47100-004: Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission and Distribution
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Environmental Monitoring Report Project Number: 47100-004 February 2020 Period: January 2019 – June 2019 IND: Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission and Distribution System Improvement Project Submitted by Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Ltd., Jabalpur This environmental monitoring report 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. 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 judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Environmental Monitoring Report Reporting Period: January 2019 to June 2019 IND: Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission and Distribution System Improvement Project Loan no. 3066 IND Reporting Period: January 2019 to June 2019 Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission and Distribution System Improvement Project Madhya Pradesh, India TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 Introduction 1 2.0 Compliance to National/State/Local Statutory Environmental Requirements and 15 International Standards and Regulations 3.0 Compliance status with the environmental management and monitoring plans as 20 stipulated in the environmental documentation agreed with ADB 4.0 Monitoring of environmental receptors/attributes 57 5.0 Any other environmental aspects, impacts observed during implementation which were 74 not covered earlier 6.0 Details of Grievance Redress Committee and complaints received from public and 75 actions taken thereof to resolve 7.0 Public consultation during project implementation 76 8.0 Institutional set-up for EMP implementation 88 9.0 Follow-up actions and conclusions 90 LIST OF TABLES 1.0 Details of Transmission Lines and project status 3 1.1 Details of Substations and Feeder Bays and project status 12 2.0 Compliance Status with National/State/Local Statutory Environmental Requirements 15 and international standards 2.1 Labor License and Labor Insurance Details for all Contractors 17 3.0 Project Progress Status for environmental compliance (Transmission Lines) 20 3.1 Project Progress Status of Environmental Compliance (Substations and Feeder Bays) 32 3.2 Environment Management Plan and Status on Implementation 44 4.0 Environmental Monitoring Schedule 58 4.1 Testing Results for Substation Palohabada 59 4.2 Testing Results for Substation Saori 60 4.3 Testing Results for Substation Patera 61 4.4 Testing Results for Substation Satna 61 4.5 Testing Results for Substation Shahdol 63 4.6 Testing Results for Substation Chhanera 64 4.7 Testing Results for Substation Singot 66 4.8 Testing Results for Substation Bilkisganj 68 4.9 Testing Results for Substation Khujner 68 4.10 Testing Results for Substation Bisnoor 68 4.11 Testing Results for Substation Suwasra 69 4.12 Testing Results for Substation Unhel 70 4.13 Testing Results for Substation Budha 71 4.14 Testing Results for Substation Rehli 73 7.0 Public Consultation for Transmission Lines 76 7.1 Public Consultation for Substations, additional transformers and associated Feeder 84 Bays 8.0 Environmental and Safety Officer Details for all Contractors 88 LIST OF FIGURES Figure-1 Project Location 2 ANNEXURES Annexure 1: Photographs of site visit and Public Consultation 91 Annexure 2: Public Consultation details 92 Annexure 3: Forest Clearance Details 95 Annexure 4: Grievance Committee Details 110 Annexure 5: MPPTCL’s LOU 111 Annexure 6: Labour License Details of M/S Kalpataru 112 Annexure 7: Labour License Details of M/S Punj Llyod 118 Annexure 8: Labour License Details of M/S Bajaj 119 Annexure 9: Labour License Details of M/S Larsen & Toubro 122 Annexure 10: Original Test Results for Substations 123 ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank EA – Executing Agency EARF – Environmental Assessment and Review Framework EIA – Environmental Impact Assessment EMA – Environment Monitoring Agency EMP – Environmental Management Plan EMR – Environmental Monitoring Report ESMC – Environmental and Social Management Cell ESMU – Environmental and Social Management Unit ESO – Environmental Safety Officer GHG – Greenhouse Gas GoMP – Government of Madhya Pradesh GoI – Government of India GRC – Grievance Redressal Committee HSE – Health Safety Environment IA – Implementation Agency Ltd. – Limited NO2 – Nitrogen dioxide MPPCB – Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board PM10 – Particulate Matter (Size less than 10 µm) PM2.5 – Particulate Matter (Size less than 2.5 µm) PMU – Project Management Unit PPE – Personal Protective Equipment ROW – Right of Way S/S – Sub Station SEIA – Summary Environmental Impact Assessment SIEE – Summary Initial Environmental Examination SO2 – Sulphur dioxide T&D – Transmission and Distribution XIDAS – Xavier Institute of Development Action and Studies LILO – Line – in – Line – Out WEIGHTS AND MEASURES V – volt kV – kilovolt (1,000 volts) W – watt kW – kilowatt (1,000 watts) MW – Mega Watt (1000 kW) MWh – Megawatt hour VA – Volt Ampere MU – Million Units MVA – Million Volt Ampere Environmental Monitoring Report 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1 To improve the quality and reliability of service in the power transmission and distribution system networks, the Government of Madhya Pradesh (GoMP) has taken initiatives to invest in the power sector with funding from development partners like the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The investment involves expansion, upgrading and reconfiguration of the existing power transmission networks. An IEE report for TRANSCOM was submitted for ADB’s approval in September, 2013. However, during the course of commencement of the works, there were route alignment changes in some transmission lines, further some new lines were also added to the same project and some were dropped as they were no longer necessary. In case of substations also, two substations were dropped from the original scope of work. In light of these changes, the IEE report was further updated and submitted for ADB’s approval. The updated IEE report of May, 2017 was approved and disclosed by ADB. Thereafter, an Environmental Monitoring Report (EMR) for the period July 2014 to December 2016 was submitted and approved by ADB. Second, third, fourth anf fifth environmental monitoring for the period January 2017 to June 2017, July 2017 to December 2017 and January 2018 to June 2018, July 2018 to December 2018 were also accepted and disclosed by ADB respectively. The updated IEE report of May, 2017 was also updated to reflect addition of few lines and changes in route alignment and length of few lines. This updated IEE of August, 2018 was also accepted and disclosed by ADB. Subsequently, there were changes in length/and alignment for 8 more lines and therefore, the IEE report of August, 2018 was further updated in August 2019 to reflect the associated environmental impacts and proposed mitigation measures due to the change of alingments/lengths for some of the sub-projects. This monitoring report covers the period from January 2019 to June 2019. This project is classified by ADB as Category B. 2 Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Limited (MPPTCL) is utilizing the finance availed for the construction of new and up gradation of existing power transmission network. The main features include power evacuation and transmission through 400 kV, 220 kV, and 132 kV transmission lines along with associated Substations and Feeder Bays. It is being implemented under ADB Loan no. 3066 which is implemented by MPPTCL, Jabalpur. Figure 1.0 shows project location in the state of Madhya Pradesh. 1 Figure 1.0: Project Location 3 The power sector investments are necessary to support continued investment in the state power sector, which is necessary for economic growth and poverty reduction. The loan availed will be utilized to finance the expansion and augmentation of the transmission and distribution (T&D) networks. The proposed investments are necessary to: (i) facilitate increased power transfers to accommodate increased demand and economic growth; (ii) improve supply-side energy efficiency by system de-bottlenecking and reducing technical losses; (iii) reduce the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) and other emissions via improved system efficiency; (iv) support expanded private sector participation in distribution system operations and other energy services; and (v) facilitate poverty reduction via improved electricity services and economic growth. 4 About 1,800 circuit-km of transmission line was proposed to be constructed under the original project as outlined in the approved IEE report of Sep, 2013. A total of 32 substations (or 12.5% of the existing substations) comprising two 400 kV, four 220 kV and twenty six 132 kV substations were proposed to be constructed. However, additions of new project components had resulted in a route length of 1880.285 kms and a total of 75 Transmission Lines and 56 substations (including additional transformers and associated feeder bays) as outlined in the updated and approved IEE report of May, 2017. Subsequently, 3 lines namely Dabra – Chinnaur DCSS Line, Morena (PGCIL) – Sabalgarh Line and Betul (PGCIL) – Betul Interconnecter were spilt into two (each line spilt into two) from system requirement point of view and there were changes in length and alignment of few lines. To incorporate these changes, the IEE report of May, 2017 was further updated and these changes were reflected in the IEE report of August, 2018 which was also accepted and disclosed by ADB. The current total length of 78 lines is 1727.726 kms. There were minor changes in length except for LILO of 220kV Sarni- Pandhurna at Betul where 2 the new split section was 38.864 kms as compared to earlier original route length of 1.88 kms. In case of Earlier Malwa TPS- Chhanera 220kV DCDS Line, alignment has changed to 220kV DCDS Khandwa (400 PGCIL) to Chhanera line. At the time of finalization of IEE report of May, 2017, land allotment for three substations viz. Palohabada, Satna-II and Mada was not final. These were later finalized and the land status was duly updated and the changes were reflected in the updated IEE report of August, 2018.