Date
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Feedback from 2008/2009 consultation
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Status to date
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1. On compensation
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2008
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Ta Ban rejected the proposal to move to Pien Pong and instead proposed three small sites
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Three small sites agreed
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Xuan Nha expressed its desire for a different site
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Some of the 'back and up' resettlement will require moving whole villages rather than just those households most immediately impacted
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07/2008
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Land with no LURC should be compensated
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Yes, in entitlement policy
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Agreement on proposed sites except in 2 villages in Tan Xuan Commune
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Tham Ton 1 and Tham Ton 2 sites, currently under the management of Army, was agreed as alternative resettlement site
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Some households want to move to relocation site other than planned site because they have land or relatives there
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Dong Ta Lao request for suspended bridge and ferry
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Yes
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Bamboo compensation should be:
One base of bamboo gives 5 trees yearly, accounting for 7 years (equal to the time from newly planted to harvested), adding to the average trees per base at the time of checking.
[(5 trees x 7 years) + 10 trees] x price per tree x number of bases per ha = compensation cost/ha.
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Payment of cash compensation to displaced person in one installment
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No
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Unclear compensation unit costs fort houses and bamboo plantations
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Rice allowance should be 20 Kg/month during 2 years, 15 Kg is too low.
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Yes, entitlement policy if relocation or more than 50% of land affected
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Current cost to build a house is double the price of 2007
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House compensation should be at least (a) 60 million VND for single and 2-person households, (b) 26 million VND per person for 3-5 person households, (c) 24 million VND per person for households with 6 members and more.
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Fish ponds should be compensated in accordance with price at time of compensation
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Compensation for houses should be paid in two installments of 50% instead of three.
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March 2009
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Preference for “land for land” compensation with land of equivalent quality to the land lost
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Compensation for properties in areas that would become economically unviable due to the project.
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2. Livelihood restoration
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There will be a difficult phase for incomes after the 2 years of rice allowance and before bamboo is fully harvested (6-7 years after plantation)
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Resettled households should have access to subsidized credit
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Land for planting bamboo, rice, maize, cassava, grazing cattle and buffaloes and a fish pond are all needed in the relocation sites.
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Bamboo plantations should be allowed around the reservoir
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Aquaculture should be allowed in the reservoir
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Non-farming activities should be developed including weaving. The State should support marketing.
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Yes in CLIP. An NGO will provide marketing support.
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Training should cover crop production and livestock,
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Yes in CLIP
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New crop varieties and animal breeds should be provided
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Yes in CLIP, but pay attention to preserve good traditional varieties and breeds
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Households living by the road wish to turn to trading or services
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Yes in CLIP
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The State should provide jobs in factories for the children of affected households
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CLIP facilitates access to vocational school
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Latrine construction needs to be supported
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March 2009
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Concern for downstream impact on fishing incomes
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3. On ethnic minority cultures
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The Thai people do not have the custom of removing graves but agree to do so if cost is fully covered: (a) 2.5 million dongs for grave removal, (b) 6 million dongs per grave for worship
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RP: grave removal.
EMDP: 5 million VND for ceremony.
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Gender imbalance in local communities could result from workers who will stay and marry locally
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