S.B. ASSOCIATES Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Study Sumya Northern Industrial Zone March 2021 Ref: EIA/06/03/21 EMC PAKISTAN PVT. LTD. 503, Anum Estate, Opp. Duty Free Shop, Main Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi. Phones(+) 9221- 34311466, 34382860, Fax: (+) 9221-34311467. E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Website: www.emc.com.pk Disclaimer: This report has Attorney – Client Privilege. EMC Pakistan Pvt. Ltd. has prepared this report in accordance with the instructions of S.B. Associates for their sole and specific use. Any other persons who use any information contained herein do so at their own risk. This report cannot be used in the court of law for any negotiation or standardization. © EMC Pakistan Pvt. Ltd. 2021 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Study Sumya Northern Industrial Zone EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Project Sumya Northern Industrial Zone Proponent S.B. Associates This report represents the study of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Sumya Northern Industrial Zone. The project site is situated at Survey No. 371, 372 & 373/1, Deh Bund Murad Khan, Gadap Town, Manghopir, Karachi West (site coordinates 25°01'51.46"N and 67°01'15.92"E). The facility will comprise heavy, medium and light engineering industries including textile, automobile manufacturing units, and process plants and covers an area of about 36.50 acres (176660 SQ YDS). The project is directly facing 200’’-0’ ft wide Hum Dam Road which leads to Karachi Northern Bypass when moving northwards; and in the south, Hum Dam Road connects the project site with main Manghopir Road. Figure ES.1: Project Location The (EIA) study has been prepared by EMC for the compliance of the requirement under section 17 of Sindh Environmental Protection Act, 2014 and IEE/EIA Regulations 2014. The study has taken into consideration all the relevant national legislations and regulations. Environmental and socio-economic baseline has been taken from previous reports, books and other literature available specifically to the project area. The baseline has been further investigated and confirmed during site visit. Accordingly, this Environmental Assessment has been conducted by EMC Pakistan Private Limited to provide an assessment of the environmental concerns that need to be taken into account with regard to the construction and operation of proposed facility. This assessment report has attempted to fulfill the objectives of study as given below: Final Report Page | i Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Study Sumya Northern Industrial Zone To provide detailed description of the project area To establish baseline environmental and social profile of the project area To outline applicable legislative requirements for the project To carry out thorough assessment of the project in order to identify and evaluate the likely project impacts on the environmental and social components of the micro and macro environment To prepare Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the project to control the anticipated impacts at manageable level Site surveys were conducted to develop the environmental baseline. No endangered flora or fauna exists at the project site. Detailed analysis of major environmental and social impacts was performed and their corresponding mitigation measures are discussed in the report. The assessment is primarily focused on the construction activities and later operations of the building. The major areas covered in the impact analysis include wastewater, air emissions, solid waste, occupational safety and socio-economic factors. Screening and assessment of potential environmental impacts for the project finds that: The project site has no protected areas such as wildlife, game reserves or national park, or any archaeological, historical or cultural heritage in its neighborhood; no impact is therefore envisaged. Sources of air emissions include mainly the manufacturing process and the generators operated for backup power supply in case of power failure from grid. Key constituents of these stack emissions include smoke, Particulates, SOx, NOx, CO, and CO2. Project activities during operation phase are not environmentally intensive predominantly, as the major process effluent discharge is from the textile based units only. An Effluent Treatment Plant is suggested to be constructed and to make it operational before commencing the textile and automobile units operations at the proposed site. Assessment of impact associated with project finds that the impacts from the project operations are not of such scale so as to cause adverse environmental impact on the ambient environment and where potential impact arises, proportional mitigation measures have been provided to eliminate or keep the impacts within acceptable and permissible limits. For the effective implementation and management of the mitigation measures and monitoring requirements an Environmental Managements Plan (EMP) has been prepared. The EMP satisfies the requirements of the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (Review of EIA/IEE) Regulations- 2014, and the Pakistan Environmental Assessment Procedures, 1997. Based on the findings of the environmental assessment, and the suggested mitigation measures it is reasonable to suggest that the environmental impacts of construction and operation of proposed project are minor to moderate and can be mitigated by effective implementation of the Environmental Management Plan (EMP), which forms an integral part of the EIA report. Final Report Page | ii Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Study Sumya Northern Industrial Zone Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................. i Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 1 1.1. General ............................................................................................................................ 1 1.1. Overview of Project ........................................................................................................ 2 1.2. Project Location ............................................................................................................. 2 1.3. Brief Description of Project ........................................................................................... 2 1.4. Objectives of Environmental Assessment .................................................................. 4 1.5. Methodology for Environmental Assessment ............................................................ 4 1.5.1. Scoping ................................................................................................................. 5 1.5.2. Acquiring Project Specific Data ............................................................................ 6 1.5.3. Literature Review ................................................................................................. 6 1.5.4. Stakeholder Consultation ..................................................................................... 6 1.5.5. Reconnaissance and Detailed Surveys ............................................................... 7 1.5.6. Aspects Identification ........................................................................................... 7 1.5.7. Impact Assessment and Mitigation Measures ..................................................... 7 1.5.8. Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan .............................................. 7 1.5.9. Documentation Review and Conclusion .............................................................. 8 1.6. Structure of EIA Report ................................................................................................. 8 1.7. EIA Study Team .............................................................................................................. 8 Chapter 2 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ................................................................................ 9 2.1. Administrative and Statutory Framework ................................................................... 9 2.1.1. Sindh Environmental Protection Act, 2014 ........................................................ 10 2.1.2. Sindh EPA (Review of IEE/EIA) Regulations 2014 ........................................... 12 2.1.3. Guidelines for Public Consultation ..................................................................... 13 2.1.4. Sindh Environmental Quality Standards (SEQS) .............................................. 14 2.2. Other Relevant Laws & Regulations .......................................................................... 18 2.2.1. Sindh Prohibition of Child Employment Act, 2017 ............................................. 18 2.2.2. The Sindh Occupational Safety and Health Act, 2017 ...................................... 19 2.2.3. Pakistan Penal Code 1860 ................................................................................ 19 2.2.4. Sindh Factories Act, 2015 .................................................................................. 19 2.2.5. Hazardous Substances Rules, 2014 ................................................................. 20 2.2.6. Land Acquisition Act, 1894 ................................................................................. 20 2.2.7. Self-Monitoring and Reporting by Industry Rules, 2014 .................................... 20 2.2.8. Sindh Solid Waste Management Board Act, 2014 ............................................ 20 2.2.9. Archaeological Relics