India - Mumbai Resettlement and Rehabilitation Project (formerly listed as Bombay Resettlement and Rehabilitation Project)

Report No. PIC3646 Project Name India-Mumbai Resettlement and Rehabilitation... Project Region South Asia Sector Infrastructure Project ID INPA39665 Coordinating Agency Bombay Metropolitan Region Development Authority Officer in Charge P.D. Wani, Chief, Transport and Communications Division Plot nos. C14 and C15 Bandra-Kurla Complex (Near Drive-in Theater) Bandra East Mumbai (formerly Bombay) 100051 Telephone: 91-22-642-9751 Telefax: 91-22-640-0306 Date this PID prepared June 24, 1996 Projected Appraisal Date January 1997 Projected Board Date May 1997 1. Project Objectives. Objectives of the Mumbai Resettlement and Rehabilitation Project are to assist resettlement and rehabilitation of people affected by urban infrastructure investments by: (a) formulating a comprehensive urban R&R strategy and creating the enabling institutional environment and management capacity for its implementation, and (b) assisting in the actual resettlement and rehabilitation. 2. The proposed Mumbai Resettlement and Rehabilitation Project would establish a framework for urban R&R management in the city of Mumbai through policy change, capacity building and hands-on implementation of R&R in three demonstration sub-projects. Originally conceived to support the R&R of the Second Mumbai Urban Transport Project, it was established as the Bank's first free-standing urban R&R project, and is designed as a fully participatory project to respond to the R&R needs of future infrastructure investments in Mumbai, irrespective of their source of funding. 3. Project Description and Cost. The proposed project (estimated to cost US $216 million not including the GOM's contribution for the cost of land of US $145 million), would encompass the following three main components: (a) Capacity Building Component would finance the project preparation and development, consisting of technical assistance for preliminary surveys, institutional study and development of R&R strategy including the project implementation plan, rehabilitation action plans (RAPs) and community environmental management plans (CEMPs). It would further finance the establishment of an independent corporate entity, a private-  public partnership for R&R management; Social Development Fund, training, education and logistical support necessary for building capacity of all concerned agencies. (Cost: about US $10 million.) (b) Investments Component. This component would finance: (i) the construction of about 45,000 residential units including the necessary amenities, to house about 225,000 people that would be displaced due to infrastructure investments; (ii) the construction of about 10,000 temporary shelter units; and (iii) the construction of any other communal facilities and/or infrastructure lost in the process of resettlement. (Cost: about US $190 million.) (c) Social Development Fund (SDF) Component. The SDF component would finance the rehabilitation of families who would have to relocate, as well as those who would be otherwise affected by the project (e.g., by loss of income). The fund would support income generating activities, vocational training, counseling, community banking mechanisms, creation and management of community assets. (Cost: about US $16 million.) 4. Environmental Aspects. Although the proposed Mumbai R&R Project is anticipated to have low to moderate environmental impacts, it is assigned category 'A,' on the basis of the magnitude of social, not environmental, impacts. The scope of environmental assessment would not be of the same scale as that required for a standard environmental assessment (EA) analysis. The basic environmental attributes would be investigated when selecting alternate sites for relocation, on the basis of which a community environmental management plan would be developed for each site. Proper siting and compliance with building codes such as those for water supply, sewerage, light and ventilation, and maintaining service standards (e.g., for garbage and sewage disposal) would contribute to mitigating most environmental impacts. Through cooperative housing societies, residents would be encouraged to adopt sound practices to improve environmental standards in their neighborhoods. These could include composting, recycling, planting and raising of trees in the neighborhood and properly maintaining the common areas. 5. Since the proposed project is focusing on building the institutional capacity requisite for identifying, planning and carrying out R&R and environmental management activities associated with the future Mumbai infrastructure investment irrespective of their funding source (e.g., the GOM, the Bank), the approach of the Environmental and Social Report (ESR) will be used. While ESR describes the overall process approach to social and environmental preparation in the proposed project, community environment development plans will be prepared for each of the communities to be resettled. PROCESSING TIMETABLE Pre-appraisal September/October 1996 Appraisal January 1997 Negotiations April 1997 Board Presentation May 1997 -2-  Contact Point: Public Information Center The World Bank 1818 H Street N.W. Washington D.C. 20433 Telephone No.: (202)458-5454 Fax No.: (202)522-1500 Note: This is information on an evolving project. Certain components may not necessarily be included in the final project. Processed by the Public Information Center week ending July 5, 1996. - 3 -