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Resettlement Action Plan of the Gulang Subproject (Mid-term Adjustment) of the World Bank-financed Gansu Rural-Urban

Integration Infrastructure Project

Gulang County Government (GCG) Gulang PMO

December 2019

Gulang Subproject of the World Bank-financed Gansu Rural-Urban Integration Infrastructure

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Gulang Subproject (Mid-term Adjustment) of the World Bank-financed Gansu Rural-Urban Integration Infrastructure Project

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Letter of Commitment

The Gulang Subproject (Mid-term Adjustment) of the World Bank-financed Gansu Rural-Urban Integration Infrastructure Project (hereinafter, the “Subproject”) involves land acquisition (LA), house demolition (HD) and resettlement. Therefore, this Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) has been prepared as the basis for LA, HD and resettlement in accordance with the Bank policy on involuntary resettlement (OP4.12), and the applicable state and local regulations and policies to protect the basic rights and interests of the affected persons (APs), and restore or even improve their production level and living standard after resettlement.

GCG has reviewed this RAP, and agrees to implement resettlement, make resettlement funds available fully and timely, and compensate and resettle the APs properly in light of this RAP. The subproject management office (PMO) of Gulang County is hereby instructed to implement and manage the resettlement of the Subproject in coordination with the agencies concerned.

GCG (Official seal) Mayor (or deputy mayor in charge): ______ (signature) ______ (date)


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Foreword I. Purpose of preparing this RAP 1 The RAP is prepared in accordance with the applicable laws of the People’s Republic of China

and local regulations and a series of provisions in the Bank Operational Policy OP4.12 on Involuntary Resettlement for the purpose of “developing an action plan for resettlement and restoration for the people affected by the project, so that they benefit from the project, their standard of living is improved or at least restored after the completion of the project”.

II. Definitions of terms

Displaced persons 2 Based on the criteria for eligibility for compensation, “Displaced Persons” may be classified in

one of the following three groups: a) those who have formal legal rights to land (including customary and traditional rights recognized under the laws of the country); b) those who do not have formal legal rights to land at the time the census begins but have a claim to such land or assets-provided that such claims are recognized under the laws of the country or become recognized through a process identified in the RAP; and c) those who have no recognizable legal right or claim to the land they are occupying.

3 Persons covered under paragraphs 2(a) and (b) are provided compensation for the land they lose, and other assistance. Persons covered under paragraph 2(c) are provided resettlement assistance in lieu of compensation for the land they occupy, and other assistance, as necessary, to achieve the objective set out in this policy, if they occupy the subproject areas prior to a cut-off date1 established by the borrower and acceptable to the World Bank. Persons who encroach on the area after the cut-off date are not entitled to compensation or any other form of resettlement assistance. All persons included in paragraph 2(a), (b), or (c) are provided compensation for loss of assets other than land.

III. Compensation and resettlement measures 4 To address the following impacts of the involuntary taking of land: (i) displacement or loss of

shelter; (ii) lost of assets or access to assets; or (iii) loss of income sources or means of livelihood, whether or not the affected persons must move to another location, an RAP or a resettlement policy framework shall be prepared to cover the following: (a) The Resettlement Action Plan or resettlement policy framework includes measures to ensure that the displaced persons are: informed about their options and rights pertaining to resettlement; consulted on, offered choices among, and provided with technically and economically

feasible resettlement alternatives; and provided prompt and effective compensation at full replacement cost2, for losses of assets

attributable directly to the project. (b) If the impacts include physical displacement, the RAP or resettlement policy framework includes measures to ensure that the displaced persons are: provided assistance (such as moving allowances) during displacement; and provided with residential housing, or housing sites, or, as required, agricultural sites for

which a combination of productive potential, locational advantages, and other factors is at least equivalent to the advantages of the old site. (c) Where necessary to achieve the objective of the policy, the Resettlement Action Plan or resettlement policy framework also includes measures to ensure that displaced persons are: offered support after displacement, for a transition period, based on a reasonable estimate

of the time likely to be needed to restore their livelihood and standards of living;

1 Normally, this cut-off date is the date the census begins. The cut-off date could also be the date the subproject areas was delineated, prior to the census, provided that there has been an effective public dissemination of information on the area delineated, and systematic and continuous dissemination subsequent to the delineation to prevent further population influx. 2 "Replacement cost" is the method of valuation of assets that helps determine the amount sufficient to

replace lost assets and cover transaction costs. In applying this method of valuation, depreciation of structures and assets should not be taken into account.


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provided with development assistance in addition to compensation measures described in paragraph 4(a)(iii), such as land preparation, credit facilities, training, or job opportunities.

5 Cut-off date: means the date of publication of the announcement of land acquisition and property demolition in this project. After this date, the displaced persons shall not build, rebuild or expand their properties; shall not change the uses of their properties and land; shall not lease their land, lease, sell or purchase their properties; and any person that moves in after this date shall not qualify as a displaced person.


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Contents

1 Overview of the Subproject ..................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Background of the Subproject ....................................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Components ................................................................................................................................................... 1

1.3 Measures to Reduce Resettlement .............................................................................................................. 3

1.4 Resettlement Budget and Implementation Schedule ....................................................................................... 4

2 Impacts of the Subproject ............................................................................................................................. 5

2.1 Project Impact Survey .......................................................................................................................................... 5

2.2 LA and HD Impacts ............................................................................................................................................... 5

2.2.1 Permanent Acquisition of Collective Land .................................................................................................. 5

2.2.2 Occupation of State-owned Land ................................................................................................................ 6

2.2.3 Demolition of Residential Houses ............................................................................................................... 7

2.2.4 Ground Attachments...................................................................................................................................... 8

2.3 Other Impacts of the Subproject ......................................................................................................................... 8

2.3.1 Affected Population........................................................................................................................................ 8

2.3.2 Affected Vulnerable Groups ......................................................................................................................... 8

3 Socioeconomic Profile of the Subproject Area ................................................................................... 10

3.1 Socioeconomic Profile of the Subproject Area ...................................................................................... 10

3.2 Socioeconomic Profile of the Affected Township ................................................................................... 10

3.3 Socioeconomic Profile of the Affected Village ....................................................................................... 10

3.4 Sampling Socioeconomic Survey on AHs .............................................................................................. 11

4 Resettlement Policy Framework ........................................................................................................... 13

4.1 Regulations and Policies on Resettlement ............................................................................................ 13

4.2 Compensation Rates ............................................................................................................................. 13

4.2.1 Acquisition of Collective Land .................................................................................................................... 13

4.2.2 Demolition of Residential Houses ............................................................................................................. 16

4.2.3 Occupation of State-owned Land .............................................................................................................. 16

4.3 Supporting Policies for Vulnerable Groups ............................................................................................ 16

4.4 Compensation Policy for Infrastructure and Attachments ..................................................................... 17

4.5 Entitlement Matrix .................................................................................................................................. 19

5 Production and Livelihood Restoration Programs ............................................................................. 20

5.1 LA Impacts and Resettlement Program ........................................................................................................... 20

5.1.1 Cash Compensation .................................................................................................................................... 20

5.1.2 Skills Training ............................................................................................................................................... 20

5.1.3 Agricultural Development ............................................................................................................................ 20

5.1.4 Social Security.............................................................................................................................................. 20

5.2 Resettlement Program for Demolition of Residential Houses ............................................................... 21


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5.3 Women’s Development Measures ......................................................................................................... 21

5.3 Restoration Measures for Vulnerable Groups ....................................................................................... 22

5.4 Restoration Program for Infrastructure and Attachments ...................................................................... 22

6 Organizational Structure and Implementation Progress ................................................................... 23

6.1 Organizational Structure ........................................................................................................................ 23

6.2 Organizational Responsibilities .............................................................................................................. 23

6.2.1 Staffing .......................................................................................................................................................... 25

6.2.2 Equipment ..................................................................................................................................................... 25

6.2.3 Training Program ......................................................................................................................................... 25

6.3 IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS......................................................................................................................................... 26

7 Budget and Funding Sources ............................................................................................................... 27

7.1 Budget .................................................................................................................................................... 27

7.2 Annual Investment Plan ......................................................................................................................... 28

7.3 Funding Sources and Disbursement Process ....................................................................................... 28

8 Public Participation and Grievance Redress ...................................................................................... 30

8.1 Public Participation ............................................................................................................................................. 30

8.1.1 Means of Public Participation ..................................................................................................................... 30

8.1.2 Participation and Consultation Measures ................................................................................................. 30

8.1.3 Public Participation at the Preparation Stage .......................................................................................... 31

8.1.4 Public Participation at the Implementation Stage ................................................................................... 32

8.2 Grievance Redress Procedure .............................................................................................................. 32

8.3 Women’s Participation ........................................................................................................................... 33

9 Resettlement Implementation Schedule .............................................................................................. 34

9.1 Principles for Resettlement Implementation .......................................................................................... 34

9.2 Resettlement Implementation Schedule ................................................................................................ 34

10 M&E Arrangements ................................................................................................................................ 36

10.1 Internal Monitoring ............................................................................................................................... 36

10.1.1 Procedure ................................................................................................................................................... 36

10.1.2 Scope .......................................................................................................................................................... 36

10.1.3 Reporting .................................................................................................................................................... 36

10.2 External Monitoring ........................................................................................................................................... 36

10.2.1 Purpose and Task ...................................................................................................................................... 36

10.2.2 External M&E Agency ............................................................................................................................... 36

10.2.3 Procedure and Scope ............................................................................................................................... 36

10.2.4 Monitoring Indicators ................................................................................................................................. 37

10.2.5 Reporting .................................................................................................................................................... 37

10.2.6 Post-evaluation .......................................................................................................................................... 37


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Appendix 1: RIB ............................................................................................................................................. 39

Appendix 2: Public Participation and Minutes of Meetings ...................................................................... 43

Appendix 3: LA and HD Compensation Program of the Subproject (GCGO [2016] No.33) ................... 44

Appendix 4: Notice of the Gansu Provincial Government on Issuing the Implementation Measures of

Gansu Province for Endowment Insurance for Land-expropriated Farmers (CPG [2018] No.18) ........ 45

Appendix 5: Key Provisions of LA, HD and Resettlement Policies .......................................................... 46

Appendix 6: Publicity Materials on Application for Secured Startup Loans ........................................... 51

Appendix 7: Photos of the Subproject Road .............................................................................................. 51

Appendix 8: Due Diligence Report of the Domestically Funded Component ......................................... 52

List of Tables Table 2-1 Summary of the Subproject Area ...................................................................................... 5 Table 2-2 Summary of LA Impacts ................................................................................................... 5 Table 2-3 Summary of HD Impacts .................................................................................................. 7 Table 2-4 Summary of Affected Ground Attachments ....................................................................... 8 Table 2-5 Summary of Affected Population ...................................................................................... 8 Table 2-6 Summary of Affected Vulnerable Groups (Affected by LA) .................................................. 8 Table 3-1 Socioeconomic Profile of Gulang County (2018) ...............................................................10 Table 3-2 Socioeconomic Profile of the Affected Township (2018) ...................................................10 Table 3-3 Socioeconomic Profile of the Affected Village (2018) ....................................................... 11 Table 3-4 Demographics of the Population Affected by LA .............................................................. 11 Table 3-5 Land Use Statistics of the Affected Population (%) ........................................................... 11 Table 3-6 Income and Expenditure of the Households Affected by LA ..............................................12 Table 4-2 Compensation Rates for Acquired Collective Land ...........................................................13 Table 4-1 Resettlement Policy Framework .....................................................................................14 Table 4-3 Location-based Composite LA Compensation Rates of Gansu Province in 2017 ..................15 Table 4-4 LA Tax and Fee Rates .....................................................................................................15 Table 4-5 Compensation Rates for Demolished Rural Residential Houses .........................................16 Table 4-6 Compensation Rates for Infrastructure and Attachments..................................................17 Table 4-7 Entitlement Matrix ........................................................................................................19 Table 5-1 Breakdown of HD Compensation ....................................................................................21 Table 6-1 Staffing of Resettlement Agencies ..................................................................................25 Table 6-2 Persons Responsible for Resettlement and Contact Information .......................................25 Table 7-1 Resettlement Budget (Abbreviated) ................................................................................27 Table 7-2 Resettlement Investment Plan........................................................................................28 Table 8-1 Key Public Participation Activities at the Preparation Stage ...............................................31 Table 8-2 Public Participation Plan ................................................................................................32 Table 9-1 Resettlement Implementation Schedule .........................................................................34 Table 4-1 Demographics of the Population Affected by LA ..............................................................61 Table 4-2 Land Use Statistics of the Affected Population (%) ...........................................................61 Table 4-3 Income and Expenditure of the Households Affected by LA ..............................................61 Table 4-4 Satisfaction Survey Results .............................................................................................62

List of Figures Figure 1-1 Road Network in the Subproject Area ....................................................................... 2 Figure 1-2 Land to be Acquired in the Subproject Area.............................................................. 2 Figure 1-3 Approval of Water Source Protection Area ............................................................... 3 Figure 1-4 Preliminary Land Examination Opinion ..................................................................... 3 Figure 2-1 Application for Replacement with Military Facility Land ............................................ 7 Figure 2-2 State-owned Land to be Acquired ............................................................................. 7 Figure 2-3 Houses to be Demolished ......................................................................................... 8 Figure 4-1 Note on and Village Disclosure of LA and HD Compensation Rates .....................15


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Figure 6-1 Organizational Chart for Resettlement ....................................................................23 Figure 7-1 Disbursement Flowchart of Resettlement Funds ....................................................29 Figure 8-1 Disclosure of LA Compensation Rates ...................................................................31 Figure 2-1 Note on and Village Disclosure of LA and HD Compensation Rates .....................56 Figure 3-1 LA Disclosure ..........................................................................................................60

ABBREVIATIONS

AAOV - Average Annual Output Value AH - Affected Household AP - Affected Person DMS - Detailed Measurement Survey FGD - Focus Group Discussion GCG - Gulang County Government HD - House Demolition LA - Land Acquisition LEF - Land-expropriated Farmer M&E - Monitoring and Evaluation MLS - Minimum Living Security NRCR - National Research Center for Resettlement PMO - Project Management Office PRC - People’s Republic of China RIB - Resettlement Information Booklet RAP - Resettlement Action Plan

Units

Currency unit = Yuan (CNY) 1.00 yuan = $0.15 1 hectare = 15 mu


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1 Overview of the Subproject

1.1 Background of the Subproject In order to improve the urban and rural infrastructure of Wuwei City in Gansu Province, the

Wuwei Municipal Government has applied for a loan with the World Bank for the Gansu Rural-Urban Integration Infrastructure Project (hereinafter, the “Project”) in Liangzhou District and Gulang County in August 2015. This subproject is the Gulang Subproject (Mid-term Adjustment) of the Project (hereinafter, the “Subproject”).

According to the Master Urban Development Plan of Gulang County (2011-2030), the Gulang County Government has decided to broaden the highway from Shangcheng Road in the county town to the Gufeng exit of G30 (full length 4.205km) in two components according to the Tourism Highway Development Plan promulgated by the General Office of the Gansu Provincial Government in order to promote the tourism development of Gulang County and improve the image of the south area of the county town.

1) Domestically funded component: The first half constructed by the county construction bureau is 2.657km long (in which the 1.2km segment from the Gulang Prison to the end is just part of the Guha Highway (Phase 2) affected by the approved water source reserve). Changsong Road within the urban planning area is an urban trunk road, and Landscape Avenue in the south area of the county town (from the crossing of Gongyuan Road and Shuiguanmen to the Chengnan Prison) will be reconstructed into an urban trunk road based on the design by Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design & Research Institute (Group) Co., Ltd., with a boundary width of 28m.

a) In March 2017, the preliminary land examination opinion was approved. b) In May 2018, the preliminary design was approved, and construction began. c) LA began and DMS verification was completed in October 2018. By the end of October

2019, all LA and HD agreements had been signed, and LA and HD compensation fully paid. See Appendix 8 “Due Diligence Report of the Domestically Funded Component”.

2) The Subproject: The second half of 1.548km constructed by the county transport bureau, will be financed by the World Bank. This road located in the greenfield based on alignment of existing country road. Land acquisition is required due to widening road to 28 meters.

a) The Feasibility Study Report of the Subproject was completed in March 2018, and approved by the county development and reform bureau in July 2018.

b) The construction of the Project is still in the preparatory stage, and total construction will be 12 months period.

c) The RAP based on consultation of affected people had been disclosed in project areas in last November. At present, the resettlement implementation has begun, and is at the stage of physical quantity verification. And the construction will start when most land acquisition and resettlement is completed.

The Subproject begins with the Gulang Prison, and ends at the Gufeng exit of G30, and is connected to the Guha Highway, with a full length of 1.548km and a roadbed width of 28m.

The estimated gross investment in the subproject is 16,169,555 yuan, equivalent to 10,445,449 yuan/km. 1.2 Components

The reconstruction of the highway from the county town to the Gufeng exit of G30 (A12) consists of the following components:

1) The Subproject: The segment financed by the Bank and constructed by the county transport bureau is 1.548km long and 28m wide, occupying no basic farmland and not within the water source reserve, and connected to Landscape Avenue in the south area of the county town. The cross section is 2.0m sidewalk + 0.5m side strip + 3.5m mixed lane + 2×3.5m vehicle lanes + 0.5m side strip + 1.0m median strip + 0.5m side strip + 2×3.5m vehicle lanes + 3.5m mixed lane + 0.5m side strip + 2.0m sidewalk = 28.0m.

The preliminary land examination opinion was obtained in March 2017. The Subproject involves the use of 65.02 mu of land, including the acquisition of 11.98 mu of collective land (9.42 mu of irrigated land and 2.56 mu of construction land), the occupation of 53.04 mu of state-owned land (19.95 mu of military facility land, 28.28 mu of desert and 4.27 mu of road land), and the demolition of residential houses of 1,289.21 m2 in Wangzhuang and Miaozhuang Groups of Gufeng


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Village, Gufeng Town. 28 households with 121 persons will be affected by LA and/or HD, in which 25 households with 107 persons will be affected by LA, 4 households with 20 persons affected by HD, and one household with 6 persons affected by both LA and HD.

2) Domestically funded component: The first half constructed by the county construction bureau is 2.657km long (in which the 1.2km segment from the Gulang Prison to the end is just part of the Guha Highway (Phase 2) affected by the approved water source reserve), and 28m wide.

a) LA compensation: This component involves the permanent acquisition of 84.31 mu of collective land (41.71 mu of farmland, 29.24 mu of non-irrigated land, 4.45 mu of other non-irrigated land and 8.91 mu of construction land), and 27.28 mu of state-owned land (7.48 mu of wasteland and 19.8 mu of road land). LA compensation had been completed by the end of October 2019, with land and ground attachment compensation totaling 2,759,364 yuan, including land compensation of 2,496,120 yuan, and ground attachment compensation of 263,244 yuan. 8.91 mu of housing land will be affected land, which will be compensated for at 36,000 yuan/mu, with total compensation of 320,760 yuan. 45 households with 180 persons will be affected by LA.

b) HD compensation and resettlement: HD for this component was completed during shanty area reconstruction in 2016, with an HD area of 7,983.8 m2 and HD compensation of 19.9035 million yuan. In order to protect the lawful rights and interests of the APs, the Gulang PMO has conducted a due diligence investigation on resettlement activities that have been conducted in the subproject area as required by the Bank. See Appendix 8.

Figure 1-1 Road Network in the Subproject Area

Figure 1-2 Land to be Acquired in the Subproject Area


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Figure 1-3 Approval of Water Source Protection Area

Figure 1-4 Preliminary Land Examination Opinion

1.3 Measures to Reduce Resettlement

At the planning and design stages, the design agency and owner of the Subproject took the following effective measures to reduce the local socioeconomic impacts of the Subproject: Take the local socioeconomic impacts of the Subproject as a key factor for option optimization

and comparison. Optimize the design to reduce the amount of HD and resettlement, and largely keep the original

road boundaries unchanged to minimize LA and HD. Optimize the design to occupy wasteland and state-owned land where possible. Replace the occupied farmland with farmland of the same quantity and quality. Improve medium- to low-yield farmland in response to the population pressure arising from

farmland reduction. At the RAP preparation and implementation stage, when LA or HD is unavoidable, the following

measures will be taken to reduce the local impacts of the Subproject: Strengthen the collection of basic information, make an in-depth analysis of the local present

socioeconomic situation and future prospect, and develop a feasible RAP based on the local practical conditions to ensure that the APs will not suffer losses due to the Subproject.

Encourage public participation actively and accept public supervision. Strengthen internal and external monitoring, establish an efficient and unobstructed feedback

mechanism and channel, and shorten the information processing cycle to ensure that issues arising from project implementation are solved timely. In order to minimize the Subproject’s resettlement impacts, NRCR, and the Gulang PMO visited

the proposed sites, identified the LA and HD impacts of different options, estimated resettlement


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funds, and determined the preferred option through adequate discussion. 1.4 Resettlement Budget and Implementation Schedule

The gross investment in the Subproject is estimated as 2.6497 million yuan, including compensation fee LA, ground attachments, young crops and HD, as well as LA management fees, working funds and other costs.

The construction of the Project is still in the preparatory stage, and total construction will be 12 months period.

The RAP based on consultation of affected people had been disclosed in project areas in last November. At present, the resettlement implementation has begun, and is at the stage of physical quantity verification. And the construction will start when most land acquisition and resettlement is completed.


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2 Impacts of the Subproject 2.1 Project Impact Survey

According to the World Bank’s policy on involuntary resettlement, project impact survey must to be conducted before construction of the project. The detailed measurement survey aims to provide reference data for subproject design optimization and a basis for the preparation of the RAP by collecting all-round information on the affected population, LA and HD impacts, and social and economic development.

From July to October 2019, NRCR conducted a preliminary survey, including a socioeconomic survey and public consultation. The survey methods include literature review, key informant interview, FGD and sampling survey, covering population, land, housing, family properties and economic conditions, expected resettlement modes, etc. According to the preliminary subproject design and fieldwork, the Subproject involves the use of 65.02 mu of land, including the acquisition of 11.98 mu of collective land (9.42 mu of irrigated land and 2.56 mu of construction land), the occupation of 53.04 mu of state-owned land (19.95 mu of military facility land, 28.28 mu of desert and 4.27 mu of road land), and the demolition of residential houses of 1,289.21 m2 in Wangzhuang and Miaozhuang Groups of Gufeng Village, Gufeng Town. 28 households with 121 persons will be affected by LA and/or HD, in which 25 households with 107 persons will be affected by LA, 4 households with 20 persons affected by HD, and one household with 6 persons affected by both LA and HD. See Table 2-1.

Table 2-1 Summary of the Subproject Area

County Town Village Group Type of impact

Gulang Gufeng Gueng Miaozhuang

LA and HD Wangzhuang

2.2 LA and HD Impacts

According to the survey, the main types of impacts of the Subproject are permanent LA, the demolition of residential houses, and infrastructure and ground attachments.

The Subproject involves the use of 65.02 mu of land, including the acquisition of 11.98 mu of collective land (9.42 mu of irrigated land and 2.56 mu of construction land), and the occupation of 53.04 mu of state-owned land (19.95 mu of military facility land, 28.28 mu of desert and 4.27 mu of road land).

2.2.1 Permanent Acquisition of Collective Land The Subproject involves the acquisition of 11.98 mu of collective land in Gufeng Village,

Gufeng Town, including 9.42 mu of irrigated land and 2.56 mu of construction land, affecting 25 households with 107 persons. Since the Subproject involves road expansion only, and mostly occupies wasteland, the AHs have low land loss rates. See Table 2-2.

Table 2-2 Summary of LA Impacts

Household head APs Group LA area (mu) Contracted land

area (mu)

Land loss rate

(%)

Wang Qingkun 5 Wangzhuang 0.22 13.28 1.66

Wang Yu 2 Wangzhuang 0.83 5.18 16.02

Ma Fengyingi 4 Wangzhuang 0.15 7.16 2.09

Wang Ying 2 Wangzhuang 0.32 6 5.33

Yang Yufangii 2 Wangzhuang 0.22 6.78 3.24

He Jiongmin 6 Wangzhuang 0.02 8.6 0.23

Wang Xiao 3 Wangzhuang 0.1 12.24 0.82

Wang Hu 2 Wangzhuang 0.04 5.4 0.74

i This household is an MLS household; his son has been lost for many years, and his grandson is receiving education. ii Living in Yinchuan permanently


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Wang Dingkun 6 Wangzhuang 0.02 4.77 0.42

Xi Yonghua 3 Wangzhuang 0.01 2.5 0.4

Wang Jinwen 5 Wangzhuang 0.1 6.1 1.64

Wang Feng 8 Wangzhuang 0.25 7.04 3.55

Wang Yun 6 Wangzhuang 1.44 7.23 19.92

Miao Xuerui 4 Miaozhuang 0.03 7.4 0.40

Miao Shuangsheng 5 Miaozhuang 0.31 10.2 3.04

Miao Xuefeng 5 Miaozhuang 0.09 7.53 1.2

Miao Zhangguo 2 Miaozhuang 0.76 8.7 8.74

Miao Xuekai 5 Miaozhuang 1.89 13 14.54

Cao Denglianiii 1 Miaozhuang 0.18 8.36 2.15

Wang Jiong 5 Wangzhuang 0.71 4.8 14.8

Wang De 4 Wangzhuang 0.14 5.3 2.64

Wang Xikun 5 Wangzhuang 0.07 6.77 1.03

Wang Yu 6 Wangzhuang 0.21 7.85 2.68

Wang Jingkun 7 Wangzhuang 0.61 13.41 4.55

Fan Jintao 4 Wangzhuang 0.7 10.46 6.69

Total 107 9.42 196.06 4.8

Among the 25 AHs, 21 have land loss rates of below 10%, and 4 have land loss rates of

10-20%, so the overall land loss rate is low. Since the subproject area is linear in shape, and the Subproject involves road expansion only,

most AHs are affected slightly by LA. With the development of stockbreeding and outside employment, the reliance of farmers on

land is dropping. The laborers of the 4 relatively more seriously affected households mostly work outside.

In sum, LA will affect the AHs’ income slightly. 2.2.2 Occupation of State-owned Land

The Subproject involves the occupation of 53.04 mu of state-owned land, including 19.95 mu of military facility land, 28.28 mu of desert and 4.27 mu of road land. The military facility was built in the 1970s, and the Gulang County Government submitted an application for land allocation and replacement in August 2019 for this land.

For required military facility land, Gulang County Government submitted a land application in August 2019, and now it is in the process of obtaining approval. If the approval is obtained during the project implementation, the construction will be implemented according to the signed contract.

The backup plan is that if acquisition is not approved during the project implementation, 380 meter long road section will be built based on original road width temporarily, until final approved is obtained afterwards.

iii Living in Yinchuan permanently


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Figure 2-1 Application for Replacement with Military Facility Land

Figure 2-2 State-owned Land to be Acquired

2.2.3 Demolition of Residential Houses

The Subproject involves the demolition of residential houses of 1,289.21 m2 in Wangzhuang and Miaozhuang Groups of Gufeng Village, Gufeng Town, affecting 4 households with 20 persons. See Table 2-3.

Table 2-3 Summary of HD Impacts

County Town /

village Group

Area (m2) Affected

Masonry

timber

Masonry

earth

timber

Simple Subtotal

HD

Household

head APs

Gulang

Gufeng Town / Gufeng Village

Wangzhuang

102.23 319.97 0 422.2 Wang Yu 6

52.31 215.89 0 268.2 Zhao Yinfeng 2

Miaozhuang

37.42 201.17 0 238.59 Miao Zhanlong 6

46.63 313.61 0 360.22 Miao Xuegang 6

Total 238.59 1050.62 0 1289.21 4 20


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Figure 2-3 Houses to be Demolished

2.2.4 Ground Attachments

The affected infrastructure and ground attachments mainly include landscape trees, fruit trees, vegetable cellars, U-canals, etc. See Table 2-4.

Table 2-4 Summary of Affected Ground Attachments

Type Unit Qty. Proprietors

Water cellar / 28 Farmers

Vegetable cellar / 2 Farmers

U-canal m 338.5 Farmers

Well / 1 Farmers

Timber tree, <5cm / 34 Farmers

Timber tree, 6-10cm / 268 Farmers

Timber tree, 20-30cm / 27 Farmers

Timber tree, >=31cm / 41 Farmers

Class 1 commercial forest, 11-15cm / 2 Farmers

Class 1 commercial forest, <5cm / 496 Farmers

Class 1 commercial forest, 11-15cm / 5 Farmers

Class 2 apricot, >=16cm / 2 Farmers

Earth tomb / 2 Farmers

2.3 Other Impacts of the Subproject 2.3.1 Affected Population

25 households with 107 persons will be affected by LA, 4 households with 20 persons affected by HD, and one household with 6 persons affected by both LA and HD. See Table 2-5.

Table 2-5 Summary of Affected Population

Town Village Group Total Affected by LA Affected by HD

Affected by both LA and HD

AHs APs AHs APs AHs APs AHs APs

Gufeng Gufeng Wangzhuang 20 92 19 90 2 8 1 6

Miaozhuang 8 29 6 17 2 12 0 0

Total 28 121 25 107 4 20 1 6

2.3.2 Affected Vulnerable Groups

The Subproject will affect one vulnerable household with 4 persons, namely an MLS household (headed by Ma Fengying) in Wangzhuang Group. This family has 3 members, including an old couple and their grandson at high school. Their son has been lost for more than a decade. All the 3 members are covered by MLS, and receive a subsidy of 84 yuan per month per capita. See Table 2-6.

Table 2-6 Summary of Affected Vulnerable Groups (Affected by LA)

County Town Village Group Five-guarantee

households MLS

households Type of impact

Total


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Gulang Gufeng Gufeng

Wangzhuang 0 1 LA 1

Miaozhuang 0 0 / 0

Total 0 1 / 1


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3 Socioeconomic Profile of the Subproject Area 3.1 Socioeconomic Profile of the Subproject Area

The socioeconomic profile of Gufeng Town, Gulang County affected by the Subproject is as follows:

3.1.1 Gulang County Gulang County is located in the eastern end of the Hexi Corridor, the ancient Silk Road hub. It

is one of 58 counties of Gansu and one of 18 arid counties of the center of Gansu. The county has a land area of 5,103 km², including a cultivated area of 113 km². The county governs 7 Xiangs, 12 towns, one sub-district and 260 villages / communities, and has a resident population of 387,800 people, including an agricultural population of 353,800. There are over 10 ethnic groups in the county, including Han, Hui, Tibetan, Mongolian, Miao, Manchu, Dongxiang, Tu, Maonan and Yao.

In 2018, the county’s GDP was 4.08506 billion yuan, a year-on-year growth of 8% based on comparable prices, in which the added value of primary industries was 1.798 billion yuan, up 3.3%, that of secondary industries 1.11 billion yuan, down 7%, and that of tertiary industries 2.198 billion yuan, up 3.3%. Urban per capita disposable income was 22,479 yuan, rising by 8%, and rural per capita disposable income 6,918 yuan, rising by 9.1%. See Table 3-1.

Table 3-1 Socioeconomic Profile of Gulang County (2018)

Indicator Gulang County

Population

Population (0,000) 38.89

Males (0,000) 19.82

Females (0,000) 19.07

Nonagricultural population (0,000) 3.61

Agricultural population (0,000) 35.28

Output value

Primary industries

Output value (00 million yuan) 17.98

Percent (%) 35.21%

Secondary industries


Percent (%) 21.74%

Tertiary industries


Percent (%) 43.05%

Per capita GDP (yuan) 13130

Income Per capita disposable income of urban residents (yuan) 22479.2

Per capita net income of rural residents (yuan) 6918

3.2 Socioeconomic Profile of the Affected Township

Gufeng Town is located in southwestern Gulang County, Wuwei City, with a land area of 170 km2, governing 7 villages, with 2,811 households with 11,244 persons, including 4,568 laborers, a cultivated area of 21,190.4 mu, and a per capita cultivated area of 2.8 mu. The per capita disposable income of rural residents is 7,031 yuan. See Table 3-2.

Table 3-2 Socioeconomic Profile of the Affected Township (2018) Tow

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2811 11244 7568 4568 2703 2.8 7031 2010 1202 26 782 368 170 198 791 334 161 110 186 723 195 2944

3.3 Socioeconomic Profile of the Affected Village

Gufeng Village has 600 households with 2,060 persons, all being agricultural population, including 670 laborers, and no ethnic minority. The village has 3,500 mu of cultivated land, on which food crops are grown mainly, and there are also some commercial crops, such as rape, leek,


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scallion, carrot and green bean. There are some factories and minerals in the village. In 2018, the per capita disposable income of rural residents was 6,240 yuan. See Table 3-3.

Table 3-3 Socioeconomic Profile of the Affected Village (2018)

County Town Village HHs Population Males Laborers Family

size

Cultivat

ed area

(mu)

Per capita

cultivated

area (mu)

Per capita

disposable

income of rural

residents (yuan)

Gulang Gufeng Gufeng 600 2060 1091 1326 3.4 3500 1.7 6240

3.4 Sampling Socioeconomic Survey on AHs

In order to learn the socioeconomic profile of the AHs, the task force conducted a sampling survey from July to October 2019. 18 households were sampled, with a sampling rate of 64.29%, including 14 affected by LA (56%) and 4 affected by HD (100%).

1) Basic information The 18 AHs have 74 persons in total, averaging 4.11 per household, including 35 females,

accounting for 47.3%, 39 males, accounting for 52.7%, and 32 laborers, accounting for 43.24%. All members of the sample households are of rural status in household registration which most of them deal with farming.

a) Age composition and gender analysis Among the 74 samples, 14 are aged 18 years or below, accounting for 18.22% of all samples,

including 7 males, accounting for 18% of all males, and 7 females, accounting for 20% of all females; 51 aged 18-60 years, accounting for 69.32% of all samples, including 27 males, accounting for 68.23% of all males, and 24 females, accounting for 68.57% of all females; and 9 aged 60 years or above, accounting for 12.16% of all samples, including 5 males, accounting for 12.35% of all males, and 4 females, accounting for 11.43% of all females.

b) Educational level 22 persons have received primary school or below education, accounting for 29.35% of all

members, including 13 males, accounting for 33.33% of all males, and 9 females, accounting for 25.71% of all females; 41 have received junior high school education, accounting for 55.24% of all members, including 25 males, accounting for 63.33% of all males, and 16 females, accounting for 41.07% of all females; and 11 have received senior high school or above education, accounting for 14.86% of all members, including 5 males, accounting for 12.82% of all males, and 6 females, accounting for 17.14% of all females. See Table 3-4.

Table 3-4 Demographics of the Population Affected by LA

Item Male Female Total

Number Percent (%) Number Percent (%) Number Percent (%) ≤18 years 7 18% 7 20% 14 18.22%

18-60 years 27 68.23% 24 68.57% 51 69.32%

≥60 years 5 12.35% 4 11.43% 9 12.16%

Subtotal 39 100.00% 35 100.00% 74 100.00%

Primary school or below 13 33.33% 9 25.71% 22 29.35%

Junior high school 25 63.33% 16 41.07% 41 55.24%

Senior high school or above 5 12.82% 6 17.14% 11 14.86%

Subtotal 43 100.00% 31 100.00% 74 100.00%

Labor Force 39 52.70% 35 47.23% 74 47.3%

2) Land resources The 18 sample households have a total contracted land area of 201.6 mu, averaging 11.2 mu

per household or 2.8 mu per capita. An average person has 2.2 mu of cultivated land. Per capita grain output is 860kg. The main crop is wheat.

Table 3-5 Land Use Statistics of the Affected Population (%)

Item Quantity Percent

(%) Average per

HH (mu) Per capita

(mu) Average loss per HH (mu)

Average loss per capita (mu)

Contracted land area (mu)

Cultivated land (mu)

201.6 92.36 11.2 2.2 0.44 0.1

Grain output (kg) \ 63630 \ 3535 860 442 107.5


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3) Household properties Among the 18 sample households, an average household has 1.03 color TV sets, 1.36 mobile

phones, 0.72 motorcycle, 0.53 tractor, 1.84 bicycles, 0.21 VCD, 0.53 refrigerator, 0.21 hi-fi, and 0.33 audio recorder.

4) Household income and expenditure According to the survey, the sample households have per capita annual income of 12,726 yuan,

in which outside employment income is 3,427 yuan, accounting for 26.93%, agricultural income 3,009 yuan, accounting for 23.64%, salary income 5,406 yuan, accounting for 57.17%, and other income 884 yuan, accounting for 6.95%.

The per capita annual expenditure of the sample households is 6,138 yuan, in which agricultural expenses are 1,632 yuan, accounting for 26.59%, nonproductive expenses 3,509 yuan, accounting for 57.17%; and other expenses 997 yuan, accounting for 16.24%. See Table 3-6.

Table 3-6 Income and Expenditure of the Households Affected by LA

Item Per capita (yuan) Percent (%)

Annual household

income

Outside employment income 3827 53.01

Agricultural income 2509 34.75

Other income 884 12.24

Total 7220 100.00

Annual household

expenditure

Agricultural expenses 932 26.45

Nonproductive expenses 1780 50.51

Other expenses 812 23.04

Total 3524 100.00

Per capita net income 6288

Outside employment income accounts for 53.01% of gross income, while the proportions of

other income sources are relatively low, indicating that the reliance of the AHs’ income on land is dropping.


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4 Resettlement Policy Framework In order to implement LA, HD and resettlement work of the Subproject practically, protect the

lawful rights and interests of APs and entities, and facilitate the implementation of the Subproject, the policies of the Subproject have been formulated in accordance with the laws and regulations of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Gansu Province, Wuwei City and Gulang County on LA and HD, as well as the Bank’s operational policy OP4.12 on involuntary resettlement.

The resettlement work of the Subproject will be conducted in strict conformity with the policies in the RAP, and any change during implementation has to be approved by the Bank. 4.1 Regulations and Policies on Resettlement

Regulations and policies on LA, HD and resettlement of the Subproject include the laws and regulations of the State Council of China, Central Government Ministries of China, Gansu Province, Wuwei City and Gulang County, as well as the Bank’s operational policy and procedures on involuntary resettlement. See Table 4-1. 4.2 Compensation Rates 4.2.1 Acquisition of Collective Land

The principles of LA compensation and resettlement, compensation rates, LA procedures and supervision mechanism of the Subproject are based mainly on the Land Administration Law of the PRC, Regulations on the Implementation of the Land Administration Law of the PRC, Regulations on the Expropriation of Buildings on State-owned Land and Compensation, Measures of Gansu Province for the Implementation of the Land Administration Law of the PRC, Notice of the Ministry of Land and Resources on Doing a Better Job in Land Acquisition Management (June 2010), Notice of the Gansu Provincial Government on Issuing the Administrative Measures of Gansu Province for the Use and Allocation of Compensation for the Acquisition of Rural Collective Land, and Notice of the Gansu Provincial Government on Issuing the Location-based Composite Land Prices and Uniform Annual Output Value Rates for Land Compensation of Gansu Province (GPG [2017] No.17). For LA in Gufeng Village, Gufeng Town, the compensation rates specified in the LA and HD Compensation Program of the Subproject (GCGO [2016] No.33) apply. See Table 4-2 and Figure 4-1.

According to the LA and HD Compensation Program of the Subproject, the compensation rate for irrigated land (including garden land, seed fields and greenhouse land, excluding young crops) is 26,410 yuan/mu, that is higher than the compensation rate indicated in the Notice of the Gansu Provincial Government on Issuing the Location-based Composite Land Prices and Uniform Annual Output Value Rates for Land Compensation of Gansu Province (GPG [2017] No.17), or 26,129 yuan/mu (see Table 4-2 for detail.) There is no compensation for occupying state-owned or collective-owned unused land. Borrow areas and spoil grounds will be compensated as the same rates as those of permanent LA. Marginal land of less than 0.2 mu will be compensated as the same rate as that of the adjacent land type. Compensation fee for ground attachments, young crops and resettlement subsidies shall be paid to proprietors.

The compensation standard of land acquisition for this subproject is based on provincial decree in 2017. Such compensation rate is considered as in compliance with the World Bank safeguard policy, which is to ensure affected people could restore or improve income and livelihood after resettlement. That is because the income from the compensation could be more than offset the annual loss due to land acquisition. Based on adopted compensation of CNY26,410, annual interest income for one mu of land would be CNY1056 based on the interest rate of 4% per year. Such income is much more than net annual income from one mu of farmland, which is estimated at CNY400-600, no considering the labor cost. Such condition is confirmed from interviews with affected people of past monitoring survey. Thus, it can be seen that the compensation standard adopted by local government is able to restore income and livelihood for the affected. The compensation standard adopted could meet the objective set in the safeguard policy of the World Bank.

Table 4-1 Compensation Rates for Acquired Collective Land

Town Village Land grade

Compensation rate in 2017 (yuan/mu)

Actual compensation rate (yuan/mu)

Difference (yuan/mu)

Gufeng Gufeng V 26129 yuan/mu 26410 yuan/mu +291


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Table 4-2 Resettlement Policy Framework

Level Policy Document Effective Date

State

Land Administration Law of the PRC August 28, 2004 Regulations on the Implementation of the Land Administration Law of the PRC (Decree No.256 of the State Council)

December 27, 1998

Decision of the State Council on Deepening the Reform and Rigidly Enforcing Land Administration (SC [2004] No.28)

October 21, 2004

Guidelines on Improving Compensation and Resettlement Systems for Land Acquisition (MLR [2004] No.238)

November 3, 2004

Notice of the State Council on Issues Concerning the Strengthening of Land Control and Adjustment (SC [2006] No.31)

August 31, 2006

Notice of the General Office of the State Council on Forwarding the Guidelines of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security on Doing a Good Job in the Employment Training and Social Security of Land-expropriated Farmers (SCO [2006] No.29)

April 10, 2006

Measures on Public Announcement of Land Acquisition (Decree No.10 of the Ministry of Land and Resources)

January 1, 2002

Notice of the Ministry of Land and Resources on Further Improving Land Acquisition Management

June 26, 2010

Notice on Improving the Policy of Fiscal Discounting for Small-amount Secured Loans to Promote the Business Startup and Employment of Women (MOF [2009] No.72)

July 27, 2009

Regulations on the Expropriation of Buildings on State-owned Land and Compensation (Decree No.590 of the State Council)

January 21, 2011

Notice on Issuing the Measures for the Acquisition and Appraisal of Houses on State-owned Land (HC [2011] No.77)

June 7, 2011

Gansu Province

Measures of Gansu Province for the Implementation of the Land Administration Law of the PRC (Amended)

March 30, 2002

Measures for the Acquisition of Land for Infrastructure Construction of Gansu Province December 2, 2000 Opinions of the Gansu Provincial Government on Deepening the Reform and Rigidly Enforcing Land Administration (GPG [2005] No.48)

July 27, 2005

Notice of the General Office of the Gansu Provincial Government on Further Strengthening the Management of LA and HD, and Protecting the Lawful Rights and Interests of the Public Practically (GPGO [2010] No.115)

June 1, 2010

Notice of the Gansu Provincial Government on Issuing the Location-based Composite Land Prices and Uniform Annual Output Value Rates for Land Compensation of Gansu Province (GPG [2012] No.151)

December 29, 2012

Notice of the Gansu Provincial Government on Issuing the Location-based Composite Land Prices and Uniform Annual Output Value Rates for Land Compensation of Gansu Province (GPG [2017] No.17)

February 19, 2017

Notice of the Gansu Provincial Government on Forwarding the Guidelines of the Provincial Labor and Social Security on Establishing the Employment and Social Security System for Land-expropriated Farmers (GPGO [2006] No.28)

February 28, 2006

Interim Measures of Gansu Province for the Minimum Living Security System for Rural Residents (GPG [2006] No.95)

October 1, 2006

Notice of the General Office of the Gansu Provincial Government on Issuing the Administrative Measures of Gansu Province for the Use and Allocation of Compensation for the acquisition of Rural Collective Land (GPGO [2006] No.41)

April 14, 2006

Measures of Gansu Province for the Endowment Insurance for Land-expropriated Farmers (GPG [2011] No.141)

November 17, 2011

Notice of the Gansu Provincial Government on Issuing the Implementation Measures of Gansu Province for Endowment Insurance for Land-expropriated Farmers (CPG [2018] No.18)

February 19, 2017

Wuwei City

Opinions of the Wuwei Municipal Government on Carrying through the Measures of Gansu Province for the Endowment Insurance for Land-expropriated Farmers (WMG [2012] No.23)

January 4, 2012

Notice the Wuwei Municipal Government on Issuing the Implementation Measures of Wuwei City for Minimum Living Security for Rural Residents (WMG [2013] No.83)

May 23, 2013

Notice of the General Office of the Wuwei Municipal Government on Accelerating Small-amount Secured Loans for Women (WMGO [2012] No.33)

May 10, 2012

Opinions of the Wuwei Municipal Government on Carrying through the Measures of Gansu Province for the Endowment Insurance for Land-expropriated Farmers (LPG [2012] No.69)

April 8, 2012

Gulang LA and HD Compensation Program of the Subproject (GCGO [2016] No.33) March 14, 2016 Notice on Increasing Subsidy Standard of Urban and Rural MLS and Rural Five Guarantee May 5, 2017


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County in 2017 (GCG [2017]No.50) Implementation Opinions on Gregarious Support of the Totally Disabled and Improving Healthy Growth of Children in Difficulty (GCG [2017] No.69)

March 20, 2017

Measures of Gansu Province for Assistance and Support for Destitute Population (GPGO [2016] No. 125)

July 18, 2016

Implementation Opinions on Accelerating Small-amount Secured Loans for Women (GCGO [2012] No.65)

2012

Notice of the Gulang County Government on Issuing the Implementation Rules of Gulang County for Endowment Insurance for Land-expropriated Farmers (GCG [2010] No.79)

April 29, 2010

Opinions of the Gulang County Government on Fully Land-expropriated Farmers in the Urban Planning Area in Endowment Insurance for Land-expropriated Farmers (GCG [2011] No.138)

June 30, 2011

Notice of the Gulang County Government on Doing a Better Job in Minimum Living Security for Rural Residents (GCG [2013] No.181)

July 29, 2013

Notice of the Gulang County Government Office on Compensation Scheme for Land Acquisition and House Demolition of the Gulang Subproject of the World Bank-financed Gansu Rural-Urban Integration Infrastructure Project (GCG [2016] No.33)

March 14, 2016

World Bank

Operational Policy OP4.12 on Involuntary Resettlement and appendixes January 1, 2002

Bank Procedure BP4.12 on Involuntary Resettlement and appendixes January 1, 2002

Table 4-3 Location-based Composite LA Compensation Rates of Gansu Province in 2017

County AAOV range Land type Uniform AAOV

(yuan/ha) Compensation rate (yuan/ha) G

ufe

ng

Tow

n

Gufeng Village Irrigated land 1537 26129

Non-irrigated land 1228 20876

Figure 4-1 Note on and Village Disclosure of LA and HD Compensation Rates

The LA tax and fee rates applicable to the Subproject are shown in Table 4-4.

Table 4-4 LA Tax and Fee Rates

No. Item Rate Policy basis

1 Land reclamation

fees 6670 yuan/mu

Measures of Gansu Province for the Implementation of the Land Administration Law of the PRC (Amended); Measures for the Acquisition of Land for Infrastructure Construction of Gansu Province

2 Farmland

occupation tax 8000 yuan/mu

3 LA management

costs 4% of LA costs

4 Compensation for

additional construction land

6670 yuan/mu

Notice of the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Land and Resources, and the People’s Bank of China on Adjusting the Policy on Fees for Compensated Use of New Construction Land (CZ [2006] No.48)


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4.2.2 Demolition of Residential Houses The Subproject involves the demolition of residential houses of 1,289.21 m2, all being rural

residential houses, which will be compensated for at replacement cost. The HD compensation rates (excluding land price) are shown in Table 4-5. In addition to HD compensation, the AHs will also receive transition and moving subsidies.

Table 4-5 Compensation Rates for Demolished Rural Residential Houses

Type Item Unit Benchmark

rate (yuan)

LocalReplaceme

nt cost

Remar

ks

Rural residential

houses

House compensation

Masonry concrete yuan/m2 1200 1150 +50

Masonry timber yuan/m2 1020 1000 +20

Masonry earth timber yuan/m2 860 810 +50

Earth timber yuan/m2 760 710 +50

Simple yuan/m2 300 300 0

Other compensation

Moving and transition subsidies

yuan/HH 3000 / Paid at a time

Note: Moving and transition subsidies refer to resettlement temporary transitional fees and relocation subsidies. These one time subsidies compensation will be paid before relocation. 4.2.3 Occupation of State-owned Land

The state-owned land occupied for the Subproject will be replaced. The ground attachments are two abandoned buildings, which will be rebuilt by their proprietors to the former use, standard and size. 4.3 Supporting Policies for Vulnerable Groups

The supporting policies for vulnerable groups in the Subproject include: 1) Minimum living security policy for rural residents According to the Notice of the Gulang County Government on Doing a Better Job in Minimum

Living Security for Rural Residents (GCG [2013] No.181), rural households per capita annual income of less than 1,488 yuan will be included in the urban and rural Minimum Living Security (MLS) system of Gulang County. For approved MLS households, household income will be made up to the MLS standard.

2) Subsidy rates of urban and rural MLS and rural five guarantee system According to the Notice on Increasing Subsidy Standard of Urban and Rural MLS and Rural

Five Guarantee in 2017 (GCG [2017]No.50), rural minimum living standard is increased by 22.6% to 3,500 yuan/year in 2017. For type I subjects, the monthly subsidy level is increased from 285 yuan to 292 yuan per capita. For type I subjects, the monthly subsidy level is increased from 249 yuan to 275 yuan, while the monthly subsidy levels of Type III and IV stay same.

In 2017, provincial subsidies for rural five guarantees is increased by 8.4%, of which: subsidies standard for the subjects of gregarious support is increased from 5,000 yuan/year to 5,420 yuan/year, subsidies standard for the subjects of decentralized support is increased from 3,925 yuan/year to 5,255 yuan/year. Counterpart funds of the county for gregarious support and decentralized support are 800 yuan and 600 yuan, respectively. After the implementation of the provincial subsidy standards and city/county counterpart funds, the standard of centralized and decentralized support are 6,220 and 4,855 yuan/year per capita, respectively.

3) Urban and rural medical assistance policy According to the Notice of the Gulang County on Conducting One-stop Instant Settlement for

Medical Assistance for Urban and Rural Residents (GCG [2012] No.102), subjects of assistance are the following types of urban and rural residents with registered permanent residence in Gulang County: 1) subjects of rural five-guarantee support and orphans; 2) subjects of urban and rural MLS; 3) subjects of urban and rural preferential support; 4) urban and rural residents with difficulty still with a high individual share after reimbursement under basic medical insurance for urban residents or new-type rural cooperative medical care; and 5) other special subjects identified by civil affairs authorities. The following standards apply:

Subjects of assistance will be granted assistance at a certain percentage of individual-paid amount after reimbursement under basic medical insurance for urban residents or new-type rural cooperative medical care. Subjects of assistance may be entitled to inpatient assistance many


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times in a year, but the annual total amount of assistance of an individual should not exceed 30,000 yuan.

Full assistance: for subjects of rural five-guarantee support and orphans General assistance: For subjects of urban and rural MLS or preferential support, if

individual share is over 800 yuan, individual-paid amount will be subsidized at 60%. Other assistance: For any urban or rural resident with difficulty still with a individual share

of over 800 yuan after reimbursement under basic medical insurance for urban residents or new-type rural cooperative medical care, individual-paid amount will be subsidized at 40%.

4) Support of the totally disabled According to the Notice of Implementation Opinions on Gregarious Support of the Totally

Disabled (GCG [2015] No.203) and the Implementation Opinions on Gregarious Support of the Totally Disabled and Improving Healthy Growth of Children in Difficulty (GCG [2017] No.69), 11 totally disabled psychiatric patients will be gregarious raised in No.2 Welfare House Gulang County, and 231 totally disabled persons will be centrally supported at the Gulang County Welfare House.

5) Support for destitute population According to the Measures of Gansu Province for Assistance and Support for Destitute

Population (GPGO [2016] No. 125), destitute population includes the aged, disabled and less than 16 years old minor who has no labor capacity, no income and no supporting obligator, or whose supporting obligator has no labor capacity, no income and no supporting capacity. The assistance and support for destitute population includes the provision of basic living conditions, care services, housing assistance, educational assistance, and funeral services. The assistance and support rate is established by the city government based on average expenditure per capita of the last year, medical costs and others and approved by the provincial government. The rate will be adjusted in accordance with economic development or price change. 4.4 Compensation Policy for Infrastructure and Attachments

The infrastructure and ground attachments affected by the Subproject mainly include power facilities, telecom facilities, U-canals, inspection shafts, water cellars, pumped/large wells, nurseries, timber forests, fruit trees, greenhouses, livestock farms, threshing grounds, tombs, terraces, enclosing walls, gatehouses, etc. The affected infrastructure and ground attachments will be compensated for at replacement cost. The local government formulates according to the market evaluation price, which is in line with the actual situation of local replacement. Similar projects are implemented with reference to this standard, and the local people have no objections. See Table 4-6.

Table 4-6 Compensation Rates for Infrastructure and Attachments

Item Unit Compensation rate Remarks

Class I commercial

tree

Nursery yuan/mu 20000 Over 2,600

individuals/mu

Sapling yuan each 30

=<5cm yuan each 50

6-10cm yuan each 200


>=16cm yuan each 500

Class II commercial

tree


individuals/mu


=<5cm yuan each 20




Landscape trees

①

Pine and cypress

Golden willow

=<1m yuan each 60 10

① Rose is compensated for as landscape trees, and elm as timber trees.


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1-1.5m yuan each 100 20

1.5-2m yuan each 150 40

>=2m yuan each 200 80


individuals/mu

Timber trees

=<5cm yuan each 20

6-10cm yuan each 40




Other

U-canal yuan/m 150

Earth wall yuan/m2 60

Water cellar yuan each 4000

Vegetable cellar yuan each 1500

Earth tomb yuan each 1500

Well yuan each 3000

Wolfberry (>= 3 years)

yuan each 50

Wheat yuan/mu 1000

Earth cellar yuan each 1000

Fence yuan each 30

Color door yuan each 3000

Peony yuan each 60

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5 Production and Livelihood Restoration Programs 5.1 LA Impacts and Resettlement Program

It is learned that almost all AHs support the Subproject because it will improve local traffic conditions, and provide access to the new logistics and industrial parks near the railway station. In addition, they expect reasonable cash compensation, and will use compensation for social insurance, skills training, stockbreeding, protected agriculture, and characteristic fruit tree cultivation mainly, as well as transport and business.

The following compensation and restoration programs for LA have been developed in accordance with the applicable policies, and based on local conditions and the APs’ expectations. During the implementation of the Subproject, the Gulang PMO will pay compensation for LA and HD directly to the affected village group/households according to the compensation agreements. In addition, free training will be provided to APs to promote nonagricultural employment and livelihood level of APs.

The proposed restoration program is as the followings: 5.1.1 Cash Compensation

According to the LA and HD Compensation Program of the Subproject, the compensation rate for irrigated land (including garden land, seed fields and greenhouse land, excluding young crops) is 26,410 yuan/mu. The LA compensation distribution program is fixed through adequate consultation at the village meeting, and implemented after approval by the township government. Since the affected village groups were affected by LA for other projects, they have developed traditional practices, which will be followed in the Subproject. The LA compensation will be paid by the township government directly to the AHs.

The Subproject involves the acquisition of 11.98 mu of collective land, including 9.42 mu of irrigated land and 2.56 mu of construction land, affecting 25 households with 107 persons in Gufeng Village, Gufeng Town. Annual agricultural income will be reduced by 807 yuan. It can be seen that the AHs will be affected slightly by LA. 5.1.2 Skills Training

The PMO will provide special funds, and develop a training program with the agricultural, social security and employment bureaus to provide the LEFs with skills training and promote their reemployment. The training courses will be designed sophisticatedly and implementation shall be reported semiannually to adjust the training program according to employment needs, For the affected village groups, especially the APs, free agricultural and non-agricultural skills training shall be provided to encourage them engage into small-scale livestock cultivation. The training takes place at the employment training center of the Gulang County Employment Bureau.

The training focuses on planting and cultivation, including fruit tree planting, poultry breeding, livestock cultivation, livestock and poultry breeding. Non-agricultural skills training includes bricklaying, agricultural machinery operation, agricultural machinery repair, motorcycle mechanic, masonry, architectural paint, welding, tailor, concreter, waterproofing, and construction work. In addition, the LEFs can also apply for secured startup loans. See Appendix 5. 5.1.3 Agricultural Development

Since most of the AHs still have some remaining land, agricultural development measures are also an important means of promoting livelihood restoration. The Gulang PMO has developed the following agricultural development measures in consultation with the affected township government: 1) granting a subsidy of 2,000 yuan per 60 m2 for livestock greenhouses in major livestock farms (communities); 2) granting a subsidy of 4,000 yuan/mu for new sunlight greenhouses; 3) granting a subsidy of 3,000 yuan/mu for new arched greenhouses; 4) providing infrastructure for major livestock farms (communities) and sunlight greenhouse demonstration sites, granting a subsidy of 4,000 yuan per roller for district-level sunlight greenhouse demonstration sites and a subsidy of 1,500 yuan per roller for sunlight greenhouse demonstration sites with 30 or more greenhouses; 5) granting discounted loans to households developing protected vegetable cultivation and stockbreeding; 6) granting a subsidy for the extension of efficient farmland water conservation techniques; and 7) granting a subsidy for dry farming. 5.1.4 Social Security

According to the Notice of the Gansu Provincial Government on Issuing the Implementation Measures of Gansu Province for Endowment Insurance for Land-expropriated Farmers (CPG [2018] No.18), and other relevant local policies, a male having attained 60 years or a female having attained 55 years who has paid premiums for 15 years will receive a subsidy of 800-900 yuan per


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annum per capita. 5.2 Resettlement Program for Demolition of Residential Houses

All residential houses affected by the Subproject are rural residential houses. The compensation rates and the resettlement program have been drafted according to the applicable regulations and policies, and in consultation with the AHs.

The AHs will receive house compensation at full replacement cost, and transition and moving subsidies (see Section 4.2.2).

The Subproject involves the demolition of residential houses of 1,289.21 m2, affecting 4 households with 20 persons. The affected houses have such problems as inadequate indoor facilities, aged structure, bad lighting and communication, and poor infrastructure to varying degrees. It is learned that two households have moved elsewhere, and their houses are unoccupied. HD under the Subproject will provide an opportunity for the AHs to improve their living conditions and environment. The AHs will be subject to property swap or cash compensation, and provided with moving assistance.

All the four relocated households in the Subproject choose cash compensation, and the appraised price for each house is sufficient to buy a suitable commercial house.

The compensation standards for infrastructure and attachments were determined by the local government based on the market price and replacement principle, which was widely accepted by local people. For four relocated households, compensations for affected structures were also determined by local government based on appraised value and replacement principle. According to consultations with affected people, based on such compensation rates, total compensations for lost houses will amount to CNY260,000 to CNY460,000 per family (Table 5-1). These compensations are sufficient to purchase a commercial apartment house in town center based on market price of CNY2300 per square meter, or build a similar house on replacement house plots nearby.

Table 5-1 Breakdown of HD Compensation

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Miao Xuegang 6 31.74 7.13 0.3 39.17

Total 4 20 114.69 25.6 1.2 141.49

5.3 Women’s Development Measures

During the resettlement process, women’s rights and interests will be fully protected, and women will be allowed to play an important role in socioeconomic and resettlement activities. The measures to promote women's development under the Subproject include:

1) Small-amount secured loans for women In order to help eligible urban and rural women apply for small-amount secured loans for

business startup or employment, the Gulang County Government issued the Implementation Opinions on Accelerating Small-amount Secured Loans for Women (GCGO [2012] No.65). Since some contracted land will be acquired for the Subproject, women will can spend more time and effort on business startup, and have priority in applying for small-amount secured loans to promote their personal development.

The limit of newly granted small-amount secured loans is 80,000 yuan per household, or for eligible women operating together, 100,000 yuan per household. Such loans are subject to quarterly interest settlement and single principal repayment at maturity, and are fully discounted by central finance. The interest rate is the benchmark interest rate published by the People’s Bank of China plus three percentage points. The small-amount secured loan will enjoy the loan discount from central government finance. The procedure of application of small-amount secured loan is: personal voluntary application, village (group) or community submits the application, primary credit cooperative and township / sub-district review, county Women’s federation review and refer to the labor security bureau, guarantee agency commits guarantee, county credit cooperative review and


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lending. 2) Skills training for women In order to generate more job opportunities for women, improve their employment skills, the

Gulang County Women’s Federation has obtained training quotas of 24,000 women-times .This measure has promoted women’s development greatly. In October 2014, the county women's Federation organized 163 urban and rural women to Beijing Fuping School for housekeeping training, and look for job opportunities in Beijing for those women, which help them find an easy and decent employment. This action became the first event of the “October 17 Poverty Alleviation Day” series of action, attaches great attention to the Poverty Alleviation Office, Women's Federation and Labor Service Office of the Gansu Province.

3) Women’s equal rights in managing and using compensation Since women play an important role in family life, such as agricultural production, housework

and children’s education, and have special skills in managing and using funds, women will be granted equal signing right in the management and use compensation in order to respect their rights, and give play to their special skills in household livelihood restoration and house reconstruction. Based on public consultation, this program has been generally accepted. The Gulang PMO will enter into agreements with the financial institution disbursing resettlement and compensation funds, and establish measures for fund disbursement for the Subproject.

4) Women’s equal rights in making decisions on resettlement programs During the public consultation process, and at village or village group meetings at which

resettlement programs are discussed, women should enjoy equal participation and decision-making rights, and not less than 50% of attendees should be women. In addition, LA compensation agreements will be signed by or in the presence of couples. 5.3 Restoration Measures for Vulnerable Groups

One AP in Wangzhuang Group falls into vulnerable groups (including MLS and five-guarantee households). During resettlement, the IAs and the local government will pay particular attention to the resettlement of vulnerable groups. In addition to livelihood and production restoration as planned, some assistance will be provided to them to improving living and production conditions:

1) Skills training (including at least one female), jobs under the Subproject and employment information;

2) Rural MLS subsidy; 3) Urban/rural MLS and rural five-guarantee subsidy; and 4) Urban and rural medical assistance

5.4 Restoration Program for Infrastructure and Attachments

The ground attachments affected by the Subproject include U-canals, commercial trees, earth tombs, etc. All public facilities affected by the Subproject will be relocated or restored by competent authorities. See Table 4-5.


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6 Organizational Structure and Implementation Progress 6.1 Organizational Structure

In order to organize the preparation and construction of the Subproject, GCG established the Gulang County Subproject Leading Group on March 24, 2013 as the decision-making and management agencies of the Subproject, which is affiliated to the Gulang County Government. The leading group has a personnel quota of 14, including a director and 3 deputy directors, responsible for coordination, management, supervision and service in project implementation, reporting the progress of project implementation to the Wuwei Municipal Government and the Bank, coordinating agencies concerned, organizing bid invitation and procurement, preparing annual financial plans, project quality control, and coordinating technical assistance, research and training for the affected city. Each affected village has 1-2 chief leaders responsible for resettlement. See Figure 6-1.

Figure 6-1 Organizational Chart for Resettlement

6.2 Organizational Responsibilities

1) Subproject Leading Group Responsible mainly for organizing the resettlement of the Subproject, formulating policies on

resettlement activities of the Subproject, and coordinating relations among the resettlement agencies at all levels.

Coordinating the work of the government agencies concerned at the preparation and implementation stages;

Making decisions on major issues during project construction and resettlement. 2) Gulang PMO Responsible mainly for handling day-to-day affairs in resettlement planning and implementation,

and exercising the management, planning, implementation, coordination, supervision and monitoring functions of resettlement as the project management agency.

Coordination, management, supervision and service in project implementation; Reporting the progress of project implementation to the Gansu Provincial Government and

the Bank;

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Organizing bid invitation and procurement; Preparing annual financial plans; Organizing the preparation of the RAP; Project quality control; Coordinating technical assistance, research and training for the affected city; Leading and inspecting internal monitoring activities, and preparing resettlement progress

reports; Appointing an external M&E agency and assisting in external M&E.

3) Gulang County Transport Bureau Providing industry plans, basic data, texts, topographic maps and other data for design; Responsible for project site selection, and handling planning, site selection and land

approval formalities; Conducting relocation survey, supervision and public participation, and examining

relocation programs; Organizing an LA and relocation office, and taking charge of project LA, relocation and

compensation for APs. 4) Gulang County Natural Resources and Planning Bureau Carrying through the state policies and regulations on construction land; Entering into compensation agreements with the AHs, enterprises and public institutions; Conducting the DMS and registration; Implementing LA and HD; Handling issues arising from LA and HD. 5) Township resettlement offices The office is headed by the township leader in charge, and composed of officials from the land

and resources bureau, and villages. Its main responsibilities are: Participating in the project survey and assisting in preparing the RAP; Organizing public participation and communicating resettlement policies; Implementing, inspecting, monitoring and recording all resettlement activities in the

township; Going through the HD formalities; Responsible for the disbursement and management of land compensation; Supervising LA, the demolition of properties and attachments, housing reconstruction, and

resettlement; Reporting LA, HD and resettlement information to the municipal land and resources bureau,

and resettlement office; Coordinating and handling conflicts and issues arising from its work. 6) Village committees and groups The resettlement working team of each village committee or village group is composed of its

key officials. Its main responsibilities are: Participating in the socioeconomic survey and DMS; Organizing public consultation, and communicating the policies on LA and HD; Selecting resettlement sites and allocating housing sites to APs; Organizing the implementation of resettlement activities; Disbursing and managing relevant funds; Reporting APs’ opinions and suggestions to the competent authorities; Reporting the progress of implementation of resettlement; Providing assistance to AHs in difficulties 7) Design agency At the planning and design stage, it will survey the physical indicators of LA and HD, the

environmental capacity, the usable resources, etc. accurately, and assist the governments in the subproject area in formulating resettlement programs, preparing budgetary investment estimates for compensation for LA and HD, and drawing the relevant drawings.

At the implementation stage, it will submit the design documents, technical specifications, drawings and notices to the owner timely, make design disclosure to the PMOs at all levels, assist in the implementation of the relocation and resettlement for production of the APs, and improve the resettlement programs based on the practical situation.

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The Gulang PMO will employ a qualified M&E agency as the external resettlement M&E agency. Its main responsibilities are:

Observing all aspects of resettlement planning and implementation as an independent M&E agency, monitoring and evaluating the resettlement results and the social adaptability of the APs, and submitting resettlement M&E reports to the PMO and the Bank; and

Providing technical advice to the PMO in data collection and processing. 6.2.1 Staffing

To ensure the successful implementation of the resettlement work, all resettlement agencies of the Subproject have been provided with full-time staff, and a smooth channel of communication has been established. Each resettlement agency is composed mainly of 3 to 6 administrative staff and specialized technicians, all of whom have certain professional and management skills, and considerable experience in LA, HD and resettlement. See Tables 6-1 and 6-2.

Table 6-1 Staffing of Resettlement Agencies

Agency Workforce Composition

Subproject Leading Group 4 Government officials

Gulang PMO 12 Government officials, civil servants

Gulang County Transport Bureau 3 Civil servants

Gulang County Natural Resources and Planning Bureau

3 Civil servants

IAs 2-3 Civil servants, staff members

Township resettlement offices 5 Civil servants

Village committees / groups 3 Officials and AP representatives

Design agency 4 Senior engineers, engineers

External M&E agency 4 Resettlement experts

Table 6-2 Persons Responsible for Resettlement and Contact Information

Agency Name Title Tel

Wuwei PMO Wang Yusheng Director 0935-6119700

Wuwei PMO Sun Yonglin Deputy Director 0935-6119700

Gulang PMO He Jiahong Director 09355120675

Gulang PMO Liu Wanjun Staff member 09355120675

6.2.2 Equipment

All municipal and township resettlement agencies of the Subproject have been provided basic office, transport and communication equipment, including desks and chairs, PCs, printers, telephones, facsimile machines and vehicles. 6.2.3 Training Program

Purpose of training: to train the management staff and technicians related to LA and HD in the Subproject, so that they understand and master information on LA and HD, and ensure that the action plan for LA and HD of the Subproject is fully implemented.

Trainees: There are two types of training: For management staff of LA and HD—The purpose is to train the management staff of the

Subproject on LA, HD and emergency measures, so that they learn experience in highway resettlement and management from advanced countries, and communicate it to all LA and HD staff of the Subproject.

Resettlement staff—The purpose is to make them understand the scope of construction, resettlement policies and restoration measures of the Subproject, and ensure the successful implementation of the RAP.

Mode of training: Training is divided into two levels: The management staff training will be given by the Provincial PMO, and World Bank officials, government officials and experts will be invited to give lectures; the resettlement staff training will be given by the Gulang PMO under the direction of the Wuwei PMO at the county level.

Scope of training: overview and background of the Subproject, applicable laws and regulations, details of the RAP, management and reporting procedures, cost management, M&E, reporting, and grievance redress, etc.


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6.3 Implementation Progress

According to the implementation schedule of the Subproject, the LA, HD and resettlement schedules of the components will be linked up with the construction schedules of the components; the main part of LA, HD and resettlement will begin in March 2020and end in October 2020.

The basic principles of scheduling are as follows: 1) The LA, HD and resettlement work shall be completed at least one month before the

commencement of construction so that the APs have sufficient time to prepare for production resettlement and income restoration.

2) During resettlement, the APs should have opportunities to participate in the Subproject; the range of LA should be published, the Resettlement Information Booklet (RIB) issued, and public participation should be carried out before the commencement of construction

3) All kinds of compensation should be paid directly to the affected proprietors within three months from the date of approval of the RAP; no organization or individual should use property compensation on their behalf, and such compensation should not be discounted for any reason.

The overall resettlement schedule of the Subproject has been drafted according to the progress of preparation and implementation of LA, HD and resettlement. The specific implementation time may be adjusted due to the variation of the overall progress of the Subproject.


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7 Budget and Funding Sources 7.1 Budget

In the general budget, direct resettlement costs include compensation for permanent LA, HD and ground attachments, as well as administrative costs, training costs, taxes and contingencies, etc.

The general budget of the Subproject is 2.6497 million yuan, including LA compensation of 316,400 yuan or11.94% of the general budget, HD compensation of 1.4149 million yuan or 53.4% of the general budget, compensation for ground attachments of 200,500 yuan or 7.57% of the general budget, indirect costs of 515,600 yuan or 19.46% of the general budget, and contingencies of 240,900 yuan or 9.09% of the general budget

The general resettlement budget will be included in the overall costs of the Subproject. See Table 7-1.

Table 7-1 Resettlement Budget (Abbreviated)

No. Item Unit Compensation rate

(yuan) Qty.

Budget

(0,000

yuan)

Percent

1 Basic costs of resettlement 193.18 72.91%

1.1 LA compensation 0,000 yuan 31.64 11.94%

1.1.1 Irrigated land mu 26410 9.42 24.88 9.39%

1.1.2 Construction land mu 26410 2.56 6.76 2.55%

1.2 HD compensation m2 141.49 53.40%

1.2.1 Masonry earth timber structure m2 860 1050.62 90.35 34.10%

1.2.2 Masonry timber structure m2 1020 238.59 24.34 9.19%

1.2.3 Housing land m2 150 1706.75 25.6 9.66%

1.2.4 Transition subsidy HH 4 3000 1.2 0.45%

1.3 Compensation for ground attachments 0,000 yuan 20.05 7.57%

1.3.1 Water cellar / 4000 28 11.2 4.23%

1.3.2 Vegetable cellar / 1500 2 0.3 0.11%

1.3.3 U-canal m 150 338.5 5.08 1.92%

1.3.5 Well / 3000 1 0.3 0.11%

1.3.6 Timber tree, <5cm / 20 34 0.07 0.03%

1.3.7 Timber tree, 6-10cm / 40 268 1.07 0.40%

1.3.8 Timber tree, 20-30cm / 80 27 0.22 0.08%

1.3.9 Timber tree, >=31cm / 120 41 0.49 0.18%

1.3.10 Class 1 commercial forest, 11-15cm / 300 2 0.06 0.02%

1.3.11 Class 1 commercial forest, <5cm / 20 496 0.99 0.37%

1.3.12 Class 1 commercial forest, 11-15cm / 300 5 0.15 0.06%

1.3.13 Class 2 apricot, >=16cm / 450 2 0.09 0.03%

1.3.14 Earth tomb / 150 2 0.03 0.01%

2 Resettlement planning and M&E costs 0,000 yuan 2% of basic costs 3.86 1.46%

2.1 Resettlement planning costs 0,000 yuan 0.5% of basic costs 0.97 0.36%


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2.2 Resettlement M&E costs 0,000 yuan 1.5% of basic costs 2.90 1.09%

3 Resettlement management costs 0,000 yuan 3% of basic costs 5.80 2.19%

4 Training costs 0,000 yuan 0.6% of basic costs 1.16 0.44%

5 Taxes and fees on LA 0,000 yuan 36.88 13.92%

5.1 Administrative cost (4%of basic costs) 0,000 yuan 7.73 2.92%

5.2 Farmland occupation tax mu 8000 9.42 7.54 2.85%

5.3 Land reclamation fees mu 6670 9.42 6.28 2.37%

5.4 Compensation for additional construction

land mu 6670 9.42 6.28 2.37%

5.5 Endowment insurance fund for LEFs 0,000 yuan 5% of basic costs 9.66 3.65%

6 LA and HD costs (subtotal of 1-5) 0,000 yuan 240.88 90.91%

7 Contingencies (10% of total costs) 0,000 yuan 24.09 9.09%

8 Total 0,000 yuan 264.97 100.00%

7.2 Annual Investment Plan

Before project construction or during project implementation, the investment plan will be implemented in stages in order not to affect the production and livelihoods of the AHs. See Table 7-2.

Table 7-2 Resettlement Investment Plan

Year 2020 Subtotal

Investment (0,000 yuan) 264.97 264.97

Percent (%) 100% 100%

7.3 Funding Sources and Disbursement Process

According to the construction plan of the Subproject, the resettlement funds of the Subproject are from fiscal appropriations of the district government, and domestic bank loans.

During the implementation of the Subproject, the Gulang PMO will pay compensation for LA and HD directly to the affected entities/households according to the compensation agreements between the county land reserve center and the affected entities/households under the compensation policies and rates specified in the RAP. See Figure 7-1.


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Figure 7-1 Disbursement Flowchart of Resettlement Funds

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8 Public Participation and Grievance Redress According to the policies and regulations of the state, Gansu Province, Wuwei City, and Gulang

County on LA, HD and resettlement, great importance will be attached to the participation of and consultation with the APs at the resettlement policy-making, planning and implementation stages in order to protect the lawful rights and interests of APs and entities, reduce grievances and disputes, and realize the resettlement objectives properly by developing sound policies and implementation rules on displacement and resettlement, preparing an effective RAP, and organizing implementation properly. 8.1 Public Participation 8.1.1 Means of Public Participation

Before the survey, terms of reference were prepared to specify the scope, methods and requirements of survey, listen to comments of local governments, and had local governments assign representatives to the task force. During the general survey, township, village and group heads, and AP representative were invited to participate, the necessity, benefits and impacts of the Subproject, principles for compensation and resettlement progress were communicated to them, and the task force discussed possible resettlement sites with them. At the RAP preparation stage, the resettlement planning staff discussed with district and township leaders listened to their comments, requirements and issues, and selected resettlement sites. During the field survey, local residents and staff of departments concerned were involved in site selection. These consultation activities will be meaningful for the successful implementation of the RAP.

On the basis of effectiveness and feasibility, public participation activities were conducted in the following manners:

1) FGD FGDs covering all affected population were organized at the village groups, including ordinary

residents affected by LA and HD, old people, women and disabled persons. 2) Structured questionnaire survey At the preparation and design stages of the Subproject, a structured questionnaire was

designed to fully understand the expected resettlement modes of the affected population, with focus on rural reconstruction and resettlement programs. In public consultation activities conducted from July to October 2019, 18 rural households affected by HD were included in the questionnaire survey.

3) Discussion meeting and personal interview Depending on public participation activity, discussion meetings and personal interviews were

organized to collect relevant information. 8.1.2 Participation and Consultation Measures

Public participation and consultation activities were conducted in the form of discussion meeting and sampling willingness survey to explain the purpose, scope and importance of the Subproject, and discuss resettlement programs with AP representatives. Through the survey, public opinions will be well considered, and incorporated into house reconstruction and production resettlement programs as where possible without breach of the overall plan so as to satisfy the APs.

At the resettlement implementation stage, the above two forms will be still used to collect resettlement information, investigate expectations of the APs, and further improve resettlement programs. In addition, the APs may reflect grievances, comments and suggestions to village committees, resettlement agencies and M&E agencies, which will be handled according to the established procedures.

In order that the APs and the affected local governments are fully aware of the RAP, and the compensation and resettlement programs under the Subproject, the state laws and regulations on resettlement, and the Bank’s policy on involuntary resettlement through public participation (in the form of FGD, etc.) or local news media (e.g., TV) to the APs from the beginning of the Subproject to the whole process of resettlement implementation, so that the APs know the compensation calculation method, compensation measures of physical indicators, resettlement measures, the disbursement and use of resettlement funds, and the rights and preferential policies to which they are entitled. Resettlement information will also be disclosed to the residents of the resettlement communities, so that they know information on LA, land compensation rates and fund uses. This will increase the transparency of the resettlement work, win the support of the APs for resettlement and ensure the successful completion of resettlement.


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Figure 8-1 Disclosure of LA Compensation Rates

8.1.3 Public Participation at the Preparation Stage

Since 2019, under the direction of the consulting agency, WMG, the Gulang County Government, and Gulang PMO have conducted extensive public participation and consultation activities. See Table 8-1.

Table 8-1 Key Public Participation Activities at the Preparation Stage

Time Organiz

er Participants Topic Key issue

Key opinions and suggestions

Action

2019.1-2

Gulang PMO

APs, village groups, staff of IAs

Consultation on site selection and construction plan

Introducing the background and objectives of the Subproject, and minimizing impacts on APs

Minimizing effects on income and livelihood, and ensuring transparency of information and polices of resettlement

Optimizing the project site and design to minimize LA and HD impacts, and communicating policies on compensation and resettlement

2019.3

Gulang PMO,

Gulang Town

Township and village officials

Publicity of project information, and policies on compensation and resettlement

Disclosing information, and coordinating interests

Enhancing understanding of each village group of the Subproject, and discussing and coordinating interests

Optimizing the project site and design and adjusting the scope of construction

2019.6

Gulang PMO

County, township and village officials, AP reps.

Publicity of LA and HD information

Disclosing LA and HD information on A12 construction

Making APs fully aware of the location, area and compensation mode of LA of the Subproject

Fully considering needs of APs, and adjusting compensation modes

2019.7

Gulang PMO, NRCR

Village officials, AP reps.

Public consultation

Addressing compensation rates and disbursement of funds

Offering reasonable compensation for LA at full amount and on time

Accepting supervision openly, establishing grievance redress and external monitoring mechanisms, supervising disbursement of compensation funds and establishing an audit system

2019.10-11

Gulang PMO,

TA experts, NRCR

Village officials, AP reps.

Public consultation

Addressing the measures for assistance of vulnerable group

Offering more measures to vulnerable groups, and ensuring that the grievance redress mechanism is smooth

Clarifying subsidies and measures for vulnerable group, and establishing grievance redress and external monitoring mechanisms


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8.1.4 Public Participation at the Implementation Stage With the progress of project preparation and implementation, the design agency, and the

Gulang PMO will conduct further public participation. See Table 8-2.

Table 8-2 Public Participation Plan

Purpose Mode Time Agencies Participa

nts Topic

Draft RAP disclosure

Village bulletin board, village

meeting Nov. 2019

Gulang PMO, GCG

All APs Draft RAP disclosure

RAP or RIB Distribution to

APs Dec. 2019

Gulang PMO, GCG

All APs RAP or RIB

LA announcement Village bulletin board, village

meeting Feb. 2020

Gulang PMO, GCG

All APs Disclosure of LA Area, compensation rates and resettlement modes

Announcement of compensation and

resettlement program of LA

Village bulletin board, village

meeting Apr. 2020

Gulang PMO, GCG

All APs

Compensation and mode of payment

Determination implementation of income restoration

program

Village meeting (many times)

Jun. 2020 Gulang PMO,

GCG All APs

Discussing the final income restoration program and the program for use of compensation

Training program Village meeting (many times)

Dec. 2019 – Dec. 2020

Gulang PMO, GCG, labor

security bureau All APs

Discussing training demands

Monitoring Village meeting (many times)

Sep. 2020 – Dec. 2021

Gulang PMO, GCG, External M&E agency

All APs

Progress and impacts of resettlement, disbursement of compensation funds, disclosure of information, restoration of production and livelihood, resettlement of HDs.

8.2 Grievance Redress Procedure

During LA, HD and resettlement, the following measures shall be taken to reduce grievances and appeals: 1) The implementing agencies and the local governments will give extensive publicity to the LA, HD and resettlement policies in such forms as meeting, discussion and door-to-door survey so that the APs can understand the LA, HD and resettlement policies and principles, and compensation rates; 2) Disclose information on LA and HD losses, resettlement agreements, compensation fee disbursement, the construction progress of resettlement housing, and the resettlement agencies through mass media and bulletin boards to accept public supervision; 3) Strengthen communication and consultation with the APs. The implementing agencies and the local governments will listen to the APs’ comments and requirements carefully, conduct honest communication and consultation with them, help them solve difficulties and problems encountered during resettlement, and meet their reasonable requirements where possible. During preparation and implementation of the RAP, consistent attention will be paid to the participation of the APs and the affected entities, and an appeal mechanism established. If any AP is dissatisfied with any compensation arrangement or thinks that he/she is treated unfairly or unreasonably during resettlement, he/she may seek a solution through the appropriate procedure.

Since the resettlement work is conducted with the participation of APs, no substantial dispute will arise. However, to ensure that APs have a channel to file an appeal on any issue concerning LA and resettlement, a four-stage grievance redress mechanism has been established during the preparation and implementation the RAP:

Stage 1: If any AP is dissatisfied with the RAP, he/she can file an oral or written appeal to the village committee or demolition implementing agency orally or in writing. In case of an oral appeal, the village committee or demolition implementing agency shall handle such appeal and keep written records. Such appeal should be solved within two weeks.

Stage 2: If the AP is dissatisfied with the disposition of Stage 1, he/she may file an appeal to the town resettlement office/management agency after receiving such disposition, which shall make a


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disposition within two weeks. Stage 3: If the AP is still dissatisfied with the disposition of Stage 2, he/she may escalate the

appeal to the competent administrative authorities in accordance with applicable laws and regulations after receiving such disposition for arbitration, and the government approving LA and HD shall make a judgment.

Stage 4: If the AP is still dissatisfied with the governmental judgment, he/she may file a suit in a civil court in accordance with the Civil Procedure Law of the PRC after receiving such judgment.

The APs may file an appeal about any aspect of resettlement, including compensation rates, etc. The above appeal channel will be notified to the APs at a meeting or otherwise, so that the APs are fully aware of their right of appeal. Mass media will be utilized for publicity, and opinions and advice about resettlement will be compiled into messages for study and disposition by the resettlement agencies. All agencies will accept grievances and appeals from the APs for free, and costs so reasonably incurred will be disbursed from contingency costs.

During the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic, the channels for resettlement complaints remain functional. At present, communication and feedback have been established through no contact means such as telephone, WeChat work group, email and Internet. During the epidemic situation. These non-contact methods can effectively resolve complaints or concerns raised by affected people.

If affected people prefer to deal with the complaint on the spot, each responsible staff or agency will strictly abides by the rules of the health check procedure, including measurement of body temperature, and wears masks. And they will handle the complaint or concerns raised by affected people under the conditions of prevention and control of the epidemic.

The grievance redress hotline of the Gulang PMO is 0935-5120675.

8.3 Women’s Participation

The implementing agencies and the local governments have attached special importance to the role of women in resettlement implementation, and cared about their personal and household needs from the beginning of the Subproject.

In the subproject area, women enjoy the same rights and status as men, and play a crucial role in economic activities and housework, especially in rural areas, where most women stay at home. Except family responsibility, women play a crucial role in farming and nonagricultural operations. Therefore, in the subproject area, women even show greater enthusiasm about the Subproject than men. They not only participate actively in all stages of resettlement, but also play an outstanding role in the consultation about resettlement sites and modes.

During the general survey, the women representatives of all affected villages were invited to the task force to ensure communication with the affected women. At the small-scale discussion meetings of all villages, over 40% of attendees were women. They not only showed great support for the Subproject, but were also concerned about the accuracy of DMS results, the rationality of compensation rates, and if compensation could be available timely. At the resettlement planning stage, the design agency invited women representatives to discuss the project design, and listened to their comments, requirements and issues about production resettlement, relocation and resettlement housing construction. These consultation activities have positive significance in addressing women’s worries about livelihoods and traditional production patterns, and ensuring that women benefit equally from the Subproject. In addition, each resettlement implementation and management agency has at least one female official. Priority will be given to women during resettlement, especially in livelihood restoration and project construction activities, to provide them with more job opportunities.


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9 Resettlement Implementation Schedule 9.1 Principles for Resettlement Implementation

According to the schedule of implementation of the Subproject, The construction of the Project is still in the preparatory stage, and total construction will be 12 months period.

The RAP based on consultation of affected people had been disclosed in project areas in November 2019. At present, the resettlement implementation has begun, and is at the stage of physical quantity verification. And the construction will start when most land acquisition and resettlement is completed. The basic principles of scheduling are as follows:

LA should be completed 3 months before land use, and the beginning time will be determined as necessary for HD and resettlement.

During the resettlement stage, the APs should be allowed to be participated in the project. Before the construction of the project, the range of LA should be announced and the RIB should be handed out to the APs to ensure public participation.

All kinds of compensation should be paid directly to the affected proprietors within 3 months from the date of approval of the RAP; no organization or individual should use property compensation on their behalf, and such compensation should not be discounted for any reason.

9.2 Resettlement Implementation Schedule

The general resettlement schedule of the Subproject has been drafted based on the progress of project construction, LA and HD, and resettlement preparation and implementation. The exact implementation schedule may be adjusted due to deviations in overall project progress. See Table 9-1.

Table 9-1 Resettlement Implementation Schedule

No. Task Target Agencies responsible Time Remarks

1 Information disclosure

1.1 RIB

Gufeng Town Gulang PMO, Resettlement

Department (RD) Oct. 2019

1.2 Disclosure of the RAP on the Bank website

Publish the draft resettlement plan in

the affected area Gulang PMO, RD Nov. 2019

2 RP and budget

2.1 Approval of RAP and budget (compensation rates)

2.6497 million yuan GCG, PMO, RD Feb. 2020

3 LA announcement

3.1 LA announcement Gufeng Town GCG, PMO Mar. 2020

4 Compensation agreements

4.1 LA and HD compensation agreements

Gufeng Town RD Apr-Jun. 2020

5 Implementation of restoration measures

5.1 Compensation for crops and attachments

Gufeng Town Gulang PMO Jul.

2020

5.2 Implementation of restoration

Gufeng Town Gulang PMO Jun – Sep.

2020

5.3 Implementation of training program

Gufeng Town Labor and social security bureau

Apr –Sep. 2020

5.4 Vulnerable groups

Gufeng Town Civil affairs bureau Apr –Sep.

2020

5.5 Identification and employment of APs Gufeng Town

PMO, labor and social security

bureau, contractor

Apr –Sep. 2020

6 Capacity building

6.1 Training of Gulang PMO staff 15 men-times PMO Oct. 2019

6.2 Training of township staff

15 men-times PMO, RD Oct. – Dec.

2019

7 M&E


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7.1 Baseline survey Gufeng Village External M&E agency Aug. 2020

7.2 Establishing an internal monitoring mechanism

As per the RAP PMO Aug. 2020

7.3 Internal monitoring reporting Quarterly report PMO From Sep. 2020

7.4 External monitoring reporting Semiannual report External M&E agency From Sep. 2020

8 Participation records RD Ongoing

9 Grievance redress records RD Ongoing

10 Compensation for young crops and disbursement

10.1 - To IAs Resettlement funds GCG Jun. 2020

10.2 - To Gufeng Town Resettlement funds RD Jul. 2020

10.3 - To AHs

Resettlement funds RD End of Aug.

2020

11 Commencement of civil construction

11.1 A12 Highway Breaking ground on

schedule PMO 2020


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10 M&E Arrangements To ensure the successful implementation of the RAP and resettle the APs properly, periodic

M&E of LA, HD and resettlement activities will be conducted in accordance with the Bank Operational Policy OP4.12 on Involuntary Resettlement and the Operational Guide to the Monitoring and Evaluation of Resettlement of World Bank Financed Projects in China. Monitoring is divided into internal monitoring of resettlement agencies and external independent monitoring. M&E will begin in September 2020, and end half a year after the completion of resettlement activities and, production and livelihood restoration. According to the construction and resettlement schedule of the Subproject, internal and external monitoring reports will be submitted to the Bank semiannually. 10.1 Internal Monitoring

The Gulang PMO will establish an internal monitoring mechanism to monitor resettlement activities. It will also establish a database of LA, HD and resettlement, and use it to prepare the RAP, monitor all AHs and entities, and conduct internal supervision and inspection of the whole process of resettlement. 10.1.1 Procedure

During implementation, each implementing agency will establish a corresponding resettlement database, collect and record information on the resettlement of APs from the monitoring sample, and report real-time activity records to the PMO timely to maintain continuous monitoring. The PMO will inspect implementation regularly. 10.1.2 Scope

Compensation paid to APs and entities Staffing, training, working schedule and efficiency of the resettlement organization Registration and handling of grievances and appeals of the APs

10.1.3 Reporting Each implementing agency will prepare an internal monitoring report semiannually, and submit

it to the corresponding PMO, which will in turn submit it to the Wuwei PMO and the Bank at the end of each year. 10.2 External Monitoring 10.2.1 Purpose and Task

External M&E means the regular M&E of LA, HD and resettlement activities from out of the resettlement organization to see if the objectives of resettlement are met. Through external M&E, opinions and suggestions are proposed on the whole resettlement process, and the restoration of the production level and standard of living of APs, an early warning system is established for the management agencies, and a feedback channel provided for APs.

The external M&E agency will serve as the consultant to the management and implementing agencies of the Subproject conduct follow-up monitoring on the implementation of the RAP, and give opinions for decision-making. 10.2.2 External M&E Agency

As required by the Bank, a qualified agency will be appointed as the external M&E agency, which will provide technical assistance to the implementing agencies, and implement basic monitoring through resettlement survey and standard of living survey. 10.2.3 Procedure and Scope

1) Preparing the terms of reference of M&E 2) Preparing a survey outline, survey form and record card of affected residents and typical

affected entities 3) Design of sampling survey plan and sample size: not less than 10% of households affected

by LA 4) Baseline survey A baseline survey required for the independent M&E of the households affected by LA will be

conducted to acquire baseline data on the standard of living (livelihood, production and income levels) of the monitored AHs.

5) Establishing an M&E information system An M&E information system will be established, where a database will be established for

different types of M&E data, in order to provide computer aid for analysis and follow-up monitoring. 6) M&E survey a) Capacity evaluation of resettlement implementing agencies: to survey the working capacity


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and efficiency of the resettlement implementing agencies. b) Monitoring of resettlement progress, compensation rates and payment to typical AHs: to

monitor the disbursement of compensation, income restoration and resettlement quality of residents; and restoration measures for vulnerable groups.

c) Public participation and consultation: to monitor public participation activities during the preparation and implementation of the RAP, and the effectiveness of participation.

d) Appeals: to monitor the registration and disposition of appeals of APs. 7) Compiling monitoring data, and establishing a database 8) Comparative analysis 9) Preparing M&E reports according to the monitoring plan 10.2.4 Monitoring Indicators

The main monitoring indicators include: 1) Progress: preparation and implementation of LA, HD and resettlement 2) Quality: effectiveness of resettlement measures and satisfaction of APs 3) Investment: disbursement and use of funds M&E will be conducted on the basis of the survey data provided by the survey and design

institute, and resettlement implementing agencies. After a full understanding has been obtained, M&E will be conducted in the form of key informant interview and rapid rural appraisal.

Usually, the external M&E agency will perform the following tasks: 1) Public consultation The external M&E agency will attend public consultation meetings at villages and towns. In this

way, it will be able to evaluate the effectiveness of public participation and the willingness of APs to cooperate in the RAP. These activities will be conducted during and after resettlement.

2) Collecting opinions from the APs The external M&E agency will meet township resettlement offices and villagers from time to

time to learn opinions collected by them from APs. The external M&E agency will report such opinions to the resettlement offices so as to make resettlement more effective and smooth.

3) Other duties The external M&E agency will give advice on the improvement and implementation of the RAP

to the resettlement offices. 10.2.5 Reporting

The external M&E agency will prepare external monitoring reports based on its observations and survey findings, and report independently to the PMO and the Bank.

1) Interval The baseline survey and M&E will begin in September 2020, and end half a year after the

completion of resettlement activities and, production and livelihood restoration. As required by the Bank, external monitoring will be conducted twice a year since the beginning of resettlement. A mid-year monitoring report will be submitted to the Bank and IAs in the middle of each year, and an annual monitoring report submitted to the Bank and owner at the end of each year.

2) Scope a) Baseline survey of APs; b) Progress of LA, HD and resettlement; c) Production resettlement and restoration; d) Property demolition and reconstruction; e) Restoration progress of special facilities; f) Standard of living of APs; g) Availability and utilization of resettlement funds; h) Evaluation of the efficiency of the resettlement implementing agencies; i) Support for vulnerable groups; j) Functions of the resettlement implementing agencies; k) Existing issues and suggestions

10.2.6 Post-evaluation After the completion of the Subproject, the resettlement activities will be subject to

post-evaluation using the theory and methodology for post-evaluation on the basis of M&E. Successful experience and lessons of LA will be evaluated to provide experience that can be drawn on for future resettlement. Post-evaluation will be conducted by the M&E agency. The post-evaluation agency will prepare terms of reference for post-evaluation to establish a system of


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evaluation indicators, conduct socioeconomic analysis and survey, and prepare the Resettlement Post-evaluation Report for submission to the Gansu PMO and Bank.


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Appendix 1: RIB 1. Basic information

According to the Master Urban Development Plan of Gulang County (2011-2030), the Gulang County Government has decided to broaden the highway from Shangcheng Road in the county town to the Gufeng exit of G30 (full length 4.205km) in two components to promote the tourism development of Gulang County and improve the image of the south area of the county town. The first half constructed by the county construction bureau is 2.657km long (in which the 1.2km segment from the Gulang Prison to the end is just part of the Guha Highway (Phase 2) affected by the approved water source reserve). Changsong Road within the urban planning area is an urban trunk road, and Landscape Avenue in the south area of the county town (from the crossing of Gongyuan Road and Shuiguanmen to the Chengnan Prison) will be reconstructed into an urban trunk road based on the design by Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design & Research Institute (Group) Co., Ltd., with a boundary width of 28m. The second half of 1.548km constructed by the county transport bureau is the Subproject. The Subproject begins with the Gulang Prison, and ends at the Gufeng exit of G30, and is connected to the Guha Highway.

a) The Feasibility Study Report of the Subproject was completed in March 2018, and approved by the county development and reform bureau in July 2018.

b) The construction of the Project is still in the preparatory stage, and total construction will be 12 months period.

c) The RAP based on consultation of affected people had been disclosed in project areas in last November. At present, the resettlement implementation has begun, and is at the stage of physical quantity verification. And the construction will start when most land acquisition and resettlement is completed.

The estimated gross investment in the subproject is 16,169,555 yuan, equivalent to 10,445,449 yuan/km. 2. RAP implementation period

March to October 2020 3. IAs

Gulang PMO Gulang County Transport Bureau Gulang County Natural Resources and Planning Bureau Township resettlement offices Village committees and groups Design agency External M&E agency

4. Compensation rates

1) LA The principles of LA compensation and resettlement, compensation rates, LA procedures and

supervision mechanism of the Subproject are based mainly on the Land Administration Law of the PRC, Regulations on the Implementation of the Land Administration Law of the PRC, Regulations on the Expropriation of Buildings on State-owned Land and Compensation, Measures of Gansu Province for the Implementation of the Land Administration Law of the PRC, Notice of the Ministry of Land and Resources on Doing a Better Job in Land Acquisition Management (June 2010), and LA and HD Compensation Program of the Subproject (GCGO [2016] No.33).

According to the LA and HD Compensation Program of the Subproject, the compensation rate for irrigated land (including garden land, seed fields and greenhouse land, excluding young crops) is 26,410 yuan/mu, that for non-irrigated land (including wheat fields, excluding young crops) is 20,876 yuan/mu, and that for construction land is the same as that of the adjacent land type, all higher than the rates in 2012. There is no compensation for occupying state-owned or collective-owned unused land. Borrow areas and spoil grounds will be compensated as the same rates as those of permanent LA. Marginal land of less than 0.2 mu will be compensated as the same rate as that of the adjacent land type. Compensation fee for ground attachments, young crops and resettlement subsidies shall be paid to proprietors.

The LA tax and fee rates applicable to the Subproject are shown in Table 1 below.


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Table 1 LA Tax and Fee Rates

No. Item Rate Policy basis

1 Land reclamation

fees 6670 yuan/mu

Measures of Gansu Province for the Implementation of the Land Administration Law of the PRC (Amended); Measures for the Acquisition of Land for Infrastructure Construction of Gansu Province

2 Farmland

occupation tax 8000 yuan/mu

3 LA management

costs 4% of LA costs

4 Compensation for

additional construction land

6670 yuan/mu

Notice of the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Land and Resources, and the People’s Bank of China on Adjusting the Policy on Fees for Compensated Use of New Construction Land (CZ [2006] No.48)

2) HD compensation The Subproject involves the demolition of residential houses of 1,289.21 m2, which are subject

to cash compensation. According to the LA and HD Compensation Program of the Subproject, the compensation rate for masonry concrete structure is 1,200 yuan/m2, that for masonry tile structure 1,020 yuan/m2, that for masonry earth timber structure 860 yuan/m2, that for earth timber structure 760 yuan/m2, that for simple structure 300 yuan/m2, and that for simple sheds 150 yuan/m2.

3) Compensation rates for infrastructure and attachments The infrastructure and ground attachments affected by the Subproject mainly include power

facilities, telecom facilities, U-canals, inspection shafts, water cellars, pumped/large wells, nurseries, timber/fruit trees, greenhouses, livestock farms, threshing grounds, tombs, terraces, enclosing walls, gatehouses, etc. The affected infrastructure and ground attachments will be compensated for at replacement cost. See Table 2.

Table 2 Compensation Rates for Infrastructure and Attachments

Item Unit Compensation rate Remarks

Class I commercial

tree


individuals/mu


=<5cm yuan each 50




Class II commercial

tree


individuals/mu


=<5cm yuan each 20




Landscape trees

7

Pine and cypress

Golden willow

=<1m yuan each 60 10

1-1.5m yuan each 100 20

1.5-2m yuan each 150 40

>=2m yuan each 200 80


individuals/mu

Timber trees

=<5cm yuan each 20

6-10cm yuan each 40




7 Rose is compensated for as landscape trees, and elm as timber trees.


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Other

U-canal yuan/m 150

Earth wall yuan/m2 60

Water cellar yuan each 4000

Vegetable cellar yuan each 1500

Earth tomb yuan each 1500

Well yuan each 3000

Peony yuan each 60

5. Grievance redress

During LA, HD and resettlement, the following measures shall be taken to reduce grievances and appeals: 1) The implementing agencies and the local governments will give extensive publicity to the LA, HD and resettlement policies in such forms as meeting, discussion and door-to-door survey so that the APs can understand the LA, HD and resettlement policies and principles, and compensation rates; 2) Disclose information on LA and HD losses, resettlement agreements, compensation fee disbursement, the construction progress of resettlement housing, and the resettlement agencies through mass media and bulletin boards to accept public supervision; 3) Strengthen communication and consultation with the APs. The implementing agencies and the local governments will listen to the APs’ comments and requirements carefully, conduct honest communication and consultation with them, help them solve difficulties and problems encountered during resettlement, and meet their reasonable requirements where possible. During preparation and implementation of the RAP, consistent attention will be paid to the participation of the APs and the affected entities, and an appeal mechanism established. If any AP is dissatisfied with any compensation arrangement or thinks that he/she is treated unfairly or unreasonably during resettlement, he/she may seek a solution through the appropriate procedure.

Since the resettlement work is conducted with the participation of APs, no substantial dispute will arise. However, to ensure that APs have a channel to file an appeal on any issue concerning LA and resettlement, a four-stage grievance redress mechanism has been established during the preparation and implementation the RAP:

Stage 1: If any AP is dissatisfied with the RAP, he/she can file an oral or written appeal to the village committee or demolition implementing agency orally or in writing. In case of an oral appeal, the village committee or demolition implementing agency shall handle such appeal and keep written records. Such appeal should be solved within two weeks.

Stage 2: If the AP is dissatisfied with the disposition of Stage 1, he/she may file an appeal to the town resettlement office/management agency after receiving such disposition, which shall make a disposition within two weeks.

Stage 3: If the AP is still dissatisfied with the disposition of Stage 2, he/she may escalate the appeal to the competent administrative authorities in accordance with applicable laws and regulations after receiving such disposition for arbitration, and the government approving LA and HD shall make a judgment.

Stage 4: If the AP is still dissatisfied with the governmental judgment, he/she may file a suit in a civil court in accordance with the Civil Procedure Law of the PRC after receiving such judgment.

The APs may file an appeal about any aspect of resettlement, including compensation rates, etc. The above appeal channel will be notified to the APs at a meeting or otherwise, so that the APs are fully aware of their right of appeal. Mass media will be utilized for publicity, and opinions and advice about resettlement will be compiled into messages for study and disposition by the resettlement agencies. All agencies will accept grievances and appeals from the APs for free, and costs so reasonably incurred will be disbursed from contingency costs.

During the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic, the channels for resettlement complaints remain functional. At present, communication and feedback have been established through no contact means such as telephone, WeChat work group, email and Internet. During the epidemic situation. These non-contact methods can effectively resolve complaints or concerns raised by affected people.

If affected people prefer to deal with the complaint on the spot, each responsible staff or agency will strictly abides by the rules of the health check procedure, including measurement of body temperature, and wears masks. And they will handle the complaint or concerns raised by affected people under the conditions of prevention and control of the epidemic.

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6. Resettlement Implementation Schedule No. Task Target Agencies responsible Time Remarks

1 Information disclosure

1.1 RIB

Gufeng Town Gulang PMO, Resettlement

Department (RD) Oct. 2019

1.2 Disclosure of the RAP on the Bank website

Publish the draft resettlement plan in

the affected area Gulang PMO, RD Nov. 2019

2 RP and budget

2.1 Approval of RAP and budget (compensation rates)

2.6497 million yuan GCG, PMO, RD Feb. 2020

3 LA announcement

3.1 LA announcement Gufeng Town GCG, PMO Mar. 2020

4 Compensation agreements

4.1 LA and HD compensation agreements

Gufeng Town RD Apr-Jun. 2020

5 Implementation of restoration measures

5.1 Compensation for crops and attachments

Gufeng Town Gulang PMO Jul.

2020

5.2 Implementation of restoration

Gufeng Town Gulang PMO Jun – Sep.

2020

5.3 Implementation of training program

Gufeng Town Labor and social security bureau

Apr –Sep. 2020

5.4 Vulnerable groups

Gufeng Town Civil affairs bureau Apr –Sep.

2020

5.5 Identification and employment of APs Gufeng Town

PMO, labor and social security

bureau, contractor

Apr –Sep. 2020

6 Capacity building

6.1 Training of Gulang PMO staff 15 men-times PMO Oct. 2019

6.2 Training of township staff

15 men-times PMO, RD Oct. – Dec.

2019

7 M&E

7.1 Baseline survey Gufeng Village External M&E agency Aug. 2020

7.2 Establishing an internal monitoring mechanism

As per the RAP PMO Aug. 2020

7.3 Internal monitoring reporting Quarterly report PMO From Sep. 2020

7.4 External monitoring reporting Semiannual report External M&E agency From Sep. 2020

8 Participation records RD Ongoing

9 Grievance redress records RD Ongoing

10 Compensation for young crops and disbursement

10.1 - To IAs Resettlement funds GCG Jun. 2020

10.2 - To Gufeng Town Resettlement funds RD Jul. 2020

10.3 - To AHs

Resettlement funds RD End of Aug.

2020

11 Commencement of civil construction

11.1 A12 Highway Breaking ground on

schedule PMO 2020


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Appendix 2: Public Participation and Minutes of Meetings Date October 25, 2019

Venue Gulang County Finance Bureau

Participants Director-general He of the Gulang County Finance Bureau, Engineer Zhao of the Gulang County Transport Bureau, task force

Topics LA and HD impacts, resettlement programs, policies and regulations

Key points and results

Learning LA and HD impacts, resettlement programs, and compensation rates, and coordinating interests

Photo

Date October 26, 2019

Venue Gufeng Village Committee

Participants Engineer Liu of the Gulang County Finance Bureau, Engineer Hao of the Gulang County Transport Bureau, task force, village officials, APs

Topics Socioeconomic profile of Gufeng Village, expected resettlement modes, etc.


1) Gufeng Village has 600 households with 2,060 persons, all being agricultural population, including 670 laborers, and no ethnic minority. The village has 3,500 mu of cultivated land, on which food crops are grown mainly, and there are also some commercial crops, such as rape, leek, scallion, carrot and green bean. There are some factories and minerals in the village. In 2018, the per capita disposable income of rural residents was 6,240 yuan. 2) 25 households are affected by LA, and 4 by HD, in which one is affected by both LA and HD, including one vulnerable household. 3) The compensation rates are based on the LA and HD Compensation Program of the Subproject (GCGO [2016] No.33), and have been disclosed in the village in advance. A dedicated appraisal agency will appraise the houses to be demolished, and disclose the appraisal results.

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Date October 26, 2019

Venue Xiafeng Village

Participants Engineer Liu of the Gulang County Finance Bureau, Engineer Hao of the Gulang County


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Transport Bureau, task force, APs

Topics Compensation rates, expected resettlement modes, etc.


1) LA and ground attachment compensation: According to the Measures of Gansu Province for the Implementation of the Land Administration Law of the PRC, and the county LA policy, the compensation rate for irrigated land is 36,000 yuan/mu and that for non-irrigated land 20,000 yuan/mu. 2) This component involves the use of 111.59 mu of land, including the acquisition of 84.31 mu of collective land (41.71 mu of farmland, 29.24 mu of collective non-irrigated land, 4.45 mu of other non-irrigated land and 8.91 mu of construction land), and the occupation of 27.28 mu of state-owned land. HD compensation has been completed, and the 72 AHs have chosen cash compensation or property swap, in which 58 have chosen cash compensation and 14 property swap. Among the 14 AHs choosing property swap, 13 are resettled at Xingze Garden and one at Pinggui Garden, and their production and livelihoods have been restored.

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Appendix 3: LA and HD Compensation Program of the Subproject (GCGO [2016] No.33)


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Appendix 4: Notice of the Gansu Provincial Government on Issuing the Implementation Measures of Gansu Province for Endowment Insurance for Land-expropriated Farmers (CPG [2018] No.18)


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Appendix 5: Key Provisions of LA, HD and Resettlement Policies

In a project financed by the Bank, the borrower should take all necessary measures to alleviate negative social impacts of the project, including those of land acquisition. The provisions on involuntary resettlement in the Bank’s operational policy OP4.12 provide necessary guidance on policy objectives and principles, and apply to LA and resettlement impacts of the project.

All reasonable measures should be taken to minimize negative LA and resettlement impacts. If such impacts are unavoidable, the RPF will ensure that all affected persons (as defined below) receive compensation for assets and other items at replacement cost (as defined below). They will be provided sufficient opportunities through appropriate assistance and restoration measures to improve or at least restore their income and living standard.

“Affected persons” mean those, due to the above activities, 1) whose living standard is adversely affected; or 2) whose house ownership, right or interest, land (including housing land, farmland and pasture), or any other movable or immovable property is acquired or occupied temporarily or permanently; or 3) whose productive capital is affected temporarily or permanently; or 4) whose business, occupational, working or living place or habit is adversely affected; as well as all persons to be displaced included in such definition.

“Replacement cost” is defined as follows: For farmland, it means the market value of land with the same production potential or purpose near the affected land before the project or resettlement, whichever is higher, plus the land acquisition cost required to reach the standard of the affected land, and all registration and transfer taxes. For urban land, it means the market value of identical scale and purpose, and similar or improved infrastructure and services, and near the affected land, plus all registration and transfer taxes. For any house or any other building, it means the market cost of a replacement building similar or superior to the affected building in location and quality, or that of materials required to repair a partially affected building, plus material transport costs, labor costs, contractor fee, and registration and transfer taxes. During the fixation of replacement cost, property depreciation and residual material value are disregarded, and the income value derived from the project is not deducted from the valuation of the affected property. If the national law does not fully cover the replacement cost, other measures will be taken to make up the deficiency. Such additional assistance differs from the resettlement measures under other provisions in para. 6 of OP4.12.

“Land acquisition” means a person’s involuntary loss of the ownership of, right to use or access to land due to project implementation. Land acquisition may result in a series of relevant impacts, including loss of housing or other fixed assets (enclosing walls, wells, tombs or other land attachments)

“Resettlement” means the process of offering adequate opportunities to the affected persons to restore productivity, income and living standard. Asset compensation is usually insufficient to realize full recovery.

“Cut-off date” is the date before which the affected population identified by ownership or use right is eligible for compensation or other assistance. The cut-off date is fixed in the RAP, and usually consistent with the census date of the affected population or the disclosed starting date of construction resulting in HD. Persons entering the project area after the cut-off date are ineligible for compensation or other assistance.

The Bank’s operational policy OP4.12 provides main guiding principles for the RAP and its implementation, and the principles related to the resettlement policy framework are as follows: 1. Bank policy on involuntary resettlement

The Bank’s policy on involuntary resettlement has been described clearly in OP4.12 as follows: Involuntary resettlement should be avoided where feasible, or minimized, exploring all viable

alternative project designs; Where it is not feasible to avoid resettlement, resettlement activities should be conceived and

executed as sustainable development programs, providing sufficient investment resources to enable the persons displaced by the project to share in project benefits. Displaced persons should be meaningfully consulted and should have opportunities to participate in planning and implementing resettlement programs;

Displaced persons should be assisted in their efforts to improve their livelihoods and standards of living or at least to restore them, in real terms, to pre-displacement levels or to levels prevailing prior to the beginning of project implementation, whichever is higher.


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Required measures: The resettlement plan or resettlement policy framework includes measures to ensure that the

displaced persons are informed about their options and rights pertaining to resettlement; consulted on, offered choices among, and provided with technically and economically feasible

resettlement alternatives; and provided prompt and effective compensation at full replacement cost for losses of assets

attributable directly to the project. If the impacts include physical relocation, the resettlement plan or resettlement policy

framework includes measures to ensure that the displaced persons are provided assistance (such as moving allowances) during relocation; and

provided with residential housing, or housing sites, or, as required, agricultural sites for which a combination of productive potential, locational advantages, and other factors is at least equivalent to the advantages of the old site.

Where necessary to achieve the objectives of the policy, the resettlement plan or resettlement policy framework also include measures to ensure that displaced persons are offered support after displacement, for a transition period, based on a reasonable estimate of the time likely to be needed to restore their livelihood and standards of living; and

provided with development assistance in addition to compensation measures, such as land preparation, credit facilities, training, or job opportunities.

Particular attention is paid to the needs of vulnerable groups among those displaced, especially those below the poverty line, the landless, the elderly, women and children, ethnic minorities, or other displaced persons who may not be protected through national land compensation legislation.

Preference should be given to land-based resettlement strategies for displaced persons whose livelihoods are land-based. These strategies may include resettlement on public land, or on private land acquired or purchased for resettlement. Whenever replacement land is offered, resettlers are provided with land for which a combination of productive potential, locational advantages, and other factors is at least equivalent to the advantages of the land taken. If land is not the preferred option of the displaced persons, the provision of land would adversely affect the sustainability of a park or protected area, or sufficient land is not available at a reasonable price, non-land-based options built around opportunities for employment or self-employment should be provided in addition to cash compensation for land and other assets lost. The lack of adequate land must be demonstrated and documented to the satisfaction of the Bank.

Payment of cash compensation for lost assets may be appropriate where (a) livelihoods are land-based but the land taken for the project is a small fraction17 of the affected asset and the residual is economically viable; (b) active markets for land, housing, and labor exist, displaced persons use such markets, and there is sufficient supply of land and housing; or (c) livelihoods are not land-based. Cash compensation levels should be sufficient to replace the lost land and other assets at full replacement cost in local markets.

Displaced persons and their communities, and any host communities receiving them, are provided timely and relevant information, consulted on resettlement options, and offered opportunities to participate in planning, implementing, and monitoring resettlement. Appropriate and accessible grievance mechanisms are established for these groups.

In new resettlement sites or host communities, infrastructure and public services are provided as necessary to improve, restore, or maintain accessibility and levels of service for the displaced persons and host communities. Alternative or similar resources are provided to compensate for the loss of access to community resources (such as fishing areas, grazing areas, fuel, or fodder).

Patterns of community organization appropriate to the new circumstances are based on choices made by the displaced persons. To the extent possible, the existing social and cultural institutions of resettlers and any host communities are preserved and resettlers' preferences with respect to relocating in preexisting communities and groups are honored.

Without the above measures, the rights of the displaced persons cannot be protected. 2. Land Administration Law of the PRC Article 47:

In acquiring land, compensation should be made according to the original purposes of the land acquired.


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The land compensation shall be 6-10 times the average output value of the three years preceding the acquisition of the cultivated land. The resettlement fee shall be calculated according to the number of agricultural population to be resettled. The number of agricultural population to be resettled shall be calculated by dividing the amount of cultivated land acquired by the per capital land occupied of the unit whose land is acquired. The resettlement fees for each agricultural person to be resettled shall be 4-6 times the average annual output value of the three years preceding the acquisition of the cultivated land. But the maximum resettlement fee per hectare of land acquired shall not exceed 15 times of the average annual output value of the three years prior to the acquisition.

The standards for land compensation and resettlement fees for land acquired shall be determined by various provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities in reference to the land compensation and resettlement fees for cultivated land acquired.

In acquiring vegetable fields in suburban areas, the units using the land should pay new vegetable field development and construction fund.

Whereas the land compensation and resettlement fees paid according to the provisions of the second paragraph of this article are not enough to maintain the original level of living, the resettlement fees may be increased with the approval of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities. But the combined total of land compensation and resettlement fees shall not exceed 30 times the average output value of the three years prior to the acquisition.

In special circumstances, the State Council may raise the standards for land compensation and resettlement fees for land acquired according to the social and economic development level. 3. Decision of the State Council on Deepening the Reform and Rigidly Enforcing Land Administration (SC [2004] No.28)

Article 12 Improving measures of compensation for land acquisition. County-level and above local people’s governments shall take practical measures so that the standard of living of farmers affected by land acquisition is not reduced by land acquisition. Land compensation, resettlement subsidy and compensation for ground annexes and crops shall be paid in full and timely pursuant to law. If the land compensation and resettlement subsidy pursuant to the prevailing laws and regulations are insufficient to maintain the former standard of living of the farmers affected by land acquisition or to pay the social security expenses of farmers who lose all land due to land acquisition, the people’s governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall approve an increased resettlement subsidy. If the sum of the land compensation and the resettlement subsidy attains the statutory upper limit and is still insufficient to maintain the former standard of living of the farmers affected by land acquisition, local people’s governments may pay a subsidy from the income from compensated use of state land. The people’s governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall fix and publish the uniform annual output value standards or composite land prices for land acquisition of all cities and counties, so that the same price applies to the same kind of land. For key construction projects of the state, land acquisition expenses must be listed in the budgetary estimate in full. Compensation rates and resettlement measures for large and medium-sized water resources and hydropower projects shall be otherwise stipulated by the State Council.

Article 13 Resettling land-expropriated farmers properly. County-level and above local people’s governments shall take specific measures to guarantee long-term livelihoods of farmers affected by land acquisition. For projects with a stable income, farmers may become a shareholder using the right to use of land used for construction approved pursuant to law. Within the urban planning area, local people’s governments shall bring farmers who lose all land due to land acquisition into the urban employment system, and establish a social security system; out of the urban planning area, in acquiring land collectively owned by farmers, local people’s governments shall reserve necessary arable land or arrange appropriate jobs for farmers affected by land acquisition within the same administrative area; farmers without land who do not have the basic living and production conditions shall be subject to non-local resettlement. The labor and social security authorities shall propose guidelines for the employment training and social security systems for farmers affected by land acquisition as soon as possible.

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maintained. Before land acquisition is submitted for approval pursuant to law, the use, location, compensation standard and resettlement mode of the land to be acquired shall be notified to farmers affected by land acquisition; the survey results of the present situation of the land to be acquired shall be confirmed by rural collective economic organizations and farmers to be affected by land acquisition; if necessary, the land and resources authorities shall organize a hearing in accordance with the applicable provisions. The materials for notification to and confirmation by the farmers affected by land acquisition shall be taken as requisite materials for approval for land acquisition. Accelerate the establishment and improvement of the coordination and judgment mechanism for disputes over compensation and resettlement for land acquisition to protect the lawful rights and interests of farmers affected by land acquisition and land users. Approved matters of land acquisition shall be disclosed unless in special cases.

Article 15 Strengthening Supervision over the implementation of land acquisition. If the compensation and resettlement for land acquisition has not been implemented, the acquired land shall not be used forcibly. The People’s governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall formulate the procedures for the distribution of the land compensation within rural collective economic organizations on the principle that the land compensation is used for rural households affected by land acquisition mainly. Rural collective economic organizations affected by land acquisition shall disclose the receipt, disbursement and allocation of land compensation to their members and accept supervision. The agricultural and civil affairs authorities shall strengthen the supervision over the allocation and use of land compensation within rural collective economic organizations. 4. Notice of the Ministry of Land and Resources on Doing a Better Job in LA Management

(1) All localities shall establish a dynamic adjustment mechanism for compensation rates for land acquisition, adjust compensation rates for land acquisition every 2 or 3 years depending on economic level and local per capita income growth, and improve the compensation level for land acquisition gradually. Provinces where prevailing compensation rates for land acquisition have exceeded specified levels shall adjust and amend their compensation rates hereunder. Any province that fails to make timely adjustments shall not be pass land use examination.

(2) Explore and improve depository systems for land acquisition compensation. In order to prevent the default of land acquisition compensation, and ensure that compensation are made available timely and fully, all localities shall explore and improve depository systems for land acquisition compensation. When organizing land approval, a municipality or county shall estimate land acquisition compensation according to the size and compensation rate of land acquisition, and the land use applicant shall deposit land acquisition compensation in advance; for urban construction land and land for any construction project selected separately in the mode of transfer, the local government shall deposit land acquisition compensation in advance. After the land use has been approved according to law, the deposited land acquisition compensation shall be settled timely.

Province-level land and resources departments shall establish sound rules and regulations for the deposition of land acquisition compensation together with competent authorities based on local conditions, and exercise control during land use examination.

(3) Distribute land acquisition compensation rationally. After uniform AAOV rates and location-based composite land prices for land acquisition are practiced, province-level land and resources departments shall establish sound measures for the distribution of land acquisition compensation together with the departments concerned, and submit them to province-level governments for approval provided compensation for land acquisition should be used mainly on land-expropriated farmers.

Upon land acquisition, municipal and county land and resources departments shall pay compensation and resettlement fees timely and fully according to determined compensation and resettlement programs for land acquisition; fees payable to land-expropriated farmers shall be paid directly to individual farmers, and the withholding or embezzlement of compensation and resettlement fees for land acquisition shall be prevented or corrected timely. II. Adopt diversified resettlement modes to ensure land-expropriated farmers’ production and livelihoods

(4) Give priority to agricultural resettlement. All localities shall adopt effective resettlement modes suited to local conditions. In rural areas where cultivated land has been added through land management or much mobile land is reserved by rural collective economic organizations, priority


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shall be given to the mode of agricultural resettlement upon land acquisition, where newly added cultivated land or mobile land shall be allocated to land-expropriated farmers so that they are able to maintain basic production conditions and income sources.

(5) Ensure social security funds for land-expropriated farmers are available. Including land-expropriated farmers in the social security system is an effective way of solving the long-term livelihood problem of land-expropriated farmers. Land and resources departments at all levels shall promote the building of the social security system for land-expropriated farmers together with the departments concerned under the leadership of local governments. Presently, the key to the social security for land-expropriated farmers is to secure social security funds. All localities are encouraged to expand sources of social security funds from land users in conjunction with compensation and resettlement for land acquisition. During land use examination and approval, all localities shall control the availability of social security funds for land-expropriated farmers. III. Regulate land acquisition procedures and improve the transparency of land acquisition.

(6) Conduct notification, confirmation and hearing carefully before reporting for approval. Land acquisition concerns farmers’ immediate interests, and the rights of information, participation, appeal and supervision of farmers shall be protected. Municipal and county land and resources departments shall perform the procedures carefully to listen well to farmers’ opinions before reporting for approval of land acquisition in strict conformity with the pertinent provisions. Land acquisition programs shall be notified practically to village groups and farmers by such means as broadcast, village bulletin board and announcement in conjunction with village affairs disclosure. If any land-expropriated farmer has an objection and proposes a public hearing, the local land and resources department shall organize a hearing timely. Reasonable requirements proposed by farmers must be addressed properly.

(7) Simply post-approval implementation procedures. In order to shorten the implementation time after land acquisition approval, where the notification, confirmation and hearing procedures have been performed, and the confirmation of land ownership, land type, size, ground attachments and young crops, and compensation registration have been completed before reporting for approval of land acquisition, the compensation and resettlement program for land acquisition may be drafted upon reporting for approval of land acquisition. After the approval of land acquisition, the land acquisition announcement, and the announcement of the compensation and resettlement program for land acquisition may be posted concurrently. If there is any further public opinion during announcement, the policies shall be publicized and explained carefully to win public understand and support. IV. Performing duties practically and strengthening land acquisition management

(8) Strengthen the responsibility of municipal and county governments as the main subject of land acquisition. According to law, municipal and county governments are the main subject of land acquisition, and generally responsible for the fixation of compensation rates for land acquisition, compensation and resettlement for house demolition, the timely and full disbursement of compensation, the employment training of land-expropriated farmers, and the inclusion of land-expropriated farmers in the social security system. Land and resources departments shall perform its responsibilities under the unified leadership of the government to ensure that land acquisition is conducted normatively and orderly.

(9) Implement a feedback system after approval of land acquisition. Within 6 months of approval of construction land (for urban construction land approved by the State Council, after the approval of farmland conversion and land acquisition programs by province-level governments), municipal and county land and resources department shall submit information on the implementation of land acquisition, including the range and size of land acquisition, the performance of the post-approval procedures for land acquisition, the availability of land acquisition compensation, and the resettlement and social security implementation of land-expropriated farmers, to province-level land and resources department, and the Ministry of Land and Resources via the online submission system. Province-level land and resources departments shall urge and direct municipalities and county to submit information properly, check submitted information, correct non-submission, delayed submission and erroneous submission timely. Land and resources departments at all levels shall take full advantage of submitted information to master and analyze the post-approval implementation of land acquisition, strengthen post-approval land regulation, and ensure that land acquisition is implemented as required.


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Appendix 6: Publicity Materials on Application for Secured Startup Loans

Appendix 7: Photos of the Subproject Road


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Appendix 8: Due Diligence Report of the Domestically Funded Component 1. Introduction 1.1 Background

The Gulang County Government has decided to broaden the highway from Shangcheng Road in the county town to the Gufeng exit of G30 (full length 4.205km) in two components according to the Tourism Highway Development Plan promulgated by the General Office of the Gansu Provincial Government in order to promote the tourism development of Gulang County and improve the image of the south area of the county town. The first half constructed by the county construction bureau is 2.657km long (in which the 1.2km segment from the Gulang Prison to the end is just part of the Guha Highway (Phase 2) affected by the approved water source reserve, hereinafter referred to as the “Component”). The second half of 1.548km constructed by the county transport bureau is financed by the World Bank.

Changsong Road within the urban planning area is an urban trunk road, and Landscape Avenue in the south area of the county town (from the crossing of Gongyuan Road and Shuiguanmen to the Chengnan Prison) will be reconstructed into an urban trunk road based on the design by Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design & Research Institute (Group) Co., Ltd., with a boundary width of 28m.

a) In March 2017, the preliminary land examination opinion was approved. b) In May 2018, the preliminary design was approved, and construction began. c) LA began and DMS verification was completed in October 2018. By the end of October

2019, all LA and HD agreements had been signed, and LA and HD compensation fully paid. In order to protect the lawful rights and interests of the APs, the Gulang PMO has conducted a

due diligence investigation on resettlement activities that have been conducted in the subproject area as required by the Bank, and prepared this report.

Figure 1-1 Land acquired for the first half of 2.657km constructed by the county construction bureau

1.2 Implementation progress

This component was bid for in December 2018, and broke ground in August 2019. Pavement cleanup has been completed, and this component is expected to be completed in August 2020.

1) In March 2017, the preliminary land examination opinion was approved. 2) LA began in October 2018, and DMS verification was completed in December. LA affects

45 households with 180 persons, and LA compensation agreements have been signed. 3) This component involves the permanent acquisition of 84.31 mu of collective land (41.71

mu of farmland, 29.24 mu of non-irrigated land, 4.45 mu of other non-irrigated land and 8.91 mu of construction land), and 27.28 mu of state-owned land (7.48 mu of wasteland and 19.8 mu of road land).

LA compensation had been completed by the end of October 2019, with land and ground attachment compensation totaling 2,759,364 yuan, including land compensation of 2,496,120 yuan, and ground attachment compensation of 263,244 yuan. 8.91 mu of housing land will be affected land, which will be compensated for at 36,000 yuan/mu, with total compensation of 320,760 yuan.

5) HD compensation and resettlement. HD for this component was completed during shanty area reconstruction in 2016, with an HD area of 7,983.8 m2 and HD compensation of 19.9035 million yuan. The compensation was paid in December 2016, and property swap for 14 households has been completed. See Tables 1-1 and 1-2.


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Table 1-1 Domestic Approvals

Table 1-2 LA and HD Periods

Figure 1-2 Preliminary land examination opinion

Figure 1-3 Approval of the feasibility study report

Approval Authority Time

Preliminary land examination opinion for land used for construction project

Gulang County Land and Resources Bureau

March 2017

Approval of the feasibility study report Gulang County Development

and Reform Bureau November 2017

Approval of the preliminary design Wuwei Municipal Housing

Construction Bureau May 2018

Item Starting time Ending time Remarks

HD January 2016 December 2016 Shanty area reconstruction project in 2016

LA October 2018 October 2019


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Figure 1-4 Approval of the preliminary design

1.3 LA and HD impacts, and resettlement overview

111 households with 406 persons are affected by LA and/or HD, including 45 households with 108 persons affected by LA, 72 households with 245 persons by HD, and 6 households with 19 persons by both LA and HD. See Table 1-3.

Table 1- 3 Statistics of Resettlement Impacts

County Town Village Affected in total Affected by LA Affected by HD

Affected by both

LA and HD

HHs Population HHs Population HHs Population HHs Population

Gulang Gulang Xiafeng 111 406 45 194 72 245 6 19

1) LA impacts: This component involves the use of 111.59 mu of land, including the

acquisition of 84.31 mu of collective land (41.71 mu of farmland, 29.24 mu of collective non-irrigated land, 4.45 mu of other non-irrigated land and 8.91 mu of construction land), and the occupation of 27.28 mu of state-owned land (7.48 mu of wasteland and 19.8 mu of road land), affecting 45 households with 180 persons. The construction land is housing land, and was compensated for during shanty area reconstruction in 2016 at 36,000 yuan/mu, totaling 320,800 yuan. LA was completed in October 2019, and the compensation has been paid to the AHs.

LA compensation had been completed by the end of October 2019. The compensation for land and ground attachments is 2,759,364 yuan, including land compensation of 2,496,120 yuan and ground attachment compensation of 263,244 yuan. The compensation for housing land is 320,800 yuan. See Figure 1-5.

Figure 1-5 LA Compensation Agreement


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2) HD impacts: In 2016, the urban shanty area reconstruction project of Gulang County was

implemented. In Xiafeng Village, Gulang Town, houses of 7,983.8 m2 were demolished, affecting 72 households. The resettlement modes were cash compensation and property swap, chosen by 14 and 58 AHs respectively. The total HD compensation was 19.9035 million yuan, and has been fully paid. The AHs choosing property swap were resettled in December 2016.

Figure 1-6 HD Compensation Program for Urban Shanty Area Reconstruction of Gulang County in 2016

Figure 1-7 HD Compensation Agreement

1.4 Purpose, scope and methods of due diligence

In order to supervise and check the implementation process of LA and resettlement in Xiafeng Village, Gulang Town, and protect the lawful rights and interests of the APs, a due diligence investigation was performed on the LA and resettlement work of this component.

The purpose of due diligence is to review the LA and resettlement work of this component comprehensively, evaluate if the resettlement policies comply with the state, provincial, municipal and county regulations and policies on resettlement, check the process, progress, effect and satisfaction of resettlement implementation, and if there is any outstanding issue, and give feasible suggestions accordingly.

The due diligence investigation covers the policies and measures on LA and resettlement, compensation policies and rates, fund disbursement, livelihood restoration measures, satisfaction with resettlement, information disclosure, and grievance redress.

The following methods were used mainly: 1) Literature review: Documents, policies, materials on resettlement were collected, referred

to as verified. 2) Fieldwork: including household sampling survey, FGD, key informant interview,

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3) Sampling survey: A sampling plan was developed in advance, and 45 AHs were selected randomly for a questionnaire survey.

4) FGD: County- and village-level FGDs were held with the Gulang PMO and the Xiafeng Village Committee to learn LA, HD and resettlement implementation.

5) Key informant interview: Key informants were interviewed, such as APs, Gulang PMO and village officials, women, old people, etc. 2. LA and HD implementation 2.1 Agencies

In this component, the county land and resources bureau, and housing construction bureau are responsible for LA, HD and resettlement, and the county transport bureau for construction. All agencies are well staffed and coordinated, and operate normatively, providing strong support for successful implementation. 2.2 Compensation rates

2.2.1 LA compensation rates The LA compensation rates of this component are based on the location-based composite land

compensation rates specified in the Notice of the Gansu Provincial Government on Issuing the Location-based Composite Land Prices and Uniform Annual Output Value Rates for Land Compensation of Gansu Province (GPG [2012] No.151), namely 36,000 yuan/mu for irrigated land and 20,000 yuan/mu for non-irrigated land. See Figure 2-1. Table 2-1 Comparison between Compensation Rates for Domestic Projects and Actual Compensation Rates

Town Village Land grade Compensation rate in 2012 (yuan/mu)

Actual compensation rate (yuan/mu)

Difference (yuan/mu)

Gulang Xiafeng I 43881 yuan/mu

36000 yuan/mu -7881

III 30404 yuan/mu +5596

Table 2-2 Location-based Composite Land Compensation Rates of Gulang County in 2012

Figure 2-1 Note on and Village Disclosure of LA and HD Compensation Rates

County Land type

AAOV range Uniform AAOV

(yuan/mu) Compensation rate (yuan/mu)

Gulang

II Gumen and Dajing Towns 1823 36451

III Gulang Town (Fengquan and Xiafeng Villages), Dingning

Town (Changliu Village), Haizi Town 1789 30405

IV Dingning Town (except Changliu Village), Peijiaying Town, Yongfengtan Xiang, Huanghuatan Xiang, Minquan Xiang,

Huangyangchuan Xiang, Zhitan Xiang

1331 21294

V Gufeng Xiang, Xinbao Xiang, Gancheng Xiang, Hengliang

Xiang, Shibalibao Xiang, Xijing Xiang 823 13161


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1) Land compensation: 36,000 yuan/mu for irrigated land and 20,000 yuan/mu for

non-irrigated land according to the Measures of Gansu Province for the Implementation of the Land Administration Law of the PRC

2) Ground attachment compensation: to be agreed on between both parties according to the Measures of Gansu Province for the Implementation of the Land Administration Law of the PRC

3) The state-owned land occupied is obtained by allocation without compensation. 2.2.2 HD compensation rates

The HD compensation rates of the shanty area reconstruction project of Gulang County in 2016 were fixed according to the Regulations on the Expropriation of Buildings on State-owned Land and Compensation, Some Provisions of Gansu Province on the Implementation of the Regulations on the Expropriation of Buildings on State-owned Land and Compensation, and Compensation Program for House Expropriation for Urban Shanty Area Reconstruction of Gulang County (GCG [2015] No.54). See Table 2-3.

Table 2-3 Compensation Rates for Demolished Rural Residential Houses

Type Unit Benchmark

rate (yuan) Remarks

House

Masonry concrete yuan/m2 1200

Masonry timber yuan/m2 1020

Masonry earth timber yuan/m2 860

Earth timber yuan/m2 760

Simple yuan/m2 300

Other compensation

Transition and moving subsidies

yuan per HH 3000 Paid at a time

2.3 LA compensation and payment

This component involves the use of 111.59 mu of land, including the acquisition of 84.31 mu of collective land (41.71 mu of farmland, 29.24 mu of collective non-irrigated land, 4.45 mu of other non-irrigated land and 8.91 mu of construction land), and the occupation of 27.28 mu of state-owned land (7.48 mu of wasteland and 19.8 mu of road land), affecting 45 households with 180 persons in Xiafeng Village, Gulang Town. LA has been completed. See Table 2-1.

The compensation for land and ground attachments is 2,759,364 yuan, including land compensation of 2,496,120 yuan and ground attachment compensation of 263,244 yuan. The compensation for housing land is 320,800 yuan, and was paid during shanty area reconstruction in 2016.

By the end of October 2019, the compensation had been fully paid to the village collective and the AHs. See Figures 2-1 and 2-2.

Table 2-4 Details of LA Compensation

Land type Qty. (mu) Compensation rate

(0,000 yuan/mu)

Amount (0,000

yuan)

Collective land

Farmland 41.71 3.6 150.156

Collective non-irrigated land 29.24 2 58.48

Other non-irrigated land 4.45 2 8.9

Domestic land

Wasteland 7.48 / /

Road land 19.8 / /

Total 102.688 / 217.536

8 The construction land is 8.91 mu of housing land, which was compensated for during shanty area

reconstruction in 2016.


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Figure 2-1 Details of Land Compensation of Xiafeng Village, Gulang Town

Figure 2-2 List of Ground Attachment Compensation of Xiafeng Village

2.4 HD compensation and payment

HD compensation has been completed, and the 72 AHs have chosen cash compensation or property swap, in which 58 have chosen cash compensation and 14 property swap.. The HD area is 7,983.8 m2, and the HD compensation is 19.9035 million yuan. Among the 14 AHs choosing property swap, 13 are resettled at Xingze Garden and one at Pinggui Garden; all of them were resettled in December 2016, and their production and livelihoods have been restored. 8.91 mu of housing land will be affected land, which will be compensated for at 36,000 yuan/mu, with total compensation of 320,760 yuan.

See Figure 1-7, Table 2-5 and Figure 2-3.


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Table 2-5 Statistics of Resettlement in the Property Swap Mode

Household head Resettlement community Building No. House size (m2)

Xu Jie Xingze Garden 19# 94.51

Gu Dengtang Xingze Garden 12# 101.1

Chai Changxing Xingze Garden 12# 95.44

He Zirong Xingze Garden 17# 101.1

Li Jiangang Xingze Garden 14# 94.51

Hao Yawei Xingze Garden 1# 100.77

Li Jishan Xingze Garden 7# 101.1

Li Zide Xingze Garden 19# 115.58

Gu Xiaoping Xingze Garden 17# 95.43

Han Zhixing Xingze Garden 2# 106.3

Zeng Xude Xingze Garden 4# 97.76

Wang Gencai Xingze Garden 18# 104.9

Li Gang Xingze Garden 18# 98.5

Xu Xiaojun Pinggui Garden 4# 145.5

Figure 2-3 Resettlement Communities (Pinggui Garden and Xingze Garden)

2.5 Evaluation

The Gulang County Natural Resources and Planning Bureau has performed the specified notification, confirmation and hearing procedure, and the affected village collective and the APs have no objection to the LA program.

GCG and the agencies concerned have complied strictly with the applicable state, provincial and municipal policies, and fully consider subsequent livelihood restoration.

The land and ground attachment compensation has been fully paid, and there is no outstanding issue. 3. Information disclosure and grievance redress 3.1 Information disclosure and consultation

GCG and the agencies concerned conducted adequate information disclosure at the preparation and implementation stages to ensure information openness, transparency and fairness, and held meetings for adequate consultation.

In March 2019, GCG held a meeting with village officials and AHs, disclosing the range and purpose of the land to be acquired.

In May 2019, the Gulang County Natural Resources and Planning Bureau conducted a field survey on the land to be acquired.

In June 2019, the Gulang County Natural Resources and Planning Bureau issued an LA


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hearing notice to the Xiafeng Village Committee, stating that any AH disagreeing with its compensation rate and resettlement mode may apply for hearing within 5 working days in writing.

Figure 3-1 LA Disclosure

3.2 Grievance redress

A sound grievance redress mechanism has been established, involving the Gulang PMO, Gulang Town Government, Gufeng Village Committee, complaint handling bureau, court, etc. The procedure is as follows:

Stage 1: If an AP is dissatisfied with compensation and resettlement, he/she may file an oral or written appeal with the Gulang Town Government; in case of an oral appeal, the Gulang Town Government should make a disposition and keep written records; such appeal should be solved within two weeks.

Stage 2: If the AP is dissatisfied with the disposition of Stage 1, he/she may file an oral or written appeal with the Gulang PMO; in case of an oral appeal, the Gulang PMO should make a disposition and keep written records; such appeal should be solved within two weeks.

Stage 3: If the AP is still dissatisfied with the disposition of Stage 2, he/she may file a suit in a court in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Law.

The APs may file an appeal about any aspect of resettlement, including compensation rates and resettlement programs. The above channel has been notified to the APs at a meeting or otherwise so that the APs are fully of their appeal right. In addition, publicity and reporting is strengthened through mass media, and opinions and suggestions compiled into messages for timely research and handling.

In practice, the compensation rates comply with the applicable regulations and policies, compensation is paid fully, and the APs are highly satisfied; some minor issues, such as omissions and errors, are corrected timely. Therefore, no appeal or grievance has been received to date. 3.3 Evaluation

Public participation and information disclosure is conducted properly, and no appeal or lawsuit has occurred. The public participation and grievance redress mechanisms have played an excellent role during resettlement. 4. Household conditions and satisfaction survey 4.1 Overview of sampling survey

From July to October 2019, the task force conducted a sampling survey on 45 households (40.54%), including 16 households affected by LA (35.56%) and 29 affected by HD (40.28%), in Xiafneg Village with the assistance of the Gulang PMO and local agencies, and also held FGDs and key informant interviews, covering population, age structure, education, housing and satisfaction. 4.2 Basic information

1) Basic information The 45 AHs have 174 persons in total, averaging 3.87 per household, including 84 females,

accounting for 48.3%, 90 males, accounting for 51.7%, and 110 laborers, accounting for 63.2%. All members of the sample households are of rural status in household registration which most of them deal with farming.

a) Age composition and gender analysis Among the 174 samples, 32 are aged 18 years or below, accounting for 18.39% of all samples,


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including 18 males, accounting for 20% of all males, and 14 females, accounting for 16.67% of all females; 102 aged 18-60 years, accounting for 68.97% of all samples, including 62 males, accounting for 68.89% of all males, and 58 females, accounting for 69.05% of all females; and 22 aged 60 years or above, accounting for 12.64% of all samples, including 10 males, accounting for 11.90% of all males, and 12 females, accounting for 14.29% of all females.

b) Educational level 51 persons have received primary school or below education, accounting for 29.31% of all

members, including 27 males, accounting for 30% of all males, and 24 females, accounting for 28.57% of all females; 92 have received junior high school education, accounting for 52.87% of all members, including 57 males, accounting for 63.33% of all males, and 35 females, accounting for 41.07% of all females; and 31 have received senior high school or above education, accounting for 17.82% of all members, including 6 males, accounting for 6.67% of all males, and 25 females, accounting for 29.76% of all females. See Table 4-1.

Table 4-1 Demographics of the Population Affected by LA

Item Male Female Total

Number Percent (%) Number Percent (%) Number Percent (%) ≤18 years 18 20% 14 16.67% 32 18.39%

18-60 years 62 68.90% 58 69.05% 120 68.97%

≥60 years 10 11.90% 12 14.28% 22 12.64%

Subtotal 90 100.00% 84 100.00% 174 100.00%

Primary school or below 27 30% 24 28.57% 51 29.31%

Junior high school 57 63.33% 35 41.07% 92 52.87%

Senior high school or above 6 6.67% 25 29.76% 31 17.82%

Subtotal 90 100.00% 84 100.00% 174 100.00%

Labor Force 58 52.73% 52 47.27% 110 63.22%

2) Land resources The 45 sample households have a total contracted land area of 239.82 mu, averaging 5.33 mu

per household or 1.38 mu per capita. An average person has 1.1 mu of cultivated land. Per capita grain output is 855kg. The main crop is wheat.

Table 4-2 Land Use Statistics of the Affected Population (%)

Item Quantity Percent

(%) Average per

HH (mu) Per capita

(mu) Average loss per HH (mu)

Average loss per capita (mu)

Contracted land area (mu)

Cultivated land (mu)

239.82 92.86 5.33 1.38 0.8 0.2

Grain output (kg) \ 205046 \ 4557 1180 684 171

3) Household properties Among the 18 sample households, an average household has 1.23 color TV sets, 1.56 mobile

phones, 0.82 motorcycle, 0.73 tractor, 1.54 bicycles, 0.2 VCD, 0.43 refrigerator, 0.21 hi-fi, and 0.36 audio recorder.

4) Household income and expenditure According to the survey, the sample households have per capita annual income of 13,735 yuan,

in which outside employment income is 2,827 yuan, accounting for 20.58%, agricultural income 3,909 yuan, accounting for 28.46%, salary income 5,887 yuan, accounting for 42.86%, and other income 1,112 yuan, accounting for 8.1%.

The per capita annual expenditure of the sample households is 6,032 yuan, in which agricultural expenses are 1,785 yuan, accounting for 29.14%, nonproductive expenses 3,258 yuan, accounting for 54.01%; and other expenses 989 yuan, accounting for 16.4%. See Table 4-3.

Table 4-3 Income and Expenditure of the Households Affected by LA

Item Per capita (yuan) Percent (%)

Annual household

income

Outside employment income 3980 53.71

Agricultural income 2480 33.47

Other income 950 12.82

Total 7410 100.00


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Annual household

expenditure

Agricultural expenses 902 23.71

Nonproductive expenses 1990 52.31

Other expenses 912 23.98

Total 3804 100.00

Per capita net income 6508 \

Outside employment income accounts for 53.71% of gross income, while the proportions of

other income sources are relatively low, indicating that the reliance of the AHs’ income on land is dropping. 4.3 Satisfaction survey and analysis

A satisfaction survey was conducted on 45 AHs. See Table 4-4.

Table 4-4 Satisfaction Survey Results

Answer

Percent (%)

Information disclosure and

policy transparency

Compensation and

resettlement DMS

Resettlement policies

Policy implementation

Very dissatisfied 0 0 0 0 0

Dissatisfied 1.0 0.0 2.0 0 0

Neither, nor 33.0 64.0 44.0 48.0 45.0

Satisfied 63.0 31.0 48.0 47.0 43.0

Very satisfied 3.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 2.0

Total 100 100 100 100 100

Only few AHs are dissatisfied with information disclosure and policy transparency, and the

DMS, because the APs know little about the relevant policies; over 97% of the AHs are neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, satisfied or very satisfied with all aspects. 4.4 Evaluation

The AHs are satisfied with LA compensation and resettlement in general, and support this component, because it is good for the future development of Gulang Town, and improve their future livelihoods greatly. 5. Conclusions and suggestions 5.1 Conclusions

1) LA impacts: This component involves the use of 111.59 mu of land, including the acquisition of 84.31 mu of collective land (41.71 mu of farmland, 29.24 mu of collective non-irrigated land, 4.45 mu of other non-irrigated land and 8.91 mu of construction land), and the occupation of 27.28 mu of state-owned land (7.48 mu of wasteland and 19.8 mu of road land), affecting 45 households with 180 persons.

Land and ground attachment compensation totals 2,759,364 yuan, including land compensation of 2,496,120 yuan, and ground attachment compensation of 263,244 yuan. 8.91 mu of housing land will be affected land, which will be compensated for at 36,000 yuan/mu, with total compensation of 320,760 yuan. By the end of October 2019, LA and resettlement had been completed, and the compensation had been fully paid.

2) HD impacts: Houses of 7,983.8 m2 were demolished, affecting 72 households. The resettlement modes were cash compensation and property swap, chosen by 14 and 58 AHs respectively. The total HD compensation was 19.9035 million yuan, and has been fully paid. The AHs choosing property swap were resettled in December 2016.

3) Satisfaction: Over 97% of the AHs are neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, satisfied or very satisfied with all aspects.

All compensation and resettlement activities have been conducted orderly according to the applicable policies and procedures, and no appeal or lawsuit has occurred. 5.2 Suggestions

LA has reduced the agricultural income of the APs, and GCG should offer training and employment guidance to them to increase their income. Some unskilled jobs should be provided to the APs at the preparation and construction stages to restore their normal production and livelihoods.