Resettlement Monitoring Report July 2013 VIE: Northern Power Transmission Expansion Sector Project Subprojects: 1) 500 kv Transmission line Son La- Nho Quan- Hoa Binh (2) 220 kv Transmission line Thanh Hoa- Vinh (3) 220 kv Bim Son substation (4) 220 kv Substation Tuyen Quang (5) Extension 500 kv Nho Quan substation (6) 220 kv Hai Duong 2 substation Prepared by the Local Implementation Consultant (LIC) Social for Viet Nam Electricity (EVN) Northern Power Project Management Board (NPPMB). The Resettlement 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.
NORTHERN POWER TRANSMISSION EXPANSION PROJECT ADB LOAN No. 2225-VIE (SF) THE FIRST SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT Submitted to: Northern Power Project Management Board No.1111D, Hong Ha Street, Ha Noi city, Vietnam Prepared by: Local Implementation Consultant (LIC)- Social Hanoi, July 2013
NORTHERN POWER PROJECT MANAGEMENT BOARD NORTHERN POWER TRANSMISSION EXPANSION SECTOR PROJECT ADB Loan No 2225 VIE THE FIRST SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT 2013 Local Implementation Consultant (LIC) Social Prepared by: Dr. Trinh Thi Quang Social Specialist For Consultant Trinh Thi Quang Social Specialist
ABBREVIATION ADB APs CARB CMC CPC CPPMB DMS DPC EVN IOL LIC LURC MOLISA MRM NGO NPPMB NPT PPTA ROWs SPS S/S TCVN T/L TOR VICA VND Asian Development Bank (Project) affected persons Compensation, Assistance & Resettlement Board Construction Monitoring Consultants Commune People s Committee Central Power Project Management Board Detailed Measurement Survey DPC District People s Committee Electricity of Viet Nam Inventory of Losses Local Implementation Consultant Land Use Right Certificate Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs Management Review Meeting Non-governmental organization Northern Power Project Management Board National Power Transmission Corporation Project preparation technical assistance Right of Ways Safeguard Policy Statement Substation Vietnam Standard Transmission line Terms of Reference VICA International Consultants Company Viet Nam Dong The First Semi-Annual Report-LIC Resettlement Page 3
TABLE OF CONTENT ABBREVIATION 3 FOREWORDS 5 1. OVERVIEW 6 2. APPROACH & METHODOLOGY 7 3. IMPLEMENTED ACTIVITIES 8 3.1 REVIEW THE PROJECT DOCUMENTS... 8 3.2 PROVIDE RESETTLEMENT PLAN REPORTS... 9 3.3 PROVIDE INPUT ON THE RESETTLEMENT SAFEGUARD COMPLIANCE FOR QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT FOR NPPMB... 9 3.4 MEETING AND SITE VISIT... 9 3.5 CONTINUE TO UPDATED THE NEW SOCIAL ECONOMIC DATA AND PROGRESS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF RESETTLEMENT ACTIVITIES IN HAI DUONG 2 220KV S/S... 9 4. STATUS OF SUBPROJECTS 9 4.1 500 KV SON LA- NHO QUAN- HOA BINHT/L... 10 4.2 THANH HOA - VINH 220 KV TRANSMISSION LINE SUBPROJECT.....111 4.3 SUBPROJECT 220KV BIM SON SUBSTATION... 14 4 4.4 220 KV TUYEN QUANG SUBSTATION... 177 4.5 EXTENSION 500KV NHO QUAN SUBSTATION.... 188 4.6 220 KV HAI DUONG 2 SUBSTATION:... 199 4.6.1 Overview... 199 4.6.2 Status of compensation and clearance activities... 199 5. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 23 5.1 CONCLUSIONS... 23 5.2 RECOMMENDATION... 23 6. WORK PLAN FOR QUARTER REPORTS 266 ANNEXES 27 7 ANNEX NO1: STATUS OF RP AND DDR SAFEGUARD DOCUMENTS OF LOAN 2225 VIE... 27 7 ANNEX NO 2: LISTS OFINTERVIEWED PEOPLE IN THE SITE VISIT... 31 7 ANNEX NO.3.LOAN 2225 VIE: NORTH POWER TRANSMISSION EXTENSION STATUS OF LAND CLEARANCE AND COMPESATION SUBPROJECTS... 31 ANEXX N0.4: FORM OF TRAINING NEED ASSETSSEMENT FOR STKHODER MEMBER OF PPMYS, DCRCS, CPCS IN PROJECT PROVINCES/DISTRICTS/COMMUNES..32 ANNEX NO 5. SOCIO ECONOMIC QUESTIONNAIRES OF AFFECTED HOUSEHOLDS... 34 The First Semi-Annual Report-LIC Resettlement Page 4
FOREWORDS 1. In 2005, the ADB-financed Project Preparatory Technical Assistance (PPTA) consultants assisted the Northern Power Project Management Board (NPPMB) to prepare Resettlement Plans (RPs) for the following three core subprojects based on feasibility studies. Two Resettlement Plans for (a) Son La Hoa Binh Nho Quan Transmission Line (TL) and (b) 220 kv Thanh Hoa Vinh Transmission Line Subprojects were both approved by ADB and Government of Viet Nam and will be updated and finalized following detailed design subject to ADB review and approval. For Van Tri Substation, it was determined during PPTA that no land acquisition will be involved and no RP was prepared. However, it was determined recently that the expansion will require agricultural land, therefore a resettlement plan has to be prepared. 2. On February 02, 2010, Northern Power Project Management Board (NPPMB) and two consultant companies, (including International Consultants Company (VICA) and CEFECOM) have signed a consultancy contract on Resettlement and Environmental Consultancy of Northern Power Transmission Expansion Project funded by ADB contract, According to the contract, VICA and CEFACOM will help NPPMB to prepare Resettlement Plan(RP)of subprojects 500 kvthanh Hoa - Nghi Sơn-Vinh transmission; CEFACO consultants will help NPPMB to prepare Due diligence report of subprojects 500 kv Son La- Nho Quan- Hoa Binh transmission line. 3. In the implementation progress, International and domestic experts will assist NPPMB and CPPMB in environmental management planning and implementation of resettlement plans. To assist in achieving social safeguard compliance, NPPMB proposes to engage two local social implementation consultants for full-time working for 22 person-months each, starting from March, 2012. 2nd Quarterly Report is based on the Consultancy Services Contract for LIC- social, signed in March 1st, 2012 between Northern Power Project Management Board(NPPMB) and Mrs. Trinh Thi Quang, LIC- social for Northern Power Transmission Sector project funded by ADB (Credit No.2225-VIE). In framework of consultation contract, LIC will provide consultation services on resettlement Policy for 6 subprojects, including: o o o o o o (1) 500 kv Transmission line Son La- Nho Quan- Hoa Binh (2) 220 kv Transmission line Thanh Hoa- Vinh (3) 220 kv Bim Son substation (4) 220 kv Substation Tuyen Quang (5) Extension 500 kv Nho Quan substation (6) 220 kv Hai Duong 2 substation 4. LIC start working from March, 2012 5. The First Semi-Annual Report is based on the Consultancy Services Contract for LIC- Resettlement, signed in March 1st, 2012 between Northern Power Project Management Board (NPPMB) and LIC - environment for Northern Power Transmission Sector project funded by ADB (Credit No.2225-VIE). 6. The main content of The First Semi-Annual Report includes: The First Semi-Annual Report-LIC Resettlement Page 5
o o o Syntheses of implemented activities of LIC for on-going subprojects; Propose detail implementation plan of assignments inclusive the personnel arrangement (scope of work, approach, methodology, work plan ); Evaluate the satisfaction of the affected people in the compensation, support of the project through Result of site visits to service ADB Mission in Son la, Hoa Binh( on March, 2013) and in Bim Son( Thanh Hoa) on March, 2013. 7. To accomplished the report, the Consultant coordinated with the NPPMB, implementation consultants (VICA and CEFACOM), District Compensation and Resettlement Board Implementation (DCARB) and some of local authorities in subproject area and guidance of ADB specialists. Besides, to update the progress rate of compensation and resettlement, find shortcomings of subproject implementation, and prepared documents and data materials for conducting site survey in district Kinh Môn of subproject 220 KV Hai Duong 2 substation. 8. The First Semi-Annual Report, after being approved, will provide guidelines and play as a basic framework for the implementation of LIC Contract. 1. OVERVIEW Project Northern Power Transmission expansion sector represents a 5- year time slice of Electricity of Viet Nam s (EVN) transmission expansion program, covering 500kV and 220kV transmission lines, and associated substations. The project covers the northern part of Viet Nam which is relatively poor. It will enable power to be supplied to the planned industrial zones in the region, thereby facilitating employment and income generating opportunities. Thus it will benefit the poor and ethnic minorities living in the project area. The project will also create the potential for power interconnection between Vietnam and the People s Republic of China. 9. The Project has two major components. Part A focuses on the construction, expansion and upgrading of the 500 kv and 220 kv transmission lines, enabling the transfer of additional power to improve system reliability and enhance the efficient utilization of existing and new power plants in the north. Part B entails the construction, upgrading, and expansion of 500 kv and 220 kv substations. The construction of a new 500 kv/220 kv substation at Soc Son provides a strategic link between generation plants in eastern (thermal) and western (hydro) parts of northern Viet Nam and industrial load centers in Hanoi and Haiphong. It will also create the potential for power interconnection between Vietnam and the People s Republic of China. 10. The Project is to i) strengthen the northern transmission network to improve system s reliability and quality of supply, ii) facilitate power transmission by removing transmission bottlenecks, iii) reduce transmission losses, and iv) facilitate efficient utilization of existing and planned power plants. 11. Under the Project, there are nine subprojects. They are comprising: Three core subprojects: i) 500 kv Son La- Hoa Binh and Son La - Nho Quan transmission line, ii) 220 kv Thanh Hoa-Nghi Son-Vinh transmission line, and iii) extension of Van Tri 220 kv substation); The First Semi-Annual Report-LIC Resettlement Page 6
Three non-core subprojects, including: i) Son La - Hiep Hoa transmission line; (ii) expansion of Thuong Tin 500 kv substation; and (iii) Hiep Hoa 500 kv new substation).. Three non core subprojects have been implemented in Northern Viet Nam. Three subprojects which replaced originally proposed Ha Tinh-Thach Khe and Quang Ninh - Mong Duong transmission lines are: (i) expansion of the Nho Quan 500 kv substation (2nd transformer), (ii) Tuyen Quang 220 kv new substation and (iii) Bim Son 220 kv new substation. The above three replacement subprojects were decided based on the priority electricity supply requirements. Three additional subprojects have been proposed for implementation utilizing the loan savings of about $29 million. The proposed new projects are: (i) Hai Duong 220 kv new substation; (ii) Kim Dong 220 kv new substation; and (iii) Thuong Tin - Kim Dong 220 kv transmission line. 12. In the VIE-2225 framework, there are 12 subprojects namely (i) Son La Hoa Binh Nho Quan 500kVTransmission Line, (ii) 220kV Thanh Hoa Vinh T/L; (iii) Son La - Hiep Hoa 500 kv Transmission Line; (iv) Expansion of 500kV Thuong Tin; (v) Extension 220kV Van Tri Substation; (vi)hiep Hoa 500 kv substation; (vii) 220kV Bim Son substation; (viii) 220kV Tuyen Quang substation; (ix) Extension 500kV Nho Quan substation 2nd transformer; (x) Kim Dong 220kV s/s; (xi) Thuong Tin-Kim Dong 220kV T/L; and (xii) Hai Duong 2 220 KV s/s 13. International and domestic experts will assist NPPMB and CPPMB in implementation of resettlement and environmental management plans. 14. Since February 2010 VICA Consultants International Company Ltd. (VICA) has been engaged by NPPM B to provide services in preparation of safeguards (resettlement and environment) documents. VICA will also help NPPMB to supervise the implementation safeguard policy of ADB in every subproject during the construction and operation. 15. This work-plan prepared based on TOR for LIC resettlement consultant, provided by NPPMB to implement consultant activities and this is one of regular reports during 22 months. The First Semi-Annual report presented assignment, content and work-plan of resettlement expert for Northern Transmission Line project Credit No 2225- VIE, funded by ADB. 2. APPROACH & METHODOLOGY The methodology employed consists of the following: 16. Review of project documents: study safeguard policy related ADB such as, Memorandum of understanding from ADB s missions, ADB s SPS 2009, ADB s Guideline on social assessment; resettlement Monitoring Reports and; review of provisions of Viet Nam government for the cause of the people in the project areas such as Land Law 2003, Decree No.197, guiding the compensation and site clearance, Decree No.181, and Decree No.188 etc 17. CPPMP, VICA, CEFACOM, LIC resettlement and local authorities. Meeting and discussion with District Resettlement and Compensation Committees and local staff communications in order to identify problems, social issues, and solutions; assessing implementation of RAP policy and procedures; Reviewing data on numbers of affected households and categories of loss; difficulties exist in progress implementation RP in districts/communicates The First Semi-Annual Report-LIC Resettlement Page 7
18. Site visits will being to be conducted in following quarters to closely monitor the resettlement compliance of the subprojects during the implementation. 19. The LIC will supervise the implementation of project social safeguard policies of local planning and implementation agencies in general, of corrective action plans of NPPMB. In parallel with self conducted monitoring, the LIC will also join closely corporate during the subprojects implementation. 20. Detailed duties of the local implementation consultants- resettlement are assigned in TOR, including: The provide guidance to the NPPMB on the documents which need to be prepared following ADB s requirements. Carry-out awareness rising and capacity building to the NPPMB and local planning and implementation agencies on ADB s social safeguard requirements and procedures in general, on the 2225 VIE social policy frameworks in particular and some new subprojects. Provide guidance to and supervise of the local planning and implementing agencies on implementation of social safeguard issues following the ADB s policy and the project policy frameworks. Review documents to confirm to the NPPMB that the required standard of reporting is being prepared by consultants. Preparing and Implementing are the corrective action plans following the due diligence reports, monitoring reports, mission findings and others Advising NPPMB when social impacts happening by contractor are not being effectively managed. Providing a coordinated approach to social impact management for the projects. Supervise the implementation of project social safeguard policies of local planning and implementation agencies in general, of corrective action plans of NPPMB in particular. Prepare the progress reports and supervision reports to submit quarterly to the NPPMB and to ADB. Prepare the supervision reports. The work is expected to start from March 2012 with an period of 22 months to the end of 2013. 3. IMPLEMENTED ACTIVITIES 21. Up to Junly 2013, LIC consultants have completed the as folloiwing implementation activities: 3.1 Review the project documents 22. LIC has reviewed the project documents like Loan Agreement, Memorandum of understanding from ADB s missions, ADB s SPS 2009, ADB s Guideline on resettlement assessment. 23. In 22 th April 2013, after received comments from ADB s consultant (Mr. Pierre Arnoux) for RP of subproject 220 kv Hai Duong 2 substation, LIC revised the RP. and The First Semi-Annual Report-LIC Resettlement Page 8
added materials in some time and the revised RP sent to international consultant in the last July 2013. Up to 9 septembre 2013, Hai Duong 2 has approval. 3.2 Provide resettlement plan Reports 24. LIC continue to reviewed and provide comment on the implementation activities of subproject Extension 220 kv Thanh Hoa-Vinh transmission line, 220 kv Bim Son substation Improvement and 220 kvtuyen Quang substation has been reflected in the revised version and then was submitted to NPPMB and ADB for further comment. In addition, the Inception Report and other resettlement Reports has also been reviewe. 25. Beside, LIC completed The socio-economic assessment report of the code subproject Sonla-Nho Quan-Hoa Binh and submit it to ADB and NPPMB. The report has been transmitted to the ADB International Consultant for review by the end of July 2013. 3.3 Provide input on the resettlement safeguard compliance for Quarterly Progress report for NPPMB 26. Requested by ADB and NPPMB, LIC has provided input on the resettlement safeguard compliance of the quarterly progress report No 1 &2, 2013 year prepared by NPPMB in late December 2012. This input has just only the summary of the resettlement compliance of whole 2225 Loan in every three month. More detail will be presented in LIC quarterly report. 3.4 Meeting and Site visit 27. Maintaining close dialogue with ADB Safeguard Specialists, NPPMP, CPPMP, consultant companies, LIC social, contractors and local authorities.is quite important to identify and solve the issue in the timely manner. LIC has actively proposed meetings participated by different stakeholders NPPMP, VICA, and LIC-environment in the NPPMP office. In addition to that, the email and direct phone exchange are useful and effective tools among LIC with NPPMP, ADB Safeguard Specialists and relevant agencies. 28. On first semi-annual of 2013 year, to understand the subproject implementation and spot check the resettlement compliance, LIC has combined with ADB consultant to go to visite subproject namely subprojects 220kV Bim Son substation and have visited 220 kv Hai Duong 2 substation. 3.5 Continue to updated the new social economic data and progress of implementation of resettlement activities in Hai Duong 2 220KV S/s 29. LIC has also been requested by NPPMB to update the RP for 220KV Hai Duong 2 S/S. Several meetings with NPPMP and ADB Safeguard Specialist has been held in order to help LIC to understand the project and properly updated the RP. In compliance with the ADB SPS 2009, LIC will continue to conduct a public consultation in subproject Hai Duong 2 substation area when NPPMB shall paid compensation.this activity aims to find out and update the new issues in progress resettlement of sub project. 4. STATUS OF SUBPROJECTS 30. The status of subproject and LIC activities has been briefly presented in the Annex 1. More details will be discussed hereinafter. The First Semi-Annual Report-LIC Resettlement Page 9
Representatives of ADB, NPPMB and LIC met DPMU Cao Phong district, Hoa Binh province in the site visit on September 2012 4.1 500 kv Son La- Nho Quan- Hoa BinhT/L 31. The subproject 500 KV Son La - Hoa Binh - Nho Quan has a total length of 279 km. The line passes 11 districts and city of 3 provinces namely Son La, Hoa Binh and Ninh Binh There are 11 districts and 36 communes in 3 provinces affected by the subproject. The number affected households (AHs) is 2911, In which have 317 AHs need relocation. Resettlement activities have been implemented; Bassically, Status of relocation is complete. 32. Result of field work in subproject SonLa-HoaBinh- Nho Quan 500 kv transmission lines showed were that for this transmission line resettlement activities have been well implemented. The seriously AHs are also discussed and adviced for their resettlement from PPMU and DCRB. The AHs received compensation for the structures and no deductions were made for the value of the salvagable materials from their original house. It was noted that new houses built were larger and of better quality than their original houses. DCRB also provided specific allowance to relocated HH to drill wells. For Son La HoaBinh Nho Quan TL, some of the affected houses have been relocated onto remaining land owned by the AH. Compensation provided to AHs appears to be satisfactory. With the compensation received, AHs were able to buy an equivalent plot of l and in a RS or at an individual site in the same vicinity. They were also able to build a larger house and of better quality. Therefore, Basically, in the subproject 500 KV Son La - Hoa Binh - Nho Quan, the social safeguard requirements of the ADB have been well complied with. The First Semi-Annual Report-LIC Resettlement Page 10
Mrs Bui Thi Hiep, Tan village, Phu Lai commune,yen Thuy district, Hoa Binh Province looks happy to welcome team work in her relocated house New house of Mr Bui Van Pay, Khi village,an Nghia commune,lac Son district, Hoa Binh province 33. As requested by ADB in the October 2012 Memory of Understanding, NPPMB requested LIC to undertake a socio-economic assessment Report of this subproject. This report has been sent by the end of July 2013 to the ADB Consultant for review. 34. The construction component of subproject completed and the line put in use in December of 2010. The transmission line was fully energized in November 2010 and has been evacuating power from Son La hydropower since December 2010. 4.2 Thanh Hoa - Vinh 220 kv Transmission Line Subproject Circuit 1 of transmission line 220kV Thanh Hoa Vinh subproject 35. The approved Thanh Hoa - Vinh 220 kv Transmission Line Subproject has a total length of 151,95 km, passing 10 districts in Thanh Hoa (5 districts) and Nghe An (5 districts). This sub-project is comprised of construction and installation of: (i) 152 km of double circuit 200kV transmission line and associated composite optical fiber earth wire, (ii) provide a single circuit 220 kv transmission line; (iii) substation bays at each end, to connect the new transmission line to the power system. 36. The transmission line has been put in operation since March 31, 2012 and it is temporary under the management of the operation unit. It is found that there have been no major resettlement issues during the construction of the subproject. The result of field work in Thanh Hoa - Vinh 220 kv Transmission Line ( circuit 1) in last 2012 year show that have no any pending complaint grievance issues in resettlement activities and found that the subproject is mostly complete. LIC suggests that close monitoring the subproject in the upcoming time should be maintained for all effected districts of this subproject. The First Semi-Annual Report-LIC Resettlement Page 11
Table 1: Summary of Impacts and Status of Resettlement for the Thanh Hoa - Vinh TL Subproject RP/D DR Total of affected Househoulds(AHs) Total HH Relocation Compensated AHs Relocated AHs Current Status Thanh Hoa-Vinh 220kV T/L Trieu Son. Thanh Hoa RP 39 None 39 0 All AHs received Dong Son, Thanh Hoa RP 30 None 30 0 compensation Nong Cong, Thanh Hoa RP 236 None 236 0 Tinh Gia, Thanh Hoa RP 25 None 125 0 Quynh Luu, Nghe An RP 241 None 241 0 Yen Thanh, Nghe An RP 27 None 27 0 Dien Chau, Nghe An RP 151 None 151 0 Nghi Loc, Nghe An RP 82 None 82 0 Vinh, Nghe An RP 19 None 19 0 Circuit 2 of transmission line 220kV Thanh Hoa - Vinh subproject 37. Construction started in June 2013 for the circuit 2 of transmission line 220kV Thanh Hoa - Vinh. 38. The line is 147.87 km. Subproject network expansion part include: i) Expand TBA220kV Thanh Hoa: Widen Route 02 stop, front mounted equipment compartment 01 Highway F07, F08 prevent road reserve land; ii) Expand substation (TBA) 220kV Nghi Son: Install switchgear for F06 and F07 02 stop route; iii) Expand substation (TBA) 220kV Vinh: Install switchgear compartment for 01 Highway F09. 39. The main subproject objective is to improve the reliability of the electrical grid in the North central region in particular and the national electrical grid in general; Transfer capacity and power from thermal power plants Nghi Son in to 1 phase system contribute to improving the security of supply, improve voltage quality; and reduce the power loss in the system, serving the economic development and social sector. 40. The construction in Circuit 2 of 220 kv transmission line Thanh Hoa-Vinh started in September,2011. The TL is expected to be energized in Second Quarter, 2013. So until now, it has not been energized. The main reason is construction progress is delayed. The First Semi-Annual Report-LIC Resettlement Page 12
41. In the Circuit 2 of transmission line, status land compensation process is ongoing ( show in tableuntil now, in the subproject, circuit 1 of Transmission Line have no any issues in resettlement activities. For the circuit 2, the progress has not been intime by problems in the site clearance. AMB are striving to energized the Nghi Son- Thanh Hoa transmission line early May 7/2013. 42. However, To the reporting period, construction progress is slowly because of problems related to land acquisition, and handing delay column. 43. The land clearance and compensation in the 220 kv Thanh Hoa-Vinh T/L is in some obstacles, concentrated in districts ( Dien Chau- Nghe An province) and Tinh Gia, Nong Cong- Thanh Hoa Province). They are include following issues: i) In Nghe An province: In Dien Chau district, Nghe An province: - Position 125a of electric poles foundations: AHs don t receive compensation money and required to change land for land ; VVV - Position 59a: has not Decision; Position 160a has not Decision because the construction passed forests; The line avoid new iron mine Ha Thanh approval corrected design in May 1/2013. For the affected land is forest land, may have to to convert land use from forest land to land used for other purposes in accordance with the laws of Vietnam land. Provincial Key staff have checked in the field and steered directly DPC but situation has yet to solve (for pole foundation) - In Dien Chau district, DMS had carried out and applied compensation prices of 2012 year, but now price is adjusted according to the level of compensation price in 2013 ( for part of corridor) ii)in Thanh Hoa province In Nong Cong district : - Positions from 51 to 52(G9-G9a) are remaining 8 HHs have not received compensation because they do not agree with current compensation price because it is too low ; To monitoring time, CARB Nong Cong district is in the process of conversion to prices in 2013 ; - Positions from116 to 118(G20a-G21a): remaining 02 HHs claim to move out of transmission line because they afraid their lives are affected by power lines In Tinh Gia district, Thanh Hoa province. CARB has combined with the CPC and the unions coming households to explain that from their houses to power lines is safe, base on the principle of electromagnetic fields. - Some of affected communes have not finished compensation: In Tuong Lam commune has compensated 35/41 AHs; Tùng Lâm commune is 8/11 AHs ; Phu Lam commune is 9/12 AHs. 44. Until now, in the subproject, circuit 1 of Transmission Line have no any issues in resettlement activities. For the circuit 2, the payment of compensation is not complete. The main reason is that households do not fully understand the principles of electromagnetism, or have not received the money as described above. AMB are striving to energized the Nghi Son- Thanh Hoa transmission line early May 7/2013. However, To the reporting period, The First Semi-Annual Report-LIC Resettlement Page 13
construction progress is slowly because of problems related to land acquisition, and handing delay column. 4.3 Subproject 220kV Bim Son substation 4.3.1 Project Description 45. Main objectives of 220kV Bim Son substation project are:i) Contributing to meet the electricity supply demand for Bim Son town, industry factories in Bim Son, as well as the demand of Ha Trung and Thanh Hoa province; ii)strengthen and enhance networks that provide the long-term stability and reliability for Thanh Hoa province and Ninh Binh province; iii)to increase stability, operational safety for power network and iv)reduce the loss of electric energy, the loss of power in the grid and contribute to raise the efficiency of electricity production and trading of EVN. 46. Size of construction includes: i) The transformer station 125 MVA. ii) The 220kV line connection: The connection line number 1: 350m, 2 circuits derived from Bim Son substation 220kV to transmission line 220 kv Ninh Binh - Thanh Hoa ;. The connection line number 2 : length 2 700m, 2 circuits, derived from Bim Son substation 220kV to transmission line K220kV Ninh Binh - Thanh Hoa. 47. The Bim Son SS is expected to be energized by 12/2013. 4.3.2 Status of Resettlement Activities 48. Total of electrical poles is 12 units, in which the rate of built poles is 100% (12/12 positions). Length of the road corridor is 2, 2782 km, and to the monitoring time, the length has been handed over is 0%; station is 4.3 hectares has been handed over completely (100%). 4.3.3 Project Impacts Panoramic construction of BimSon substation Thanh Hoa province The First Semi-Annual Report-LIC Resettlement Page 14
49. The subproject have an impact to only Bim Son town of Thanh Hóa province. RP report of subproject have done and updated by the NPPMB. LIC will work closely with NPPMP to make sure the Resettlement monitoring plan incorporated into the bidding document and contract document in the upcoming time. Decision No. 3627PA- HDBTGPMB of compensation, support by the project was signed on July 2012. 50. Until monitoring time, all affected households received compensation and no any pending complaint grievance for site clearance and resettlement activities. Table 2: Number of Affected HH in Bim Son Substation Subproject Bim Son 220kV substation Bim Son, Thanh Hoa RP/D DR Total AHs Total HH Relocation AHs Compensat ion AHs Relocated Current Status RP 24 None 24 0 Bim Son, Thanh Hoa 4.3.4 Findings of the Monitoring Report 51. On August 2013, LIC coordinated ADB consultant to conduct field visits in 220kV Bim Son substation to: (i) review status of social safeguards implementation and monitoring; and (ii) identify actions required to achieve compliance with ADB social safeguard policies, especially in resettlement compensation activities for affected people. The First Semi-Annual Report-LIC Resettlement Page 15
Consultants interviewed AHHheads and Review DMS documents of somes AHHs in Subproject BimSon substaton 52. The LIC monitoring results of social safeguards implementation in 220kV Bim Son substation show that, the work of site clearance and compensation is completed. No any HHs and organizations will be removed and relocated. Number of people affected is 24. There are currently no appearance problems affecting the progress of the project. Until now, all affected persons have received compensation payment and no any cases complaints about this. At the time of reporting, no any HH severely affected losing than 10% of productive land. 53. Regarding the source of acquired land, the affected land is the land of state farms Ha Trung, but was abandoned because of lack of manpower. Some nearby veterans were themselves demining, land reclamation and planted pineapple, tea and vegetable. So, when the state acquired this land, they are only compensated trees, crops and infrastructure on the ground (on the way to production, temporary bridges, ditches, culverts...) 54. Most of the affected households are all war invalids, sick soldiers should be paid the state's salary and allowance monthly. Income from mining wild land is secondary only. At present, the land is acquired by the project, household heads can still live in wages or benefits; And the other employees of their familly switched to other jobs as wage laborers, small business at their kiosk home or in Bim Son town market. 55. The progress of construction later than planned due to the rise of the stone handling of leveling ground. 56. Until monitoring time( July 2013) The compensation for land clearance in Corridors and in pole foundation are completed. All affected HH ( 24AHHs) received compensation ( see table 4). 57. In the Construction works. Building contractors can not simultaneously carry out construction building items because have no 3-phase power supply from TBA35kV by their management( show table 2). 58. In order to complete the work on schedule, the construction unit is to concentrate solving problems in the power corridors of the station 35/0, 4kV for construction. On the other hand, contractors should be urging to accelerate progress. The First Semi-Annual Report-LIC Resettlement Page 16
4.4 220 kv Tuyen Quang substation 4.4.1 Project Description 59. Subproject Tuyen Quang 220kV substation is constructed in order to meet capacity transmission for Tuyen Quang Provincial load in particular and for Northern Vietnam region in general; enhance reliability and safety of power supply and power quality for Tuyen Quang s and Northern Vietnam region s power network. The project creates combination among regions in Northern Vietnam mountainous power system that is an important basis to operate system more stably and contributes to reduce the loss of capacity of the system. 60. The proposed Tuyen Quang 220kV substation is located on low hill area planting eucalyptus and tea in village 13, Kim Phu Commune, Yen Son District, Tuyen Quang Province. There are 13 AHs. The subproject includes 2 main parts:i) 220kV T/L is connecting with Tuyen Quang 220kV substation crossed Yen Son District, Tuyen Quang Province And ii) 110kV T/Ls connecting with Tuyen Quang 220kV substation crossed Yen Son District, Tuyen Quang Province. 61. LIC will work closely with NPPMP to make sure the Resettlement monitoring plan incorporated into the bidding document and contract document in the upcoming time. 62. 220 kv Tuyen Quang substation is under instruction from December 2012 and energized by the progress of its approved plan is March 2014. 63. Size of construction includes: i) The transformer station :125MVA; ii) The 220kV connecting line: The connecting line 1: 66.5 m long, 2 circuit, derived from Tuyen Quang 220kV substation on the line circuit 01 K220kV Tuyen Quang - Thai Nguyen The connecting line 2: 1000m long, 2 circuit, derived from the substation 220kV Tuyen Quang to K220kV transmission line Yen Bai. iii) The 110 kv connection line: The connection line No 1: 3.8 km long, 2 circuit, derived from Tuyen Quang 220kV substation to 110kV transmission line Tuyen Quang - Chiem Hoa The connection line No 2: 0,3 km long, 2 circuit, derived from the substation 220kV Tuyen Quang to 110kV transmission line Thac Ba - Tuyen Quang 4.4.2 Status of Resettlement Activities 64. The conduct of compensation and land clearance is being done as following: a) The substation 65. DMS has finished first time. An updated RP of subproject need to be prepare once DMS data will be available. Compensation Committee and land clearance has been established. Compensation was set up but not approval. The main reason is that inventory Kim Phu has not signed because the parties (AMB, design consultants and Kim Phu commune authorities) are not agree. 66. Until now( July, 2013),the payment has been completed according to plan. The First Semi-Annual Report-LIC Resettlement Page 17
67. Land acquisition: 5.5 / 7 ha premises were handed over Table 3: Number Affected Households in Tuyen Quang Substation Location Total AHs Total HH Relocation AHs Compensation AHs Relocated Current Status Yen Son, Tyen Quang 40 0 0 0 compensation have completed Tuyen Quang city, Tuyen Quang 32 0 0 0 68. The construction progress of the s ground leveling is slowly, due to ground stations are not yet handed out.. HoweverThe NPPMB have combined with local project units and affected persons/organizations in solving remained issues as following: The substation: About 1.5 hectares of land at 02 communes Kim Phu and Hoang Khai not yet handed over. On the Friday 16, 2013, Compensation, Assistance & Resettlement Board (CARB) have meeting and they consistent with one another for source of compensation land with 94% of voting (only Song Lo Tea Company disagree). So that, after meetings, Song Lo Tea Company have agreed with above solution and this land was handed over to the project The 220kV connection line: in the connection line No 2, there are 02 AHs (They have a affected floor) don t get compensation because they require acquisition remaining land and move home. CARB Yen Son district and local staffs have explained that the distance from AHHs to power linne is safe guarantee. Therefore, AHHs have agreed to receive compensation and stayed their land in reassuring The 110kV line connection: In the connection line No. 2 have 01 unconfirmed land area from Tea Company, therefore should not pay the money and handed over. So, as said above, until now this issue have solved. 4.5 Extension 500kV Nho Quan substation. 69. 500kV Nho Quan substation is an additional part of 500 kv Son La-Nho Quan-Hoa Binh subproject, because it have no any impacts to the local people and assets in project area. 500 kv Nho Quan substation is a part of big system transition line Son La- NhoQuan- Hoa Binh. The subproject is one of three subprojects which replaced 2 originally proposed subprojects. These subprojects are (i) extension of Nho Quan 500 kv substation, (ii) 220 kv Tuyen Quang new substation and (iii) 220 kv Bim Son new substation. 70. This substation is location mountainous provinces, so that 80% of the colums are going to run on the towering mountain peaks, far from roads, complex geology, there are many positions to use the winch for transporting supplies to the foundations, column construction. it was determined during PPTA that no land acquisition will be involved and no RP and DDR was prepared. It is due to the fact that the subproject is just only involved in supply of Power Transformer The First Semi-Annual Report-LIC Resettlement Page 18
71. The extension of the subproject is just involved in the purchasing of auto transformer, primary and secondary equipment. As such, no civil work will be required and no resettlement issue is expected. 72. LIC suggest that no more resettlement monitoring would be required. 4.6 220 kv Hai Duong 2 Substation: 4.6.1 Overview 73. This sub-project is comprised of construction and installation of: (i) Hai Duong 2 220kV substation is located in An Phu ward, Kinh Mon district, Hai Duong province.it have distance 250m far from 220kV T/L Pha Lai Dong Hoa.and Conneceting with the canal of Hue Tri village, Kinh Mon district; (ii) 220kV Grid: Build the 220kV Hai Duong 2 substation with capacity-1x250mva (scheduled to work in 2013), Build two - 220kV double-transmission lines, connected to the Pha Lai Dong Hoa 220kV transmission line existing; Build the 220kV Hai Duong 2-Mao Khe double-transmission line ; (iii)110kv Gird: Build the 110kV Hai Duong 2 Tien Trung double-transmission lines, Build a 110kV double-transmission lines, powers to Hoa Phat steel factory.and Build the 110kV Hai Duong 2 Thanh Ha double-transmission lines. 74. Substation 220kV Hai Duong 2 is in the preparation time to start. Size of construction is 250 MVA. Progress started by plan is First Quarterly of 2013. Construction technical design of the has been approved. Project Management Unit are organization of bidding construction. 4.6.2 Status of compensation and clearance activities 75. The scope of influence of subproject only fit in the community An Phu, Kinh Mon district, Hai Duong provinces. Until now, through DMS data, the number of AHs changed from 75 to 79.Total of 79 HHs will be affected by the construction of substation. 29 HHs are losing more than 10% of their agricultural land with 38.6% of total and are considered as several affected persons. No HHs will have to relocate. That why in the next time, situation of severely affected HHs in Substation Hai Duong 2 should be assessed to identify if they could restore their livelihoods and what are their needs. Table 4: Number of Affected HH in Hai Duong Substation Total AHs Subproject Total HH Relocation AHs Compensation AHs Relocated Current Status VI. Hai Duong 220 kv Substation Kinh Mon, Hai Duong 79 None 0 0 No carry out compensation 76. In the Substation, Compensation, Assistance & Resettlement Board (CARD) is set up; Compensation documents for each AHs has completed to inform land withdrawn and to conduct DMS; The First Semi-Annual Report-LIC Resettlement Page 19
77. The compensation plan has finished and it is set up for every AHs. To date, only 1 out of 79 AHs have not signed. 78. Compensation payment now is not implemented, therefore and land clearance is not starting. Panoramic land will be revoked by Hai Duong 2 substation 79. In July 2013, LIC completed updating RP and submitted ADB. After having comments by ADB, LIC conducted to revise RP Hai Duong 2 S/S. Up to now, RP has completed perfectly. On August 2013, RP of Hai Duong 2 S/S have approval by ADB. 80. During the time Second Quarterly 2013, LIC continuously updated the sphere and level of project influence. In order to update RP, LIC has undergone activities such as i) Reviewed ADB saferty policy documents ii) interviewed APs; iii) continue to collected socioeconomic information for affected people in the An Phu community. 81. Results of updating the sphere and level of project influence is following.: There are 10 households (HHs) borrowing (not hiring) communal land of the CPC for cultivation. These 10 HHs are also presented in the RP ( More detail, see RP of Hai Duong 2 S/S, at the section 2.2 - Impact on land, page 3); The land area acquired under the management of An Phu CPC is the communal land ( the standby land area for development of road, irrigation and public works). This land area is not compensated with 5% of the compensation rates ; Therefore the sphere and level of project influence for land is following: Table :5. the sphere and level of project influence for land in Hai Duong 2 S/S Total HH affected 79 Affected by loss of crop/trees only (renters of public land) 10 Affected by loss of agriculture land and crops/trees 68 Affected by loss of structure (with land and crop/trees) 3 Organization affected The First Semi-Annual Report-LIC Resettlement Page 20
An Phu Commune PC (public land) 1 Total APs 79 LIC go to the affect land area and meeting with CPC An Phu commune, Kinh Mon district 82. ADB policy requires the restoration of livelihoods of all displaced persons in real terms relative to pre-project levels. In the RP, farmers losing more than 10% of their productive land are considered as severely affected and need income restoration measures. 83. Until now, DMS of the subproject have completed. CARB Kinh Mon, Hai Duong province carrying out to revise documenst to submit NPPMB. 84. According to CARB Kinh Mon district and NPPMB, the schedule of conducting activities in Hai Duong 2 S/S as following: Table The schedule of resettlement activities in Hai Duong 2 S/S Activities Time frame Consultation, DMS, SES and Disclosure March 2012 July 2012 Submit updated RP to ADB for approval March 2013 Approval of updated RP by ADB May 2013 Compensation payment August 2013 Award of civil works contracts September 2013 Clearance of acquired land September 2013 Start of civil works October 2013 Internal and External Monitoring October 2012 Completion of construction actvities The First Semi-Annual Report-LIC Resettlement Page 21
Activities Post Evaluation by independent monitoring agency Time frame After the completion of construction works The First Semi-Annual Report-LIC Resettlement Page 22
5. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 5.1 Conclusions 85. The progress of some subproject are slowly( for example: 220 kv Thanh Hoa Vinh transmission line circuit 2; 220 kv Tuyên Quang substation. 220 kvhai Duong 2 substation). There are many reasons relating to the compensation and site clearance, so one of them is i)the combination of NPPMB with district CAPBs is slow in solving problems in the construction, resulting in a number of project the progress delays; ii) the effected people are not well aware of the impact of the project on local socio-economic development and thought to benefit themselves. 86. On the other hand, the assistance forms should also be taken to support the compensation process to help people reduce difficulties; 87. Basically, Clearance work, compensation and resettlement has complied with the social safety principles of the ADB and the VietNam Government. In subproject Sonla Nho Quan-Hoa Binh, Compensated AHs they have stabilize their lives at least or better equivalent before project.seriously APs also were material and spirit assistanced to establize life such as life support stability, support conversion jobs from project and Support hard special households. 88. The LURC (Land Use Right Certificate) is issued by the District People s Committee. LURC is an important document as it could serve as guarantee if the HH wants to borrow money from a bank. However, this document has not been provided for the new plot of land in a resettlement site or for individual plot to all relocated HH due to slow process. 89. There are a lack of adequate understanding of project s resettlement policy by the staff of subproject communities, and they take difficulties in cases APs want to explain for something like compensation price, sponsoring regulations, grievance mechanisms 90. Recovery program livelihoods for seriously AHs and vulnerable groups is done by only one single form, that is provided sponsoring by money Other forms such as training classes, support animal and plant varieties are not applied in the communes affected by the PPMU, DCMU and other social organizations. 5.2 Recommendation 91. Continue to strengthen communication for compensation price unit, the level and type of support and propagation of the effectiveness of the project to community life in village level. In this work, should be combined with meetings and other forms of mass media such as radio speaker handouts for people to understand and support the project; 92. NPPMB, should cooperate more actively with the local authority, the local unions and the contractor in the advocacy of people support the project 93. To ensure the progress of the project, Subproject units at provincial, district(ppmus, DCRCs should cooperate quickly solve following related issues following: For subproject 220kV Thanh Hoa-Vinh Carry out To solve the remaining issues for clearance, hand over to construction in the Position poles 169( Tinh Gia district, Nghe An Province); 125a, 59 a, 160 a(dien Chau district, nghe An province); The First Semi-Annual Report-LIC Resettlement Page 23
For position poles from 161to 169 in Ngi Loc district, Nghe An province, CARB should carry out to compensate immediately when there is approval by the CPPMB ; For position poles from187 to 189 in Nghi Loc district, Nghe An province, CARB should conduct DMS and submitted to DPC; Continue to pay compensation for remain communes, including: Tương Lam( 6/41 AHHs); Tùng Lâm( 3/11 AHHs) and Phu Lam (3/12HHs) in Tinh Gia district, Thanh Hoa province; Finalizing conversion compensation prices from 2012 to 2013 for the price of affected households in Dien Chau district, Nghe An province For 220 kv Tuyen Quang substation: RP should be updated in present time. For the payment of compensation, support, NPPMB should be combined with the related units( CPC Kim Phu commune, Song Lo Tea Company to solve remaining isues in resettlement activities. projects For payment to compensation should be pay to AHHs when when there is approval by the CPPMB For Subproject Hai Duong 2 substation: According to DMS data, 29 HHs in Total of 79 HHs are losing more than 10% of their agricultural land with 38.6% of total and are considered as several affected persons. That why, in the next time, situation of severely affected HHs in Substation Hai Duong 2 should be assessed to identify if they could restore their livelihoods and what are their needs. 94. NPPMB should strengthen more the corporation with consulting units and DCRCs in implementing compensation, site clearance and resettlement activities. As the Sub-project sites are speeding up their implementation progress, thus, NPPMB should pay more attention on establishing a database system to track the implementation progress of compensation, site clearance and resettlement activities in project districts; and updating it in timely manner. 95. Updating status of compensation and resettlement of subproject. Interview and public consultation to be continously organized separately for PAPs in Sub projects Hai Duong 2 S/S; Bim Son S/S and another area of project if necessary. Summary of Recommendations Action to take By whom By when Continue to strengthen communication for compensation price unit, the level and type of support and propagation of the effectiveness of the project to community life in village leve 96. NPPMB; DCRCs; CPCs From now until the project is completed The First Semi-Annual Report-LIC Resettlement Page 24
Carry out To solve the remaining issues for clearance, hand over to construction in the Position poles 169( Tinh Gia district); 125a, 59 a, 160 a(dien Chau district); Carry out to compensate when there is approval by the CPPMB (For position poles from 161to 169) Continue to pay compensation for remain communes Finalizing converting compensation prices from 2012 to 2013 for the price of affected households in Dien Chau district For the payment of compensation, support, NPPMB should be combined with the related units( CPC Kim Phu, Song Lo Tea Company to solve remaining isues in resettlement activities. To assesse for severely affected HHs in Hai Duong 2 S/s To complete DMS, have compensation plan and carry out to pay compensation for AHHs in S/ S Hai Duong 2 NPPMB;DCRC Tinh Gia and related communes; DCRC Dien Chau and related communes; NPPMB;CARB Nghi Loc, and related communes NPPMB; DCRC Tinh Gia and communes Tương Lam Tùng Lâm ) and Phu Lam, tinh Gia district, Thanh Hoa province NPPMB; DCRC Dien Chau district, NPPMB; DCRC Yen Son district; CPC Kim Phu commune Social LIC, NPPMB, CPC Kim Phu commune CPPMB; NPPMB;DCRC Yen Son district; CPC Kim Phu commune September, 2013 when there is approval by the CPPMB October, 2013 October, 2013 November, 2013 November, 2013 Continue to update status of compensation and resettlement of subproject. From now until the project is completed The First Semi-Annual Report-LIC Resettlement Page 25