The Request alleges that the “Irrigation (SRP) and Sindh Emergency Flood Rehabilitation Project” has led to an expansion of a canal embankment, which has resulted in an encroachment on private land. The Request alleges that the Project acquired a significant amount of land without providing any compensation to the landowners, which the Request alleges is against World Bank Policies.
Based on the information gathered, including from one of the Requesters’ emails, the Panel understands that the Requester is not the owner of the land that the Project is allegedly impacting. Therefore, the Panel determines that there is no plausible link between the alleged harm raised in the Request and the Bank-financed Project. On this basis, the Panel did not register the Request for Inspection.
This non-registration does not preclude the possibility of a future Request for Inspection related to this Project.
