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Social Monitoring Report Final External Monitoring Report for the Implementation of Resettlement Plans June 2013 Loan 2540-PAK PAK: National Highway Development Sector Investment Program Tranche 2 Sukkur Jacobabad Road Project (N-65) Prepared by Shaukat Ali Shahid for National Highway Authority and the Asian Development Bank.

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Social Monitoring Report

Final External Monitoring Report for the Implementation of Resettlement Plans June 2013 Loan 2540-PAK

PAK: National Highway Development Sector

Investment Program – Tranche 2

Sukkur – Jacobabad Road Project (N-65)

Prepared by Shaukat Ali Shahid for National Highway Authority and the Asian Development

Bank.

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

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NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY Ministry of Communications

Government of Pakistan

SUKKUR – JACOBABAD ROAD PROJECT (N-65) (ADB Loan 2540)

By

Shaukat Ali Shahid External Monitoring Consultant

International Development Consultants (IDC) Suite # 3, 11-Civic Centre, C-Block, Faisal Town, Lahore. Ph: 042-3517-4997, Fax: 042-3516-844, E-mail: [email protected]

June, 2013

FINAL EXTERNAL MONITORING FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RESETTLEMENT PLANS

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NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY Ministry of Communications

Government of Pakistan

SUKKUR – JACOBABAD ROAD PROJECT (N-65) (ADB Loan 2540)

FINAL EXTERNAL MONITORING

FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RESETTLEMENT PLANS

By

Shaukat Ali Shahid External Monitoring Consultant

International Development Consultants (IDC) Suite # 3, 11-Civic Centre, C-Block, Faisal Town, Lahore. Ph: 042-3517-4997, Fax: 042-3516-844; E-mail: [email protected]

June, 2013

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................... iv

LIST OF FIGURES .............................................................................................................. iv

LIST OF ANNEXES ............................................................................................................ iv

ABBREVIATIONS............................................................................................................... v

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................... vi

1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 1

1.1 Background ........................................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Objectives of the External Monitoring .................................................................................. 2

2. METHODOLOGY ....................................................................................................... 3

2.1 General .................................................................................................................................. 3

2.2 Review of the Project Documents ........................................................................................ 3

2.3 Consultative Meetings .......................................................................................................... 3

2.4 Data Collection and Analysis ................................................................................................. 3

3. IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF SECTION LARPs (I – IV) ............................................... 4

3.1 Implementation Status of RP of Section 1 ............................................................................ 4

3.2 Implementation Status of LARP of Section 2 ........................................................................ 6

3.3 Implementation Status of RP of Section 3 ............................................................................ 9

3.4 Implementation Status of RP of Section 4 .......................................................................... 12

4. CONSULTATIVE MEETINGS ...................................................................................... 15

4.1 Consultative Meetings ........................................................................................................ 15

4.2 Consultative Meetings with APs/ Locals ............................................................................. 15

5. PROJECT SUCCESS .......................................................................................................... 17

4.4 Institutional Arrangements ................................................................................................. 18

ANNEXES ....................................................................................................................... 19

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LIST OF TABLES

Table 3.1: Status of Implementation of RP of Section-1 .......................................................... 5

Table 3.2: Status of Implementation of RP of Section 2 ........................................................... 8

Table 3.3: Status of Implementation of RP of Section 3 ......................................................... 11

Table 3.5: Status of Implementation of LARP of Section 4 ..................................................... 13

Table 4.1: List of APs/ Local People Consulted ....................................................................... 16

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1.1: Location Map of Sukkur – Jacobabad Road Project ............................................... 2

Figure 1.2: Layout Plan of Sukkur – Jacobabad Road Project (N-65) ........................................ 2

LIST OF ANNEXES

Annex A ..................................................................................................................................... xi

Annex 1: List of Unpaid APs at Section 1 ................................................................................ 23

Annex 2: List of Unpaid APs (Land Owners) at Section 2 (Shikarpur Bypass) .................................. 24

Annex 3: List of Unpaid APs at Section 3 ..................................................................................... 25

Annex 4: List of Unpaid APs at Section 4 ..................................................................................... 27

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ABBREVIATIONS

AD Assistant Director

ADB Asian Development Bank

AFs Affected Families

APs Affected Persons

EALS Environment, Afforestation, Land and Social

EMA External Monitoring Agency

EMR External Monitoring Report

GOP Government of Pakistan

GRC Grievance Redress Committee

IDC International Development Consultants

IMR Internal Monitoring Report

LAA Land Acquisition Act

LAR Land Acquisition and Resettlement

LARF Land Acquisition and Resettlement Framework

LARP Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan

LARU Land Acquisition and Resettlement Unit

MFF Multi-tranche Financing Facility

NHA National Highway Authority

NHDSIP National Highway Development Sector Investment Program

NTP Notice to Proceed

PD Project Director

PRM Pakistan Resident Mission

Rft. Running Feet

RoW Right of Way

RP Resettlement Plan

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. This external monitoring report prepared based on field survey carried out from 12 - 15 June, 2013. The report reflects the implementation status of sectional Resettlement Plans (I - IV) till the period upto 15th June, 2013 and the actions agreed by NHA to complete the process of payments of all four sections. Summary of major findings of implementation status of Sectional LARPs as discussed in subsequent sections, reveals that over and above 97% of AFs are paid with no critical outstanding issues at the part of EA. Hence concluding that the LARP implementation is almost completed, it is the final External Monitoring Report for Sukkur-Jacobaabad (N-65) sub-project. Below is the implementation status of LARP in each section:

Section 1 2. In LARP Section-1, out of total 300 AFs, 295 AFs (98.3%) are paid. The left over 5 AFs include 1 court case, 1 business renter and 3 AFs in employee category who left the project corridor with unknown whereabouts. The NHA is following up the court case for its early adjudication and confirmed that the court’s decision will be implemented in letter and spirit. For the APs who left project corridor with unknown whereabouts, NHA has placed their entitled compensation in the project account and publically informed through newspapers (daily Kawish and daily Jang) the APs to come up and collect their compensation. NHA did all efforts (still continued) to disburse 100% compensation, but the leftover payments to 1.7% (5 AFs) AFs are beyond NHA’s control. However NHA is committed to make payment to remaining APs as and when the court decide the issue or the APs with their whereabouts unknown approaches the NHA and submit their claims for payment. Conclusion 3. Based on progress achieved above 98.3%, it is concluded that the Resettlement Plan of Section 1 has been implemented and the RoW has already been cleared for construction work in the Second EMA report (March, 2012). Section 2 (Including Bypass): 4. The LARP Section 2 includes 15.7 Km carriage way section (RD 17+500 to 26+100 and 31+050 to 33+250) and 4.95 Km Bypass Section (RD 17+500 to 31+050) with total 85 AFs (7 in carriage way section and 78 in by-pass section). The compensation payment progress reflects that out of total 85 AFs, 84 AFs have been paid while 1 AF in land owner category (Bypass section) left unpaid because he has filed reference in the court for enhancement of compensation. NHA confirmed that the land cost is already deposited in the treasury and the court’s decision will be binding to make payment of compensation accordingly. NHA maintained a close liaison between the land owner (AF) and the local revenue authorities to ensure timely disbursement of compensation as court decides. While as a last resort, the District Revenue Officer has already informed to all unpaid AFs publically (the daily Kawish and Jang newspapers) to come-up, submit their claims and collect their entitled compensation without delay. Conclusion 5. The overall progress reflected that only 1 AF is left unpaid due to court case which is beyond NHA’s preview. Hence it is concluded that with 99% implementation progress, the LARP for Section 2 is effectively implemented and the whole length of Section 2 including existing carriage way and Bypass sections has already been cleared for commencement of construction works as per findings of 2nd and 3rd External Monitoring Reports respectively.

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Section 3 6. In Section 3, out of the total length of 20.2 km, 13.4 km with zero LAR impacts area was cleared for construction following recommendations in Second EMA report (March, 2012). While, the remaining 6.5 km area having LAR impacts was withheld till the RP has been implemented successfully in different stretches of varying lengths and the RP implementation status is confirmed through the External Monitoring Agency (EMA). In the LARP Section 3 the resettlement impacts are mainly due to clearance of encroached RoW near settlements and total 241 AFs lost their assets and sources of livelihood. Update payment progress reflects that 228 AFs have been paid their full compensation.

7. Out of remaining unpaid 13 AFs; structures of 2 AFs are excluded from inventory list; 2 AFs have incomplete documents (CNIC/ Bank Account issues); 4 AFs (i.e. one owner of abandoned industrial structure constructed in encroached RoW, one owner of POL logo, and two employees categories) declines to receive their compensation; 2 AFs under process and 3 AFs left the project area without their whereabouts known.

8. The review of the record and consultation with the AFs reflects that NHA did its best efforts to convince the unpaid APs to come-up and collect their compensation. The notices are also issued to the AFs for receiving compensation amount and vacation of RoW. As a last resort, the APs are also informed through local and national print media (i.e. the daily Kawish and the daily Jang Newspapers) to show-up and collect their entitled compensation form the project office.

Conclusion 9. The above progress reflects that except for an abandoned industrial structure of one AF (local politician/land lord)1 on encroached RoW, all the issues are resolved satisfactorily and the LARP implementation is almost completed. Now the outstanding payments of 11 APs (structure owner AP included) are beyond NHA’s control, however NHA is still making its efforts to make disbursement of compensation to remaining payable AFs whenever they are ready to get compensation. Thus, now the withheld 6.5 Km LAR section is available for construction as free from all encumbrances (Annex A). Section 4 10. In Section 4, out of the total 73 AFs, 72 AFs have been paid, while remaining 1 AF is unpaid due to lack of CNIC/ Underage. In Section 4, of the total length (14.9 km), 13.5 km of zero LAR impacts section had already been cleared in Second EMA report (March, 2012). In remaining 1.4 km with LAR impact stretches, full implementation of LARP was confirmed and validated vide Third EMA Report (September, 2013), and the RoW was cleared as free of all encumbrances for construction.

Overall Implantation Status

11. The implementation of LARP in all four sections is completed with only few (18) unpaid AFs left out of total 696 AFs2 (699 as per LARP) in all four sections. Out of these 18 unpaid AFs, two AFs are in structure owner category one each in section 1 and 3, 1 landowner category, 1 in business renter category and 14 fall in employee category. The NHA did its best efforts to ensure disbursement of compensation to all unpaid AFs, however, the payments could not be made being out of NHA’s preview. Table A below

1 Squatters occupying public safety zones can be provided with housing, land, or income-earning opportunities elsewhere.

Since the rationale is to protect vulnerable groups, the project would not compensate landlords building structures illegally in public safety zones. (Resettlement Handbook, Guideline to Good Practices, 1998).} 2 3 AFs (2 structures owners and 1 rentee in Section 3) are excluded from inventory list and making a total 696 AFs instead of

699 AFs as per RP.

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provides summary of overall payment status in each section and payment progress to outstanding unpaid AFs since 3rd EMA report (September, 2012).

Table A: Summary Status of Sectional RPs Implementation in Sukkur – Jacobabad (N-65) Road Section

Total AFs

Payment Status as of

3rd EMA Report

Updated Payment

Status as of 30 June, 2013

Reasons of Non-payment

Actions Taken

Clearance Status

Paid Unpaid Paid Unpaid

Section 1 (0+000 – 17+500) (17.5 km)

300 290 10

295

5

- One AF filed

court case for

land

compensation

- 4 AFs left

project corridor

with their

whereabouts

unknown.

Consultative process

continued.

Notices issued for early

collection of

compensation.

Funds put in project

account and AFs with

their whereabouts

unknown informed

publically through a

national (the daily Jang)

and local (the daily

Kawish) newspapers to

come-up and receive

compensation.

RP of Section 1 has been sufficiently implemented and the RoW has already been cleared for construction work since approval of 2

nd EMA report

(March, 2012).

Section 2 (excluding Bypass) (17+500 – 33+250 km)

7 7/ - -

7

-

- -

RP of Section 2 has been implemented and the RoW has already been cleared since 3rd EMA Report (September, 2012).

Section 2 (Shikarpur Bypass) RD: 26+100 – 31+050 (4.950 km)

78 70 8 77 1 - One unpaid AF

contesting in the

Court for

enhancement of

compensation.

Close liaison with local

revenue authorities and

AF.

Land compensation

deposited in Treasury

and the payment will be

made as per court

decision. Sub-total 85 77 8 84 1

Section 3 (33+250 – 53+450 km) (20.200 km)

241 212 29 228 13 (11+2)

- 2 excluded from

inventory list by

reduced

construction

limits.

- 4 declines to

receive

compensation

- 2, incomplete

documents

(CNIC/Bank

Account),

- 2 under process

for payment,

and

- 3 have left

project corridor

with their

whereabouts

unknown.

NHA maintained a close

liaison with AFs to

convince the unpaid APs

to come up and collect

their compensation.

The notices are also

issued to the unpaid APs

for receiving

compensation amount

and vacation of RoW.

APs are also informed

through local and

national print media (local

daily ‘Kawish’ and the

‘Jang’ News Papers

dated 21-6-2013 and 29-

6-2013) to collect

compensation.

.

RP is sufficiently implemented in Section 3 and 6.5 Km withheld LAR section is available for construction free of all encumbrances. The detail of LAR sections is given in Annex-A

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Section 4 (53+450 – 68+358)

73 70 3 72 1 - Lack of

CNIC/underage Maintained a close

liaison with AF

NHA to facilitate to

this unpaid AF to

complete their

documents and NHA

has planned to make

payment to this AF

through an Affidavit.

RP is fully implemented and entire road length in this section cleared for construction work since third EMA report (September, 2012).

11. It is worth noting that on the whole, over 97% AFs have been paid their

compensation and other resettlement entitlements as per approved sectional

resettlement plans. Most of the affected business structures3 have been re-constructed/

re-established outside RoW by the affected structure owners and have been rented out

to the AFs from business renter category. Similarly, the affected residences of twelve

affected households (squatters)4 in Bypass Section 2, have be reconstructed at about a

distance of 500 m from affected site on the other side of the existing Sukkur-Jacobabad

road on the pieces of land purchased5 by the AFs in their names. The replaced

structures are constructed with better construction material and in general, it can be

safely concluded that the APs seem better-off in their business and employment as well

as re-establishment of their residential structures as compared to their pre-project

conditions. In addition, the compensation for loss of community structures (mosques,

schools) was paid to the Mosques committees for relocation of these structures out of

the construction limit at their own. The respective mosque committees have either re-

constructed the mosques at nearby places in consultation with the local community or

the construction of replacement community structure is at an advance stage.

12. Although the achieved Implementation progress is above 97% with only such leftover AFs/ APs, who either had filed court cases or not shown up to collect their compensation due to their own reasons. However for remaining 17 AFs, it is suggested that the NHA project team should keep their efforts continued to facilitate these AFs to collect their compensation as and when they become available and submit their claims. Thus, keeping in view the disbursement of payment to the leftover APs, the following section-wise action plan is proposed:

3 Of the total business structures (204), only 3 left unpaid, i.e.1 Court case, 2 AFs (1 local politician and 1

businessman Karachi based) declined to receive their payment. 4 The affected residential structures were constructed on the land acquired for By Pass. The land was not in the

name of the structure owners, they were verbally permitted by the land owner to construct their structures and work as farm labour on his land. With land acquisition for the bypass, the APs were left land less and were compensated for their structures only with additional assistance (equivalent to three months earning based on OPL) to facilitate them to relocate at their own in nearby area. 5 A copy of an affidavit of AFs who have purchased land is provided at Annex F as an evidence.

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Proposed Action Plan

13. Keeping in view the disbursement of payment to the leftover APs, the following section-wise action plan is proposed:

Proposed Action Plan

Section Total AFs

Unpaid AFs

Proposed Actions Timeline Responsibility

Section 1 300 5 NHA to pursue court’s for early decision and compensate 1 AF in accordance with the court direction.

In case of not located AF, NHA to

keep close liaison with community to

know the whereabouts of 4 AFs. .

31 October, 2013

Project Director (N-65)

Section 2 85 1 NHA should keep persuading the court for early decisions and compensate to 1 AF as per court decision.

31 October, 2013

Project Director (N-65)

Section 3 241 11 NHA to help in completion of

documents and make payments to all

payable AFs

The AFs unwilling to receive

Payment should be engaged to

convince them receive payment.

In case of not located AFs, NHA

keep close liaison with community to

know the whereabouts of 3 AFs.

31 October, 2013

Project Director (N-65)

Section 4 73 1 NHA to help in completion of

documents and make payments to

1 AF.

30 September, 2013

Project Director (N-65)

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Annex A

RP Implemented Subsections at Section 3 (RoW free of all encumbrances)

Details of withheld sections measuring 6.5 KM at Section 3 (refer 2

nd EMA Report submitted in March 2012).

Sr. No. RD-wise Detail of 6.5 KM LAR Area in Section 3 where LARP is

Fully Implemented

Length in km

1. 33+250-34+475 1.225

2. 35+275-35+400 0.125

3. 38+000-39+450 1.450

4. 40+000-41+700 1.700

5. 43+050-43+250 0.200

6. 45+050-45+800 0.750

7. 46+800-46+975 0.175

8. 48+250-48+300 0.050

9. 48+875-48+925 0.050

10. 49+850-50+150 0.300

11. 51+625-51+750 0.125

12. 52+500-52+575 0.075

13. 53+200-53+450 0.250

Total 6.5 km

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background

1. This is the final external monitoring report prepared on the basis of field visit carried out from 12 - 15 June, 2013. Based on this survey, the results of 3rd External Monitoring report (September, 2012) was updated as of 15th June, 2013. The report reflects the implementation of RPs of all four Sections (I – IV) of Sukkur – Jacobabad road (N-65).

2. The Sukkur-Jacobabad road is one of the subprojects6 of this tranche 2 (ADB Loan 2540). The Resettlement Plan (RP) for Sukkur – Jacobabad was approved by ADB in May 2009. However, its implementation was delayed due to various reasons including discrepancies in the inventory of losses and number of affected persons. Later-on it was agreed that i) 4 Sectional Resettlement Plans will be prepared, approved and implemented to facilitate commencement of civil works. ii) For each section, prior approval of ADB Safeguard Unit will be required to commence civil works upon full implementation of Resettlement Plan verified through External Monitoring Agency (EMA).

3. In this context, NHA divided the project corridor in four sections and accordingly updated the RP in following different sections:

Section-1: RD 0+000 to RD 17+500 km (Zero to end of Lakki Town).

Section-2: RD 17+500 to 33+250 km (End of Lakki Town to end of Shikarpur

Bypass).

Section-3: RD 33+250 to 53+450 km (End of Shikarpur Bypass to end of Humayun

Town).

Section-4: RD 53+450 to 68+358 km (End of Humayun town to start of Jacobabad).

4. The proposed project road falls under the administrative jurisdiction of three Districts of Sindh province, i.e. Sukkur, Shikarpur and Jacobabad. The location map and layout plan of the project is given in Figure 1.1 and 1.2 respectively.

5. After review the ADB approved sectional RPs by close of year 2011 and NHA started the implementation of Sectional RPs in the field as per implementation schedule for each sectional RP. To confirm and validate the implementation status of the Sectional RPs, the external monitoring has been conducted in compliance to ADB safeguard requirements. The section-wise implementation status of the approved RPs is discussed in subsequent

sections. The Sukkur-Jacobabad road (N-65) is one of the subprojects of under Tranche 2.

6 This tranche includes, i) Sukkur – Jacobabad road (Sindh), and ii) Qilla Saifullah – Zhob road (Balochistan). .

The scope of sub project includes rehabilitation & up-grading the capacity of existing road section to 4- lane dual carriageway. The proposed project road falls under the administrative jurisdiction of Sukkur, Jacobabad and Shikarpur Districts of Sindh Province.

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Figure 1.1: Location Map of Sukkur – Jacobabad Road Project

Figure 1.2: Layout Plan of Sukkur – Jacobabad Road Project (N-65)

1.2 Objectives of the External Monitoring

6. The monitoring is an integral part during the implementation of resettlement plan and facilitates to assess the implementation progress and decision making. Specifically, confirmation of full implementation of RPs through an independent external monitor before commencement of civil works is pre-requisite under ADB’ safeguards requirements. Keeping this in view the implementation progress of the approved sectional RPs is monitored to determine the updated progress on implementation status and validate the sections free of encumbrances to facilitate in decision making to allow the commencement of civil works. Furthermore, suggest remedial measures and corrective action plan regarding the payment to leftover APs to achieve full implementation of resettlement initiatives.

Project Road

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2. METHODOLOGY

2.1 General

7. The approach and methodology part of the study covered the activities done for information gathering, data collection and analysis as well as consultation with stakeholders including APs to determine implementation status of Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan. The major activities carried out to accomplish the report are: i) data collection – both primary and secondary; ii) interviews of APs; iii) consultations with APs and other local people; iv) consultative meeting with the project management, consultants and contractor; v) field survey – including interviews, physical observations/ verifications and data inputting and analysis.

2.2 Review of the Project Documents

8. The project documents, including resettlement framework, resettlement plan of Section 1, 2, 3 and 4; internal monitoring reports, status of LAR implementation, Aide Memoires and other were reviewed and relevant data was compiled to establish the monitoring objectives and validated through conducting field surveys.

2.3 Consultative Meetings

9. The consultative meetings were carried out with APs and other local people/ local

community/ representatives. In addition, the consultative meetings were also held with the

Project Director, Consultant staff and Contractor staff. In these meetings, AP’s concerns/

feedback about implementation of resettlement plan as well as actions taken by NHA

regarding the payment of unpaid APs were discussed and accordingly presented in this

report.

2.4 Data Collection and Analysis

10. Both primary and secondary data was collected about the efforts made by NHA to approach the unpaid APs for resolving their concerns and disburse compensation as well as notices issued to APs and published in the Newspapers for ensuring full implementation of LARP. The primary data includes interviews with APs, and group consultations, consultative meetings with the project management and physical observations/ verifications. The field survey was carried out from 12-15 June, 2013 covered the status of payment of compensation as of 15th June, 2013. However, some supplementary data/ supporting documents including copies of internal monitoring reports, meeting minutes and notices issued/published were collected from the office of NHA Sukkur after field survey to review and compile the report. A close liaison was maintained with NHA Project team till compilation of the draft report and thus implementation status as of 30th June, 2013 was included in this final report.

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3. IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF SECTION LARPs (I – IV)

3.1 Implementation Status of RP of Section 1

11. The LARP Section-1 (0+000 - 17+500 km) does not involve land acquisition, as an adequate RoW (110 ft. wide) was available with NHA. However, the RoW of existing road was encroached by the locals at various settlements located along the road. To implement project civil works clearance of encroached RoW warranted preparation of LARP with varying degree of impacts to identified APs. Below is detail of impacts with LARP implementation status.

3.1.1 Projects Impacts

12. The following are the project major impacts on this road section:

­ Dismantling of 228 commercial structures;

­ 300 AFs, i.e. 81 structure owners, 145 business renters and 74 employees

­ 7 community structures including 5 small mosques and 2 schools (walls)

­ Relocation of public structures (check posts) and utilities.

3.1.2 Status of Payment at Section 1

13. Of the total 300 AFs, 295 AFs have been fully paid, while 5 AFs are unpaid so far due to one AF has filed a court case, followed by 4 those shifted elsewhere without their whereabouts known.

14. In this context, the actions taken are as below:

The NHA has been following up with the court for early decision; however, NHA confirms that the AF will be compensated according to court decision.

Regarding those shifted elsewhere, NHA has made all good faith efforts and frequent visits to the project sites to find out such AFs are conducted time and again, but so far could not find the remaining 4 AFs. NHA has put the entitled compensation of these AFs in a project account to ensure delivery of compensation to these APs as and when they appear and accordingly the APs have been informed publically through a public notice published in a national (the daily Jang) and local (the daily Kawish) newspapers on 31 August, 2012. Vide public notice published in the Newspapers, the AFs are advised to come and receive the compensation form office of the Project Director N-65, Sukkur. A copy of the advertisement is also presented.

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15. The updated implementation progress in Section one reflect that 98.3% AFs have been paid their full compensation. NHA did its best efforts to disburse compensation to leftover 1.7% (5 Nos.) AFs including publishing in news papers, the names of unpaid AFs with their whereabouts unknown to locate them. The review of record reflects that the payment to left over AFs is beyond NHA’s preview. Thus, it can be concluded that the RP of Section 1 is fully implemented and RoW is clear for construction activities based on findings of 2nd External Monitoring Report (March 2012).

16. The status of implementation of RP for Section 1 is summarized in the Table 3.1, while details of Unpaid AFs are given in Annex 1.

Table 3.1: Status of Implementation of RP of Section-1

Sr. No.

Category of Impact

Total APs

Paid/ Unpaid

Reasons of Non-

Payment

Actions Taken Status of RoW

Clearance

Conclusions

1 Loss of Structures

81 80/ 1 1 Court case

The NHA is following up the

court case for its early

adjudication and confirmed that

the court’s decision will be

implemented in letter and spirit.

RoW is clear.

RP is fully implemented.

2 Business Renters

146 145/ 1 1 Shifted in elsewhere .

For the APs who left project

corridor with unknown

whereabouts, NHA has placed

their entitled compensation in

the project account and

publically informed (through the

daily Kawish and the daily Jang

newspapers) the APs to come

up and collect their

compensation.

3 Employment Loss

74 71/ 3 3 AFs shifted elsewhere.

NHA has put the entitled

compensation of these AFs in a

project account to ensure

delivery of compensation to

these APs as and when they

appear and accordingly the

APs have been informed

publically through a public

notice published in a national

(the daily Jang) and local (the

daily Kawish) newspapers on

31 August, 2012.

Total 300 295/ 5 - -

4 Community structures (5 small mosques and 2 schools)

- - - ­ The compensation for loss of

community structures (five

mosques and two schools) was

paid to the Mosques

Committees for relocation of

these structures out of the

construction limit at their own.

­ On the reconstruction/

relocation of these structures

(mosques & schools), NHA will

verify and submit IMR to ADB

by 31 Oct. 2013.

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5 Public structures/ Utilities (Utilities, Police Check Posts)

- - - ­ In accordance with the

agreement with NHA, relocation

of structures and utilities being

done by concerned

Departments/ agencies,

(including Police/ Rangers,

WAPDA, PTCL).

­ On the completion of relocation/

reconstruction, NHA will verify/

confirm and submit an Internal

Monitoring report to ADB by 30

September, 2013.

3.2 Implementation Status of LARP of Section 2

17. The Section 2 (17+500 - 33+250) involves land acquisition for the construction of Shikarpur Bypass, where private agricultural land to be acquired. Furthermore, RoW of carriageway has been encroached by the locals at various settlements located along the proposed road. 3.2.1 Project Impacts 18. In this section, there are total 85 AFs, out of which, 78 AFs are affected due to the construction of Shikarpur Bypass and 7 affected by carriageway. The following are the project major impacts relating to the improvement of existing carriageway and construction of Shikarpur bypass: i) Carriageway: comprises a total of 15.7 km from RD 17+500 to 26+100 and

31+050 to 33+250

- 4 commercial structures - 7 AFs (3 owners of commercial structures, 3 business renters and 1 employee) - 4 small mosques - 4 public structures (check posts) subject to be relocated from RoW

ii) Shikarpur Bypass (RD 26+100 to 31+050)

­ Acquisition of 35.10 acres owned by 56 land owners

­ Affected crops on 35.10 acres (grown by 56 land owners and 10 sharecroppers);

­ 423 trees (109 fruit and 314 wood/ timber trees) to be cut-down owned by 13 APs who are also the owners of land

­ 43 affected structures owned by 12 AFs

­ Total 78 AFs (i.e. 56 land owners, 10 sharecroppers and 12 owners of structures).

3.2.2 Status of Payment

i) Carriageway: comprises a total of 15.7 km from RD 17+500 to 26+100 and 31+050 to 33+250 (excluding bypass)

Along the existing carriageway all 7 AFs have been paid.Thus, the RP is sufficiently implemented in carriageway portion (15.7 km), which has already been cleared in 2nd EMA report (March, 2012).

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ii) Shikarpur Bypass (RD 26+100 to 31+050)

There are total 78 AFs at Shikarpur bypass. Updated progress reflects that the payment has been made to 77 AFs, while remaining 1 AFs is still unpaid because he has filed a reference in the court against award for enhancement of compensation.

19. To ensure timely implementation of LARP the NHA maintained a close liaison between the AFs and local revenue authorities to resolve the petty issues of few AFs. Consequent upon NHA’s efforts DDO (Revenue), Shikarpur has published an advertisement in national (the daily Jang) and local (the daily Kawish) newspapers on 31 August, 2012 and advising the AFs to come and receive their compensation. A copy of the advertisement is presented in this section. Resultantly all AFs, except one who has filed reference in the court are paid their full compensation.

20. In case of AF who filed reference in court, NHA has been pursuing with the Local Revenue Authorities and the court for early decision on the subject matter. The land cost has already been deposited in the District Treasury by NHA which is at the disposal of DDO (Revenue) that payment will be made as court decides. However, NHA is committed to abide by the court’s decision and implement it as per its essence.

21. The updated implementation progress reflects that all outstanding issues are resolved and the Sectional LARP implementation is achieved upto 99%. The left over payment to one AF contesting in court is beyond NHA’s preview. Thus, it is concluded that the LARP for Section 2 is implemented satisfactorily. Based on achieved implementation and findings of 3rd EMA report (September, 2012) the Bypass section was cleared for construction works.

22. The status of implementation of RP of Section 2 is summarized in Table 3.2, while details of Unpaid AFs are given in Annex 2.

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Table 3.2: Status of Implementation of RP of Section 2

Sr. No.

Category of Impact

Total AFs

Paid/ Unpaid

Reasons for Non-Payment

Actions Taken RoW Clearance

Status

Conclusions

i) Carriageway

a) Owners of commercial structures, renters & employee

7 7/- - -

ii) Shikarpur Bypass

a) Land compensation, crops, trees, structures

78 77/ 1 1 unpaid AP in land owner category (Bypass section), who has filed reference in the court for enhancement of compensation.

NHA deposited land

compensation in treasury

and payment will be made

as per court decision.

NHA maintained a close

liaison between the land

owner AFs and the local

revenue authorities to

ensure the as court

decides.

DDO has also publically

informed the AFs in

national (the daily Jang)

and local (the daily

Kawish) newspaper to get

their payment.

RoW is Clear for construction works.

LARP is sufficiently implemented

b) Community structures – 4 mosques (1 excluded from RoW and 3 remaining).

- - - ­ Payment made to the all

three Mosque committees

and structures are

dismantled and RoW is

clear.

­ On the re-construction of

these structures by the

community, NHA will verify

and submit a report to ADB

by 30 September, 2013.

c) Public utilities (waiting room owned by NHA, electric / telephone poles).

- - - ­ As per agreement with

NHA, relocation of utilities

being done by WAPDA and

PTCL.

­ On the relocation of utilities,

NHA will verify/ confirm and

submit an Internal

Monitoring Report to ADB

by 31 Oct. 2013.

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3.3 Implementation Status of RP of Section 3

23. The Section 3 (33+250 to 53+450 km) does not involve land acquisition as an adequate RoW (i.e.110 ft wide) is available with NHA. However, RoW of existing road at this section has been encroached by the locals at various settlements located along the proposed road.

3.3.1 Projects Impacts

24. The following are the project major impacts on this road section:

- 167 affected commercial structures

- Total 238 AFs (88, 59 and 91 were owners of business structures, business renters and employees respectively).

- 28 community structures (i.e. 17 small road side mosques, 7 boundary walls of mosques, 2 wash room and 2 hand pumps).

- 34 public structures (including police check posts, boundary walls, rooms).

3.3.2 Status of Payment at Section-3

25. In the LARP Section 3 the resettlement impacts are mainly due to clearance of encroached RoW near settlements and total 241 AFs lost their assets and sources of livelihood. Update payment progress reflect that 228 AFs have been paid their full compensation.

26. Out of remaining unpaid 13 AFs; structures of 2 AFs are excluded from inventory list; 2 AFs have incomplete documents (CNIC/Bank Account issues); 2 AFs claims are under process; 4 AFs (One owner of abandoned industrial structure constructed in encroached RoW, one owner of POL logo and 2 employees categories} declines to receive their compensation; and 3 AFs left the project area without their whereabouts known.

27. The review of the record and consultation with the APs reflects that NHA did its best efforts to convince the unpaid APs to come-up and collect their compensation. The notices are also issued to the APs for receiving compensation amount and vacation of RoW. As a last resort the APs are also informed through local and national print media (local the Kawish and the Jang Newspapers) dated 21-6-2013 and 29 June 2013 to show-up and collect their entitled compensation form the project. A copy of the same is also attached.

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28. The above progress reflects that except for an abandoned industrial structure of one AF (local politician/land lord)7 on encroached RoW at RD 33+650 – 33+700 and one owner of POL logo (encroached RoW), all the issues are resolved satisfactorily and the LARP implementation is almost completed. Now the outstanding payments of 10 APs (structure owner AP included) are beyond NHA’s control, however NHA’s efforts are continued to make disbursement of compensation to remaining payable AFs whenever they are ready to get compensation. Thus, now the withheld 6.5 Km LAR section is available for construction as free from all encumbrances (RD-wise details are in table below). A copy of letters is presented at Annex B, C, D and E. The details of Unpaid AFs are given in Annex 3.

Sr. No.

RD-wise Detail of 6.5 KM LAR Area where LARP is Fully Implemented

Length in km

1. 33+250-34+475 1.225

2. 35+275-35+400 0.125

3. 38+000-39+450 1.450

4. 40+000-41+700 1.700

5. 43+050-43+250 0.200

6. 45+050-45+800 0.750

7. 46+800-46+975 0.175

8. 48+250-48+300 0.050

9. 48+875-48+925 0.050

10. 49+850-50+150 0.300

11. 51+625-51+750 0.125

12. 52+500-52+575 0.075

13. 53+200-53+450 0.250

Total 6.5 km

7 Squatters occupying public safety zones can be provided with housing, land, or income-earning

opportunities elsewhere. Since the rationale is to protect vulnerable groups, the project would not compensate landlords building structures illegally in public safety zones (Resettlement Handbook, Guideline to Good Practices, 1998).

29 Jun. 2013

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Table 3.3: Status of Implementation of RP of Section 3

(33+250 – 53+450 km = 20.2 km) Sr. No.

Category of Impact

Total APs

Paid/ Unpaid

Reasons of Non-Payment

Actions Taken Status of RoW

Clearance

Conclusions

1 Loss of Structures

89 86/ 3 ­ 2 excluded from

inventory by

reducing

construction

limits.

­ 1, AF who is

Karachi based

local politician

and is not

interested to

receive entitled

compensation.

­ 1 AF who is the

owner of POL at

encroached

RoW is based

at Karachi.

In consultation with the APs, construction limit reduced by redesigning median into new jersey type to avoid the impact on two industrial structures located at the edge of construction limit.

­ NHA did consultations with

AP’s representative to make

payments (See minutes of

meeting vide NHA office letter

No. GM Const.AP/ NHA/2013/

1114A dated 22 Jan., 2013 at

Annex B).

­ NHA issued notices to this

AP to come up and receive his

compensation and vacate the

RoW vide NHA office letters

Nos. GM Const. AP/

NHA/2013/ 1124 dated 31

Jan., 2913 and GM Const. AP/

NHA/2013/ 1190 dated 14

June 2013 and at Annex C &

D).

As last resort, NHA has publically informed to this AP by publishing a notice in a national (the daily Jang) and local (the daily Kawish) newspapers on dated 21-6-2013 that contact NHA project staff in order to receive his compensation whenever AP desires. .

RoW is clear for the whole Section 3.

LARP is implemented, RoW is free.

2 Business Renters

61 61/ - - ­

3 Employment Loss

91 82/ 10 ­ 2 AF under

process

­ 2 incomplete

documents,

including

CNICs, and

opening of bank

accounts.

­ 2 AFs are

decline to

receive payment

­ 3 AFs shifted

elsewhere.

­ NHA has publically

informed to APs to receive

their payments.

­ NHA to facilitate APs in

completion of requisite

documents and receipt of

compensation by 31 Oct.,

2013.

­ NHA maintained close

liaison with APs.

­ Delivered notices to AFs to

submit their claims and

collect their compensation

accordingly,

­ As a last resort NHA has

published in a national (the

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daily Jang) and local (the

daily Kawish) newspaper

dated 29 June 2013 to get

their payment as and when

appeared.

Total 241 228/ 11 - -

4 24 community mosques. Out of which, 5 mosques & 1 Imam Bargha) are excluded from RoW and 18 mosques left.

- - - ­ Payment made to all 18

mosque committees.

­ All structures dismantled

and RoW is clear.

­ NHA will submit an IMR on

the re-construction by 31

Oct. 2013.

5 Public structures / Utilities - Police Check Posts)

- - - ­ Re-relocation of utilities

being made by the done

by concerned

Departments/ agencies.

On the relocation of public

utilities, NHA will confirm

and submit an IMR to ADB

by 31 Oct. 2013.

3.4 Implementation Status of RP of Section 4

29. The Section 4 (53+450 to 68+358 km) does not involve land acquisition as an adequate RoW (i.e.110 ft wide) is available with NHA. However, RoW of existing road at this section has been encroached by the locals at various settlements located along the proposed road.

3.4.1 Projects Impacts

30. The Section 4 (53+450 to 68+358 km) does not involve land acquisition as an adequate RoW (i.e.110 ft wide) is available with NHA. However, RoW of existing road at this section has been encroached by the locals at various settlements located along the proposed road. The following are the project major impacts on this road section:

- 66 affected commercial structures (shops, hotels, thatched-sheds, wooden cabin).

- 73 affected families, including 28, 28 and 17 were owners of business structures, business renters and employees respectively.

- 4 small road side mosques need to be relocated.

- 3 public structures, i.e. police check posts

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3.4.2 Status of Payments at Section 4 31. Out of total 73 AFs, 72 AFs have been paid, while remaining 1 is unpaid due lack CNIC/underage and affidavit will be required in order to make payment to this AP.. In this context, the actions taken are as below:

AF submitted his case to NHA after completing requisite documents. The payment of this case is under process with NHA and to be made by 30 September, 2013.

32. The implementation progress reflects that the Sectional LARP is implemented satisfactorily. Hence it was concluded that in Section 4, the RoW of total length is available free of all encumbrances for carrying on construction activities. Consequent upon findings of previous External Monitoring Report (3rd EMA report) this Section has already been cleared and construction works are ongoing smoothly.

33. The updated status of implementation of LARP of Section 4 is summarized in

Table 3.5. The detail of Unpaid AF is given in Annex 4.

Table 3.5: Status of Implementation of LARP of Section 4

(53+450 – 68+358 = 14.9 km) Sr. No.

Category of Impact

Total APs

Paid/ Unpaid

Reasons of Non-

Payment

Actions Taken Status of RoW

Clearance

Conclusion

1 Loss of Structures

28 28/ - - -

RoW has already been cleared in 3

rd

EMA report and the construction works are ongoing smoothly.

RP is fully implemented

2 Business Renters

28 28/ - - -

3 Employment Loss

17 16/ 1 1 under process for payment

NHA will make compensation to this AF (Underage) through an Affidavit by 30 September, 2013.

Total 73 72/ 1 - -

4 5 community small mosques.

- - - ­ Payment made

to all five

mosques and

RoW is clear

­ On the

construction of

these mosques,

NHA will verify

and submit IMR

to ADB by 31

Oct. 2013.

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5 Public structure / Utilities (Police check posts)

- - - ­ These

structures are

being relocated

and NHA will

confirm and

submit an IMR

to ADB by 31

Oct. 2013.

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4. CONSULTATIVE MEETINGS

4.1 Consultative Meetings

34. The consultative meetings were held with the concerned officials associated with this project to get the todate status of progress, reasons for unpaid cases and other constraints associated with this project. The major points of feedback/ constraints regarding the disbursement of payment are as under:

Out of total, 699 AFs, the number of un-paid AFs are only 18 in all 4 sections. Out of

these 18 unpaid AFs, two AFs are in structure owner category one each in section 1

and 3, 1 landowner category, 1 in business renter category and 14 fall in employee

categoryThe reasons of unpaid cases are: 2 excluded from the inventory list, 2 having

filed court cases, 4 not showing up to collect compensation (declined to receive

compensation), 3 under process; 3 have incomplete documents and 7 shifted

elsewhere with their whereabouts unknown..

35. In order to ensure the payment to leftover APs, NHA has taken the steps as:

APs informed that funds are in the project account and payment will be made at Court

decision in case of few APs, who have the court cases.

NHA convened meetings of APCLC, to coordinate/consult AFs to resolve their issues

at local level and facilitate them to process their compensation claims.

NHA has publically informed to APs to receive their payments as it is available in the

project account and notices have also been delivered to the APs.

NHA did efforts through all means to locate the APs and finally, names of AP have

been published in a National (the daily Jang) and local (the daily Kawish) newspaper

to receive their payments.

36. The list of officials/ persons met is as below:

1. Mr. Tariq Mahmood, Project Director, Sukkur - Jacobabad Road (N-65) 2. Mr. Sohail Ahmad, AD (Engg.), Sukkur - Jacobabad Road (N-65) 3. Mr. Muhammad Arshad, AD (Land.), Sukkur - Jacobabad Road (N-65) 4. Mr. Pervaiz Akhtar, Resettlement Specialist (Consultant), Sukkur - Jacobabad

Road (N-65) 5. Mr. Shaukat Zaman (Environmentalist – Contractor staff) and Mr. Ghulam Mustafa

(Contractor staff), Sukkur – Jacobabad road 6. Other allied staff

4.2 Consultative Meetings with APs/ Locals

37. The consultation meetings were carried out with the APs and other local people during the visit survey. The following are the major feedback of the APs/ and local population:

i). In general, the APs, local population, local representatives, even other stakeholders

were found pleased with the construction of this valuable road project.

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ii). Most of the APs who were temporarily displaced due to the clearance of the RoW

have re-established their business; as well as residences especially in case of

bypass Section II.

iii). Most of the community mosques were re-constructed/ relocated at adjoining/ nearby

places in consultation with the local community, while the construction works on

remaining few were in progress at an advance stage.

iv). The payment of compensation to almost all payable APs has been made. The left

over payments are only those where APs are contesting in court, least interested to

receive compensation, left the project corridor with their whereabouts unknown for

which NHA’s efforts are still continued.

38. In general the community showed its satisfaction with the LARP provisions and mechanism for payment of compensation different categories of AFs including Title holders, Structure owners, business renters and employees. However, during consultative meetings the community raised road side safety concerns during operation of two lane dual carriage way and proposed that the NHA should install adequate signboard reflecting reduced speed limits in and near the settlements to ensure safety of lives of the community at large and their belongings.

Table 4.1: List of APs/ Local People Consulted

Sr. No. Date Location/

Venue Names of Major Participants

1 13-6-2013 Sultan Kot

- Mr. Zaib Ali Patahn - Mr. Zahim Bux - Mr.Zahid Khan - Mr. Pilo khan Dayo - Mr. Subo s/o Hamzo

2 13-6-2013 Lodhra

- Mr. Maghan Zafari - Mr. Shamen Zafari - Mr. Lela RamM. Ghulam Siddiqui (Electrician) - Mr. Khadim Hussain s/o Punjal (Hotel operator) - Mr. Ghulam Akbar s/o Ghulam Qadir (Tailor shop) - Mr. Bachal s/o Dinal Shah (Labour)

3 14-6-2013 Jano

- Mr. Ghulam Abbas s/o Noor M. Bhutto (Land owner) - Mr. Wazar Khan s/o Jan M. (Land owner) - Mr. Munir Ahmad Bhutto (Land owner) - Mr. Habibullah (Local)

4 14-6-2013 Abad, Sukkur

- Mr. Talib Shah - Mr. Khadim Hussain - Mr. Ajjad Ali - Mr. Akhtar Ali - Agha Bux

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5. PROJECT SUCCESS

39. It is worth noting that on the whole, about 97% APs have been paid their compensation and other resettlement entitlements as per approved sectional resettlement plans. Most of the affected business structures

8 have been re-

constructed/ re-established outside ROW by the affected Structure owners and have been rented out to the AFs from business renter category. Similarly the affected residences of twelve affected households (squatters)

9 in By pass

Section-2, have be reconstructed at about a distance of 500 m from affected site on the other side of the existing Sukkur-Jacobabad Road on the pieces of land purchased by the AFs in their names. The replaced structures are constructed with better construction material and in general, it can be safely concluded that the APs seem better-off in their business and employment as well as re-establishment of their residential structures as compared to their pre-project conditions. In addition, the community structures (mosques, schools) have also been re-constructed at nearby places in consultation with the local community, while the other are at advance stage of construction.

8 Of the total business structures (204), only 3 left unpaid, i.e.1 Court case, 2 AFs (1 local politician and 1

businessman Karachi based) declined to receive their payment. 9 The affected residential structures were constructed on the land acquired for By Pass. The land was not in the

name of the structure owners, they were verbally permitted by the land owner to construct their structures and work as farm labour on his land. With land acquisition for the bypass, the APs were left land less and were compensated for their structures only with additional assistance (equivalent to three months earning based on OPL) to facilitate them to relocate at their own in nearby area.

Photograph-1: A view of some of the recently constructed business structures by the APs at Lodhra (RD 39+400).

Photograph-1: A boundary wall shifted little behind by the AP at Lodhra (RD 39+450).

Photograph-1: A view of road of Section 1, where Asphalt is being laid.

Photograph-1: Recently constructed residential structures by the APs at Jafari village at Section 2 (RD 26+800).

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4.4 Institutional Arrangements

40. Regarding institutional arrangements, the following are the major observations:

A Project Management Unit (PMU) has already been established at NHA Complex

Sukkur headed by a Project Director under the overall supervision of GM

(construction), placed at Karachi. The associate staff includes Assistant Directors

(Engg. & Land), Consultants, Contractors, EMA and other core staff.

As per resettlement plans, the institutional arrangements for the implementation of

RPs are in place including LAR Unit, GRC and ACLC and other committees (mosque

committees). Accordingly, the meetings of LAR unit, GRC have also taken place

periodically as well as on need basis.

The ACLC has formed further community committees including mosques committees

at field level to facilitate the process of disbursement of compensation, relocation/

reconstruction mosques as well as relocation of public utilities and other.

To meet the implementation requirement of all four sections of the proposed road

project, two Project Directors have already been deployed. One project Director is

responsible for Section 1 and 2, while the second for Section 3 and 4.

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ANNEXES

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Annex C

Annex B

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Annex B

Annex E

Annex D

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Annex F

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Annex 1: List of Unpaid APs at Section 1

Sr. No.

Chainage (km)

Road Side (Left/ Right)

Location/ Settlement

Name of AP

Category of AP

Affected Assets

Total Amount of Compensation (Rs.)

Reasons for non-Payment

Action Taken Conclusions

1 7+800 - 8+440

Right Jahania Mr. Talib Shah

Structure Owners

Godown Rice Mill, Boundary Wall

3,334,080 Court case that his structure is located not in the RoW but in his own private land.

Money put in

Project Account,

NHA issued notice

to this AP to

receive his

compensation.

NHA is also

pursuing the court

for early decision

and implement the

court decision.

LARP implemented and RoW is already cleared in 2

nd

EMA (March 2012).

2 7+800 - 8+440

Right Jahania Mr. Sher M. Brohi

Renter 7,500 26,000.00 AF shifted elsewhere.

NHA publically

informed in a

national (the daily

Jang) and local (the

daily Kawish)

newspapers that

contact to NHA

office and receive

their payments.

3 7+800 - 8+440

Right Jahania Mr. Ibrahim/ Sher M. Bhayo

Employee

- 7,000.00 AF shifted elsewhere.

NHA publically

informed in a

national (the daily

Jang) and local (the

daily Kawish)

newspapers that

contact to NHA

office and receive

their payments.

4 " Right Jahania Mr. Ghulam Rasool Khoso

Employee

7,000.00 AF shifted elsewhere.

NHA publically

informed in a

national (the daily

Jang) and local (the

daily Kawish)

newspapers that

contact to NHA

office and receive

their payments.

5 " Left Jahania Mr. Zameer Hussain

Employee

7,000.00 AF shifted elsewhere.

NHA publically

informed in a

national (the daily

Jang) and local (the

daily Kawish)

newspapers that

contact to NHA

office and receive

their payments.

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Annex 2: List of Unpaid APs (Land Owners) at Section 2 (Shikarpur Bypass)

Sr. No

Name of AP

Total area (acres)

Area affected (acres)

Status % share

Land compensation (Rs.)

Crop + Trees Compensation (Rs.)

Severity Allowance

Reasons for non-payment

Action Taken

Conclusions

1 Mr. Abdul Hameed s/o Bahadur Khan Sheikh

13.4 0.975 Owner Cultivator

100% 336,375 81,680 40,840 Court case is relating for the enhancement of rates.

­ NHA agreed to pay compensation as per Court’s decision.

Money deposited in treasury.

NHA to

keep

pursuing

the

court for

early

decision

.

LARP implemented and RoW is already cleared in 3

rd

EMA (Sept. 2012).

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Annex 3: List of Unpaid APs at Section 3

i) Structures Owners

Sr. No

Chainage

Road Side L=Left R=Right

Location

Name of Structure Owner (AP)

Affected Structure

Type Amount of Compensation (Rs.)

Reasons for non-payment

Action Taken Conclusions

1 33+650~ 33+700

R Near End of Shikarpur By Pass

Mukesh Kumar Chawla

Wall Commercial 1,062,100 AP is presently, provincial Minister. He encroached his abandoned structure in RoW. He declined to receive payment. However, NHA is continuously pursuing to make payment by 31 Oct., 2013.

Money put in Project Account.

NHA issued notice to this AP to receive his compensation.

NHA informed publically inform in local and national newspapers (the jang and Kawish)

RP implemented and RoW is clear.

Goodown (Bootling Co.)

Commercial

Goodown (Bootling Co.)

Commercial

Goodown (Bootling Co.)

Commercial

Gate Commercial

2 44+980~ 45+770

L

Sultan Kot

PLO Logo

Mr. Lal Bux 60,000 AP is a business man and constructed POL Logo in RoW. He declined to receive payment. However, NHA is continuously pursuing to make payment by 31 Oct., 2013.

Money put in Project Account.

NHA issued notice to this AP to receive his compensation.

NHA informed publically inform in local and national newspapers (the jang and Kawish

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ii) Affected Employees (Section 3)

Sr. No.

Chainage (Km)

Road Side L=Left R=Right

Settlement Name

Name of Employee (AP)

Total Amount of Compensation (Rs)

Reasons for Non-Payment

Action Taken Conclusions

1 34+000 L Mr. Mushtaq Sheikh

7,000 After account opening, NHA will make payment.

Money deposited in Project Account.

NHA issued notice to this AP to receive his compensation.

NHA to disburse compensation by 31 Oct.., 2013.

LARP implemented and the RoW is clrear.

2 39+000 -40+000

L Lodra Mr. Bilawal 7,000 The case is under process with NHA

Payment is under process

3 L Mir Khan 7,000 CNIC expire and issuance of new CNIC is under process with NADRA.

Money put in

Project Account.

NHA issued notice

to this AP to

receive his

compensation.

Noting prepared

and Payment is

under process.

4 44+980~ 45+770

L Sultan Kot

Mr. Ihsan 7,000 Shifted elsewhere.

NHA published in

local and national

newspaper (the

daily Jang and

kawish) that the

APs may approach

to NHA office and

receive their

payments.

Payment

deposited in the

project account.

5 R Mr. Arbab Ali

7,000 Shifted elsewhere.

Same as above

6 R Mr. Zahid Khan

7,000 AP declined to receive payment

NHA continues to convinces the AP to receive payment.

7 R Mr. Siraj Ahmed

7,000 AP declined to receive payment

NHA continues to convince the AP to receive payment.

8 R Mr. Shahid 7,000 Payment is under process with NHA.

Payment to be

made by 31

Oct., 2013

9 R Mr. Behram Buriro

7,000 Shifted elsewhere.

NHA published

in local and

national

newspaper (the

daily Jang and

kawish) that the

APs may

approach to

NHA office and

receive their

payments.

Payment

deposited in the

project account.

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Annex 4: List of Unpaid APs at Section 4

Sr. No

Chainage (km)

Road Side L=Left R=Right

Location

Name of Structure Owner (AP)

Category of AP

Affected Assets

Total Amount of Compensation (Rs.)

Reasons for non-payment/ Remarks by NHA

Action Taken Conclusions

1 60+100-60+800

L Waqar Ali Pechoho

Employee

- 7,000 AP is underage. Affidavit is required to process the case.

NHA will make payment through an affidavit by 31 Oct., 2013.

LARP Implemented & RoW is clear.