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Social Monitoring Report

Semiannual Report Project no: 44219-014 Loan/Grant: 3139/0397 Period Covered: July-Dec 2018 January 2019

NEP: South Asia Sub-regional Economic

Cooperation (SASEC) Power System Expansion

Project (On- Grid)- Main Report

Prepared by the Nepal Electricity Authority and the Asian Development Bank.

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Social Monitoring Report

Semi Annual Monitoring Report

(July-December) 2018

NEP: South Asia Sub-regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Power System Expansion Project (Loan No. 3139/ Grant No. 0397)

Prepared by: Nepal Electricity Authority, Nepal for the Asian Development Bank. Reviewed and supervised by: Project Supervision Consultant (Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. in association M/s Jade Consult) 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. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section of this website. 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.

January 2019

4th Semi-Annual Social Safeguard Monitoring Report July-December, 2018

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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

ADB Asian Development Bank

AP Angle Point

APs Affected Peoples

CDC Compensation Determination Committee

CDO Chief District Officer

CFUGs Community Forest User Groups

CSR Corporate Social Responsibility

CTEVT Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training

DKTLP Dana-Kushma 220kV Transmission Line Project

EIB European Investment Bank

EM Entitlement Matrix

ESMU Environmental and Social Management Unit

ESSD Environment and Social Studies Department

GoN Government of Nepal

GRC Grievance Redress Committee

ha hectare

HH Household

IEE Initial Environmental Examination

IP Indigenous People

IPP Indigenous People’s Plan

IR Involuntary Resettlement

KNBTLP Kusma-New Butwal 220kV Transmission Line Project

kV kilovolt

LCF Local Consultative Forum

MKTLP Marsyangdi-Kathmandu 220kV Transmission Line Project

NEA Nepal Electricity Authority

PAF Project Affected Family

PAP Project Affected People

PCP Public Communication Policy, 2011

PMD Project Management Directorate

PSC Project Supervision Consultant

PCC Plain Cement Concrete

RAP Resettlement Action Plan


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RIPP Resettlement and Indigenous People’s Plan

RM Rural Municipality

RP Resettlement Plan

RoW Right of Way

SASEC South Asia Sub-Regional Economic Cooperation

SPS Safeguard Policy Statement

TL Transmission Line

UMBTLP Udipur-Markichowk-Bharatpur 220kV Transmission Line Project

VDC Village Development Committee


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. THE PROJECT DETAILS ............................................................................................................. 5

1.1 Background ..................................................................................................................................... 5

1.2 Physical Progress of the Project Activities ...................................................................................... 6

1.3 Reporting Period ............................................................................................................................. 8

1.4 Monitoring Requirements and Frequency of Submission ............................................................... 8

1.5 Scope of Semi-Annual Monitoring Report ...................................................................................... 8

2. CHANGES IN PROJECT SCOPE AND ADJUSTED SAFEGUARD MEASURES ....................... 9

3. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DATA ................................................................................ 9

4. MONITORING PARAMETERS/INDICATORS AND METHODS .................................................. 9

5. SEMI-ANNUAL MONITORING RESULTS .................................................................................. 10

5.1 Documentation and Approval .......................................................................................................... 10

5.2 Land Acquisition and Compensation Distribution ......................................................................... 10

5.2.1 Rate Fixation for Land Acquisition .............................................................................................. 11

5.2.2 Compensation for Acquired Land ................................................................................................ 11

5.2.3 Compensation for Structure Loss ................................................................................................ 13

5.2.4 Compensation Distribution for Crop Loss ................................................................................... 13

5.2.5 Progress on Assistance to Vulnerable Households .................................................................... 14

5.2.6 Additional Assistances to the PAFs ............................................................................................ 14

5.2.7 Major Issues associated with Land Acquisition and Compensation ........................................... 14

5.2.8 Safeguard Implementation Progress ........................................................................................... 15

5.2.9 Livelihood Restoration Program .................................................................................................. 16

5.2.10 Impact on Indigenous People (IPs) ....................................................................................... 17

5.3 Monitoring Results compared against IR and IPs Safeguards ..................................................... 18

6. GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISM ................................................................................. 25

7. PUBLIC CONSULTATION & PARTICIPATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE .............. 25

8. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ............................................................................................................ 26

9. RECOMMENDATION FOR MONITORING ADJUSTMENT ....................................................... 27

10. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT FOR MONITORING ........................................................... 27

10.1 Central Level Arrangement ......................................................................................................... 27

10.1.1 Environment and Social Studies Department (ESSD) .......................................................... 27

10.2 Project Level Arrangement ........................................................................................................... 27

10.2.1 Project Management Directorate, NEA (PMD Office) ........................................................... 27

10.2.2 Project Manager .................................................................................................................... 28

10.2.3 Environment and Social Monitoring Unit (ESMU) ................................................................. 28

10.2.4 Project Supervision Consultant (PSC) .................................................................................. 28

11 PROPOSED MAJOR ITEM OF FOCUS FOR NEXT REPORT .................................................. 28


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LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Physical Progress of the Sub-projects ................................................................................ 6

Table 2: Scope of Semi-Annual Monitoring Report ........................................................................... 9

Table 3: Details of Land Acquisition ................................................................................................. 10

Table 4: Compensation Distribution Status ..................................................................................... 12

Table 5: Major issues associated with Land Acquisition and Compensation .............................. 14

Table 6 : Status of Safeguard implementation progress ................................................................ 15

Table 7: Resettlement Impact and Impact on IPs ............................................................................ 17

Table 8: Compliance of Monitoring Results in terms of Involuntary Resettlement Safeguards 19

Table 9: Monitoring Results in terms of Indigenous Peoples Safeguards ................................... 23

Table 10: Corrective Actions.............................................................................................................. 26

List of Annexures

Annexure 1: Tower Foundation and Tower Erection Details

Annexure 2: Status of Compliance with Loan Covenants

Annexure 3: Rate Fixation for Compensation

Annexure 4: Status of Compensation Distribution and Land Acquisition

Annexure 5: Details of Compensation Distribution for Structure Loss

Annexure 6: Details of Compensation Distribution of Crop Loss

Annexure 7: Letter related to Livelihood Restoration Program (Skill training implementation)

Annexure 8: Details related to trainings

Annexure 9: Grievance Redress Committee Meeting Matrix

Annexure 10: GRC Meeting Minutes

Annexure 11: Grievance Received Matrix

Annexure 12: Grievance Received Letters

Annexure 13: Public Consultation Matrix

Annexure 14: Minutes of Public Consultation Meetings

Annexure 15: Photographs

Annexure 16: Details of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and its Letters


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1. THE PROJECT DETAILS

1.1 Background

Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved the South Asia Sub-Regional Economic

Cooperation (SASEC) Power System Expansion Project (SASEC-PSEP) on July 4, 2011 and

signed the loan/grant/project agreement with the Government of Nepal (GoN) on July 11,

2014. Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has received financial assistance from the ADB with

co-financing from Norway and loan from European Investment Bank (EIB) for Implementation

of the above project. However, the safeguard implementation and monitoring cost shall be

borne by NEA.

The project will contribute to Nepal’s energy development objectives by (i) scaling up the on-

grid and off-grid renewable energy supply, (ii) facilitating cross-border power exchange, (iii)

increasing access to renewable energy in rural areas, (iv) building capacity for on-grid and off-

grid power sector development, and (v) utility scale solar photovoltaic project development.

The project targets the strengthening and expansion of transmission and distribution systems

that will enable Nepal to further benefit from power trading and development of its abundant

hydropower resources. Transmission network strengthening and expansion, in conjunction

with current hydropower generation development, is a precondition to reducing load shedding

and increased cross border electricity trade.

The transmission line corridors and distribution system expansion project is listed below:

1. Kali Gandaki Corridor:

Dana-Kushma 220 kV transmission line (length: 38:85 km).

Kushma-New Butwal 220 kV transmission line (length: 88 km).

New Butwal-Bardaghat 220 kV transmission line (length: 21 km).

Construction of grid substations: 100 MVA (33.33 MVA X 3 single phase unit), 220

kV/132 kV at each of Dana and Kushma substation and 25 MVA, three phase, 132

kV/33 kV at Dana and 100 MVA, 3 phase, 220 kV/132 kV at New Butwal along Kali

Gandaki Corridor.

However, this semi-annual report does not cover New Butwal-Bardaghat 220 kV line as

its EIA of this line is under process.

2. Marsyangdi Corridor:

Udipur-Markichowk-Bharatpur 220 kV transmission line (length: 67 km) and

substation at Khudi, switchyard at Udipur, Markichowk substation, and bay extension

at Bharatpur.

Manang-Khudi-Udipur 220 kV transmission line (length: 45 km) and associated

substations at Manang and bay extension at Khudi.

Similarly, this semi-annual report doesn't cover Manang-Khudi-Udipur 220 kV

transmission line as the construction work has not yet been started in this section of the

project.

3. Marsyangdi to Kathmandu:

Markichowk-Matatirtha 220 kV transmission line, and associated bay extension at

Matatirtha (length: 82 km).



Construction of 480 MVA, 220 kV/132 kV grid substations along Marsyangdi-

Kathmandu route.

4. Power distribution network improved:

Construction and or Upgrading of 410 km of 33 kV, 545 km of 11 kV and 725 km of 400 V

distribution lines, 216 MVA, 33/11 kV Substations, and 20 MVA distribution substations in

The East, Central and West regions.

Lot 1: Distribution System expansion in eastern and central Nepal.

Lot 2: Distribution System expansion in western Nepal.

Lot 3: Up-gradation of distribution networks.

1.2 Physical Progress of the Project Activities

Consultant has deployed Social Safeguard Officers in each subproject under the authorization

of Environment and Social Studies Department, NEA. The officers have collected the

necessary information and data by consulting senior technical officials, representatives of the

district, local authorized persons, affected people, contractors and locals to prepare this

progress report. The summary of physical progress of packages during the period of July’18

to Dec’18 are described in the below Table-1.

Table 1: Physical Progress of the Sub-projects

S.N. Sub- Projects Status

Kali Gandaki Corridor

1 Dana-Kushma 220 kV Transmission Line and substations at Dana and Kushma

Khurkot (Kushma) Substation and Access Road:

The front side compound wall has been completed.

More than 80% of the 220 kV and 132 kV tower foundation has been completed.

At least 75% of the construction of a new labor camp outside the substation compound has been completed.

More than 50% of the road cannel construction at access road has been completed.

The heavy transformer has been brought to the Khurkot Substation by the contractor.

The RCC is ongoing at the access road.

The compound wall construction of northern side is ongoing and is almost completed.

Concreting of SPR (Switch Panel Room) building is going on.

Control office construction is ongoing on.

Pillar construction for transit camp has been completed.

Boundary wall construction on the southern side is also ongoing.

Labor camp construction has been completed and labor shifting is ongoing.

The drain for access road is being constructed.

Construction of the protection wall for the access road ongoing.

Dana Substation:

Construction of LM tower foundation is in progress.

Construction of firefighting building is in progress.

The front side wall construction is in progress

Labor camp construction has been completed and shifting of labors is ongoing.

Construction of control office building is in progress.

Tower foundation work is ongoing inside the substation.

132 kV & 220 kV tower foundations are ongoing.

Control office building is in progress and in the process of roof concreting.



Control office Building’s total slab has been completed.

Diesel generator building slab is completed.

Transit camp shuttering work is ongoing.

Construction of 3 firewalls has been completed.

Transformer work has been completed.

RC and RR machinery has been completed.

Labor camp construction has been completed and shifting of labors is ongoing.

Fire Fighting pump house has been completed.

SPR (Switch Panel Room) Building slab casting is in progress.

Firewall has been completed.

Firefighting- water tank has been completed on footing level.

Erection work inside the substation is ongoing.

90% of retaining wall construction has been completed.

50% of the compound wall construction on east-south has been completed.

Tower Footing (Angle Points):

83 tower foundation and 65 tower erection have been completed. 13 tower foundation and 4 tower erection is in progress.

In Parbat District, 45 tower foundation and 36 tower erection have been completed. 8 tower foundations and 1 tower erection is in progress.

In Myagdi District, 38 tower foundation and 29 tower erection have been completed. 5 tower foundation and 3 tower erection is in progress.

Stringing has been started from AP13/A, AP13/B, AP13/C to AP14 in Parbat District and has been completed from AP3 to AP4. Similarly, Stringing work has been started from AP35B to AP39D in Myagdi District.

Details of tower foundation and tower erection is enclosed as Annexure 1.

2 Kushma-New Butwal 220 kV transmission line, and substation at New Butwal

New Butwal Substation:

Construction activities of access road have been completed.

Ground leveling process is ongoing.

Construction of boundary wall is ongoing.

The contractor site office and labor camp, toilet, bathroom construction has been completed.

The compound has been barred with temporary fences.

The transformer setup and power control building foundation work is in progress.


Check survey is ongoing.

Check survey completed from AP5 to AP 37D and AP42 to AP83 in progress.

Cadastral survey work has been completed from AP 47 to 83 and in progress at Syangja district.

Cadastral survey work has been completed from AP25 to 83 and in progress at Parbat district.

Tower foundation excavation started at AP55 in Baganaskali-1, Palpa district.

Marsyangdi–Kathmandu 220 kV transmission line and substations at Matatirtha and Markichowk

3 Marsyangdi-Kathmandu 220 kV Transmission Line and substations at Matatirtha and Markichowk

Matatirtha Substation:

100% construction of footing and column work of boundary wall up to beam level has been completed.

100% construction of footing and column work of firewall up to first beam level has been completed.

4 PCC work has been completed at gantry point.

50% work of brick retaining wall has been completed.

30% work of stone retaining wall has been completed.

5% work of transformer installation site has been completed.

60% work of simple retaining wall has been completed.

60% work of Gabion wall has been completed.



10% work has been completed at Gantry point. Markichowk Substation:

Water storage tank has been completed in substation for collection of water for construction work.

New labor camp is being constructed for labor residing inside Markichowk Substation.

Toilet and bathroom for labor camp is almost completed.

Preparation for casting in substation's foundation works is ongoing.

Soiling and PCC work has been completed for C type building.

Soiling and PCC work has been completed for transformer installation.

Bar bending for transformer installation works is ongoing

Construction of a new block of labor camp for labor residing inside Markichowk Substation is in progress.


165 tower foundation and 118 tower erection have been completed. 26 tower foundation and 17 tower erection is in progress.

In Dhading District, 101 tower foundation and 76 tower erection have been completed. 14 tower foundation and 13 tower erection is in progress.

In Chitwan District, 17 tower foundation and 12 tower erection have been completed. 6 tower foundation and 1 tower erection is in progress.

In Gorkha District, 43 tower foundation and 27 tower erection have been completed. 6 tower foundation and 3 tower erection work is in progress.

In Tanahun District, 4 tower foundation and 3 tower erection have been completed.

Stringing has been started from AP 35/0 to 35/1 and AP 69/1 to 68 in Gorkha district and has also been started from AP 34/A1 to AP35/1 in Dhading district.

Details of tower foundation and tower erection is enclosed as Annexure 1.

Marsyangdi Corridor

4 Udipur-Markichowk-Bharatpur 220 kV Transmission Line

Udipur substation:

Under the tender process of the substation Tower Footing (Angle Points):

Check survey of Chitwan, Tanahun, Gorkha and Lamjung has been completed.

Cadastral survey is ongoing.

Construction work has not been started.

1.3 Reporting Period

The reporting period of this Semiannual Social Safeguard Monitoring Report covers period

from July to December, 2018.

1.4 Monitoring Requirements and Frequency of Submission

As per loan covenants, semiannual safeguard monitoring report is required to be disclosed on

ADB’s website. The loan covenants compliance status is enclosed as Annexure-2. The

semiannual report is based on the periodical report (Quarterly, Monthly) prepared by the

subprojects, review of approved documents, field information and public consultation with

stakeholders, affected persons, and the relevant project staffs.

1.5 Scope of Semi-Annual Monitoring Report

The Semiannual report covers the information on execution of different

subprojects/components including land acquisition and RIPP implementation activities and

also ensures safeguard provisions and compliance verification, as applicable. The scope of

this semiannual report is detailed in Table 2. PSC is responsible for monitoring and



supervision of NEA components only and therefore, only the projects under NEA components

has been considered/ reported in this report.

The distribution system augmentation and expansion project covers 25 distribution

substations in different districts of Eastern, Central and Western parts of Nepal. The total land

acquired for the construction of distribution substations is 129761.81 sq. m. There are in total

39 APs, among which 3 are IPs and 13 are women. Altogether NRs 175,236,331.95

compensation has been distributed to land owners for the distribution system augmentation

and expansion project in all substations. There are no land issues for the all distribution

substations.

Table 2: Scope of Semi-Annual Monitoring Report

S.N. Sub-Project Components

1 Dana-Kushma 220 kV transmission line and associated substations under Kali Gandaki

Corridor

2 Kushma-New Butwal 220 kV transmission line and associated substations under Kali

Gandaki Corridor

3 Marsyangdi-Kathmandu 220 kV transmission line and associated substations

4 Udipur-Markichowk-Bharatpur 220 kV transmission line and associated substation under

Marsyangdi Corridor

5 Power distribution network improved

Lot-1: Distribution System expansion in eastern and central Nepal.

Lot-2: Distribution System expansion in western Nepal.

Lot-3: Up-gradation of distribution networks.

2. CHANGES IN PROJECT SCOPE AND ADJUSTED SAFEGUARD MEASURES

According to ADB SPS 2009, the Project is categorized as “A” for involuntary resettlement and

“B” for indigenous peoples. The project scope is same as approved.

3. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DATA

This monitoring report covers both quantitative and qualitative data related to safeguard issues

and implementation. The Quantitative data are collected to measure the status and change of

a specific variable which are quantifiable such as affected households, acquired land,

compensation distribution status, total structure loss, total crop loss etc.

The Qualitative data are also collected in order to identify the issues as well as get detailed

information during the implementation process through observation, open-ended interviews,

meaningful consultation meetings, GRC meetings, discussions, formal meetings with project

staffs, project affected families, local communities, and other stakeholders etc.

4. MONITORING PARAMETERS/INDICATORS AND METHODS

Monitoring method of this semi-annual monitoring report is based on some important

parameters/indicators including: (i) type of acquisition impacts, (ii) extent of impacts, (iii)

measures adopted to minimize the impacts, (iv) implementation status of mitigating measures,

(v) consultation and participation, (vi) grievance redressed, (vii) compensation payment and

(viii) resettlement and rehabilitation etc.

Various tools were used to collect data and information and to identify issues related to

compensation process which includes: (i) Observation to collect data and information of the

APs to identify potential social issues, (ii) Interviews with locals, workers and officials to collect

data and information, (iii) Grievance Redress Mechanism to conduct GRC meetings to identify

and resolve grievances of APs, (iv) Public Consultation Meetings with local people and officials

(v) Participatory Method with locals and officials and (vi) Formal Survey Method with CDO

representatives, local elected bodies & stakeholders.



5. SEMI-ANNUAL MONITORING RESULTS

Semi-Annual Social Monitoring work is essential for proper implementation of social safeguard

measures. The results of monitoring are summarized in the following sections:

5.1 Documentation and Approval

The combined Resettlement and Indigenous Peoples’ Plan (RIPP) under SASEC Power

System Expansion Project was prepared by NEA and approved by the ADB in June 2011. The

updated RIPP is being prepared covering changes and update in land requirements for

substations and transmission line construction for Dana-Kusma section of Kaligandaki

Corridor and Markichwok-Matatirhta section. The check survey and detailed design is being

finalized and cadastral survey is ongoing for Kusma-New Butwal section of transmission line

of Kaligandaki Corridor. The separate volume of updated RIPP will be prepared and submitted

after completion of detailed design and final check survey.

5.2 Land Acquisition and Compensation Distribution

Land acquisition of Dana and Khurkot substations under Kali Gandaki Corridor and

Markichowk & Matatirtha substations under Marsyangdi-Kathmandu section has been

completed. Comparatively, the land acquisition data differs from original RIPP, because the

entire land requirement presented in original RIPP was based on estimation. Whereas, the

instant report is based on actual land acquired after check survey and detailed design. The

compensation distribution for the APs is under process. With regards to land acquisition for

tower foundation, 4.74 ha and 5.64 ha land has been acquired for Dana-Kushma 220 kV line

subproject under Kali Gandaki corridor and Marsyangdi-Kathmandu 220 kV line subproject

respectively. The details of proposed land in original RIPP and actual land acquired are

mentioned below in Table 3:

Table 3: Details of Land Acquisition

S.N. Sub-project Components

As per

original

RIPP (ha)

Achievement till

reporting period

(ha)

1. Kali Gandaki Corridor

1.1 Dana-Kushma 220 kV TL (DKTLP) under Kali Gandaki Corridor

I. Dana Substation 5 5.45

II. Khurkot Substation 10 7.91

III. Khurkot Substation (Addl.) 1.7

IV. Tower Foundation (Dana-Kushma line) 2.97 4.74

Sub-Total 17.97 19.8

1.2 Kushma-New Butwal 220kV TL (KNBTLP)

V. New Butwal S/S 10 8.55

2. Marsyangdi-Kathmandu 220kV TL (MKTLP)

VI. Markichowk Substation 3.5 3.02

VII. Matatirtha Substation 5 6.19

VIII. Tower Foundation (Marsyangdi-Kathmandu TL) 5.87 5.64

Sub-Total 14.37 14.85

3. Marsyangdi Corridor

3.1 Udipur-Markichowk-Bharatpur 220kV TL (UMBTL)

IX. Udipur Substation 4 5.18

Total 46.07 48.38

DKTLP



For Dana-Kushma 220 kV project under Kali Gandaki Corridor, land acquired for Dana

substation and Khurkot substation is 5.45 ha and 9.61 ha respectively. Similarly, 4.74 ha land

is acquired for tower foundations in Myagdi and Parbat district till the reporting period. In Dana

and Khurkot Substation, acquisition of 15.06 ha land has been achieved.

MKTLP

For Marsyangdi-Kathmandu 220 kV project, land acquired for Matatirtha substation and

Markichowk substation is 6.19 ha and 3.02 ha respectively. Similarly, 5.64 ha land is acquired

for tower foundation in Dhading, Gorkha and Chitwan district till the reporting period. In

Matatirtha and Markichowk Substation, acquisition of 9.21 ha land has been achieved.

KNBTLP

For New Butwal substation of Kushma-New Butwal 220 kV TL Project under Kali Gandaki

Corridor, land acquisition for 8.55 ha has been achieved.

UMBTLP

For Udipur substation of Udipur-Markichowk-Bharatpur 220 kV TL Project under Marsyangdi

Corridor, land acquisition for 5.18 ha of land has been achieved.

5.2.1 Rate Fixation for Land Acquisition

The land acquisition notice for Chitwan District (MKTLP) was published on 2074/11/25 (9th

March 2018). The CDC fixed the rate for land acquisition in Chitwan district on 2075/2/25 (8th

June, 2018). In Dhading district, the CDC fixed the rate for land acquisition on 2074/10/24 (7th

February, 2018). For DKTLP in Parbat district, the CDC fixed the rate for land acquisition on

2074/9/18 (2nd January, 2018). In the CDC meeting of Dhading district the rate was fixed for

land acquisition in Benighat Rorang Municipality (former Benighat VDC ward no 6 and 8) on

2075/5/3 (19th August, 2018). Recently, the land acquisition notice for Kathmandu District

(MKTLP) has been published on 2075/08/01 (17th November, 2018). The detail of land

acquisition notice of Kathmandu district has been attached in Annexure 3.

5.2.2 Compensation for Acquired Land

DKTLP

A total number of 328 APs are affected due to land acquisition in Dana and Khurkot

substations and tower foundations in Myagdi and Parbat districts under Dana-Kushma section

of Kali Gandaki Corridor. A total of 126 APs of Dana and Khurkot substation including

additional land has been compensated by the project. 54 APs and 74 APs affected due to the

land for the towers have been compensated in Myagdi and Parbat District respectively,

whereas remaining 18 APs and 56 APs are yet to be compensated in Myagdi and Parbat

districts respectively. The detail of the compensation has been attached in Annexure 4.

MKTLP

A total of 153 APs are affected due to the land acquisition for Markichowk and Matatirtha

substations and 329 APs affected in Gorkha, Dhading and Chitwan district by Tower

foundation under Marsyangdi-Kathmandu 220 kV line section. In total 118 APs, 75 APs and

17 APs affected due to the land for the towers have been compensated in Dhading, Gorkha

and Chitwan District respectively whereas remaining 85 APs, 22 APs and 5 APs are yet to be

compensated in Dhading, Gorkha and Chitwan districts respectively. The detail of the

compensation has been attached in Annexure 4.



KNBTLP

A total of 8.55 ha of land has been acquired for the New Butwal substation under Kushma-

New Butwal 220 kV Transmission line section.

UMBTLP

A total of 5.18 ha of land has been acquired for the Udipur Substation of Udipur-Markichowk-

Bharatpur 220 kV Transmission Line under Marsyangdi Corridor.

The details of compensation of substations and tower foundation that has been disbursed by

concerned District Administration Office till the reporting period is given in below Table 4:

Table 4: Compensation Distribution Status

S

N

Subproject

Components

Affected

APs

Acquire

d land

(ha)

Compen

sation

received

APs

Compensatio

n target (NRs)

Compensation

paid (NRs)


1.1 Dana-Kushma 220 kV TL Project under Kali Gandaki Corridor

i. Dana Substation 21 5.45 21 27,118,086 100% paid

ii. Khurkot Substation 84 7.91 84 149,682,530.8

1

100% Paid

iii Khurkot substation

(Addl.)

21 1.7 21 10,239,644 100% Paid

Sub total 126 15.06 126 187,040,260.8

1

iv. Tower Foundation

(Dana-Kushma line)

202 4.74 128 84961942 47630472

Sub-Total 202 4.74 128 84,961,942.00

Total 328 19.8 254 272,002,202.8

1

1.2 Kushma-New Butwal under Kali Gandaki Corridor

v. New Butwal

Substation

6 and 3

private

companie

s

8.55 6 APs

and 3

private

compani

es

136,251,875.0

0

100% Paid

2. Marsyangdi-Kathmandu 220 kV TL

vi. Markichowk

Substation

15 3.02 15 60,768,621.02 100% Paid

vii

.

Matatirtha Substation 138 6.19 138 1,106,616,063.

58

100% Paid

Sub-Total 153 9.21 153 1,167,384,684.

60

viii

.

Tower Foundation

(Marsyangdi-

Kathmandu line)

329 5.64 210 143000000 120398352

PMO Office has

published land

acquisition notice

on 2075/08/01 for

Kathmandu District

in Newspaper

Sub-total 329 5.64 210 143,000,000



Total 482 14.85 363 1,310,384,684.

6


3.1 Udipur-Markichowk-Bharatpur under Marsyangdi Corridor

ix. Udipur Substation 6 5.18 6 53,925,719.09 100% Paid

5.2.3 Compensation for Structure Loss

DKTLP

All the structure owners will get full compensation of affected structure and other assistance

as mentioned in the approved entitlement matrix. The CDC meeting finalized the

compensation amount for structure loss for 5 APs of Myagdi and 3 APs in Parbat District till

the reporting period. In Parbat district, 3 APs (AP 7A, AP 10 and AP 24A) have been

compensated NPR 2,404,690 by the project for structure loss. Similarly, in Myagdi district, 4

APs (AP40A, AP29, AP35C and AP32) have been compensated NPR. 4,606,530 by the

project for structure loss. The details of compensation for structure loss has been attached in

Annexure 5.

MKTLP

In Dhading district, CDC meeting finalized the compensation for structure loss under tower for

11 APs in the month of August. Distribution of structure loss compensation is in process.

Among the 11 APs, 5 APs have been compensated NPR 1,995,852.26 by the project for

structure loss. Among 5 compensated APs, 1AP (AP 3/0) has received 50% compensation

amount of the total value of structure loss, the remaining 50% compensation will be provided

after the structure is removed as per project rule.

In Gorkha district, structure loss of APs for tower pad construction has been finalized.

Assessment for compensation has been done by District Technical Office in coordination with

project office. The total amount of NPR 1,058,758.99 has been allocated to 4 affected APs,

among them 2 APs have been compensated NPR 693252.62 for structure loss till the reporting

period.

Similarly, in Chitwan district, structure loss details of Right of Way was submitted to project

office by contractor (TATA) in July. Total 9 houses, 13 huts and 3 toilets have been affected

under Right of Way and NPR 260,251.00 amount has been targeted for 11 APs and the

targeted amount is yet to be distributed to those APs. The details of loss of structure has been

attached in Annexure 5.

5.2.4 Compensation Distribution for Crop Loss

DKTLP

In Myagdi district, 47 APs have been compensated NPR 615711.35 by the project for crop

loss and 1 AP has been compensated NPR 20706.84 for tree loss till this reporting period.

Similarly, 6 APs have been compensated NPR 41,974.50 by the project for crop loss in Parbat

district. The details of compensated amount has been attached in Annexure 6.

MKTLP

In Dhading district, altogether 87 APs have been compensated NPR 1,831,867.95 by the

project for crop loss till this reporting period. Whereas in Gorkha district, in total 49 APs have

been compensated NPR 438303.50 by the project for crop loss. In Chitwan district, NPR

2,60,251.00 amount has been targeted for 14 APs which is yet to be distributed APs whose

crops has been lost during tower foundation work. The details of compensation distribution for

crop loss has been attached in Annexure 6.



5.2.5 Progress on Assistance to Vulnerable Households

DKTLP

In Parbat District, 55 APs have been identified as vulnerable groups in which 16 are

marginalized, 13 are IPs, 19 are women headed, 5 are disabled and 2 are below poverty line.

Similarly, in Myagdi District, 32 APs had been identified as vulnerable group in which 1 is

marginalized group, 26 are IPs, 3 are women headed, 1 is below poverty line and 1 is disabled.

The assistance to vulnerable households is due till this reporting period.

MKTLP

Total 24 vulnerable HHs have been identified out of which, 15 are IPs, 7 women headed, 1

disabled and 1 below the poverty line. Vulnerable allowance as per entitlement matrix has not

been distributed to the vulnerable HHs of the district. Similarly, in Gorkha district, 35 vulnerable

HHs are identified out of which, 14 are IPs, 6 women headed, 8 marginalized groups, 6

disabled and 1 is below the poverty line. Allowance as per entitlement matrix is yet to be

distributed to the vulnerable HHs in the district.

KNBTLP

There has been no progress on assistance to vulnerable households during this period as

check survey is going on.

UMBTLP

There has been no progress on assistance to vulnerable households during this period as

check survey is ongoing.

5.2.6 Additional Assistances to the PAFs

During this Semi-annual monitoring period, the APs are yet to receive additional assistance,

however, the APs who are eligible to get additional assistance under tower foundation are

being finalized. The eligible APs entitled for the assistance as per the approved entitlements

matrix shall be included in the Updated RIPP.

5.2.7 Major Issues associated with Land Acquisition and Compensation

The report on major issues associated with Land Acquisition and Compensation in the

subprojects have been described separately as follows:

Table 5: Major issues associated with Land Acquisition and Compensation

S.N. Major Issues

DKTLP

1 The stringing and erection work have been affected due to delay in distribution of trees and

crop loss compensation and also due to delay in tree cutting letter from sub-divisional forest

office of Parbat and Myagdi.

2 In Annapurna-6 Pokharebagar, the APs have chosen to go to the court for the change of the

alignment.

3 The foundation of tower AP 45 at Tatopani Bazar has been affected due delay in shifting of

the affected people.

MKTLP

1 Land compensation rate under RoW is not fixed yet in Dhading district. Also, structure loss

valuation work under RoW has not been started yet.

2 Delay in providing private tree loss compensation amount to APs in Dhading district.

KNBTLP



1 Demand of shifting of substation and transmission line of Sunwal Municipality 13, Badera

Suryabasti. The community is also demanding for total compensation of land which,

community people use at the root of alignment area under transmission line.

2 Demand of shifting of tower 42A at Ghaderi as well as in AP57 due to residential area

3 In Badera Suryabasti, community is demanding for total compensation of land, which

community people use at the route of alignment area under transmission line

4 Demand of Alignment shifting from a cultivation land in Rupakhni AP 41D

5 Demand of the AP Tower (AP-34 to AP 35) Alignment shifting from residential plot, which

joins the Lokmarg.

5.2.8 Safeguard Implementation Progress

The status of safeguard implementation progress is given in below Table 6:

Table 6 : Status of Safeguard implementation progress

SN Subprojects Status

Kali Gandaki Corridor

1 Dana-Kushma 220kV

transmission line, and

substations at Dana,

Kushma:

Occupation Health and Safety Training program was conducted

for construction laborers in both substations and alignments.

The construction materials and other goods have been distributed

on the basis of CSR in 7 wards as recommended by the GRC.

Consultation meeting for the land slide area protection was

conducted.

GRC meeting for CSR implementation has been completed in

Jaljala 4, Jaljala 8, Annapurna 1, Annapurna 7and Kushma 1.

Consultation meeting for Annapurna 3, Dana issue was

conducted.

GRC was formed in Annapurna 6, Pokharebagar,

In Annapurna 2, consultation meeting was conducted for AP 45

issue. The report for the AP 45 issues and resolving process is

being prepared.

Regular consultation with project and stakeholders was held.

Driving training for project affected households has been

completed for 25 people.

NTFP training for community forest user group and project

affected families has been completed.

Consultation meeting with CDO was held at CDO office Parbat for

AP2 Compensation issue.

Consultation and GRC meeting were held on regular basis for

social and environment issues.

CDC meeting for land acquisition of Myagdi District has been

completed.

2 Kushma-New Butwal

220kV transmission

line, and substation

at New Butwal

GRC has been formed in following areas:

Tansen Municipality-9, Bagnaskali RM1 RM5, RM6 (Previous

Darlamdanda and Yamgha VDC), RM9 (Chappani VDC),

Tinahu RM4 (Koldanda VDC) in Mathagadhi, RM5 (Previous

Gothadi VDC) of Palpa district,

Galyang Municipality-5 of Syanja district

Bihadi RM2, RM3 and RM6 (Previous VDC of Barrachaur,

Ranipani and Saligram) of Parbat District

Devadaha Municipality-6 of Rupandehi district

Sunawal Municipality-11 of Nawalparasi district

Baglung municipality-14, of Baglung district

A coordination committee has been formed at Sunawal

municipality-13 of Nawalparasi with the leadership of Asst. Chief



District officer to resolve the local issue regarding land

compensation under the transmission line.

Community consultation meeting for AP 41D and AP 42 issue at

Galyang-5, Rupakhani Syangja was held.

Consultation meeting was conducted for AP 34 to AP35 issue at

Bihadi-3 Ranipani Parbat.

GRC meeting was conducted at Baglung municipality-13 of

Baglung district.

Coordination committee meeting was conducted for clearance of

alignment root at Badera substation of sunawal of Nawalparasi

district.

Marsyangdi - Kathmandu 220kV transmission line and substations at Matatirtha and

Markichowk

3 Marsyangdi -

Kathmandu 220kV

transmission line and

substations at

Matatirtha and

Markichowk

Gabion box (75 nos) to Bagbachhala Women CF was provided

under CSR activity by ESSD.

GRC follow-up meetings were conducted to discuss on the issues

and concerns submitted by the APs all the districts under MKTLP.

Details of which are given in the annex.

CSR programs were implemented at Ichyakamana RM of Chitwan

and Gandaki RM, Sahidlakhan RM and Gorkha Municipality of

Gorkha district's 14 different organizations.

One Consultation meeting was conducted with affected people

and local people at Ichchhakamana RM in Chitwan District, and

two consultation meeting in Sahidlakhan RM of Gorkha district.

PMO has published land acquisition notice on 2075/08/01 (17th

November, 2018) for tower of Kathmandu district.

5.2.9 Livelihood Restoration Program

For loss of livelihood, Restoration measures have been identified for any loss of livelihood in

the updated RIPP. ESSD has been planning to implement livelihood restoration and

enhancement skill development training as a part of safeguard measures of the project. The

proposed training will be conducted following the curriculum of Council for Technical Education

and Vocational Training (CTEVT) level 1 skill training.

The skill trainings will be conducted in two phases – one for the tower affected people and

other for RoW affected people. DKTLP team has conducted household survey for potential

participants for the trainings in tower affected area and survey in RoW affected area is yet to

be done. Survey team has collected a list of interested participants for the trainings and their

choices of training in Parbat and Myagdi districts. Various kinds of skill development trainings

have been identified according to the interest of the people. The list of interested participants

was finalized for the skill development training program through GRC meeting in September.

The letter related to the training implementation for Kaligandaki 220 kV project Beni, Myagdi

has been attached in Annexure 7.

In DKTLP, Skill development training program on driving training was started from 25th

November, 2018 in Parbat district. The detail training participant’s list of driving training along

with letter of training implementation have been attached in Annexure 8. Similarly, in Dhading

district (MKTLP), Skill development training on beautician training has been started on 19th

November 2018 (2075/08/3) for 30 female participants of PAFs. The list of beautician training

participants has been included in the consultation meeting, details enclosed in Annexure 8.

This beautician training duration is of 2 months. Similarly, electrician, welding, plumbing and



other trainings will be conducted soon after final selection of the trainees. Final participants

have also been selected for vegetable farming training to PAFs under mitigation activity.

In DKTLP, Skill development training program on driving training for 25 participants was

completed in the month of December. Among 25 participants 2 were IPs and 2 were Dalits.

The detail training participant’s list of driving training has been attached in Annexure 8.

Under mitigation measure in MKTLP, 2 training events of 7 days duration on seasonal and off

seasonal vegetable farming was completed in Siddhalek RM-3, Salangghat and Siddhalek

RM-7; Pipaltar of Dhading district. Altogether 47 APs participated in vegetable farming training.

Among them 20 were female, 12 were IPs and 2 were Dalit. Details of training participants

have been attached in Annexure 8. Similarly, 1 seasonal and off seasonal vegetable farming

training (7 days) for 25 project affected families has been started in Ghyalchowk village of

Gandaki RM-3, Gorkha. Similarly, two training events have been finalized for Chitwan and

Gorkha district's PAF regarding seasonal and off seasonal vegetable farming, in GRC

meeting.

5.2.10 Impact on Indigenous People (IPs)

IPs are provided full compensation of their affected assets and other assistance as per

approved entitlement matrix of RIPP. The details of IPs are presented in table below:

Details are presented in the table number 7 below:

Table 7: Resettlement Impact and Impact on IPs

SN Name of Projects

Total Affected

APs

Total Affected

IPs

Total IPs (receive

d compensation)

Remarks


1.1 Dana-Kushma 220kV TL Project under Kali Gandaki Corridor

i. Dana S/S 21 18 18 100% compensation has been disbursed

ii. Khurkot S/S 84 0 0

iii Tower in Myagdi 72 38 31

iv. Towers in Parbat 130 6 0

v. Structures under

RoW - - -

RW Survey report has not been finalized until the date of reporting.

vi Khurkot S/S (Additional)

21 0 0

Sub-Total (A) 328 62 49

1.2 Kushma-New Butwal under Kali Gandaki Corridor

vii New Butwal S/S

6 APs and 3

Private Compani

es1

0 0

2. Marsyangdi-Kathmandu 220kV TL (MKTLP)

viii Markichowk S/S 15 15 15 100% compensation has been disbursed.

ix Matatirtha S/S 138 25 25 100% compensation has been disbursed.

x Towers in KTM 7 5 PMO Office has published land acquisition notice on 2075/08/01 in Newspaper.

1 Name list of 3 Private companies:

1. Kaligandaki Cement Udhyog Pvt. Ltd.

2. Indreni Crusher Udhyog Pvt. Ltd.

3. Asian Cement Pvt. Ltd.



xi Towers in Dhading

203 46 36

xii Towers in Chitwan

22 19 15

xiii Towers in Gorkha

97 46 43

xiv Structures under RoW (Chitwan)

- - - RoW Survey report has not been finalized to till date of reporting.

xv Structures under RoW (Dhading)

- - - TATA Project Ltd has not yet submitted structure loss report to PMO Office.

Sub- Total (B) 482 156 134


3.1 Udipur-Markichowk-Bharatpur 220kV TL (UMBTL)

xvi Udipur

Substation 6 0 0

Grand Total

822 218 183

5.3 Monitoring Results compared against IR and IPs Safeguards

The compliance status against loan covenants related to resettlement and indigenous people

safeguards has been annexed as Annexure 2.

The overall details of monitoring results compared against IR and IPs Safeguards for all the

subprojects have been described in Table 8 and Table 9 below:



Table 8: Compliance of Monitoring Results in terms of Involuntary Resettlement Safeguards

Resettlement: The Borrower/Client, shall ensure that:

SN Monitoring Aspects

Indicators Compliance Status

DKTLP MKTLP KNBTLP UMBTLP

1 Delivery of Entitlements

Entitlements disbursed, compared with no. and category of losses set out in the Entitlement matrix.

Disbursements against timelines Identification of the displaced persons

losing land temporarily, e.g. through soil disposal, borrow pits, contractors’ camps, been included

Restoration of social infrastructure and services.

Progress on income and livelihood restoration activities being implemented as set out in the income restoration plan, for example, utilizing replacement land, commencement of production, the no. of the displaced persons trained in employment with jobs, Micro-credit disbursed, no. of income-generating activities assisted.

Quality of new plots and issue of land titles

Being complied with: Compensation distribution in Myagdi and Parbat districts are under process for transmission lines. Social safeguard measures for the APs are at various stage of implementation. Skill development training program on Driving Training has been completed in Parbat District

Being complied with: Land Acquisition notice for Kathmandu District is published. Compensation distribution in Dhading, Gorkha and Chitwan districts are under process for transmission lines. Social safeguard measures for the APs are at various stage of implementation. Training on seasonal and off seasonal vegetable farming has been completed in Dhading district where as it is still ongoing in Gorkha district. Similarly, beautician training has been started in Dhading district which is still on progress.

Being Complied with: Compensation distribution for New-Butwal substation has been completed. The check survey of transmission line is ongoing.

Being Complied with: Compensation distribution for Udipur substation has been completed. The cadastral survey of transmission line is ongoing.

2 Consultation and Grievances

Consultations organized as scheduled including meetings, groups, and community activities.

Knowledge of entitlements by the displaced persons.

Use of the grievance redresses mechanism by the displaced persons.

Information on the resolution of the grievances.

Information on the implementation of the social preparation phase.

Being complied with: 13 GRC meetings and 21 Public Consultation meetings have been conducted in this reporting period.

Being complied 22 GRC meetings and 17 Public Consultation meetings have been conducted in this reporting period.

Being complied 1 GRC meeting and 20 Public Consultation meetings have been conducted in this reporting period.

Not Complied with: (Construction activities has not started yet)



Implementation of special measures for Indigenous Peoples

3 Communication and Participation

Percentage of women out of total participants.

No. of meetings exclusively with women. No. of meetings exclusively with

vulnerable groups. No. of meetings at new sites. No. of meetings between hosts and the

displaced persons. Level of participation in meetings (of

women, men, and vulnerable groups). Level of information communicated—

adequate or inadequate. Information disclosure. Translation of information disclosure in

the local languages

Being complied with: Altogether 34 public consultation and GRC meetings have been conducted. The information was delivered in Nepali language.




4 Budget and Time Frame

Land acquisition and resettlement staff appointed and mobilized on schedule for the field and office work.

Capacity building and training activities completed on schedule.

Achieving resettlement implementation activities against the agreed implementation plan.

Funds allocation for resettlement to resettlement agencies on time.

Receipt of scheduled funds by resettlement offices.

Funds disbursement according to the resettlement plan.

Social preparation phase as per schedule.

Land acquisition and occupation in time for implementation.

Being complied with: The compensation for acquired land has been compensated to APs (Under Substation and Tower Foundation) as per the entitlement matrix of resettlement and indigenous people plan. The APs under RoW will be compensated after the finalization of affected peoples.

Being complied with: The compensation for acquired land has been compensated to APs (Under Substation and Tower Foundation) as per the entitlement matrix of resettlement and indigenous people plan. The APs under RoW will be compensated after the finalization of affected peoples.

Being complied with: The compensation for the affected people under substation has been compensated. Whereas, the check survey of transmission line route is under process.


5 Livelihood and Income Restoration

No. of displaced persons under the rehabilitation programs (women, men, and vulnerable groups).

Being complied with: 25 APs have participated in Skill development training

Being complied with: 47 APs have participated in Skill development training on seasonal and

Not Complied with (Construction activities has not started yet)

Not Complied with:



No. of displaced persons who received vocational training (women, men, and vulnerable groups).

Types of training and no. of participants in each.

No. and percentage of displaced persons covered under livelihood programs (women, men, and vulnerable groups).

No. of displaced persons who have restored their income and livelihood patterns (women, men, and vulnerable groups).

No. of new employment activities. Extent of participation in rehabilitation

programs. Extent of participation in vocational

training programs. Degree of satisfaction with support

received for livelihood programs. Percentage of successful enterprises

breaking even (women, men, and vulnerable groups).

Percentage of displaced persons who improved their income (women, men, and vulnerable groups)

Percentage of displaced persons who improved their standard of living (women, men, and vulnerable groups)

No. of displaced persons with replacement agriculture land (women, men, and vulnerable groups)

Quantity of land owned/contracted by displaced persons (women, men and vulnerable groups) No. of households with agricultural equipment

program on Driving Training in Parbat District among which 2 were IPs and 2 were Dalits.

off seasonal vegetable farming in Dhading district where 20 were women, 12 were IPs and 2 were Dalits. Similarly, Beautician training has been started in Dhading district with 27 women participation.

(Construction activities has not started yet)

6 Benefit Monitoring

Noticeable changes in patterns of occupation, production, and resource

Being complied Due to the initial phase of the project

Being complied Due to the initial phase of the project construction,


Not Complied with: (Construction activities has not



use compared to the pre-project situation.

Noticeable changes in income and expenditure patterns compared to the pre-project situation.

Changes in cost of living compared to the pre-project situation.

Changes in key social and cultural parameters relating to living standards.

Changes occurred for vulnerable groups.

Benefiting from the project by the displaced persons.

construction, changes pattern of occupation, production and resources were not compared with the pre-project situation

changes pattern of occupation, production and resources were not compared with the pre-project situation

started yet)



Table 9: Monitoring Results in terms of Indigenous Peoples Safeguards

The Borrower/Client, shall ensure that:

SN Monitoring Aspects

Indicators Compliance Status

DKTLP MKTLP KNBTLP UMBTLP

1 Demographic Baseline

The no. of affected Indigenous Peoples (IP) by category of impact, gender, age, habitat (village etc.), income, status and position

No. of households with handicapped, elderly or invalid members

No. of female headed households No. of vulnerable households (poor,

elderly) No. of households by ethnic group No. of births and deaths

Being complied with: RIPP is in the process of being updated

Being complied with: RIPP is in the process of being updated

Not Complied with: (Preliminary phase of the project is running)

Not Complied with (No route survey is done yet except some preliminary assessment. Exact route and tower locations will be finalized during detailed design )

2 Consultation and participation

No. of consultation and participation activities that occur—meetings, information dissemination, brochures; flyers, training

Percentage of IP women as participants; no. of meetings exclusively with IP women

Percentage of vulnerable IP groups represented / attending meetings; no. of meetings exclusively with vulnerable IP groups.

Languages used at meetings Good faith negotiations—recording of

process, participants, locations, correspondence

Broad community support—record of processes, participants, locations and agreement obtained

Consultation and participation progress against plan and budget

Being Complied with: In DKTLP, 21 public consultations were conducted in this reporting period where 328 people participated. Nepali language was used as a major medium for communication

Being Complied with: In MKTLP, 17 public consultations were conducted in this reporting period where 256 people participated. Nepali language was used as a major medium for communication

Being Complied with: In KNBTLP, 20 public consultations were conducted in this reporting period where 355 people participated. Nepali language was used as a major medium for communication

Not Complied with (Construction activities has not started yet

3 Mitigation Measures

Progress of implementation of mitigation / beneficial measures against plan

Being complied with: ESSD has conducted the different trainings for the APs under

Being complied with: ESSD has conducted the different trainings for the APs under

Not Complied with: (Construction activities has not started yet




No. of activities that occur/completed—such as construction, livelihood restoration, disbursements, training

Percentage progress against timelines and budget

tower foundation. The training for the remaining APs under RoW will be done after the finalization of APs.

tower foundation. The training for the remaining APs under RoW will be done after the finalization of APs.

4 Grievance Redress

Total no. of people/groups using the grievance redress procedure.

No. of distinct people/groups. Any IP group with significantly more grievances?

How many times has a household submitted the same grievance?

No. of grievances resolved? Length of time taken to be resolved? Types of grievance categories and

prevalence

Being Complied with: In DKTLP, 13 GRC meetings were conducted in this reporting period where 177 people participated. 11 grievances have been received in this reporting period among which has 7 have been solved.

Being Complied with: In MKTLP, 22 GRC meetings were conducted in this reporting period where 153 people participated. 24 grievances have been received in this reporting period among which 14 grievance have been solved and rest are in the process of solving.

Being Complied with: In KNBTLP, 1 GRC meeting was conducted in this reporting period where 11 people participated. 1 grievance has been received in this reporting period which has been solved.


5 Implementation Problems

Identified delays— (days, cost) due to personnel, capacity, insufficient funds, etc.

No. of times implementation schedule revised

No problems were identified during this period.


Some issues have been raised but it has been solved through meetings meeting during this period.



6. GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISM

In DKTLP, in the reporting period, 13 GRC meetings were conducted where 177 people

participated among which 43 were women. Similarly, in MKTLP, 22 GRC meetings were

conducted where 153 people participated among which 6 were women. Whereas, in KNBTLP,

18 GRC have been formed through public consultation till this reporting period. Total 11, 24

and 1 grievances have been received in DKTLP, MKTLP and KNBTLP respectively out of

which 7, 14 and 1 grievances have been resolved respectively. The remaining grievances are

under process of resolving. ADB has conducted sensitization training to the grievance redress

committee members in month of November 2018. The details of Grievance Redress

Committee Meeting Matrix and its minutes have been attached in Annexure 9 and Annexure

10 respectively. Similarly, details of the recorded grievances matrix and its letters have been

attached in Annexure 11 and Annexure 12.

7. PUBLIC CONSULTATION & PARTICIPATION AND INFORMATION

DISCLOSURE

While implementing the RIPP, meaningful consultation program with project affected people

was carried out in line with requirements pertaining to receive compensation and

compensation determination procedure. The meaningful consultation ensures the presence of

different categories of representatives (i.e. representative sampling) in the consultation

process so as to obtain a balanced public opinion, equitable and non-discriminatory

participation, provide transparent and factual information with prior information about the

project, systematic documentation of the process, public disclosure of relevant parts etc. The

consultations in instant case were so designed that these basic criteria of a truly participative

and meaningful consultation process is met in its letter and spirit.

A total of 328 people participated in 21 public consultation meetings at DKTLP among which

60 participants were women. Similarly, a total of 256 people participated in 17 public

consultation meetings at MKTLP among which, 64 participants were women. In KNBTLP, 20

public consultations were conducted among which, 18 GRCs have been formed through 18

public consultations and the total participants were 355 where women participation were 59.

All the necessary information about the project and its merit demerits were dissipated well in

advance to address information asymmetry in target group. Besides these, consultation with

Municipality and Rural Municipality representatives have also been carried out to discuss on

project activities and to resolve the problem related with project activities.

The public, CFUGs, business owners, affected people and local level leader were informed

about the project activities. The consultation also focused on entitlement matrix of the project

and compensation receiving procedure. The techniques used were observation, consultation

meetings, interviews and structured questionnaires. These consultations provided inputs for

identification of the needs of the communities and the relevant stakeholders. The detail of

public consultation matrix has been attached in Annexure 13 with the minutes and letters of

the public consultation meetings in Annexure 14 and photos as Annexure 15.

The consulted people were informed about different aspects of the projects and likely about

resettlement impacts and mitigation measures. They were also informed about the (i) process

of assessing resettlement and scope of impacts and (ii) process of compensation

determination in accordance to the Land Acquisition Act 1977 and provisions of compensation


and other assistance made in the Entitlement Matrix and (iii) Mitigation measures including

livelihood restoration and enhancement programs for PAF.

8. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS

Following corrective actions are required in order to improve the monitoring activities which

have been presented in Table 10 below.

Table 10: Corrective Actions

SN Issues Corrective actions Responsibility Remarks

1 APs of Dhading have not

received crop loss

compensation yet during the

tower foundation work till the

reporting period.

The crop loss compensation

needs to be provided to the

remaining APs soon.

The detail of crop loss of

remaining APs who have

not received compensation

amount was submitted to

project manager office and

the project managers office

has forwarded it to CDC for

the compensation

determination

NEA Crop loss valuations of

35 APs have been

finalized. PMO has

started to distribute

crop loss

compensation amount

to APs. 35 APs have

received crop loss

amount till this

reporting period.

2. The name of the APs and land

plot were not published in land

acquisition notice

The documentation process

should be accelerated for

providing additional land

compensation to APs whose

additional land has been

used in tower construction

work and should be applied

in the same process to

those APs whose land has

been used in tower

construction work.

NEA/ESSD CDC meeting has

decided to acquire the

additional land for

tower construction

work and CDC meeting

decision has been

circulated to the

concerned Municipality

and Rural Municipality.

3. Conduction of mitigation

programs, skill development

trainings

Participants have been

selected for the

implementation of livelihood

restoration activities. 1 event

on skill development and 2

events on seasonal and off

seasonal vegetable

production shall be

organized very soon in

Dhading

ESSD Field Office is working

on finalization of

trainee name,

indentation of training

venue and date.

Training will

commence after the

finalization of

preparatory work.

4. Only 50% institutions have

received support materials

from project and 50%

institution are remaining to

receive the materials under

CSR activity at DKTLP and

MKTLP.

Project should allocate

adequate budget to address

the protection, preservation

and restoration of

community asset that are

affected by project activity

and are of high significance

of religious, ethnic and

cultural perspective. Also,

there should be adequate

budget for the

NEA/ESSD ESSD and NEA should

have discussion to

address the remaining

demands of

community.


implementation of CSR

activity in project affected

Municipalities/RM.

Note: The details of CSR activities and its letters attached in Annexure 16.

9. RECOMMENDATION FOR MONITORING ADJUSTMENT

The monitoring of social safeguard activities and implementation will be continued during the

project implementation. The following recommendations are suggested for the monitoring

adjustment:

Facilitate the contractors to prepare construction schedule: TATA should prepare

the construction activity in accordance with farmers’ crop calendar and pre-inform the

farmers so that the farmers’ crop loss will be minimized.

Conduction of consultation among site safeguard officers: Sharing and interaction

program should be organized among the field staffs of different corridor.

Provide information timely to ESSD staffs from site officers: Information related

to the progress status of project activities should be provided to ESSD staffs such that

the field.

Organize orientation to disclose the ADB SPS 2009: Staffs of contractor should be

familiar with ADB Social and Environment Safeguard Policy which helps to solve the

social and environmental issues at site.

10. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT FOR MONITORING

10.1Central Level Arrangement

10.1.1 Environment and Social Studies Department (ESSD)

The scope of ESSD engagement based on MOU signed with PMD and ESSD is given here

below:

ESSD shall mobilize environmental/social staff to the site for the environmental

management.

ESSD will establish site based ESMU offices.

ESSD shall work in coordination with the PSC safeguard specialists to avoid any

duplication of jobs.

ESSD shall be responsible for implementation of environmental, social measures

including GESI.

ESSD shall be responsible for compliances and impact monitoring, assist project for

grievances handling.

ESSD shall assist implementation of resettlement plan.

10.2Project Level Arrangement

10.2.1 Project Management Directorate, NEA (PMD Office)

The PMD office is overall responsible for the implementation of RIPP. It has also deputed a

Senior Environment Specialist (SES) and a Senior Social Safeguards Specialist (SSS) in the

PMD office for Safeguard implementation and monitoring works of the SASEC TL Projects.

The responsibility of safeguard specialist to cooperate with and provide guidance to the social

safeguards teams of NEA on all tasks related in updating and finalizing the Resettlement and

Indigenous Peoples Plan (RIPP), to provide guidance to NEA’s concerned staff responsible


for social safeguards for detailed census surveys of affected persons and update the list of

affected and displaced persons, to provide required training (in-house and on-the-job) to the

enumerators and surveyors to carry out the census survey and work closely with the NEA

team to involve them in the project planning from the initial period.

10.2.2 Project Manager

The Kali Gandaki Corridor (Dana-Kushma Section) and Marsyangdi-Kathmandu 220 kV TL

Project Manager Office has been established under the organizational setup of PMD. He will

be responsible for establishment of Compensation Determination Committee (CDC). The

Project Manager will be responsible to coordinate valuation by the valuation committee (CDC)

and finalization of compensation packages, to provide necessary guidance in the

classification, and development of all social safeguards documents, including the provision of

training in the development and implementation of RIPP, to prepare Update land acquisition

and resettlement impact assessment based on all available data on land acquisition as per

the detailed layout for each subproject and collect additional data as required and to make

sure the allocation of necessary budget for the implementation of the program. He will be

responsible for the overall coordination of the work and make final decision on environmental,

social and public concern issues.

10.2.3 Environment and Social Monitoring Unit (ESMU)

Environment and Social Monitoring Unit has been established for day to day environmental

and social monitoring of the project (One in Dana-Kushma Section, where it has one

Environmental Safeguard Officer and one Social Safeguard Officer), (One in Marsyangdi-

Kathmandu section, where it has two Environmental Safeguard Officers and Two Social

Safeguard Officers ), (One in Kushma New Butwal Section, where it has one Environmental

Safeguard Officer and one Social Safeguard Officer) and (One in Udipur- Markichowk Section

where it has one Environmental Safeguard Officer and one Social Safeguard Officer) in

coordination of work with PAFs, local communities, Rural Municipality/Municipality and district

level line agencies. The unit has site office for day to day monitoring of the social and

environmental impacts and responsible for submitting the compliance monitoring reports.

10.2.4 Project Supervision Consultant (PSC)

The project supervision consultant have mobilized social safeguard specialist. They will be

responsible for updating/ finalizing the RIPP based on the final engineering design and check

survey to be done by the construction contractor. This will be done in close coordination with

PMU/PIU. The consultant will further assist in overall supervision of the projects and ensure

all plans are implemented in a smooth and timely manner in accordance with the provisions

of the RIPP. They will also prepare and implement training and capacity development

programs for resettlement and indigenous planning for the PIU and PMU of NEA and their

concerned staff and will closely work with the PMU and PIUs to ensure displaced persons and

compensated before the construction activities. The PSC safeguard specialist will also be

responsible for assisting NEA for preparation of monitoring reports.

11 PROPOSED MAJOR ITEM OF FOCUS FOR NEXT REPORT

The next report will be focused in completing the following activities in different sub-projects:


Progress on distribution of RoW compensation for affected people.

Status of formation of GRCs in the remaining RMs/MCs.

Implementation of livelihood restoration programs and capacity building trainings.

Review of record keeping system and database of safeguard implementation.

Status of updated RIPP preparation and its overall implementation.

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