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ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN
Pakistan - Power Distribution Enhancement Program
ADB MFF Tranche 3

Subproject
Up gradation of 66 KV Kulachi to 132 KV Grid Station
Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan
Peshawar Electric Power Company (PESCO)
GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
OCTOBER 2012
Pakistan Power Distribution Enhancement Program
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................................................................................... 2
ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................................................................................. 4
DEFINITION OF TERMS ........................................................................................................................................ 5
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................ 6
1.
INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................................ 8
1.1
1.2
2.
BACKGROUND........................................................................................................................................ 8
DESCRIPTION OF THE SUBPROJECT......................................................................................................... 8
PROJECT COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION FRAMEWORK ........................................ 9

2.1
POLICY PROVISIONS, ELIGIBILITY AND ENTITLEMENTS ......................................................................... 9
2.1.1 Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (LAA) ............................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
2.1.2 Telegraph Act, 1885 .................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
2.1.3 Katchi Abadis Act, 1987 .............................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
2.2
ADBS INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT POLICY .................................................................................... 9
2.3
COMPARISON OF LAND ACQUISITION ACT AND ADB RESETTLEMENT POLICYERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
2.4
REMEDIAL MEASURES TO BRIDGE THE GAP ........................................................................................ 10
2.5
LAND CLASSIFICATION ........................................................................................................................ 11
2.6
LAR APPROACHES FOR THE SUBPROJECT ............................................................................................ 11
2.7
COMPENSATION ELIGIBILITY AND ENTITLEMENTS FOR THE PROJECT .................................................. 11
2.8
ELIGIBILITY ......................................................................................................................................... 11
2.9
COMPENSATION ENTITLEMENTS .......................................................................................................... 12
2.10
ASSESSMENT OF COMPENSATION UNIT VALUES .................................................................................. 12
3.
ASSESSMENT OF IMPACTS ................................................................................................................. 13

3.1
RESETTLEMENT FIELD SURVEY ........................................................................................................... 13
3.2
MINIMISATION OF IMPACTS ................................................................................................................. 13
3.3
IMPACTS OF THE SUBPROJECT .............................................................................................................. 13
3.3.1 General Description ............................................................................................................... 13
3.3.2 Impacts of Transmission Line ............................................................................................... 14
3.3.3 Impacts of Towers .................................................................................................................. 14
3.3.4 Impacts of TL Corridor .......................................................................................................... 16
3.4
AFFECTED HOUSEHOLDS ............................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
3.5
SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACTS .................................................................................................................. 16
4.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE OF AFFECTED PEOPLE . ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

4.1
CENSUS OF AFFECTED HOUSEHOLDS ............................................. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
4.1.1 Field Methodology ...................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.1.2 General Information on Affected Households ........................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.1.3 Indigenous People ....................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.2
DATA ON HEADS OF AFFECTED HOUSEHOLDS ............................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
4.3
DATA ON AFFECTED HOUSEHOLDS ................................................ ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
4.3.1 General ........................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.3.2 Housing ....................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.3.3 Livelihood and Incomes .............................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.3.4 Poverty ......................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.3.5 Literacy ........................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
5.
INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS .................................................................................................. 17

5.1
PAKISTAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY (PEPCO)............................................................................... 19
5.1.1 Distribution Companies (DISCOs) ........................................................................................ 19
5.1.2 Technical Assistance (Consultants) ...................................................................................... 19
5.2
PESHAWAR ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY (PESCO) ............................................................................ 21
5.2.1 Planning Division .................................................................................................................. 21
5.2.2 Chief Engineer Development................................................................................................. 21
5.2.3 Grid System Construction (GSC) Division ............................................................................ 21
5.3
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT ...................................................................................................................... 22
5.4
RESPONSIBILITY FOR INTERNAL MONITORING ..................................................................................... 22
LARP _ PESCO _ up-gradation of 66KV Kulachi grid station
6.
CONSULTATION AND DISCLOSURE .................................. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

6.1
6.2
6.3
CONSULTATION UNDERTAKEN FOR THE LARP.............................. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

COMPENSATION OPTIONS DISCUSSED ............................................ ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
LARP DISCLOSURE ....................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
7.
GRIEVANCE REDRESS PROCESS ...................................................................................................... 22
8.
BUDGET FOR LAND AND ASSET ACQUISITION ............................................................................ 26

8.1
8.2
8.3
9.
BASIS FOR COMPENSATION .................................................................................................................. 26

DETERMINING THE RATES FOR COMPENSATION .................................................................................. 26
BUDGET FOR LAND AND ASSET ACQUISITION ..................................................................................... 26
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE......................................................................................................... 27
10.
MONITORING AND EVALUATION ................................................................................................ 23
10.1
INTERNAL MONITORING ...................................................................................................................... 30
10.3
10.4
10.5
INDICATORS FOR MONITORING AND EVALUATION............................................................................... 31

RESETTLEMENT DATABASE ................................................................................................................. 31
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................ 31
Abbreviations
ADB
Asian Development Bank
ADB TA
ADB Technical Assistance (Grant for project preparation)
CED
Chief Engineer Development
DHs
Displaced Households
DOR
District Officer Revenues
DPs
Displaced Persons
EMC
External Monitoring Consultant
ESIC
Environmental and Social Impact Cell (PESCO)
ft
foot / feet (3.28 ft = 1 m)
GRC
Grievance Redress Committee
GSC
Grid Station Construction (Division of PESCO)
IMO
Independent monitoring organization
IPDF
Indigenous Peoples Development Framework
IPDP
Indigenous Peoples Development Plan
IPP
Independent Power Producer (Private Sector Power Generation entity)
kanal
unit of land measurement: 1 kanal = 20 marlas (= 506 m ; (8 kanal = 1 acre)
km
kilometer
kV
kilo-Volt
LAA
Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (amended)
LAC
Land Acquisition Collector
LARF
Land Acquisition and Resettlement Framework
LARP
Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan
meter
marla
smallest unit of land measurement: 1 marla = 272.25 ft (= 25.31 m )
MRM
Management Review Meeting
NGO
Non-governmental organization
NWFP
North-Western Frontier Province
PD GSC
Project Director, Grid System Construction
PEPCO
Pakistan Electric Power Company
PESCO
Peshawar Electric Supply Company, Peshawar, NWFP.
PIB
Public Information Booklet
PIU
Project Implementation Unit
PIC
Project Implementation Consultant
PMU
Project Management Unit
PPTA
Project Preparatory Technical Assistance
RFS
Resettlement field survey
ROW
Right-of-way
Rs.
Pakistani rupees (currency): Rs. 95 = US$1.00
TL
Transmission Line
TOR
Terms of Reference
WAPDA
Water and Power Development Authority
2)
Definition of Terms
Displaced persons (DPs)
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
Compensation
means payment in cash or kind for an asset to be acquired or affected

by a project at replacement cost at current market value.
Cut-off-date
means the date after which people will NOT be considered eligible for
compensation i.e. they are not included in the list of DHs as defined by
the census. Normally, the cut-off date is the date of the detailed
measurement survey.
Encroachers
mean those people who extend their occupation beyond the lands they
legally own; usually not entitled to compensation but at times provided
with assistance if they are vulnerable.
Entitlements
mean the range of measures comprising cash or kind compensation,

relocation cost, income rehabilitation assistance, transfer assistance,
income substitution, and relocation which are due to /business
restoration which are due to DHs, depending on the type and degree
nature of their losses, to restore their social and economic base.
Land acquisition
means the process whereby a person is compelled by a public agency

to alienate all or part of the land s/he owns or possesses, to the
ownership and possession of that agency, for public purposes, in return
for fair compensation.
Non-titled
means those who have no recognizable rights or claims to the land that
they are occupying and includes people using private or state land
without permission, permit or grant i.e. those people without legal title to
land and/or structures occupied or used by them. ADBs policy explicitly
states that such people cannot be denied compensation.
Poor
means those falling below the official national poverty line (equivalent to
2,350 calories per day) of Rs 848.79 per person per month (2004).
Replacement cost
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. Where market conditions are absent or in a formative
stage, the borrower/client will consult with the displaced persons and
host populations to obtain adequate information about recent land
transactions, land value by types, land titles, land use, cropping patterns
and crop production, availability of land in the project
area and
region, and other related information. The borrower/client will also
collect baseline
data on housing, house types, and construction
materials. Qualified and experienced experts
will undertake the
valuation of acquired assets. In applying this method of valuation,
depreciation of structures and assets should not be taken into account.
Sharecropper
means the same as tenant cultivator or tenant farmer, and is a person

who cultivates land they do not own for an agreed proportion of the crop
or harvest.
Significant impact
means 200 people or more will experience major impacts, which are
defined as; (i) being physically displaced from housing, or (ii) losing ten
per cent or more of their productive assets (income generating).
Vulnerable
means any people who might suffer disproportionately or face the risk of
being marginalized from the effects of resettlement and includes; (i)
female-headed households with dependents; (ii) disabled household
heads; (iii) poor households (within the meaning given previously); (iv)
landless; (v) elderly households with no means of support; (vi)
households without security of tenure; (vii) ethnic minorities; and (viii)
marginal farmers (with landholdings of five acres or less, i.e., two
hectares or less).
Executive Summary
1.
The Subproject:
The up-gradation of 66KV Kulachi grid station and
transmission line subproject has been prepared by the Peshawar Electric Supply
Company (PESCO) to provide to the Teh: Kulachi and the surrounding villages with a
more reliable source of electric power than what they currently have from the existing
66KV Kulachi grid station.
2.
The Technical Design of T/Line has not finalized / approved by NTDC. However
this LARP is prepared on the basis of information provided by the surveyor office of
Project Director (GSC) PESCO after the short survey of the project area
3.
Resettlement Impacts. The new grid station will be constructed on the existing
PESCO land of 66KV Grid Station as under the policy 66KV Grid Station will be eliminate
latter on. The Grid Station will be constructed on the existing PESCO land and thus nobody
will be affected. Hence, neither the ADB SPS nor the is triggered. The transmission line will,
however, pass through the lands of only 4 villages. No built-up structure but approximately.
100 trees will be affected. Crop over as a result, only 93 farming households (DHs) will be
affected by losing seasonal agricultural crops over 472440 meter square land .All the project
area is rain fed and crops of the area are wheat and Grams.
4.
Compensation and rehabilitation for losses and impacts will be provided in
accordance to the following matrix (see Table 1 below). This entitlements matrix contains
provisions for the actual impacts of this Subproject.
Table 1: Compensation Eligibility and Entitlements Matrix for This Subproject
Asset
Specification
PESCO Land for

sub-station
Not applicable
Arable Land
temporarily affected
by construction of
towers or TL.
Access is not restricted

and existing or current
land use will remain
unchanged by the
construction of towers and
transmission line
Crops
Trees
Affected People
N.A
Landowners /
Self-Farmers
93 DHs
Tower impacts: Cash compensation at

market rate based on actual impact for
a maximum of 3 harvests - for this
Crops affected
(damaged/lost)
Trees removed
Compensation Entitlements
up-gradation of
66KV Kulachi grid
station
Titleholder
Landowners
(Self-Farmers)
93 DHs
No land compensation provided that

land is rehabilitated/restored to former
quality following completion of works.
Compensation, in cash, for all damaged
crops and trees as per item below
subproject 1 harvest is expected to be

sufficient)
All DHs 162 DHs

(100 trees)
Line corridor stringing: cash

compensation at current market rate of
1 harvest.
Cash compensation shall reflect
income replacement
5.
Cut-off-Date. Compensation eligibility will be limited by the cut-off date on
completion of the final census after the line route survey is finalized. The DHs (that settle in
the affected areas and/or make changes in the land use patterns) after this cut-off-date will
not be eligible for compensation. They will, however, be given a three months notice
requesting them to vacate the premises/corridor and dismantle the affected structures
and/or other establishments (if any) prior to project implementation. The LARP will be
updated to include final censuses, socio-economic survey, updated compensation prices
and the budget. The updated LARP WIL be forwarded to ADB and disclosed to the DPs.
6.
The LARP will be updated once final route survey is approved. The updated
LARP will include, updated compensation at replacement value in the year the damage is
caused, updated census, socioeconomic survey and budget.
7.
Indigenous People Issues. All of the DHs are Muslim and ethnically Sariki. The
ADBs Policy on Indigenous People, as specified in the Indigenous Peoples Planning
Framework (IPPF) prepared for this program is not triggered, and therefore neither an IPPP
nor special action is required for this subproject.
8.
Significance of Impact. The construction of new transmission line will affect only
crops and wood trees. It will not cause any restriction on use of, or access to, the land under
towers, and thus, there will be no permanent loss of land. No houses or community
structures will be affected. As no assets will be lost permanently, and none of the DHs will
be displaced or lose more than 10% of their productive assets, the resettlement impacts will
be non-significant, and hence, this short land acquisition and resettlement plan (LARP) has
been prepared.
9.
Participatory Land Acquisition Process. For the final preparation of this LARP,
consultation along with will be undertaken, through meetings with men and women of the
affected households and other community members.
11.
Grievance Mechanism. There is a process established to deal with any issues
or concerns raised on any aspect of the LARP or compensation process. The verbal or
written grievances of DHs will be heard, Grievance Redress Committee (GRC).
12.
Cost of LARP. During short survey it has been observed that total line is
passing through barren land (rain fed area) however seasonal crops wheat & Gram may
be cultivated in future. The tentative cost has worked out on the basis of data used for
revised LARP of D.I.Khan (Gomal University)
Table 2: Tentative Resettlement Cost of up-gradation of 66KV Kulachi grid station
No.
A
A.1
Resettlement Activity
No.
-
Unit
-
Rs./Unit
-
Total Rs.(Mln)
220.41
Kanal
3520
0.77
220.41
-
Kanal
-
7,000
-
1.54
-
TL Corridor Wheat
330.86
Kanal
3520
1.16
TL Corridor Gram
Subtotal A:
Administration Costs (15% of A)
Subtotal (A+B)
Contingency (10% ofC)
Total Amount (Pak. Rupees):
Total Amount (US Mln Dollars*):
330.86
0.15
0.10
-
Kanal
lumpsum
lumpsum
-
7,000
5780000
6.64
-
2.31
5.78
0.86
6.64
0.66
7.3
0.077
Crops:
Towers:
31 Towers Wheat
31 Towers Gram
TL Corridor:
A.2
A
B.
C.
D.
* US$ 1.00 = Rs. 95
Note:
For preparation of final LARP of GU 106.73 Kanals for 10 Towers
(Erection + Stringing).
1.
1.1
INTRODUCTION
Background
1.
The Government of Pakistan has requested financing from Asian Development
Bank (ADB) for implementing the Power Distribution Enhancement Investment Program
(the Program), to be executed through a Multi-tranche Financial Facility (MFF) divided
into three tranches (or groups of subprojects). The Ministry of Water and Power is the
Executing Agency (EA) and the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) is the
Implementing Agency (IA). Each of the programs tranches will constitute a project
which, in turn, will be divided into several subprojects involving the construction and/or
upgrading of the substations and transmission lines.
2.
This Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan (LARP) has been prepared for the
up-gradation of 66KV Kulachi grid station and a 27.69 km long S/C circuit transmission
line, one of the subprojects included in Tranche 3 of the Program, and has been
prepared by PESCO.
PMU/PIU and ESIC issuance of notice to proceed for the

implementation of the subprojects civil works will be contingent to the
full implementation of compensation detailed in this LARP.
3.
According to the ADB, SPS, Resettlement impacts are considered significant if >
200 people are physically displaced from housing or lose 10% or more of their
productive assets (income generating) are classified as category A. Projects which will
create non-significant impacts are classified as category B.. In both cases, a LARP is
prepared. The magnitude of impact is minor because the impacts are temporary and any
of the DHs will neither have to be rehabilitated nor will lose any of their income
generating assets. Therefore this short LARP has been prepared for the up-gradation of
66KV Kulachi grid station and transmission line subproject.
4.
The following sections of this LARP detail: (i) the principles and eligibility/
entitlement criteria for compensation or rehabilitation of DHs; (ii) the LARP institutional
organization; (iii) the various LARP implementation mechanisms (information disclosure,
participation and consultation, grievance redress and, monitoring and evaluation); and,
(iv) time schedule and budget.
1.2
Description of the Subproject
5.
The PESCO currently supplies electric power to the Kulachi and its surrounding
villages from the existing 66KV Kulachi grid station which is already overloaded. As a
result, the villagers around have been suffering from poor voltage and frequent
breakdowns in power supply, and they have been complaining for the same for last
two/three years. Resettlement impacts will be non-significant, and hence, this short land
acquisition and resettlement plan (LARP) has been prepared.
6.
The up-gradation of 66KV Kulachi to 132KV grid station will be connected to the
existing 132kv D. I. Khan Tank S/C transmission line, by constructing a new 132kV
double circuit transmission line. The new 132kV transmission line will be 15.518 km long
and involve the construction of a total of 62 towers, The construction of the new 15.518
km long new 132kV transmission line will temporarily affect farmlands of farming
households, therefore, this short LARP has been prepared.
7.
The up-gradation of 66KV Kulachi grid station 15.518 km long 132kV single
circuit transmission line will be connected to the existing 132kv D. I. Khan Tank S/C
transmission line by constructing new towers Nos62
2.
COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION FRAMEWORK
8.
This section compares the Pakistani laws and regulations on land acquisition and
resettlement with the requirements of the ADB SPS and details the main components of
the policy framework prepared specifically for the Program to ensure that ADBs Policy
on Involuntary Resettlement is complied with (please, refer to Section 2.4).
2.1
Policy Provisions, Eligibility and Entitlements
9.
Regarding matters of land acquisition relative to subprojects requiring the
application of the right of eminent domain, LAR will be regulated by different bodies of
law, in particular the Land Acquisition Act (LAA) of 1894 covering land acquisition for
stations and towers in urban areas, and the Telegraphic Act of 1885 covering the
construction of towers in rural areas. The Katchi Abadis Act of 1987 will cover the
rehabilitation of affected squatters.
10.
As this specific subproject does not trigger application of any one of the above
mentioned laws and only requires compensation for the loss of crops and trees at the
current market rate, we assume any explanation of these laws here will be irrelevant.
However for confirmation and reference we are putting summaries of these laws in the
following sections and the full text is appended as Appendix-1
2.2
ADBs Safeguard Policy Statement (Involuntary Resettlement Principles)
11.
The ADB SPS Involuntary Resettlement Principles are based on the following
principles:
Objectives: To avoid involuntary resettlement wherever possible; to minimize involuntary
resettlement by exploring project and design alternatives; to enhance, or at least restore,
the livelihoods of all displaced persons in real terms relative to pre-project levels; and to
improve the standards of living of the displaced poor and other vulnerable groups.
Scope and Triggers: The involuntary resettlement safeguards covers physical
displacement (relocation, loss of residential land, or loss of shelter) and economic
displacement (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. It covers them
whether such losses and involuntary restrictions are full or partial, permanent or temporary.
Policy Principles:
1. Screen the project early on to identify past, present, and future involuntary
resettlement impacts and risks.
Determine the scope of resettlement planning through a survey and/or census of displaced
persons, including a gender analysis, specifically related to resettlement impacts and risks.
2. Carry out meaningful consultations with affected persons, host communities, and
concerned nongovernment organizations. Inform all displaced persons of their entitlements
and resettlement options. Ensure their participation in planning, implementation, and
monitoring and evaluation of resettlement programs. Pay particular attention to the needs
of vulnerable groups, especially those below the poverty line, the landless, the elderly,
women and children, and Indigenous Peoples, and those without legal title to land, and
ensure their participation in consultations. Establish a grievance redress mechanism to
receive and facilitate resolution of the affected persons concerns. Support the social and
cultural institutions of displaced persons and their host population. Where involuntary
resettlement impacts and risks are highly complex and sensitive, compensation and
resettlement decisions should be preceded by a social preparation phase.
3. Improve, or at least restore, the livelihoods of all displaced persons through (i) landbased resettlement strategies when affected livelihoods are land based where possible or
cash compensation at replacement value for land when the loss of land does not
undermine livelihoods, (ii) prompt replacement of assets with access to assets of equal or
higher value, (iii) prompt compensation at full replacement cost for assets that cannot be
restored, and (iv) additional revenues and services through benefit sharing schemes where
possible.
4. Provide physically and economically displaced persons with needed assistance,
including the following: (i) if there is relocation, secured tenure to relocation land, better
housing at resettlement sites with comparable access to employment and production
opportunities, integration of resettled persons economically and socially into their host
communities, and extension of project benefits to host communities; (ii) transitional support
and development assistance, such as land development, credit facilities, training, or
employment opportunities; and (iii) civic infrastructure and community services, as
required.
5. Improve the standards of living of the displaced poor and other vulnerable groups,
including women, to at least national minimum standards. In rural areas provide them with
legal and affordable access to land and resources, and in urban areas provide them with
appropriate income sources and legal and affordable access to adequate housing.
6. Develop procedures in a transparent, consistent, and equitable manner if land
acquisition is through negotiated settlement to ensure that those people who enter into
negotiated settlements will maintain the same or better income and livelihood status.
7. Ensure that displaced persons without titles to land or any recognizable legal rights to
land are eligible for Resettlement assistance and compensation for loss of non land assets.
8. Prepare a resettlement plan elaborating on displaced persons entitlements, the income
and livelihood restoration strategy, institutional arrangements, monitoring and reporting
framework, budget, and time-bound implementation schedule.
9. Disclose a resettlement plan, including documentation of the consultation process in a
timely manner, before project appraisal, in an accessible place and a form and language(s)
understandable to affected persons and other stakeholders. Disclose the final resettlement
plan and its updates to affected persons and other stakeholders.
10. Conceive and execute involuntary resettlement as part of a development project or
program. Include the full costs of resettlement in the presentation of projects costs and
benefits. For a project with significant involuntary resettlement impacts, consider
implementing the involuntary resettlement component of the project as a stand-alone
operation.
11. Pay compensation and provide other resettlement entitlements before physical or
economic displacement. Implement the resettlement plan under close supervision
throughout project implementation.
12. Monitor and assess resettlement outcomes, their impacts on the standards of living of
displaced persons, and whether the objectives of the resettlement plan have been
achieved by taking into account the baseline conditions and the results of resettlement
monitoring. Disclose monitoring reports.
2.3
Remedial Measures to Bridge the Gap
12.
In principle, Pakistan Law and ADB Policy adhere not only to the objective of AH
compensation, but also to that of AH rehabilitation. However, Pakistan law is unclear on
how rehabilitation is to be achieved and in practice the provision of rehabilitation is left to
ad hoc arrangements of local governments and project proponents. To clarify these
issues and reconcile gaps between Pakistani Laws and ADB Policy, the PESCO will
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comply with the prepared for the program, ensuring compensation at replacement cost
for all items affected, the rehabilitation of informal settlers, and the provision of subsidies
or allowances for any DHs that may be relocated, suffer business losses, or who may be
severely affected.
2.4
Land Classification
13.
In terms of application of the prepared for the program, identifying the type of
land affected is an important step in determining whether land is to be compensated or
not. According to the LARF, the land classification, as well as, land use will be the basis
for identifying the affected lands. They are: (i) urban versus rural lands; and, (ii)
residential/commercial versus agricultural lands.
14.
Urban or residential/commercial land affected by tower construction both in rural
and urban areas will be considered as acquired permanently and land compensation will
be paid to the affected households. Agricultural land in rural areas, instead, will not be
considered as permanently affected as long as permanent cultivation and access
remains possible under a tower and therefore will not be acquired and compensated.
However, when land under a tower become un-accessible agricultural /rural land will be
considered as permanently affected and as such acquired and compensated.
15.
For the Project Urban and Rural areas will be identified based board of revenue
records. Also for the Project residential, commercial and agricultural plots will be
identified based on the classification provided by district revenue records or based on
the actual use of the affected land prior to the entitlements cut-off date. In case of
discordance between revenue records and actual use the latter will prevail.
2.5
LAR Approaches for the Subproject
16.
As specified in the LARF, the construction of Towers and Distribution lines will
have to be carried based on the exercise of the right of Eminent Domain and will trigger
the application of the ADB policy on Involuntary Resettlement. Impacts reparation for
these items under the subproject will be carried out based on the compensation eligibility
and entitlements framework presented in the next sections of this chapter.
2.6
Compensation Eligibility and Entitlements for the Project
17.
Land acquisition tasks under the program, and for this PESCO subproject, will be
implemented according to a compensation eligibility and entitlements framework in line with
both Pakistans law/regulation and the ADB Policy.
2.7
18.
Eligibility
The DHs entitled to compensation and/or rehabilitation under the program are:
The DHs affected by temporary disruption to their farmlands; and,
The DHs affected by crop damage and loss of wood trees.
19.
Compensation eligibility will be limited by a cut-off date to be set for each
subproject on the stating day of the AH census and impact assessment. DHs who settle
in the affected areas the cut-off date will not be eligible for compensation. They will,
however be given sufficient advance notice, requested to vacate premises and dismantle
affected structures prior to project implementation. Their dismantled structures will not
be confiscated and they will not pay any fine or sanction. Forced eviction will only be
considered all other efforts are exhausted.
20.
They will be allowed to reuse their salvaged material for free Forced eviction will
only be considered all other efforts are exhausted.
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2.8
21.
Based on the impact, entitlement provisions for DHs include replacement value
compensation for temporary crop loss and trees. These entitlements are detailed below:
Crops: Cash compensation at current market rate for the harvest actually lost
up to 3 harvests being as it may be winter or summer crop (for crops affected by
towers); 1 harvest being as it may be summer or winter crop (for crops affected
by the line stringing). Compensation will be paid both to the landowners and
tenants based on their specific sharecropping agreements.
Trees: Cash compensation shall reflect income replacement (see below).
2.9
Assessment of Compensation Unit Values
22.
The methodology for assessing unit compensation values of different items
affected is as follows:
Agricultural crops will be valued in the year damages caused at net market rates at
the farm gate for the first year crop. In the eventuality that more than one-year
compensation is due to the DHs the crops after the first will be compensated at gross
market value.
Wood trees will be valued based on current market rates of the wood.
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3.
3.1
ASSESSMENT OF IMPACTS
Resettlement Field Survey
23.
The finalized technical design of the subproject is a mandatory pre-requisite for
carrying out the resettlement field surveys. The design included the identification and
layout of the site and technical drawings showing the grid station site and line profile with
spotting of bases for towers. Having these pre-requisites, the RFS team undertook
fieldwork by actively involving the PESCOs field staff. The impact assessment involved
quantification and costing of affected area and assets through a participatory approach,
socioeconomic data on DHs, and consultation with gender-segregated groups of DHs
and other community members1.
24.
The Reconnaissance Field Survey (RFS) fieldwork was carried out in the
subproject area in August 2012. Upon approval of sub-project, detailed field surveys will
be carried out by a team comprising of one resettlement Specialist, surveyors, and
PESCOs technical surveyor and Assistant Directors, Environment and Social
Safeguards. Cut-of date will be fixed by PESCO after consultation with Consultants and
the same will be communicated to the DHs / affected communities during the community
consultation sessions, and will be further communicated through the Public Information
Brochure (PIB) in Urdu. The affected communities will be clearly informed that no
subsequent changes made in the land use pattern or construction of any structures will
be entertained by PESCO for compensation under this subproject.
3.2
Minimisation of Impacts
25.
PESCO usually takes all possible steps to safeguard against and minimize likely
adverse impacts on the local communities in the design and implementation of its power
distribution enhancement subprojects, involving construction of substations and
transmission lines. Accordingly, the following specific actions were applied to avoid and
minimize the likely resettlement impacts of this up-gradation of 66KV Kulachi grid station
and Transmission Line Subproject:
A minimum clearance under the line required is 7 meters which is

maintained for the whole line by providing leg or body extension
26.
As a result, no private productive land, buildings or farming enterprises will be
affected permanently. The transmission line will traverse throughout the open lands,
including private farmlands where only crops and trees will be affected temporarily by
the construction works.
3.3
Impacts of the Subproject
3.3.1
General Description
27.
The up-gradation of 66KV Kulachi grid station and Transmission Line Subproject
involves the construction of a new grid station within the premises of PESCO and 15.518
km long 132kV S/C circuit transmission line from existing 132kv D. I. Khan-Tank S/C
transmission line.
28.
Compensation and rehabilitation for losses and impacts will be provided in
accordance to the following matrix (see Table 3.1 below). This entitlements matrix
contains provisions for the actual impacts of this Subproject,.
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Table 3.1: Compensation Eligibility and Entitlements Matrix for This Subproject
Asset
Affected People
Specification
PESCO Land for

sub-station
Not applicable
Arable Land
temporarily affected
by construction of
towers or TL.
Access is not restricted

and existing or current
land use will remain
unchanged by the
construction of towers and
transmission line
Crops
Crops affected
(damaged/lost)
Trees
Trees removed
3.3.2
up-gradation of
66KV Kulachi grid
station
Titleholder
Landowners
(Self-Farmers)
93 DHs
Landowners /
Self-Farmers
93 DHs
All DHs 162 DHs

(100 trees)
N.A
No land compensation provided that land is

rehabilitated/restored to former quality following
completion of works. Compensation, in cash, for all
damaged crops and trees as per item below
Tower impacts: Cash compensation at market rate
based on actual impact for a maximum of 3
harvests - for this subproject 1 harvest is expected
to be sufficient)
Line corridor stringing: cash compensation at
current market rate of 1 harvest.
Cash compensation shall reflect income
replacement
Impacts of Transmission Line
29.
The new 132kV transmission line will be constructed by means of 62 Nos. towers
traversing a total of 15518 m length and 30 m width of productive and unproductive land.
No built-up structures will be affected by this Subproject. No land will be acquired
permanently for the transmission line. However, its construction and stringing works will
affect crops and wood trees within the 30m wide safety corridor. (Further details are
provided in Appendix 1: Working Tables).
Table 3.2: Type of Land Traversed by up-gradation of 66KV Kulachi grid station and
Transmission Line
Type of Land
Traversed
Productive Land
Unproductive Land
Total:
Total Transmission Line

Length (m)
Area (m2)
%age
7759
232770
50
7759
232770
50
15518
465540
100.00
Towers
Number
%age
31
50
31
50
62
100.00
30.
Major crops grown in the area are wheat in the Rabi season (winter-spring) and
gram in the Kharif season (summer-autumn). This is the dominant cropping pattern in
the subproject area, with smaller areas of maiz and fodder. Thus, the subprojects
impact assessment has been made on the basis of wheat and Gram crop losses. In
addition, there are scattered wood trees, namely Acacia and Ber species, found mostly
on farmland boundaries.
Table 3.3: Wood Trees Affected by up-gradation of 66kv to 132kv Kulachi G/S
Affected Tree Species
Acacia
Ber
Total:
3.3.3
Number of Affected Wood Trees

Towers
TL Corridor
Total
0
50
50
0
50
50
0
100
100
Impacts of Towers
31.
The new 132 kV transmission line will require the construction of 62 towers. No
private or public land will be acquired permanently, as none of the new towers will be
constructed in an established urban or a developing housing area, and sufficient
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clearance will be provided under the towers for convenient mobility of tractors to allow
affected farmers to continue cultivating their lands without restriction.
32.
For the tower installation, crops in an area not only under the tower, but also in a
small perimeter surrounding it as the access, working and storage areas, will be affected
by the construction works. This area is assessed to be 900 m2 (0.09 ha) per 132kV
tower. Thus, the 62 towers will affect temporarily a total of 55800 m2 (55.8 ha) of
farmland.
33.
The farmlands under and around towers will, however, be affected temporarily
causing loss of crops during the 3-tier process of tower construction: (i) construction of
foundations; (ii) erection of towers; and, (iii) stringing of power cables. As a result, DHs
will suffer from crop losses for a maximum of three cropping seasons, namely: (i) Rabi
season 2010-11 (Wheat); (ii) Kharif season 2011 (gram) and, (iii) Rabi season 2012-13
(Wheat+Gram), for which they will be paid crop compensation at the current market
values of affected crops (wheat crops and Gram crop).
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Table 3.4: Areas of Crops Affected by up-gradation of 66kv to 132kv Kulachi G/S
TL Component
Tower (62 Nos.)
TL Corridor
Total:
3.3.4
Length (m)
30x62=1860
13888
-
Width (m)
Total Area (m2)

30
30
-
55800
416640
472440
Impacts of TL Corridor
34.
The sections of transmission line in-between the towers (termed as TL Corridor)
will cause damage to, or loss of, crops during the stringing of power cables. This last
activity is usually carried out rapidly, one stretch at a time, and completed in one
cropping season, for which one-crop compensation will be paid to all the DHs. In
addition, the DHs suffering loss of wood trees will be compensated for the loss. There
are no built-up structures affected by this subproject.
35.
Tables 3.4 above also shows that total length of the transmission line traversing
the productive farmlands, excluding the unproductive land under 62 towers, is 15518 m
or 15.518 km, thereby affecting crops on an area of 822960 m2 . The stringing of cables,
as the final activity, will affect only two crop (wheat + Gram crop: 2013), and accordingly
all the DHs will be paid compensation for one crop. The affected trees will be
compensated for once, based on the current market rates.
3.4
Significance of Impacts
36.
The impact of temporary loss of crops and trees will be minor or non-significant
for all DHs. The DHs own relatively large farms with fairly fertile irrigated lands, and none
will lose >10% of their total crop. The 30m wide corridor will be used temporarily as a
working corridor for installation of the new towers and stringing of the power lines.
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4.
4.1
4.1.1
SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE OF AFFECTED PEOPLE

Census of Affected Households
Field Methodology
37.
After obtaining the pre-requisite location maps, field layout and profile drawings,
revenue records and in-field assistance of a technical surveyor, intensive fieldwork will
be carried out for preparing LARP. The field methodology will include carrying out of
RFS comprising 100% Census of DHs, and community consultation.
4.1.2
General Information on Affected Households
38.
There are 162 DHs with a total population of 1377 affected people (DPs)
impacted either by loss of structure or losses of crops or trees. The various impacts on
the AP have already been discussed in Section 3. All of the participants in the
Reconnaissance Field Survey (RFS) were the head of household. All the DHs are
Muslim and are ethnically Pashtoons.. The language of all APs is Pastoo..
4.1.3
Indigenous People
39.
None of the DHs are tribal or minority and all land is held in private ownership
(i.e. no tribal or communal ownership). Therefore the ADB, SPS principles on
indigenous people does not apply.
4.2
Data on Heads of Affected Households
40.
All heads of DHs are male. In terms of marital status 85 % HDHs are married, 13
% are unmarried and 2 % is widowed. In terms of age, 74 % household heads are
between 41 and 60 years, 7 % are between 61 and 75 years, while 19 % are young,
aged between 30 and 40 years. There are no elderly HDHs (older than 75 years).
4.3
4.3.1
Data on Affected Households

General
41.
Households in the subproject area are large, with an average size of 8.5 people
per household, and include joint or extended families. The smallest household is made
up of six people while the largest household consists of 11 people. Just over half (51%)
of all DPs are female.
4.3.2
Housing
42.
As already stated that Transmission Line will pass through rural areas. Housing
in the villages are mostly of bricks, where as some peoples in the subproject area live in
the dera which are made of mud with roofs of thatch and bamboo.
4.3.3
Livelihood and Incomes
43.
As all DHs rely on farming for at least part of their income, the tenure of
agricultural land is an important factor in terms of security and sustainability of livelihood.
Among the DHs, all household heads stated they are the registered land owners. There
are no households that rent or lease agricultural land, no households that claim
ownership, and no squatters. None of the DPs is a share cropper or a lease holder.
Some DPs are engaged in livelihoods, and there are more male than female DPs
engaged in the three livelihood sectors. The primary livelihood sector is agriculture,
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accounting for 50% working DPs, followed by 28% in waged employment and 21% in
small business, trade or labour.
44.
Major part (38%) of the income of DHs is from agriculture, followed by waged
employment (36%) and 26% of household income is from small business, trade or
labour.
4.3.4
Poverty
45.
Based on the data provided in the Reconnaissance Field Survey there are no
DHs that fall on or below the poverty line. Average per capita monthly family income is
Rs 11,000. None of the DHs are vulnerable.
4.3.5
Literacy
46.
The overall literacy rate 50 per cent which is 63% for male and 37% for female. In
the rural areas only 37% male are literate as against 25% female.
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5.
INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
47.
The institutional arrangements of planning and management of the Power
Distribution Enhancement Program (or the ADB-funded Power Distribution
Enhancement MFF Project) are described as follows (see also Figure 5.1 overleaf):
5.1
Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO)
48.
The Project Management Unit (PMU), PEPCO is the focal organization based in
Lahore responsible for the Power Distribution Enhancement Program, for keeping liaison
with the Government of Pakistan and Asian Development Bank (ADB) on behalf of all
the DISCOs, and taking care of disbursement of funds (including ADB loan) and
technical assistance through Consultants to, and coordination of the Program planning
and management activities of the DISCOs.
5.1.1
Distribution Companies (DISCOs)
49.
The DISCOs included in the ADB-funded MFF Project (the Program) are:
(1)
PESCO: Peshawar Electric Supply Company, Peshawar, NWFP;
(2)
IESCO: Islamabad Electric Supply Company, Islamabad;
(3)
GEPCO: Gujranwala Electric Power Company, Gujranwala, Punjab;
(4)
LESCO: Lahore Electric Supply Company, Lahore, Punjab;
(5)
FESCO: Faisalabad Electric Supply Company, Faisalabad, Punjab;
(6)
MEPCO: Multan Electric Power Company, Multan, Punjab;
(7)
QESCO: Quetta Electric Supply Company, Quetta, Baluchistan; and,
(8)
HESCO: Hyderabad Electric Supply Company, Hyderabad, Sindh.
5.1.2
Technical Assistance (Consultants)
50.
PMU, PEPCO provides technical assistance to all the eight DISCOs through the
project implementation and supervision consultant.
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Figure 5.1: Organization for LARP Planning, Implementation and Monitoring

PEPCO
Project Management Unit (PMU)
(Project Coordination)
Chief Executive
PESCO
Project
Implementation
Consultant (PIC)
(PESCO Subprojects)
PIC
Consultants
Monitoring y/
Consultant
Project Director (PD, GSC)
(Grid System Construction)
Project
Implementation
Unit (PIU)
(Engineers &
Patwaris)
Deputy Manager, ESIC

(Environmental and Social
Impact Cell)
N.W.F.P. Board
of Revenue
District LAC
Staff / Patwaris
PESCO LAC
Assistant Manager
(Social/Resettlement)
Assistant
Manager
(Environment)
Field Patwaris
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5.2
Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO)
51.
PESCO as the implementing agency (IA) bears the overall responsibility for the
preparation, implementation and financing of all tasks set out in this LARP, as well as
inter-agency coordination required for the implementation of the Subprojects. As such, it
takes care of the preparation/updating and implementation of the LARPs and DDRs, and
internal monitoring and evaluation activities. Institutionally, PESCO has three functional
divisions, namely, the Planning, Projects and Grid System Construction divisions.
5.2.1
Planning Division
52.
The Planning Division is responsible for preparation of PC-1s, for preparation of
load forecasts and feeder analysis. The division is responsible for preparation of the
Energy Loss Reduction (ELR) work orders. Formerly subproject preparation and keeping
liaison with the Government of Pakistan and Asian Development Bank (ADB), as the
donor of this MFF Project had also been the responsibility of this division. But lately the
activity has been shifted to the Office of Chief Engineer Development.
5.2.2
53.
The former Projects Division has now been named as the Office of Chief
Engineer Development (CED), is responsible for the overall planning, management and
coordination of the approved Subprojects. The CED is currently being assisted by the
PPTA Consultants (including the Resettlement Experts responsible for LARP/DDR
preparation), in preparing the identified Subprojects in line with the ADB Policies, and
obtaining approval from the donor ADB. Its major functions include keeping regular
liaison with ADB and relevant departments of the federal, provincial and district
governments, preparation, updating and implementation of the LARPs and the related
monitoring and evaluation activities.
54.
PESCO has established an Environmental and Social Impacts Cell (ESIC) under
the Office of CED, to take care of safeguards related activities. It will be headed by a
Deputy Manager, and assisted by two Assistant Managers, Environment and Social,
respectively. The Assistant Manager Social will be responsible for preparation/updating,
implementation and internal monitoring of the Subproject LARPs, with assistance from
PESCO LAC and PIC Resettlement Expert.
55.
The CED contains a specially created cell to take care of the safeguards related
activities, namely, the Environmental and Social Impacts Cell (ESIC), headed by a
Deputy Manager, and assisted by two Assistant Managers, Environment and Social,
respectively. The Assistant Manager Social is responsible for the preparation/updating,
implementation and internal monitoring of the Subproject LARPs, with assistance from
PESCO LAC and PIC Resettlement Expert.
56.
The Scope of Work to be handled by the ESIC far exceeds the physical and
professional ability and capabilities of the incumbents. To support the ESIC, to carry out
its responsibilities, a Monitoring Consultant is being hired. In addition, a Project
Implementation Consultant (IC) will also be hired who will also have social and
environmental experts to assist PESCO in revising and updating the LARP as and when
required, and then in implementation of the LARP. The Consultants will be provided full
logistic support (including office space and field transport) by PESCO.
5.2.3
Grid System Construction (GSC) Division
57.
The Grid System Construction (GSC) Division is responsible for implementing
the approved Subprojects, including construction/improvement of grid stations and
transmission lines. This office is headed by the Project Director (GSC), and it will
establish Project Implementation Units (PIU), comprising Engineers and Patwaris, at the
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respective towns of each Subproject. The PIU for this Subproject will be established at
Village Kulachi, district D.I.Khan. In addition, PD GSC has an in-house Land Acquisition
Collector (LAC) to take care of the land acquisition and resettlement activities.
58.
The PESCO LAC, along with his field Patwaris, in addition to implementation of
the LARP activities, will provide in-field assistance to the Resettlement Experts of ESIC
and PIC in updating, revision and internal monitoring of the LARPs. He normally works
as an independent entity, but in case of local needs like price updating, grievance
redress, etc., may involve the local Union Councils and other leaders at the local levels,
and/or the District LACs and KPK. Board of Revenue for addressing broader level
matters and resolving permanent Land Acquisition issues (not applicable to this
Subproject). He will be provided technical assistance by the Resettlement Experts
included in both ESIC and PIC teams.
5.3
District Government
59.
The district government have jurisdiction for land administration, valuation and
acquisition. At the provincial level these functions rest on the KPK. Board of Revenue
while at the district level they rest on the District Land Acquisition Collector (District
LAC). Within LAC office the Patwari (land records clerk), carry out specific roles such as
titles identification and verification of ownerships and prices of lands.
5.4
Responsibility for Internal Monitoring
60.
Internal monitoring will be carried out by ESIC with support from the project
implementing and supervision consultant. Quarterly monitoring reports will be submitted
to ADB. All monitoring reports will be disclosed on DISCOs website, translated and
disclosed to the DPs. Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) will be prepared as relevant and
disclosed
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6.
6.1
CONSULTATION AND DISCLOSURE

Consultation Undertaken for the LARP
61.
The Reconnaissance Consultative process undertaken for the preparation of the
LARP has included not only DHs, but also the local communities of the area. Public
Consultation was conducted on October 18-19, 2012. The list of participants with the
location is attached at Appendix-2. Special attention was paid to identify the needs of
vulnerable groups (such as the poor, women, and elderly), to ensure that their views
have been considered in the formulation of the LARP.
62.
Consultation with stakeholders at the different stages of the subproject is
required by ADBs SPS and as provided for in the LARF. To start with, consultations with
the DHs were conducted as part of inventory taking of affected lands and other assets.
The communities and especially the As responses to the proposed subproject were
found to be positive.
63.
Along with the participatory RFS, semi-structured discussions aiming at
community awareness and consultations regarding the projects likely impacts were also
held with the small groups of men and women along the proposed grid station and
transmission line.
64.
During detailed consultation sessions, the cut-off-date for compensation eligibility
will be communicated to all participants. They will be clearly told that no subsequent
changes in the land use would be entertained by PESCO.
65.
The affected communities concerns and suggestions have been incorporated
into subproject design and will be implemented as an integral part of resettlement
activities. The major concerns raised during the consultation included the adequacy and
timeliness of compensation payments, as well as safety measures to be taken during the
construction of the towers and stringing of the transmission lines. In response, PESCO
will make sure that the crop compensation amounts are assessed justly and paid to the
DHs, at least fifteen days prior to temporary use of land before starting the civil works.
66.
The local communitys response (awareness, perceptions and preferences) to
the transmission line subproject and resettlement related matters are summarized as
follows:
6.2
This subproject is necessary under the current local conditions;

Compensation should be fair and timely;
Local skilled and unskilled labor should be used wherever possible;
Damaged lands should be rehabilitated after the construction work is completed;
Local norms should be honored; and
Construction work should be completed in time.
Compensation Options Discussed
67.
In addition to the focus group discussions and consultative meetings described
above, the survey included a questionnaire with several questions regarding DPs
preferences for compensation and rehabilitation options. This information has been and
will be used to assist in determining the support measures required by DHs.
68.
The first compensation priority of all DHs is for cash. When asked why they
preferred cash compensation, almost all the DHs stated the reason was to assist with
daily living expenses as they will lose their livelihood in the shape of crops.
69.
In summary, the compensation and resettlement options discussed and agreed
upon during the consultation meetings included:
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6.3
Relocation - not applicable;

Assistance - not applicable;
LARP Disclosure
70.
After Approval from ADB, the LARP same will be placed at ADB, PEPCO &
PESCO Web Site. Accordingly an Urdu version will be made available by PMU, PEPCO
to the PESCO headquarters and in the project site..
71.
In line with ADBs public communications policy, this LARP in English will also be
posted on the ADB and PESCO websites, while its translation in Urdu will be disclosed
to the DHs at the PESCOs office and posted on the ADB and PESCO websites.
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In addition, a Public Information Brochure IPIB) in Urdu, summarizing
compensation provisions will be sent to all DHs. by PESCO. Draft of this brochure is
placed at Appendix 3.
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9.
GRIEVANCE REDRESS PROCESS
73.
PESCO normally takes care to prevent grievances rather than going through a
redress process. This can be obtained through careful LAR design and implementation,
by ensuring full participation and consultation with DHs, and by establishing extensive
communication and coordination between the community and PESCO. Nevertheless, a
grievance mechanism will be made available to allow an AH appealing against any
disagreeable decision, practice or activity arising from compensation for the affected
land or other assets. DHs will be fully informed of their rights and of the procedures for
addressing complaints verbally during consultation meetings and through PIB in Urdu.
74.
Complaint registers will be kept at both the existing grid station at Kulachi, to be
maintained by the respective grid station in-charge. PESCO will inform the DHs of the
availability of this arrangement through PIB in Urdu. The complaints received will be
processed and resolved by the PESCOs Social Development Officer and LAC by
involving the local leadership and Union Councils, and/or the respective District LAC.
75.
Firstly, attempts will be made to redress the grievances through a village level
grievance redress committee (GRC) comprised of PESCOs ESIC and LAC or Parwari,
and the village notable elders, like Wadera, Numbardar and the concerned Councilor of
the Union Council. But if the grievances cannot be redressed satisfactorily at the village
level, a grievance redressal mechanism will be established at the District level,
comprising of District Coordination Officer (Chairman), Chief Engineer, District LAC and
PESCOs ESIC and LAC. As a last resort, the aggrieved AH may seek justice through
the Court.
76.
The finances will move directly from PESCO to DHs, as compensation for the
loss of crops and trees. The complaint and grievances will be addressed by PESCO
locally by involving local leadership and Union Council, and the involvement of the
district government may be needed only for unresolved grievances, as described in
Table 7.1 below.
Table 5.1: Grievance Resolution Process
Crop & Tree Compensation Issues
Other Compensation or Project Issues
1. First, complaints resolution will be attempted at

village level through the involvement of the ESIC,
district government, and/or informal mediators.

2. If still unsettled, a grievance can then be lodged to

the LAC who has 30 days to decide on the case.
2. If still unsettled, a grievance can be lodged to the

PIU/ESIC, which will have 30 days to respond.
3. If no solution was reached a grievance can be

lodged with support of the ESIC to the PESCO. The
DH must lodge the complaint within 1 month of lodging
the original complaint with the LAC and must produce
documents supporting his/her claim. The PESCO will
provide the decision within 21 days of registering the
complaint. The PESCO decision must be in
compliance with this LARF provisions.

complaint. The PESCO decision must be in
compliance with this LARF provisions.
4. Should the grievance redress system fail to satisfy

the DH, they can further submit their case to the
appropriate court of law as per the process set out in
Sections 18 to 22 of the LAA (1894).

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8.
BUDGET FOR LAND AND ASSET ACQUISITION
8.1
Basis for Compensation
77.
Compensation for projects requiring land acquisition can often differ between the
borrower and ADB (and other providers of official development assistance). To comply
with ADBs Policy on Involuntary Resettlement, rates used to compensate for lost land
and assets must be at replacement values, to at least restoring peoples livelihoods
and ensuring that people affected by a project are not left worse off.
8.2
Determining the Rates for Compensation
78.
Based on the foregoing requirements and the LARF provisions, the methodology
for assessing unit compensation values of the different items is described as follows:
Basic annual crop compensation was valued at net farm-gate market

rates. If additional crops compensation is due it will be calculated at
market value minus inputs. As noted earlier, compensation for crops
affected by tower bases and perimeters is three-crop and for stringing of
the lines is for one-crop; and
Wood trees were valued based on type, size, and age. DHs are entitled to
keep the wood (as salvaged material) without any deductions from the
amount of compensation.
79.
The valuation survey registered current crop and tree sales at local markets and
communities. The estimated budget is presented in Table 8.1. It was based on
community consultations, market surveys and relevant local government agencies,
namely the Agriculture, Forestry and Revenue departments. The results of the survey
are provided in the tables below. The prices of affected assets given herein will be
updated and this LARP revised accordingly by PESCO at least one month prior to
awarding the Contract for the Subproject implementation works.
8.3
Compensation for Affected Assets by Construction of TL
80.
The valuation survey registered recent current crop and tree sales at markets
and was based on AH and community consultation (including relevant local government
agencies). The results of the survey are provided in the tables below.
81.
The TL alignment passes through irrigated agricultural area with wheat and
maize crop rotation. The affected farmers grow wheat in rabi season (winter-spring), and
maize in the kharif season (summer-autumn). The market prices of both crops were
collected from the affected community, four villages (Abdullah, Hatala, Kulachi & Badar
Garah), at Tank District market.
8.4
Budget for Land and Asset Acquisition
82.
This LARP includes the cost of land for the grid station, compensation for the
loss of other assets (crops and trees) by the construction of the transmission line,
rehabilitation of affected lands, and other associated activities. The cost estimate has
been based on the rates derived through consultation and survey as described in the
preceding section. The rates for compensation and cash entitlements for rehabilitation
payable to DHs will be adjusted annually, based on the actual annual inflation rate.
LAC/PESCO will determine the annual inflation rates and adjust all cash entitlements.
83.
The administrative charges have been estimated as 15% of the total of
compensation for the affected crops and trees. These charges are to cover the costs of
implementing the plan (producing and distributing the PIB, holding individual and group
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consultations and public meetings as required, verifying the Census Survey, revising the
LARP if required (to reflect any minor changes), organizing and arranging for the
compensation payments), and internal monitoring of the plan and its implementation,
including logistic support to the field staff working on LARP activities.
84.
A contingency of 10% of the subtotal of the compensation and administrative
charges has been included in the cost estimate. This will be an additional source of
funding for any increased compensation (if any) as well as providing logistic support to
field staff involved in LARP implementation.
85.
Funds for compensation and implementation of the LARP will be from the
Government (counterpart funds) via PESCO, budgetary requirements for economic
restoration, as part of resettlement budget will also come from the counterpart funds and
shall be identified as allowances. The EMA will be financed as a project loan cost as a
component of the project support fund.
Table 8.1: Tentative Resettlement Cost of up-gradation of 66KV Kulachi grid station
No.
A
A.1
Resettlement Activity
No.
-
Unit
-
Rs./Unit
-
Total Rs.(Mln)
220.41
Kanal
3520
0.77
220.41
-
Kanal
-
7,000
-
1.54
-
TL Corridor Wheat
330.86
Kanal
3520
1.16
TL Corridor Gram
Subtotal A:
Administration Costs (15% of A)
Subtotal (A+B)
Contingency (10% ofC)
Total Amount (Pak. Rupees):
Total Amount (US Mln Dollars*):
330.86
0.15
0.10
-
Kanal
lumpsum
lumpsum
-
7,000
5780000
6.64
-
2.31
5.78
0.86
6.64
0.66
7.3
0.077
Crops:
Towers:
31 Towers Wheat
A.2
A
B.
C.
D.
31 Towers Gram
TL Corridor:
* US$ 1.00 = Rs. 95

9.
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
86.
The overall program will be implemented over a ten year period, with the second
tranche of subprojects scheduled to commence upon loan approval. Following the
purchase of equipment, mobilization of the supervision consultant and LARP
implementation, the subprojects construction and installation works will take some 10 to
12 month period in the year 2015.
87.
The Project Director GSC, PESCO will establish a PIU office in Tehsil Kulachi in
the mid-2014. The PIU will be headed by Executive Engineer (XEN) and staffed by inhouse Engineers and LAC Patwaris. The PIU which will take care of all the subproject
related activities, including receipt and storage of transformers and other equipment,
LARP implementation and supervision of contractors works. The implementation of
resettlement and related activities will take place after the Project Implementation
Consultant has mobilized who will assist PESCO in implementing the Subproject.
88.
The civil works contractors will not be issued a notice of possession of site for
any section of construction works unless the PESCO has (i) satisfactorily completed, in
accordance with the approved LARP, and made all compensation payments, and (ii)
ensured that the rehabilitation assistance is in place and the area required for civil works
is free of all encumbrances. The LARP implementation schedule, shown in Table 9.1
overleaf, envisages the following sequence of activities:
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(a) The technical design of transmission line has not been finalized/approved by
NTDC.
(b) LARP updation/revision will be completed by PESCO ESIC/LAC from January to
June 2013. The updated LARP will include revised compensation assessment
based on the year damages are caused, updated census, budget and
socioeconomic survey. The LARP will be submitted to ADB for clearance.
followed by LARP disclosure, grievance redress and payment of compensations
from July to December 2013, and LARP monitoring internal report completed by
end-2013; and,
89.
Commencement of civil works (construction/stringing) to start in January 2014
and completed by March 2015.
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Table 7.1: LARP Implementation Schedule for upgradation of 66kv Kulachi 132kV
Grid Station and Transmission Line Subproject (PESCO)
Responsibility
LARP Activity/Task
Construction
Implementation
Preparation
Technical Survey and Design

of GS & TL
PESCO Land
Land mutation, possession and
demarcation
Resettlement Surveys and
LARP preparation
Draft Final LARP (after ADB
comments)
Contract Awards to and
Mobilization of Consultants:
PIC and EMC
Update/Adjust compensation
rates for inflation and revise
LARP accordingly (if
necessary)
Award of Contract for civils
works / installation
Submit revised LARP to
EPA/ADB. LARP approval prior
to Award of Contract for works
LARP disclosure (English
version on ADB and PESCO
Websites; Distribution of Urdu
Brochure
Grievance Redress Process
Delivery of compensation.
Final payments to be made
prior to the start of Civil Works
Internal monitoring of LARP
implementation
Contractor mobilized, civil
works commenced
Rehabilitation of
farmlands/watercourses
LARP monitoring; postevaluation report
Primary
Secondary
PESCO
PESCO
PESCO LAC
PESCO
PESCO LAC
Dist LAC
PESCO
SMEC consultant
SMEC Consultant
PMU, PEPCO
Govt/ADB/PEPCO
Consultants: PIC
& EMC
PESCO LAC &

ESIC
PIC
(Resettlement)
PESCO
ADB/PEPCO
PESCO ESIC
PMU, PEPCO
ADB/PEPCO
PESCO/ESIC
PESCO LAC
GRC; Distt LAC
PESCO LAC
ESIC/PIC
ESIC
PIC, PMU
Contractor
PESCO PIU
Contractor
ESIC/PIC
EMC
ADB/PEPCO
Year 2012
I
II III IV
Year 2013
I
II III IV
Year 2014
I
II III IV
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2015
I
II
10.
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
90.
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) are critical activities in involuntary resettlement
caused by various infrastructure development projects, like this Power Distribution
Enhancement project. Monitoring involves periodic checking to ascertain whether
activities are progressing as per schedule while evaluation is essentially a summing up,
at the end of the project, assessment of actual achievement in comparison to those
aimed at during the implementation. The LARP implementation will be monitored
internally.
91.
The PESCO through ESIC will be responsible for internal monitoring. The
Resettlement Specialist will provide necessary technical assistance in implementing and
monitoring the resettlement activities.
10.1
Internal Monitoring
92.
This LARP includes indicators and benchmarks for achievement of the objectives
under the resettlement program, which can be categorized as follows:
Process indicators, which include project inputs, expenditures, staff

deployment;
Output indicators are results in terms of numbers of Affected persons

compensated for their Affected assets (land, crops and/or trees), and,
Impact indicators related to the long-term effect of the project on peoples

lives in the project-Affected area.
93.
The first two types of indicators, related to process and immediate outputs and
results, will be monitored internally by ESIC. This information will be collected from the
project site and assimilated in the form of quarterly progress reports to assess the
progress and results of LARP implementation, and adjust the work program, where
necessary, in case of any delays or problems.
94.
Specific activities under LARP implementation to be monitored are the following:
Information campaign and consultation with DHs on a continued basis;
Status of land acquisition/purchase and payments of crop and tree

compensations;
Status of restoration of damaged community infrastructure (water

pipelines, irrigation channels / watercourses, drains, roads, streets, etc.)
Grievances redress activities
95.
The ESIC will be responsible for monitoring the day-to-day resettlement activities
of the subproject. The socio-economic census and land acquisition data will provide the
necessary benchmark for field level monitoring, to be carried out through:
Review of IOL/Census information for all DHs;
Consultation and informal interviews with DHs;
In-depth case studies;
Informal sample survey of DHs;
Key informant interviews; and
Community public meetings.
Final LARP _ PESCO _ up-gradation of 66KV Kulachi grid station
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96.
A performance data sheet will be developed by ESIC to monitor the project at the
field level. Quarterly reports will be received from the field offices and LAC/GSC will be
responsible for overall project level monitoring.
10.2
Indicators for Monitoring and Evaluation
97.
The following will be considered as the basis for indicators in monitoring and
evaluation of the subprojects LARP:
10.3
Socio-economic conditions of the DHs in the post-resettlement period;
Communications and reactions from DHs on entitlements, compensation,

options, alternative developments and relocation timetables etc.;
Public Consultation
Grievance procedures;
Disbursement of compensation; and
Level of satisfaction of DHs in the post resettlement period.
Resettlement Database
98.
All information concerning resettlement issues related to land acquisition, socioeconomic information of the acquired land; inventory of crop and tree losses by
individual DHs, compensation and entitlements and payments will be collected by ESIC
and the Consultants through their concerned field offices and computerized by the ESIC,
PESCO. This database will form the basis of information for implementation, monitoring
and reporting purposes and facilitate efficient resettlement management.
10.4
Reporting Requirements
99.
The ESIC responsible for supervision and implementation of LARP will prepare
quarterly progress reports on resettlement activities and submit the same to the ADB for
review and approval. The internal quarterly monitoring reports will also highlight the
bottlenecks and recommend ways and means to improve such problematic situations.
The monitoring reports will be disclosed on PESCOs website, translated and disclosed
to the DPs. If relevant, corrective action plans (CAPs) will be prepared and disclosed.
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Appendix 1
Land Acquisition Act, 1894
With the exception of impacts caused by poles and towers for public utilities land acquisition in
Pakistan is regulated by the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (LAA) with its successive amendments
is the main law regulating land acquisition for public purpose. The LAA has been variously
interpreted by local governments, and some province has augmented the LAA by issuing
provincial legislations. The LAA and its Implementation Rules require that following an impacts
assessment/valuation effort, land and crops are compensated in cash at market rate to titled
landowners and registered land tenants/users, respectively. The LAA mandates that land
valuation is to be based on the latest three years average registered land sale rates, though, in
several recent cases the median rate over the past year, or even the current rates, have been
applied. Due to widespread land under-valuation by the Revenue Department, current market
rates are now frequently used with an added 15% Compulsory Acquisition Surcharge as
provided in the LAA.
Based on the LAA, only legal owners and tenants registered with the Land Revenue
Department or possessing formal lease agreements, are eligible for compensation or livelihood
support. The rights of the non-titled are however addressed under the 1986 Punjab Jinnah
Abadis for Non-proprietors in Rural Areas Act which recognize to squatters the right to receive
rehabilitation in form of a replacement plot. It is to be noted that this right has been sometimes
extended in practice to include some form of rehabilitation in cash or in forms different from
land. Projects such as Chotiari Dam, Ghazi Barotha Hydropower, and National Highways
Improvement, have awarded compensation and assistance to unregistered tenants and other
forms of AH (sharecroppers/squatters).
It is also noted that the LAA does not automatically mandate for specific
rehabilitation/assistance provisions benefiting the poor, vulnerable groups, or severely affected
DPs, nor it automatically provides for rehabilitation of income/livelihood losses or resettlement
costs. This however is often undertaken in many projects in form of ad hoc arrangements based
on negotiations between a specific EA and the DPs.
As noted above, there are exceptions to the rule and the law is broadly interpreted at provincial
level depending on operational requirements, local needs, and socio-economic circumstances.
Recourse is often taken to ad hoc arrangements, agreements and understandings for
resettlement in difficult situations. The above is also influenced by the fact that an amendment
of the LAA has been considered necessary by the Ministry of Environment. Accordingly, a
National Resettlement Policy and a Resettlement Ordinance have been drafted to broaden LAA
provisions and current practices so as to widen the scope of eligibility, but both these
documents are still awaiting Government approval for implementation.
A brief description of salient features of different sections of LAA are given in Error!
Reference source not found.2. The right to acquire land for public purposes is established
when Section 4 of LAA is triggered. The LAA specifies a systematic approach for acquisition
and compensation of land and other properties for development projects. It stipulates various
sections pertaining to notifications, surveys, acquisition, compensation and apportionment
awards, along with disputes resolution, penalties and exemptions. Surveys for land
acquisition are to be disclosed to the displaced persons.
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SALIENT FEATURES OF PAKISTANS LAND ACQUISITION ACT, 1894 (AMENDED)

Key
Section
Salient Features of Pakistans LAA
Section
4
Publication of preliminary notification and power for conducting survey and

investigation.
Section
5
Formal notification of land needed for a public purpose.
Section
5A
Providing right of complaints to APs for review/enquiry of quantities and

compensations
Section
6
The Government makes a more formal declaration of intent to acquire land.
Section
7
Land Commissioner shall direct Land Acquisition Collector (LAC) to take order
for the acquisition of land.
Section
8
The LAC to direct the land required to be physically marked out, measured and
planned.
Section
9
The LAC gives notice to all affected/displaced persons (APs/DPs) that the
Government intends to take possession of the land and if they have any claims
for compensation then those claims are to be made to him at an appointed time.
Section
10
Delegates power to the LAC to record statements of APs/DPs in the area of land
to be acquired or any part thereof as co-proprietor, sub-proprietor, mortgagee,
and tenant or otherwise.
Section
11
Enables the LAC to make enquiries into the measurements, value and claim and
then to issue the final award". The award includes the land's marked area and
the valuation of compensation.
Section
16
When the LAC has made an award under Section 11, he will then take
possession and the land shall thereupon vest absolutely in the Government, free
from all encumbrances.
Section
17
Urgency acquisition whereby land possession is taken prior to payment of

compensation
Section
18
In case of dissatisfaction with the award, DPs may request the LAC to refer the
case onward to the court for a decision. This does not affect the Government
taking possession of the land.
Section
23
The award of compensation for the owners for acquired land is determined at its
market value plus 15% in view of the compulsory nature of the acquisition for
public purposes.
Section
28
Relates to the determination of compensation values and interest premium for

land acquisition
Section
31
Authorizing LAC, instead of awarding cash compensation in respect of any land,

to make any arrangement with APs having an interest in such land, including
grant of other lands in exchange.
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Telegraph Act (TA), 1885

In case of impacts caused by poles and towers for public facilities and transmission lines land
acquisition is not regulated by the LAA but instead by the Telegraph Act, 1885 (amended in
1975). The TA has been adopted by the DISCOS for the construction and maintenance of
transmission/distribution lines. The TA was conceived in the British era for telegraphic poles and
then was passed to post-independence Pakistan with a broader application covering also
electric poles and towers. The original provision of this law was that the land occupied by
telegraph poles was not to be compensated (only crops destroyed during the erection of the
pole were compensated). This was based on the logic that a pole, covering only a negligible
land area, does not cause substantial impacts to land users. This however is no longer the case
once the same provision is extended to transmission towers.
The Telegraph Act (section 11) confers powers on the DISCOS to enter private lands and
(section 10) construct/maintain electric poles and lines without the need to acquire the land
affected and paying compensation for it. However sub-section 10 (d), provides that a DISCO is
required to avoid causing unnecessary damages to the affected land and associated assets.
Finally section 16 provides that if any such damage occurs (i.e. damages to crops, irrigation
facilities, land quality or land income) The Facility proponent has to provide just compensation
for the damages caused.
To accommodate the DPs needs under this Program the DISCOs have agreed to apply the
Telegraphic act liberally by: (i) compensating at market rates all land occupied by towers in
urban areas; (ii) by avoiding land impacts in rural areas through the use of towers with sufficient
vertical clearance to allow the continuation of unrestricted farming and animal grazing, and (iii) if
the construction of such towers is impossible, by compensating the land occupied by tower
bases land also in rural areas. In addition the DISCOs will compensate by default all crops
expected to be affected by the 3 major transmission line (TL) construction phases: (i) land
survey and investigation; (ii) construction of tower bases; and (iii) tower erection and stringing of
power lines.
The Katchi Abadi Act (KAA) of 1987
The Katchi Abadi Act (KAA) covers the urban squatters rehabilitation rights by providing plots in
public resettlement areas or cash assistance. Based on the KAA the DISCOs will provide
rehabilitation compensation to eventual squatters/encroachers affected by The Facility.
ADBs Safeguard Policy Statement
The ADBs Safeguard Policy Statement is based on the following principles: The SPS
requires ADB-assisted projects to (i) avoid resettlement impacts wherever possible; (ii)
minimize impacts by exploring project and design alternatives; (iii) enhance, or at least
restore, the living standards of DPs/Aps in real terms relative to pre-project levels; and
(iv) improve the living standards of the poor and other vulnerable groups. It covers both
physical displacement (relocation, loss of residential land, or loss of shelter) and
economic displacement (loss of land, assets, access to assets, income sources, or
means of livelihoods) as a result of land acquisition or restriction on land use, or on
access to parks and protected areas.
The SPSs key policy principles are stated in Appendix D. The ADBs SPS also states
that if there are impacts on indigenous peoples, their identity, dignity, human rights,
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livelihood systems, and cultural uniqueness must be safeguarded so that they can
receive culturally appropriate social and economic benefits. The other relevant policy is
ADBs Policy on Gender and Development, which requires all ADB-financed projects to
enhance involvement of and benefits to women.
Where there are gaps between Pakistan laws and the ADBs SPS requirements on land
acquisition and resettlement, this requires that these gaps are filled by measures to meet
the minimum SPS stipulations.
Pakistan Land Acquisition Act and ADBs SPS Gap Filling Measures
Serial
No.
ADB Safeguards Policy

Principles
Pakistans Land
Acquisition &
Telegraph Acts
ADB SPS
Involuntary
Resettlement
Principle
Gap filling
Measures
Screen the project early on to

identify past, present, and
future involuntary resettlement
impacts and risks.
No
equivalent
requirements.
Screened
and
categorized. Scope
defined,
social
assessment
and
gender
analysis
undertaken.
Land
Acquisition
Collector (LAC) or
District Judge (in case
of the Telegraph act)
are the final authorities
to decide disputes and
address
complaints
regarding
quantification
and
assessment
of
compensation for the
affected lands and
other assets.
Complaints
and
grievances
are
resolved
informally
through
project
grievance
redress
mechanisms
Determine the scope of

resettlement planning through
a survey and/or census of
displaced persons, including a
gender analysis, specifically
related to resettlement impacts
and risks.
2
Carry
out
meaningful
consultations with affected
persons, host communities,
and concerned nongovernment
organizations.
Inform
all
displaced persons of their
entitlements and resettlement
options.
Ensure
their
participation
in
planning,
implementation,
and
monitoring and evaluation of
resettlement programs. Pay
particular attention to the
needs of vulnerable groups,
especially those below the
poverty line, the landless, the
elderly, women and children,
and Indigenous Peoples, and
those without legal title to land,
and ensure their participation
in consultations. Establish a
grievance redress mechanism
to receive and facilitate
resolution of the affected
persons concerns. Support the
social and cultural institutions
of displaced persons and their
host
population.
Where
involuntary
resettlement
impacts and risks are highly
Consultations
conducted,
vulnerable
groups
identified
and
supported as relevant
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complex
and
sensitive,
compensation
and
resettlement decisions should
be preceded by a social
preparation phase.
3
Improve, or at least restore,

the livelihoods of all displaced
persons through (i) land-based
resettlement strategies when
affected livelihoods are land
based where possible or cash
compensation at replacement
value for land when the loss of
land does not undermine
livelihoods,
(ii)
prompt
replacement of assets with
access to assets of equal or
higher value, (iii) prompt
compensation
at
full
replacement
No
equivalent
requirements.
cost for assets that cannot be

restored, and (iv) additional
revenues and services through
benefit sharing schemes where
possible.
Livelihoods
restoration is required
and allowances are
provided.
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.
Where
market
conditions
are
absent or in a
formative stage,
the
borrower/client
will consult with
the
displaced
persons and host
populations
to
obtain adequate
information about
recent
land
transactions, land
value by types,
land titles, land
use,
cropping
patterns and crop
production,
availability of land
in the project
area and region,
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and other related

information. The
borrower/client
will also collect
baseline
data
on
housing,
house types, and
construction
materials.
Qualified
and
experienced
experts
will
undertake
the
valuation
of
acquired assets.
In applying this
method
of
valuation,
depreciation
of
structures
and
assets should not
be taken into
account.
Provided as relevant.
Provide
physically
and
economically
displaced
persons
with
needed
assistance,
including
the
following: (i) if there is
relocation, secured tenure to
relocation land, better housing
at resettlement sites with
comparable
No
equivalent
requirements.
Support
provided
commensurate with
impacts
No additional support
to
vulnerable
households
Vulnerable
households identified
and support provided
access to employment and

production
opportunities,
integration of resettled persons
economically and socially into
their host communities, and
extension of project benefits to
host
communities;
(ii)
transitional support and
development assistance, such
as land development, credit
facilities,
training,
or
employment opportunities; and
(iii) civic infrastructure and
community
services,
as
required.
5
Improve the standards of living

of the displaced poor and other
vulnerable groups, including
women, to at least national
37
minimum standards. In rural

areas provide them with legal
and affordable access to land
and resources, and in urban
areas provide them with
appropriate income sources
and legal and affordable
access to adequate housing.
6
Develop procedures in a
transparent, consistent, and
equitable manner if land
acquisition
is
through
negotiated
settlement
to
ensure that those people who
enter
into
negotiated
settlements will maintain the
same or better income and
livelihood status.
Equivalent, negotiation
responds to displaced
persons
requested
price but no clear
procedure.
Procedures
place.
put
in
Ensure that displaced persons

without titles to land or any
recognizable legal rights to
land
are
eligible
for
resettlement assistance and
compensation for loss of nonland assets.
Land
compensation
only
for
titled
landowners or holders
of customary rights.
Non-title holders are

provided
with
resettlement
and
rehabilitation support.
Provide
with
compensation
for
non-land assets.
Prepare a resettlement plan

elaborating
on
displaced
persons
entitlements,
the
income and livelihood
No resettlement Plans
prepared
Plans prepared and

disclosed
restoration
strategy,
institutional
arrangements,
monitoring
and
reporting
framework, budget, and timebound
implementation
schedule.
9
Disclose a draft resettlement

plan, including documentation
of the consultation process in a
timely manner, before Project
appraisal, in an accessible
place and a form and language
(s) understandable to affected
persons
and
other
stakeholders. Disclose the final
resettlement plan and its
updates to affected persons
and other stakeholders.
No plans prepared.
Plans prepared and

disclosed
10
Conceive
and
execute
involuntary resettlement as
part of a development project
or program. Include the full
costs of resettlement in the
presentation of projects costs
and benefits. For a project with
significant
involuntary
resettlement impacts, consider
implementing the involuntary
resettlement component of the
project as a stand-alone
No
equivalent
requirement
Addressed
relevant.
as
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operation.
11
Pay compensation and provide

other resettlement entitlements
before physical or economic
displacement.
Implement the resettlement

plan under close supervision
throughout
project
implementation.
12
Monitor
and
assess
resettlement outcomes, their
impacts on the standards of
living of displaced persons,
and
No
equivalent
requirement
The Telegraph act

(TA) provides that land
for tower construction
or
under
a
transmission line is not
to be acquired or
compensated as long
as
the
land's
permanent productive
potential
is
not
affected. Under the TA
therefore
only
temporary impacts on
crops
are
compensated.
Monitoring reports not

required
Compensation
payments paid before
damages
occur.
Implementation
monitored
and
reported.
Based on ADB policy

all land impacts are to
be compensated. As
urban/residentialcommercial land is
affected either if a
tower
provides
clearance or not, the
TA provisions have
been modified for this
program so as to
address
damages
that a tower causes
to plots with real
estate value. For this
project urban and
commercial
or
residential plots will
be fully acquired and
compensated
at
market rates. The
same will happen in
the
case
of
rural/agricultural land
when the land under
a tower is no longer
usable or access is
restricted.
Monitoring
prepared
disclosed
reports
and
whether the objectives of the

resettlement plan have been
achieved
by
taking
into
account
the
baseline
conditions
and the results of resettlement
monitoring.
Disclose
monitoring reports.
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Appendix-2 Public Consultation

132 KV T/L, Feed for 132 KV G/S Kulachi
S.
No.
Name
Father Name
Abdurehman
Muhamamd
Ramzan
Fazal Haq
Allah Dad
Gul Zaman
Khan Zaman
Muhammad Ramzan
Muhamamd Ayaz
Muhammad Yaseen
Mir Baz
Muhammd Ramzan
Makhan
Pir Ghulam
Muhammad
Bakhsh
Fazal-ur-Rehman
Eido
10
Muhammad Hasim
Muhamamd Qasim
11
Ghulam Abbas
Rabnawaz
12
Muhammad Ayub
Haqnawaz
13
Haji Gul
Ghulam Qasim
14
Juma Khan
Khuda Baksh
15
Abdul Latif
Ghulam Qasim
16
Saeed Ahmad
Ghulam Qasim
17
Saif-ur-Rehman
Muhammad Jan
18
Haji Ayaz
Haji Sahib Dad
19
Abdul Aziz Sheikh
Wazir Bakhsh
20
Muhammad Islamil
Khan
Abbad Khan
21
Sahib Jan Sewra
Haji Safal
22
Hizbullah
Aurang Zaib
23
Ghulam Abbas
Hassan Khan
24
Zahoor Khan
Wazir Azam Khan
Muhamamd
Ramzan
Muhamamd
Ramzan
Address
Hathal Dakana Kulachi
Tehsil Kulachi Distr. D.I.Khan
Gara Hayat Moza badar
Tehsil Kulachi Distr. D.I. Khan
Gara Abdullah Tehsil Kulachi
Distr. D.I. Khan
Distr. D.I. Khan
Distr. D.I. Khan
Attal Sharif
Distr. D.I. Khan
Distr. D.I. Khan
Kulachi City Tehsil Kulachi
Distr. D.I. Khan
Kot Dolat Tehsil Kulachi
Distr. D.I. Khan
Distr. D.I. Khan
Distr. D.I. Khan
Distr. D.I. Khan
Distr. D.I. Khan
Distr. D.I. Khan
Distr. D.I. Khan
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25
Khizar Hayat
Allah Dad
26
Khuaidad
Qutabdin
27
Abdul Rashid
Rabnawaz
28
Rabnawaz
Umer Khan

Distr. D.I. Khan
Distr. D.I. Khan
Distr. D.I. Khan
Distr. D.I. Khan
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Appendix- 3
Power Distribution Enhancement Program (Tranche 3)
Upgradation of 66 kv Kulachi to 132kV Grid Station and Transmission Line
Subproject
Peshawar Electric Supply Company
Government of Pakistan
July 2012
A.
GENERAL
1.
Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) is intending to take a loan from the
Asian Development Bank (ADB) to implement the Power Distribution Enhancement
Program, aiming at upgrading and extending the transmission network to expanding the
capacity and coverage of the network. The project will be implemented over five to six
years, and will include a number of tranches or groups of subprojects.
2.
The third tranche includes 19 subprojects including some new Sub-Stations,
expansion of existing Sub-Stations, and installation of associated transmission lines;
most of the subprojects will not cause any resettlement impacts as they entail
transformers being installed within an existing Sub-Station site and no works beyond the
existing Sub-Station site boundaries. There are few subprojects (including this up
gradation of 66 kv Kulachi to 132 kV Grid Station and Circuit Transmission Line
Subproject) that required transmission lines and the installation of the towers for these
will require temporary land acquisition, and the stringing of their lines will mean that
crops and trees will be damaged.
3.
The up gradation of 66 kv Kulachi to 132 kV Grid Station and Transmission Line
Subproject will improve power supply to the Tehsil Kulachi and surrounding villages of
District Tank.
4.
The implementation of this subproject will affect crops and trees in four villages,
To compensate and/or rehabilitate these losses the provisions of relevant Pakistan laws
and of the ADB Policy on Involuntary Resettlement will be adopted. This LARP providing
data on impacts and affected households and indicating in detail how the impacts will be
compensated has been prepared for each subproject that requires temporary
disturbance to land and subsequent compensation for crops and trees.
5.
The LARP in Urdu language will be available for perusal to anyone interested at
the Project Implementation Unit in Tehsil Kulachi. This booklet summarizing the
provisions of the LARP for the up gradation of 66 kv Kulachi to 132 kV Grid Station and
Transmission Line Subproject will be given to all the families whose crops and trees and
incomes are affected by this subproject. The objective of this booklet is to inform them of
the essential compensation and rehabilitation policy for this Subproject and of a number
of basic issues relative to the implementation of the compensation and rehabilitation
program.
PRINCIPLES FOR COMPENSATION AND/OR REHABILITATION OF AFFECTED
FAMILIES
6.Principles for the compensation/rehabilitation of affected households (DHs) by the up
gradation of 66kv Kulachi to 132 kV Grid Station and Transmission Line Subproject are:
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(1) Land acquisition will be avoided and acquisition will only occur where access to,
or use of, an AHs land is affected;
(2) Compensation will guarantee the maintenance of the DHs pre-project living
standards;
(3) DHs will be fully informed/consulted on compensation options;
(4) DHs socio-cultural institutions will be supported and used;
(5) Land acquisition provisions will equally apply to women and men;
(6) Lack of formal title will not impede rehabilitation of families losing land;
(7) Particular attention will be paid to women-headed families and vulnerable people;
(8) Land acquisition budgets will be included in project costs; and
(9) Compensation will be fully provided prior to ground leveling and demolition.
Grievance Mechanism
14.
PESCO normally takes care to prevent grievances rather than going through a
redress process. This can be obtained through careful LAR design and implementation,
by ensuring full participation and consultation with DHs, and by establishing extensive
communication and coordination between the community and PESCO. Nevertheless, a
grievance mechanism will be made available to allow an AH appealing against any
disagreeable decision, practice or activity arising from compensation for the affected
land or other assets. DHs will be fully informed of their rights and of the procedures for
addressing complaints verbally during consultation meetings and through PIB in Urdu.
15.
Complaint registers will be kept at both the existing grid station at Tehsil Kulachi
town, to be maintained by the respective grid station in-charge. PESCO will inform the
DHs of the availability of this arrangement through PIB in Urdu. The complaints received
will be processed and resolved by the PESCOs Social Development Officer and LAC by
involving the local leadership and Union Councils, and/or the respective District LAC.
16.
Firstly, attempts will be made to redress the grievances through a village level
grievance redress committee (GRC) comprised of PESCOs ESIC and LAC or Parwari,
and the village notable elders, like Wadera, Numbardar and the concerned Councilor of
the Union Council. But if the grievances cannot be redressed satisfactorily at the village
level, a grievance redressal mechanism will be established at the District level,
comprising of District Coordination Officer (Chairman), District LAC and PESCOs ESIC
and LAC. As a last resort, the aggrieved AH may seek justice through the Court.
17.
The finances will move directly from PESCO to DHs, as compensations for the
loss of crops and trees. The complaints and grievances will be addressed by PESCO
locally by involving local leadership and Union Council, and only for unresolved
grievances the District Government may be involved, as described in Table 8 below.
Table 8: Grievance Resolution Process
Crop & Tree Compensation Issues
Other Compensation or Project Issues


2. If still unsettled, a grievance can then be lodged to

the LAC who has 30 days to decide on the case.
2. If still unsettled, a grievance can be lodged to the

PIU/ESIC, which will have 30 days to respond.
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complaint.

complaint.


G.
SOME BASIC QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE IMPACTS COMPENSATION

AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM FOR THE PROJECT
Question 1 Do we need to have a land title in order to be compensated or

rehabilitated?
Answer: No. Lack of formal legal rights (title) to land does not prevent DHs from
receiving at least rehabilitation assistance. All DHs who were occupying or using the
affected land at the time of the cut-off date (see above) will be entitled to compensation
or at least rehabilitation under the project. Users of land with title or traditional rights (or
who can prove they are legally using the land) who are Affected by restricted access to,
or use if, the land will be entitled to compensation for land and any assets on the land
affected. Users of land who do not have title or traditional rights to land will be provided
full compensation for any structures, crops or trees on land affected by the project and if
their access to, or use of, the land is Affected, will receive rehabilitation for land losses
either in form of replacement land (if available) or in form of a cash allowance for landuse loss.
Question 2 Does compensation apply to my house or structures?
Answer: Yes. Houses and any other structures (small shops, animal sheds, etc) that will
be affected by the project shall be compensated at replacement cost so that owners can
build another structure of the same size and standard.
Question 3 What about my crops and trees?
Answer: Your affected crops and trees will also be compensated at current market
value. Compensation for crops will be based on the anticipated harvest at market value,
while compensation for trees will be based on the type, age and productivity of each tree
Affected.
Question 4 Do we need to vacate and clear the Affected properties immediately
after they have been identified as needed by the project?
Answer: No. Clearing the affected areas will only take place after the compensation or
rehabilitation for affected land or other lost assets and the appropriate subsidies have
been provided to you. After the day in which compensation and rehabilitation was
delivered to you, you will then have 1 month to clear the land. If you have not done so
after a month the project will be allowed to enter your ex-property and clear land for you.
Question 5 If there is any disagreement regarding the way the compensation
policy set up in the LARP has been implemented or any other issue relative to the
compensation and rehabilitation program for the project do we have the right to
complain, and if so how and where?
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Answer: Yes. Any AH may file a complaint or grievance. The DHs will first lodge a
complaint with the land acquisition collector and the project implementation unit (PIU) in
Tehsil Kulachi. If unanswered within 15 days, the complaint can then be lodged to
PESCOs project management unit in Peshawar. Finally if the grievance is still not
settled within 1 month, the AH can seek redress at the appropriate court. The village
Jirga composed by senior members of the AHs community including their elected
representatives will assist the AH in these cases. The DHs will be exempted from all
taxes, administrative and legal fees associated with resolving the dispute.
Question 6 Who can we contact for more information about the project?
Answer: For further information about the project as a whole, and/or the LARP for the
up-gradation of 66 kv Kulachi to 132kV Grid Station and Transmission Line Subproject,
or if you would like to receive a full copy of the Land Acquisition for the project, please
contact as the follows:
PESHAWAR ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPENY (PESCO)
Address: P.D (GSC) PESCO, Faqir Abad-2 Dr. Durikamil Road, Peshawar
Phone Number: 091-2246494
Contact person: Sirdar Bahadar Khan,PD GSC, PESCO.
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ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN

Pakistan - Power Distribution Enhancement Program

ADB MFF Tranche 3

Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan

Peshawar Electric Power Company (PESCO)

Pakistan Power Distribution Enhancement Program

PROJECT COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION FRAMEWORK ........................................ 9

ASSESSMENT OF IMPACTS ................................................................................................................. 13

SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE OF AFFECTED PEOPLE . ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS .................................................................................................. 17

LARP _ PESCO _ up-gradation of 66KV Kulachi grid station

Pakistan Power Distribution Enhancement Program

CONSULTATION AND DISCLOSURE .................................. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

CONSULTATION UNDERTAKEN FOR THE LARP.............................. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

GRIEVANCE REDRESS PROCESS ...................................................................................................... 22

BUDGET FOR LAND AND ASSET ACQUISITION ............................................................................ 26

BASIS FOR COMPENSATION .................................................................................................................. 26

MONITORING AND EVALUATION ................................................................................................ 23

INTERNAL MONITORING ...................................................................................................................... 30

INDICATORS FOR MONITORING AND EVALUATION............................................................................... 31

LARP _ PESCO _ up-gradation of 66KV Kulachi grid station

Pakistan Power Distribution Enhancement Program

Asian Development Bank

ADB Technical Assistance (Grant for project preparation)

Chief Engineer Development

District Officer Revenues

External Monitoring Consultant

Environmental and Social Impact Cell (PESCO)

foot / feet (3.28 ft = 1 m)

Grievance Redress Committee

Grid Station Construction (Division of PESCO)

Independent monitoring organization

Indigenous Peoples Development Framework

Indigenous Peoples Development Plan

Independent Power Producer (Private Sector Power Generation entity)

unit of land measurement: 1 kanal = 20 marlas (= 506 m ; (8 kanal = 1 acre)

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (amended)

Land Acquisition Collector

Land Acquisition and Resettlement Framework

Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan

smallest unit of land measurement: 1 marla = 272.25 ft (= 25.31 m )

Management Review Meeting

North-Western Frontier Province

Project Director, Grid System Construction

Pakistan Electric Power Company

Peshawar Electric Supply Company, Peshawar, NWFP.

Public Information Booklet

Project Implementation Unit

Project Implementation Consultant

Project Management Unit

Project Preparatory Technical Assistance

Resettlement field survey

Pakistani rupees (currency): Rs. 95 = US$1.00

Water and Power Development Authority

LARP _ PESCO _ up-gradation of 66KV Kulachi grid station

Pakistan Power Distribution Enhancement Program

Displaced persons are those who are physically displaced (relocation,

means payment in cash or kind for an asset to be acquired or affected

mean the range of measures comprising cash or kind compensation,

means the process whereby a person is compelled by a public agency

the calculation of full replacement cost will be based on the following

means the same as tenant cultivator or tenant farmer, and is a person