Semi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report Republic

SEMI-ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING REPORT

Project No.47181-002 ADB Loan No.3434-TAJ/Grant: No.0498-TAJ Reporting period: January - June 2020.

REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN: WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN PYANJ RIVER BASIN (Financed by Asian Development Bank)

Prepared by: BETS Consulting Services Ltd. Bangladesh in association with LLC “Panasia” Ltd. Tajikistan for the Agency on Land Reclamation and Irrigation (Project Implementation Group) and Asian Development Bank

This environmental monitoring report is a document of the Borrower. The views expressed in this document do not necessarily reflect the views of ADB's board of directors, management or staff and may be preliminary.

In preparing a Country Program or Strategy, financing a project, or by indicating or referencing a specific territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments regarding the legal or other status of any territory or region.

July 2020

CONTENT I. INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………………….5 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND CURRENT ACTIVITY……………………………………6 2.1. Project Description……………………………………………………………………………..6 2.2 Project Location………………………………………………………………………………...7 2.3. Agreements (contracts) for project implementation and management…………………..8 2.4. Project activities during the reporting period……………………………………………….11 2.4.1. Modernization and rehabilitation of irrigation infrastructure in Hamadoni district………12 2.4.2. Modernization and rehabilitation of irrigation infrastructure in Farkhor district………...19 2.4.3. Modernization and rehabilitation of irrigation infrastructure in Vose district…………….25 2.5. Description of any changes in the design of the project…………………………………..30 2.6. Description of any changes in agreed construction methods…………………………….31 3. ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITY……………………………………………………………….35 3.1 General Description of Environmental Activities…………………………………………..31 3.2. Field Inspections ……………………………………………………………………………..32 3.3. Tracking problems Based on Notices of Non-Compliance……………………………….41 3.4. Trends (general directions)…………………………………………………………………..43

3.5. Unexpected environmental impacts or risks………………………………………………..44 4 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING RESULTS…………………………………………….44 4.1 General monitoring during the current period……………………………………………...44 4.2. Wastewater……………………………………………………………………………………..44

4.3. Air quality………………………………………………………………………………………45

4.4. Impact of noise and vibration………………………………………………………………..46

4.5. Flora and fauna ……………………………………………………………………………....46

4.6. Use of Material Resources…………………………………………………………………..46 4.6.1. Current period…………………………………………………………………………………46 4.6.2. Cumulative using of resources……………………………………………………………...46

4.7. Waste management…………………………………………………………………………..48 4.7.1.Current period………………………………………………………………………………….48 4.7.2. Cumulative waste generation………………………………………………………………..50 4.8. Health and safety…………………………………………………………………………...... 50

4.8.1. Population safety………………………………………………………………………….....50

4.8.2. Workers’ health and safety………………………………………………………………...... 50

4.9. Training………………………………………………………………………………………...52

4.10. Grievance redress mechanism…………………………………………………………….52

4.11. Monitoring the implementation of the Corrective Action Plan…………………………..53

5 FUNCTIONING OF SITE SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (SSEMP)……………………………………...... 55 5.1. Review of the SEMP (SSEMP/SEMP)………………………………………………………55 6 ADVANCED METHODS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR THEIR IMPROVEMENT………..56 6.1 Advanced practices (good practices)………………………………………………………..56 7. BRIEF CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS……………………………………56 7.1 Conclusions…………………………………………………………………………………….56 7.2 Recommendations…………………………………………………………………………….57 Annex 1………………………………………………………………………………………………...60 Annex 2………………………………………………………………………………………………...69

ABBREVIATIONS

ADB Asian Development Bank ALRI Agency on Land Reclamation and Irrigation BETS BETS Consulting Services Ltd. Bangladesh in association with LLC Panasia Ltd. (Tajikistan – Consultant) CEP Committee for Environmental Protection CIS Chubek irrigation system CMC Chubek main canal CSC Construction Supervision Consultant EA Executive Agency EIA Environmental impact assessment EMP Environmental management plan EMU Environmental Management Unit FL Fuels and lubricants GRM Grievance redress mechanism IA Implementing agency IEE Initial environmental Examination I&D Irrigation and drainage LIC Loan Implementation Consultant Environment Health and Safety Specialist LLC Limited liability company MEWR Ministry of Energy and Water Resources M&R Modernization and rehabilitation NGO Nongovernmental organization O&M Operation and Maintenance PE Polyethylene PIG Project Implementation Group PIU Project Implementation Unit PPE Personal protective equipment PPCU Project Public Complaints unit PRB Pyanj river basin PRBO Pyanj River Basin Organization RCC Reinforced concrete SEE State Ecological Expertise SICC State Institution of Chubek canal SSEMP Site-specific environmental management plan WRM Water resources management WRMPRB Water resources management in Pyanj River Basin WUA Water Users Associations

I. INTRODUCTION

1. Background. ADB Loan 3434, Grants 0498/9188 and Technical Assistance 9138 (TAJ: The Water Resources Management in the Pyanj River Basin (PRB) Project) will improve institutional and physical capacities of water resources management (WRM) system in PRB of southern Tajikistan. The project will: (i) establish a PRB organization, council, and Joint PRB committee, and develop a PRB management plan; (ii) modernize and climate-proof the Chubek Irrigation System (CIS); and (iii) improve farm and water use management capacities. The project was approved on 28 September 2016 and became effective on 08 August 2017.

2. The key outputs of the project are below and described in detail in succeeding sections:

Output 1: Water resources in PRB better managed Output 2: CIS WRM modernized and climate-proofed Output 3: Farm management capacity and water use skill improved

3. Categorization. The project is classified as environment Category B per ADB Safeguards Policy (SPS) and assessed that potential impacts that are not likely to be significant adverse environmental impacts that are irreversible, diverse, or unprecedented. The project area is not adjacent to or within any environmental sensitive area. The physical activity is limited to rehabilitation of existing irrigation facilities and building a new sedimentation pond. Site-specific environmental impacts are expected during construction and operation. Thus, Initial Environmental Examinations (IEEs) with environmental management plans (EMPs) per ADB SPS requirements were prepared and disclosed on ADB website (https://www.adb.org/projects/47181-002/main#project-documents) and project website (https://www.adb.org/projects/47181-002/main#project-documents). According to IEE, the civil works are small-scale and is carried out within the framework of an existing and long-established irrigation system in a heavily modified agricultural landscape. An updated IEE was prepared and disclosed on October 2019 for the https://www.adb.org/projects/documents/taj-47181-002-iee. The contractors are required to submit site-specific environmental management plan (SSEMP) prior to start of works.

4. Implementation Arrangement. Agency for Land Reclamation and Irrigation (ALRI) is the executing agency to manage the overall project implementation. Ministry of Energy and Water Resources (MEWR) is the implementing agency. EA ALRI established a Project Implementation Group (PIG) to manage and coordinate on a daily basis the monitoring and organizational activity of the project. PIG is the leading operational institution for the implementation of the project in accordance with the Project Administration Manual. Three PIUs under ALRI are established in three project districts. PIG and PIUs are supported of Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC) BETS Consulting Services Ltd. Bangladesh in association with LLC Panasia Ltd., Tajikistan in ensuring of environmental safeguards compliance and fulfillment of EMP/SSEMP.

5. For implementation of environmental safeguards requirements, environmental specialists to be assigned by Project Implementation Group of ALRI, by Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC) and by Contractors.

6. Purporse of the Semi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report (SAEMR). In accordance with ADB requirements and PAM, ALRI is required to submit to ADB the report on compoliance with requirements of ADB SPS, implementation of environmental management plans, issues/concerns/complaints received, corrective actions, and other environment-related matters on a semi-annual basis. 7. This second SAEMR covers reporting period of January to June 2020 and provides the results of monitoring activities only for irrigation hydraulic structures (Output 2). The works

5 on sedimentation basin did not start yet. This SAEMR covers 17 (seventeen) jamoats of Hamadoni, Farkhor, and Vose districts of Khatlon region, which are pilot districts under the project.

2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2.1. Project Description

8. The aim of the project is to improve the institutional and physical capabilities of WRM systems in Khatlon region, which include four districts: Farkhor, Hamadoni and Vose. The project includes the following three interrelated components under the 3 outputs.

 Output I: Institutional strengthening and management of the river basin with the aim of establishing the Pyanj River Basin Organization (PRBO), the Pyanj River Basin Council and the Joint Tajikistan / Afghanistan Commission on PRB, as well as the develPIUent of the PRB management plan and the joint monitoring program of Tajikistan / Afghanistan.  Output II: Chubek Irrigation System (CIS) modernization of the irrigation system and its resilience to climate change, including the removal of sediment from canals and drainage collectors, the design and installation of sediment basin and the rehabilitation of existing canal gates, spillways and water meters, as well as the design and rehabilitation of existing pump stations, including installation of new pumps, electric motors, electrical panels and flow meters (SCADA).  Output III: Improving farm management capacity for water use skills in the CIS in order to increase farm and water management capabilities through the involvement of NGO partners. Its target groups are CIS farmers and Water Users Associations (WUA), and they will be implemented through the involvement of government agencies responsible for crop management and irrigation control.

9. The components which which require civil works are under Output II: (i) modernization and rehabilitation of the CIS’ Chubek Main Canal (CMC) and its climate-proofness; (ii) construction of a CMC sediment basin and inter-farm canals; (iii) modernization and rehabilitation of pump units. The details are:

Table 1: Detailed Components of Output II Requiring Civil Works Output II Component Details Chubek Main Canal  Rehabilitation of canal embankments to facilitate access to (CMC) as part of CIS water quality monitoring facilities and canals operation and (Chubek Irrigation maintenance (O&M); system)  Repair of concrete lining of Kulobdaryo canal;  Rehabilitation of the CMC head water intake and water intake structures, regulators of the crossing sluice and installations for distributing water along inter-farm canals;  Modernization of hydroposts and water metering stations, including repair / reconstruction of pedestrian bridges, RCC wells with hatches and locks and automatic control using the SCADA system with a central control panel;  Reconstruction / rehabilitation of water intakes;  Rehabilitation of automobile bridges and pedestrian crossings; Inter-farm canals  Rehabilitation or replacing RCC flumes and closed pipes, as well as installing measuring instruments. Rehabilitation of pump  Modernization, replacement and repair of pumps in Vose and stations Farkhor CMC sediment basin  Construction of lake-type sediment basin with periodic flushing of suspended sediment with discharge into the Pyanj River

2.2 Project Location

10. The CIS is located in Khatlon region on the right bank of the Pyanj river and provides water supply to four districts - Hamadoni, Farkhor, Vose and Kulyab (Kulyab district is not covered by the project under Output 2). The CIS forms the main supply of irrigation water. Water is supplied on gravity and by 20 pumping units. Map 1 shows the location of sites in the country scale.

Map 1. Location map of the project in country scale

11. Water flows into the Chubek main canal (CMC), which is part of Chunek Irrigation system (CIS), from the Pyanj river through the diversion canal, 1 km long, 30 m wide and head water intake structure with an average flow depth of 2.5 m. The Chubek Main Canal, with original capacity of about 150 cubic meter per second (m3/sec), was constructed in 1950 while the distribution system was constructed during 1950–1987 during Soviet times, to supply water to command areas located in Farkhor, Hamadoni, Kulob, and Vose districts. The head water intake structure of CMC has five compartments controlled by gates.

12. During the vegetation season from April to October, the water flow from Pyanj river ranges from 27.16 to 82.82 m3/s, and in the remaining months it ranges from 9.0 to 13.5 m3/s. The flow rate from the Pyanj river to the CMC is 3.3–3.9 m3/s.

13. Although the state of CIS is relatively better than the canals of the downstream, it is characterized by sediment deposition in the upstream; In addition, the structures are in poor condition and need the repair and rehabilitation.

14. At the initial design stage, the CIS command area was 50,163 ha, which is about 73% of the total irrigated land of the four districts. However, the command zone has now been reduced to 43,201 ha (63%) of the total irrigated land. About 71% of the irrigated territories of CIS - water is supplied by gravity, and water is supplied to the remaining territories by pumps.

15. There are 73 main and inter-farm canals in the CIS with a total length of about 396 km, of which 102 km are concrete and 499 various irrigation structures. All canals and structures were built in the 1950-1980s. The life of all structures has expired, and now they are in very poor condition and need to be rehabilitated and modernized.

2.3. Agreements (contracts) for project implementation and management

16. Project Implementation Group. EA ALRI established a Project Implementation Group (PIG) to manage and coordinate on a daily basis the monitoring and organizational activity of the project. PIG is the leading operational institution for the implementation of the project in accordance with the Project Administration Manual. The PIG also ensures that the environmental management plan (EMP) provisions are fully implemented during project implementation, including the monitoring results and reporting required by ADB. One environmental specialist is assigned in the PIG with the following responsibilities1:

(i) Ensure that EMP will be updated during detailed design completed; (ii) Ensure that bidding documents include all requirement to implement IEE and its EMP; (iii) Ensure that the bidder selected will have adequate resources to implement and update EMP; (iv) Undertake environmental safeguards monitoring activities and prepare environmental safeguard reports to be submitted to ADB; and (v) Ensure that the any works are implemented in accordance with ADB SPS 2009 as well as the government law and regulation related to environment.

17. In the PIG, from December 1, 2017 to September 6, 2018, Mr.Timur Nazarov performed the duties of an environmental specialist. After he left the Project, Ms. Anastasia Yerisova was hired for this position, who worked in the PIG from October 25, 2018 to April 1, 2019. From April 1, 2019, there was no environmental specialist in the PIG. Engineers of Project implementation Units in Hamadoni, Farkhor and Vose performed partially the functions and responsibilities on environmental safeguards requirements. In February-March 2020, a tender was announced, and only on April 21, 2020, an environmental specialist, Gaforzoda Bahrom, was hired.

18. Project Implementation Units (PIUs). Three PIUs under ALRI are established in three project districts (Hamadoni, Farkhor, and Vose). The PIU in Hamadoni district is responsible for the supervision and monitoring of activities for the maintenance and rehabilitation of CMC, silt prevention structures and irrigation and drainage network, as well as for Output III in Hamadoni district. The PIU in Farkhor district is responsible for the supervision and monitoring of activities for the maintenance and rehabilitation of the cascade of Urtaboz pump station and irrigation and drainage network as well as for Output III in Farkhor district. The PIU in Vose district is responsible for the supervision and monitoring of activities for the maintenance and rehabilitation of the Janubi pump station and irrigation and drainage network and Output III in Vose and Kulyab districts.

1 https://www.adb.org/projects/documents/taj-water-resources-management-in-pyanj-river-basin-pam

19. The Project Implementation Units (PIUs) are responsible for supporting of safeguards compliance and EMP implemenation at the district level. The PIU has overall responsibility for the dissemination of information on project activities to the communities and other stakeholders in project districts, their informing on beginning and progress of civil works.

20. Consultants. PIG and PIUs are supported of Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC) in ensuring of environmental safeguards compliance and fulfillment of EMP/SSEMP. Monitoring of EMP / SSEMP requirements by contractors is entrusted to CSC BETS Consulting Services Ltd. Bangladesh in association with LLC Panasia Ltd., Tajikistan (hereinafter referred to as BETS). The date of signing of the contract is February 13, 2017. The start date of the Consulting Services Contract is July 02, 2017, when BETS notified the Client that the Services have begun to be executed. The contract is to be implemented within 5 years. BETS is fully responsible for the implementation of services within the planned time.

21. BETS included an Environmental Specialist, responsible for:

 Assist the EA and IAs to (a) update as necessary the EMP implementation cost provided in the IEE, (b) include the EMP in bidding documents, (c) monitor and review the EMP in line with ADB’s SPS and as provided in the bidding document, (d) effectively implement and carry out activities related to implementation of the EMP, and (e) assist the EA and IAs in preparing the environmental monitoring report on a bi- annual basis for submission to ADB. In this respect, the consultant will ensure that all project components are implemented as required by the environmental laws of the Government of Tajikistan and ADB’s SPS;  Assist the EA and IAs to assess the environmental impacts of all required works under the project;  Assist the EA and IAs to identify environmental sensitivities in the project area requiring further investigations and prepare plan on environmental mitigation measures;  Assist the EA and IAs to evaluate the requirements for environmental monitoring and prepare a long-term environmental monitoring program;  Assist the EA and IAs to (a) update as necessary the EMP implementation cost provided in the EIA, (b) include the EMP in bidding documents, (c) monitor and review the EMP in line with ADB’s SPS and as provided in the bidding document, (d) effectively implement and carry out activities related to implementation of the EMP, and (e) assist the EA and IAs in preparing the environmental monitoring report on a bi- annual basis for submission to ADB. In this respect, the consultant will ensure that all project components are implemented as required by the environmental laws of the Government of Tajikistan and ADB’s SPS;

22. BETS does not currently have an international environmental consultant. The international consultant, Dr. Sayed Latif, was only hired to update the IEE from April 2019 to April 2020. Ms.Larisa Kamilova was contracted as national environmental consultant on January 27, 2020.

23. ADB provides support through Malika Babadzhanova, Environmental Safeguards Consultant engaged under RETA 9541, who regularly provides advice on environmental protection measures in the form of face-to-face meetings, joint inspections, as well as email and mobile communications.

24. Contractors. Contractors are responsible for the implementation of rehabilitation works in accordance with environmental requirements specified in the tender documentation and EMP. The PIUs work closely with Committee for environmental protection under Government of Tajikistan (CEP) in implementing EMP. The Contractor appointed Mr. Muminov Rakhmonali as the Environment, Health ans Safety (EHS) Manager. The main

9 responsibilities are carry out activities and control over the implementation of environmental protection works per EMP/SSEMP requirements.

25. The project has 3 civil works packages. For the reporting period (January-June 2020), only one civil works contract package has been awarded. Table 2 shows the data on the contracts between ALRI and the Contractor LLC «Nun Ken Ziang Gun» are shown in the Table 2. The SSEMP was submitted on October 2019. As of end of June 2020, 34.3% of works has been completed.

Table 2. Contracts with Contractor No. Contract Name of WUA contract Contract Contract Name of No. signing completion date Contractor date 1. ICB-W-2 Modernization and 26.07. 2019 540 days, LLC «Nun Ken rehabilitation of irrigation (18 months) Ziang Gun» infrastructure in Hamadoni, 26.12.2021. Farkhor and Vose districts

26. The project environmental management organization scheme for the reporting period is presented below in Figure 1 and key project officials are presented in the Table 3.

Note: ALRI – Agency forLand reclamation and Irrigation, MEWR - Ministry of energy and water resources, LIC – Loan Implementation Consultant, PIG – Project Implementation group; EMU – Environmental Management unit; PPCU – Project Public Complaints Unit; PIU – project implementation unit; EHS – environment, health and safety Figure 1. Project Environmental Management Scheme

Table 3. Key Project Officers Organization, project activity Name ALRI Director of PIG «WRMPRB» Khushvakhtov U.Kh. PIG Civil engineer Mirjalilov Hayotali PIG Environmental specialist Nazarov Timur (01.01. 2017. – 06.09. 2018) Erisova Anastasia (25.10.2018.-01.04. 2019). Gaforzoda Bakhrom – from 21.04.2020) PIU in Hamadoni district - Deputy director, Ruziev Ibrohim project manager PIU in Hamadoni district – engineer Nozimov Latif PIU in Farkhor district - Deputy director, Ashurov Karim project manager PIU in Farkhor district – engineer Salikhov Rajabali PIU in Vose district - Deputy director, Kataev Rajabali project manager PIU in Vose district - engineer Khojaev Ayubkhon Consultants Consultant’s Team Leader Dr. Rejai Karim Deputy Team Leader Safarov Aziz - until 17.03.2020 Nabiev Akbar 01.04 - 07.05.2020 Local Engineer-technical supervision Sattorov Nurullo consultant in Hamadoni district From 01.04.2020 Local Engineer-technical supervision Radjabov Holmurod consultant in Farkhor From 01.04.2020 Local Engineer-technical supervision Murodov Ismat consultant in Vose district From 01.04.2020 Monitoring Specialist Ergasheva Tanzila From 04.01.2020 Author’s Supervision Engineer - Environmental consultant Kamilova Larisa From 27.01.2020 Contractor LLC «Nun Ken Ziang Gun» - Director Young Ji Jin LLC «Nun Ken Ziang Gun» - Chief Muminov Rahmonali Engineer From December 10, 2019. LLC «Nun Ken Ziang Gun» - Chief Sultonov Karimjon Sangovich Engineer in Vose district LLC «Nun Ken Ziang Gun» - master Qosimov Davlat LLC «Nun Ken Ziang Gun» - Environmental Muminov Rahmonali specialist ADB TA 9541 ADB Support – RETA Environmental Malika Babadzhanova Safeguards Consultant

2.4. Project activities during the reporting period

27. Activities are on-going during the reporting period from January to June 2020 in 15 out of the 17 jamoats considered under the project: Hamadoni district: 6 jamoats (Mehnatobod, Panjrud, Chubek, Qahramon, Turdiev, and Dashti Gulo), Farkhor district: 7 jamoats (Darkad, Vatan, Dehkonarik, Zafar, Farkhor, Gulshan, and Gairat), and Vose district: 2 jamoats (Guliston and Avazov).

28. Civil work activities on project sites include but not limited to:  Excavation of sediments from canals  Leveling of dumps with bulldozer  Manual leveling of bed and slopes of canal  Crushed-stone preparation  Monolithic concreting of bed , slopes  Installation of reinforced grids and frames  Temperature joint from antiseptic boards  Rehabilitation of concrete lining of canal  Laying of steel water supply pipes with hydraulic test  Applying the normal anticorrosive bitumen-rubber or bitumen-polymer insulation on steel water supply  Manufacturing of gate structure  Assembly of gate steel structure  Painting of gate steel structure

29. Information on the number of employees (maximum, minimum) in the current reporting period from the beginning of construction work from January to June 2020 is shown below in Table 4. The workers are mainly local residents and there is no need to provide them labor camps. Only one office was arranged by Contractor in Hamadoni district in rented house. The foreign staff of Contractor (Director of Company, resident of China) has accommodation in rented apartment in Dushanbe.

Table 4. Data on the number of employees at the sites for the reporting period No. Site Minimum number Maximum number of workers of workers 1 «Modernization and rehabilitation of 20 30 irrigation infrastructure in Hamadoni district» 2 «Modernization and rehabilitation of 15 20 irrigation infrastructure in Farkhor district» 3 «Modernization and rehabilitation of 10 15 irrigation infrastructure in Vose district»

2.4.1. Modernization and rehabilitation of irrigation infrastructure in Hamadoni district

30. There are two authorized bodies in Hamadoni district that are responsible for hydraulic structures - ALRI and State Enterprise of Chubek Canal (SECC). Modernization and rehabilitation of hydraulic structures of irrigation canals is carried out in accordance with the approved Act of surveys of structures under the control of ALRI and SE "Chubek canal" of Hamadoni district. There are 66 structures on the balance of ALRI, and 57 structures on the balance of State Enterprise “Chubek canal”. Detailed lists are given below in Tables 5 and 6.

Table 5. Structures on the balance of ALRI in Hamadoni district No. Structure view Number of Rehabilitation works structures 1 Control structures 21 Concrete works / replacement of gates 2 Aqueduct 5 Replacement of steel structures 3 Escape structure 2 Concrete works 4 Water escape 8 Concrete works / replacement of gates structure 5 Water intake structure 4 Concrete works / replacement of gates

6 Hydroposts 26 Concrete works /installation of steel bridge Total: 66

Table 6. Structures on the balance of the SE “Chubek canal” in Hamadoni district No. Structure type Structure q-ty Rehabilitation works 1 Head structure 1 Concrete works 2 Water intake structure 21 Concrete works / replacement of gates 3 Distribution structure 1 - 4 Escape structure 1 Concrete works 5 Control structure 6 Concrete works / replacement of gates 6 Structure unit 1 Concrete works / replacement of gates 7 Aqueduct 1 Repair of aqueduct 8 Hydropost 25 Installation of steel bridge Total: 57

31. The structures are consist mainly of control structures, water distributors, aqueducts, water intake structures and outlet canals. Also, the rehabilitation of existing hydroposts and steel gates are considered. Map 3 below shows the view of subproject area in Hamadoni district. The list and characteristics of all the irrigation structures in the Hamadoni district, which are shown in the tables on Map 2, requiring modernization and rehabilitation, are given in Appendix 2. of the SAEMR for June-December 2019 .

Map 2. Sub-project area «Modernization and rehabilitation of irrigation infrastructure in Hamadoni district»

32. Table 7 shows the volume of works performed during the reporting period from January to June 2020 in Hamadoni district.

Table 7. The progress of construction work on modernization and rehabilitation of the irrigation system in Hamadoni district for reporting period № Month, 2020 Construction works

1 January- Execution of works on structures that are on the balance of AMI in the Fabruary Hamadoni area 1. LR-1 Canal - Reinforcement, concreting-125 m2 2. Canal Right branch, plot Dicho - Canal cleaning, earthworks - 2200 m3 3. PR-5 Canal, Kodar section - Clearing the canal 2 km 1468 - Facing canal-145 m2 4. Canal Kulobdare - Canal cleaning - 7600. m3 5. Canal Chubek - Cleaning of the Supply canal - 670 m3 Aqueducts - Replacement of metal structures on three of the five structures 2 March-April 1. Canal Kulobdare - Canal cleaning - 2300 m3 -Moving the soil of group 2 with a bulldozer-600 m3 2. Canal Right branch - Device of reinforced concrete extinguisher 3 m3 3. Canal R-1 - Canal cleaning 2000 m3 4. Aqueduct on P-9 - Manufacture of metal structures of the aqueduct was 8.8 tons - Installation of aqueduct-0,2 tn 5. LR-1 Canals - Recovery of 160 m 6. PR-10 PC 7+50 (aqueduct) Jamoat Mehnatobod, AVP Pancham-6 - Blocking structure on the PR-10 canal - PC 7+50 (aqueduct) 7. Dashtigulo Jamoat, AVP Hounds-5 -Water outlet structure on the R-9 PK 1+20 canal (aqueduct) -Water intake structure on the R canal-4-1-K PK 0+00 (dehkonobod PK- 65) aqueduct 3 May-June On the part of the Contractor, construction work on irrigation canals has been temporarily suspended due to the beginning of the growing season and irrigation season. In the Hamadoni district, the works progress is 49% at the end of June 2020

33. The photos below (photos 1-7) show different types of project works on sections of the irrigation system in the Hamadoni district in period from January to June 2020. During the reporting period, work was carried out to clean the canals from sediment. The sediment extracted from the canals was placed on the banks of the canals in the form of embankments, and then compacted in accordance with the applicable practice. Also, work was carried out on cleaning from sediment and partial concreting on the canals. During the reporting period, metal structures were replaced and three of the five aqueducts were restored.

Photo 1. Hamadoni district: Canal LR-1 Reinforcement and concreting of the canal. January 2020

Photo 2. Hamadoni district: Canal Kulobdare. The process of cleaning the Canal from sediments with an excavator. January and March 2020

Photo 3. Hamadoni district: Diversion Canal. Cleaning the Diversion Canal. Fabruary 2020

Photo 4. Hamadoni district: Right branch of Canal, Dicho section.Canal cleaning, earthworks, facing (February 2020). Device of reinforced concrete extinguisher (March 2020)

Photo 5. Hamadoni district. The PR-5 Canal, cleaning and lining (concreting) of the Canal. February 2020

March 2020

Photo 6. Hamadoni district: Production and installation of aqueduct (P-9). April 2020 - start of the irrigation season

Photo 7. Hamadoni district: LR-1 сanal. Cleaning the canal and concreting. March 2020

2.4.2. Modernization and rehabilitation of irrigation infrastructure in Farkhor district

34. There are 78 hydraulic structures in Farkhor district proposed for rehabilitation and modernization. The list of structures is given in Table 8 below. These are mainly сontrol structures, water outlets, aqueducts, water intake structures and outlet canals. Also, the issue of rehabilitation of existing hydroposts and steel gates installed on structures and drainage systems is considered.

Table 8. Structures of irrigation system in Farkhor district No. Structure type No. of Rehabilitation works structures 1 Control structures 23 Concrete works / replacement of gates 2 Hydroposts 15 Concrete works/installation of steel bridge 3 Aqueduct 4 Replacement of steel structure 4 Escape structure 4 Concrete works / replacement of gates 5 Structure unit 9 Concrete works / replacement of gates 6 Outlets 22 Concrete works 7 Rapid flow 1 Concrete works Total 78

35. Map 3 below shows the territory of the subproject in Farkhor district. The list and characteristics of all irrigation structures in Farkhor district requiring modernization and rehabilitation, which are shown in the tables on Map 3, are given in Appendix 3 of the previous SAEMR for June-December 2019 reporting period .

Map 3. The subproject are “Modernization and rehabilitation of irrigation infrastructure in Farkhor district”

36. Table 9 shows the scope of work performed during the reporting period from January to June 2020 on the modernization and rehabilitation of irrigation infrastructure in Farkhor district.

Table 9. The progress of construction work on the modernization and rehabilitation of the irrigation system of Farkhor district № Month, Construction works 2020 1 January- 1. Canal 5-X-32 February Restoring the tray network 5-X-32-1710 m; 2. LR-10 Canal - Cleaning of the LR-10 canal-2600 m; - Cleaning and restoration of the concrete lining of the canal 6-X-1- 1341 m; 3. Canal R-2 - Cleaning and restoration of the concrete lining of the canal R-2-4110 m; 4. Surkhob Canal - Cleaning of the Surkhob canal-1600 m; 2 March 1. Canal 6-X-1 of Gulshan Jamoat from PC 0+00 to PJ 354-00 - Mechanical cleaning of the canal-3500 m3. - DevelPIUent of soil and leveling of Cavaliers and rush with a t - 130 - 4190 m3 bulldozer - DevelPIUent of soil with transportation of soil to vehicles at a distance of 6 km-344 m3 - Backfill with t-130 - 340 m3 bulldozer - Manual modification of the soil-44 m3 - Restoration of the concrete lining of the canal - 102.5 m3 2. The flume Canal 5-X-2 the Jamoat Dehkonarik L=720 m - Dismantling and driving existing piles-3.2 MZ/ 20pcs - Dismantling and installation of the structure from used railway trays LR- 80 - 92.04 MZ/ 120 PCs. - Device of a pedestal under a tray network of concrete B-15-5,0 m3 3. Gulshan Jamoat R-2 Canal from CH0+00 to PK44+00 - Mechanical cleaning of the canal according to the project in the amount of 5981 m3. - Soil develPIUent and levelling of Cavaliers and rush with a t 130 - 2559 m3 bulldozer - Manual excavation for pipes-28 m3 - The device of an embankment from unbound soils with bringing the density to 1.95 g/ CMZ-2230 m3 - Restoration of the canal lining - 146.5 m3 4. Cleaning the Surkhob Jamoat Galaba canal CH 0+00 by CH32+49 - Mechanical cleaning of the canal-12688 m3. - Soil develPIUent and levelling of Cavaliers with a bulldozer – 14361 m3 - Manual modification of the soil-118 m3 5. Restoration of The aqueduct on the Surkhob Jamoat Galaba canal CH 0+00 to CH32+49 - Aqueduct production - 1 piece/ - 12.0 tons 6. Clearing the LR-10 canal of the Zafar Jamoat from CH 0+00 to 1J26+00 - Mechanical cleaning of the canal-6930 m3. - Soil develPIUent and levelling of Cavaliers with a bulldozer - 10880 m3 - Manual modification of the soil - 208 m3 Note: in all sections, the work was performed by a t-130 bulldozer and an imported excavator with a bucket volume of 0.65(0.5-1.0) m3, in the 2nd category of soil for the dump. Installation and dismantling of trays, pile driving is performed by Dragline excavator

April 1. Canal 6-X-1 from CH 0+00 to CH 13+41 Jamoat Gulshan - DevelPIUent by a bulldozer when moving soil up to 10 m soil group 2- 3220 m3 - Mechanical cleaning of the canal-4937 m3. - Levelling Cavaliers with a bulldozer - 1510 m3 - Manual modification-86 m3 - DevelPIUent of soil with loading on vehicles by excavator – 370 m3 - Backfill with a bulldozer-340 m3 - Compaction of the ground with trailer rollers on a wheel run of 25 tons on a single track with a thickness of 25 cm – 340 m3 - Layout of slopes and cuttings in a mechanized way - 1080 m2 - Mechanized disassembly of concrete with an excavator equipped with a hydraulic hammer-46 m3 - Concreting the bottom and slope of the canal-108 m3 - Installation of reinforcing cages and artusamak – 0,06 t - Temperature seam of antiseptic Board-1,1 m3 2. Canal 5 –x-2 and 6-X-3-0-6 from CH 0+00 to CH37+55 Dehkonarik Jamoat - DevelPIUent of soil 2 gr. bulldozer when moving soil up to 10 m-2000 m3 - Dismantling and driving of existing piles according to the project -3.2 m3 Dismantling and installation of the structure from used railway trays LR-80 according to the project =92.04 m3 3. R-2 Canal from CH4+48 to CH 6+27 Gulshan Jamoat - Mechanical cleaning of the canal-5981 m3. - DevelPIUent of gr-TA 2 gr. bulldozer when moving up to 10 m. (road layout) - 492 m3 - Levelling of Cavaliers with a 96 kW bulldozer when moving soil up to 10 m group 2-2150 m3 - Manual excavation (for pipes) group 2-28 m3 - Construction of an embankment of loose soil – 2230 m3 Concreting the bottom and slopes of the canal according to the project = 40 m3 May-June On the part of the Contractor, construction work on irrigation canals has been temporarily suspended due to the beginning of the growing season and irrigation season.

In the Farhor district, the works progress is 33% at the end of June 2020

37. The photos below (Photo 9-18) shows the work on modernization and rehabilitation of irrigation system in Farhor district.

Photo 8. Farkhor district. Sections of Canal R-2 after clearing. February 2020

Photo 9. Farkhor district. Canal R-2 before cleaning of the flume network. April 2020

Photo 10. Farkhor district. Various sections of the Canal R-2. Partial concreting. Not all workers use PPE. April 2020

Photo 11. Farkhor district. Canal R-2. The irrigation season. June 2020

Photo 12. Farkhor district. Canal 6-Х-1. February 2020

March 2020 April 2020 Photo 13. Farkhor district. Canal 6-Х-1

Photo 14. Farkhor district. Surkhob canal. Surkhob canal during cleaning, February 2020

Photo. 15. Farkhor district. Surkhob canal. Aqueduct on the Surkhob canal.before rehabilitation February 2020

Photo 16. Farkhor district. Canal Surkhob. Production of an aqueduct on the Surkhob canal. April 2020

Photo 17. Farkhor district. Canal 5-Х-2, rehabilitation of the flume network. Part of workers do not use PPE. March 2020

Photo 18. Farkhor district. Canal LR-10 – cleaning from the sediment. February 2020

2.4.3. Modernization and rehabilitation of irrigation infrastructure in Vose district

38. There are 58 hydraulic structures in Vose district designed for rehabilitation and modernization. The list of structures is shown in Table 10. These are mainly control structures, outlets, aqueducts, water intake facilities and spillways.

Table 10. Structures of irrigation system in Vose district No. Structure type No. of Rehabilitation works structures 1 Hydroposts 29 Concrete works /Installation of steel bridge 2 Head structure 2 Concrete works / replacement of gates 3 Structure unit 6 Concrete works 4 Water outlet 17 Replacement 5 Control 4 Concrete works structure Total: 58

39. Map 4 below shows the location of irrigation structures requiring rehabilitation and modernization in Vose district. Map 5 presents a list and characteristics of all irrigation structures in the table form. The same tables with information on the irrigation structures in Vose district are also given in Appendix 4 of the previous SAEMR for June-December 2019 reporting period.

Map 4. Sub-project area «Modernization and rehabilitation of irrigation infrastructure in Vose district»

40. Table 11 shows the scope of works performed during the reporting period from January to June 2020.

Table 11. The progress of construction work on the modernization and rehabilitation of Vose district irrigation system № Month, Construction works 2020 1 January- Arpa Tuguldy canal of refractory at-3327 m cleaning; February Canal l AT-2 (cleaning) - 634 m; Gaftarhona canal (cleaning) - 1580 m 2 March-April 1. Arpa Taguldy Canal from CH 0+00 to CH 33+27 "Guliston" Jamoat - Mechanical cleaning of the canal - 11234 m3. - Levelling Cavaliers bulldozer T-130 2nd group of soils-8967 m3. - Manual modification of the soil 2nd group - 337 m3. 2. Canal AT-2 from CH0+00 to CH6+34 "Guliston" Jamoat. - Mechanical cleaning of the canal -1606 m3. - Levelling of Cavaliers with a bulldozer T-130 HP - 1317 m3. - Manual modification of the soil 2nd group manually-480 m3 - DevelPIUent of soil of the 2nd category with loading on a dump truck up to 1 km - 516 MZ - Backfill of the soil of the 2nd group with a bulldozer-503 m3. 3. Canal Kaftarkhona CH 0+00 on CH15+80 Jamoat "Avazov" - Mechanical cleaning of the canal – 3396 m3. - Levelling of Cavaliers with a bulldozer T-130 HP - .2785 MZ. - DevelPIUent of soil of the 2nd category with a t-130l bulldozer.with mixed up to 10 m - 1001 MZ

Note: in all sections, the work was performed by an imported excavator with a bucket volume of 0.65 (0.5-1.0) m3, in the 2nd category of soil to the dump. May-June On the part of the Contractor, construction work on irrigation canals has been temporarily suspended due to the beginning of the growing season and irrigation season. In the Vose district, the works progress is 33% at the end of June 2020

41 The photos below (Photos 19-24) show the stages of rehabilitation construction works on

irrigation facilities in the Vose district.

Photo 19. The Vose District. Canal AT (Arpa Tuguldy) during cleaning and after cleaning. January 2020

Photo 20. The Vose District. Canal AT (Arpa Tuguldy) , section of the canal during cleaning. February 2020

Photo 21. The Vose District. Canal AT (Arpa Tuguldy) , a segment of the canal after cleaning. February 2020

Photo 22. The Vose District. Canal AT-2 cleaning from sediment. January 2020

Photo 23. Vose district. Canal AT-2 cleaning fron sediments. February 2020

Photo 24. The Vose District. Kaftarhona canal sections after cleaning. March 2020

2.5. Description of any changes in the design of the project

42. In early February 2019, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan K. Rasulzoda, got acquainted with the project and visited the future construction site of the sediment basin. He recommended within the framework of the project to consider the possibility of strengthening the protection of the project territory from the floods of the Pyanj River.

43. According to the decision made at the ADB videoconference dated February 27, 2019, the Consultant proceeded to correct the sediment basin design with the aim of constructing additional embankment protection structures to enhance the protection of the sediment basin territory from the floods of the Pyanj River, within the allocated funds, without violating the hydraulic mode of the sediment basin.

44. To complete the updating of the IEE, it was recommended that sediment testing be carried out under the project “Construction of the lake-type sediment basin in Hamadoni district of Khatlon Region”. In August 2019, samples were taken in strategic places / sections / and sediments were tested in a certified laboratory of the Institute of Chemistry of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tajikistan to determine their possible pollution (especially pesticides that may be present in irrigation runoff). The sediment samples analysis results showed that there is no any standards exceeding on 10 all parameters detected.2

45. In April 2020, the updated IEE was approved by ADB and disclosed at ADB web-site. In July 2020, it is planned to hold a tender and select a contractor on a competitive basis, with consideration of the appropriate package of documents on construction methods, environmental requirements (EMP) and others for the construction of a lake-type settling Tank.

2.6. Description of any changes in agreed construction methods

46. The construction method as agreed between the PIG, PIU and contractor are as follows:

47. Concrete and RCC works carried out in accordance with GOST 266-85 or equivalent international standards. During performing the earthworks were guided the SNiP 3.01.01-85, SNiP 3.02.01-87, SNiP 3.07.03-85, SNiP 111-8-76, SNiP 3.01.03-84. • With excavator bucket, with capacity 0.65-1.0 m3, sediments removed from the canal and laid out on the cavaliers. After the removal of sediment, the bottom soil and canal slopes are compacted by the impact method (with excavator bucket). The sediment removed from the canal leveled with a bulldozer. • On some canals, after cleaning from sediments, carried out the lining (concreting) of the bed and slopes of the canal in places. After compaction of the bed and slopes, executing the crushed stone preparation with thickness 7-10 cm, further the concreting of the bed and slopes with thick. 15 cm carried out with reinforcement with steel bars of the grade VR-5. • Every 6 m along the bed and slopes of the canal, the temperature joints are made of wood, waterproofed with bitumen.

48. There were no changes in construction methods within reporting period.

3. ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITY

3.1 General Description of Environmental Activities

2 Updated Initial Environmental examination, 2019: https://www.adb.org/projects/documents/taj-47181-002- iee

49. The environmental monitoring reports were submitted by the Contractor at the end of March 2020, following an official written notification sent in February of non-compliance with the requirements of the EMP/SSEMP by the Contractor, with an Appendix listing all nonconformities that were identified after the BET ecologist's inspection trip to the construction sites. A second non-compliance notification letter was also prepared, but it was not officially sent because the contractor's ecologist assured via mobile communication and in person that reports were being prepared and would be submitted. During the reporting period from January to June 2020, the environmental specialist of Contractor submitted 12 environmental monitoring reports for all three project areas Since April 2020, no further environmental monitoring reports have been submitted due to the beginning of the irrigation season and the completion of canal cleaning

50. As mentioned above, the local environmental consultant BETS started working at the end of January 2020. In February, a joint visit was held (with the Contractor's Deputy Director) on construction sites, as well as meeting representatives of all three district orps. Meetings and consultations were held with representatives of the PIUs of the districts (Deputy Directors, or engineers) and the contractor's environmental specialists. ES of BETS provided each of them with information related to environmental protection in hard copy: 1. Project EMP; 2. Project monitoring plan; 3. Checklists for monitoring; 4. Checklist; 5.Sample monthly report for the contractor's environmental specilaist.

3.2. Site Inspections

51. For the reporting period, 44 different field visits and meetings were conducted. The purpose of field visits in the construction sites is to conduct inspections on environmental issues, monitor the progress of construction and rehabilitation works in accordance with the requirements of EMP/SSEMP, check the compliance with the legislatiion and regulatory acts of the Republic of Tajikistan and the requirements of ADB.

52. During the inspections, visual observations were carried out in the places, meetings with workers, personnel of the Contractor, engineers and specialists.

53. Table 12 provides information on visits to construction sites carried out by the PIG, PIU staff.

Table 12. Inspections of construction sites No. Dates, visits Name Summary of inspections results Hamadoni district 1 7 January January – monitoring specialist Quality control and volume of works, 2020 PIG environmental issues on site of Hamadoni district: Chubek diversion Mirjalilov H. - canal, AT canal, Р-1, Р-3, Р-4, Р-5, Р- Civil-engineer, PIG 7, Р-9, Р-11, Р-12, ПР-10—1, ПР-10- 31-1, Dehkonobod, Kulobdaryo, Ruziev Ibrohim - PIU in Pravaya vetka, Levaya vetka, BU 3-5 Hamadoni district - Deputy and LR-1. Zdanya 1 WUA and 1-MTS director, project manager in Hamadoni district

Nozimov Latif – PIU Engineer 2. 5 February Kamilova Larisa – BETS Local Meeting with PIU Representative I. 2020 Environmental consultant Ruziev and Contractor’s ecologist R. Muminov on environmental issues and Soliev Ravshan - deputy director visits to the sites in Hamadoni district: of «Nong Ken Jiang Gong» Pravaya vetka canals, ПР-5 as lack of warning signs/information bord, lack of

PPE, lack of environmental documentation, complaints log books, poor waste management etc. 3 21 February January – monitoring specialist Quality control and volume of works, 2020 PIG environmental issues on site of Hamadoni district: Chubek diversion Ruziev Ibrohim - PIU in canal, AT canal, Р-1, Р-3, Р-4, Р-5, Р- Hamadoni district - Deputy 7, Р-9, Р-11, Р-12, ПР-10—1, ПР-10- director, Project manager in 31-1, Dehkonobod, Kulobdaryo, Hamadoni district Pravaya vetka, Levaya vetka, БУ 3-5 and LR-1. Zdanya 1 WUA and 1-MTS Nozimov Latif– PIU Engineer 4 11 March Mirjalilov H. - Quality control and volume of works, 2020 Civil-engineer, PIG environmental issues on site of Hamadoni district: Chubek diversion Ruziev Ibrohim - PIU in canal, AT canal, Р-1, Р-3, Р-4, Р-5, Р- Hamadoni district - Deputy 7, Р-9, Р-11, Р-12, ПР-10—1, ПР-10- director, Project manager in 31-1, Dehkonobod, Kulobdaryo, Hamadoni district Pravaya vetka, Levaya vetka, БУ 3-5 and LR-1. Zdanya 1 WUA and 1-MTS Nozimov Latif– PIU Engineer

5 16 April 2020 Khushvakhtov U.- PIG Director Quality control and volume of works, environmental issues on site of Mirjalilov H. - Hamadoni district: Chubek diversion Civil-engineer, PIG canal, AT canal, Р-1, Р-3, Р-4, Р-5, Р- 7, Р-9, Р-11, Р-12, ПР-10—1, ПР-10- Ruziev Ibrohim - PIU in Hamadoni 31-1, Dehkonobod, Kulobdaryo, district - Deputy director, Project Pravaya vetka, Levaya vetka, БУ 3-5 manager in Hamadoni district and LR-1. Zdanya 1 WUA and 1-MTS

Nozimov Latif– PIU Engineer 6 20 April Kamilova Larisa – BETS Local Meeting with the Contractor’s ecologist Environmental consultant Muminov Rahmonali on environmental issues and visiting the sites in Hamadoni district: ПР-5, ПР-10-1, LR- 1 as lack of warning signs/information bord, lack of PPE, lack of environmental documentation, complaints log books, poor waste management etc. 7 28 April 2020 Hasanzoda H.U. ALRI Deputy MTC hand-over Director Khushvakhtov U.- PIG Director

Gaforzoda B. – Environmental specialist of PIG

Abdulloev F. – PIG procurement specialist

Mirjalilov H. - Civil-engineer, PIG

Ruziev Ibrohim - PIU in Hamadoni district - Deputy director, Project manager in Hamadoni district

Nozimov Latif– PIU engineer

8 6 May 2020 Mirjalilov H. - Quality control and volume of works, Civil-engineer, PIG environmental issues on site of Hamadoni district: Chubek diversion Ruziev Ibrohim - PIU in Hamadoni canal, AT canal, Р-1, Р-3, Р-4, Р-5, Р- district - Deputy director, Project 7, Р-9, Р-11, Р-12, ПР-10—1, ПР-10- manager in Hamadoni district 31-1, Dehkonobod, Kulobdaryo, Pravaya vetka, Levaya vetka, БУ 3-5 Nozimov Latif– PIU Engineer and LR-1. 9 28 May 2020 Gaforzoda B. – Environmental Quality control and volume of works, specialist of PIG environmental issues on site of Hamadoni district: Chubek diversion Ruziev Ibrohim - PIU in Hamadoni canal, AT canal, Р-1, Р-3, Р-4, Р-5, Р- district - Deputy director, Project 7, Р-9, Р-11, Р-12, ПР-10—1, ПР-10- manager in Hamadoni district 31-1, Dehkonobod, Kulobdaryo, Pravaya vetka, Levaya vetka, БУ 3-5 Nozimov Latif– PIU Engineer and LR-1. 10 10 June 2020 January – monitoring specialist Quality control and volume of works, PIG environmental issues on site of Hamadoni district: Chubek diversion Ruziev Ibrohim - PIU in Hamadoni canal, AT canal, Р-1, Р-3, Р-4, Р-5, Р- district - Deputy director, Project 7, Р-9, Р-11, Р-12, ПР-10—1, ПР-10- manager in Hamadoni district 31-1, Dehkonobod, Kulobdaryo, Pravaya vetka, Levaya vetka, БУ 3-5 Nozimov Latif– PIU Engineer and LR-1.

11 24.06.2020 Gaforzoda B. – Environmental Quality control and volume of works, specialist of PIG environmental issues on site of Hamadoni district: Chubek diversion Ruziev Ibrohim - PIU in Hamadoni canal, AT canal, Р-1, Р-3, Р-4, Р-5, Р- district - Deputy director, Project 7, Р-9, Р-11, Р-12, ПР-10—1, ПР-10- manager in Hamadoni district 31-1, Dehkonobod, Kulobdaryo, Pravaya vetka, Levaya vetka, БУ 3-5 Nozimov Latif– PIU Engineer and LR-1. Farkhor district 12 8-9 January January – monitoring specialist Quality control and volume of works, 2020 PIG environmental issues on site of Farkhor district:: Canal P-2, 6-Х-1, Mirjalilov H. - Surkhob, flume network LR10, 5Х-2 Civil-engineer, PIG and 6Х-3-0-6 buildings of 9 WUA and 1-MTS Ashurov Karim - Deputy director, Project manager of PIU in Farkhor district

Salikhov Rajabali- PIU Engineer 13 5 February Kamilova Larisa – BETS Local Meeting with representatives of PIU Environmental consultant Ashurov K and Salikhov R on environmental issues and visits to the Soliev Ravshan - deputy director sites in Farkhor district: Canal P-2, 6- of «Nong Ken Jiang Gong», Х-1, Surkhob as lack of warning signs/information bord, lack of PPE, lack of environmental documentation, complaints log books, poor waste management etc. 14 21 February January – monitoring specialist Quality control and volume of works, 2020 PIG environmental issues on site of Farkhor district: t: Canal P-2, 6-Х-1, Ashurov Karim- Deputy director, Surkhob, flume network LR10, 5Х-2 PIU project manager in Farkhor and 6Х-3-0-6 buildings of 9 WUA and district 1-MTS

Salikhov Rajabali- PIU Engineer 15 12 March Mirjalilov H. - Quality control and scope of work, 2020 Civil-engineer, PIG environmental issues for the sites in Farkhor district: Canal P-2, 6-Х-1, Ashurov Karim- Deputy director, Surkhob, flume network LR10, 5Х-2 PIU project manager in Farkhor and 6Х-3-0-6 buildings of 9 WUA and district 1-MTS

Salikhov Rajabali- PIU Engineer 16 16 April 2020 Khushvakhtov U.- PIG Director Quality control and volume of works, environmental issues on site of Mirjalilov H. - Farkhor district:: Canal P-2, 6-Х-1, Civil-engineer, PIG Surkhob, flume network LR10, 5Х-2 and 6Х-3-0-6 buildings of 9 WUA and Ashurov Karim- Deputy director, 1-MTS PIU project manager in Farkhor district

Salikhov Rajabali- PIU Engineer 17 20 April Kamilova Larisa – BETS Local Together with the Contractor’s Environmental consultant Environmental specialist Muminov Rahmonali visited sites of the Farkhor district Р-2, 6-Х-1, LR-10, aqueducts as lack of warning signs/information bord, lack of PPE, lack of environmental documentation, complaints log books, poor waste management etc. 18 28 April 2020 Hasanzoda H.U. ALRI Deputy MTS Hand-over Director Khushvakhtov U.- PIG Director

Gaforzoda B. – Environmental specialist of PIG

Abdulloev F. – PIG procurement specialist

Mirjalilov H. - Civil-engineer, PIG

Ashurov Karim- Deputy director, PIU project manager in Farkhor district

Salikhov Rajabali- PIU Engineer 19 6 мая 2020 Mirjalilov H. - Quality control and scope of work, Civil-engineer, PIG environmental issues for the sites in Farkhor district: Canal P-2, 6-Х-1, Ashurov Karim- Deputy director, Surkhob, flume network LR10 & 5Х-2. PIU project manager in Farkhor district

Salikhov Rajabali- PIU Engineer

20 28 мая 2020 Gaforzoda B. – Environmental Quality control and volume of works, specialist of PIG environmental issues on site of Ashurov Karim- Deputy director, Farkhor district:: Canal P-2, 6-Х-1, PIU project manager in Farkhor Surkhob, flume network LR10 & 5Х-2 district

Salikhov Rajabali- PIU Engineer 21 10 June 2020 January – monitoring specialist Quality control and volume of works, PIG environmental issues on site of Farkhor district: Canal P-2, 6-Х-1, Ashurov Karim- Deputy director, Surkhob, flume network LR10 & 5Х-2. PIU project manager in Farkhor district

Salikhov Rajabali- PIU Engineer 22 24 June 2020 Gaforzoda B. – Environmental Environmental issues related to he specialist of PIG sites in Farkhor district: Surkhob canal.

Ashurov Karim- Deputy director, PIU project manager in Farkhor district

Salikhov Rajabali- PIU Engineer

Vose district 23 Mirjalilov H. - Quality control and scope of work, 10 January Civil-engineer, PIG environmental issues on the sites of 2020 the Vose district - Arpa Tuguldi, AT-2 Kattaev Abdujabor - Deputy and Kaftarkhona canals. MTS director, PIU project manager in Vose district

Khojaev Ayubkhon - PIU Engineer 24 5 February Kamilova Larisa – BETS Local Meeting with PIU representatives Environmental consultant Kattaev A. and Khojaev A. on Soliev Ravshan - deputy director environmental issues and visits to the of«Nong Ken Jiang Gong», sites in Vose district of AT canal as lack Translator of warning signs/information bord, lack of PPE, lack of environmental documentation, complaints log books, poor waste management etc. 25 21 February Murodov A. – monitoring specialist Quality control and volume of works, 2020 PIG environmental issues on site of Vose district - Arpa Tuguldi, AT-2 and Kattaev Abdujabor - Deputy Kaftarkhona canals. MTS director, PIU project manager in Vose district

Khojaev Ayubkhon - PIU Engineer 26 12 March Mirjalilov H. - Quality control and volume of works, 2020 Civil-engineer, PIG environmental issues on site of Vose district - Arpa Tuguldi, AT-2 and Kattaev Abdujabor - Deputy Kaftarkhona canals. MTS director, PIU project manager in Vose district

Khojaev Ayubkhon - PIU Engineer

27 16 April 2020 Khushvakhtov U.- PIG Director Quality control and volume of works, environmental issues on site of Vose Mirjalilov H. - district - Arpa Tuguldi, AT-2 and Civil-engineer, PIG Kaftarkhona canals. MTS

Kattaev Abdujabor - Deputy director, PIU project manager in Vose district

Khojaev Ayubkhon - PIU Engineer 28 20 April Kamilova Larisa – BETS Local Together with the Contractor’s Environmental consultant ecologist Muminov Rahmonali visited the sites of the Vose district: Arpa Tuguldi, АТ-2 as lack of warning signs/information bord, lack of PPE, lack of environmental documentation, complaints log books, poor waste management etc. 29 28 April 2020 Hasanzoda H.U. ALRI Deput MTS Hand-over Director Khushvakhtov U.- PIG Director

Gaforzoda B. – Environmental specialist of PIG

Abdulloev F. – PIG procurement specialist

Mirjalilov H. - Civil-engineer, PIG

Kattaev Abdujabor - Deputy director, PIU project manager in Vose district

Khojaev Ayubkhon - PIU Engineer 30 6 мая 2020 Mirjalilov H. - Quality control and volume of works, Civil-engineer, PIG environmental issues on site of Vose district - Arpa Tuguldi, AT-2 and Kattaev Abdujabor - Deputy Kaftarkhona canals. director, PIU project manager in Vose district

Khojaev Ayubkhon - PIU Engineer 31 28 мая 2020 Gaforzoda B. – Environmental Quality control and volume of works, specialist of PIG environmental issues on site of Vose district - Arpa Tuguldi, AT-2 and Kattaev Abdujabor - Deputy Kaftarkhona canals. director, PIU project manager in Vose district

Khojaev Ayubkhon - PIU Engineer 32 10 June 2020 Murodov Anvar – monitoring Quality control and volume of works, specialist PIG environmental issues on site of Vose district - Arpa Tuguldi, AT-2 and Kaftarkhona canals.

Kattaev Abdujabor - Deputy director, PIU project manager in Vose district

Khojaev Ayubkhon - PIU Engineer 33 24 June 2020 Gaforzoda B. – Environmental Quality control and volume of works, specialist of PIG environmental issues on site of Vose district - Arpa Tuguldi, AT-2 and Kattaev Abdujabor - Deputy Kaftarkhona canals. director, PIU project manager in Vose district

Khojaev Ayubkhon - PIU Engineer

3.3. Tracking problems based on Notices of Non-Conformances

54. Inspection results on 5 February 2019. During the inspection by the BETS consultant of the construction sites in the Hamadoni district, the following was observed:

 No debris was observed at all construction sites in Hamadoni, Farkhor and Vose districts.  Waste container was only available at Hamadoni site;  There are no information sheets and warning signs on any construction site;  No fuel leaks were observed at all construction sites;  Inadequate storage of fuel at the Hamadoni construction camp, lack of an impenetrable base;  Working equipment (excavators and bulldozers) was in good condition, no emissions were recorded;  Workers used overalls and PPE were only at the site in Hamadoni;  No environmental documentation was submitted (SSEMP, Complaints Logs, Visit Logs, Contracts for Waste Removal and with Medical Institutions, lack of accounting for material resource consumption).  There are no fire shields at any site.  A fire shield is available only at the base in Hamadoni.  First aid kits with first aid equipment and fire extinguishers are in the cabins of equipment (Dump trucks, bulldozers, etc.).  Workers are provided with food and water. Because all local, no additional sanitary conditions.

55. Based on the results of the inspection on February 5, 2020, a notification letter was drawn up and submitted to the Contractor about the detected inconsistencies with the attachment, which listed the inconsistencies and the deadlines for their elimination. The discrepancies were not eliminated within the prescribed timeframe. A second notification letter was drawn up, but it was not officially sent because later, many inconsistencies were eliminated.

56. Inspection results of April 20, 2020. During the inspection by the BETS consultant of the construction sites in Hamadoni district, the following was revealed:

 During site visits, canal cleaning work has been completed in many sections and the irrigation season has begun;  At all construction sites in Hamadoni, Farkhor and Vose districts, no debris or fuel leaks were observed;

 The fuel tank at the base in Hamadoni is no longer used, and all equipment is refueled at the gas station of the district.  There are no information plates on any construction site;  Environmental documentation has been submitted (SSEMP, Complaints Logs, Visit Logs and other).  Contracts for waste disposal and with the medical institutions are not concluded. Fire shields are available at the base in Hamadoni and in the offices.  First aid kits with first aid equipment and fire extinguishers are in the cabins of equipment (Dump trucks, bulldozers, etc.).

57. During the reporting period from January to June 2020, totally 9 inconsistencies were noticed, and all of them are not resolved. Nonconformities divided by category are shown in Table 13.

Table 13. Issues by Category Aspects Numbers Details Environmental 3 Poor quality of SSEMP Poor waste management (lack of labeled containers at household and hazardous waste collection sites), except for Hamadoni area. Lack of contracts for the removal and disposal of household and hazardous waste with licensed companies in the Farkhor and Vose districts to the corresponding landfills. Hamadoni (the landlord of the base has a contract), lack of environmental monitoring reports from contractors; Social 1 Lack of information boards in the subproject areas; Health 3 Lack of agreements with hospitals, lack of medical offices at bases with appropriate equipment; lack of nurses Safety 2 Lack of first-aid means at construction sites, workers are not sufficiently equipped with PPE, lack of fire-fighting equipment

3.4. Trends (general directions)

58. In the previous reporting period from June to December 2019, totally 20 non-conformances were identified. The PIU did not submit any letters of non-conformance notices. In the first half of 2020, 11 of 20 previous non-conformances were eliminated. By the end of the reporting period from January to June 2020, the number of non-conformances was 9 (nine), but 6 (six) of them are the same for all three districts of the Project.

59. Problem tracking and summarization of nonconformity problems are shown in Table 14 and Diagramme 1.

Table 14. Issue tracking summary report for the period of the first (July-December 2019) and second (January-June 2020) reports

Description First half-year report Second Semi-Annual period (June-December Report Period (Jan-Jun 2019) 2020) Total number of questions on 20 20 the project Number of open questions 20 9

Number of closed problems 0 11 Closing percentage 0% 55% Open issues before the 100 45 reporting period Closed problems before the 0 0 reporting period

45%

55% 1 2

Diagramme 1. Percentage of open (2) and closed (1) issues in 2020

3.5. Unexpected environmental impacts or risks

60. No unforeseen environmental impacts3 were identified within reporting period. As per IEE most physical works are small scale occurring within an existing well established irrigation system in a highly modified agricultural landscape, away from settlements and sensitive receptors. Potential foreseen negative construction phase environmental impacts are typical for irrigation rehabilitation and include: (i) soil and water contamination from petroleum products and hazardous materials; (ii) sediment disposal during canal rehabilitation activities, including disposal of excavated sediments and other materials from irrigation canals, drainage collectors and the settling basin; (iii) construction and domestic waste and spoil disposal; (iv) air pollution from fugitive dust; (v) noise and vibration; (vi) hydrology impacts; (vii) impacts on protected areas, flora and fauna; (viii) community disturbance and safety; and (ix) health and safety risks to workers and residents.

4 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING RESULTS

4.1. General monitoring during the current period

61. For the reporting period, the Contractor submitted 12 environmental monitoring reports from January to March 2020, no other reports were submitted due to the start of the irrigation season at the end of April. Contractor reports generally contain information only on the executed scope of works. The content of the reports needs to be improved. At the same time, the Environmental specialist of PIG was hired only in April 2020.

3 https://www.adb.org/projects/documents/taj-water-resources-management-pyanj-river-basin-feb-2016-iee

62. The environmental monitoring consists of the following two parts:

 monitoring of compliance with the Environmental Management Plan (EMP / SSEMP) to review the conditions necessary to comply with the Project Construction Phase; and  environmental monitoring. EMP compliance assessment began with a review of the environmental management conditions required for compliance during the construction phase of the project.

4.2. Wastewater

63. According to EMP/SSEMP requirements, the Contractor is obliged to provide workers with appropriate temporary sanitary conditions and showers. Toilets should be equipped with water storage tanks. Tanks should be pumped out as needed, and drains must be transported for cleaning by the local sanitation department.

64. All hired workers of the Contractor are the local people and during carrying out the works near the settlements, only local toilets were used. There were no other toilets arranged during the reporting period. For the construction sites located at the big distance from settlements, the traditional cesspool toilets were arranged. The cesspools are enclosed with cloth or plywood, and after completion of works in this area, the pits are filled up by soil.

Photo 25. Arranged temporary cesspools, February 2020

4.3. Air quality

65. The works were carried out from January to April 2020, before the start of the irrigation season, mostly quite far from settlements, There was no need to suppress dust due to weather conditions (snow, rain).Construction equipment was in good condition, regularly inspected by engineers of Contractor and PIG (Photo 26). The construction company received a licence for 5 years from the licensing department of the Committee on Architecture and Construction. For the receiving of licance the Company submits all required documents regarding the construction methods, types of construction equipment, etc. No other permits are required.

Photo 26. Contractor's equipment condition, February 2020

4.4. Noise and vibration

65. According to the EMP, no instrumental noise measurement is foreseen. During the reporting period, work on cleaning canals of sediments was carried out mostly at the big distance from the settlements. When working near settlements, to minimize the impact of noise, Contractor restricted the activity time of one excavator (from 8 am to 18 pm). Сommunities were informed of the construction activities.

4.5. Flora and fauna

67. Contractor did not cut trees along canals and collectors during sediment excavation. No cases of illegal poaching were reported and recorded by project PIUs and local environmental departments of the districts.

4.6. Use of Material Resources

68. Data on the use of material resources by the Contractor during the reporting period (January-June 2020) are presented in Table 15 below.

4.6.1. Current period

69. Data on the consumption of material resources by the Contractor in the current period are shown in Table 15 below.

4.6.2. Cumulative using of resources

70. Contractor began to keep records of consumption (use) of electricity, water or any other material resources only from January 2020. During the reporting period, the Contractor consumed: 6120 KW electricity, 4680 liters of drinking water, 12600 liters fuels and lubricants, generated 180 m3 of non-hazardous waste (there was no hazardous waste),

Table 15. Information on the consumption of material resources for the first half of 2020.

drinking water for lunch, Electricity use laundry, shower, sanitary / Non-hazardous waste Hazardous waste Fuels and lubricants l Plot KW per l/per м3 per м3 per KW per KW in м3 per м3 in м3 per м3 in l/per l/semi- semi- l/day l/month semi- semi- semi- l/month. day month day month. day month. day annual annual annual annual annual Hamado 16 480 2880 120 360 2160 0.5 15 90 0 0 0 400 1200 7200 ni Farkhor 10 300 1800 80 240 1440 0.3 9 54 0 0 0 200 600 3600 Vose 8 240 1440 60 180 1080 0.2 6 36 0 0 0 100 300 1800

Total 34 1020 6120 260 780 4680 1.0 30 180 0 0 0 700 2100 12600

4.7. Waste management

71. During the reporting period, no agreements on waste removal (household waste from the office of Contractor) with the utilities of the Vose and Farkhor subproject areas were concluded as there are no labor camps and offices arranged here. At the leased base of the Contractor in Hamadoni district, the owner of the building and area provided for the office of Contractor has an annual contract with a licensed company in the Hamadoni district for the collection and disposal of non-hazardous waste (paper, food remnants etc).

4.7.1. Current period

72. The main waste after rehabilitation during the reporting period were non-hazardous construction wastes, such as sediment (sand) (120000 m3), inert materials (2300 m3), concrete structures (1600 m3) , metals (12 tons), cement bags ( 2200 nos.) were generated .

73. Sediments extracted from the bottom of canals and drainage collectors were put and leveled into berms adjacent to one or both sides of canals or collectors. Old concrete structures were crushed and reused for canal lining. Steel, wooden structures and cement bags were stored at sites and subsequently transferred to the respective material processing companies. The steel structures are on the balance of ALRI local departments (Vodkhoses). After the dismantling of the structures, an evaluation committee is created, which determines their condition, the operating life gives an opinion on decommissioning. Further ALRI writes a letter to the State Committee for Investments and State Property Management of the RT and informs them about the state of structures (with photos and seals). Further, the State Committee gives the green light to scrap. Cement bags picked up by the workers (in turn) for their household needs (for example, they are washed and sewing tents). Wooden structures are decommission for firewood.74.

74. The contractor – LLC Nun Ken Ziang Gun in Hamadoni district has its own base in rented building and area at the Kolkhoznaya street, h.26. (office), as well as offices in Farhor and Vose districts, where the warehouses for construction materials are located.

75. There is a tank with fuel and lubricants (diesel fuel) placed within the fenced area of the Contractor’s base, at the distance of more than 50 m from the drainage facilities (Photo 27). The tank installed on special RCC beds, but on the open soil without an impenetrable surface, without relevant containtment area which should be 110% of the tank capacity; there is RCC tray (oil trap) near the tank. Contractor received a notification letter about inconsistencies, including improper storage of fuel and lubricants. Then Contractor started refuel vehicles at the gas station (Photo 28). Currently, the tank with fuel and lubricants at the base is empty and mothballed. The contractor's equipment is in good condition, regularly checked and refueled with oil at petrol stations.

Photo 27. Storage tank for fuels and lubricants (diesel fuel), on the base in Hamadoni district. The tank is empty and no longer used for filling. April 2020.

Photo 28. Gas station where the Contractor's equipment is refueled. April 2020.

76. There were no containers for household waste arranged at work sites. PIG and BETS advised to correct this non-conformance and Contractor applied corrective measure (see Photo 29), below.

Photo 29. Waste container at a construction site in Hamadoni. February 2020.

4.7.2. Cumulative waste generation

77. The contractor did not provide information on waste accumulation for the previous reporting period. The Contractor has only started to maintain appropriate records of waste generation by type and quantity since January 2020. This information will be provided in the next SAEMR (July-December 2020).

4.8. Health and safety

4.8.1. Community safety

78. During the reporting period, works at part of construction sites carried out mainly at the distance of 20-30 m from settlements. During execution of works, information boards were not installed near the settlements, warning signs and temporary fences were not installed along the roads, but the traffic rules near the settlements were strictly observed (speed limits of vehicles transporting materials, lack of a signal near sensitive sites). Corrective actions are included to the Corrective Action plan below.

79. For the reporting period, not a single accident was registered, including road traffic accidents among the local population near the construction sites of the project sites.

4.8.2. Workers’ health and safety

80. The Contractor’s staffs are local people and served at local health centers. Each district has its own base (office), where first-aid equipment is stored, there are facilities for cooking, recreation, storage rooms in the office. Hot meals (mobile kitchen) and clean drinking water were organized for workers.

81. There are no medical facilities in the Contractor’s camps with the necessary equipment, no nurses are hired, but the Contractor’s office in Hamadoni is located at the distance 200 meters from the district hospital.

82. In the storehouse (base) there are fire-fighting equipment, a first aid kit. Each driver of working equipment (bulldozers, excavators, etc.), according to the Rules of the Road (SDA), has a first aid kit, a fire extinguisher and an emergency stop sign. During the reporting period, the workers did not use personal protective equipment at all sites, but in general, all workers

46 were provided with overalls and PPE. Environmental documentation (EMP, Complaints Log, Visit Log) was presented. Corrective actions are included to CAP below.

83. Contractor for the reporting period did not conclude agreements with hospitals in the subproject districts for medical services of its personnel. PIG requested Contractor to do it. Corrective actions are included to CAP below.

84. During the reporting period, there were no accidents among the working personnel of Contractors.

Photo 30. Temporary fencing near the residential area in Hamadoni district, warning sign, first aid kit, environmental documentation. April 2020.

Photo 31. Fire protection equipment. April 2020

Photo 32. Provision of workers with PPE, February 2020

4.9. Training

85. All employed local workers, on average 35 years old, have work experience in the construction industry, before starting work they undergo safety training and emergency response. All workers, starting from the first week of work at the construction site, underwent safety training courses. The contractor has a journal on occupational safety, in which records of trainings and briefings are kept, each worker who has been instructed signs in this journal.

86. In response to the outbreak of the СOVID 19 pandemic, the Contractor conducted training and took all necessary measures to protect the health of workers: maintaining social distance, using masks, sanitizers to reduce the likelihood of infection of workers. SEMP will be updated and a СOVID 19 action Plan will be added.

87. In addition to daily meetings before the start of work technical safety and labor protection trainings were conducted by a HS manager of Contractor.

4.10. Grievance redress mechanism

88. PIG ALRI, as part of the WRMPRB project, has developed and approved a grievance redress mechanism. The contact persons for various GRM items (Contractors, WUA, regional ALRI departments, local authorities) were identified prior to construction and operation. GRM organizational charts, including contact personts of theses items, are presented at major construction sites. The project trained employees and contact persons of GRM items to ensure clarity of the responsibilities and procedures.

89. There were no complaints log books at the contractor’s offices during the reporting period. PIG requested Contractor to arrange the complaints log books. Engineers of PIG and PIU informed that they did not receive complaints within the reporting period from local people and workers.

4.11. Monitoring the implementation of the Corrective Action Plan

90. The status of implementation of the corrective actions proposed in the first Semi- Annual Report for the first half of 2020 is presented in Table 16 below.

Table 16. Corrective Action Plan for January-June 2020 No. Areas for Required corrective Time for Implementation Improvement action problem status solving PIG ALRI

1 There no environmental Announce a tender, January- Executed specialist hired by PIG hire an environmental February in April ALRI as per specialist 2020 2020 IEE/EMP/PAM provisions Consultant team (BETS)

2 There are no engineers Announce a bid, hire February Executed for technical supervision 2020 in April technical and authors engineers 2020 supervision 3 There are no national and Announce a tender, February Executed international hire environmental 2020 environmental specialists specialists hired by CSC BETS 4 Field visits are not Resume field visits February Executed recorded, their goals and 2020 results, no monitoring done Sub-projects in Hamadoni, Farkhor and Vose districts

5 Contractor did not provide Ensure compliance Starting from Executed in April environmental monitoring with the requirements January Reports submitted reports. of the EMP / SSEMP - 2020. from January to provide monthly March 2020 monitoring reports the Partially done environment 6 Bad quality of Revise SSEMP. Print By April Partially done Contractor's SSEMP. the approved SSEMP. 2020. Environmental Absence of SSEMP at Provide access to all documentation was field offices of Contractor environmental prepared, documentation in all access to the EMP sites of subprojects in was not improved the districts 7 Lack of complaint log Provide complaints Starting from Executed in March books at the Contractor’s logs, provide access to January district offices them and keep records 2020. on weekly basis 8 Lack of visit logs at the Provide visiting logs Begining Executed in March Contractor's regional from January offices 2020. 9 Lack of contracts for the Conclude relevant Begining Not executed removal and disposal of agreements with from January household and hazardous licensed companies in 2020. waste with licensed Hamadoni, Farhor and companies in the districts Vose districts of Hamadoni, Farkhor, Vose for the respective landfills. 10 Lack of labeled containers Ensure the availability By February Partially done at the sites for collection of labeled containers 2020. Executed only in for household and Hamadoni

of household and hazardous waste in all hazardous waste areas 11 Lack of information To ensure the By February Not executed boards in subproject manufacture and 2020. areas installation of information boards 12 Lack of warning signs and Provide the installation By February Not executed cones when driving of warning signs and 2020. through settlements cones of fences in the necessary places 13 Lack of temporary fences Ensure the installation By February Executed at work sites when of temporary fences 2020. working near the and warning signs settlements when working near settlements 14 Lack of fire fighting Ensure proper number By February Executed means and 2020. full sets of fire fighting equipment at all construction sites 15 Lack of contracts with Conclude appropriate By February Not executed medical institutions of the agreements with 2020. subproject areas for medical institutions of medical services for the districts to provide Contractor's workers in first-aid means of case of accidents for access at all sites training on STDs, HIV / AIDS, lack of access to first aid equipment at all sites 16 Lack of medical rooms at Arrange and equip By March Not executed bases with appropriate medical rooms in 2020. equipment district offices

17 Nurses not hired to serve Hire nurses By March Not executed workers if necessary 2020. 18 Workers are not Provide workers with Starting from Partially Executed, sufficiently equipped with overalls and PPE January not all workers use PPE (helmets, gloves, (helmets, gloves, 2020. PPE shoes, etc.) shoes, etc.) 19 Lack of accounting for the To ensure keeping Begining Executed consumption of material records of consumption from resources: the volume of and use of material January wastes, water, electricity, resources: -volumes of 2020. fuel. waste generated and their disposal (by types); 20 Inproper storage of fuel in Provide By February Executed, Hamadony construction proper 2020 equipment is camp, no impervious fuel storage in refueled at the gas base, no containtment construction station area Hamadoni camp on impenetrable base with containment area

5 FUNCTIONING OF SITE SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (SSEMP)

5.1. Review of the SEMP (SSEMP/SEMP) 91. On March 27, 2018, the IEE was submitted to Committee for Environmental protection (CEP) for consideration, and on January 28, 2019, a positive conclusion (Appraisal) was received from the State Environmental Expertise for this project (Annex 1). In April 2020. The IEE has been re-updated by international environmental expert Dr. Syed Latif, due to the changes in the parameters of the lake-type sediment basin. In May 2020, a second positive conclusion was received from the CEP. (Appendix 2).

92. One of the requirements under the EMP is that, the construction Contractors must prepare the SSEMP before starting construction activities. On September 25, 2019, the contractor prepared SSEMP for subprojects in Hamadoni, Farkhor and Vose districts before the start of civil works to avoid risks to the health of personnel in the workplace, as well as to protect the environment.

93. Table 17 below shows the status of SSEMP. The ADB RETA Consultant recommended that the Contractor’s SSEMP be reviewed and improved with the support of ES of SC in order to improve the quality of the document.

Table 17. Status of preparation of SSEMP in the reporting period Management plan Status SSEMP for subcomponents in Hamadoni, Farkhor and Submitted in September 2019. Vose districts on rehabilitation of hydro-technical Approved by PIG in October structures (including cleaning of canals and other works 2019. listed above)

6 ADVANCED METHODS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR THEIR IMPROVEMENT

6.1 Advanced practices (good practices)

94. During the reporting period, no information on best practices (good practices) was received.

7. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

7.1 Conclusions

95. During the reporting period, the following was noted:

 Updating of IEE in connection with changes in the design of the lake-type sediment basin. Second positive opinion received from CEP;  No complaints from the population were recorded during the reporting period;  Compliance by the contractor with traffic rules;  Occupational Health and Safety - Before starting work, workers are given safety precautions, and food and clean water are provided. Since all contractors are local residents, they can be served in monthly health centers and outpatient clinics. The contractor has first aid equipment at the facilities and in the cabins of working equipment (bulldozers, dump trucks, excavators, etc.);  Community health and safety - contractor drivers reduce speed when driving through communities;  People were informed about the start of construction work;  No accidents or incidents have been reported.  11 non-conformances out of 20 identified in previous reporting period were corrected.

96. Areas for improvement and consideration in a corrective action plan are listed below:

 Mechanism for the implementation of warranties - there are an environmental specialist in the PIG and environmental consultant of a Construction Supervision Consultant.  Health and safety of workers - workers are provided with a full set of PPE. Not all workers use PPE, despite daily safety briefings. Contractor has not entered into agreements with local hospitals to provide STD / AIDS education. Medical rooms in districts not made.  Public health and safety - no warning signs, information curbs or temporary fences are installed on construction sites  Waste management (offices) - in Vose and Farkhor districts no contracts have been concluded for waste disposal. There are no labeled containers for household and hazardous waste in construction camps and construction sites.  Emergency and Accident Procedures – the contractor did not enter into agreements with local hospitals to provide assistance in the event of accidents or emergencies. The contractor did not arrange any medical offices with appropriate equipment and hired nurses.

7.1 Recommendations

97. As the corrective action plan for non-conformances the following actions and measures are recommended to be undertaken by PIG, Contractor and CSC BETS.

Table 18. Corrective Action Plan for July-December 2020 No. Areas for Required Time for Responsible Improvement corrective action problem people solving PIG ALRI, BETS 1 Insufficient More time to work with July 2020 PIG ALRI, BETS coordination a Contractor When working with a Contractor Sub-projects in Hamadoni, Farkhor and Vose districts 2 The Contractor does not To provide Starting with Contractor provide monthly reports execution the resumption LLC «Nong Ken Jian on environmental requirements of works 2020 Gun» , monitoring, the quality of THE EMP/SSEMP – PIG, Environmental reports should be providing specialist improved monthly reports monitoring environment and to improve their content 3 Poor quality of the Revise By August Contractor Contractor's SSEMP SSEMP 2020. LLC «Nong Ken Jian Lack of environmental Print Gun» , documentation from the approved contractor SSEMP SSEMP. PIG, SC Provide Environmental access to all specialist to check environmental documentation on all sections subprojects in districts 4 Absence of contracts for Conclude Starting from Contractor the export and disposal relevant August 2020. LLC «Nong Ken Jian of household and agreements with Gun» , hazardous waste with licensed licensed companies in companies of Farhor PIG, ES of SC to the districts of Farkhor, districts and Conclude check Vose to the relevant corresponding landfills of agreements with the districts licensed companies of Farhor and Vose districts 5 There are no labelled To ensure the availability Fromof the Contractor containers for collecting marked resumption of LLC «Nong Ken Jian household and containers works in 2020. Gun» , hazardous waste in domestic and dangerous Farkhor and Vose waste at all PIG, SC ES to check districts sites 6 Lack of information Provide Begining from Contractor boards in the Hamadoni manufacturing and August 2020. LLC «Nong Ken Jian district installation Gun» , information shields in the PIG, SC ES to check Hamadoni district 7 No warning signs or Provide From the Contractor cones when passing Installation resumption of LLC «Nong Ken Jian through localities Warning works in 2020. Gun» , Signs and cones

fences in ES of SC, PIU to required check places 8 Lack of temporary Provide With the Contractor barriers at work sites installation resumption of LLC «Nong Ken Jian when working near temporary works at Gun» , localities fences and warning signs localities in ES of SC, PIU to signs at work 2020. check near populated areas points 9 Lack of contracts with Conclude By August Contractor medical institutions in the relevant 2020. LLC «Nong Ken Jian subproject areas for agreements with Gun» , medical services medical services ES of SC, PIU to employees of the institutions check contractor, in case of districts accidents, for training on provide STDs, HIV / AIDS, lack by means of the first of access to first aid at all access assistance sites on all sites 10 The lack of medical Complete medical From the Contractor rooms on the bases with rooms in district offices resumption of LLC «Nong Ken Jian the appropriate works in 2020. Gun» , equipment ES of SC, PIU to check 11 No nurses are hired to To hire nurses From the Contractor serve workers when resumption of LLC «Nong Ken Jian necessary works in 2020. Gun» , ES of SC, PIU to check 12 Mitigation measures in In connection with Before the start Contractor regards to COVID-19 COVID-19 pandemic, works LLC «Nong Ken Jian pandemic update the SSEMP Gun» , and develop COVID- ES of SC, PIU to 19 management plan, check add it to the SSEMP. Provide workers with masks and sanitizers

Annex 1. Positive conclusion of the State Ecological expertise, Committee for environmental Protection under the Government of Tajikistan

Annex 2.