Name of the Assignment: Implementation of Land Acquisition Plan and Resettlement Action Plan
Project Location: Brahmanbaria and Comilla District
Project Authority: Bangladesh Railway (BR), Ministry of Railways
Financier: Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Project Background: The Akhaura-Laksam Double Line Project, is part of Dhaka-Chittagong Railway corridor, that is a component of the Trans-Asian Railway Network, SASEC, SAARC & BIMSTEC corridors in Bangladesh. The project entails the double tracking of a 72 km rail line, upgrading of 2 major and 11 minor stations; and a few hundred meters of access roads in eastern Bangladesh. The objectives of the project are to develop Sub-Regional and Trans-Asian Railway (TAR) connectivity for developing as well as improving the communication system within Bangladesh.
Objectives of the Assignment: The main object of the assignment is to implementation of resettlement and land acquisition plan. The prime of objective of RP is to mitigate the losses and restore the socio-economic status of the APs.
Actual Services provided by SAMAHAR:
- Conduct census, inventory of lost assets, baseline socio-economic survey & joint verification survey.
- Review and update of the existing Resettlement Action Plan & Land Acquisition Plan.
- Prepare resettlement budget.
- Identify vulnerable PAHs and prepare EP & EC file.
- Information and communication campaign.
- resettlement and land acquisition consultation and participation activities.
- Support DC in preparing the final and acquired Plot Schedule
- Assist in land acquisition process and the arrangement of land handover to BR
- Conduct livelihood development and skill enhancement Training for vulnerable EPs
- Disbursement of cash compensation under law and other of resettlement benefit
- Develop Computerized Management Information System (CMIS) to computerize and validate all data related to LA & RP
- Preparation of RAP & LAP implementation report