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Sustainability Report 2020
RATCH Group PCL.
Action
Key issue
Progress
Damage compensation
• Affected household properties
• Affected local businesses
• Infrastructure
• Environment including water
source, agricultural land, forest land, reforestation and removal of mud from agricultural fields
• Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy Power Co., Ltd., a joint company coordinated
the insurance companies and the contractor to pay full compensations, endorsed by the Lao government.
• Forest rehabilitation and reforestation plan, covering 2,297 hectares, endorsed by the Lao government is prepared for implementation during 2021-2023.
Temporary fix on infrastructure to ease difficulty situation
• Irrigation system
• Land clearing for permanent
settlement construction
• Electrical system and power lines
to connect temporary shelters
• School building and fixing
• Expansion of hospital area
Completed
Temporary assistance and rehabilitation of community livelihood
• Tools for agricultural and livestock activities and rehabilitation of livelihood
• Rehabilitation of agricultural land and reservoir
Completed
Construction of permanent settlements and preparation of agricultural land for the affected households
• The Lao government takes charge of the scheme.
• Construction of 4 new villages, equipped with infrastructure, a school and a hospital. The Lao government set aside new land plots for the resettlement of 812 households.
• Setting aside new agricultural land for the villagers of 4 villages
• Survey on the resettlement and agricultural land is completed.
• land clearing completed
• Accommodation construction for
812 families in 4 villages is 33% completed. It is scheduled for completion in 2021.
• Fixed roads and constructed new 11 bridges along the main roads
• Basic infrastructure of the new villages is under construction.
• Some villagers have been transferred from shelters to newly-built houses in the 4 new villages.
• Provided assistance to ensure smooth resettlement
Sustainable development’s environmental progress
RATCH places an emphasis on greenhouse gas management, which is a critical issue for the Company’s electricity generation which contributes the biggest part of corporate revenues. In 2020, resources were geared towards the preparation of GHG inventory, covering RATCH-operated power plants. The GHG strategy and targets are being revised to fit current circumstances and future trends under responsibility of ESG Working Group. The revision is slated for completion in 2021.