Resettlement policy framework and specific resettlement action plan

4Results of the socio-economic census of 37 affected farms

4.1Introduction

The following summarizes the results of socio-economic census of farms and farmer’s families to be affected during the construction of interceptor drains (IDs) in 3 project raions.
The Feasibility Study suggests that the construction of 25 km of interceptor drains (wide open drainage collectors) along southern border of the three raions to cut-off the groundwater flowing from the Burgandin massif of Kyrgyz Republic and to divert excess water from the lower parts of the project area should start as early as possible.
According to the data as of Jan 1, 2009, the total number of farms to be affected during the construction of IDs in 3 raions is 37. The PIU identified these farms using the lists of 43 farmers prepared by Ferghanagiprovodkhoz Institute in autumn 2008. The process of consolidating/merging of farms, launched after the Decree “On Optimization of Cropping Areas and Increasing of Food Crop Production” issued by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan on 20 October 2008 (see Annexes 1 and 2), has significantly reduced the number of leasehold farms in the region. Some farms within the IDs construction area were also reorganized and the number of farms in the ID construction areas has been reduced from 43 to 37. In addition, the process of farm consolidation is not yet complete; during 2009 it will be continued with the emphasis on the consolidation of farms involved in cropping orchards. According to the information received from MAWR, farmers who manage orchards and mulberry trees (used for feeding silk warms under State order) will be also merged so as to have at least 5 ha of land.
Of the 37 farms surveyed, only one plot is not a registered leasehold farm, but a small 0.16 ha plot given from a former shirkat in 2004 to the guard of pumps on drainage wells instead of paying him a salary. He has no any documents for this plot, and seems to be more vulnerable in terms of land acquisition, because, according to the FS calculations, “his” plot will be fully occupied or destroyed by the IDs, and he will have no chance to keep at least a small piece of this plot after the completion of construction works.