Overview

CNPC pledges 32 million USD to compensate farmers in response to pipeline projects (linked to ID #32195)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$33,087,081

Commitment Year•2013Country of Activity•MyanmarSector•EnergyFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Pipeline: Pledge

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2013

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

State-owned companies

China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)

Loan desecription

CNPC pledges 32 million USD to compensate farmers in response to pipeline projects (linked to ID #32195)

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

In 2013, China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) pledged 32 million USD to compensate farmers who were displaced due to railway construction for twin oil and gas pipelines. Local officials report that residents received full compensation of 4 million kyat ($4,625) per hectare of land lost, but some residents claim that they received no such compensation. A CNPC official responded by saying that it is difficult to provide compensation for previous landowners because most land on Maday Island was registered as vacant, and most residents do not have official land ownership documentation. Whether or not the total pledged amount was delivered is unclear.