35173-015: Urban Water Supply and Sanitation (Sector) Project
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Initial Environmental Examination Document Stage: Draft Project No. 35173-015 March 2020 NEP: Urban Water Supply and Sanitation (Sector) Project – Katahariya Storm Drainage Project, Rautahat District Package No: W-22 Prepared by the Ministry of Water Supply, Government of Nepal for the Asian Development Bank. This draft initial environmental examination is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. Your attention is directed to the "terms of use" section of this website. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgements as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. IEE Report of Katahariya Storm Drainage Project ABBREVIATIONS A.D. Anno Domini ADB Asian Development Bank AM Accountability Mechanism BoQ Bill of Quantities B.S. Bikram Sambat CA Catchment Area CBS Central Bureau of Statistics CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna & Flora CO Carbon Monooxide CRO Complaint Receiving Officer CSA Concerned Sector Agency DDR Due Diligence Report DEDR Detailed Engineering Design Report DMC Developing Member Countries DoR Department of Roads DRTAC Design Review and Technical Audit Consultant DSMC Design, Supervision and Management Consultant DWSSM Department of Water Supply and Sewerage Management EARF Environmental Assessment and Review Framework EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMP Environmental Management Plan EMR Environmental Monitoring Report EO Environmental Officer EPA Environment Protection Act EPR Environment Protection Rules ERDSMC Eastern Regional Design Supervision and Management Consultant ES Environmental Specialist ESA Environmental Safeguard Assistant ESE Environmental Safeguard Expert E-W East-West GoN Government of Nepal GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism HHs Households IBAT Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool ICG Implementation Core Group IEC Information, Education and Communication IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature IEE Initial Environmental Examination LC Least Concern MoFE Ministry of Forest and Environment MoWS Ministry of Water Supply MWSS Manufacturer Waste Scrap Shingles IEE Report of Katahariya Storm Drainage Project NEPAP National Environment Policy & Action Plan no. Number NO2 Nitrogen Dioxide NGO Non-Governmental Organization NRs Nepalese Rupees NTFP Non-Timber Forest Products NVMES Nepal Vehicles Mass Emission Standards NWSC Nepal Water Supply & Sewerage Corporation O&M Operation and Maintenance PID Project Information Datasheet PM Particulate Matter PM2.5 Particulate Matter 2.5 micrometers PM10 Particulate Matter 10 micrometers PMO Project Management Office PMQAC Project Management and Quality Assurance Consultants RDSMCs Regional Design Supervision and Management Consultant REA Rapid Environmental Assessment ROW Right of Way RPMO Regional Project Management Office SDG Sustainable Development Goal SO2 Sulfur Dioxide SPS Safeguard Policy Statement SS Site Specific STWSSSP Small Towns’ Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project TDF Town Development Fund ToR Terms of Reference TSTWSSSP Third Small Town Water Supply & Sanitation Sector Project VDC Village Development Committee WHO World Health Organization WN Ward Number WSP Water Safety Plan WSSDO Water Supply and Sanitation Divisional Office WUA Water Users’ Association WUSC Water Users’ and Sanitation Committee IEE Report of Katahariya Storm Drainage Project WEIGHTS AND MEASURES °C Degree Celsius/centigrade dBA decibel audible Ha hectare/s Km kilometer/s Kph kilometer/s per hour M meter/s Kph kilometer/s per hour m meter/s m3 cubic meter/s amsl Above mean sea level mg/l milligram/s per liter mm millimeter/s sq.km. square kilometer IEE Report of Katahariya Storm Drainage Project TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................................................... I I. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 1 A. NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE INDIVIDUAL INSTITUTION PREPARING THE REPORT ........................................................ 1 B. BACKGROUND .............................................................................................................................................. 2 C. SUB PROJECT SELECTION CRITERIA BASED ON ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND REVIEW FRAMEWORK ...................... 2 D. PROJECT AREA DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................................... 5 E. PURPOSE OF THE IEE ..................................................................................................................................... 7 F. NEED FOR THE SUBPROJECT ............................................................................................................................. 8 G. RATIONALE OF THE PROJECT AND IEE ................................................................................................................ 8 II. POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ............................................................................ 10 A. NEPAL’S ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, LEGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ......................................................... 10 B. ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS ..................................................................................................................... 18 C. ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS ....................................................................................................................... 18 D. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................ 20 III. APPROACH AND METHODOLOGIES ...................................................................................................... 24 A. LITERATURE REVIEW/DESK STUDY .................................................................................................................. 24 B. IMPACT AREA DELINEATION .......................................................................................................................... 24 C. FIELD STUDY ............................................................................................................................................... 24 D. STAKEHOLDER & PUBLIC CONSULTATION ......................................................................................................... 26 E. IMPACT IDENTIFICATION, PREDICTION & EVALUATION METHODS ......................................................................... 26 IV. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ............................................................................................................. 28 A. PROJECT AREA ............................................................................................................................................ 28 B. SUB-PROJECT DRAINAGE COMPONENTS ........................................................................................................... 33 C. SALIENT FEATURES OF THE PROJECT ................................................................................................................ 36 V. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................... 38 A. PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCES ....................................................................................................... 38 B. ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES .............................................................................................................................. 40 C. SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................................. 42 VI. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION/AUGMENTATION MEASURES ................ 48 A. BENEFICIAL IMPACTS .................................................................................................................................... 48 B. ADVERSE IMPACTS ....................................................................................................................................... 51 C. SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT RATING ................................................................................................................... 66 VII. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ............................................................................................................ 66 A. WITH- AND WITHOUT-SUBPROJECT ALTERNATIVES............................................................................................ 67 B. ALTERNATIVES RELATIVE TO PLANNING AND DESIGN .......................................................................................... 68 VIII. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN .......................................................................................... 69 A. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................... 69 B. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP) ................................................................................................ 73 C. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM .....................................................................................................