Resettlement policy framework and specific resettlement action plan

9Compensation and entitlement matrix

Package of compensations within the framework of the Project will include compensation of damages to agricultural producers, incurred owing to temporary or permanent land acquisition, and/or restriction of land users’ rights.

Table 18. Entitlement Framework

Asset and Impacts	Entitled persons	Types of compensation for damages	Types of construction works
Permanent acquisition of land being occupied by annual crops	Leasehold farmers and dehkans (if any) with land use rights	Gross income from all crops for 1 year State order amount reducing (in case the land is under cotton/wheat cultivation)	ID construction SHD construction
Temporary acquisition of land being occupied by annual crops	Leasehold farmers and dehkans (if any) with land use rights	Gross income from all crops for 1 year State order amount reducing (in case the land under cotton/wheat)	ID construction. SHD construction
		In case of construction delays, net income from all crops shall be paid for the 2^nd year
Restriction of rights of land users	Leasehold farmers and dehkans (if any) with land use rights	Gross income from all crops for 1 year	SHD construction
Permanent acquisition of land being occupied by permanent crops	Leasehold farmers and dehkans (if any) with land use rights	Gross income from all trees for 1 year	ID construction
		Option A. If a replacement plot is not allocated: compensation of lost income (lost income for the rest of productivity life of trees)
		Option B. If a replacement plot of equal value is allocated: cost of starting a new orchard and compensation of lost income for the pre-productive period of new trees The affected farmer will determine whether he or she will receive Option A or Option B on the basis of full disclosure of the land that would be made available in exchange for the land acquired for project implementation.
Temporary acquisition of land being occupied by permanent crops	Leasehold farmers and dehkans (if any) with land use rights	Gross income from all trees for 1 year. Cost of starting a new orchard and compensation of lost income for the pre-productive period of new trees	ID construction
Removal of poplars in reserved areas of canals and roads	Households	All farmers will be informed at least 6-8 months in advance 2-3 times of the Project activities, and instructed not to plant poplars in reserve areas. All farmers will be informed of the threat that planting in reserve areas will create for the maintenance irrigation and drainage infrastructure. Water User Associations will take special responsibility to ensure that illegal cultivation activity is discontinued to ensure Project sustainability; Farmers will be asked to re-plant poplars elsewhere in their farms. They will be free to cut and use them for any purpose they see fit	Rehabilitation works on canals
Removal of trees with commercial value in reserved areas of canals and roads	Households and Leasehold farmers	All farmers will be informed at least 6-8 months in advance 2 to3 times about the Project activities and will be instructed not to plant any trees in reserve areas. All farmers will be informed of the threat that planting in reserve areas will create for the maintenance of large investments to be made irrigation and drainage infrastructure. Water User Associations will take special responsibility to ensure that illegal cultivation activity is discontinued to ensure Project sustainability; Farmers will be asked to re-plant trees and seedlings elsewhere in their farms. They will be free to cut trees and use them for any purpose they see fit; If there are nevertheless any fruit trees in the reserve areas once the Project works start, farmers will be asked to provide evidence through their makhalla committees and neighbors that the trees belong to them. Once such evidence is provided, they will be compensated for the fruit trees based on the income they would generate. Gross income from all trees for 1 year, and compensation of lost net income for 2 additional years.	Rehabilitation works on canals
Compensation for damage of houses and other property (if any)	Owners of the property	Full replacement value of property	Works in Rishtan city