Sl No Type of Loss Application Entitled Person Compensation Measures Policy Responsible Agency Permanent loss of private land Agricultural, residential and commercial land Land owner Land/structure with same size, quality and production for the lost land/residential structure. In case of agricultural land, same size, quality and production value for the lost land, in addition to compensation for standing crops. Cash compensation based on market value free of transaction cost plus 20% additional compensation according to Presidential Decree dated 26, 12, 2007. If preferred, land plots of the same size and quality. Any other compensation, as agreed between affected people and expropriation authority. Law on Acquisition of Lands for State Needs (LALSN, April 20, 2010); The President Decree (December 26, 2007) on provision of 20% additional to the calculated market price of the acquired property to compensate for the damages resulting from the purchase of property ARS-LAD, SLCC Permanent loss of public land Municipal Land/Other public land Municipality and rayon Affected persons who have rights to cultivate on these lands are entitled to compensation for the loss of using and harvesting these lands. Leaseholders will not be reimbursed by the municipality for the period of lease not utilized on the portion retaken as the lease has set limitation in case of recall by the government of the said land for public use. However, leaseholders who intend to lease a new plot will be Law on Acquisition of Lands for State Needs (LALSN, April 20, 2010); ARS-LAD, SLCC and the executive powers of respective areas
assisted in obtaining a new lease. Loss of structures Private, residential, commercial and other types like fences and animal stables Community Structures and public utilities Owners (Including those with no registered right on the land where the structure is located). Rayon administration Cash compensation on replacement cost as per market value plus transportation of construction materials and expenses associated with designing and registration costs. Replacement or restoration of community structures to pre-project status as part of Contractor’s responsibility. Law on Acquisition of Lands for State Needs (LALSN, April 20, 2010); The President Decree (December 26, 2007) on provision of 20% additional to the calculated market price of the acquired property to compensate for the damages resulting from the purchase of property ARS-LAD Loss of trees, crops Standing crops and trees Owners/ cultivators, tenants, lease holders 60 days’ advance notice to harvest standing seasonal crops. If crops cannot be harvested within 60 days, cash compensation for crops (or share of crops) equivalent to prevailing market price. Cash compensation for perennial crops and fruit bearing trees based on replacement principle. Cash compensation equivalent to prevailing Law on Acquisition of Lands for State Needs (LALSN, April 20, 2010); The President Decree (December 26, 2007) on provision of 20% additional ARS-LAD and the civil works contractor
Appendix III List of People Consulted During Development of the RPF (2014) Date Location Person Position 03 March 2014 ARS OJSC Project Implementation Unit Adil Gojayev Director 04 2014 World Bank office in Azerbaijan Nijat Valiev Senior Infrastructure Specialist 13 March 2014 World Bank office in Azerbaijan Elizabeth Wang (DC office through skype) Steven Farjweiss(DC office through skype) Sadig Aliev Farid Bakhshiev Infrastructure & safeguards team of Baku and DC office 18 March 2014 Salyan Elibar Huseynov Deputy Ex-Com, Salyan rayon 18 March 2014 Garaghaj village, Sabirabad rayon Mirzayev Local Representative 18 2014 Azadkend village, Sabirabad rayon Habib Guliyev ExCom Local Representative ExCom Local Representative 18 2014 Khursud village, Salyan rayon Akif Safarov Local Representative 18 March 2014 Duzanlik, Salyon rayon Israfil Suleymanov Deputy ExComl Local Representative 18 March 2014 Khalaj village, Salyon rayon Aliyev Seyfali Local Representative 18 March 2014 Khalaj village, Salyon Garayev Municipal Chairman 19 2014 Hajigahramanly settlement, Shirvan city Tarlan Myradov Deputy of ExCom Local Representative 19 March 2014 Hajigahramanly settlement, Shirvan city Matanat Bashirova Mehriban Haiyeva Sevil Mammadova Women representatives of Shirvan
19 March 2014 Ashaghy Surra, Neftchala rayon Habibulla Rahimov Anvar Taghiyev Tahir Naghiyev Mammadagha Guliyev Yusif Mammadov Asad Abbasov Aghasdig Sadigov Ilgar Baghirov Mirjafar Aghalarov Fizuli Babayev Villagers 19 March 2014 Boyat village, Neftchala rayon Nigar Ibrahimova Deputy ExCom Local Representative 20 March 2014 Khojaly, Salyan rayon Abas Mammadov Rayon Executive Committee Representative 20 March 2014 Yukhary Garamanly, Neftchala rayon Rafael Huseynov Water Users Association Executive director 20 2014 Yukhary Garamanly, Neftchala rayon Elkhan Alakbarli Deputy ExCom Representative 21 March 2014 Baku city Sardar Huseynov National consultant 24 March 2014 PIU office, Baku Ilaha Ilyasova Safeguard Specialist 26 March 2014 World Bank office, Baku Elizabeth Wang (DC office through skype) Steven Farjweiss(DC office through skype) Aliev Farid Bakhshiev Infrastructure & safeguards team of Baku and DC office 08 April 2014 World Bank office, Baku Elizabeth Wang (DC office through skype) Steven Farjweiss(DC office through skype) Nizat Valiev Ilaha Ilyasova (PIU) Infrastructure & safeguards team of Baku and DC office 09 April 2014 Garaghaj village, Sabirabad Teymur Ismayilov Deputy Local ExCom Representative 09 2014 Boyat village, Neftchala rayon Asif Gafarov Local ExCom Representative 21 April 2014 PIU office, Baku Ilaha Ilyasova Safeguard Specialist 25 April 2014 PIU office, Baku Ilaha Ilyasova Sardar Huseynov Safeguard Specialist National Consultant