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1 I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The proposed doubling of the Pullampet- Gooty broad gauge line lies entirely in the State of Andhra Pradesh. Gooty - Renigunta is a single line non-electrified section of 280 kms. This forms a part of the trunk route connecting Chennai to Mumbai (Figure 1). This route also serves pilgrims reaching Tirupati from Mumbai/ Pune/ Wadi/ Hyderabad/ Rayalaseema and Karnataka regions. At present, out of 280 Kms length of the section, Kms. is already doubled. The left over single line patches account for approximately Kms. The proposed doubling ( KM) is located on three stretches of Gooty - Renigunta railway line (280 KM) as described as in Table 1 and Figure 2. The South Central Railway (SCR) is the executing agency (EA) for this Project. TABLE 1 PROPOSED SECTION SL. SECTION CHAINAGE LENGTH (KM) STATUS NO. 1 Renigunta - Balapalle Doubling Completed 2 Balapalle Pullampet Doubling under progress 3 Pullampet Bhakrapet Doubling to be done (SECTION I) Bhakrapet Cuddapah Doubling Completed 5 Cuddapah Muddanuru Doubling to be done (SECTION II) Muddanuru Kondapuram Doubling Completed 7 Kondapuram Rayalacheruvu Doubling to be done (SECTION III) Rayalacheruvu - Gooty Doubling Completed 9 Total Length of Gooty Renigunta Total Length for which EE, SA and RAP to be undertaken Source: Dy. CE office, Tirupati, SC Railways, Tirupati The project line between Gooty Renigunta is considered as the lifeline of Rayalseema region of Andhra Pradesh comprising of Chittoor, Cuddapah, Anantapur and Kurnool districts. This section forms part of the important B.G. route connecting Mumbai Raichur Chennai. The line capacity utilization during on Gooty - Renigunta section has already crossed saturation limit and now stands at above 150%. Besides these, expected industrial activity on this section and the adjacent sections involves movement of coal for powerhouses, raw materials like coke/cooking coal and non-cooking coal, gypsum, lignite, and finished products, cement, pig Pullampet Gooty Doubling of Railway Line : Resettlement Plan 1

2 FIGURE 1.1 IMPORTANT RAILWAY LINE OF THE PROJECT AREA Pullampet Gooty Doubling of Railway Line : Resettlement Plan 2

3 FIGURE 2 PROPOSED DOUBLING OF RAILWAY LINE BETWEEN RENIGUNTA - GOOTY Pullampet Gooty Doubling of Railway Line : Resettlement Plan 3

4 iron, HR coils etc. The proposed traffic movement on this section is also expected for the thermal power station near Hospet. With the development of new berths in Chennai Port, export of iron ore is expected to go up to 9 million tonnes by , from 56.5 lakh tonnes in The additional movement of POL traffic of about 0.5 trains per day from Chennai is also anticipated on this project line. Keeping above in view, the increase in line capacity will enable faster movement and speed of freight services. The proposed doubling will also enable introduction of additional Express trains on the route to meet persistent public demand. II. METHODOLOGY The study area covers the aforesaid stretch of about km, which includes all the people, forests and other available resources within the range. The list of Project Affected people (PAPs) were complied in Mandal Record Office (MRO), which included the list of villages under each mandal, total number of families in each village, a list of names of the affected families and land acquisition details. Besides this the encroachment details along the proposed railway line have also been collected from the field. The Methodology used for Socio-economic data collection were as follows:- Terms of Reference (ToR) were discussed with officials from SC Railway, Meetings were held and joint site visits were made with the local railway officials, mainly the concerned engineers, the MRO and his team, Based on the field visits and desktop research, a list containing the name of affected villages, name of affected persons and the land holding details was prepared. Simultaneously, an approach map was also prepared to conduct social survey of the affected villages and PAPs Though 164 villages/ towns are located adjacent to the proposed railway corridor (Annexure 1), it was found that land and buildings belonging to 29 villages are likely to be affected due to implementation of this project. Social survey was carried out for the PAPs, DPAPs and also the encroachers. Village level discussions were held in each study village keeping in mind the composition of the conglomeration and vulnerability of different groups in such a situation. Single women headed houses of all categories were particularly taken care of in the process of group discussion. The process of data collection included key informant interviews and community consultations representing all classes/ caste /tribes. Pullampet Gooty Doubling of Railway Line : Resettlement Plan 4

5 100% survey was carried out in the month of August 2002 by a team of 10 trained enumerators. The objective of the survey was to generate an inventory of social impacts on the people affected by the project, their structures affected, social profile of the project affected people their poverty status, their views about the project and also their views on various options of rehabilitation and resettlement. A detailed questionnaire was used to collect information on above aspects (Annexure 2 ) III. PROJECT AREA AND IMPACTS Agriculture is the main occupation of the people of the region. Above 75% of the work force is dependant on agriculture and related activities and 85% of the people living in rural areas depend upon agriculture for their livelihood. The major crops in the region are Groundnut, Paddy, Sunflower, Cotton and Betal leaves. Besides this, horticulture crops like Mango, Papaya, Banana, Lemon and Oranges are produced and exported to various parts of the country. The region (both the districts) is considered as dry and relatively less developed in comparison to other districts/ regions of the State. Most of the areas are dry, barren and full with thorny bushes. As mentioned earlier, the Gooty Pullampet doubling railway line project stretches over km. The project area covers two districts namely Cuddapah and Ananthapur in Andhra Pradesh. 164 villages/ towns are located adjacent to the proposed railway alignment. Out of hectares of land likely to be acquired for this project, about 1.96 ha is forestland, 9.93 ha are private land and 9.88 ha are Government land. Total land acquisition in three sections of the proposed doubling line project is presented in Annexure 3 and summarized in Table 2 and Figure 3. As a result, the project has affected 98 families, out of which 76 are with clear land entitlements, 19 families are the informal/squatters, and 3 families have titles, which are disputed by SCR as railway land. These 3 PAPs have been categorized as PAPs under dispute. Based on further consultation and field level verification of the situation, SCR has undertaken steps to further minimize and avoid those disputed cases and the informal/squatters by revising the technical design and provision for retaining wall along the embankment for this particular section. This will reduce disruption and number of affected people by the subproject. Pullampet Gooty Doubling of Railway Line : Resettlement Plan 5

6 TABLE 2: ACQUISITION OF LAND IN HA. S.NO SECTION GOVT. FOREST PRIVATE TOTAL 1 Section-I Pullampet to Bhakrapet 2 Section-II Cuddapah- Mudannur 3 Section-III Kondapuram- Rayalacheruvu Total STATUS OF LAND ACQUISITION Govt. Forest Private 9.00 FIGURE: 3 STATUS OF LAND ACQUISITION The nature of losses in the proposed railway doubling is presented in Tables 3 and 4. For those losing agricultural land (called project-affected persons) only 5% will lose their entire holdings, and the remaining 95% will be affected partially (Table 3). For displaced projectaffected persons (DPAPs), including encroachers (i) 58% will lose their structures; (ii) 21% will experience partial loss of structures; and (iii) 10% will lose their source of income (TABLE 4). TABLE 3 NATURE OF LOSS BY THE PROJECT (PAPs) TYPE OF LOSSES FREQUENCY PERCENT CUM. PERCENT Losing Entire Holding Losing part of Holding TOTAL Source: Field Survey, August 2002 As mentioned earlier that only PAPs will be losing their agriculture land. The area of private land to be acquired from each landholder for the proposed RoW was calculated from the village map. Pullampet Gooty Doubling of Railway Line : Resettlement Plan 6

7 TABLE 4: NATURE OF LOSS BY THE PROJECT (ENCROACHERS) TYPE OF LOSSES FREQUENCY PERCENT Losing entire House Losing part of the House Losing House + Land Losing part of House+ part of land Losing Entire Holding Losing part of Holding Losing Economic Bases Source : Field Survey, August 2002 Based on the scope acquisition, the amount to be likely lost has been grouped into the following categories: a) 0-5% b) 5 10% c) 10 20% d) 20 25% e) 25 50% f) 50 75% g) %. About 5% of the PAPs will be losing their entire agricultural land and about 5% will have to lose more than half of their agricultural land. The most striking feature (Annexure 4) of LA is that 86% of land to be acquired belongs to only 26 families of PAPs, which makes 35% of total PAPs. These PAPs are residing in Section III: Kondapuram Rayalacheruvu. As only 35% of PAPs will be losing major chunk of land, the major impact on gross income and employment will be limited to these families. TABLE 5: PERCENTAGE OF AGRICULTURAL LAND LOSS (PAPs) PERCENTAGE FREQUENCY PERCENT LAND IN SQ. METERS 0 5 % % % % % % % Total Private Land = sq. meters = Acres Source: Field Survey, August 2002 In the project area the main crop is groundnut, Jawar, paddy, maize etc. The average yield of these crops is approximately Rs kg. per hectare. Assuming average sale value as Rs. 30 per Kg, the net loss to income in one crop season (Rabi crop only) will be to the tune of Rs. 1,20,000 per ha. More than 26.00% families amongst PAPs, and 26.00% families amongst encroachers are below the poverty line, if Rs.20,000 is taken as annual income limit for Below Poverty Line. All the DPAPs are above poverty line. There are no indigenous/ Schedule Tribes in the Project Area. Pullampet Gooty Doubling of Railway Line : Resettlement Plan 7

8 IV. FINDINGS OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC SURVEY A socio-economic survey was conducted in August 2002 along the proposed alignment. The survey collected plot-wise detail data on ownership and tenure status of the agricultural lands to be acquired. The data collected from survey includes: i) Loss of agricultural land; ii) Loss of residential buildings; iii) Impacts of income and livelihoods, including social vulnerability. According to the survey results, the project has affected 98 families (Table 6), out of which 76 are with clear land entitlements; 19 families are the squatters/illegal occupants and ownership of land by 3 households are disputed. TABLE 6 TYPE OF PEOPLE AFFECTED SL.NO. TYPES NO. OF FAMILIES POPULATION AFFECTED % 1 PAPs DPAPS Encroachers Total Source: Field Survey, August 2002 Table 7 reveals that more than 26% families amongst PAPs. The encroachers/squatters (26%) are below the poverty line, if Rs.20,000 is taken as annual income limit for Below Poverty Line. Households (DPAPs) in dispute with SCR are all well off and above the BPL. TABLE 7 HOUSEHOLD INCOME INCOME RANGE IN RS. PAPS DPAPS ENCROACHERS PERCENT CUMULATIVE PERCENTAGE PERCENT CUMULATIVE PERCENTAGE PERCENT CUMULATIVE PERCENTAGE Less than 10, ,001-20, ,001-50, Above 50, Total Source: Field Survey, August 2002 There are (62%) nuclear families amongst PAPs, (100%) amongst DPAPs, and (63.16%) amongst encroachers. Joint families range between 34%-37% (Table 9). TABLE 8 FAMILY TYPE TYPE PAPS DPAPS ENCROACHERS PERCENT CUMULATIVE PERCENTAGE PERCENT Cumulative Percentage Percent Cumulative Percentage Joint Nuclear Individual Total Source: Field Survey, August 2002 Pullampet Gooty Doubling of Railway Line : Resettlement Plan 8

9 It is evident from Table 9 that amongst PAPs about 62% belong to general classes followed by backward classes (22.64%) and Schedule Castes (13.21). Amongst DPAPs 100% belong to backward class and amongst encroachers79% belong to general classes, followed by 11.00% other backward classes, and 5% Scheduled Caste. There are no Scheduled Tribes in the project area. TABLE 9 SOCIAL GROUPS GROUPS PAPS DPAPS ENCROACHERS PERCENT CUMULATIVE PERCENTAGE PERCENT CUMULATIVE PERCENTAGE PERCENT CUMULATIVE PERCENTAGE Scheduled Caste Scheduled Tribe Backward Classes OBC General Total Source: Field Survey, August 2002 V. RESETTLEMENT PRINCIPLES AND COMPENSATION In India, compensation for land acquisition and resettlement assistance for Project Affected People are governed by the Land Acquisition Act (1894), which has been amended from time to time. Presently Act 1 of 1894 covers only the legal titleholders and provides for: i) market value of the land; ii) a solatium of 30% on the market value for compulsory acquisition; iii) additional amount for trees, crops, houses or other immovable properties; iv) compensation for damage due to severing of land, residence, place of business; v) compensation to bargadar (sharecroppers) for loss of earning; and an interest of 12% on the market value from the date of notification to award. The existing laws do not address many of the social and economic issues associated with displacement and resettlement of squatters and other informal settlers. As presented in Section III, the impacts of the present project are also on the people who are squatters/informal squatters and encroachers. In the absence of a formal policy of Government of India, a project specific set of resettlement principles has been adopted based on the ADB policy on Involuntary Resettlement (1995) and other social safeguard measures applicable for project-induced displacement. The ADB policy requires compensation for lost assets at replacement costs both for titled and non-titled holders and assistance for lost income and livelihoods. Further, the Policy requires special measures and assistance for vulnerable groups such as female-headed households and the poor. The basic objective of the RP is to address I) the impacts and extent of losses, ii) principles and Pullampet Gooty Doubling of Railway Line : Resettlement Plan 9

10 legal framework applicable for mitigation of losses, iii) provision for relocation assistance and restoration of business / income, and iv) responsibilities for delivery and monitoring of the RP measures. The broad principles of the RP are : (i) Affected people will be informed and consulted through surveys, group meetings and public consultations; (ii) The project-affected persons will be assisted in improving or at least regaining their original standard of living. Vulnerable groups will be identified and assisted to improve their standard of living; (iii) In general terms, the affected persons in the project will be entitled to four types of compensation and assistance: (a) compensation for loss of land, crops/trees: (b) compensation for structures (residential/commercial) and other immovable assets; (c) I assistance for loss of business/wage income; and (d) re-building and/or restoration of community resources/facilities. A description of each compensation measure and assistance is given below: A. COMPENSATION FOR LOSS OF LAND AND STANDING CROPS/TREES Replacement land or cash compensation at market value to titled owner Compensation for trees, based on the age and value of the tree. If standing crops cannot be harvested, eligible persons/sharecroppers will be compensated for the loss of unharvested crops..encroachers are not eligible for compensation for loss of land, but are eligible for compensation for affected assets. B Compensation For Structures (Residential/ Commercial) And Other Immovable Assets Cash compensation for structure at replacement cost. Affected households will be allowed to take salvage materials from their existing structures. Shifting or relocation assistance for relocation of households and businesses. Encroachers will not be paid for structures unless they fall within the category of vulnerable people. Pullampet Gooty Doubling of Railway Line : Resettlement Plan 10

11 Rental assistance to the renter for three months if the affected structure was rented out. Wells and other immovable assets will be compensated at replacement value, s including installation charges. C Assistance For Loss Of Business/Wage Income Lump sum grant based on type of business (minimum one month earning) Loss of income by tenants -lump sum grant for one month's earning Loss of wage/income by employees of business employer-wage for 30 local wage rate Employment Opportunities connected to the project Special assistance to vulnerable groups in re-establishing and/or enhancing livelihood-lump sum one time grant of Rs. 500 over and above of all other payments. Land surveys for payment of compensation would be done on the basis of updated official records and ground facts. The land records will be updated relating to title/classification/current use of land expeditiously for ensuring adequate cost compensation and allotment of land to the entitled displaced persons. The LA Act of 1894 and any applicable state laws/policies will provide the framework for compensation for land and structures. For determining classification/current use of land, official records as these are on the cut-off date will be taken into consideration. For assessment and valuation, the District Collector (DC)/Land Acquisition Officer (LAO) will determine the replacement cost of land based on the "circle rate, which is equivalent of market/replacement value of the land. For structures, the DC will assess the value of residential, commercial and other structures (based on PWD rates) and will deduct depreciated value from the award. However, the project authority in the form of grant will pay the depreciated value back to affected structure owners for rebuilding their houses/commercial units. These principles are illustrated in the entitlement matrix. VI. ENTITLEMENT MATRIX The resettlement principals and assistance have been designed to cover compensation to restore or enhance the livelihoods of all categories of affected people. The matrix given in Figure 4 identifies the PAPs and their losses and defines compensation and entitlements. Pullampet Gooty Doubling of Railway Line : Resettlement Plan 11

12 FIGURE 4 DETAILS OF ENTITLEMENT MATRIX 2. Loss of homestead and commercia l land 3.Loss of residential/ commercial structures by owners and informal squatters 4. Loss of trees, crops, Perennials 5. Loss of income and work days due to displacement Land on the right-of-way Structure on the right-of-way Standing crops, trees on ROW land Household affected ROW by i) Legal owners of land; ii) Aps with traditional land rights i) Owners of structure identified by DC ii) Owners of structure identified by census and socio economic survey (SES) Owners and beneficiaries of land Heads of households identified by the DC list and SES ENTITLEMENT Cash compensation based on the circle rate under GOI Land Acquisition Law and state policies to be paid by D.C. Refund of registration cost, stamp duty etc. incurred for replacement land to be paid by the project; (i) replacement land must be brought within a year from the date of DC payment; and (ii) the registration to be paid will be on the amount received from DC. Cash compensation based on the circle rate under GOI Land Acquisition Law and state policies to be paid by D.C. Refund of registration cost, stamp duty etc. incurred for replacement land to be paid by the project; (i) replacement land must be brought within a year from the date of DC payment; and (ii) the registration to be paid will be on the amount received from DC. Cash compensation under GOI land Acquisition/ Laws to be paid by DC (a) depreciation value is deducted based on the age of the structure) The depreciated value thus deducted will be paid by the project as additional grant to build new structure A lumpsum transfer grant for shifting household assets and other belongs to relocated sites. Compensation to be paid by D.C. based on the rate estimated by (i) Forest Department for timber trees (ii) State Agriculture Extension Department for crops (iii) Horticulture Department for perennial trees. Cash assistance for 90 days at the local agricultural wage rate. Additional cash assistance to vulnerable groups, including female heads household Employment in the project construction work to Aps with particular attention to Aps below poverty line (BPL) EXPECTED RESULTS Replacement of agricultural land or the value of the APs Replacemen t of homestead/ commercial land Reconstructi on of structure and relocation to new sites Compensati on for standing crops and trees TYPE OF LOSS APPLICATION DEFINITION OF APs 1. Loss of Land on the 1) Legal agriculture project right-ofway owners and any other (2) APs either type of traditional land land by rights owners Subsistence and income in postdisplaced period and poverty reduction Pullampet Gooty Doubling of Railway Line : Resettlement Plan 12

13 6. Loss of community structures and common property resources Structures and other resources (e.g., land, water, access to social services) under ROW Affected communities and groups Reconstruction of community structures and replacement of common property resources as appropriate Restoration of community structures and CPR VII. INCOME RESTORATION MEASURES Affected and eligible people will receive additional assistance/livelihood and training for restoration of income in post-resettlement period. The focus of restoration of livelihood will be to ensure that the Project Affected Persons (PAPs) are able to at least "regain their previous living standards". To restore and enhance the economic conditions of the PAPs certain income generation and income restoration programs have been incorporated in the RP. The policy adopted includes: Alternate economic rehabilitation support and training for up-gradation of skills and/or imparting new skills; and Preferential treatment to APs for employment by the contractor in the project Construction for construction works specially to those belonging to vulnerable groups. The contract document will include the provision, and compliance will be monitored during the implementation of the project. It will also give the local communities a greater stake and sense of ownership in the project. However, a majority of the eligible families for income restoration earn their livelihood through petty businesses and thus it is imperative to ensure that the APs are able to reconstruct their livelihood through additional assistance for income/business restoration. VIII. STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION, DISCLOSURE OF RP AND GRIEVANCES Community consultation and participation played a very important role in arriving at a consensus regarding selecting income restoration options for the project. In all, 7 meetings, focused group discussions and public consultations were held while undertaking the survey work. These meetings were held Rajampet, Kottamadhavam, Cuddapah, Yerragudipadu, Pendikal, Jaguvaripalle and Vishwanathpuram, to get wider public input both from primary and secondary stakeholders. The meetings were attended by I) heads of households/business units to be affected; ii) local railway officials; iii) Village Panchayat members; and iv) local voluntary organizations/activists and women's groups. These people Pullampet Gooty Doubling of Railway Line : Resettlement Plan 13

14 took tremendous interest in the meetings. This consultative approach led to identification of a range of issues related to the land acquisition, compensation, and other impacts etc. The affected communities felt a sense of participation in the decision- making process. During project implementation, NGO assisting the Chief Resettlement Officer (CRO) will conduct Information and Community Consultation Program (ICCP) in the project area. The main objectives of the ICCP are to: i) to inform and explain the entitlement policy and various options to the affected people prior to providing any assistance; and ii) socially prepare the PAPs for relocation, if required, and assist them in the process. As a result, the affected persons will be well informed about the project and their entitlements. Chief Resettlement Officer (CRO), assisted by the NGO, will prepare information brochures in local Telegu language explaining the RP, the entitlements and the implementation schedule. The brochure will be distributed to PAPs. Finally, participation of PAPs will be ensured through their involvement in various local committees and grievances redress committees. IX. IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK AND BUDGET MOR will appoint a senior staff at the rank of Executive Engineer at Bhubaneshwar as Chief Resettlement Officer. The CRO will closely work in coordination with the head quarters. MOR will have overall coordination, planning, implementation and financing responsibilities. The Organogram for R&R implementation is presented in Figure 5. Experienced local NGOs will be hired to assist CRO in RRAP implementation with clearly defined tasks and schedules. The appointed NGO will be responsible for information campaign regarding RRAP policies/entitlements, as described in the matrix, redressal of grievances by PAPs and pay special attention to livelihood programs for STs/vulnerable groups. The NGO will open field offices and will involve affected persons, including women, in the implementation process. CRO will also coordinate with representatives from the district administration, local government departments like Revenue, Forest, and affected persons, including women's representatives. The CRO will work closely with the District Collector to expedite the payments of all outstanding compensation and other benefits as per the framework adopted for subprojects. Income restoration and community mitigation measures will be implented by the EA and NGOs dedicated to implement the RRAP. The CRO will form Local Resettlement Committees in each Village consisting of local representatives and other stakeholders, including PAPs/Women to assist in the implementation of RRAP activities. The CRO will Pullampet Gooty Doubling of Railway Line : Resettlement Plan 14

15 monitor the progress of the work and ensure co-ordination between the relevant departments and RRAP implementation committees. Independent Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) expert/agency will also be hired and engaged to monitor and evaluate the project independently. Staff Training The CRO and his staff will undergo two-weeks orientation and training in resettlement management. The training activities will focus on issues concerning (I) principles and procedures of land acquisition (ii) public consultation and participation (iii) entitlements and compensation and assistance disbursement mechanisms (iv) grievance redressal and (vi) Monitoring of resettlement operation. Pullampet Gooty Doubling of Railway Line : Resettlement Plan 15

16 RITES LTD. FIGURE 5 ORGANOGRAM FOR R&R CELL Pullampet Gooty Doubling of Railway Line : Resettlement Plan 16

17 Grievances Redressal Committees(GRC) Various provisions under the land acquisition act enable grieved PAP's at different stages of LA to represent their cases to LA office or even refer to court for redressal. However, the major grievances that might be required to be included are: (i) PAP's not enlisted; (ii) losses not identified correctly; (iii) compensation/assistance inadequate or not as per entitlement matrix; (iv) dispute about ownership; (v) delay in disbursement of compensation/assistance; and (vi) improper distribution of compensation/assistance in case of joint ownership. Thus the main objective of the grievance redressal procedure will be to provide a mechanism to mediate conflict and cut down on lengthy litigation, which often delays infrastructure projects. It will also provide people who may have objections or concerns about the assistance that they have received, a public forum to raise their objections and through conflict resolution, addresses these issues adequately. The project will establish a Grievance Redressal Committee (GRC) in respective districts, headed by the CRO, with members from local NGO, the Land & Revenue department and selected local leaders from Panchayat / municipalities. The functions of the Grievance Redressal Committee shall be to: (i) provide support for the PAPs on problems arising out of their land/property acquisition; (ii) record the grievance of the PAPs, categorize and prioritize the grievances that need to be resolved by the Committee; and (iii) report to the aggrieved parties about the development regarding their grievances and the decision of the Project Authorities.GRC will meet at least once a month and the decision of the GRC would be final. The Committee shall deliver its decision within 3 weeks of the case registration. Pullampet Gooty Doubling of Railway Line : Resettlement Plan 17

18 Resettlement Data Bank All information concerning resettlement issues related to land acquisition, socio-economic information of the households, inventory of losses by individual PAPs, compensation and entitlements, payments and relocation will be computerized. This databank would form the basis of information for implementation, monitoring and reporting purposes and facilitate efficient resettlement management. RP Implementation Schedule The period for implementation of RP has been taken as 3.5 years starting from October,2002 to December, Planning, surveying, assessing, policy development, institution identification, PAP participation, income restoration, and implementation are typical RAP related activities, which have been considered. However, sometimes, sequence may change or delays witnessed due to circumstances beyond the control of the project. PIU will initiate actions to carry out implementation RP efficiently by October Some key actions such as the establishment of CRO, formations of GRCs, and hiring of NGO for ICCP will be taken following loan negotiations. A time bound implementation schedule has been prepared and presented in Figure 6 in accordance to the timing of civil works. The project will provide adequate advance notification to the PAPs and will pay their income restoration/assistance by September Both internal and external monitoring will be completed by December, Budget The budget is indicative of outlays for the different expenditure categories and is calculated at the 2002 price index. The costs are based on the information collected through the socioeconomic survey and from the Revenue Departments and market value of land etc. These costs will be updated and adjusted to the inflation rate as the project continues and in respect of more specific information during implementation, unit cost will be updated if the findings of the district level committee justify it. The total cost of RP is Rs million. The detailed budget for the proposed RP is presented in Table 10. Pullampet Gooty Doubling of Railway Line : Resettlement Plan 18

19 FIGURE 6 RP IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE Pullampet Gooty Doubling of Railway Line : Resettlement Plan 19

20 TABLE 10 PROJECT R & R BUDGET Pullampet Gooty Doubling of Railway Line : Resettlement Plan 20

21 X MONITORING AND EVALUATION Monitoring and Evaluation are critical activities in involuntary resettlement. Monitoring involves periodic checking to ascertain whether the activities are progressing as per schedule while evaluation is essentially a summing up, at the end of the project, assessment of the actual achievement in comparison to those aimed at during the implementation. RP implementation will be monitored both internally and externally. MOR will be responsible for internal monitoring through their field level offices and will prepare quarterly reports on the progress of RP implementation. Internal Monitoring The RP includes indicators and benchmarks for achievement of the objectives under the resettlement program, which can be categorizes as follows: I) Process Indicators, which includes project inputs, expenditures, staff deployments, etc.; ii) Output indicators are results in terms of numbers of affected persons compensated and resettled, incomes restored, additional assistance provided etc; and iii) Impact indicators related to the long-term effect of the project on people's lives in the project-affected area. The first two types of indicators, related to process and immediate outputs and results, will be monitored internally by CRO and his staff. CRO will collect this information from the project site and assimilate in the form of monthly progress report to assess the progress and results of RP implementation, and adjust the work program, where necessary, in case of any delays or problems. Specific activities under RP implementation that will be monitored internally by CRO are the following: information campaign and consultation with APs; status of land acquisition and payments on land compensation; compensation of affected structures and other assets; relocation of PAPs; payments for loss of income; and Income restoration activities. CRO and his staff will be responsible for monitoring the day-to-day resettlement activities of the project. Baseline socio-economic census and the land acquisition data provide the necessary benchmark for field level monitoring. Field level monitoring will be carried out through (i) review of census information for all PAPs; (ii) consultation and informal interviews wiith PAPs; (iii) in- depth case studies; (iv) informal sample survey of PAPs; (v) key informant interviews; and (vi) community public meetings. Pullampet Gooty Doubling of Railway Line : Resettlement Plan 21

22 A performance data sheet will be developed to monitor the project at the field level. Quarterly reports will be received from the field offices and the CRO will be responsible for overall project level monitoring. External Monitoring A local monitoring and evaluation (M&E) expert will be engaged to carry out the evaluation of RP implementation within three months of loan approval. Independent evaluations will be undertaken every six months during the implementation of RP. The M&E expert will be selected by MOR; however, MOR will seek ADB concurrence on the experts selected. The work will start from September The M&E expert will review the status of the resettlement implementation in light of the targets, budget and duration that has been laid down in the resettlement plan. The key tasks during external monitoring include: I) review and verification of the internal monitoring reports prepared by CRO and his staff; ii) review of the socio-economic baseline census information of pre-displaced persons; iii) Identification and selection of impact indicators; Impact assessment through formal and informal surveys with the affected persons; consultation with PAPs, officials, community leaders for preparing review report; Assess the resettlement efficiency, effectiveness, impact and sustainability, drawing lessons for future resettlement policy formulation and planning. Monitoring will also pay close attention to the status of project affected vulnerable groups such as female-headed households, disabled/elderly and economically backward families (i.e., below poverty line). The following will be considered as the basis for indicators in monitoring and evaluation of the project: (i) socio-economic conditions of the PAPs in the post-resettlement period; (ii) communications and reactions from PAPs on entitlements, compensation, options, alternative developments and Economic Rehabilitation timetables etc., (iii) changes in housing and income levels; (iv) rehabilitation of informal settlers; (v) grievance procedures; (vi) status of Economic Rehabilitation; and (vii) level of satisfaction of PAPs in the post resettlement period. Reporting Requirements The CRO responsible for supervision and implementation of the RP will prepare monthly progress reports on resettlement activities, but submit quarterly review to the ADB. The M&E expert will submit six-monthly review report directly to ADB and determine whether resettlement goals have been achieved, more importantly whether livelihoods and living standards have been restored/enhanced and suggest suitable recommendations for improvement. Pullampet Gooty Doubling of Railway Line : Resettlement Plan 22

23 S.No. Activity 2002 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Land Acquisition & Resettlement Planning 1 Socio Economic Survey & SA & RAP Report 2 Draft SA & RAP Report 3 Review and approval od SA &RAP 4 LA Proposal 5 Formation of CRO 6 Hiring of NGO for assistance to CRO 7 Disclosure of RAP 8 Information campaign and Community Consultation Preparation of RAP Implementation 1 CRO and Staff Trainiong 2 LA completed and preparation of award 3 Final list of PAPs and disribution of ID cards 4 Valuation of structures for compensation 5 LA payments by DC office 6 Payment of compensation of structures by RO 7 Formation of GRC 8 Relocation of structures 9 Payments of all other eligible assistance 10 Handover of site and acquired land Monitoring and Evaluation Pullampet Gooty Doubling of Railway Line : Resettlement Plan 23

24 1 Internal Monitoring. 2 External Monitoring Note :Start of activities is subjected to loan approval Pullampet Gooty Doubling of Railway Line : Resettlement Plan 24

25 RITES LTD. LAND ACQUISITION DETAILS SECTION I (PULLAMPET - BHAKRAPET) Sl No. Mandal Village Chainage Survey No. Owner Area in Acres Area to acquir sq. mt Jagguvari Pullampet Pally N.A. Govt. Land Rajampet Rajampet Govt. Land Nandaloor Nandaloor , 863, 864, 865 Protected Forest Nandaloor Mantapampalle 200, 337/3, 337/4 Reserve Forest Chintaraju Vontimitta Palle , 342, 341, 340, 339, 338 Reserve Forest Vontimitta Vontimitta , 2089 Govt. Land Sidhout Peddapally , 2091, 2092 Railways , 960, 961, 962, 963, 964 Govt. Land Pullampet Gooty Doubling of Railway Line : Resettlement Plan 25

26 TABLE 10 PROJECT R & R BUDGET S.N Item Unit Rate Quant A. Compensation for Acquisition of Private Properties 1 Agricultural Land (PAPs) Rs 1,87,500 / Ha 2 Residential Land (DPAPs) Rs 1225 / sq. mts 3 Sub Total 4 Stamp duty 14% of 3 5 Provision of Variation in area and rates of compensation and grant for severance of land etc. 15% of 3 6 Sub Total 7 Agency Charges: 9% of 6 8 SUB TOTAL A 9.93 H 400 sq mts. B Compensation for Squatters, Residential Structre and Depreciation Value 9 Depreciation Value of Residential (DPAPs) Rs 2800/ Sq. mts. 10 Acquisition of Residential Structures of (DPAPs) 50 % of sq mts 11 Stamp Duty of Residential Structures 14% of (8+9) 12 Depreciation of value of Encroachment Structure Rs. 40,000/ unit 19 Un 13 Acquisition of Structures of Encroachers 50 % of SUB TOTAL B C Assistance to Vulnerable People 15 SC / ST/ BC/ Women headed families 237 persons Shifting Allowance 237 persons SUB TOTAL C D Training 18 Training to NGOs and Staff (2 Modules of 15 days each) 19 SUB TOTAL D E Support Implementation of RP 20 MOR-Corporate Office 30,000 1x36 21 CRO (Chief Resettlement Officer) 30,000 1x36 22 Independent Monitoring & Evaluation Agency Lumps Pullampet Gooty Doubling of Railway Line : Resettlement Plan 26

27 23 Hiring of Vehicles 2 Vehicl 24 NGOs Assistance for RAP Implementation Lumps 25 SUB TOTAL E F Miscellaneous 27 Establishment and Support Staff etc. Lumps G Grand Total (A+B+C+D+E+F) Pullampet Gooty Doubling of Railway Line : Resettlement Plan 27

28 Pullampet - Gooty Section * Chennai = 000 L.H.S. (Villages) Major Rly. Sations / Chainage R.H.S. (Villages) ANNEXURE 1 No. of Villages PULLAMPET 199 Pullampet 1 Vattaluru Dondlopalle 3 Mittamidipalle Anantayyagaripalle 5 Bavikadapalle Utukur Jagguvari Pally Muddanapalle Sitarampuram Gudlavaripalle 11 RAJAMPET T.Agraharan 209 Rajampet 13 Brahmanpalle Poli Mandaramu 16 Kammapalle 214 Tallapaka 18 HASTAVARAM Hastavaram Cherlopalle Vaddepalle Malavada NANDALURU Paturu Nandaluru 24 Togurupetta Balijapalle MANTAPAMPALLE Achhamampetta 226 Mantapampalle 28 VONTIMITTA 237 Vontimitta 29 Jaukulapalle Tappetavaripalle Madhavaram 32 BHAKARAPET 245 Bhakarapet Siddhavattam 34 CUDDAPAH Cuddapah 35 Lingareddipalle 262 Lingampalle 37 Utukuru Ramrajpalle Chintakommadine Modamiddipalle Rachinnayapalle 42 KRISHNAPURAM Tadigotta Krishnapuram Ramanapalle 45 Pullampet Gooty Doubling of Railway Line : Resettlement Plan 28

29 Ganganapalle Ramapuram Ambavaram 271 Upparapalle 49 Kottapalle Kondapeta 51 GANGAYAPALLE Gangayapalle Kottapeta Kotluru 54 Paidikalava Pushpagiri 56 Peddaputta Tavvaripalle 58 KAMALAPURAM Kamalapuram 59 T. Sadipirala 284 Eturu 61 Appayyapalle 286 Ibrampuram 63 Letapalle Peddacheppalle Sambaturu 66 YERRAGUDIPADU Yerragudipadu 290 Tippareddipalle 68 Nallalingayapalle Rajupalem Nakkaladine 71 Talapanuru Kokattam Kalluru Tallamapuram 75 Kodur Hanumangutta Nilapuram 78 YERRAGUNTLA Yerraguntla Uruturu Tummalapalle Potladurti 82 Vontigaripalle 304 Niduzuvi 84 Veludurti Malepadu 86 Chirajupalle Chilamakuru KALAMALA Illuru 89 Konapuram 309 Kalamalla 91 Uppaluru Chinnadandluru 93 Velpucherla Penikalapadu Nallapalle 313 Peddanduluru 97 MUDDANURU Muddanuru 98 KONDAPURAM 338 Kondapuram Chautapalle 100 Anantapuram Repalle 102 Timmapuram Bommapalle 104 Eturu Dattapuram 106 Pullampet Gooty Doubling of Railway Line : Resettlement Plan 29

30 Venkayyakalva Ragikunta 108 Pottipadu REGADIPALLE Regadipalle 110 Beduduru Tallaproddatur Chamaluru 113 Kottalapalle Koduru Sirigepalle Virapuram 117 VANGANURU Shangalaguduru Velamakuru 119 Vanganuru Urachintala 121 Goparajupalle Jambulapadu Takkallapalle CHALAVARIPALLI Chalavaripalle Putluru Aluru 127 Chintakunta Talaricheruvu 129 Bondiladinne Sajjaladinne 131 TADPATRI Tadpatri 132 Arakativemula Kaverisamudram 134 Erraguntapalle Gosuvaripalli Chinnapalmedu 137 Amalladinne Peddapalmadu 139 KOMALI Komali 140 Chikkepalle Igaduru 142 Peddapappuru Chimalavagupalle 144 Juturu 378 Brahamanapalle 146 Narsapuram Kumetta 148 JUTURU Pasaluru Nilluru 150 Peddayekkaluru 381 Pendekall 152 VEMULAPADU Tutrallepalle 386 Vemulapadu 154 Pupala 387 Kamalapadu 156 Nagaruru Yadikki 158 Bavuludiki Uppalapadu 160 Chintalacheruvu 390 Pinnapuram Chandana 163 RAYALACHERUVU Rayalacheruvu 164 Pullampet Gooty Doubling of Railway Line : Resettlement Plan 30