Dhaka Water Supply Network Improvement Project – ICB Package 2.8 (Second Batch: DMA: 905, 908, 912 and 913)

Initial Environmental Examination Document Stage: Updated Draft Project Number: 47254-003 August 2019 BAN: Dhaka Water Supply Network Improvement Project – ICB Package 2.8 (Second Batch: DMA: 905, 908, 912 and 913) Prepared by the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority, Government of Bangladesh for the Asian Development Bank. This updated initial environmental examination 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. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of August 2019) Currency unit – Taka (Tk) Tk.1.00 = $0.0118 $1.00 = Tk. 84.525 ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank ARIPA - Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Properties Act AP - Affected person AC - Asbestos Cement BRTA - Bangladesh Road Transport Authority BC - Bituminous Carpeting BFS - Brick Flat Soling CC - Cement Concrete CPP - China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Company Ltd. DWASA -Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority DWSNIP -Dhaka Water Supply Network Improvement Project DMA - District Metering Area DMSC - Design Management and Supervision Consultants DNCC - Dhaka North City Corporation DSCC - Dhaka South City Corporation DoE - Department of Environment DC - Deputy Commissioner EA - Executing Agency EMP - Environmental Management Plan EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment EHS - Environment Health and Safety FGD - Focus Group Discussion G o B - Government of Bangladesh GRC - Grievance Redress Committee GRM - Grievance Redress Mechanism GPR - Ground Penetrating Radar HBB - Herringbone bond HDD - Horizontal Directional Drilling HDPE - High Density Polyethylene i ICB - International Competitive Bidding IA - Implementing Agency IFC - International Finance Corporation IEE - Initial Environmental Examination IR - Involuntary Resettlement ML - Ministry of Land NRW – Nonrevenue water OT - Open Trench O&M – Operation and Maintenance PMU – Project Management Unit PCU - Project Coordination Unit PB - Pipe Bursting REA – Rapid Environmental Assessment RoW - Right of Way SPS – Safeguard Policy Statement SEMP - Site Specific Environmental Management Plan SIU - Safeguard Implementing Unit SCADA- Supervisory control and data acquisition TOR - Terms of Reference TMP - Traffic Management Plan USEPA - United States Environmental Protection Agency ZLCC - Zonal Level Coordination Committee WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Km - Kilometer km2 - Square kilometer m2 - Square meter m3/day - Cubic meter per day mm - Millimeter ii NOTE In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. This initial environmental examination 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 on ADB’s 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. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY viii 1. INTRODUCTION 1 A. The Project 1 2. POLICY, LEGAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK 4 A. ADB Policy 4 B. National Laws 6 C. Legal Framework for Land Acquisitions in Bangladesh 9 D. Environmental Requirements for the Project 10 E. International Treaties 11 F. Relevant Occupational Health and Safety Laws and Rules 14 G. Environmental Standards 15 3. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT 16 A. Need for the Project 16 B. Subproject Components 16 C. Laying of Distribution Network 20 D. Materials, Labour and Equipment 22 E. Implementation Schedule 23 4. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 27 A. Objectives and Methods 27 B. Physical Characteristics 28 C. Ecological Resources 33 D. Environmental Quality 36 E. Economic Development 41 F. Social and Cultural Resources 45 G. Site Specific Existing Condition of the 4 DMAs in the Project Area 49 5. ANTICIPATED IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 50 A. Magnitude and Significance of Impacts 51 B. Planning and Design Phase 52 C. Construction Impact 57 D. Operation and Maintenance Phase 68 E. Mitigation Measures 69 F. Cumulative Impact Assessment 76 6. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, CONSULTATION, AND PARTICIPATION 77 A. Public Consultation Conducted 77 B. Consultation and Participation during Updating IEE Report 78 C. Consultations during construction phase 83 iv D. Project Disclosure 83 E. Involvement of NGOs, CBOs and Women’s Organizations 83 7. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM 84 8. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 88 A. General 88 B. Design Rationale 89 C. Implementation Arrangement 89 D. Capacity Building 93 E. Mitigation Measures, Monitoring and Reporting 98 F. Environmental Monitoring Plan 135 G. Monitoring and Reporting 138 H. Environmental Management Plan (EMP) Costs 139 I. Environmental Specifications for Bid Documents 142 9. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION 142 APPENDIX 1: APPROVED TOR FROM DoE 144 APPENDIX 2: COPY of environmental clearance certificate 148 APPENDIX 3: APPLICABLE ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS 152 APPENDIX 4: EQUIPMENT LIST 159 APPENDIX 5: ROAD AND SATELITE MAPS OF 4 DMA 161 APPENDIX 6: ADB REA CHECKLIST (4 DMA- Second batch) 167 APPENDIX 7: SITE ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN (EACH DMAs under Second batch) 171 APPENDIX 8: OUTLINE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN 175 APPENDIX 9: LAYOUT PLAN STOCKYARD 180 APPENDIX 10: HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN 181 APPENDIX 11: Records of Public Consultations - Updating IEE Report 189 APPENDIX 12: SAMPLE GRIEVANCE REGISTRATION FORM 205 APPENDIX 13: GRIEVANCE REDRESS FORM (BANGLA VERSION) 206 APPENDIX: 14 OFFICE NOTIFICATION TO FORM GRC 207 APPENDIX - 15: MINUTES OF GRC ACTIVATION MEETING 210 APPENDIX 16: TOR for EHS SUPERVISOR OF CIVIL WORKS CONTRACT (ICB 2.8) 213 APPENDIX 17: ATTENDANTS LISTS for Safeguards Meeting and Orientation Training Program 214 APPENDIX 18: APPLICATION TO CITY CORPORATION FOR ROAD CUTTING PERMISSION for the CONTRACT ICB 2.8 215 APPENDIX 19: APPLICATION TO TRAFFIC POLICE FOR COOPERATION DURING ROAD CUTTING 217 Appendix 20: SEMI-ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING REPORT TEMPLATE 218 Appendix 21: EMP cost included in the contract documents 224 APPendix 22: SCANNED COPY OF CONTRACTOR’s Insurance FOR WORKERS 227 v Lists of Tables Table 1: Applicable WHO Ambient Air Quality Guidelines.................................................................................. 5 Table 2: World Bank Group’s Noise Level Guidelines ........................................................................................ 6 Table 3: Relevance of national policies, laws and framework in the context of the proposed Dhaka Water Supply Network Improvement Project 6 Table 4: Relevant Statutory Clearance required for Second Batch under Package ICB 2.8 ........................... 11 Table 5: Relevant International Treaties, conventions, and protocols signed by Bangladesh ......................... 12 Table 6: Relevant Occupational Health and Safety Laws and Rules ............................................................... 14 Table 7: Details of 4 DMAs under Second Batch - ICB 2.8 .............................................................................. 17 Table 8: Summary of Components on DMA 905, 908, 912 and 913 .................................................................. 19 Table 9: Details of Distribution Network ............................................................................................................ 20 Table 10: List of Field / Site Personnel ............................................................................................................. 22 Table 11: Planned Implementation Schedule (Tentative Start August 10, 2019) ............................................. 24 Table 12: Administrative Divisions of 4 DMA under Package No. ICB 2.8 ....................................................... 28 Table 13: Summary of Important Features of the Project Area ........................................................................ 29 Table 14: Elevation of 4 DMAs of second batch under Package No. ICB 2.8 .................................................. 31 Table -15: Base line Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Data ............................................................................... 37 Table-16: Water Quality Results-ICB 2.8 –under first batch ............................................................................. 39 Table-17: Base Line Noise Level Monitoring Data ........................................................................................... 40 Table 18: Road Classification in Dhaka ............................................................................................................ 42 Table 19: Type of Road within DMA (Second Batch) ...................................................................................... 42 Table 20: Thana wise Population size .............................................................................................................. 45 Table 21: Age-Sex Structure ............................................................................................................................

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