Step 10: Information Dissemination and Disclosure of Resettlement Action Plan
The information dissemination will be
through posters and pamphlets, public consultation meetings, and direct
discussion with the affected families and institutions. PAPs participation
should also be ensured, resettlement planning, implementation and monitoring.
Details of all public meetings with dates, names of the participants, location
and information provided place of announcement, major issues raised and how
these have been addressed will be documented in the RAPs. Further, the
following information will be made known to the community concerned prior to
the SA and preparation of RAP.
- Project details
- Agencies involved in project implementation and their responsibilities
- Project drawings and list of potential APs
- Summary of ESMF
- Resettlement Action Plan
- Eligibility Criteria and Entitlement for land acquisition
- List of vulnerable APs and support/assistance to them
- Likely construction schedule
- Grievance
redress mechanism
Copies of the RAP will be placed at CDO offices
accessible to the public. A summary of relevant information from the documents
specified above (losses, valuations, entitlements, assistance, grievance
procedures, timing of payments and displacement schedule etc.) will be made
available to APs as leaflets in Nepalese language. PCU shall also post the
above documents on DOR website.
Refer▬►ESMF Ch 7,▬► Resettlement Framework of RURAL RECONSTRUCTION AND
REHABILITATION SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM,.