PRC: Fujian Soil Conservation and Rural Development II Project

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1 Resettlement Monitoring Report Project Number: July 2012 PRC: Fujian Soil Conservation and Rural Development II Project Prepared by Research Institute of Agricultural Economy, Fujian Academy of Agriculture Sciences (FAAS) Fuzhou, Fujian Province, PRC For Fujian Project Management Office This report has been submitted to ADB by the Fujian Project Management Office and is made publicly available in accordance with ADB s Public Communications Policy (2011). It does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB. Your attention is directed to the Terms of Use section of this website.

2 ADB Financed Project Resettlement and Land Acquisition Work under the Fujian Water and Soil Conservation Project (Phase 2), China External Monitoring Report Research Institute of Agricultural Economy, Fujian Academy of Agriculture Sciences (FAAS) July 2012

3 CONTENTS 1. Foreword Progress of the Resettlement and Land Acquisition Work Variations of Land Acquisition Area and Reasons Investment in the Resettlement and Land Acquisition Work Implementation of Resettlement and Land Acquisition Policies Income and Livelihood Restoration Public Participation and Appeal Mechanism Implementation of the Resettlement and Land Acquisition Work Conclusion and suggestions... 26

4 1. Foreword Experts and staff at the Research Institute of Agricultural Economy, FAAS have formed a monitoring survey team according to the Loan Agreement between the People s Republic of China and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and as entrusted by the Fujian Management Office of ADB Financed Projects., The Project has a total of 103 subprojects that cover the activities including water and soil conservation, integrated agriculture, agro-processing, agriculture market, small hydropower, rural water supply and rural infrastructure. Generally, the scales of these subprojects are quite small, belonging to the expansion or rehabilitation. The implementation of the subprojects under the components of soil conservation plantation, livestock and aquaculture, agro-processing and agriculture market has not involved the resettlement like land acquisition or housing demolition. Of 9 small hydropower schemes, only 2 subprojects were involved the acquisition of arable land. In accordance with the ADB Involuntary Resettlement Policy, the RPs prepared for these two subprojects were approved by the ADB.. Among the remaining 7 subprojects, 2 subprojects were the technical renovation or rehabilitation subprojects, while the constructions of other 5 subprojects were only affected certain flood plain, and did not acquire arable land and housings as well. Of 17 rural water supply subprojects, only 3 subprojects involved the acquisition of arable lands. In accordance with the ADB Involuntary Resettlement Policy, the RPs prepared for these 3 subprojects were approved by the ADB. The remaining subprojects mainly involved the expansion of water plant or expansion/development of water supply pipelines, without any arable land acquisition or housing demolition. Under the component of rural road and flood dike, all the rural road subprojects were just for the expansion or upgrading on the existing right of ways, while the flood control facilities were constructed on the flood plain, without any arable land acquisition or housing demolition. Therefore, total of five subprojects involved in the arable land acquisition. In accordance with the ADB Involuntary Resettlement Policy, these subprojects prepared the short RPs, and external monitoring for them is required to be carried out conducted the resettlement monitoring activities. 1.1 Methods and scope of monitoring The monitoring survey team has conducted an overall evaluation of the resettlement and land acquisition process and the economic development of the affected areas by data collection, questionnaire survey and field survey. This report has been prepared by the Research Institute of Agricultural Economy, FAAS. 1.2 Priorities of this stage of monitoring and evaluation This report aims to sum up the implementation process of resettlement and land acquisition, the disbursement of compensation fees for land acquisition, the production capacity and livelihood restoration of the affected population, information disclosure and public participation, and the social and economic changes before and after resettlement and land acquisition of the resettlement and land acquisition work of the Fujian Water and Soil Conservation Project (Phase 2) (hereinafter referred to as the Project ) comprehensively and systematically. 1.3 Persons responsible for monitoring and contact information 3

5 Table 1-1 Persons responsible for monitoring and contact information Member of Project Team Position Tel Leader Participants Director Weng Zhihui Lin Haiqing Ke Wenhui Zeng Yurong Researcher, Research Institute of Agricultural Economy, FAAS Assistant Researcher, Research Institute of Agricultural Economy, FAAS Intern Researcher, Research Institute of Agricultural Economy, FAAS Researcher, Research Institute of Agricultural Economy, FAAS Subproject Project Leader Assistants Gaotun Small Hydropower Huang Zhongjian Zhang Xiuluo, Ren Shuqian, Zhuo Changliang Station Project Suicheng Water Supply Expansion Project, Jianning Yu Fuxiang County Meizhou Water Supply Huang Jinxian Project Chen Fanghong Zhu Yuxin Dongxi Water Supply Zheng Chunmei Chen Kaida Project, Xianyou County Tingzhou Hydropower Zhang Daodi Development Project Ruan Ximing, Wang Beihuang 2. Progress of the Resettlement and Land Acquisition Work The subprojects under the Project cover water and soil conservation, integrated agriculture, rural infrastructure, and assistance services and management. The affected areas cover 40 out of the 85 counties of Fujian Province. Five subprojects are involved in the resettlement and land acquisition work, which are the Gaotun Small Hydropower Station Project, the Suicheng Water Supply Expansion Project, Jianning County, the Meizhou Water Supply Project, the Dongxi Water Supply Project, Xianyou County and the Tingzhou Hydropower Development Project. 2.1 Progress of the Resettlement and Land Acquisition Work In the practical land acquisition work, the communication time with the affected households was longer than expected, and the funds were available behind schedule, holding back the land acquisition work, and rendering some subprojects unable to complete this work as planned. In Suicheng Water Supply Expansion Project, Jianning County, land acquired was compensated for during construction in order to shorten the period of farmland being affected, so that land acquisition was not completed on schedule. In general, the land acquisition work has been completed on schedule for most of the subprojects. A. Gaotun Small Hydropower Station Project mu of land has been acquired permanently and 6.3 mu of land occupied temporarily for the Gaotun Small Hydropower Station Project along with 40,593 of young crops. Survey and counseling began in December 2004, the measurement of the land acquisition area 4

6 was completed in December 2004, and the payment of compensation fees and land acquisition completed in August B. Suicheng Water Supply Expansion Project, Jianning County mu of land has been acquired permanently and mu of land occupied temporarily for the Suicheng Water Supply Expansion Project, Jianning County along with 80 of young crops. Survey and counseling began in November 2005, the measurement of the land acquisition area was completed in May 2006, and the payment of compensation fees and land acquisition completed in July The actual progress of land acquisition was behind schedule by 8 months, mainly because land acquired was compensated for during construction in order to shorten the period of farmland being affected (land was not acquired until construction). C. Meizhou Water Supply Project 12 mu of land has been acquired permanently and 24 mu of land occupied temporarily for the Meizhou Water Supply Project. Survey and counseling began in January 2005, the measurement of the land acquisition area was completed in February 2005, and the payment of compensation fees and land acquisition completed in May The actual progress of land acquisition was largely consistent with the schedule. D. Dongxi Water Supply Project, Xianyou County 12.7 mu of land has been acquired permanently and mu of land occupied temporarily for the Dongxi Water Supply Project, Xianyou County along with 1,986 fruit trees. Survey and counseling began in May 2004, the measurement of the land acquisition area was completed in February 2006, and the payment of compensation fees and land acquisition completed in August The actual progress of land acquisition was behind schedule by 13 months, mainly because the communication time with the affected villagers was longer than expected. E. Tingzhou Hydropower Development Project mu of land has been acquired permanently and 27.2 mu of land occupied temporarily for the Tingzhou Hydropower Development Project along with 93 fruit trees, 67 forest trees and 325 bamboos. Survey and counseling began in December 2005, the measurement of the land acquisition area was completed in July 2006, and the payment of compensation fees and land acquisition completed in April The actual progress of land acquisition was consistent with the schedule. 2.2 Progress of disbursement of compensation fees for resettlement and land acquisition A. Gaotun Small Hydropower Station Project Gaotun Small Hydropower Station Project: 553,996.7 yuan in resettlement funds was appropriated in During the implementation of resettlement and land acquisition, the progress of fund disbursement was largely in step with that of construction. B. Suicheng Water Supply Expansion Project, Jianning County Suicheng Water Supply Expansion Project, Jianning County: 210,000 yuan in land acquisition fees was paid in 2005, 218,500 yuan paid in 2006 and 153,361 yuan in 2007, 581,861 yuan in total. During the implementation of resettlement and land acquisition, the progress of fund disbursement was largely in step with that of construction. C. Meizhou Water Supply Project Meizhou Water Supply Project: 372,400 yuan in resettlement funds was appropriated in

7 During the implementation of resettlement and land acquisition, the progress of fund disbursement was largely in step with that of construction. D. Dongxi Water Supply Project, Xianyou County Dongxi Water Supply Project, Xianyou County: 1,190,244 yuan in resettlement funds was appropriated in During the implementation of resettlement and land acquisition, the progress of fund disbursement was largely in step with that of construction. E. Tingzhou Hydropower Development Project Tingzhou Hydropower Development Project: 807,282 yuan in land acquisition fees was paid in 2007 and 538,188 yuan paid in During the implementation of resettlement and land acquisition, the progress of fund disbursement was largely in step with that of construction. 3. Variations of Land Acquisition Area and Reasons 3.1 Difference between project construction and the resettlement and land acquisition plan The actual area of permanently acquired land of the Project is mu, mu more than planned ( mu); the actual area of temporarily occupied land was mu, 1.27 mu less than planned (318.7 mu); 43,144 of young crops were actually affected, 632 more than planned. Of the permanently acquired land area of the Project, the barren land area of the Suicheng Water Supply Expansion Project, Jianning County increased greatly, but there was little impact on the public, because the barren land was owned by the collective, and the other land acquisition areas were consistent with the plan; the actual area of temporarily occupied land was largely consistent with the plan. The increased quantity of affected young crops is attributed mainly to the statistical error in the Gaotun Small Hydropower Station Project due to numerous young bamboos. Table 3-1 Comparison of actually acquired land for the 5 subprojects with the resettlement and land acquisition plan Land type Permanent land acquisition (mu) 6 Temporary land occupation (mu) Planned Actual Planned Actual Flood land Paddy field Dry land Barren land Vegetable plot Sloping field Woodland Arable land Young crops Total 42, mu + 42,512 43, mu + 43,

8 A. Gaotun Small Hydropower Station Project In the actual area of permanently acquired land, there was mu of flood land, 2.63 mu more than planned (34.75 mu), and 4.56 mu of paddy field, consistent with the plan; in the area of temporarily occupied land, there was 6.3 mu of dry land, 1.1 mu more than planned. 40,593 young bamboos were actually affected, 630 more than planned (39,963). Generally, the actual area of land acquisition and the quantity of affected young bamboos were largely consistent with the plan. Table 3-2 Comparison of actually acquired land for the Gaotun Small Hydropower Station Project with the resettlement and land acquisition plan Permanent land Temporary land Land type Ownership acquisition (mu) occupation (mu) Planned Actual Planned Actual Gaotun Reservoir Flood land Village Power Paddy field station Dry land Reservoir Young 39,963 40,593 area Farmer bamboo mu mu + Total 39,963 40, B. Suicheng Water Supply Expansion Project, Jianning County In the actual area of permanently acquired land, there was mu of barren land, mu more than planned (20 mu); 15.6 mu of paddy field was occupied temporarily, consistent with the plan; mu of dry land was occupied temporarily, 2.07 mu less than planned (21.6 mu); 7.5 mu of vegetable plot was occupied temporarily, consistent with the plan. 80 fruit trees were actually affected, 40 less than planned (120). Generally, the actual area of land acquisition and the quantity of young crops were largely consistent with the plan except that the barren land area varied greatly. Table 3-3 Comparison of actually acquired land for the Suicheng Water Supply Expansion Project, Jianning County with the resettlement and land acquisition plan Land type Ownership Permanent acquisition (mu) land Temporary occupation (mu) Planned Actual Planned Actual land Barren land Paddy field Village collective Farmer

9 Dry land Farmer Vegetable plot Fruit trees Total Farmer Farmer mu mu C. Meizhou Water Supply Project In the actual area of permanently acquired land, there was 12 mu arable land, consistent with the plan; 24 mu of arable land was occupied temporarily, consistent with the plan. Generally, the actual area of land acquisition was consistent with the plan. Table 3-4 Comparison of actually acquired land for the Meizhou Water Supply Project with the resettlement and land acquisition plan Permanent land Temporary land Land Ownership acquisition (mu) occupation (mu) type Planned Actual Planned Actual Arable Farmer land Arable Farmer land Total D. Dongxi Water Supply Project, Xianyou County In the actual area of permanently acquired land, there was 10.8 mu of sloping field, 0.3 mu less than planned (11.1 mu); 1.9 mu of dry land, 0.2 mu less than planned (2.1 mu) mu of paddy field was occupied temporarily, 3.9 mu less than planned (67.6 mu); 84.1 mu of dry land, 1.3 mu more than planned (82.8 mu); 69.5 mu of shrub forest, 3.1 mu more than planned (66.4 mu). 1,986 fruit trees were actually affected, 56 more than planned (1,930). Generally, the actual area of land acquisition and the quantity of affected fruit trees are consistent with the plan. Table 3-5 Comparison of actually acquired land for the Dongxi Water Supply Project, Xianyou County with the resettlement and land acquisition plan Permanent land Temporary land Land type Ownership acquisition (mu) occupation (mu) Planned Actual Planned Actual Sloping field Dry land Paddy field Farmer

10 Dry land Farmer Shrub forest Fruit trees Total Farmer 1, mu + 1,930 1, mu + 1, E. Tingzhou Hydropower Development Project In the actual area of permanently acquired land, there was 6.96 mu of arable land, largely consistent with the plan (7 mu); 96.6 mu of woodland, consistent with the plan mu of arable land was occupied temporarily, largely consistent with the plan (0.9 mu less than planned). 93 fruit trees were actually affected, 6 more than planned (87); 67 forest trees were actually affected, 7 less than planned (60); 325 bamboos were actually affected, 27 less than planned (352). Generally, the actual area of land acquisition and the quantity of young crops are largely consistent with the plan. Table 3-6 Comparison of actually acquired land for the Tingzhou Hydropower Development Project with the resettlement and land acquisition plan Reservoir Construction Total Land type Ownership Permanent land acquisition (mu) Temporary land occupation (mu) Arable land Farmer Woodland Collective Planned Actual Planned Actual Paddy field Farmer Woodland Collective Fruit trees Farmer Forest Collective Bamboo Farmer mu mu Reasons for variations in land acquisition area and quantity of young crops There are three main reasons for variation in land acquisition area: First, part of the acquired land was under-registered; second, variations of the construction plan resulted in variations in the actually affected land area or quantity of young crops; and third, there were numerous young bamboos, leading to statistical difficulties. A. Gaotun Small Hydropower Station Project In the actual area of permanently acquired land, there was mu of flood land, 2.63 mu more than planned (34.75 mu) due to measuring errors; 6.3 mu of dry land was occupied temporarily, 1.1 mu more than planned (5.2 mu) due to under-registration. 40,593 young bamboos 9

11 were affected, 630 more than planned (39,963), because there were numerous young bamboos, leading to statistical difficulties and errors. B. Suicheng Water Supply Expansion Project, Jianning County In the actual area of permanently acquired land, there was mu of barren land, mu more than planned (20 mu), because part of the acquired land was under-registered, and the land acquisition area was increased due to the construction of the Project; 80 fruit trees were actually affected, 40 less than planned (120), because the diversion route was optimized. D. Dongxi Water Supply Project, Xianyou County 63.7 mu of paddy field was occupied temporarily, 3.9 mu less than planned (67.6 mu), because the project design was optimized; 1,986 fruit trees were actually affected, 56 more than planned (1,930), because the project design was optimized. There were more affected fruit trees due to under-registration. E. Tingzhou Hydropower Development Project The actual area of land acquisition and the quantity of affected young crops were largely consistent with the plan. 4. Investment in the Resettlement and Land Acquisition Work 4.1 Difference between total investment in the resettlement and land acquisition work and the resettlement and land acquisition plan The actual total investment in the resettlement and land acquisition work of the Project was 4,334,648.7 yuan, 364,633.5 yuan more than planned, actually paid compensation fees for resettlement and land acquisition were 384,5943 yuan, 433,544.6 yuan more than planned; actually paid management fees and accidental costs were 488,705.7 yuan, 68,911.1 yuan less than planned. The total investment was higher mainly because more compensation fees were paid to the affected households. During the communication with them, there were some differences between the planned compensation rates and their expectations. Through repeated consultation with them, the compensation rates was increased to some extent, so that the compensation fees for land acquisition actually paid varied greatly from the plan. Table 4-1 Comparison of total investment in the resettlement and land acquisition work of the Project with the former plan (Unit: yuan) Item Compensation fees Management fees and for resettlement and accidental costs land acquisition Total Planned 3,412, , ,970,015.2 Actually paid 3,845, , ,334,648.7 A. Gaotun Small Hydropower Station Project The actual total investment in the resettlement and land acquisition work of the Gaotun Small Hydropower Station Project was 553,996.7 yuan, 73,183.7 yuan more than planned, of which actually paid compensation fees for land acquisition were 481,737 yuan, 65,448.6 yuan more than planned; actually paid management fees 24,086 yuan, 3,271.6 yuan more than planned; and actually paid accidental costs 48,173.7 yuan, 4,463.7 yuan more than planned. 10

12 Table 4-2 Comparison of total investment in the resettlement and land acquisition work of the Gaotun Small Hydropower Station Project with the former plan (Unit: yuan) Item Compensation fees Management for resettlement and fees land acquisition Accidental costs Total Planned 416, , , ,813.0 Actually paid 481,737 24,086 48, ,996.7 B. Suicheng Water Supply Expansion Project, Jianning County The actual total investment in the resettlement and land acquisition work of the Suicheng Water Supply Expansion Project, Jianning County was 581,861 yuan, 183,594 yuan more than planned, of which actually paid compensation fees for land acquisition were 505,966 yuan, 161,146 yuan more than planned; actually paid management fees 25,298 yuan, 8,057 yuan more than planned; and actually paid accidental costs 50,597 yuan, 14,391 yuan more than planned. Table 4-3 Comparison of total investment in the resettlement and land acquisition work of the Suicheng Water Supply Expansion Project, Jianning County with the former plan (Unit: yuan) Item Compensation fees Management for resettlement and fees land acquisition Accidental costs Total Planned 344,820 17,241 36, ,267.1 Actually paid 505,966 25,298 50, ,861 C. Meizhou Water Supply Project The actual total investment in the resettlement and land acquisition work was 372,400 yuan, consistent with the plan, of which actually paid compensation fees for land acquisition were 366,000 yuan, and actually paid management fees and accidental costs 6,400 yuan, both consistent with the plan. Table 4-4 Comparison of total investment in the resettlement and land acquisition work of the Meizhou Water Supply Project with the former plan (Unit: yuan) Item Compensation fees Management fees and for resettlement and accidental costs land acquisition Total Planned 366,000 6, ,400 Actually paid 366,000 6, ,400 D. Dongxi Water Supply Project, Xianyou County The actual total investment in the resettlement and land acquisition work of the Dongxi Water Supply Project, Xianyou County was 1,190,244 yuan, 106,092.7 yuan more than planned, of which actually paid compensation fees for land acquisition were 1,146,770 yuan, 176,770 yuan more than planned; actually paid management fees 23,869 yuan, 12,954 yuan less than planned; and actually paid accidental costs 19,605 yuan, 57,723.3 yuan less than planned. 11

13 Table 4-5 Comparison of total investment in the resettlement and land acquisition work of the Dongxi Water Supply Project, Xianyou County with the former plan (Unit: yuan) Item Compensation fees Management for resettlement and fees land acquisition Accidental costs Total Planned 970,000 36,823 77, ,084,151.3 Actually paid 1,146,770 23,869 19,605 1,190,244 E. Tingzhou Hydropower Development Project The actual total investment in the resettlement and land acquisition work of the Tingzhou Hydropower Development Project was 1,636,417 yuan, 1,763 yuan more than planned, of which actually paid compensation fees for land acquisition were 1,345,470 yuan, 30,180 yuan more than planned; actually paid management fees 96,892 yuan, 9,473 yuan less than planned; and actually paid accidental costs 193,785 yuan, 18,944 yuan less than planned. Table 4-6 Comparison of total investment in the resettlement and land acquisition work of the Tingzhou Hydropower Development Project with the former plan (Unit: yuan) Item Compensation fees Management for resettlement and fees land acquisition Accidental costs Total Planned 1,315, , ,729 1,634,384 Actually paid 1,345,470 96, ,785 1,636, Difference between compensation fees for resettlement and land acquisition and the resettlement and land acquisition plan The actually paid compensation fees for land acquisition under the Project were 384,5943 yuan, 667,684.6 yuan more than planned (3,178,258.4 yuan). This was because the planned compensation rates of the subprojects were not imposed on the affected households; instead, they were communicated with in depth in full consideration of their interests so that they are compensated for satisfactorily as the case may be. A. Gaotun Small Hydropower Station Project In the Gaotun Small Hydropower Station Project, the actual amount of compensation for flood land was 282,592 yuan, 19,882 yuan more than planned; that for paddy field 59,690 yuan, consistent with the plan; that for dry land 58,269 yuan, 44,307 yuan more than planned; and that for young crops 81,186 yuan, 1,260 yuan more than planned. Generally, all compensation fees were equivalent to or higher than the plan. Table 4-7 Gaotun Small Hydropower Station Project and the resettlement and land acquisition plan Quantity (mu or Amount of compensation Land type Ownership individual) (yuan) Planned Actual Planned Actual Reservoir Flood land Gaotun Village , ,592 12

14 Power station Reservoir area Young crops Total Paddy field , ,690 58,269 Dry land ,962 (including canal restoration) Young Farmer 39,963 40,593 79,926 81,186 bamboo mu mu + 39,963 40, , ,737 B. Suicheng Water Supply Expansion Project, Jianning County In the Suicheng Water Supply Expansion Project, Jianning County, the actual amount of compensation for barren land was 381,700 yuan, 171,700 yuan more than planned; that for paddy field 46,800 yuan, consistent with the plan; that for dry land 42,966 yuan, 4,554 yuan less than planned; that for vegetable plot 22,500 yuan, consistent with the plan; and that for fruit trees 12,000 yuan, 6,000 yuan less than planned. Table 4-8 Difference between compensation fees for resettlement and land acquisition of the Suicheng Water Supply Expansion Project, Jianning County and the resettlement and land acquisition plan Land type Barren land Ownership Village collective Quantity (mu or Amount of individual) compensation (yuan) Planned Actual Planned Actual , ,700 Paddy field Farmer ,800 46,800 Dry land Farmer ,520 42,966 Vegetable plot Farmer ,500 22,500 Fruit trees Farmer ,000 12, mu mu Total , ,966 C. Meizhou Water Supply Project In the Meizhou Water Supply Project, the actual amount of compensation for permanently acquired arable land 336,000 yuan, consistent with the plan; and that for temporarily occupied arable land 30,000 yuan, consistent with the plan. Table 4-9 Difference between compensation fees for resettlement and land acquisition of the Meizhou Water Supply Project and the resettlement and land acquisition plan 13

15 Land type Ownership Quantity (mu or Amount individual) compensation (yuan) Planned Actual Planned Actual of Arable land Arable land Farmer , ,000 Farmer ,000 30,000 Total , ,000 D. Dongxi Water Supply Project, Xianyou County In the permanently acquired land of the Dongxi Water Supply Project, Xianyou County, the actual amount of compensation for sloping field was 216,000 yuan, 49,500 yuan more than planned; and that for dry land 53,200 yuan, 7,000 yuan more than planned. In the temporarily occupied land, the actual amount of compensation for paddy field was 191,100 yuan, 11,700 yuan less than planned; that for dry land 185,020 yuan, 2,860 yuan more than planned; that for shrub forest 104,250 yuan, 4,650 yuan more than planned, and that for fruit trees 397,200 yuan, 358,600 yuan more than planned. Table 4-10 Difference between compensation fees for resettlement and land acquisition of the Dongxi Water Supply Project, Xianyou County and the resettlement and land acquisition plan Amount of Quantity (mu or individual) Land type Ownership compensation (yuan) Planned Actual Planned Actual Permanent land acquisition Temporary land occupation Total Sloping field , ,000 Dry land ,200 53,200 Paddy field Farmer , ,100 Dry land Farmer , ,020 Shrub forest , ,250 Fruit trees Farmer , , mu mu + 1,930 1, ,860 1,146,770 E. Tingzhou Hydropower Development Project In the permanently acquired land of the Tingzhou Hydropower Development Project, the actual amount of compensation for dry land was 80,600 yuan, 21,080 yuan more than planned; that for woodland 772,800 yuan, consistent with the plan; that for paddy field 101,400 yuan, 7,800 yuan more than planned; and that for flood land 203,200 yuan, consistent with the plan. In the temporarily occupied land, the actual amount of compensation for paddy field was 126,525 yuan, 14

16 4,725 yuan less than planned; that for woodland 7,750 yuan, 3,250 yuan more than planned, that for fruit trees 29,760 yuan, 3,660 yuan more than planned; that for forest trees 12,060 yuan, 60 yuan more than planned; and that for bamboos 11,375 yuan, 945 yuan less than planned. Table 4-11 Difference between compensation fees for resettlement and land acquisition of the Tingzhou Hydropower Development Project and the resettlement and land acquisition plan Land type Ownershi p Quantity (mu or individual) Amount of compensation (yuan) Planned Actual Planned Actual Permanent land acquisition Temporary land occupation Dry land Farmer ,520 80,600 Woodland Collective , ,800 Paddy field , ,400 Flood land , ,200 Paddy field Farmer , ,525 Woodland Collective ,500 7,750 Fruit trees Farmer ,100 29,760 Forest Collective ,000 12,060 Bamboo Farmer ,320 11,375 Total 157 mu mu ,315,290 1,345, Implementation of Resettlement and Land Acquisition Policies 5.1 Policies and regulations on resettlement and land acquisition In order to carry through the resettlement and land acquisition policies comprehensively and properly, and ensure successful resettlement and land acquisition work, the project team has identified the following policy principles in accordance with the Land Administration Law of the People s Republic of China (1998), the local regulations and the ADB policies on resettlement: (1) Negative impacts should be minimized; (2) Resettlement/compensation should be conducted so that the affected population can at least restore the standard of living prior to project implementation; (3) The options of compensation and the resettlement and land acquisition plan should be so designed that the affected population has full rights to information/consultation, and is consulted with; (4) The affected properties should be compensated for in strict conformity with the compensation rates; and (5) Full compensation and assistance should be offered before land acquisition. 5.2 Implementation of Resettlement and Land Acquisition Policies According to the policy principles of resettlement and land acquisition established by the 15

17 project team, a field survey was conducted during the preliminary design and planning stage of the subprojects to minimize the number of affected households in consideration of actual topography; during land measurement, compensation for land acquisition and collection of comments on land acquisition, door-to-door communication and consultation was conducted, without disturbing the regular order of life of households; during land acquisition, publicity and public consultation was conducted properly to make the public know the necessity of the Project and support work related to the Project positively; since no public panic arose from any unnecessary public opinion, the negative impacts of the Project were minimized; compensation fees for land acquisition were disbursed in strict conformity with the rates agreed on with the households, and no fund was retained or embezzled, and full compensation and assistance had been offered before land acquisition. 6. Income and Livelihood Restoration Compensation for land acquisition and livelihood restoration are a key component of the resettlement and land acquisition work, and concerns the immediate interests the affected population, economic development and social stability. A scientific and rational compensation and assistance system is an important indicator of implementing a scientific outlook on development in all aspects and building a harmonious socialist society. With the principles of protecting the lawful rights and interests of the affected population and maintaining social stability, the Research Institute of Agricultural Economy, FAAS has evaluated the compensation work in the resettlement and land acquisition work, with focus on the rationality of compensation rates, and the disbursement and use of compensation fees. 6.1 Compensation for resettlement and land acquisition Compensation rates of resettlement and land acquisition The compensation rates for land acquisition of the Project were fixed on the basis of giving more, taking less and loosening control, and a high level of flexibility was applied in practice, so that not only the interests of the affected households could be maintained, but also issues related to unbalanced compensation and assistance could be solved to show the project team s care for the displaced persons. (1) Compensation and assistance rates for land acquisition were improved and unified. In order to avoid inconsistency compensation and assistance rates in the same area or project, ensure the successful construction of the Project and maintain social stability, the same rates were applied in the same area. In addition, compensation rates varied from place to place depending on an area s development level. (2) The scope of compensation and assistance for the displaced persons properties was expanded appropriately. Prevailing policies were drafted based on practical issues encountered during resettlement and land acquisition: First, after resettlement and land acquisition, scattered trees and crops belonging to the affected households out of the planning area that were damaged during construction were included in the scope of compensation for land acquisition. Second, a certain amount of compensation was provided for temporarily occupied land that subject to destructive damage during construction and could not be restored to the condition prior to construction despite of restoration measures taken after construction. Third, poor households 16

18 permanently affected by land acquisition were given an extra subsidy as the case may be Difference between actual compensation and the resettlement and land acquisition plan The compensation rates that varied greatly in the Project included the following: In the permanently acquired land of the Dongxi Water Supply Project, Xianyou County, the compensation rate for sloping field was increased to 20,000 yuan/mu from the planned level of 15,000 yuan/mu, and that for dry land increased to 28,000 yuan/mu from the planned level of 22,000 yuan/mu. In the permanently acquired land of the Tingzhou Hydropower Development Project, the compensation rate for dry land was increased to 26,000 yuan/mu from the planned level of 19,200 yuan/mu, and in the temporarily occupied land, the compensation rate for woodland was increased to 2,500 yuan/mu from the planned level of 1,500 yuan/mu. In the subprojects, the affected households were communicated with to take their interests well into account, and actual compensation rates were equivalent to or higher than the plan as the case may be. A. Gaotun Small Hydropower Station Project In the Gaotun Small Hydropower Station Project, the actual compensation rate of flood land was 7,560 yuan, with a multiple of 14, consistent with the plan; and that for paddy field 13,090 yuan, with a multiple of 14, consistent with the plan. In the temporarily occupied land, that for dry land 2,685 yuan, with a multiple of 3, consistent with the plan; and that for young bamboos 2 yuan, consistent with the plan. Table 6-1 Gaotun Small Hydropower Station Project and the resettlement and land acquisition plan Permanent land acquisition Temporary land occupation Land type Flood land Paddy field Quantity Compensation Compensation Quantity (mu) (mu/individual) multiple rate (yuan) Compensation Compensation multiple rate (yuan) Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual ,560 7, ,090 13,090 Dry land ,685 2,685 Young 39,963 40,593 bamboo 2 2 B. Suicheng Water Supply Expansion Project, Jianning County In the permanently acquired land of the Suicheng Water Supply Expansion Project, Jianning County, the actual compensation rate for barren land was 10,500 yuan, with a multiple of 14, consistent with the plan. In the temporarily occupied land, the actual compensation rate for paddy field 3,000 yuan, with a multiple of 2, consistent with the plan; that for dry land 2200 yuan, with a multiple of 2, consistent with the plan; that for vegetable plot 3,000 yuan, with a multiple of 2, consistent with the plan, and that for that for fruit trees 150 yuan, consistent with the plan. 17

19 Table 6-2 Difference between actual compensation of Suicheng Water Supply Expansion Project, Jianning County and the resettlement and land acquisition plan Land type Permanent land acquisition Quantity (mu/individual) Compensation multiple Compensation rate (yuan) Temporary land occupation Quantity (mu) Compensation multiple Compensation rate (yuan) Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Barren land ,500 10,500 Paddy field ,000 3,000 Dry land ,200 2,200 Vegetable plot Fruit trees ,000 3,000 C. Meizhou Water Supply Project In the Meizhou Water Supply Project, the actual compensation rate for permanently acquired arable land was 28,000 yuan, with a multiple of 14, consistent with the plan; and that for temporarily occupied arable land 1,250 yuan, with a multiple of 2, consistent with the plan. Table 6-3 Difference between actual compensation of Meizhou Water Supply Project and the resettlement and land acquisition plan Permanent land acquisition Temporary land occupation Quantity Compensation Compensation Compensation Compensation Land type Quantity (mu) (mu/individual) multiple rate (yuan) multiple rate (yuan) Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual (Permanent) arable land (Temporary) arable land ,000 28, ,250 1,250 D. Dongxi Water Supply Project, Xianyou County In the permanently acquired land of the Dongxi Water Supply Project, Xianyou County, the actual compensation rate for sloping field was 20,000 yuan, 5,000 yuan more than planned, with a multiple of 26.67, higher than planned; and that for dry land 28,000 yuan, 6,000 yuan more than planned, with a multiple of 25.45, higher than planned. In the temporarily occupied land, the actual compensation rate for paddy field was 3,000 yuan, with a multiple of 2, consistent with the plan; that for dry land 2,200 yuan, with a multiple of 2, consistent with the plan; that for woodland 1,500 yuan, with a multiple of 2, consistent with the plan; and that for fruit trees 120 yuan, 100 yuan more than planned. Table 6-4 Difference between actual compensation of Dongxi Water Supply Project, Xianyou County and the resettlement and land acquisition plan Land type Permanent land acquisition Temporary land occupation 18

20 Quantity (mu/individual) Compensation multiple Compensation rate (yuan) Quantity (mu) Compensation multiple Compensation rate (yuan) Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Sloping field ,000 20,000 Dry land ,000 28,000 Paddy field ,000 3,000 Dry land ,200 2,200 Woodland ,500 1,500 Fruit trees 1,930 1, E. Tingzhou Hydropower Development Project In the permanently acquired land of the Tingzhou Hydropower Development Project, the actual compensation rate for dry land was 26,000 yuan, 6,800 yuan more than planned, with a multiple of 21.67, higher than planned; that for woodland 8,000 yuan, with a multiple of 16, consistent with the plan; that for paddy field 26,000 yuan, 2,000 yuan more than planned, with a multiple of 17.33, higher than planned; and that for flood land 8,000 yuan, consistent with the plan. In the temporarily occupied land, the actual compensation rate for paddy field was 5,250 yuan, with a multiple of 3.5, consistent with the plan; that for woodland 2,500 yuan, 1,000 yuan more than planned, with a multiple of 5.8, higher than planned; that for fruit trees 320 yuan, 20 yuan more than planned; that for woodland 180 yuan, 20 yuan less than planned; and that for bamboos 35 yuan, consistent with the plan. Table 6-5 Difference between actual compensation of Tingzhou Hydropower Development Project and the resettlement and land acquisition plan Permanent land acquisition Temporary land occupation Land type Quantity Compensation Compensation Compensation Compensation Quantity (mu) (mu/individual) multiple rate (yuan) multiple rate (yuan) Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Dry land ,200 26,000 Woodland ,000 8,000 Paddy field ,000 26,000 Flood land ,000 8,000 Paddy field ,250 5,250 Woodland ,500 2,500 Fruit trees Forest Bamboo

21 6.1.3 Disbursement of compensation fees The disbursement of compensation fees to the 297 households involved in land acquisition under the 5 subprojects was monitored, including 26 in the Gaotun Small Hydropower Station Project (23 affected by permanent land acquisition and 3 by temporary land occupation), 11 in the Suicheng Water Supply Expansion Project, Jianning County (all affected by temporary land occupation), 16 in the Meizhou Water Supply Project, 18 in the Dongxi Water Supply Project, Xianyou County (8 affected by permanent land acquisition and 10 by temporary land occupation), and 226 in the Tingzhou Hydropower Development Project (4 affected by permanent land acquisition and 222 by temporary land occupation). All households received full compensation at a time, and most of them are satisfied with the disbursement of compensation fees Use of compensation fees 197 households were subject to follow-up survey during external monitoring for the use of compensation fees, of which 106 used fees for agricultural production, small businesses and other means of income restoration, accounting for 53.8% of the sample; and 91 used fees for medical treatment, children s education and daily expenditure, accounting for 46.2%. 6.2 Production restoration measures for resettlement and land acquisition The production restoration measures for resettlement and land acquisition include the following mainly: First, the affected households were employed temporarily during the construction period to increase their income; second, after the completion of the Project, jobs were offered to the affected households as maintenance staff of the Project; and third, after the completion of the Project, cheaper and more convenient hydropower was available locally, thereby improving local productivity and increasing farmers income. A. Gaotun Small Hydropower Station Project 35 people out of 15 affected households worked on the construction site as casual workers, and were paid 25 yuan/day each; the reservoir dam has improved irrigation conditions for 1,000 mu of downstream farmland, increased the income on such farmland from 400 yuan/mu to 1,000 yuan/mu, and increased the affected households income accordingly. B. Suicheng Water Supply Expansion Project, Jianning County During construction, temporary job opportunities were offered to the affected households preferentially, and a casual worker on the site was paid 25 yuan/day; benefiting from safe, reliable and convenient drinking water, the affected population s waterborne diseases have been reduced and quality of life improved greatly; in addition, thanks to the improved infrastructure, the local industry has developed, and the affected population s income has improved. C. Meizhou Water Supply Project The project provides safe, healthy and convenient drinking water to the local people, reducing the incidence of waterborne diseases and improving their quality of life greatly; thanks to the improved infrastructure, the local industry has developed, and the affected population s income has improved. D. Dongxi Water Supply Project, Xianyou County The project has benefited the local people in four ways: First, safe, healthy and convenient drinking water was available, reducing the incidence of waterborne diseases and improving their quality of life greatly; second, job opportunities were available during construction to increase their income; third, economic construction was strengthened through water quality improvement, 20

22 increasing the income of the affected households accordingly; and fourth, thanks to the improved infrastructure, local industrial and agricultural products have developed, thereby increasing the local people s income. E. Tingzhou Hydropower Development Project 40 people out of 18 affected households worked on the construction site as casual workers, and were paid 25 yuan/day each. Moreover, 3 regular jobs as operation and maintenance workers of the hydropower station were offered to 3 materially affected households (one per household), who received free training and were paid over 12,000 yuan/year each. 6.3 Comparison of residents income before and after resettlement According to the survey of 289 affected households, the income of 289 households (100%) increased after land acquisition, indicating that land acquisition did not affect their livelihoods. On the contrary, the Project has helped increased their income to some extent. Table 6-6 Comparison of residents income before and after resettlement Number of Project affected househo lds Average income (yuan/yr) Number of Before After land households for After land land acquisition at long term acquisition acquisition end of 2011 affection Gaotun Small Hydropower Station 26 2,566 3, None Project Suicheng Water Supply Expansion Project, 17 3,080 3, None Jianning County Meizhou Water Supply 16 Project 2,850 4, None Dongxi Water Supply 212 Project, Xianyou County 3,380 3, None Tingzhou Hydropower 18 Development Project None Note: The post-land acquisition income of the Gaotun Small Hydropower Station Project was the average of ; that of the Suicheng Water Supply Expansion Project, Jianning County was that in 2008; that of the Meizhou Water Supply Project was the average of ; that of the Dongxi Water Supply Project, Xianyou County was that in 2008; and that of the Tingzhou Hydropower Development Project was that in According to the questionnaire or oral survey, in the Gaotun Small Hydropower Station Project, 26 households were affected, whose average annual income was 2,566 yuan before land acquisition and all household annual income was increased. Average annual income at end of 2011 was increased to 4,866 yuan. In the Suicheng Water Supply Expansion Project, Jianning County, 17 households were 21

23 affected, whose average annual income was 3,080 yuan before land acquisition and 3,190 yuan after land acquisition, up 110 yuan, and annual income of households was increased. Average annual income at end of 2011 was increased to 6,310 yuan. In the Meizhou Water Supply Project, 16 households were affected, whose average annual income was 2,850 yuan before land acquisition and 4,410 yuan after land acquisition, up 1,560 yuan, and annual income of households was increased. Average annual income at end of 2011 was increased to 7,205 yuan. In the Dongxi Water Supply Project, Xianyou County, 212 households were affected, whose average annual income was 3,380 yuan before land acquisition and 3,910 yuan after land acquisition, up 530 yuan, and annual income of households was increased. Average annual income at end of 2011 was increased to 6,590 yuan. In the Tingzhou Hydropower Development Project, 18 households were affected, whose average annual income was 3565 yuan before land acquisition and 4,050 yuan after land acquisition, up 1,509 yuan, and annual income of households was increased. Average annual income at end of 2011 was increased to 5960 yuan 7. Public Participation and Appeal Mechanism 7.1 Public participation The project team disclosed the following information on the land acquisition work by means of billboard and door-to-door visit to the affected population: 1 the laws, regulations and policies on land acquisition; 2 quantities of physical properties affected by land acquisition; 3 compensation rates for land acquisition; 4 the government plan for production and income restoration for the affected households after land acquisition; and 5 the appeal procedure for resettlement and land acquisition. After disclosing land acquisition information, the project team organized face-to-face discussions with the affected households through village officials to listen to their opinions and suggestions, and adopted their rational suggestions on land acquisition, e.g., increasing compensation rates reasonably. 7.2 Appeals Since the compensation for land acquisition for the affected households varied greatly, complaints could hardly be avoided in practice. In order to ensure the affected households support for and understanding of the Project, the project team assigned a person to be responsible specifically for this and provided channels for the affected households to raise complaints and appeals. To ensure the right to appeal of the affected households in respect of land acquisition and resettlement, a detailed appeal mechanism was established within the policy framework of resettlement. There are three appeal channels for the Project: (1) A affected household may submit an oral or written appeal to the village committee or the 22