Social Monitoring Report

Project Number: 47235-001 January 2016

Pakistan: Trimmu and Panjnad Barrages Improvement Project Loans 3159/3160

Internal Resettlement Monitoring Report

Prepared by the Project Management Office (PMO) for Punjab Barrages, Irrigation Department,

Punjab for the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

The 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

GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB

IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT

Trimmu Panjnad Barrages Improvement

Project (TPBIP)

ADB Loan No. 3159/3160-PAK

Internal Resettlement Monitoring Report

Ending January, 2016

PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE (PMO) FOR PUNJAB BARRAGES

IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT CANAL BANK MUSTAFABAD,

LAHORE

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Internal Resettlement Monitoring Report

1. Consultation As the contract has been awarded to the Sinohydro for execution and implementation of the project, the final phase of consultation was started. On December 01, 2015, through the Chairman of Affectees Committee, all Affected Families (AFs) were informed to gather at a common place or at Chairman dera. The project team comprising Director ESU-PMO Barrages and Sociologist, TBP Consultants (TBPC) conducted the meeting with the (AFs) on December 9-10, 2015. The meeting was started with project introduction and objective to make the APs be serious to remove from the existing place. For more details, pamphlets showing project introduction, objective, project impact, degree of impact, number of affected families of Basti Muhammad Bakhsh and relocation compensation were distributed amongst the participants and explained in detail in their native language. The participants asked many questions regarding final plan of relocation and compensation. The project team answered all the queries to satisfy

the APs. (snaps and participants signature are provided in Annexure-I.

During the consultation, the committee was revised due to death of one committee member and included new member with the consent of all present AFs. Main points of the consultation are provided as below:

Receiving compensation for lost assets at replacement cost, without depreciation or deduction for the salvaged materials based on the detailed measurement surveys they themselves participated in.

A self-relocation allowance for persons losing their dwelling equivalent to one year's income. This allowance will be sufficiently adequate to buy at least 7-10 marlas of land by present prices in the area which is more than double the size of what is usually provided in government housing schemes for the landless.

A transportation allowance sufficient to cover the shifting of their belongings. The provision of a transition allowance to cover living expenses for 3 months. A vulnerability allowance for households for poor and vulnerable households in addition to

the above allowances. For persons losing their agricultural holding, a rehabilitation allowance in addition to crop

compensation and a severity of impact allowance if losing more than 10% of total holding. For people losing shops, loss of business allowance and a rental agreement for location

comparable to the lost location and similar in proximity to the barrage.

2. Finalization of Compensation Cases/Files

To complete AFs cases regarding compensation, the required documents and papers including bank accounts and photographs were collected from each (AFs). All papers were arranged and documented as per check list. According to LARP document, total 116 files were duly arranged and submitted to the Client for further process of the payments etc.

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3. Relocation of PARCO Oil Pipeline and others Optical Fiber Cables (PTCL, Multi Net and Mobilink) crossing from Trimmu Barrage

During site survey of Trimmu Barrage, it was observed that PARCO Oil Pipeline and other three Optical fiber cables are crossing over the Trimmu Headworks are creating hindrance in the construction activity of 13 additional bays of the barrage. To relocate these fixtures, all concerned departments/Organizations were contacted by ESU-PMO Barrages in person to have a joint visit of site to plan to remove these cables and pipe well in time. The said visit was managed by ESU-PMO Barrages at site on January 07, 2016. After site visit, a meeting was arranged by ESU-PMO on Jan.13, 2016 in the Consultants office Lahore and they were

explained to relocate these fixtures. (Photo attached in Annexure-II). 4. Application of PAPs for Employment with the Contractor A contract clause support the AFs that the Contractor will hire AFs skilled, preferably unskilled laborers from the affected community. For this purpose, AFs were explained the criteria to apply by the ESU-PMO Barrages and consultants, Sociologists. Total 45 applications included AFs themselves and their sons of 18 years and above were received during December, 2015 and January, 2016. These applications were verified from the LARP document that there is no false case. After compiling the data, these applications were also submitted on Jan.20, 2016 to the Client for further processes. On commencement of work of contractor, he will accommodate these applicants in different jobs keeping in view their age, health and education. The list is

provided in Annexure-III. 5. Identification of Affected Persons Residential Structure The site was visited by the Sociologist TPB Consultants for the identification of existing residential condition of each AF. For this purpose, the Chairman committee of affected community was informed to ask all AFs loosing residential structures must be present in their house on Jan. 18, 2016. The team visited each AFs house and taken photograph of each house. The same identity code mentioned in the LARP document was displayed on each house or carrying by each AF standing in front of his residential structure. The purpose of doing so that after relocation of each AF, survey will be conducted to compare their living condition as pre-project and post project that the project stress upon that AFs should be better and not worse off. The photographs of all AFs are provided in Annexure-IV. 6. Gender Consultation A Gender consultation was conducted on Jan.18, 2016 in Basti Muhammad Bakhsh, Union Council No. 85, Tehsil Athara Hazari, and District Jhang. Group meetings were arranged at two places in the Basti, where seventy women were gathered regarding consultation for Trimmu Barrage Improvement Project. The resettlement plan was discussed in detail for the purpose to satisfy the community and various questions were asked about their settlement at new location, distance, facilities and the problems they visual face in relocation. During group discussion, it was observed that most of the population is extremely poor. They did not decide yet about new location. Reason behind their issue, they could not arrange money/resources to purchase land for relocation due to non-affordability. They are seeking for the compensation amount to buy a small piece of land to relocate. The women participants were informed about the financial and other incentives to be paid as compensation, which could be

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helpful for them to settle at new site. Pamphlets showing project introduction, objective, project impact, degree of impact, number of affected families of Basti Muhammad Bakhsh and relocation compensation were distributed amongst the women and explained in detail in their

native language (snaps are provided in Annexure-V). The participants took part in the discussion and shared their problems regarding health and education and pressing needs of women and children. It is believed that an economic growth, poverty reduction, human development including population planning and sound management of natural resources and environment cannot be fully achieved without increased investments in women and greater attention in their needs, concerns and contribution. Investing in health and education of females not only results in positive returns to women themselves, but return to the society is even larger and last for generations. So their basic needs must be considered to improve their social status. Income generation opportunity was another major problem for women headed families. List of 70 participants of gender consultation is given below along with pictures: List of Participants Sr. No Name

Age

Marital Status

Education

Sr. No Name

Age

Marital Status

Education

1 Allahwasai 60 Married Illiterate 36 Kauser 45 Married

Illiterate

2 Masood Mai

56 Married Illiterate 37 Farzana 45 Married

Illiterate

3 Salma Bibi 45 Married Illiterate 38 Nadia 21 Single Primary

4 Zarina 22 Married Illiterate 39 Naseem 35 Married

Illiterate

5 Nazia 21 Married Illiterate 40 Suraya 25 Married

Primary

6 Azra 25 Married Illiterate 41 Safia 23 Married

Primary

7 Ruqaya 50 Married Illiterate 42 Zarina 41 Married

Primary

8 Nagina 22 Single Primary 43 Haleema 60 Widow Illiterate

9 Nasim 30 Single Primary 44 Husna 60 Widow Illiterate

10 Saima 21 Single Primary 45 Naseem 36 Married

Illiterate

11 Kalsoom 58 Married Illiterate 46 Kaneeza 60 Married

Illiterate

12 Shamim 60 Married Illiterate 47 Kauser 50 Married

Illiterate

13 Karam BiBi

62 Married Illiterate 48 Mukhtaran

40 Married

Illiterate

14 Zafra Bibi 62 Widow Illiterate 49 Azra 41 Married

Illiterate

15 Safia Bibi 45 Widow Illiterate 50 Razia 50 Married

Illiterate

16 Samina 25 Married Illiterate 51 Sughra 50 Widow Illiterate

17 Nasreen 35 Married Illiterate 52 Nisha 60 Widow Illiterate

18 Hameeda 45 Married Illiterate 53 Naseem 38 Married

Illiterate

19 Batool Mai 43 Married Illiterate 54 Sajida 40 Married

Illiterate

20 Razia 45 Married Illiterate 55 Khurseed 40 Married

Illiterate

21 Sumera 40 Married Illiterate 56 Nazia 40 Married

Illiterate

22 Sakina 38 Married Illiterate 57 Irshad BiBi

56 Married

Illiterate

23 Basra 42 Married Illiterate 58 Shahida 23 Married

Illiterate

24 Abida 35 Married Illiterate 59 Fatima 75 Married

Illiterate

25 Farhat 38 Married Illiterate 60 Shamim 35 Married

Illiterate

26 Zulikha 58 Married Illiterate 61 Irshad 42 Married

Illiterate

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27 Parveen 51 Married Illiterate 62 Zarina 38 Married

Illiterate

28 Wazira 58 Married Illiterate 63 Mumtaz 40 Married

Illiterate

29 Rani Bibi 45 Married Illiterate 64 Nusrat 45 Married

Illiterate

30 Rehmat Bibi

59 Married Illiterate 65 Biba Rani 35 Married

Illiterate

31 Shahnaz 51 Married Illiterate 66 Naseem 30 Married

Illiterate

32 Khurseed 50 Married Illiterate 67 Sajida 25 Married

Primary

33 Shabana 41 Married Illiterate 68 Yasmin 23 Married

Primary

34 Perveen 36 Married Illiterate 69 Fatima 65 Widow Illiterate

35 Nasim 35 Married Illiterate 70 Rubina 35 Widow Illiterate

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ANNEXURES

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Annexure-1 Consultation with APs Regarding Project Disclosure and Compensation

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Annexure-II Photographs of Meeting with Other Departments (PARCO & Cables)

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Annexure-III List of Project Affected Persons (PAPs) seeking employment with the Contractor

Sr.No AF ID

PAP,s Name Male children of PAPs above 18 years, willing to work at site with the Contractor

1 4 Haji Muhammad Shaban Muhammad Fayaz 18 yrs. Edu.FA 2 9 M.Ramzan M.Ramzan self 26 yrs. Edu.0 3 11 M. Riaz M.Riaz self 30 yrs. Edu.0 4 19 M.Iqbal M.Iqbal (self) Edu.0 5 20 Allah Ditta Imran Ali 23 yrs.Edu. 0 6 28 Ashiq Ali Ashiq Ali self 34 yrs. Edu.primary 7 38 Muhammad Nawaz M.Nawaz self 33 yrs. Edu. primary 8 41 Muhammad Hanif Sajjad 25 yrs Edu. Primary 9 48 Mazhar Hayat Mazhar Hayat self 39 yrs. Edu.5

10 52 Mumtaz Hussain Mumtaz Hussain self 45 yrs. Edu.0

11 55 Muhammad Ramzan Qalb-e-Abbas 25 yrs FA 12 58 Muzaffar Iqbal Muzaffar Iqbal self 38 yrs. Edu.5 13 60 M.Ameer M.Ameer self 49 yrs. Edu.0 14 61 M.Azhar M.Azhar self 35 yrs.Edu.5 15 63 Muhammad Ismail Tariq Saeed 27 yrs. Edu.5 16 69 M.Munir M.Munir self 33 yrs.Edu.10 17 70 M.Ashraf M.Ashraf self 41 yrs. Edu.8 18 71 M. Siddique Safdar Ali 25 yrs. Edu.8 19 71 Arshed Siddique Arshed Siddique 23 yrs. Edu. 10 20 73 Safya Bibi ( widow) Wasif Ali 21 yrs. Edu.8

21 77 Falak Sher Hafiz Umer Farooq 22yrs Edu.10 22 79 Nasir Abbas Nasir Abbas self 44 yrs.Edu.0 23 81 Zulfiqar M.Anwer 25 yrs Edu.0

24 83 Ghulam Farid M.Mudassar 31 yrs Edu.FA 25 88 Ghulam Ghazi Ghulam Ghazi self 41 yrs.Edu.0 26 89 M. Iqbal M.Iqbal self 27 yrs.Edu.8 27 90 M.Javed M.Javed self 25 yrs. Edu.0 28 91 Haq Nawaz Hasnain Nawaz 18 yrs Edu.10` 29 93 M. Farooq M. Farooq self 23 yrs.Edu.8 30 94 Muhammad Younis M.Hasnain 19 yrs.Edu.5

31 95 Muzammal Hussain Muzammal Hussain self 23 yrs.Edu.10

32 96 Ibrahim Ibrahim self 39 yrs.Edu.0 33 97 Shahid Ali Shahid Ali self 25 yrs. Edu.10 34 99 Muhammad Ali M.Ali self 38 yrs. Edu.0

35 101 Arif Hussain Arif Hussain self 35 yrs. Edu. 10 36 102 Allah Rakhha Allah Rakhha self 21 yrs. Edu. 7 37 103 M.Kashif M.Kashif self 33 yrs.Edu.primary

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38 104 M.Ishaq M.Ishaq self 25 yrs. Edu.0 39 105 M.Alyas M.Alyas self 24 yrs Edu.0 40 106 Abdul Khaliq Abdul Khaliq self 45 yrs. Edu.0 41 110 M.Asif M.Asif self 30 yrs.Edu.0 42 112 Abdul Ghani Abdul Ghani self 38 yrs. Edu.0 43 113 Sadiq Ali Sadiq Ali self 30 yrs.Edu.0 44 114 Abdur Ghafoor Abdul Ghafoor self 35 yrs.Edu.0

45 114 M. Amanullah M. Amanullah 23 Yrs. DAE three Yrs.

Annexure-IV Identification of APs Residential Structure

T-4 : Haji Muhammad Shahban

T-5 : Muhammad Altaf

T-6 : Alyas

T-7: Muhammad Ameer

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T-8 : Umar Hayat T-9 : Muhammad Ramzan

T-10 : Muhammad Rasheed

T-11 : Muhammad Riaz

T-12 : Umar Draz

T-13 : Muhammad Hussain

T-14 : Ghulam Abbas

T-15: Muhammad Khan

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T-16 : Shaukat Ali

T-17 : Muhammad Riaz

T-18 : Zafra Bibi

T-19 : Muhammad Iqbal

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Annexure-V Gender Consultation Regarding Project Disclosure and

Their Entitlement/Compensation