Resettlement policy framework and specific resettlement action plan

Legal actions that have to be taken in order to implement effective resettlement activities

For effective implementation of acquisition activities, which in this Project means acquisition of agricultural land, the PIU will have to undertake the following:

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  Submit an application, with all necessary documents and permissions, to the regional khokimiyat for the selection of a land plot subject to temporary or permanent acquisition (exemption) for construction of facilities in the framework of the Project;
  
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  Submit design estimates necessary for calculation of damages and losses of agricultural production to the district department of Geocadastre and to the evaluation commission;
  
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  Obtain, following established procedure, a Certificate of land selection and Certificate of agreement for land acquisition;
  
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  Upon approval by the competent authorities of the construction plan, submit an application to the regional khokimiyat for temporary or permanent allocation of the land plots for construction works;
  
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  Transfer funds allocated for compensation of the losses of agricultural production within one month after obtaining the financing for construction, in accordance with the Certificate of agreement for land acquisition; and
  
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  Obtain, in the established procedure, a Certificate of landmarking from the district khokimiyat, and a Certificate of the right for land use in the regional khokimiyat.
  

If the term of temporary land acquisition for construction works is not met, all of the above procedures have to be repeated for renewal of the term. Additional damages and losses, incurred by land users owing to such term extension, have to be assessed and compensated.

It is important to notice that because of State ownership of lands in RUz, land use is only possible with the permission of local authorities on the basis of a lease or on other terms. Accordingly, land use issues are fully covered by land legislation and are not governed by provisions of customary law, traditional practices, or neighborhood relationships, etc.