46377-002: Sindh Provincial Road Improvement …...i. Mr. Saeed uz Zafar Resettlement Specialist,...

SOCIAL SAFEGUARD DUE DILIGENCE REPORT Social Safeguard Due Diligence Report for proposed Additional Road Sections (Sindh Provincial Road Improvement Project SPRIP) (September 2018)

PAK: Sindh Provincial Road

Improvement Project (SPRIP)

Prepared by Project Management Unit (PMU), Works and Services Department (WSD),

Government of Sindh (GOS) for the Asian Development Bank.

NOTES

(i) The fiscal year (FY) of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and its agencies ends on 30 June.

(ii) In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. This Social Safeguard Due Diligence Report for 3 proposed additional road sections 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 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.

Clients:

SOCIAL SAFEGUARD DUE DILIGENCE REPORT FOR THE

CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BRIDGE AT CHAINAGE 44+224

UNDER ICB-04

SEPTEMBER 2018

SINDH PROVINCIALROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (SPRIP)

(SPRIP) Loan No. 3305 – PAK/Contract No. SPRIP – CS1

Works & Services

Department

Government of Sindh

Asian

Development Bank

This consultant’s report does not necessarily reflect the view of ADB or the Government concerned and ADB

and the Government cannot be held liable for its contents.

SDDR for the Bridge Construction at Chainage 44+224 ICB 04 September 2018

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SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS DUE DILIGENCE

REPORT

FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW

BRIDGE AT ICB-04 CHAINAGE 44+224

SEPTEMBER 2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SR

NO DESCRIPTION

PAGE

NO

1 INTRODUCTION 5

Background 5

2 METHODOLOGY 7

3 FINDINGS 7

4 TRAFFIC DIVERSION PLAN 7

5 IMPACT ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLE 8

6 STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATIONS 8

Type of Participants (Stakeholders) 9

Future Consultation and Participation 10

7 GRIEVANCE REDRESS PROCESS 10

8 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 11


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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

� ADB Asian Development Bank

� SPRIP Sindh Provincial Road Improvement Project

� FGD focus group discussion

� WSD Works and Services Department

� GOS Government of Sindh

� IR involuntary resettlement

� LAR land acquisition and resettlement plan

� GRC grievances redress committee

� APs affected persons

� IP indigenous people

� MPR monthly progress report

� NGO non-governmental organization

� PIU project implementation unit

� ROW right of way

� RD reduced distance

� SPS Safeguard Policy Statement

� ToR terms of reference

� UTM universal transverse mercator

� RP resettlement plan

� VOC vehicle operating cost

� SC supervision consultants

� DP displaced persons

� L/S left side


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1. INTRODUCTION

Background

1. The Government of Sindh (GOS), with assistance from the Asian Development

Bank (ADB) is rehabilitating six major provincial roads in Sindh covering 328 km of the

provincial highway network. These six roads include: (i) Thull to Kandhkot, (ii)Sheranpur

to Ratodero, (iii) Khyber to Sanghar, (iv)Sanghar to Mirpurkhas, (v) Tando Muhammad

Khan to Badin, and (vi) Digri to Naukot.

2. The Project Rehabilitation works were limited to the existing right of way (ROW),

which is 110 feet wide. Adjustments in the design were made to avoid impacting

encroaching structures in the ROW as provided in the approved Social Safeguards Due

Diligence Report prepared in May 2017 and are monitored by the Resettlement Specialist

hired under the Project Management Consultants (PMC) for the project. Implementation

of civil works in these 6 road packages is ongoing and is expected to be completed before

January 2019.

3. Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved variation order No. 2 for

construction of a new bridge at Subproject-4 Sanghar-Mirpurkhas subproject. The new

bridge would have width of 9.5 meters with approach slabs of 3 meters each on both sides

and 60 meters length. Drawing of new bridge attached as figure-1.

4. A social safeguard due diligence report has been prepared to assess if the

construction of a new bridge will have involuntary resettlement (IR) risks that need to

be addressed either through design adjustments, or compensated if cannot be avoided,

Figure 1 Drawing of New Bridge ICB-04


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following the ADB Safeguards Policy Statement (2009) and the loan covenants of the

Project.


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2. METHODOLOGY

5. A survey was conducted in September 2018 by PMC Resettlement Specialist

following professionals conducted field visit.

i. Mr. Saeed uz Zafar Resettlement Specialist, PMC

ii. Mr. Bhura Lal Resident Engineer ICB # 04

iii. Mr. Israr Ali Surveyor, PMC

iv. Mr. Shahnawaz Magsi Surveyor, PMC

6. During the field survey, the team visited the bridge site and the diversion road to

identify any social and resettlement impacts which may be caused by the construction of

new bridge and selected diversion road. Consultation meetings were held with local

people and notables for providing them information regarding construction of new

bridge and selected diversion road. Local community was also consulted regarding social

and likely resettlement impacts of the diversion road in compliance of ADB Safeguard

Policy 2009.

3. FINDINGS

Involuntary Resettlement Impact Assessment

• No Land acquisition is required for construction of the new bridge as itis to be

constructed on existing alignment.

• No residential, commercial and religious importance structure was located at

bridge site within ROW.

4. TRAFFIC DIVERSION PLAN

7. For uninterrupted flow various types of long route and local commuter traffic a

diversion plan has been formulated by utilization of existing 14.5 Km length starting

from Chainage42+00 and meets the project road at chainage53+240. Available width

of diversion road is found 5.5 meters 2 lane road which is sufficient for movement of

heavy trucks and passenger buses traffic without causing any traffic congestion.

• Diversion plan has been prepared by conducting preliminary involuntarily

resettlement impact assessment survey along the populated areas located

along the road and conducting consultation meetings and interviews with local

communities. A detailed description of Diversion plan is described hereunder:

• Diversion road passes through following4 villages and there was one hotel was

located atchange14+00. Team found no resettlement impacts on the whole stretch of

the diversion road as shown in Table-1.

• Diversion road Sindhri – Dilber Khan Meharis owned by Works Services

department Govt. of Sindh which has been selected for diverting traffic for a

limited period of time i.e, about 04 months.


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Table-1: Preliminary Involuntary Resettlement Impact Assessment

Sr.

# Chainage

Name of

village Remarks

1 2+500 Besham

Brohi

4 katcha shops were located on both sides of diversion

road (figure-2).

2 6+000 Nako Stop Shops were found located at sufficient distance from the

road

3 7+00 Dilber khan

Mehar

Shops were found located at sufficient distance from the

road

4 10+00 Kerio

Shakh

Shops were found located at sufficient distance from the

road (figure-3).

5 14+00 Hakeem

Hotel Hotel is located at sufficient distance from the road

5. IMPACT ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLE

8. The main castes located in the project area are Junejo, Syed, Soomro. Team

observed that almost 90% are Kacha houses and remaining 10% are semi–pacca houses

scarcely located. The predominant language is Sindhi. None of these people may be

considered as IP as defined in ADB SPS (2009).

6. STAKEHOLDERCONSULTATIONS

9. Consultations were made with the stakeholders and general public by the survey

team. Consultative meeting was held to learn about the views and concerns of the public

on the proposed construction of new bridge. In order to enhance the Project acceptability

for the general public on social considerations. The main objectives of the consultation

were to:

• Introduce the project

Figure 2 Shops located at the edge of diversion road

at Besham Brohi Bazar Chainage 2+500 Figure 3 Shops located at sufficient distance from

the diversion road at Nako Stop chainage10+000


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• Sharing full information with the stakeholders about the expected impact on the

socioeconomic environment of the project corridor.

• Information was shared with them regarding formulation of diversion plan to

safeguard social and resettlement issues in compliance of ADB Safeguard policy

2009.

• Ensure transparency in all activities related to social mitigation and resettlement

matters.

• Receive feedback from stakeholders on their concerns regarding the project’s

input and mitigation measures suggested by them.

• Gather information regarding stakeholders' views about the project;

TYPE OF PARTICIPANTS (STAKEHOLDERS)

10. Stakeholders who were consulted include shopkeepers, and notables of the area’s

such as shopkeepers, gov’t employees and road users such as truck and bus drivers.

11. Consultation sessions were made with local community in September 2018. A list

of consultations and participants is given in Table-2 In addition to these, official

consultations were held with WSD officials and PMC to make the plan better and

organized.

Table-2: Consultations with Local People & Notables

Serial

NO. Date

Location/

Venue

Name of Main

Participants Results of Consultations

1 11-Sept. 2018 Besham Brohi � Nasurallah S/O

Ghulam Ali The business of the shopkeeper

would not be affected due to

movement of diverted traffic .

2

11-Sept. 2018 Besham Brohi � Muhammad Sadiq S/O

Muhammad Yousaf

3 11-Sept. 2018 Besham Brohi � GulMunir S/O Ghulab

4 11-Sept. 2018 Besham Brohi � Muqadar Ali S/O Fizal

Ahmed

5 11-Sept. 2018 Besham Brohi � Yousaf S/O Ismial

6 11-Sept. 2018 Keerio Shakh � MuhramKeerio S/O

Ghulam Haider

7 11-Sept. 2018 Keerio Shakh � PirBux S/O NabiBux

8 11-Sept. 2018 Keerio Shakh � Allah Warayo S/O

Bashir Warayo Safe and free mobility of locals

especially women and children

as well as safety measures to be

taken during construction

activities.

Proper arrangements should be

made for smooth and un–

interrupted flow of traffic

passing through the road during

the construction of the project

works.

9 11-Sept. 2018 Keerio Shakh � Samano S/O Haji Jagan

10 11-Sept. 2018

Keerio Shakh � Ghulam Haider S/O

Ghulam Qadir


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Serial

NO. Date

Location/

Venue

Name of Main

Participants Results of Consultations

11 11-Sept. 2018 Hakim

Lashari Stop

� Rattan Kumar S/O

GordanLal Due to long route and local

commuter, Tea star and food

hotel business will be increased.

12 11-Sept. 2018

Hakim

Lashari Stop

� Naroo S/O Rana


Lashari Stop

� Jodhu S/O Dhano Speed breakers should be

constructed in the built up area.

Traffic signals must be installed

at various points 14 11-Sept. 2018

Hakim

LashariStop

� Lakhana S/O Alan


Lashari Stop

� Muhammad Anwar

S/O Haji WaheedBux

Future Consultation and Participation

12. Resettlement Specialist accompanied by PMU & Supervision Consultant staff will

hold meetings with the local communities during construction and implementation

stages so as to reduce potential damage to the properties of the of community reduce

traffic accident possibilities.

7. GRIEVANCE REDRESS PROCESS

13. A grievance redress mechanism is already working under Deputy Director

(Safeguards Quality Control), PMU for social monitoring of existing 6 roads for this

purpose a Resettlement specialist has been hired through PMC.

Figure 4 Consultation meeting with local

shopkeepers at Besham Brohi at Chainage 20+500 Figure 5 Interview with shopkeepers at Keerio

Shakh at Chainage 10+000


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8. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

14. This Due Diligence Report evaluates IR impacts due to construction of Bridge at

ICB-04 Chainage 44+224. Due to construction activities no impact has been found

because a good diversion motorable 2-lane road is already available which is owned by

Works & Services Department and sufficient ROW of irrigation Channel and Highways

Department is also available. Hence, it is assessed that safe mobility of the local

communities, particularly women and children and their livestock will not be hindered

by the diverted traffic during construction of new bridge. To ensure this, the following

are recommended.

• Proper safety measures like traffic signs to be erected at interval of 100m. Warning

signs like reduced speed will be erected. These cautioning signs must be placed

commencing at least 1 km before the start of populated area.

• Proper care should be undertaken by the contractor to avoid accidental damage to

the shop, residential houses and religious or community structures due to

movement of heavy traffic.

• To avoid inconvenience to the locals due to noise, smoke and fugitive dust caused

by movement of diverted traffic, the contractor should frequently sprinkle water on

diversion road.

• In case of accidentally damaged/affected private structures (houses), compensation

should be assessed and compensated promptly.

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