Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project

Table 10-6: Opinion obtained from Focus Group Discussion and Action Point.IssuesAre you willing to move to theResettlement Sites?What type of social impacts areyou expecting from theResettlementAre you willing to leave 0.5-1mland around your plot for lightingand ventilation?Do you think that health andhygiene are related to drinkingwater and sanitation?What is your present utilitysupply (gas, power, water)system? What type of utilitysupply system would you like topropose at Resettlement Sites?ReasonsAre you willing to pay for theutility use to cover operation andmaintenance of utility supplysystem? Yes/NoHow much are you willing to payper household consumption?What type of toilet are you usingand what type of toilet you wouldlike to propose at RS(substructure and superstructure)?Proposed toilets are:Substructure- double pit withRCC concrete slab and RCCconcrete ring andSuperstructure- brick concretewall along with RCC roof.Participants’ Opinion,comments and SuggestionsMajority Agreed to it. Split of families andpsychological stress Loss of businessAction Point/Response toProposalProper compensation will beprovided to landowners tosettle close to their families.Livelihood restoration will beplanned for vulnerablebusinesses.Majority Agreed to it. Provisions of 0.5-1m landaround the plot are consideredin the design.Majority Agreed to it. Safe drinking water andsanitation is planned in the RSdesign.The source of drinking water ishand tubewell. Proposal wasmade for the following utilitysupply system along withreasons:Gas supply - for cookingpurpose, which will save woodand other fuels, which areemitting black smoke a typicalhealth hazard;Power Supply – light and aircirculation. Underground powerdistribution by PVC sheathed ispreferred to overheaddistribution system because ofmore reliability, less hazardousand good aesthetics.Water- Piped water supply freefrom contamination especiallyarsenic and iron.Majority Agreed to it.a) Gas: Tk 100 -200/month/burner andTk200/two burner ( Govt rate isTk400 /burner and Tk500/ twoburner)b) Power: Tk 50-100 /monthc) Water: Tk 40 -100/month Single pit toilet with concreteslab (about 90%) and rest (10%)open toilet.Majority agreed to the proposal.All RS are designed with theprovision of piped watersupply and alternative drinkingwater, power supply. Sincethere is no gas line close tothe Project site, provision offuture gas supply can beconsidered by the localmunicipality.BBA will provide connectionsto each individual Householdin RS. Operation andmaintenance will be theresponsibility of the each HH.Community EnvironmentalManagement Committee willnegotiate establishing asubsidized lifeline rates inconsultation with BBA andutility companies.Double pit with RCC concreteslab and RCC concrete ringand brick concrete wall alongwith RCC roof for eachhousehold is proposed.10-17