38411-043: Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water
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Environmental Monitoring Report Project Number: 38411-043 March 2018 Period: July 2016 – December 2016 IND: Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Program (OIIAWMIP)- Project 2 Subproject: Aul Embankment Division Submitted by: Project Management Unit (OIIAWMIP), Bhubaneswar This report has been submitted to ADB by the Project Management Unit (OIIAWMIP), Bhubaneswar and is made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s Public Communications Policy (2011). It does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB. 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. Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Program Consulting Services for “Institutional Strengthening and Project Management” Department of Water Resources (DoWR) Project Management Unit (PMU) Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Programme (OIIAWMIP) – Project - 2 (ADB Loan No. 3265-IND) SEMI- ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING REPORT (Environmental Mitigation Measures Compliance Status & Monitoring of Select Parameters of Civil Works Packages in Project -2 under) Aul Embankment Division (July 2016 to December 2016) August 2017 Environmental Monitoring Report – Aul Embankment Division 1 January2017 Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Program CONTENTS No CONTENT Page No List of Abbreviations EXECUTIVE SUMMARY i to iv 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Project Background 1 1.2 Objective 1 1.3 Project Profile 1 2.0 IMPLEMENTATION STATUS AND EVALUATION 4 3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROCEDURE REVIEW 4 4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCES 4 4.1. Compliance Status with National / State / Local statutory 5 Authorities 4.2. Compliances Status on EMP Implementation – Aul 8 Embankment Division 4.2.1 Aul Embankment Division 8 4.2.1.1 Environmental Monitoring 9 4.2.1.2 Plantation 12 4.2.1.3 Consultation / Focus Group Discussions 12 4.2.1.4 Grievance Mechanism 14 5.0 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS 14 6.0 COMPLIANCES STATUS OF PREVIOUS EMR– AUL EMBANKMENT 16 DIVISION 7.0 COMPLIANCES WITH LOAN COVENANTS 16 8.0 CONCLUSIONS 18 List of Tables List of Annexure Photographs Environmental Monitoring Report – Aul Embankment Division August 2017 2 Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Program List of Tables Table 1 Showing Sub Project wise Status as on 31st Dec 2016 Table 2 Details of CRZ Clearance Table 3 Details of Forest Working Permission Table 4 Details of Tree cutting Table 5 Quarry material Vendors details subproject wise Table 6 Details of Borrow Earth Approvals Subproject wise Table 7 Details of Labour Licences subproject wise Table 8 Details of Insurances Subproject wise Table 9 Compliance Status with EMP for Contract Packages in Aul Embankment Division Table 10 Details of Environmental Monitoring Table 11 Average Noise Level in (dB) in different subprojects Table 12 showing the Status of Plantation in the subprojects Table 13 Compliance Status from the Previous EMR Contract wise – Aul Embankment Division – 2 Saline Embankment sub projects Table 14 Compliances on Loan Covenants Environmental Monitoring Report – Aul Embankment Division August 2017 3 Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Program List of Annexes Environmental Mitigation Measures Compliances Status & Monitoring of Select Parameters at Subproject Level and By Civil Work Package wise) Annex. No Details Aul Embankment Division Annex 1 CRZ clearance letter from Odisha Coastal Zone Management Authority Annex 2 Letter to DFO for working permission in Forest Areas Annex 3a to Letter from Tahasil Office, Mahakalapada of Environmental Clearance for Borrow 3d Earth for 4 patches of private land Annex 4 Compliance Status of Environmental Mitigation Measures adopted by Civil Works Contractors for CW-NCB – AED-03 ( Kharinasi Saline embankment) Annex 5 Compliance Status of Environmental Mitigation Measures adopted by Civil Works Contractors for CW-NCB – AED-06 ( Bank Protection Gualigaon) Annex 6 Surface Quality Monitoring Report-2016 Kharinasi Village (AED-03) Annex 7 Soil Quality Monitoring Report-2016 Kharinasi Village (AED-03) Annex 8 Noise Quality Monitoring Report-2016 Kharinasi Village (AED-03) Annex 9 FGD / Consultation- List of Participants at Kharinasi Village for Kharinasi saline embankment Annex 9a FGD / Consultation- List of Participants at Gualigaon Village for Bank Protection work at Gualigaon Environmental Monitoring Report – Aul Embankment Division August 2017 4 Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Program List of Abbreviations $ US. Dollar % Percentage ADB Asian Development Bank A.E Assistant Engineer BOQ’s Bill of Quantities C Centigrade CAD Command Area Development CFE Consent for Establishment CFO Consent for Operation CO Community Organisers CTA Component Technical Assistance CW Civil Works DDR Due Diligence Report DEIAA District Environment Impact Assessment Authority D.S.L Dead Storage Level DG Diesel Generator DoWR Department of Water Resources Dy.SIO Deputy Sub project Implementation Officer EARF Environmental Assessment and Review Framework E.E Executive Engineer EMP Environmental Management Plan EMR Environmental Monitoring Report ERM Extension, Renovation and Modernization FB Foot Bridge ha / Ha Hectares HMP Hot Mix plant HR Head Regulator HSD High Speed Diesel IA Implementing Agency IEE Initial Environmental Examination IS Indian Standard ISPM Institutional Strengthening and Project Management ISPMC Institutional Strengthening and Project Management Consultants IWRM Integrated Water Resources Management J.E Junior Engineer KM/ km/ Km Kilo meters Km2 Square Kilometers l Litres LHR Left Head Regulator m Meters M3 Cubic Metre MFF Multi-tranche Financing Facility Mg Milli grams MCM Million cubic meters mm Millimetres NCB National Competitive Bidding NGO Non Governmental Organisation NR Not Required NTU Nephelometric Turbidity Unit NWP National Water Policy OIIAWMIP Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Program PD Project Director PIM Participatory Irrigation Management PMU Project Management Unit PP Pani Panchayat PPME Project Planning and Monitoring Evaluation PPSU Pani Panchayat Support Unit PPTA Project Planning and Technical Assistance RD Reduced Distance ROW Right of Way Sec Seconds SIO’s Sub- Project Implementation Officers SST Support Service Team VRB Village Road Bridge WALMI Water and Land Management Institute WMM Wet Mix Macadam WUAs Water Users Association Environmental Monitoring Report – Aul Embankment Division August 2017 5 Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Program PREFACE This Environmental Monitoring Report (EMR) for the Aul Embankment Division covering four Subprojects (CW-NCB-AED -03, CW-NCB-AED -04, CW-NCB-AED -05 and CW-NCB-AED -06) presents the salient features demonstrating the compliance status of environmental mitigation measures, environmental monitoring of selected parameters for the civil work contractors. It is in compliance with Loan Covenants of Project -2 of the OIIAWMIP for the period July 2016 to end of December 2016. The report has been prepared for the PMU with assistance of CAD-PIM Directorate (O & M Cell) & SIO. This report represents Compliance with Environmental Safeguard Policy of ADB which includes preparation of Initial Environmental Examinations (IEE) reports -prepared for Project -2, Environmental Monitoring Plans (EMP) preparations and implementation monitoring with periodic monitoring reports. The report preparation, field activities for data acquisition was planned and undertaken by PMU supported by SIO. This document has been prepared using all available subproject chronological and current data / information, with necessary compilations for presentation; and analysis as deemed practicable to comply with Loan Agreement Schedule 5, Paras 5, 10, 11 and 14 item for the OIIAWMIP project – which requires PMU to submit progress report on the EMP implementation as part of ADB’s Safeguards Policy Statement (2009). August 2017 PMU Environmental Monitoring Report – Aul Embankment Division August 2017 6 Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Program Consulting Services for “Institutional Strengthening and Project Management” EXECUTIVE SUMMARY i. “Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Program” (OIIAWMIP) is a multitranche financing facility (MFF) project with Asian Development Bank (ADB) assistance. Department of Water Resources (DoWR) had completed Project-1 implementation and Project -2 is under progress. Project 2 of the MFF implementation has commenced and will be closed in September 2018. It will modernize irrigation infrastructure of 4 major( Machhagaon, Pattamundai, HLC Range -1 and MCII) and 3 medium( Ramial, Kanjhari and Kansabahal) subprojects and 750 minor lift irrigation (MLI) schemes in selected river basin of Odisha. It will also strengthen 169 WUAs in improved land and water management for increase agricultural production, and restore saline embankments in