social monitoring report...to improve pakistan’s power transmission infrastructure and management....

Social Monitoring Report

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External Social Monitoring Report

Project No. 48078-003

July 2019

MFF-II - PAK: Second Power Transmission

Enhancement Investment Program, Tranche 1

Prepared by National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) for the Asian Development

Bank.

This documents is made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s Access to Information

Policy and as agreed between ABD and the borrower.

NOTES

(i) The fiscal year (FY) of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and

its agencies ends on 30 June.

(ii) In this report “$” refer to US dollars.

This social monitoring report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not

necessarily represent those of ADB’s Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be

preliminary in nature.

In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any

designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the

Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status

of any territory or area.

NATIONAL TRANSMISSION AND DESPATCH COMPANY NTDC), PAKISTAN

SECOND POWER TRANSMISSION ENHANCEMENT INVESTMENT PROGRAM (PTEIP 2) FUNDED BY ADB THROUGH MFF 2

External Monitoring Report (EMR) of Tranche – 1 of MFF 2

July 2019

Prepared By: Abdul Hameed, External Monitoring Agent (EMA) for Environment & Social Impact Cell, National Transmission and Despatch

Company (NTDC), WAPDA House, Lahore

http://www.ntdc.com.pk/

Multitranche Finance Facility Program-2 (MFF-2) Tranche-1------External Monitoring Report (EMR)

Contents

1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 4

1.1 Project Background ................................................................................................. 4

1.2 Project Description .................................................................................................. 4

1.3 Salient Features of Project: ..................................................................................... 5

1.4 The Land Acquisition and Resettlement (LAR) Impacts of Project .......................... 6

2 Findings of the External Monitoring Report (EMR) ....................................................... 10

2.1 Implementation Analysis ....................................................................................... 10

3 Institutional Arrangements for Land and Resettlement Activities .................................. 11

3.1 Project Executing Agency ..................................................................................... 11

4 Consultation and Information Disclosure ...................................................................... 11

5 Miscellaneous Feedback .............................................................................................. 12

5.1 Need to present the Evidences of Good Faith Efforts ............................................ 12

5.2 Need to Cover the Consultation and Disclosure .................................................... 12

5.3 Need to Cover the Institutional Arrangement......................................................... 12

5.4 Need to Cover the Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) ................................... 12

5.5 Need to Cover the Employment Data of DPs ........................................................ 12

5.6 Need to Present the Compensation Payment with the Impact Category of DPs .... 12

5.7 Need to Update the Addendum for Contract 106 & 108 ........................................ 13

5.8 Need to Prepare the Addendum for Faisalabad West ........................................... 13

5.9 Need to Develop the MIS ...................................................................................... 13

6 Conclusion ................................................................................................................... 13

7 Recommendations ....................................................................................................... 14

Annex-A: Evidence of Compensation Payment ............................................................... 18

Annex-B: List of Unpaid DPs at ADB-Contract-106 ......................................................... 19

Pictorial Presentation ................................................................................................... 22

List of Figure:

Figure 1.1: Location map of the Faisalabad West Sub-project ........................................... 7

Figure 1.2: Route Map of the 500KV Guddu – Muzaffar Garh T/line Sub-Project .............. 9

Figure 2.1: Funds disbursement……………………………………….……………………….10

Figure 2.2: Payment Status of DPs…………………………………………………………….10

List of Table

Table 7.1: Proposed Action Plan…………………………………….…………………………16


Abbreviation Description

ADB Asian Development Bank

CNIC Computerized National Identity Card

COI Corridor of Impact

DP Displaced Person

EMC External Monitoring Consultant

ESIC Environment and Social Impact Cell

FMC Facility Management Consultant

GOP Government of Pakistan

GRC Grievance Redress Committee

IMR Internal Monitoring Report

GOP Government of Pakistan

GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism

Km Kilometer

KPK Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

LAA Land Acquisition Act 1894

LAR Land Acquisition and Resettlement

LARF Land Acquisition and Resettlement Framework

LARP Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan

M&E Monitoring & Evaluation

MFF Multi Tranche Financing Facility

MIS Management Information System

NTDC National Transmission and Despatch Company

PKR PAK Rupees

PMU Project Management Unit

QPR Quarterly Progress Report

ROW Right of Way

RP Resettlement Plan

SPS Safeguard Policy Statement, 2009

TOR Term of Reference


Glossary Affected Household: All members of a project affected household residing together and operating as a single economic unit, who are adversely affected by the Project or any of its components; may consist of a single nuclear family or an extended family group. Compensation: Money or payment in kind to which the affected masses are entitled in order to replace the lost asset, resource or income. Cut-off-Date: The completion date of the census of project-displaced persons is usually considered the cut-off date. A cut-off date is normally established by the borrower government procedure that establishes the eligibility for receiving compensation and resettlement assistance by the project displaced persons. In the absence of such procedures, the borrower/client will establish a cut-off date for eligibility. Displaced Persons: In the context of involuntary resettlement, displaced persons are those who are physically displaced (relocation, loss of residential land, or loss of shelter) and/or economically displaced (loss of land, assets, access to assets, income sources, or means of livelihoods) as a result of (i) involuntary acquisition of land, or (ii) involuntary restrictions on land use or on access to legally designated parks and protected areas. Encroachers: People who have trespassed onto private/community land to which they are not authorized. If such people arrived before the entitlements cut-off date, they are eligible for compensation for any structures, crops or land improvements that they will lose. Entitlement: Range of measures comprising compensation, income restoration, transfer assistance, income substitution, and relocation which are due to displaced persons (DPs), depending on the nature of their losses, to restore their economic and social base. Involuntary resettlement: Development project results in unavoidable resettlement losses that DPs have no option but to rebuild their lives, incomes and asset bases elsewhere. Meaningful Consultations: is a process that (i) begins early in the project preparation stage and is carried out on an ongoing basis throughout the project cycle; (ii) provides timely disclosure of relevant and adequate information that is understandable and readily accessible to affected people; (iii) is undertaken in an atmosphere free of intimidation or coercion: (iv) gender inclusive and responsive, and tailored to the needs of disadvantaged and vulnerable groups; and (v) enables the incorporation of all relevant views of affected people and other stakeholders into decision making, such as project design, mitigation measures, the sharing of development benefits and opportunities, and implementation issues. Land Acquisition: The process whereby a person is compelled by a government agency to alienate all or part of the land a person owns or possesses to the ownership and possession of the government agency for public purpose in return for compensation. Rehabilitation: Compensatory measures provided under the ADB Policy Framework on Involuntary Resettlement other than payment of the replacement cost of acquired assets. Replacement Cost: The rate of compensation for acquired housing, land and other assets will be calculated at full replacement costs. The calculation of full replacement cost will be based on the following elements: (i) fair market value; (ii) transaction costs; (iii) interest accrued, (iv) transitional and restoration costs; and (v) other applicable payments, if any. In applying this method of valuation, depreciation of structures and assets should not be considered.


Resettlement plan: A resettlement plan elaborates displaced persons’ entitlements, the income and livelihood restoration strategy, institutional arrangements, monitoring and reporting framework, budget, and time-bound implementation schedule. Vulnerable groups: Distinct group of people who may suffer disproportionately from resettlement effects. The policy defines vulnerable groups as households below the poverty line, the elderly, those without legal title to assets, landless, women, children and indigenous people.


1 Introduction

1. Monitoring and Evaluation: Resettlement Monitoring and Evaluation is an integral part of the MFF’s social safeguards and the land acquisition and resettlement (LAR) process that entails preparation, implementation and monitoring of land acquisition & Resettlement Plans (LARP). This is a requirement under ADB‟s Safeguard Policy Statement 2009 (SPS), the corresponding loan and project agreements. The ADB’s Guidelines on Monitoring & Evaluation of Resettlement, 2003 provide good guide for such a monitoring and evaluation work. The objective of monitoring is to review and assess the implementation of LARP and validate the i) implementation of LARP, ii) payments to DPs, livelihood restoration and any change in their living standards, achievement of resettlement objectives, iii) effectiveness and adequacy of compensation entitlements of the project, iv) the remedial measures to address any issues related to payments and implementation of LARP, and v) institutional arrangements and capacity of PIU. Thus, the monitoring enables the project management to make timely decisions on curative measures needed to implement resettlement effectively and learn lessons for future policy formulation and planning.

2. External Monitoring Report: This first external monitoring report has been prepared for Tranche-1 of MFF 2 (for transmission enhancement program 2). The report covers the LARP implementation period from January – June, 2019. Its focus is on the rehabilitation and augmentation of 500-kilovolt (kV) transmission systems in Punjab and Sindh provinces. The report also offers review and analysis of the implementation of Resettlement Plan, payments to DPs by category of impacts including the allowances and makes recommendations to address any implementation issues.

1.1 Project Background

3. The MFF 2, Power Transmission Enhancement Investment Program (PTEIP 2) is currently under implementation with financial assistance of Asian Development Bank (ADB) through the multi-tranche financing facility (MFF 2). The objective of the program is to improve Pakistan’s Power Transmission Infrastructure and Management. National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC, the implementing agency) will implement the program through various tranches of MFF 2. Each tranche has constituted a project, which, in turn, is divided into a number of sub-projects involving the construction/ up gradation of power grid stations (or sub-stations) and installation of power transmission lines.

1.2 Project Description

4. The MFF 2, Tranche 1 (Loan 3419) includes the construction of 390 km of new transmission lines in Punjab and Sindh, extension and augmentation of existing substations in Punjab with additional 1,600MVA capacity, and installation of shunt reactor and replacement of protection equipment at 11 grid stations in south area. The program support component (Loan 3420) finances the Facility Management Consultant (FMC), implementation and safeguards consultants, and capacity development throughout the MFF. The route map is shown in Figure 1.1.

5. There are total 5 subprojects, listed below, to be executed under tranche-I:


I. Extension of 600 MVA, 500/220kV Auto Transformer at 500kV Sahiwal

Substation

II. Extension of 1x250 MVA, 220/132kV Auto Transformer and procurement

of 1x250 MVA, 220/132 kV Auto Transformer.

III. Rehabilitation of protection equipment at 11 substations of South area

along with installation of 22 MVAR shunt reactor at 500kV Dadu.

IV. 500kV Faisalabad West (Phase-II) 500kV D/C T/L in/out of 500kv Multan –

Gatti at 500kV Faisalabad West (30km)

V. 500KV Guddu – Muzaffar Garh T/line for dispersal of Power from 747 MW

Power Plant at Guddu.

1.3 Salient Features of Project:

6. The salient features of the subproject are discussed as under;

a) The route alignment of 500KV Guddu – Muzaffar Garh T/line for dispersal of

Power from 747 MW Power Plant at Guddu sub-project passes through 49

villages of 5 Tehsils, fall in the jurisdiction of 4 District named as Kashmore

(Sindh), Rajanpur, D.G. Khan and Muzaffar Garh of the Punjab province. Total

length of the transmission line is 258 Km. Subproject requires installation of

717 towers. The subproject is further divided in four lots, presently lot 1 and lot

4 has been awarded.

b) A new 500 kV transmission lines is added from the already passing main line

(near Samandri) for feeding into newly proposed Painsera (Grid station).

c) Extension of 600 MVA, 500/220kV Auto Transformer at 500kV Sahiwal

Substation.

d) Addition of 1x250 MVA, 220/132kV Auto Transformer at 550kV Rewet

Substation & supply of one no. 250 MVA, 220/132 kV Auto transformer.

e) 500 kV Grid Station Material Rehabilitation of protection equipment at 11

Substations of South area along with installation of 22 MVAR shunt reactor at

500kV Daddu.

7. The sub-projects involve the installation of towers and feeding transmission line. There is varying degree of temporary impacts to the farm land at different stages of implementation of sub-project activities, such as: i) extension in the existing grid station, ii) installation of towers including a) excavation, b) towers erection in order to have an access to tower installation, the private agricultural land will also be affected due to which, there would be loss of crops and trees, and v) installation of transmission lines (stringing activity).


1.4 The Land Acquisition and Resettlement (LAR) Impacts of Project

8. Among the total, three (3) sub-projects namely, i) Extension of 600 MVA, 500/220kV Auto Transformer at 500kV Sahiwal Substation, ii) Extension of 1x250 MVA, 220/132kV Auto Transformer and procurement of 1x250 MVA, 220/132 kV Auto Transformer, iii) Rehabilitation of protection equipment at 11 substations of South area along with installation of 22 MVAR shunt reactor at 500kV Dadu, do not involve any Land Acquisition and Resettlement (LAR). The DDR was prepared by NTDC (through ESIC) and approved (from ADB) in June 2016 for these sub-projects. No other safeguard document was required for these sub-projects. However, only two subprojects (i) Guddu Muzaffar Garh and (ii) Faisalabad West transmission lines involve temporary impacts to farm land and thus need to be monitored for the implementation of resettlement plans and payment of compensation to DPs.

9. Regarding the LAR impacts on Faisalabad West (Figure 1.1), the project does not involve the land acquisition; the temporary impacts during the construction stage of project are reported in the approved draft Resettlement Plan of June 2016. As per Resettlement Plan of Faisalabad West, the sub-project has the impact on 114 DPs those will lose their 448.28 acres of agricultural land, 9 fruit trees and 74 wood trees due to tower installation and stringing of transmission line.

10. As per the final route of Faisalabad West, finalized in September 2018, a total of 235 DPs will be affected and the construction of foundation and concreting work has been completed. While the payment is yet made to 95 DPs only and these DPs got the payment after the concreting work which is not consistent with the requirements of loan and SPS. The addendum was not prepared to bring implementation back in compliance with the agreed safeguard requirements of SPS and LARF.

11. Regarding the LAR impacts at 500KV Guddu – Muzaffar Garh T/line for dispersal of Power from 747 MW Power Plant at Guddu, the Resettlement Plan (RP) was prepared in October 2014 and as per Resettlement Plan of Guddu- Muzaffargarh 500 kV Transmission Line, the project does not involve the land acquisition; however the temporary impacts are reported owing to the installation of 256 km Transmission line into 3,163 acres of land, out of which, 1593 acres will be the private agricultural land, while remaining 1,570 acres are owned by the Government and is barren. The project will also have the impact on total 749 private trees which will need to be cut-down due to tower installation and stringing of transmission line. Among the total 749 affected trees, 734 were of wood/ timber trees, while 15 were fruit trees. In term of number of the Displaced Persons (DPs) as given in the RP, a total of 259 farmers will be affected due to the loss of crops as a result of installation of towers and transmission line and 46 farmers will also be affected due to the cutting of trees.

12. It is important to mention here that list of actual DPs and affected crops were finalized for Guddu- Muzaffargarh 500 kV Transmission Line after finalizing of the route survey of T/L in February 2018. Accordingly, payment of compensation to DPs was also made after the survey work and commencement of towers installation work. ADB was informed about this in a Loan Review Mission fielded during August 27 to September 2018. ADB noted this as not consistent with requirement of loan and SPS, and advised NTDC to urgently prepare two addendums to the draft of RP (one each for 2 T/L contracts ADB 206 and 108 under Guddu Muzaffar Garh T/L project) to correct noncompliance with payment of compensation and conditions agreed for contract award and construction.


13. In September 2018, NTDC prepared the addendums for ADB contract numbers 106 & 108. The addendums provided the additional information and clarification about actual DPs and the assets affected. ADB reviewed and approved the addendums according to which the actual number of DPs is 666 and the affected crops comprised of 36.155 acres of farm land while the affected trees were recorded as 85 in number.

14. As per 1st internal monitoring report (IMR) of Tranche 1 covering the implementation period prepared January - June 2019, reported the number of DPs as 1524 under both contracts; ADB 106 and 108 which is much higher than the number (666 DPs) as reported in the addendums. When EMA enquired about this difference in the number of DPs, NTDC responded that the number increased due to actual impacts those were formalized/ recorded during T/L implementation. The EMA reviewed the record of payments to DPs and confirmed that based on the record maintained by NTDC, the actual DPs for both contracts are 1524 that have not been paid fully while the T/L construction stands completed.

Figure 1.1: Location map of the Faisalabad West Sub-project


Figure 1.2: Showing the Route Map of the 500KV Guddu – Muzaffar Garh T/line Sub-Project Area


2 Findings of the External Monitoring Report (EMR)

15. The findings of the EMR in term of compensation payment summarized information is discussed as under;

2.1 Implementation Analysis

16. The figure 2.1 indicates that compensation payment has been disbursed to 56% (PKR 5,500,000 out of PKR 9,834,570) in Faisalabad West 500 kV Transmission line sub-project and 71% (PKR 23,823,200 out of PKR 33,785,797) in Guddu- Muzaffargarh 500 kV Transmission Line sub-project. Similarly, the figure 2.2 shows that 40% (95 out of 235) of the DPs have received their payment at Faisalabad West, 81% (1241 out of 1524) of the DPs have received the payment at Guddu- Muzaffargarh 500 kV Transmission Line sub-project. The payment to remaining DPs is under process and NTDC intends to complete it until September 2019. The detail of payment of these sub-projects is discussed as under.

17. For the completion of 100% payment to DPs, EMA found (through discussion with ESIC) that NTDC/PIU is making efforts to complete the compensation payment process but these efforts are not properly reflecting in the IMR even nothing is annexed in the report to demonstrate these efforts. The IMR should discuss these efforts (under separate section) provide detailed activities carried out during the reporting period for 100% compensation payment with evidence to be annexed in the report. However, EMA recommends the following;

• NTDC/ESIC (through FMC) should update the addendum that figure out the actual number of DPs along with the typology of the impacts for Contract 106 & 108 of Guddu – Muzaffargarh 500 kV TLs ;

71%

56%

Fig 2.1: Funds Disbursement

Guddu -

Muzaffargarh

Faisalabad West

81%

19%

40%

60%

Paid DPs Unpaid DPs

Fig 2.2: Payment Status of DPs

Guddu - Muzaffargarh Faisalabad West


• NTDC/ESIC (through FMC) should prepare the addendum for Faisalabad West to correct noncompliance with payment of compensation and conditions agreed for contract award and construction.

• Carry out the regular consultation with the DPs and disclose the compensation package and compensation disbursement process.

• Facilitate the meeting with contractor and DPs for the smooth functioning of the LAR implementation process.

• The IMR should clearly present the comparative analysis of compensation payment and livelihood assistance.

• The report should also take up the compensation payment regarding the severely impacted DPs, women DPs and other vulnerable DPs.

18. All the activities should be carryout on regular basis until the complete RP implementation. The process must be monitored and reported in the IMR and validated by the EMA.

3 Institutional Arrangements for Land and Resettlement Activities

19. As per ESIC, all the institutional arrangements as mentioned in the Resettlement Plan are on board for addressing the land acquisition and resettlement requirements. The IMR is completely calm related to institutional arrangement aspect.

3.1 Project Executing Agency

20. The Project’s executing agency (EA) is National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC), responsible for the project preparation, implementation and financing of all LAR tasks and coordination with line agencies. NTDC performs its functions through the Project Management Unit headed by a General Manager (Projects) responsible for general project execution through the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) at field level which deals with day to day project activities.

21. 97. For updating, implementing and monitoring of LAR activities, the PMU (GM-Projects) is facilitated by i) E&SIC at project level, ii) PIU at field level, iii) GRC at both field and project level to ensure timely implementation of Resettlement Plan.

22. EMA found that IMR does not discuss the institutional arrangement including the Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) and Displaced Persons Committees (DPCs). It is recommended that IMR should comprehensively cover the institutional arrangement in the forth-coming report. The report should also discuss the nature of complaints logged and its status of redressal.

4 Consultation and Information Disclosure

23. Though it is important to carry out the consultation with the DPs and other stakeholders throughout the project cycle but these are very weak even there is no regular communication between Contractor and displaced persons to avoid or minimize the damages during construction activities. The IMR is also not covering the consultation process. EMA recommends that NTDC/PMU/ESIC (through FMC) should carry out the


consultation and process must be monitored and reported in the IMR and validated by EMA.

5 Miscellaneous Feedback

24. EMA found that the IMR discuss the LAR aspects including assessment of damages and compensation payments. However, there is need to cover the following aspects as well.

5.1 Need to present the Evidences of Good Faith Efforts

25. EMA found (through discussion with ESIC) that NTDC/PIU is showing the good efforts to complete 100% payment to DPs but IMR does not demonstrate the good faith activities. IMR should discuss (under separate section) detailed activities carried out during the reporting period for resolving the impediments. Additionally, that effort should be reflected with the evidences, i.e., statement, certification, undertaking & letter etc.

5.2 Need to Cover the Consultation and Disclosure

26. EMA found that the IMR is completely calm related to consultation and disclosure. Obviously, these are conducted at field level but are not meaningful as reported by ESIC. EMA recommends that meaningful consultation should be conducted with the contractor and DPs so as to minimize the impact and for the smooth function of project activities.

5.3 Need to Cover the Institutional Arrangement

27. EMA found that IMR does not cover the institutional arrangement of the project. Although the various institutions are in place to address the LAR as reported by ESIC. EMA recommends that IMR should explicitly discuss the institutional arrangements.

5.4 Need to Cover the Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM)

28. EMA found that the IMR does not discuss the grievance redress mechanism, although the GRM is in place but not functioning properly as reported by ESIC. ESIC also informed that the Grievance Redress Mechanism remained very deplorable, the complaint registers are not maintained on regular basis and complaints record was not safeguard on day to day basis. EMA recommends that IMR should comprehensively discuss the GRM in the form of complaints logged, resolved and pending (along with the issues.

5.5 Need to Cover the Employment Data of DPs

29. EMA found that the employment status of DPs is not reflected in the IMR, although the jobs were provided to local people. The EMA recommends that the IMR will include analysis of reported data on project based employment of local people including DPs. It will give the picture how many locals including the DPs are benefitted (in term of livelihood restoration) from the project.

5.6 Need to Present the Compensation Payment with the Impact Category of

DPs

30. EMA found that simply the status of compensation disbursement along with the DPs is given in the IMR, although the payment should be reflected as per the impact


category of the DPs. Additionally, the status of livelihood assistance in the form of allowances is not reflected in the IMR. While it should be discussed in the IMR.

5.7 Need to Update the Addendum for Contract 106 & 108

31. NTDC/PIU need to update the addendum for the contract 106 & 108 to figure out the actual number of DPs along with the typology of the impacts. The numbers of DPs reflected in the addendum is not consistent with the IMR that clearly shows that the changes occurred in term of LAR impacts with the finalization of alignment. The number of DPs is increased at the erection and stringing stage owing to the use of heavy machinery to spread the wire from tower to tower and stringing activities will damage the crops trees and structures coming in throughout the ROW.

5.8 Need to Prepare the Addendum for Faisalabad West

NTDC/PIU need to prepare the addendum for Faisalabad West. The numbers of DPs reflected in the Resettlement Plan is not consistent with the DPs as reported in the IMR that clearly shows that the changes occurred in term of LAR impacts with the finalization of alignment.

5.9 Need to Develop the MIS

32. EMA found that IMR is completely calm related to MIS, even as reported by ESIC none of the MIS specialist is taken on board. EMA recommends that PIU should develop the Management Information System (MIS) to digitize all the data. The progress of MIS must be monitored in routine and reported in the IMR.

6 Conclusion

33. The Internal Monitoring report showed that compensation payment has been disbursed to 56% (PKR 5,500,000 out of PKR 9,834,570) in Faisalabad West, 500 kV Transmission line sub-project and 71% (PKR 23,823,200 out of PKR 33,785,797) in Guddu- Muzaffargarh 500 kV Transmission Line sub-project. Similarly, 40% (95 out of 235) of the DPs have received their payment at Faisalabad West and 81% (1241 out of 1524) of the DPs have received the payment at Guddu- Muzaffargarh 500 kV Transmission Line sub-project. 34. The process of payments before start of civil work has not been practiced so far. A total of 423 DPs, i.e., 140 are unpaid at Faisalabad west and 283 are yet not paid in Guddu – Muzaffargarh 500 kV Transmission line project, though NTDC/PIU intends to complete the compensation disbursement until September, 2019. The delay in disbursement of payments is due to the non-initiation of civil work. There is no mechanism developed by NTDC to pay the advance compensation payments to DPs before the start of construction activities. 35. It is noted that the process of payment is not consistent with requirement of loan and SPS,) to correct noncompliance with payment of compensation and conditions agreed for contract award and construction. 36. Status of awareness among the DPs regarding the compensation payment and livelihood assistances was poor.


37. The consultation process between Contractor and Displaced Persons was not meaningful and there was no regular communication to avoid or minimize the damages during construction activities.

38. The report do not indicate regarding the institutional arrangements, and grievance redress mechanisms, though as per discussion with the ESIC, the institutional arrangements as mentioned in the approved Resettlement Plan are in place. However needs improvement in the functioning of GRM. The complaint registers are not maintained on regular basis and complaints record is not safeguarded on day to day basis. 39. PIU’s staff needs trainings to put in place an achievable work plan, improve outreach to DPs, timely reporting of periodical reports, fully functional management information system and complaint handling process.

40. NTDC/PIU is showing the efforts in its attempt to complete 100% payment to all the DPs as reported by ESIC. However, these efforts are not properly reflected in the IMR.

41. NTDC/PIU does not have any Management Information System (MIS) to transfer the computerized data.

42. The compensation payment of data on individual basis is not annexed in the report for all the sub-projects.

43. The IMR is completely calm regarding the gender aspect of the project, though the Resettlement Plan discussed the gender component as well.

7 Recommendations

44. NTDC/PIU needs to continue its efforts to make the payment to DPs on 100% basis, i.e., continue follow up within the NTDC to arrange the funds for compensation disbursement. The progress of payment should be monitored and documented in the IMR (validation by EMA). The evidences of the efforts must be annexed in the IMR. 45. The consultation meetings with the DPCs/ DPs must be conducted on regular basis to facilitate them in resolving any grievances and issues pertinent to payment etc. Progress on these cases needs to be reported in the internal monitoring report and verified by EMA.

46. The regular meeting of the GRC is essential to immediately address the complaints of the DPs. Additionally; the DPs must have knowledge and access to grievance redress system. 47. The PIU team needs more guidance and training in handling the safeguard matters of NTDC project. A training session based on needs assessment in implementation of Resettlement Plan must be arranged. 48. The Consultant/FMC should keep in-touch with concerned EHVs and ESIC to learn and supervise the implementation status of Resettlement Plan.


49. NTDC/PIU should develop the Management Information System (MIS) to transfer the computerized data and data entry must be done on daily basis so that backlog can be cleared immediately. The progress of MIS must be monitored and reported in the IMR.

50. A continues follow up is required with ESIC and ADB regarding the preparation of SOPs for land acquisition and assessment of damages during construction of transmission lines. The purpose of these SOPs is to cater the issues faced during implementation of the subprojects of MFF-1. FMC Team is fully engaged with ESIC to prepare the SOPs and is expected to be ready by end of Sep 2019.

51. The addendum must be updated for Contract 106 & 108 of Guddu – Muzaffargard 500 kV TLs to figure out the actual number of DPs along with the typology of the impacts. The numbers of DPs reflected in the current addendum is not consistent with the IMR that clearly shows that the changes occurred in term of LAR impacts with the finalization of alignment.

52. An addendum must be prepared for Faisalabad West as the numbers of DPs reflected in the Resettlement Plan is not consistent with the DPs as reported in the IMR that clearly shows that the changes occurred in term of LAR impacts with the finalization of alignment. Hence to keep the Resettlement Plan implementation on track an addendum must be prepared immediately.


Table 7.1: Proposed Action Plan

S# Impact/Indicator Proposed Actions Timeline Responsibility Remark

1 Complete the

remaining payment

• Follow up within the NTDC to release the compensation disbursement funds.

• Follow up within PIU/NTDC to speedily processing the submitted files of DPs

September 2019

NTDC, ESIC, PIU, & FMC

• Ensure the 100% payment to all DPs

2

Regularity in the

Consultation with the DPs

• Initiate the dialogue between contractor and DPs.

• Increase the frequency of the meeting, i.e., at least monthly basis

• Prepare and annex the minutes of the meeting

• Maximize the number of participants in the consultation meetings

On-going process

NTDC, ESIC, PIU, ESIC & FMC

• Ensure the regularity in consultation

meetings

3 Strengthening

of GRM

• Maintain the complaint register and it accessibility

• Organize the regular meetings of the GRC

On-going activity

NTDC, ESIC, PIU, Contractor & FMC

• Ensure the smooth function of GRM

4 Strengthening

of DPC

• Increase the frequency of the meetings

• Ensure the participation of all members of DPC

• Note the minutes of the meeting on regular basis

On-going activity

NTDC, ESIC, PIU, ESIC & FMC

• Ensure the functioning of DPC

5 Management Information System

• Take on board the MIS specialist

• All the computerized data must be transferred to MI system.

• Progress of MIS must be monitored in routine

September 2019, 2019

NTDC, ESIC & FMC

Ensure the formation and functioning of MIS

6

Present the good faith efforts in the IMR

• The activities to be undertaken must be recorded properly

• Evidences of the efforts must be presented in the report

• Enhance the coordination between DPs and contractor.

On-going Activity

NTDC, ESIC & FMC

Ensure that all the good faith efforts are presented in the report


S# Impact/Indicator Proposed Actions Timeline Responsibility Remark

7

Annex the Payment status of DPs on Individual Basis

• Need to update the payment status of individual DP

• Cover the issues causing impediments

• Estimated time frame to complete the Payment

September 2019

NTDC, ESIC & FMC

Ensure the availability of payment status of individual DPs

8

Formulation of SOPs to address the LAR impacts

• Organize the brain storming sessions within NTDC.

• Carefully review of the already produced documents.

• Capture the issues and impediments hindered in the implementation process.

September 2019

ESIC, FMC & ADB

Ensure the availability of SOPs

9

Updating of Addendum of Contract 106 & 108 for Guddu - Muzaffargarh

• Assess the typology of impacts on design finalization

• Quantify the Displaced Persons

• Workout the compensation payment package

August 31, 2019

ESIC & FMC Ensure the updating of addendum for both the contracts

10

Preparation of Addendum for Faisalabad west

• Assess the typology of impacts on design finalization

• Quantify the Displaced Persons

• Compensation payment package

September 30, 2019

ESIC & FMC Ensure the preparation and approval (from ADB) for the addendum

11. Update the employment data of the DPs

• Collect the employment data from the contractor on monthly basis

• Differentiate the DPs’s employment data from the total employment record

September 2019

ESIC & FMC Ensure that the employment data is reflected in the IMR.


Annex-A: Evidence of Compensation Payment


Annex-B: List of Unpaid DPs at ADB-Contract-106


Pictorial Presentation

A visit to Tower No 34 of Contract 106 A view of Tower No. 670, 608, 689, 705 & 716

of Contract 108

A view of meeting with DPs of Tower No 705, contract 108

A view of meeting with DPs of Tower No 95, Contract 106

A view of meeting with DPs of Tower No 689, contract 108

A view of meeting with DPs of Chak No.201Bhawana, District Chinot

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