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Jhelum and Tawi Flood Recovery Project Public Disclosure Authorized Environment and Social Public Disclosure Authorized Management Framework Public Disclosure Authorized Draft Version: April 18, 2015 Public Disclosure Authorized Project Management Unit, J&T FRP Government of Jammu and Kashmir Jhelum and Tawi Flood Disaster Recovery Project Table of Contents 1. Introduction .......................................................................................... 8 1.1 Background .................................................................................. 8 1.2 Disaster September 2014 ............................................................... 8 1.2.1 Joint Rapid Damage Needs Assessment (JRDNA) ....................... 9 1.3 Present Project .............................................................................. 9 1.3.1 Project Development Objective ................................................ 9 1.3.2 Project Beneficiaries ............................................................... 9 1.3.3 PDO Level Results Indicators ................................................. 10 1.4 Project Components ..................................................................... 10 1.4.1 Component 1 – Reconstruction and strengthening of critical infrastructure 10 1.4.2 Component 2 – Reconstruction of roads and bridges .......................... 11 1.4.3 Component 3 – Restoration of urban flood management infrastructure . 11 1.4.4 Component 4 – Restoration and strengthening of livelihoods ............... 11 1.4.5 Component 5 – Strengthening DRM capacity ..................................... 11 1.4.6 Component 6 – Contingent Emergency Response ............................... 13 1.4.7 Component 7 – Implementation Support ........................................... 13 2. Environmental Baseline ..................................................................... 15 2.1 Geographic Details ....................................................................... 15 2.2 Administrative Profile ................................................................... 15 2.3 Environmental Profile ................................................................... 15 2.3.1 Land Use ............................................................................ 15 2.3.2 Water Regime ..................................................................... 16 2.3.3 Climate and Rainfall ............................................................. 17 2.3.4 Soil Types ........................................................................... 18 2.3.5 Agriculture .......................................................................... 18 2.3.6 Industries ........................................................................... 19 2.3.7 Forests ............................................................................... 20 2.3.8 Biodiversity ......................................................................... 20 2.3.9 Cultural Heritage ................................................................. 22 3. Environmental Laws and Regulations ................................................... 23 3.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 23 3.2 Operational Policies and Directive of the World Bank ........................ 23 3.3 Environmental Policy and Regulatory Framework of GoI and the State 26 3.4 List of Statutory Clearances and Authorizations Required .................. 31 4. Environmental Impacts ...................................................................... 33 4.1 Prediction of Impacts ................................................................... 33 4.1.1 Potential Environmental and Social Impacts ............................ 33 4.2 Potential Adverse Environmental Impacts ....................................... 36 4.2.1 Critical Infrastructure ........................................................... 36 4.2.2 Roads and Bridges ............................................................... 36 4.2.3 Urban Flood Management Infrastructure ................................. 36 4.2.4 Livelihoods .......................................................................... 37 4.2.5 Impacts Common to all Components ...................................... 37 Pg 2 Jhelum and Tawi Flood Disaster Recovery Project 5. Environment Management Framework ................................................. 40 5.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 40 5.2 Screening ................................................................................... 40 5.3 Environmental Categorization ........................................................ 40 5.4 Environmental Impacts and Mitigation ............................................ 41 5.4.1 E1 Category ........................................................................ 41 5.4.2 E2 Category ........................................................................ 42 5.4.3 EMP to be Part of Contract Documents ................................... 42 5.5 Sub-project Cycle and Environmental and Social Requirements ......... 42 5.6 Monitoring and Evaluation ............................................................ 48 5.6.1 Safeguards Supervision ........................................................ 48 5.6.2 Concurrent Monitoring and Quarterly Reporting ....................... 48 5.6.3 Safeguards Monitoring Plan ................................................... 49 5.6.4 Independent Safeguards Audits ............................................. 50 5.6.5 Environmental and Social Capacity Building ............................ 50 5.7 Stakeholder Consultation .............................................................. 50 5.7.1 Stakeholder Involvement and Consultation ............................. 51 5.8 Disclosure ................................................................................... 51 5.8.1 State Level ......................................................................... 51 5.8.2 District Level ....................................................................... 51 5.8.3 Disclosure by The World Bank at the Infoshop ......................... 51 5.9 Grievance Redressal Mechanism .................................................... 52 6. Institutional and Implementation Arrangements ................................... 53 6.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 53 6.1.1 Project Management Unit (PMU) ............................................ 54 6.1.2 Project Implementation Units (PIU) ........................................ 55 6.2 Monitoring and Evaluation ............................................................ 55 6.3 Training and Capacity Building ...................................................... 56 6.3.1 Capacity Building Objectives ................................................. 56 6.3.2 Training Details ................................................................... 57 6.3.3 Training Budget ................................................................... 58 6.4 ESMF Budget .............................................................................. 58 7. Environment Impact Mitigation Plan - Guidance .................................... 60 7.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 60 7.2 How to use this Guidance ............................................................. 60 7.2.1 For E1 sub-projects .............................................................. 60 7.2.2 For E2 sub-projects .............................................................. 60 7.2.3 Budget ............................................................................... 60 8. Social Context .................................................................................. 82 8.1 History ....................................................................................... 82 8.2 Geographic Details ....................................................................... 82 8.3 Administrative Divisions ............................................................... 82 8.4 Three Main Regions ..................................................................... 82 8.4.1 Jammu Region ................................................................... 82 8.4.2 Kashmir Region .................................................................. 84 8.4.3 Ladakh Region .................................................................... 85 8.5 Socio-Economic and Demographic Profile ........................................ 86 8.5.1 Population .......................................................................... 86 8.5.2 Sex Ratio ............................................................................ 88 Pg 3 Jhelum and Tawi Flood Disaster Recovery Project 8.5.3 Life Expectancy at Birth ........................................................ 88 8.5.4 Crude Birth Rate (CBR) ........................................................ 89 8.5.5 Crude Death Rate (CDR) ....................................................... 89 8.5.6 Total Fertility Rate (TFR)....................................................... 89 8.5.7 Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) ............................................. 89 8.5.8 Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) ................................................... 89 8.5.9 Neo-natal Mortality Rate (NMR) ............................................. 90 8.5.10 Literacy .............................................................................