Lahore Development Authority Lahore Construction of Signal Free Corridors Jail Road & Main Boulevard Gulberg Lahore Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report Jan-2015 ASIAN Consulting Engineers 251-A, HBFC, Faisal Town, Lahore Tel:042-35167973,35167445,0321-4271101, Fax:042-35167320, email:[email protected] Website:www.asiancon.com TABLE OF CONTENTS NR. DESCRIPTION PAGE List of Abbreviations List of References List of Annexures Executive Summary 1 to 5 Section-1, Introduction 6 to 10 1.1 General 6 1.2 Project Components 6 1.3 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) 6 1.3.1 General 6 1.3.2 Need for EIA 7 1.4 Objectives of the EIA Study 7 1.4.1 Objectives 7 1.4.2 Benefits to Society 8 1.5 Roles and Responsibilities 8 1.5.1 Executing Agency 8 1.5.2 Implementation of Mitigation Measures 8 1.5.3 Role of Environment Protection Department (EPD) Punjab 8 1.6 Proposed Procedure 8 1.6.1 Environmental Baseline Data 8 1.7 The Proponent 10 1.7.1 Contact Details 10 Section-2, Project Description 11 to 28 2.1 Lahore Urban Expansions 11 2.1.1 General 11 2.1.2 Improvements in City Traffic 11 2.2 Necessity for the Proposed Project 12 2.3 Alternatives Developed & Evaluated 16 2.4 Components of the Project 17 2.4.1 Jail Road 18 2.4.2 Main Boulevard 22 2.5 Design Life of the Proposed Project 25 2.6 Benefits upon Completion of the Project 25 2.7 Construction Materials 25 2.8 Construction Camps 26 2.9 Manpower Requirements 26 2.10 Construction Equipment 26 2.11 Geometric Design of Proposed Improvement in Roads 27 2.12 Project Implementation Schedule 27 2.13 Project Cost 27 2.14 Horticulture and Landscape 28 Section-3, Environmental Standards and Guidelines 29 to 37 3.1 General 29 3.2 EIA Requirements 29 3.2.1 General 29 3.2.2 Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997 (PEPA-97) 29 3.2.3 Environmental Management Framework in Pakistan 30 3.2.4 Administrative Framework 31 3.2.5 National Environment Policy, 2005 32 3.2.6 National Environmental Quality Standards (NEQS), 2000 32 3.2.7 Pak – EPA Review of IEE and EIA Regulation, 2000 33 3.2.8 Pakistan Environmental Assessment Procedures (Pak – EPA) 34 3.2.9 Relevant Legal Policies of the Government of Pakistan 34 3.3 Standards and Guidelines 35 3.3.1 Air Pollution 35 3.3.2 Noise 35 3.3.3 Occupational Health 36 3.3.4 Ecology 36 3.3.5 Toxic or Hazardous Waste 36 3.3.6 Reservation of Cultural Heritage 36 3.4 Institutional Setup 36 3.4.1 General 36 3.4.2 Institutional and Administrative Framework 36 Section-4, Baseline Environmental Data 38 to 78 4.1 General 38 4.2 Study Parameters 38 4.2.1 Physical Resources 38 4.2.2 Ecological Resources 38 4.2.3 Human and Economic Development 39 4.2.4 Quality of Life 39 4.3 Physical Resources 39 4.3.1 Geography 39 4.3.2 Geology and Soils 40 4.3.3 Climatology 41 4.3.4 Surface Water & Ground Water 50 4.3.5 Seismology 53 4.3.6 Flooding 53 4.3.7 Water Logging and Salinity 53 4.3.8 Air Quality 53 4.3.9 Noise 63 4.4 Ecological Resources 63 4.4.1 Marine and Aquatic Ecology 63 4.4.2 Flora 63 4.4.3 Fauna 63 4.4.4 Endangered Species 63 4.5 Human & Economic Development 64 4.5.1 Communities Population and Features 64 4.5.2 Economy and Industrial Activities 66 4.5.3 Institutions 66 4.5.4 Transportation 66 4.5.5 Land Use & Land Rights 67 4.5.6 Agricultural Development 68 4.6 Quality of Life 68 4.6.1 Socio-Economic Conditions 68 4.7 Quality of Life 68 4.7.1 Socioeconomic Environment 68 4.7.2 Aesthetic Resources 72 4.7.3 Cultural & Religious Resources 73 4.7.4 Transportation and Communication in the Project Area 73 4.7.5 Industrial Activities 73 4.7.6 Approaches to the Project Area 73 4.7.7 Historical, and Recreational Places Near close or along the project site 73 4.7.8 Project affected Persons 73 4.7.9 Cultural, and other Structures 73 4.7.10 Historical and Archeological Sites 73 Annexure 4.1 74 Annexure 4.2 75 Section-5, Screening of Environmental Impacts & 79 to 90 Mitigation 5.1 Screening of the Potential Impacts and Mitigation Measures 79 5.2 Environmental Screening 79 5.2.1 Construction Phase Impacts 79 5.2.2 Operation Phase Impacts 83 5.3 Environmental Impact Characterization 85 Section-6, Public Consultation and Disclosure 91 to 97 6.1 General 91 6.2 Identification of Main Stakeholders 91 6.2.1 General 91 6.2.2 Categories of stakeholders consulted 92 6.3 Issues Briefed during Public Consultation 92 6.3.1 Major Stakeholders and their Apprehensions 92 6.3.2 Awareness Regarding the Proposed Project 94 6.3.3 Acceptability of the Proposed Project 94 6.3.4 Protective Measures Suggested by the Respondents 95 6.4 Summary of Comments & Discussions 95 6.5 Conclusions 96 Annexure 6.1 97 Section-7, Environmental Impacts and Mitigation 98 to 136 7.1 General 98 7.2 Summary of Environmental Impacts 99 7.3 Environmental Impacts during Construction Phase 100 7.3.1 Physical Resources 100 7.3.2 Impact on Water Resources 110 7.3.3 Biological Environment 110 7.3.4 Socioeconomic and Cultural Environment 111 7.3.5 Environmental and Social Emergency Contingency Plan 113 7.3.6 Change of Land use 114 7.3.7 Disposal of Mucking Material 114 7.3.8 Vibration 115 7.4 Socioeconomic Mitigation 115 7.4.1 Relocation of Population/ Resettlement 115 7.4.2 Disturbance to People 115 7.4.3 Traffic Congestion in Nearby Localities 115 7.4.4 Health and Safety of Workers and Public 115 7.4.5 Mitigation of the Perceived Effects 116 7.5 Environmental Impacts during Operation Phase 116 7.5.1 Air Quality 116 7.5.2 Noise 116 7.5.3 Safety of Pedestrians and Cyclists 117 7.6 Environmental Mitigation Plan 117 Annexure 7.1 118 Annexure 7.2 128 Annexure 7.3 130 Section-8, Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring 137 to 152 8.1 Environmental Management 137 8.2 Environmental, & Social Management 137 8.2.1 8.2.1 Monitoring Framework Guidelines 137 8.2.2 Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan 139 8.3 Management and Monitoring 143 8.3.1 During Construction Phase 143 8.3.2 During Operation Phase 144 8.4 Staff and Training 145 8.5 Equipment and Instruments 146 8.6 Technical Training Programs 146 8.7 Environmental Monitoring Plan 146 8.7.1 Construction Phase 146 8.7.2 Operation Phase 147 8.8 Responsibilities for Monitoring and Reporting 152 8.9 Environmental Action Plan 152 Section-9, Conclusions and Cecommendations 153 to 155 9.1 Environmental Issues & Mitigations 153 9.2 Benefits of the Project 153 9.3 LDA’s / Consultants’ Obligations 153 9.4 Contractor’s Obligations 154 Appendix-A Appendix-B Executive Summary Section-1, Introduction Section-2, Project Description Section-3, Environmental Standards and Guidelines Section-4, Baseline Environmental Data Annexure-4.1 Annexure-4.2 Section-5, Screening of Environmental Impacts & Mitigation Section-6, Public Consultation and Disclosure Section-7, Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Annexure 7.1 Annexure 7.2 Annexure 7.3 Section-8, Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Section-9, Conclusions and Cecommendations Appendix-A Appendix-B List of Abbreviations Nr. Abbreviation Description 1 CC Construction Contractor 2 CO Carbon Monoxide 3 EA Executing Agency 4 EIA Environmental Impact Assessment 5 EMMC Environmental Management and Monitoring Committee 6 EPD Environmental Protection Department 7 EPA Environmental Protection Agency 8 HC Hydrocarbons 9 IEE Initial Environmental Examination 10 LDA Lahore Development Authority 11 LAA Land Acquisition Act 12 LACU Land Acquisition and Compensation Unit 13 NEQS National Environmental Quality Standards 14 PAP’s Project Affected Persons 15 PEPA Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency 16 PEPC Pakistan Environmental Protection Council 17 PHA Parks and Horticulture Authority 18 TEPA Traffic Engineering and Planning Agency 19 WAPDA Water and Power Development Authority 20 WHO World Health Organization i References 1. Census Reports of Punjab/Lahore District 2. Environmental Impact Assessment-Improvement of Canal Bank Roads and Extension of Maulana Shaukat Ali Roads, Lahore 3. Lahore Master Plan-2030 4. Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997 and subsequent additions- supplements 5. PC-1 / Project Cost Estimates of the proposed Project 6. Transport Master Plan for Lahore-2030 ii List of Annexures and Appendices Nr. Title 1 Annexure-4.1 Air Quality Monitoring Report 2 Annexure-4.2 Emissions from the Motorized Vehicles 3 Annexure-7.1 Check List Parameters-Construction Stage& Operation Stage 4 Annexure-7.2 Emissions from the Motorized Vehicles-Present & Future 5 Annexure-7.3 Environmental Mitigation Plan 6 Appendix-A The World Bank’s Operational Manual OP 4.01 for Environmental Assessment 7 Appendix-B • Pakistan Environmental Protection Act (PEPA), 1997 • National Environmental Quality Standards (NEQS) • Revised National Environmental Quality Standards (RNEQS) • Schedules iii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. General The Lahore Development Authority, Lahore intends to improve upon the roads and crossings along route from Qartaba Chowk to Fawara Chowk in Gulberg to Liberty Market Roundabout and has appointed Asian Consulting Engineers (AsCE), Lahore as Consultants for rendering services towards preparation of Environment Impact Assessment of the said project.