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OBJECTIVES
The main objective of the Social and Environmental
Section of the Melamchi Water Supply project is to support,
implement, facilitate, and monitor activities of MWSP during
design, pre-construction, construction and operation phase
to ensure implementation of project activities in a socially
acceptable and environmentally sound manner. The activities
covered by this section include resettlement, environment,
social mobilization, and gender related issues.
Resettlement
The
main objective of the resettlement component is to address
the social impacts and ensure the successful restoration
of living standards, income earning capacity and production
levels of project-affected households.
The
scope of resettlement includes:
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Provide
compensation for loss of land and other assets by working
closely with the Compensation
Determination
Committee at the District level;
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Prepare
a database of the affected persons/households and their
socio-economic attributes;
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Determine
rehabilitation and other entitlements for those severely
affected;
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Assess
resettlement impacts in areas identified for land acquisition;
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Monitor
effective delivery of resettlement entitlements;
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Provide
orientation to those involved in the delivery of resettlement
entitlements; and
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Provide
other necessary inputs for successful implementation
of the resettlement plan
Social Uplift Program
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