Environmental Compliance Monitoring Report

Annual Report No. 1

Grant Number: G0233 NEP July 2018

Nepal: Raising Income of Small and Medium Farmers Project

Prepared by the Government of Nepal for the Asian Development Bank.

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. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section of this website.

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.

Annual Environmental Compliance Completion Report of RISMFP Sub-projects (Upto to June 2018)

Nepal: Raising Incomes for Small and Medium Farmers Project, Nepalgunj

Table of Content Page No. Abbreviation ...... 3 Executive Summary ...... 4 1. Background ...... 6 2. Environmental Safeguard of RISMFP Project ...... 6 3. Overall Environmental Safeguard Status ...... 7 4. Compliance Status with Environmental Covenants ...... 9 5. Institutional Arrangement ...... 10 6. Compliance with Environmental Safeguard Measures ...... 11 6.1 During Planning and Approval Phase ...... 11 6.1.1 Project Procedural Requirement ...... 12 6.1.2 Verification of necessary government’s approval ...... 12 6.1.3 Environment Screening and categorization ...... 12 6.1.4 Public consultation ...... 12 6.1.5 Land Ownership ...... 13 6.1.6 Rapid Environmental Assessment Checklist ...... 13 6.1.7 Incorporation of environment management practice ...... 13 6.1.8 AGF Budgetary Activities ...... 13 6.1.9 Environment benefits by Fruits and Honey production SPs ...... 13 6.2 During Implementation Stage ...... 14 6.2.1 Soil erosion, landslide control, spoil and drainage management ...... 14 6.2.2 Tree cutting and compensatory plantation ...... 14 6.2.3 MAPs/NTFPs plantation ...... 14 6.2.4 Waste generation and waste management system ...... 14 6.2.5 Waste water management ...... 15 6.2.6 Energy use ...... 15 6.2.7 Water resource and irrigation management ...... 15 6.2.8 Safety measures and public health ...... 15 6.2.9 Management of Pesticides ...... 15 6.2.10 Reduce use of Chemical Fertilizer ...... 16 6.2.11 Social Conflicts and adverse impacts to indigenous people ...... 16 6.2.12 Work camp facilities ...... 16 6.2.13 Child labor ...... 16 6.2.14 Employment and wage discrimination ...... 16 6.2.15 Violation of laws and regulation of GoN ...... 16 6.2.16 Input Distribution ...... 16 6.3 Grievance handling mechanism ...... 16 6.3.1 Institutional arrangement for grievance handling ...... 16 6.3.2 Grievances received and addressed ...... 16 6.4 Climate change adaptation measures ...... 17 6.5 Corrective action and recommendation ...... 18 List of Table Table 1: SPs awarded during 2017 ...... 8 Table 2: Compliance Status with Environmental Covenants ...... 9 Table 3: Environmental safeguard status during planning stage ...... 12 Table 4: Issue, corrective action, recommendation and responsible agency ...... 18 Attachements I Rapid Environmental Assessment Checklist ...... 19 Attachements II Environmental Management Plan for Cold Storage ...... 20

2 | RISMFP Environmental compliance monitoring report

Attachements III Environmental Management Plan for Fruit/Vegetable Processing ...... 25 Attachements IV Environmental Management Plan for Seed/Spice Processing ...... 28 Attachements IV Environmental Management Plan for Tissue Culture Lab ...... 30 Attachements IV Environmental Management Plan for HVC Production ...... 33 Attachements IV SPs Field Visit Data ……………………...... 35 ABBREVIATIONS

3-R - Redue, Reuse and Recycling ADB - Asian Development Bank ADF - Asian Development Fund AEC - Agro Enterprise Center AFG - Agribusiness Grant Facility ASP - Agriculture Service Provider DADO - District Agriculture Development Office DDC - District Development Committee DFO - District Forest Office DGMF - Disadvantaged and Marginalized Farmers Groups DMF - Design and monitoring framework DOA - Department of Agriculture EARF - Environmental assessment and review framework EIA - Environmental impact assessment EMP - Environmental management plan EMS - Environmental Management System ESMS - Environmental and social management system FWDR - Far-West Development Regions GDP - Gross domestic product GoN - Government of Nepal HVC - High Value Crop IAP - Independent appraisal panel IEE - Initial environmental examination IPM - Integrated Pest Management IPP - Indigenous people plan LAR - Land acquisition and resettlement MAPs - Medical and Arometic Plants MWDR - Mid-West Development Regions NGOs - Nongovernment organizations NTFPs - Non-timber Forest Products PAI - Project administration instructions PAM - Project Administration Manual PD - Project Director PMU - Project Management Unit REA - Rapid Envirionmental Assessment RISMFP - Rising Imcome of Small and Medium Farmer Project SPS - Safeguard policy statement TOR - Terms of reference VDC - Village Develoment Committee

3 | RISMFP Environmental compliance monitoring report

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The major objectives of environmental safeguards are to incorporate and integrate environmental components and environmental safeguards across development plan of ADB operations. RISMFP has considered environmental component to address environmental aspects by mitigating possible adverse impact and augmenting beneficial impacts by the implementation of environmental management system (EMS). RISMFP has adopted formats of rapid environmental assessment (REA) and Sub-project level simple environmental management plan (EMP) to address environmental issues likely to emerge at Sub-project (SP) level. REA with sub- project concept and EMP with sub-project proposals are assessed and evaluated by IAP before the SPs approval. EMS also included environmental awareness and orientation to project stakeholders (Proponent, Project team, Regional and local service providers).

The environmental safeguard of GoN and ADB were satisfactorily addressed in all SPs planning, construction and operational phase. Out of total 496 SPs contracted during the entire project period until the end of May 2018, total of Eight SPs for cold store facility remain the larger sub- project that need due attention during construction and operation stage. The project procedural requirement such as screening of SPs, review of required documents and field verification were considered necessary during the planning and approval phase of SPs. The project had allocated about 2.36% (Nrs. 79.22 million) of total SPs cost Nrs 3357.36 million for the entire project period i.e. upto May 2018 for environment related activities such as compost pit construction, compost manure support, vermi-composting, promotion of bio-fertilizer, organic pesticides, use of Effective Micro-organism, MAPs/NTFPs nurseries, water efficient irrigation system including solar lift irrigation, construction of water ponds, use of alternative energy (solar) for drying, air drier and mobilization of IPM technician. The project had included environment management practice in all SPs and grantees were oriented on environment safeguard during contract and field visits.

Adoption of environmental management systems in terms of REA and EMP had helped in identification, description and assessment of potential impacts on the environment from planned agricultural activities. The interventions of environmental component had a positive environmental impact. Environmental compliance status of 496 SPs had been reported till May 2018. Spoil management, landslide control and drainage management were not the significant issues. Compost pits were constructed by most of the SPs of each category. It is reported that expect cleaning unwanted bushes in SPs site no any tree were cut during the SPs construction and implementation, however the project clearly instruct the proponents to compensate cut trees by 1:25.

From the available reports from districts, nearly 970565 banana suckers were planted in 270 ha. of private land. Similarly nearly 201336 sapling of citrus species had been planted in the hilly regions and muti-purpose tree species were also planted in about 60 ha. of private land as fencing for voluntaring plantation. Promotion of bio-pesticides and bio-fertilizer, composting of biodegradable waste, vermi composting, adoption of integrated pest management (IPM), balanced use of recommended dose of fertilizers, adoption of improved solar/air drier, irrigation pond construction and orientation on safe handling of machinery equipments, proper storage practice of pesticides were also considered during the sub-projects implementation. The project assisted toorient 120 training participants who were involved in processing enterprises on environmental related impacts, issues and management from 4 training events.

4 | RISMFP Environmental compliance monitoring report

PMU Nepaljung had started documenting, redressing and reporting of received grievances. The Project Director (PD) was the main responsible person to redress the grievances received and takes the responsibility for overall grievance handling. The RISMFP was open to welcome the grievances in written, through telephone and through individual meetings. Till to this project period i.e. May 2018, no any written grievance were received at PMU, however during visiting SPs some people raised some queries on the technical, social and environmental aspect of project were locally resolved.

5 | RISMFP Environmental compliance monitoring report

1. Background

The RISMFP project being implemented by department of agriculture (DoA) intends to reduce the market and business risks faced by small and medium farmers diversifying into high value commodities in 10 districts of the Mid-West (MWDR) and Far-West (FWDR) Development Regions of Nepal. These two regions have the lowest human development indices within Nepal due to limited investment in access to services, physical, social and economic infrastructure. Poverty incidence is, on the average, high for both regions; within regions, the hill areas suffer higher rates of poverty where up to 70% of households fall below the poverty line. Small farmer incomes are limited by; (i) low returns from traditional agricultural commodities, (ii) small and declining farm sizes with low productivity, and (iii) a supply-driven production system that has not captured potential market benefits for high value commodities (HVC).

The Government of Nepal received grant from Asian Development Bank (ADB) to implement the Raising Incomes of Small and Medium Farmers Project in ten Districts Nepal. The overall goal of the Project is to “Increase income and employment in the agricultural sector of the far and mid-west development regions”. The expected outcome of the Project is “Increased production of HVC by small and medium farmers with greater involvement of women”. The Project outputs comprise: (i) building HVC value chains in mid-west and far west region supplying markets; (ii) formulating business plans for producing and adding value to HVC in the far-west and mid-west; (iii) ensuring effective and efficient project management.

The Project has 3 components to be implemented with the aim to assist small and medium sized farmers and entrepreneurs to diversify into HVC by establishing market linkages; providing capital for inputs and improved technology; and for building post-harvest value chain infrastructure including storage, packaging, grading, and processing. Project grants will be provided to; (i) small and medium farmers that are members of existing farmer groups or cooperatives with established market supply agreements for initial inputs and farm technology, and (ii) post-harvest enterprises for the development of value chain infrastructure to support the market supply agreements.

2. Environmental Safeguard of RISMFP Sub-Project

The major objectives of the ADB on the environment are to incorporate environmental component in development planning and integrate environmental safeguards across ADB operations. The RISMFP project has considered environmental component to address environmental issues of Sub-projects implementation. As per Safeguard Policy of ADB (2009), Sub-Projects under RISMFP are classified as environmental category “FI” which requires to preparation of the sub-projects contracted under RISMFP have been classified as environmental category FI level projects and do not require EIA/IEE, however need to maintain an environmental and social management system, unless all of the financial intermediary's business activities have minimal or no environmental impacts or risks.

6 | RISMFP Environmental compliance monitoring report

ADB’s environmental safeguards aim to ensure the environmental soundness and sustainability of projects, and to support the integration of environmental considerations into the project decision-making process. Environmental safeguard are triggered if a project is likely to have potential environmental risks and impacts. The project has considered environmental complonents to address environmental issues of sub-projects implementation. As per safe guard policy (2009) of ADB, In order to address environmental issues, the project has developed environmental assessment and management checklists with compliance to ADB’s environmental requirements. Environenmt is considered during all phase of sub-project cycle i.e. approval, agreement and implementation. Environmental screening of sub-project has been done by the independent appraisal panal (IAP) during proposal evaluation, field verification and incorporation of environment management practice during contract are award.

Similarly, environmental monitoring to ensure the compliance of mitigation measures during implementation stage is also considered by environment safeguard of the Project. Besides assessing ADB’s and GoN regulatory requirements during planning and implementation phase, environmental compliance monitoring also assesses the compliances of contractual commitment made on environment, project environmental requirements for awarding grant, and implementation of environmental management practice. Compliance monitoring of Sub-projects has been carried out by PMU, Regional level project staffs and other line agencies (DADO, DFO, DDC, National and local service providers etc.).

3. Overall Environmental Safeguard Status

The environmental safeguard requirements of GoN and ADB were satisfactorily addressed in Sub-Projects planning, implementation and operational stages. The Project had adopted procedural requirements such as environmental screening and rapid environment assessment (REA) review during business plans evaluation of grantees. Land ownership paper, agreement papers, registration/approval/recommendation letters (from DADO, DCSI, Company Registration, Division Cooperative Offices etc.) were also carefully assessed during SPs approval process. During evaluation, the project might also require additional documents for public consent, plan for environment management, waste management, water source/demand, electricity demand and raw material availability for processing of certain nature of sub-projects. The field verification was also conducted to assess provided information in SPs and additional information suggested by the Project. Specific to the SPs categories, a simplified environmental management practice had been prepared and included in the SP contract document that also governed 10% marks of project concept evaluation.

Total of 496 SPs had been contracted during the entire project period upto May, 2018, 403 SPs had been accomplished and rest 93 SPs are till under implementation. Out of total 496 SPs 63 are categorized as input supply SPs, 329 are catagorized as production SPs, 79 are catagories as processing SPs, 17 catagorized as marketing and only 08 catagorized as storage SPs respectively. The input supply and production SPs had no major envirionmental concerns since environment friendly production approaches were adopted by these SPs and the processing, marketing had also no significant negative impact however cold storage SPs had some conditions to considering during construction and operation of cold chain. About 66.33% of contracted SPs (n=496) are of production category i.e. production of fruits, ginger, honey mushroom, lentil, potato, seed, spices and vegetables. Similarly, 15.92%, 1.6%, 3.42% & 12.70% of SPs are contracted for processing, storage, marketing and input supply respectively during the entire project period. The table 1 below, gives detail of value chain function by category;

7 | RISMFP Environmental compliance monitoring report

Table 1: SPs awarded during entire project period (upto May 2018) Value chain Input Production Processing Storage Marketing Total SPs supply SPs SPs SPs SPs SPs Fruits 12 12 7 - - 31 Ginger - 7 5 - - 12 Honey 10 35 5 - 1 51 Lentil 5 5 11 - - 21 Mushroom 3 32 4 - - 39 NTFPs/MAPs - - 5 - 3 8 Potato 19 34 3 7 2 65 Seeds 10 - 9 - - 19 Spices 4 19 20 - - 43 Vegetables - 185 10 1 11 207 Total SPs 63 329 79 8 17 496

Till May 2018 total of 496 SPs were awarded. None of these SPs requires detail environment assessments (IEE and EIA) procedure, however rapid environmental assessment and field verification were comply to each of the SPs.

The Project had also included the environment management related activities such as compost pit construction, compost manure support, vermi-composting, promotion of bio-fertilizer, organic pesticides, Use of Effective Micro-organism, MAPs/NTFPs/Fruits cultivation, water efficient irrigation system, construction of pond for water conservation, bamboo plantation, use of alternative energy (solar) for water pumping & drying process during processing, air drier, use of locally available construction materials like bamboo for making shed and safety measures in SPs’ activities. Out of total sum of SPs cost NRs. 3357.35 million till the entire project period about 2.36% (i.e. NRs 79.22 million) of total Sub-project cost had been allocated on these environmental conservation, safety and sanitation related activities. The Project also included integrated pest management (IPM) practice, promotion of MAPs/NTFPs cultivation, NTFP/MAPs nursery establishment, use of electric rickshaw, bamboo plantation, balance use of recommended dose of chemical fertilizer and pesticides, use of personal protective and hygiene wares and use of alternative source of energy for drying/boiling/cooking and improved/modern drying methods with due consideration of environment management aspects. The Project had also emphasized participation of women, local people, dalits, indigenous and deprived communities in SPs related activities, resource utilization and overcome social conflict. No violations of local traditions, culture and indigenous people, promotion of local labor, avoidance of under aged workers, written consent for utilizing common resources, provision of first aid kit, spoil management and construction of compost pits, soak pits, septic pits were considered during implementation of SPs. Grantees were also oriented in environmental issues and management during contract and implementation stages. Specific to the SPs, environment management plans (EMP) were also prepared and shared with grantees during SPs planning, implementation and monitoring on a regular basis.

PMU office at Nepaljung and DADO offices of all project districts were the prime location to drop compliant by the general public. The complaint box was kept in the PMU and everybody wishing to give suggestions or complaint on specific aspects of project implementation could

8 | RISMFP Environmental compliance monitoring report drop either on complaint box available on PMU or through fax, telephone and e-mail directly to the project director. Project director was the direct focal person for grievences redressing. The PMU, DADO, National and Local service providers had started documenting, redressing and reporting of received verbal grievances. However, till the end of May 2018 none of written issues were reported. 4. Compliance Status with Environmental Covenants

There are some loan and grant covenants for safeguard specified for the project. Environmental safeguard related project are in compliance with covenants as regular follow up actions are being taken according to Environmental management plan is presented as follow in the table 2;

Table 2: Compliance Status with Environmental Covenants No Description Type Status of compliance Date Progress complied status/ Remarks 1 The Recipient shall ensure Safe Non of the SPs are classified as Throughout Satisfactory that no Qualified Subproject guard category A, under ADB safeguard the project is financed that could have a policy stamement (2009), Non of period significant adverse the SPs have significant adverse environmental impact, or envirionmental impact and a which could have a Rapid Envirionmental significant resettlement Assessment were done of each impact, or significantly SPs to ensure that no likely impact indigenous peoples, significant adverse envirionmental and which can be classified impacts. as Category A under ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement Approved SPs do not make any (2009). significant adverse impact on indigenous people and their livelihood. The project activities are promoting their livelihood. 2 The Recipient shall ensure, Safe Environmental offer as a member Throughout Satisfactory and cause DOA and NRB guard of Independent Appraisal Panel the project to ensure, that before (IAP) go through the period any Qualified Subproject is envirionmental assessment approved for a subgrant, at checklist to review SPs least one environmental environmental impact. safeguard specialist is 10% marks on SPs selection engaged and trained to criteria has been allovated for the conduct safeguard due innovative and environmental diligence, review, friendly activities proposed by the monitoring, and proponents. The focal person is reporting in accordance engaging on due diligence, review, with the ESMS. monitoring and reporting in accordane with ESMS. 3 The Recipient shall ensure Safe Annual environmental Throughout Satisfactory compliance with the ESMS guard compliance monitoring report is the project and submit its annual prepared and submitted. Some of period compliance monitoring the envirionmental components report, in form and are also included in quarterly substance satisfactory to reporting of the project. ADB. 4 The Recipient shall ensure, Safe Being Complied Throughout Satisfactory and cause DOA and NRB guard the project to ensure, that before Environmental officer, member of period any Qualified Subproject is Independent Appraisal Panel (IAP) approved for subgrant: of the project regularly screen the (a) it is screened to environmental issues and activities determine any potential as per Environmental protection

9 | RISMFP Environmental compliance monitoring report

environmental impacts and act/envirionmental protection risks, and their significance; regulation (EPA/EPR) of GoN (b) if initial environmental and ESMS/safeguard policy of examination is required ADB during proposal evaluation. pursuant to the ESMS, initial environmental All the SPs under RISMFP are examination is conducted classified under category FI, thus and an environmental none of the SPs require EIA or management plan is IEE level of assessment however prepared; and due diligen due diligence report (c) such initial (DDR) of some large projects like environmental examination cold store SPs are in progress. and environmental management plan is endorsed by the Recipient, cleared by ADB, and approved by the relevant regulatory agency of the Recipient. 5 The Recepent, project Safe Being Complied Throughout Satisfactory executing agency and the guard the project implementing agencies shall No need of involuntary land period ensure that the project, acquisition so compensation for including all qualified SPs to land acquisition are not applicable be financed under it, shall in all the SPs. be carried out in compliance with Safeguard Policy Statment (SPS). Any activities requiring land acquisition shall be dropped. 6 To redress the grievances Safe Grievance box kept in PMU. The Throughout Satisfactory by the stakeholders, the guard Project Director (PD) is the focal the project project shall establish person to listen and redressing the period grievance handling grievances relating to the project. mevhanism within PMU. Guideline for grievances Documentation of the redressing mechanism prepared grievanves and redressing and circulated to the stakeholders. and register maintenance Documentation of grievances and their reporting is in progress.

5. Institutional Arrangement

Regarding to the institutional arrangement, the project has established project management unit (PMU) in central level and backup by ASP, National service service provider and Local service providers in each respective districts to facilitate to design, implement, monitor and evaluate SPs status including environment safeguard compliance.

The PMU was responsible for overall implementation and management oversee of all awarded SPs. The PMU comprised government deputed staffs, contracted staffs and team of consultants including environmental specialist and ASP to assist PMU and to monitor the SPs. For each of the 10 districts, the PMU had assigned local service provider i.e. district based NGOs to facilitate commodity selection, business plan preparation and technical guidance to the grantees. Similarly, Regional NGOs for two regions (Mid-western and Far-western) and National NGO had been assigned to backup local service provider and for coordinating, monitoring, evaluation and progress reporting at regional level and national level as well.

10 | RISMFP Environmental compliance monitoring report

The Business Plan and Grant Applications were considered by the Independent Appraisal Panel with expertise in business development, financial analysis, environmental protection, social and gender improvement, and corporate governance. The assessment were based on the viability, sustainability, and impact of the Business Plan, the quality and thoroughness of its preparation, and the soundness of documentation and evidence provided. Applications for Grants must provide full details and must be abled to pass close scrutiny and assessment against given instructions and the selection criteria. The Applicant must show they were competent and had excellent understanding of the business; demonstrate that it would benefit HVC agribusiness; and that there would be no significant negative social or environmental impacts. The application might be approved, rejected, or the applicant might be requested to provide additional information.

For planning stage environmental compliance, the project had developed rapid environmental assessment (REA) checklist during evaluation of proposal to access environmental concern of respective SPs during evaluation of proposal to give clear instruction to the member of Independent Appraisal Panel (IAP) to screen environmental requirements and necessary documents. The grant negotiation committee also recommend SPs to incorporate information and suggestions on environmental concern/issues of SPs related activities. Along with the field verification and suggestions of the technical team, an environmental management plan (EMP) for the specific SPs had been developed and signed by the representative of grantee and the technical team mobilized by the Project which was documented and review periodically by the grantees themselves or during the monitoring of SP by the Project.

To ensure the safeguard compliance during planning and implementation stages, the project had also instruct to all technical person and others involve in grant commissioning process. Besides SPs visit, PMU also prepared annual and semi-annual environment compliance report based on the field visit and documentation of environmental related activities of specific SPs. The field level staffs were also oriented to monitoring the EMP implementation by each of the grantees.

The project had established grievance handling mechanism (GHM) in project management unit where the project director as the focal person to document, redress and report the grievances from stakeholders.

6. Compliance with Environmental Safeguard Measures

Planning and Implementation stage compliance status was reported till December, 2017. The monitoring team including PMU, consultants, nation, regional and district service providers and other concerned stakeholders collect the information of using local resource materials, proper spoil management, construction alined with design, protective measures used by workers, camp site management, MAPs/NTFP trees plantation, use of bio-pesticides/bio-fertilizer, use of recommended dose of fertilizer, construction of soak pit for waste water, use of alternative energy where applicable, use of water efficient technology for irrigation and composting practices from organic waste. The information were updated and sent to PMU in quarterly basis. Concerned expert verified this information and compiles/updates them to produce semi-annual and annual environmental compliance report.

6.1 During Planning and Approval Phase The Project had followed the project and the government’s procedural requirement during planning stage. The format of environmental compliance status during planning phase included environment screening, categorization of SPs like cold stores, production & processing, REA checklist, public consultation and provision of environment management related activities in SPs

11 | RISMFP Environmental compliance monitoring report proposal. 496 SPs were contracted during the project period of until May, 2018. Environmental screening was carried out for all the contracted SPs. It was found that all the contracted SPs were "category FI" project. All the SPs had submitted REA checklist along with the proposal. Environmental management plans were included and oriented to proponents during contract. 374 SPs out of 496 SPs allocated environment management related activities such as use of bio- fertilizer, bio-pesticides, NTFP/MAPs cultivation, water efficient irrigation system, bamboo use for construction of shed houses, pond construction for water management, mobilization of IPM technician etc. A summary of environmental safeguard status during planning stage is given in following table 3.

Table 3: Environmental safeguard status during planning stage until May, 2018 Value chain Nos Total project Nos of SP Environmental Permit from DADO/ REA EMP of SP cost carriedout category of DFO/DDC/VDC/& included included in in Nrs. environmental SPs other Agencies (%) in SPs Proposal (%) screening (%) (A,B,C,FI) (%) Fruits 31 232717186 100 FI 100 100 100 Ginger 12 107791920 100 FI 100 100 100 Honey 51 227492403 100 FI 100 100 100 Lentil 21 436549953 100 FI 100 100 100 Mushroom 39 110580218 100 FI 100 100 100 NTFPs/MAPs 8 87065781 100 FI 100 100 100 Potato 65 803929306 100 FI 100 100 100 Seeds 19 226153214 100 FI 100 100 100 Spices 43 220773834 100 FI 100 100 100 Vegetables 207 904302835 100 FI 100 100 100 Total/Average 496 3357356650 100 100 100 100

6.1.1 Project Procedural Requirement Environmental screening of SPs by members of Independent Appraisal Panal (IAP) as per the Project environment requirement and field verification by team of technician and experts were regular activities for grant approval phase. IAP and concerned experts also suggest type and level of environment assessment reports required to be submitted by SPs. The project procedural requirements were assessed for all 496 SPs.

6.1.2 Verification of necessary government’s approval Necessary recommendations and approval letter from government agencies such as DADO/DFO/VDC/Municipality/Office of National Park and consultation with local community people were pre-requisite for the project evaluation and grant approval. These documents were carefully screened by IAP and PMU as per need. Potential impacts such as deforestation, loss of common property, resource use issues and social conflict were being mitigated through such documents. The SPs such as MAPs/NTFPs processing had recommended from forest offices, similarly, SPs like fruit and spices processing were also recommended from converned municipalities.

6.1.3 Environment Screening and categorization All the contracted SPs were screened with reference of environment aspect. All SPs were found under “category FI”, thus do not require IEE and EIA level of assessment. However, each of the SPs had prepared Environmental Management Plan (EMP) with detail mitigation measures including methodology to adopt to augment beneficial impacts and reduce adverse impacts to the environment.

6.1.4 Public consultation The Project had assessed the community consultation records for projects under category III during evaluation. The SPs without these evidences were either rejected or recommended to submit based upon the nature of SPs. Thus, all the contracted SPs under this category had

12 | RISMFP Environmental compliance monitoring report consulted with communities. Besides few suggestions, the minutes of the evidences of public consutation were also included in the documentation process to ensure addressing the voice of neighbouring communities. 6.1.5 Land Ownership The Project requires land ownership paper for construction activities. The activities such as MAPs/NTFPs cultivation, vegetable production also require land ownership document or written agreement for land leasing. There was no land acquisition issues due to SPs implementation.

6.1.6 Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) Checklist It was found that REA checklists were included in all submitted SPs. Questionnaires had been developed/adopted for the field verification and to identify wherther there was a disturbances to the precious ecology by the SPs. SPs ensuring protection of surrounding environment were awarded. The REA checklist clearly indicating whether or not the SPs had adverse impact to the environment.

6.1.7 Incorporation of environment management practice The screening questionnaires of the checklist and mitigation measures proposed initially need some improvements to address the potential impacts and their mitigation measures for effectively monitoring environmental compliance. Project had started adopting SP’s specific environmental management practice as contractual document. All 496 contracted SPs for the entire project period were provided an environment management plan. The environmental issues were discussed with the grantee during contract of AGF and monitoring during implementation and operation stage.

6.1.8 AGF Budgetary Activities The Project had allocated about NRs. 79.22 million for activities like compost pit, organic fertilizer, bio-pesticides, alternative energy use, water efficient irrigation management, pond construction, NTFPs/MAPs cultivation, electric/man operating ricksaw, bee promotion, NTFPs/MAPs/Fruit nurseries, use of effective micro-organism, IPM technicians, vermin- composting etc. according to the nature of SPs. Fruits, ginger, lentil, mushroom, vegetables, NTFPs, spices, seeds, honney processing was considered for 79 SPs and a major amount Nrs 435.42 million (32% of AGF) had been allocated for processing sector. For 8 SPs of storage (cold store) facilitiy allocated about Nrs. 186.77 million (14% of AGF) and the majority of the projects i.e. 329 were for production of HVC with due consideration on environmental friendly production approaches these accounted for Nrs. 526.32 million (38% of AGF).

6.1.9 Environment benefits by Fruits and Honey production SPs During the entire projet period i.e. until May, 2018, The Project had contracted 12 SPs of fruit production and 35 SPs for honey production which add environment benefits by increasing the number of trees, greenery in project areas and promoting the good pollination of crops from bee that ultimately increase crop productivity.

13 | RISMFP Environmental compliance monitoring report

6.2 During Implementation Stage

Physical, biological and socio-economic aspects were considered during implementation phase. The compliance status of 496 SPs had been reported till May, 2018. A brief description of compliance status of implementation stage as as follows;

6.2.1 Soil erosion, landslide control, spoil and drainage management Soil erosion and landslide issues occurduring construction and land preparation by SPs. As there were no major construction activities in RISMFP, the landslide and soil erosion issues were not reported. However; the Project had encouraged SPs to adopt preventive measures to cope with those issues. Spoil generation was not the significant issue due to SPs construction activities. All the generated spoils from construction activities were managed by SPs themselves. Drainage was considered for liquid waste and waste water from processing units (Fruits/NTFPs/Spices/Vegetables) which was managed by these SPs themselves.

6.2.2 Tree cutting and compensatory plantation For some SPs, During the land preparation and to meet the requirement of firewood and wood for construction activities, all the timber necessary were procured from legal agencies like timber corporation, DFOs, and some times from community forest user groups. It was recommended that the Project had the provision of compensatory plantation of 1:25 for cut trees. During the project period none of the SPs were involve in tree cutting, however project recommends to plant tree as bio-fence for better landscaping to the farms and ornamental plantation in processing and storage SPs structures premises. On the other hand bamboo were used during the construction of tunnels and shed for mushroom. The concerned SPs weare observed and advised to cut the older bamboos only and keeping the younger shoots growing. The monitoring team also encouraged to plant bamboo along the river sides and in landslide vulnerable areas too.

6.2.3 MAPs/NTFPs plantation Sustainable harvestings of forest products (MAPs, NTFPs) were applied to natural regeneration capacity of products. For the SPs especially MAPs/NTFPs processing, proponents were encouraged to cultivate these products in marginal/waste land to meet the raw material demand and to reduce the pressure on forest. From the available report from districts, fruits species i.e. about 970565 Banana suckers were cultivated on 270 ha. of private land. Similarly about 201336 sapling of citrus species had been planted in the hilly regions. The farmers were also encouraging to cultivate MAPs/NTFPs in marginal land since, the availablilty of improved sapling from the nursery promoted by the project. The Project had also recommended for the production projects and processing SPs for bio-fencing (i.e. use of vegetation) in plots using fruits/MAPs/NTFPs whever applicable.

6.2.4 Waste generation and waste management system According to the nature of SPs, wastes such as agriculture residues, unused parts of vegetables/fruits, used plastics/bottles, date expired material and degraded products were generated. Compost pits were proposed for most of these SPs. Almost all SPs included in processing of HVCs had taken self-initiation for waste water collection pits. Organic degradable wastes were composted by pit and pile method. It was also reported the SPs involve in production were utilizing their organic waste to make valuable compost and other non-organic wastes are sold to waste vender for reusing and recycling. 6.2.5 Waste water management Water is commonly used in processing and cleaning activities. Waste water is common in processing activities (Fruit/Spices/NTFPs/MAPs/Vegetables) of SPs. SPs were paying

14 | RISMFP Environmental compliance monitoring report attention to waste water management more efficiently. Besides encouraging waste management practice, soak pits and septic tanks (especially for toilets/bathrooms) were also considered for each processing SPs such as vegetables, MAPs, fruit, potato and spices processing and storage as well. It was reported that all processing SPs have constructed soak pit for waste water management.

6.2.6 Energy use The monitored SPs were using electricity as the prime energy sources wherever possible. Gravity flow irrigation system were promoted as far as possible which reduce the need of energy to pump water (either electricity or diesel generator). Air dryer were practiced in 20 fruits, vegetables and spices processing SPs. Some other SPs were also using natural solar dryer to reduce moisture of commodity. Other remaining SPs are using electricity and firewood to operate their plants. This fire wood was derived legally from community forest and private forest within the limitation of carrying capacity. The SPs also require firewood for MAPs/NTFPs drying. SPs were encouraged for solar drier, modern cooking stoves and trees plantation to reduce the dependency on forest for firewood. The Project had recommended SPs to plant fast growing trees and additional plantation in private or marginal land to meet firewood demand. During the visit, it was found that the proponents had also managed their private forest for trees and wood, thus reducing the pressure on nature forest.

6.2.7 Water resource and irrigation management Written consent of water source utilization from user groups had mitigated the potential social conflict. SPs had allocated budget for construction of intake, reservoir tank, plastic ponds especially for production SPs. It was recommended that the conservation of water source were needed for sustainable use of water. Almost all the SPs involve in production were using water efficient technology like drip irrigation, rain and gravity water flow waters were also harvested in a pond constructed in financial and technical assistance of the Project and some SPs were also using solar pumping system to irrigate vegetable farms where feasibility.

6.2.8 Safety measures and public health The Project had made the provision of protective gears like helmet, mask, gloves, shoes, apron etc. for labor during SPs contract and implementation. For all of the SPs like production, processing, storage of spices, fruits, vegetables, honey, seeds and NTFPs/MAPs during machinery operation and other operation works had also provided these safety gears to the worker compulsoraly. Most of the SPs had also allocated budget for gloves, mask and boots. Use of gloves and mask while handling and applying pesticides was recommended to production related SPs. In addition to the compulsory use of safety measures during performing work, it was suggested that first aid box should be made available at the site easily accessible at any time.

6.2.9 Management of Pesticides The SPs of vegetable, potato and spices production used the chemical pesticides to kill unwanted pests. Pesticides also kill the beneficial organisms like spiders, ladybird, beetles that are the predators of plant pests. Residual effect of chemical pesticides might remain in environment for long period and hence have harmful effects to the human health. So, SPs were suggested to use only prescribed dose of recommended chemical pesticides and sell their products only after pesticides effect is over. SPs had also allocated budget for bio-pesticides and insecticides. It was also suggested to keep pesticides safely in a closed cabinet away from the reach of children and prohibit unauthorized entry to the site.

15 | RISMFP Environmental compliance monitoring report

6.2.10 Reduce use of Chemical Fertilizer Priorities had given for using compost, animal manure and bio-fertilizers as far as practicable. Soil and nutrient conservation techniques like cyclic cultivation, planting of nitrogen fixing leguminous plants, mulching, plantation of hedgerows etc. were also suggested to lower the dose of chemical fertilizers. Awareness and training for composting and vermin-composting were also provided to the farmers. The entrepreneurs were oriented to apply recommended dose of chemical fertilizer which control the leaching of fertilizer and preserve underground water resources. Total of 186 production SPs were directly supported 43455 Metric Ton (MT) of compost, organic fertilizer and vermi-compost for the production that govern Nrs. 41.99 million of AGF.

6.2.11 Social conflicts and adverse impacts to indigenous people No major social conflict issues and negative impact to the life of indigenous people were observed or reported yet. It was found that the indigenous people were also benefitted positively in terms of employment; entrepreneurship and livelihood improvement of special sector of community like EX-KAMAIYAs. The Project had also the provision of public consultation and source utilization consent which had reduced such impacts.

6.2.12 Work camp facilities The large construction related SPs had constructed guard room, store house or house for workers which also had access to toilets and drinking water facilities. Temporary labour camp with these facilities were also considered. Thus construction SPs constructed toilets, bathroom and provide pure drinking water to the labor force. All the work camps were properly managed during the construction stage.

6.2.13 Child labor No children below 14 years were employed as labours in any project activities.

6.2.14 Employment and wage discrimination No wage discrimination for women performing similar nature of work was reported yet.

6.2.15 Violation of laws and regulation of GoN The Project/SPs had strictly followed the rules, regulation, policies and guidelines of GoN during their implementation.

6.2.16 Input Distribution Trainings, compost pit, bio-pesticides, compost/vermi-compost, and climate adaptive equipments like water efficient irrigation, green houses, net houses, screen houses were promoted by the project in selective SPs and project as a whole. SN Input Quantity 1 Fruit sapling distribution (Number) 326150 2 Compost Pit (Number) 5 3 Vermi compost manure (kg) 6200 4 Copost/Bio-fertilizers/ Organic fertilizer(Kg) 43449000 5 Crop protection training (participants) 193 6 IPM/Pest Management Training (participants) 228 7 Bio-Pesticide (kg, Ltr) 100 8 Quality management training (participants) 1485 9 Production/Processing/Post Harvest/Bee keeping training (participants) 12191 10 Drip irrigation (sets) 2450 11 Green house/net house/plastic house/screen house 4916

16 | RISMFP Environmental compliance monitoring report

6.3 Grievance handling mechanism PMU-Nepaljung had developed a mechanism for documenting, redressing and reporting of received grievances from general public. The grievances could also received during the SPs monitoring and reporting to the concerned authorized personnel indicating by the project.

6.3.1 Institutional arrangement for grievance handling The Project Director was the main responsible person to redress the grievances received and takes the responsibility for overall grievance handling. The RISMFP team of region and PMU receive the grievances in written, through telephone and through individual meetings. The national, regional and district service providers were other stakeholders jointly deal the issues at district and field level. 6.3.2 Grievances received and addressed Till to this project period i.e. May 2018, no any written grievance were received at PMU and its regional offices. During the visiting of SPs some people raise some queries on the technical aspect of project during implementation were locally resolved.

6.4 Climate change adaptation measures Few practices during agribusiness implementation had also helped to exploit beneficial opportunities for people of Mid-west and Far-west development region of Nepal. Besides considering employment generation, poverty reduction and food security of target people were the main theme of the projects to overcome the adverse effects of global warming leading to change climate. Some local adaptation techniques like water efficient irrigation technology promotion, NTFPs/MAPs plantation in barren land, promotion of bio-fertilizer, bio-pesticides, use of alternative energy (solar), promotion of jute bags inseade of plastic, proper solid waste management (SWM), integrated pest management (IPM), integrated plant nutrient management (IPNS) and climate smart agriculture practices like farming in net house (18 number), green house (84 number), plastic house (4794 number) and screen house (20 numbers) and river bed farming are the major practices adopted under agribusiness activities by the project which helped target people to adapt in the changing climatic condition. Improved nitrogen fertilizer application techniques to reduce N2O emissions, improved energy efficiency, mulch farming, cover cropping, conservation tillage and water management were considered important for climate change mitigation contribution by the project. The project had considered conservation farming, use of compost and animal manure, organic fertilizer and bio-pesticides for the input supply and production SPs.

Till May 2018, there were 8 MAPs/NTFPs related SPs and 31 Fruits production and processing related SPs were promoting cultivation of the saplings whether trees/shrubs/herbs in a sustainable manner in the barran land. These agricultural practices of MAPs/NTFPs/Fruits cultivation were also considered as a sustainable agriculture practice involving agro-forestry approach for proper management of agriculture land including water holding capacity of soil that support climate change adaptation by the small and medium farmers in project area. These activities had increased the number of plants and helped combating soil erosion and land degradation too. Total of 61 SPs of were practicing water efficient drip irrigation practices and mulching to preserve evaporation loss might also help to adapt climate change impact with shortage of water supply. The Project had supported to construct 18 units of compost pits, 2 vermi-compost chamber, 858 units of water reservoir tank/water harvest tank/ponds construction/repairing in total of 84 SPs; similarly total of 2450 units of drip irrigation installation and prioritizing for irrigation canal repairing and water source protection through awareness raising activities via local service providers helped as adaptation measures for potential water scarcity in the project area. To ehnance the quality seedlings/sapling, the project also supported to establish MAPs/NTFPs/fruits/PBS production nurseries to supply seedlings, sapling and PBS to the SPs awarded by the project and also to the

17 | RISMFP Environmental compliance monitoring report neighboring farmers wishing to cultivate fruits/MAPs/NTFPs in their own and public land. Till this period about 1.32 million sapling/seedlings and about 0.15 million of PBS had been produced and transplanted under the project intervention which enhanced the productivity and quality of product that harvest much income by the small and medium farmers and ultimately helping to adopt in the climate changing situation through enhancing their purchasing capacity too.

6.5 Corrective action and recommendation

The project had been receiving environmental monitoring reports from districts. The project had focused on information of environment related issues such as area of cultivation, MAPs/NTFPs plantation, waste water management, use of bio-fertilizer/bio-pesticides, use of solar energy, use of locally available materials, practicing cleaner production approach, organic waste management, project clearance from concerned agencies and local communities etc. Besides monitoring environmental issues, suggesting mitigation practices and regular compliance reporting, the Project had considered a mechanism for regular follow-up to implement the EMP prepared for each SPs through the staffs like IPM technician, Agri. technican, food technician and even the social mobilizers mobilized to maintain the environmental standard and social cohesion of each SPs. The issues and corrective actions are given in table 4 below: Table 4: Issue, corrective action, recommendation and responsible agency RESPONSIBLE SN ISSUES CORRECTIVE ACTION & RECOMMENDATION AGENCY Improving the • Quality of environment monitoring and quality on reporting enhanced through follow ups, PMU/Service 1 environmental feedbacks, orientation, training and workshop. Provider/ monitoring • Increased field monitoring, regular environment Consultant and reporting reporting by district and providing feedbacks. • Project/SPs also focused on environment management activities which were not included in budget. Adopting • environment Besides promoting and allocating budget on PMU/ Grantees/ management waste management plan, electricity, solar energy 2 Service Provider/ practices those to minimize firewood demand, safety measures, Consultant not included in first aid kit, conservation farming, bio- budget pesticides/bio-fertilizers were managed by SPs. • The Project considered environment management activities during design, construction and operation stage. • Promote poly-culture (mixed cropping) in place of mono-culture and attention given to crop Ensure rotation. compliance of • Increase use of bio-fertilizer, green manure, general organic manure and stop use of chemical PMU/ principle of fertilizer in non-irrigated land. Grantee/ DADO/ 3 sustainable • Extensive use of existing agriculture land to Service Provider/ development increase agriculture production/productivity Consultant while rather than increase the land of cultivation. imlementing • Consider agriculture development, in terms of SPs its sustainability, must meet the needs of present and future generation without deteriorating the phenomena of nature.

18 | RISMFP Environmental compliance monitoring report

ANNEX I Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) Checklist Sub-Project Title: Value chain function: Sub-Project cost sharing (Nrs): Total Sub-Project cost: RISMFP Grant: Proponent Investement: Other sources, if any: Sub-Project address: Contact number of Proponent: Date of Screening: SCREENING QUESTIONS Yes No REMARKS A. Project Siting Sign √ for Yes Is the Project area adjacent to or within any of the following environmentally and X for No sensitive areas? Cultural heritage site Legally protected Area Wetland Mangrove Other Special area if any ? B. Potential Environmental Impacts Will the Project cause… impairment of historical/cultural areas; disfiguration of landscape or potential loss/damage to physical cultural resources? disturbance to precious ecology (e.g. sensitive or protected areas)? alteration of surface water hydrology of waterways resulting in increased sediment in streams affected by increased soil erosion at construction site? deterioration of surface water quality due to silt runoff and sanitary wastes from workerbased camps and chemicals used in construction? increased air pollution due to project construction and operation? noise and vibration due to project construction or operation? involuntary resettlement of people? (physical displacement and/or economic displacement) disproportionate impacts on the poor, women and children, Indigenous Peoples or other vulnerable groups? poor sanitation and solid waste disposal in construction camps and work sites, and possible transmission of communicable diseases (such as STI's and HIV/AIDS) from workers to local populations? creation of temporary breeding habitats for diseases such as those transmitted by mosquitoes and rodents? social conflicts if workers from other regions or countries are hired? large population influx during project construction and operation that causes increased burden on social infrastructure and services (such as water supply and sanitation systems)? risks and vulnerabilities related to occupational health and safety due to physical, chemical, biological, and radiological hazards during project construction and operation? risks to community health and safety due to the transport, storage, and use and/or disposal of materials such as explosives, fuel and other chemicals during construction and operation? generation of solid waste and/or hazardous waste? use of chemicals or hazardous materials? generation of wastewater during construction or operation?

...... Sign of Officer involve during screening Sign of Proponent

19 | RISMFP Environmental compliance monitoring report

ANNEX II Environmental Management Plan For Cold Stores Objective: To avoid/mitigate construction and operation stage environment impacts through site-specific environmental management plan/measures Name of Sub-Project:…………………………………… Sub-Project Function: ………………………………………………… Grant Recipient:………………………………………… Address:………………………………………………………… Value Chain Function:…………………………………… Grand Category:…………………………………………………… Focal Person:…………………………………………… Contact No.……………………………………………………… Potential adverse impact Mitigation Measures Methods to attain mitigation measures Environmental Responsibil Compliance SN Issues/ Risk ity Status

1 Preparatory Stage The site/land may be in Fully Complied The land essentially shall not be in proximity to Site Selection proximity to any archeological Site infection by team of experts, Proponent, any archeological monuments, large natural water for monuments, large natural Conduction of Rapid Environment PMU/Exper 1.1 bodies, national parks, ecologically sensitive areas Cold Store water bodies, national parks, Assessment (REA), Written consent ts/Field declared by the GoN. location. ecologically sensitive areas from concerned authorities Staff . declared by the GoN. Cold Stores establishment Fully Complied without registration prior to Ensuring the registration document Proponent, Consent of Register cold store establishment business as per construction may lead to loss available with the proponent along with PMU/Exper 1.2 establishment of the GoN law and policy. of property and hamper the capacity and capital investment of ts/Field Cold Store environment structure. Staff directly/indirectly. 2 Construction Stage The site shall be cleared of all unwarranted Fully Complied Ensuring the barricading of Clearance and Hindrance/disturbance to materials and barricaded on all sides except for construction site from locally available Proponent/ Barricading of adjacent land entry and exit points, so as to cause minimum 2.1 materials and blockading unauthorized Contractor Site owners/occupants during hindrance/disturbance to adjacent land entry. And entry should have security project construction. owners/occupants during construction stage. clearance.

All efforts shall be made to preserve trees and Fully Complied The standing trees cut-off Preservation of save trees. Tree cutting, if unavoidable shall Proponent/ during the construction of Networking of layout of infrastructures 2.2 standing Trees proceed only after getting the required tree Contractor infrastructure (building/roads to save trees. cutting permissions from authorities and etc). ensuring planting 1:25 trees compensate the cut-

20 | RISMFP Environmental compliance monitoring report

off trees. The top soil from the site, if found to be fertile Partially Loss of fertile soil from the About 150 mm thick soil shall be taken Proponent/ Preservation of shall be preserved for reusing at a later stage for Complied 2.3 construction works. out and stacked in a suitable site and Contractor Top Soil landscaping and other applications within project covered with polyethylene sheets. site. The Contractor shall take every precaution to Partially reduce the level of dust from construction plants, Complied Dispersion of dust from Arrangements to control dust pollution construction sites involving earthwork by construction works in through provision of water sprinklers at Proponent/ 2.4 Dust Pollution sprinkling of water. Material stockyards shall construction and neighboring least once a day at the peak working Contractor essentially be within the project facility site. period. construction site and all material shall be orderly stacked and covered to prevent dust pollution. The maintenance of vehicles equipment and Fully Complied Noise from vehicles, plants machinery shall be done regularly to keep noise and Periodical routine maintenance of levels at the minimum. All major noisy activities Proponent/ 2.5 Noise Pollution equipment beyond tolerance vehicle and equipment. Appropriate of construction shall be limited to day hours only Contractor level. shifting of activities. and no night shifts shall be allowed for such

activities under normal circumstances. Provide at least 2 garbage bins (for Fully Complied Provide the garbage bins at construction workers Solid waste organic & non-organic wastes camp sites and ensure that these are regularly Proponent/ 2.6 pollution Haphazard waste disposal collection). Work in close cooperation emptied and disposed-off in a hygienic manner. Contractor with local government to manage the

wastes properly. The stone, sand and wood shall be procured The contractor shall obtain copy of Proponent/ Fully Complied Stone aggregate, Unauthorized stone aggregate, from licensed stone/sand mines and wood authorizing mine/wood supply and Contractor/ 2.7 sand and wood sand and wood procurement industry as per local governance act. submit to Proprietor before procuring Material procurement for construction works. materials. Supplier All labors from outer The Contractor/proponent shall encourage and Partially Sourcing of local labour community may reduce use unskilled and or skilled labour as may be Complied Labour force (skilled/unskilled) as far as possible and Proponent/ 2.8 opportunity for the locals and available/drawn from local communities to give influx train to semi-skilled labor to work as Contractor encroachment of local culture, maximum employment benefits to the local skilled. norms, value and tradition. community. Unplanned and haphazard The construction camp sites shall be provided Fully Complied Management of management of construction with requisite facilities for safe drinking water, Ensure all facilities are available before Proponent/ 2.9 construction campsites and material sanitation and other basic infrastructure facilities influx of labor force in the construction Contractor camp stockyards like fuel for cooking, lighting, entertainment, site. basic health care for labour among others and

21 | RISMFP Environmental compliance monitoring report

ensure they are not dependent on outside resources to fulfill their basic requirements.

Proponent/contractor shall comply Fully Complied with all regulations regarding safe All construction personnel shall be provided with scaffolding, ladders, for working at Protective footwear, protective goggles and nose heights. Arrange for first aid unit Safety and The construction workforce masks to the workers employed in concrete including an adequate supply of Proponent/ 2.10 Health are under risk of occupational works. Welder’s protective eye-shields shall be sterilized dressing materials and Contractor safety and health. provided to workers who are engaged in welding appliances. The arrangements shall works and earplugs to workers exposed to noisy include availability of telephone number environment. of AMBULANCE to transport at all times to take injured or sick person(s) to the nearest hospital. Proponent shall undertake site cleanup of Partially operations, comprise clearing of all temporary Complied structures, and dispose all garbage, construction debris, unused/waste materials. The proponent Preparation of landscape design with Landscape Destruction of original Proponent/ 2.11 shall initiate preparatory activities for landscaping budget in project activities and management landscaping. Contractor so as to ensure implementation accordingly. landscaping and plantation within project facility site are fully developed and coincide with the completion of construction activities. Communication channel should be kept open Partially with local people around the project facility to Complied ensure that the project activities at project site are Conduct public hearing. Select focal Community not causing undue inconvenience to the local person to communicate with local Lack of two communication participation people due to noise, dust or disposal of debris. people. Document grievance(s) and for active community Proponent/ 2.12 and The contractor shall create a facility at project resolve at site level itself, if unable the participation and rising Contractor grievance site to receive any complaints/grievances (either matter shall be referred to Senior grievances not resolved. redressing orally or in documented form) related to project management level for resolving the activities from local people/adjacent land owners matter expeditiously. and resolve the matters expeditiously.

3 Operation Stage Earthquake/ Collapse property and Site selection not along the seismically active Training to staff to use fire Proponent/ Fully Complied 3.1 fire hazard resources due to natural zone/faults. Installation of fire extinguishers and extinguisher. Timely insurance and insurance

22 | RISMFP Environmental compliance monitoring report

disaster like earthquake and provisioning yearly insurance of facilities. renewal yearly. company/st firing hazard. aff Time limits for employees working in Partially the cold, rest period for labor to spend Complied in warm rooms, adequate supply of dry In workplaces where employee exposure to cold protective clothing and footwear. Exposure of employee (labor) is identified as a workplace hazard employees, Employees who are not familiarized to Proponent/ Cold stress or to the effect of chill that may ensure appropriate risk-control measures that cold work environment are insurance 3.2 hypothermia contribute to cold stress or protect employees and ensure body heat is appropriately trained and supervised. company/st hypothermia. retained have been put in place. Pre-employment medical examination aff and health monitoring system are in place to ensure employees are not exposed and affected by cold. Ensure medical insurance of employees. Provision of adequate natural or Partially Use mechanical ventilation to clear any carbon mechanical ventilation. Closely Complied monoxide or other air born contaminants within supervise all employees and all works Lowering oxygen (O2) level in Proponent/ Hazardous the working environment. Appointing an within cold rooms. Emergency poorly ventilated working insurance 3.3 working authorized person responsible for monitoring procedure for the removal or rescue f space like controlled company/st atmosphere recording and controlling all access to the cold people from store room. Adequate atmosphere store rooms. aff rooms. training of employees who may be involved to work in controlled atmospheric cold rooms. A written record of the risk-control Partially measures has been developed and Complied Employees are provided with appropriate implemented in consultation with information, instruction and training on noise employees. Appropriately positioned Proponent/ Exposure to Employee exposure to noise and the proper use of risk control measures. signs prescribing the use of hearing insurance 3.4 noisy exceed the tolerance level Purchase of plant and equipment that do not protective devices. Employees at company/st environment (prescribed exposure standard) introduce noise and may not exceed exposure workplace are provided with aff standard (85 decibels average over an eight-hour appropriate hearing protection devices period and 140 decibels at peak level). where require. Audiometric testing for employees exposed to noise levels that exceed the exposure standard. Waste water Mismanagement of wash water The facility shall have effluent collection (liquid Provision of drainage, soak pit and Fully Complied 3.5 from facilities (liquid waste/wash water) and disposal systems either septic tanks within compound of cold Proponent waste) and pollute surface and municipal drain or soak pit. The waste water store facility.

23 | RISMFP Environmental compliance monitoring report

ground water. from the toilets, shall be treated through provision of septic tanks and soak-pit disposal arrangements. Declining water recharge Partially Provision of rain water harvesting tank and soak capacity through large Complied pit to recharge the water and control storm Design RWH tank with reference to Ground water construction and land 3.6 flooding and enhance ground water annual rainfall and covered area of cold Proponent recharge compaction works that forced recharge/maintain water table. store. increased storm water

discharge. Provision of separate waste bin for dry and wet Prepare compost from organic solid Fully Complied Mixing organic and non- Waste pollution wastes. Aware the staffs to segregate dry and wet wastes. And sell dry wastes to earn 3.7 organic wastes together leads Proponent wastes which adds value of waste. money and the remaining need to be to declining 3-R potentiality. disposed along with municipal wastes. It shall be ensured that all workers including Fully Complied Threats to workers health and staffs are provided with Personal Protective Proponent Safety and Ensuring wearing PPEs during working 3.8 safety from the work in cold Equipment (PPEs) like helmets, masks, sleep Workers/Sta security hours by the labors and staffs. chamber. proof boots, gloves etc. as required for health ffs and safety while working in cold stores. Transmission of Partially Provide education and information on life Orientation on danger of sexually Health risk communicable disease like Proponent/ Complied 3.9 threating communicable diseases. transmitted diseases (HIV/AIDS). among labors HIV/AIDS through labor Labor Keeping free distribution of Condom. influx. Communication channel should be kept open Fully Complied Concerned community with local people around the project facility to Two way communication establish and Proponent/ Community 3.10 ignorance and do not maintain ensure that the operations of the project facility communication focal person designated Local social Participation communication channel is not causing undue inconvenience to the locals by the proponent. leaders/ residing in the vicinity of project. The facility shall have a mechanism to receive Partially complaints/grievances (either orally or in Complied documented form) due to operations of the Designate the authorized personnel and Proponent/ Local grievances unresolved project facility from local people/adjacent land 3.11 keeping the complaint box for written Local social Local grievance and create tension. owners and resolve the matters expeditiously. If complain. leaders grievance(s) cannot be resolved at site level itself, the matter shall be referred to the Proponent for resolving the matter expeditious. Environmental Ignorance and lack of Ensure well-functioning of cold store Self-Management review, Proponent/ Fully Complied 3.12 compliance attention to environment considering all the environmental components documentation of actions, third party concerned

24 | RISMFP Environmental compliance monitoring report

monitoring management plan (EMP) including health and safety measures. monitoring form concerned authorities officials implementation at district. Landscape designing in consultation Partially All construction and demolition wastes managing Landscaping disturbance due with designers. Provisioning for garden Complied 3.13 Landscape properly and fencing of property with Proponent to change of landscape pattern care-taker along with sanitation ornamental plants suitable for agro-climatic zone. workers. ……………………… ………………………………. Signature (Grantee) Signature (Technical Officer/Representative,RISMFP) Sign Date: ………………………… Name:………………………….. Name:………………………………… ANNEX III Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for Fruit, NTFP/MAPs and Vegetable Processing SPs Objective of EMP: To Mitigate Adverse Environmental Impacts from Fruit, NTFP/MAPs and Vegetable Processing Sub- project Name of Sub-Project:……………………………………… Sub-Project Function: Fruit Processing/Vegetable Processing

Grant Recipient:……………………………………………… Address:………………………………………………………………………..

Value Chain Function:……………………………………… Grand Category:……………………………………………………………..

Focal Person:………………………………………………… Contact No.…………………………………………………………………… Compliance Environmental Risk Potential adverse impact Mitigation Measures Methods to attain mitigation measures Responsibility Status SN Air Pollution (a) Spray water during working period to (a) Periodical EMP review and update (a) Dust spreading during construction period. control dust pollution. periodically. (b) Air pollution due to burning of fuel wood for Grantee/ (b) Alternative smokeless drying methods such (b) Orientation to concerned staff on boiler and drying the commodities. Project staff/ Fully as electricity/solar energy shall be adopted as EMP implementation. (c) Suffocation during the working hours under Technician/ Complied far as possible. (c) Maintain good housekeeping and plant shed. Expert (c) Ensure proper ventilation and exhaust encourage to adopt 3-R.

1 fans. Water Pollution (a) Soak pits construct with-in the compound (a) Periodical EMP review and update a) Water pollution from waste water from of processing units premises for all sort of periodically. washing, cleaning and processing activities. Grantee/ non-contaminated waste liquids to manage (b) Orientation to concerned staff on (b) Pollute water through direct discharge of Project staff/ Fully properly. EMP implementation. contaminated liquid from processing plant. Technician/ Complied (b) Separate soak pit construction for (c) Maintain good housekeeping and (c) Water pollution from the discharge of waste Expert Chemicals and Contaminated liquids. encourage to adopt 3-R. water generation during cleaning the floor. 2 Land Pollution (a) Periodical EMP review and update (a) Disposal of all unused parts and packaging Grantee/ (a) Land Pollution through haphazard dumping periodically. materials in designated places and adopt 3-R Project staff/ Fully of leaves, peels, barks and packaging materials in (b) Orientation to concerned staff on approach as far as possible and strictly Technician/ Complied and around the processing unit. EMP implementation. prohibit burning of rubbers and polythene. Expert 3 (c) Maintain good housekeeping and

25 | RISMFP Environmental compliance monitoring report

encourage to adopt 3-R.

Noise Pollution (a) Noise nuisance during operation (a) Electronic motor such as (a) Design and construction of generators house. of processing unit. generator with silencer shall be Fully Grantee housed in sound proof enclosure to Complied 4 keep noise level at permissible limit. Exhaustion of local (a) Deforestation or loss of trees due (a) Fast growing plant species will (a) Record keeping on cutting resources to site clearance. be planted on the ratio of 1:25 to trees and identify the plantation (b) Pressure on water demand for the Compensate the lost trees. sites. processing and sanitation needs. (b) The entrepreneurs are (b) Site inspect by engineer, (c) Declining ground water recharge encouraged to manage water technicians and capacity through building demand themselves without environmentalist. construction and land compaction depending on public source that (c) Installation of proper rain works that forced increased storm omit water conflicts. water harvesting pit/tank. water discharge. (c) Provisioning of rainwater (d) Periodical EMP review and update Grantee/ periodically. Project staff/ Partially (d) Loss of valuable medicinal and harvesting or collection tanks/pits (e) Orientation to concerned staff on Technician/ Complied aromatic plants & NTFPs due to to ensure recharge as far as EMP implementation. Expert untimely and overharvesting from the practicable. (f) Maintain good housekeeping forest. (d) MAPs/NTFPs species are and encourage to adopt 3-R. (e) Land use conflicts due land collected in a sustainable way only acquisition for construction. when they are matured and ready to harvest and plant in private land. (e) Private land of entrepreneurs are mandatory to construct permanent 5 processing unit. 6 Solid Waste (a) Solid organic wastes (leaves, peel (a) Waste management done Pollution off material, vegetable & fruit bark, according to 3-R principle (reduce, weed seeds, hallow seeds etc.) reuse and recycle). Grantee/ (a) Composting unit develop within the from the processing of vegetables, (b) Organic wastes composting. Project staff/ Fully project premises. Preparation of compost Technician/ Complied fruits, NTFP. (c) Maximize conventional recycling pits and practice composting from waste. (b) Generation and accumulation of program (papers, bottles, Expert organic solid waste and food stuffs. equipment etc).

26 | RISMFP Environmental compliance monitoring report

7 Fire, health and (a) Electrical shock and firing of (a) Timely repair maintenance and a) Periodical EMP review and update safety hazard periodically. property and finished product. load calculation with reference to (b) Orientation to concerned staff on (b) Increased safety risks due to machinery application. EMP implementation. handling of machinery like boilers, (b) Keep fire extinguisher at storage (c) Training on machineries such as cutters, grinder, generator etc. and processing site. boilers, cutters, generators handling. (d) Ensure apron, helmets, gloves and (c) Health impacts of factory workers (c) Provisioning personal protective mask available at the work site. to noise, dust, machinery handling, equipment like helmet, gloves, (e) Training to use fire extinguishers. electricity operation and raw material boot, masks, hair cover along with (f) Sensitization on sexually transmitted life threating diseases among workers. Grantee/ cleaning/grading, finished product apron to key workers. Project staff/ Fully packaging, storage and (d) Orientation to the workers on Technician/ Complied transportation. handling machineries and Expert (d) Incidence of diseases such as application of safety measures, HIV/AIDS among the work force provision of First Aid Box. (e) during construction operation of sub- Provide education and information project. on health safety measures, Raise awareness of the dangers of HIV/AIDS to workers and support voluntary HIV counselling. 8 Grievances (a) Conflict over resources use and (a) Consultation with local people traffics around the project area. in all stages of project (b) Pressure on public utilities (water, implementation and develop (a) Periodical EMP review and update electricity, traffic etc). grievances redresser system at sub- periodically. Grantee/ (b) Public consultation, meetings and get Project staff/ Partially project level. recommendation from local public. Technician/ Complied (b) Recommendation from local (c) Develop grievances redresser Expert public as per the government mechanism and follow up. clearance procedure to establish processing unit. ……………………… ………………………………. Signature (Grantee) Signature (Technical Officer/Representative,RISMFP) Sign Date: ………………………… Name:………………………….. Name:…………………………………

27 | RISMFP Environmental compliance monitoring report

ANNEX IV Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for Seed and Spice Processing SPs Objective of EMP: To Mitigate Adverse Environmental Impacts from Seed and Spice Processing Sub-project Name of Sub-Project:……………………………………… Sub-Project Function: Fruit Processing/Vegetable Processing Grant Recipient:……………………………………………… Address:……………………………………………………………………….. Value Chain Function:……………………………………… Grand Category:…………………………………………………………….. Focal Person:………………………………………………… Contact No.…………………………………………………………………… Environmental Risk Potential adverse impact Mitigation Measures Methods to attain mitigation Responsibility Compliance measures Status SN 1 Air Pollution (a) Dust spreading during construction (a) Spray water during working period to control dust (a) Periodical EMP review and Grantee/ Fully period. pollution. update periodically. Project staff/ Complied (b) Air pollution due to burning of fuel wood (b) Alternative smokeless drying methods such as (b) Orientation to concerned Technician/ for boiler and drying the commodities. electricity/solar energy shall be adopted as far as possible. staff on EMP implementation. Expert (c) Suffocation during the working hours (c) Ensure proper ventilation and exhaust fans. (c) Maintain good housekeeping under plant shed. (d) Provide individual masks during working hours. and encourage to adopt 3-R. (d) Dust from shakers during the working (d) Masks easily available in the period. changing room.

28 | RISMFP Environmental compliance monitoring report

2 Water Pollution (a) Water pollution from the discharge of (a) Soak pits construct with-in the compound of (a) Periodical EMP review and Grantee/ Fully waste water generation during cleaning the processing units premises for all sort of waste water update periodically. Project staff/ Complied floor. discharge. (b) Orientation to concerned Technician/ (b) Waste water from toilets and bathrooms. (b) Separate septic tank and soak pit construction for staff on EMP implementation. Expert toilets and bathrooms. (c) Maintain good housekeeping. 3 Land Pollution (a) Land Pollution through haphazard (a) Disposal of all unused parts and packaging materials (a) Periodical EMP review and Grantee/ Fully dumping of hallow seeds, insects, pests, including stones, mud, and disqualified seeds with update periodically. Project staff/ Complied stones, sand and packaging materials in and differentiate as degradable and non-degradable. Strictly (b) Orientation to concerned Technician/ around the seed processing unit. prohibit burning of rubbers and plastics. staff on EMP implementation. Expert (c) Maintain good housekeeping and encourage to adopt 3-R. 4 Noise Pollution (a) Noise nuisance during (a) Electronic motor such as generator with (a) Design and construction of Grantee Fully generators house. Complied operation of processing unit. silencer shall be housed in sound proof (b) Earplugs are readily available enclosure to keep noise level at permissible to workers working inside the limit. processing plan, (b) Ensure to use earplugs during operation (c) Record keeping of servicing of machinery and equipment. of unit, (c) Timely repair and maintenance of machinery as per the company guidelines. 5 Exhaustion of local (a) Deforestation or loss of trees (a) Fast growing plant species will be planted (a) Record keeping on Grantee/ Partially resources Project staff/ Complied due to site clearance. on the ratio of 1:25 to Compensate the lost cutting trees and identify Technician/ (b) Declining ground water trees. the plantation sites. Expert recharge capacity through building (b) Provisioning of rainwater harvesting or (b) Installation of proper construction and land compaction collection tanks/pits to ensure recharge as rain water harvesting works. far as practicable. pit/tank. (c) Land use conflicts due land (c) Private land (land in their own name) of (c) Periodical EMP review and acquisition for construction. entrepreneurs are mandatory to construct update periodically. (e) Orientation to concerned permanent processing unit. staff on EMP implementation. 6 Solid Waste (a) Solid organic wastes (husk, (a) Waste management done according to 3- (a) Preparation of compost pits Grantee Fully Pollution and practice composting from Complied weed seeds, hallow seeds, leaf etc.) R principle (reduce, reuse and recycle). organic solid waste. from the seed processing unit. (b) Organic wastes composting. (b) Separately collecting non- (b) Generation and accumulation (c) Non-organic solid waste (papers, plastic, organic solid waste and sell to of organic and non-organic solid equipment etc). Are collecting separately. Scrap collectors. waste.

29 | RISMFP Environmental compliance monitoring report

7 Fire, health and (a) Electrical shock and firing of (a) Timely repair maintenance and load a) Periodical EMP review and Grantee/ Fully safety hazard update periodically. Project staff/ Complied property and finished product. calculation with reference to machinery (b) Orientation to the workers on Technician/ (b) Increased safety risks due to application. handling machineries and Expert handling of machinery. (b) Keep fire extinguisher at storage and application of safety measures, (c) Health impacts of factory processing site. (c) Ensure apron, helmets, gloves, mask and provision of workers to noise, dust, machinery (c) Provisioning personal protective First Aid Kit Box available at the handling, electricity operation and equipment like helmet, gloves, boot, masks work site. (d) Training to use fire raw and processed seed carrying, etc to workers. Ensuring the carrying extinguishers. packaging, storage and baggage weight within given limit of Labour transportation. Regulation as; 55 kg. for adult male and 50 kg. for adult female. 8 Grievances (a) Pressure on public utilities (a) Consultation with local people in all (a) Periodical EMP review and Grantee/ Partially update periodically. Project staff/ Complied (water, electricity, traffic etc). stages of project implementation and (b) Public consultation meetings Technician/ develop grievances redresser system at sub- and conduct public hearing. Expert project level. (c) Develop grievances redresser (b) Recommendation from local public as mechanism and follow up. per the government clearance procedure to establish processing unit. ……………………… ………………………………. Signature (Technical Signature (Grantee) Sign Date: ………………………… Officer/Representative,RISMFP) Name:………………………….. Name:…………………………………

ANNEX V Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for Lab Objective of EMP: To Mitigate Adverse Environmental Impacts from Tissue Culture Lab. Name of Sub-Project:……………………………………… Sub-Project Function: ………………………………………………………… Grant Recipient:……………………………………………… Address:……………………………………………………………………….. Value Chain Function:……………………………………… Grand Category:…………………………………………………………….. Focal Person:………………………………………………… Contact No.…………………………………………………………………… Environmental Risk Potential adverse impact Mitigation Measures Methods to attain mitigation measures Responsibili Compliance SN ty Status

30 | RISMFP Environmental compliance monitoring report

1 Air Pollution (a) Dust spreading during construction period. (a) Spray water during working period to control dust (a) Periodical EMP review and update Grantee/ Fully (b) Suffocation during the working hours under pollution. periodically. Project staff/ Complied plant shed. (b) Ensure proper ventilation and exhaust fans. And (b) Orientation to concerned staff on EMP Technician/ (c) Smokes from burning of chemical installation of AC for better working condition. implementation. Expert (c) Provide individual masks/apron during working (c) Maintain good housekeeping and hours. encourage to adopt 3-R. 2 Water Pollution (a) Water pollution from the discharge of (a) Soak pits construct with-in the compound of sub- (a) Periodical EMP review and update Grantee/ Fully chemical mixed liquid waste and chemicals project premises for chemical mixed liquid discharge. periodically. Project staff/ Complied leaking from the laboratory works. (b) Separate septic tank and soak pit construction for (b) Orientation to concerned staff on EMP Technician/ (b) Waste water from toilets and bathrooms. toilets and bathrooms. implementation. Expert (c) Maintain good housekeeping. 3 Land Pollution (a) Land Pollution through haphazard discharge (a) Ensure proper plumbing system for directly dispose (a) Periodical EMP review and update Grantee/ Fully of contaminated chemical effluent. of contaminated liquid waste including used and date periodically. Project staff/ Complied expired-chemicals to the designated soak pit and (b) Orientation to concerned staff on EMP Technician/ reduce multiple handling. implementation. Expert (c) Maintain good housekeeping. 4 Noise Pollution (a) Noise nuisance during operation (a) Generator with silencer shall be (a) Design and construction of generators Grantee Fully house. Complied of generator for power back-up. enclosed inside sound insulated shed or (b) Use of solar energy for power back-up as casing to keep noise level at permissible far as practicable. limit. 5 Exhaustion of local (a) Deforestation or loss of trees due (a) Fast growing plant species will be (a) Record keeping on cutting Grantee/ Partially resources Project staff/ Complied to site clearance. planted on the ratio of 1:25 to compensate trees and identify the plantation Technician/ (b) Declining ground water recharge the lost trees. sites. Expert capacity through building (b) Provisioning of rainwater harvesting or (b) Installation of proper rain construction and land compaction collection tanks/pits to ensure recharge as water harvesting pit/tank. works. far as practicable. (c) Periodical EMP review and update (c) Land use conflicts due land (c) Private land (land in their own name) periodically. acquisition for construction. of entrepreneurs are mandatory to (e) Orientation to concerned staff on EMP implementation. construct permanent processing unit. 6 Energy conservation (a) Media is prepared before all (a) By adopting practice of media preparation (a) EMP review and update periodically. Grantee Fully only when it is needed, electricity consumption (b) Orientation to concerned staff on EMP Complied arrangements are made leads to implementation. utilization of more energy to maintain in refrigeration and reheating of media will be temperature and humidity. conserved. 7 Solid Waste (a) Plastic wastes from plastic bags (a) Plastic bags used in culturing can be (a) Preparation of compost pits and practice Grantee Fully Pollution composting from organic solid waste. Complied use in culturing at laboratory works reused at least once. (b) Separately collecting non-organic solid (b) The desk use in lab destroy by (b) A desk made up of material waste like papers, plastic, equipment etc and acid and alkalis. resistant to acids and alkalies. sell to Scrap collectors. (c) The broken glasses, contaminated

31 | RISMFP Environmental compliance monitoring report

(c) Glass wares (Glass tubes, (c) Waste management done according to materials are stored separately and disposed Petridishes, Measuring pipettes etc) 3-R principle (reduce, reuse and recycle). in designated places by local authority. use in lab of tissue culture broken (b) Organic wastes composting. down and hazardous solid wastes. (c) Non-organic solid waste like papers, (d) Haphazard disposal of date plastic, equipment etc are collecting expired chemical, broken glasses and separately with the broke glasses. equipment. 8 Contamination of (a) There are several sources of (a) Before using glass wares, plastic wares, (a) The glass and plastic wares may be Grantee Fully equipment contaminations of the medium like medium, growth factor, plant materials sterilized by autoclaving or dry Complied Culture vessel, Medium, Instruments etc. should be properly washed and heating. (b) The instruments used for and Environment of culture room. sterilized. aseptic manipulation are sterilized by dipping them in ethanol solution. 9 Fire, health and (a) Electrical shock and firing of (a) Timely repair maintenance and load a) Periodical EMP review and update Grantee/ Fully safety hazard periodically. Project staff/ Complied property and finished product. calculation with reference to machinery (b) Orientation to lab workers on handling Technician/ (b) Increased safety risks due to application. machineries and application of safety Expert handling of chemicals and glasses. (b) Adjust fire extinguisher at storage and measures, (c) Health impacts of lab workers to processing site. (c) Ensure apron, goggles, gloves, mask and provision of First Aid Kit Box available at chemical inhalation and burning, (c) Provisioning personal protective the work site. machinery handling, electricity equipment like Goggles, Gloves, Boot, operation and slipping over floor. Masks etc to lab workers. 10 Grievances (a) Pressure on public utilities (water, (a) Consultation with local people in all (a) Periodical EMP review and update Grantee/ Partially periodically. Project staff/ Complied electricity, traffic etc). stages of project implementation and (b) Public consultation meetings and Technician/ develop grievances redresser system at conduct public hearing. Expert sub-project level. (c) Develop grievances redresser mechanism (b) Recommendation from local public as and follow up. per the government clearance procedure to establish processing unit. ……………………… ………………………………. Signature (Grantee) Signature (Technical Officer/Representative,RISMFP) Sign Date: ………………………… Name:………………………….. Name:…………………………………

32 | RISMFP Environmental compliance monitoring report

ANNEX VI Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for Production SPs Objective of EMP: To Mitigate Adverse Environmental Impacts from HVC Production Sub-project Name of Sub-Project:……………………………………… Sub-Project Function: HVC Production Grant Recipient:………………………………………… Address:……………………………………………………………………….. Value Chain Function:………………………………………….. Grand Category:…………………………………………………………….. Focal Person:………………………………………………… Contact No.…………………………………………………………………… Compliance Methods to attain mitigation Environmental Risk Potential adverse impact Mitigation Measures Responsibility Status measures SN

33 | RISMFP Environmental compliance monitoring report

(a) Over use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides Fully Complied negatively affect soil and water quality, causing Training to farmers for balanced use Grantee, (a) Balanced use of recommended pesticides shall be health and environmental problems. of recommended pesticides and IPM, DADO, used; IPM will be promoted, Use of Bio pesticides. (b) Increase of pesticide residues in products and aware to apply IPM and Use of Bio LNGO, Agri. Misuse of agriculture (b) Encouraged to use organic fertilizers, encourage 1 food chain. pesticides. Training on encourage to Technician, inputs/ chemicals to increase dose of farm manures, promotion of (c) Soil productivity decline. apply high dose of farm yard manure. HVC Expert, composting practices at farm level. (c) Relay and (d) Loss of soil organisms, non-targeted beneficial Promote composting practices at Environmental mixed cropping promotion. insects and aquatic life due to toxic effects of farm level. Expert pesticides. Encourage use to adopt 3-R principle of waste Fully Complied Waste pollution due to haphazard disposal of Orientation to grantees for proper Grantee, Agri. management, Farmers involve in mushroom input packaging materials, worn-out pipes, and management of dry and wet waste Technician, 2 Pollution at farm site production will be oriented/trained on composting plastic sheets, spray tank, hajari, crates, water separately. Use sags/bucket to collect Environmental from used spawn packets. Proper collection of dry pumps and spawn packets. packaging and old equipment’s. Expert and wet wastes. Orientation to grantees for proper Fully Complied Soil erosion and loss of Increases soil erosion and moisture loss through Apply soil conservation measures e.g. mulching and Grantee, Agri. 3 soil conservation and planting cover water holding capacity the exposed soil surface. practice no/less tillage application as far as possible Technician, crops. Health impacts to farm workers due exposure to Encourage use of personal protective wares while Farmers training, orientation for Partially Complied Grantee, Agri. 4 Health risk of farmers pesticide during spraying and consumers while spraying, handling, and storing fertilizers/ pesticides. safety measures to apply fertilizer and Technician consumption Prohibit unauthorized entry to farm. pesticides. Increased competition for drinking & irrigation Drinking water giving the top priority, and detail Consultation with farmers groups, Fully Complied Grantee, Agri. 5 Resource use conflict water demand on downstream users and Water use consultation and consent from users before encourage for drip irrigation Technician conflicts emerged installation of irrigation water. sustainable water resources.

……………………… ……………………………….

Signature (Grantee) Signature (Technical Officer/Representative,RISMFP) Sign Date: ………………………… Name:………………………….. Name:………………………………… RISMFP Sub-Project Field Visit Report Year: 2017 - 2018 Month: November & December, 2017 and March 2018 (3 months) S Name and Address of SPs Value chain function Compliance to Environmental Management Plan (EMP) N Spoil Natural Soak Comp Proponent Use of bio- Tree Safety Fire Social Use of No of Mana Drainage Pit ost Pit awareness fertilizer/pe Cutting gears use control conflict child labor grievance geme Managem (%) (%) on EMP sticides (%) (Y/N/N (Y/N/N plan (Y/N/N (Y/N/ (Y/N/NA) nt (%) ent (%) (Y/N) A) A) (Y/N/NA) A) NA)

34 | RISMFP Environmental compliance monitoring report

1 Everest Organic Agro. Farm, Processing 100 100 50 100 Y NA N Y Y N N N Nepaljung-15 (Vegetable/tomato) 2 Taja Chyau Utpadan, Belbahar-5, Mushroom 100 NA 100 50 Y NA NA NA NA NA N N Baniyabhar, Bankey Production 3 Chips Utpadan Upayojana, Processing 100 100 100 100 Y NA NA Y Y N N N Kalika-8, Bardiya (Vegetable/potato) 4 Cosmos organic agro tech Nepal. Processing (Alovera 100 100 50 50 Y 50 N Y Y N N N Kohalpur-13, Bankey utpadan tatha bikri) 5 Bheri Sit Bhandar Cooperative, Storage (Storage of 100 100 50 50 Y NA N Y Y N N N Kohalpur-2, Bankey Seed Potato, Vegetable and Fruits) 6 Harayali Krishak Samuaha, Vegetable Production 100 100 NA 100 Y 50 NA Y NA N N NA Bankattua, Pedari, Bankey (Plastic gharma tarkari utpadan) 7 Kailash Krishi Sahakari Santhan Vegetable Production 100 100 NA 50 Y 50 NA Y NA N N NA Ltd., Belbhar-2, Bankey (Poly house off- season tomato production) 8 Sahakariama Adharit Masuro Biu Processing 100 100 NA 50 Y NA N Y Y N N N Utpadan, Sankalan, Bhndaran (Lentil/wheat) tatha Baharakaran, Kalika-7, Bardiya 9 Krishi Upaj Sit Bhandar Griha Cold Store 50 50 50 50 Y NA N Y Y N N N Nirman, Kalika-5, Bardiya, (Potato Storage) (Tilak Narayan Sir Bhandar) 10 Bel Ra Aapko Juice Utpdan Fruit Processing 100 100 100 50 Y NA NA Y Y N N N Tatha Bajar Prabardhan, Gulariya (Mango/Bel) Municipality-8, Bardiya (Krishnasar Falful Prasodhan Udhyog) 11 Alu PBS Utpadan, Deudhakla, Input Supply (Potato 50 100 100 50 Y NA N Y Y N N N Laxmana, Bardiya Seed Production) (Kusal Agriculture Research and Development)

35 | RISMFP Environmental compliance monitoring report

12 Masala Prasodhan Tatha Spices processing 50 100 50 50 Y NA NA Y Y N N N Bazarikaran, Bansgadhi Na. Pa.- 8, (Chitij Masala Udhyog) 13 Tomato and capsicum cultivation Vegetable Production 100 100 NA 100 Y 50 NA Y NA N N N in improved green house for farm in Net house development and income (Capsicum/tomato) generation of farmers, Geta-6, Kailali (Gayatri flower decorators and plant house) 14 Masala utpadan prashodhan tatha Spices processing 100 100 NA 50 Y NA NA Y Y N N N bajarikaran, Dhangadi-1, Laxminagar, (Kamana Masala Udhyog) 15 Kalimati agro farming, Fruit Production 100 100 NA 50 Y NA NA Y Y N N N Dhangadi-8, Shivanagar (Papaya) 16 Nabin Chau Utpadan Prabidi Mushroom 100 100 50 50 Y NA NA Y NA N N N Bikash, Naubasta-7, Gabar, Production (Nabin Krisi Firm) 17 Integrated approach to enhance Input Supply NA NA 50 50 Y NA NA Y NA N N N productivity and quality of honey (Honey Production) export market, Trigaun VDC-8, (Prakritik Maha Uttpadan Tatha Mauripalan Farm) 18 Honey collection, processing and Processing 100 100 100 100 Y NA NA Y Y N N N marketing, Tulsipur-6, (Honey Processing) (Swargadwari Bee Concern) 19 Byabasai tissue culture Tissue culture 100 100 50 50 Y NA NA Y Y N N N prayogshala sthapan tatha (Fruit-input supply) gunastariy biruwa bistar, Chaingaun, Deukhari, (Swargadwari krishi talim tatha anusandhan kendta pvt.ltd) 20 Rapti uddhyam P.Ltd., Lamahi-5, Cold Storage 50 50 50 50 Y NA NA Y NA N N N Tikuligadh, Cold Storage (Potato storage)

36 | RISMFP Environmental compliance monitoring report

21 Chaumala Kera Utpadan, Fruit production 100 100 NA 100 Y Y NA NA NA N N N Gauriganja Na.Pa. Chaumala-3, (Banana production) Kailali, (Mohanyal Krishi BSS Ltd) 22 Attariya krishi upaj bajarko Marketing 100 100 50 50 Y NA NA NA N N N N purbadhar bikash tatha (fruits and vegetable) starunnatika lagi sahayog, Attariya-13, Kailali, (Krishi upaj Betchbikhan Kshetriya Bajar Samiti) 23 Alu Utpadan Upayojana, Vegetable production NA 100 NA 100 Y Y NA Y NA N N N Udasipur-1, Kailali, (Pragatishil (Potato Production) kirshak samuha) 24 Plastic gharma tarkari utpadan, Vegetable production NA 100 NA 100 Y Y NA Y NA N N N Bankatawa, Pedari, Bankey, (multiple vegetable (Harayali Krishak Samuha) Production) 25 Kohalpur krisi upaj Kendra, Marketing 50 100 100 50 Y NA NA NA N N N N Kohalpur na.pa. 11, Baney, (Vegetable/fruits) (Krisi upaj bajar sanchalak samiti) 26 Banana ripening, Nepaljung, Marketing 100 100 50 NA Y NA NA N Y N N N Bankey (Aman krisi farm) (Banana Marketing) 27 Sana kisan alu biu ptpadan tatha Production 100 100 NA 100 Y 50 NA Y Y N N NA prabadi bikash, Chinchu-7 (Potato seed)

Spoil Management: Compliance %: Fully: 100, Initiate:50, Ignore:0 & Not applicable: NA Drainage Management: Compliance %: Fully: 100, Initiate:50, Ignore:0 & Not applicable: NA Soak pit: Compliance %: Fully 100, Initiate: 50, Ignore:0 & Not applicable: NA Construct Compost pit: Compliance % : Fully: 100, Initiate:50, Ignore:0 & Not applicable: NA Bio-fertilizer/bio-pesticide: Compliance %: Totally: 100, Initiate:50, Ignore:0 & Not applicable: NA Tree cut during (construction/operation): Yes/Tree cut during (construction/operation), No/Tree cut during (construction/operation) Safety Gears are sufficient and used: Yes : Sufficient and used & No: insufficient and not-used & NA : Not applicable Fire control plan: Yes : Planning/installation, & No: not-planning/installation, & NA : Not applicable Social conflict: Yes : For social conflict arise, No : For not arising till date, NA : Not Applicable

37 | RISMFP Environmental compliance monitoring report

Use of child as labor: Use of child as labor: Yes : for using, No : for not using & NA : Not Applicable No of grievances documented: Yes: grievances documented/resolving, No: grievances not-documented, NA : Not Applicable

38 | RISMFP Environmental compliance monitoring report