Yangon Urban Renewal and District Cooling Project
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Environmental and Social Monitoring Report Project Number: 47913-001 April 2019–March 2020 June 2020 MYA: Yangon Urban Renewal and District Cooling Project Prepared by International Finance Corporation. The environmental and social 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. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL PERFORMANCE & DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVENESS ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT (AMR) Client Company: MEEYAHTA DEVELOPMENT LIMITED Project Name: YOMA Central Country of Investment: Myanmar IFC Project Number: #33428 ADB Project Number: 47913 ADB Project Name: Yangon Urban Renewal and District Cooling Project REPORTING PERIOD: 1st April 2019 – 31st March 2020 AMR COMPLETION DATE: 2nd June 2020 Environment, Social and Governance Department 2121 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20433 USA www.ifc.org/enviro Asian Development Bank 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550 Metro Manila, Philippines www.adb.org AMR SECTION I INTRODUCTION IFC’s and ADB’s Investment Agreement for the YOMA Central project requires the Meeyahta Development Limited (MDL) to prepare a comprehensive Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) on the environmental and social (E&S) performance of its facilities and operations. Contents: Project Information Client’s Representation Statement [by Sponsor authorized representative] Summary of Key E&S Aspects during the Reporting Period New Development/ Corporate Financing Action Plan Status and Update Deviations/non-compliances Developmental Outcome (DOTs) Indicators Client’s Feedback Annexes AMR SECTION II Client’s Representation Statement by Sponsor authorized representative I, Mr. Stephen Purvis, in my role of General Manager and representing Meeyahta Development Limited (MDL) certify that: a) The Project is in compliance with all applicable E & S Requirements as described in the investment agreements, and all actions required to be undertaken pursuant to the Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP) and any subsequent supplemental action plans. (where applicable: with the exception made for those that have been disclosed in Section VI in this report). b) In relation to the Project there are no: Circumstances or occurrences that have given or would give rise to violations of E&S and labor Laws or E&S and labor Claims; Social unrest, local population disruption or negative NGO/media/activist campaigns or activities against the project. Material social or environmental risks or issues in relation to the Project other than those identified by the Initial Environmental Examination, E&S Assessment, and the Environmental and Social Review Summary. to the best of the Borrower's knowledge existing or threatened complaints, orders, directives, claims, citations or notices from any Authority due to E&S issues. Any written communication from any Person, concerning the Project's failure to comply with any matter covered by the Performance Standards; to the best of the Borrower's knowledge ongoing or threatened strikes, slowdowns or work stoppages by employees of the Borrower or any contractor or subcontractor with respect to the Project. However, for clarifications, there was a one-day flash strike by some workers on 31st March 2020 related to Covid-19 but was resolved on the same day with the assistance of government authorities. c) All information contained in this AMR is true, complete and accurate in all respects at the time of submission and no such document or material omitted any information the omission of which would have made such document or material misleading. d) There have not been any new company activities (eg. expansions, construction works, etc) that could generate adverse environmental & social impacts, and there have been no new E&S Impact Assessment (ESIA) studies, audits, or E&S action plans conducted by or on behalf of Meeyahta Development Limited, with respect to any E&S standards/regulations applicable to the Project that IFC/ADB has not been notified about. Signature Date AMR SECTION III SUMMARY OF KEY E&S ASPECTS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD Project Status The current status of YOMA Central Project is: Design Construction Expansion Operation Closure Other (specify) The summary of design and construction progress along with key permits/approvals received during the reporting period is provided as follows: Permit Design Status Construction Status Environmental Compliance Tower 1 restacking design Pile cap foundation Certificate received in April completed in 2Q2019. - Tower 1 completed in March 2019. Visual Mock-up review for Marriot 2020 Prior Permit Extension with King and Double rooms, as well as - Tower 2 completed in March one year validity, up to corridor in June 2019. 2020 December 2020, was received Visual Mock-ups approved of - Tower 3 completed in March in January 2020. Brushstroke, Curtain Wall Tower 1 2020 Design approval letters for and Tower 2 in September 2019. - Tower 4 completed in January both Diesel and LPG Tank Façade stone cladding selected in 2020. Construction Permit received November 2019. Deep basement in January 2020. Subsequent minor redesign - Basement capping beam Permit to lay 66kV cable, from completed in 4Q2019. completed in Mar 2019. Thida Substation to YCP Retail restacking design - Basement tank capping beam Substation, along under development completed in 1Q2020, level 1 completed in March 2019. YCDC’s road was received in CDs will be concluded in April. - Deep basement Level B1 slab May 2019. Contractor Design elements 97% complete. Structure (Building) including Curtain Wall, Brushstroke, Construction Permit Extension Swoosh and Stone Façade - Deep basement Level B2 slab with one year validity, up to completed in February 2020. completed in December 2019. January 2021 was received in Completed Interior Design Exercise - Deep basement Level B3 slab January 2020. for Marriot Tower 2 Front of House completed in December 2019. Permit for Ingress/Egress from spaces in March 2020 (Completion - Deep basement Level 1 slab Ahlan Pya Pagoda Road has of missing elements from Catallo completed in Jan 20. been granted by YCDC (R&B) design). Tower 1 in Feb 2020 - Level B1 slab completed in Nov Ongoing: 19 - Responding to Contractor - Level B0 slab completed in Jan 20 requests for information and - Level 1 slab completed in Jan 20 incorporating into the Design Drawings as required. - Level 2 slab completed in Feb 20 - Checking Contractor Shop - Level 3 slab completed in Mar 20 Drawings - Level 4 slab completed in Mar 20 - Level 5 slab completed 10% Tower 2 3 - Checking Contractor Material - Level B1 slab completed in Mar Approvals, Method Statements, 20 Calculations and the like. - Level 1 slab completed 70% - Updating of T2 drawings to “For - Level 1A slab completed 70% Construction” - Level 2 slab completed 70% - Level 3 slab completed 70% - Level 4 slab completed 70% - Level 5 slab completed 50% Tower 3 - Level B1 slab completed in Mar 20 - Level 1 slab completed 50% - Level 2 slab completed 50% - Level 3 slab completed 25% Tower 4 - Level B1 slab completed in Mar 20 - Level 1 slab completed in Feb 20 - Level 2 slab completed in Mar 20 Energy Center - Level B1 slab completed in July 19 - Level 1 slab completed in Oct 19 - Level 2 slab completed in Dec 19 - Level 3 slab completed in Jan 20 - Level 4 slab completed in Feb 20 - Level 5 slab completed in Mar 20 There is no new investment under the Project development. PS1: Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts MDL is not certified to any of the following management systems. Not being Future Planning to Currently Successfully Date of considered consideration implement implementing implemented certification/ re-certification ISO 9001 - Quality ISO 14001 - Environment OHSAS 18001 - OHS Other Throughout the Construction phase, MDL ensure both the Project Management Services Company (SPADPS) and the Main Works Contractor (BTJV) have acquired adequate human resources to manage health & safety and environmental & social aspects of the Project. During the reporting period, the Contractor’s OH&S team has expanded to 15 personnel (covering day and night shifts) closely working together with 6 SPADPS dedicated OH&S personnel. Along with total 21 OH&S personnel, there are a total of 5 E&S personnel. Organisation charts of OH&S and E&S units are provided in Appendix 1. With construction activities becoming more complex, the Main Works Contractor has been providing site supervisors and workers with adequate relevant safety trainings covering a wide range of topics from general ‘safety induction’ to very task-specific training such as ‘erection & dismantling of tower cranes’, ‘confined spaced training’ and ‘lifting operations’. In addition to safety training, a positive 4 additional practice in this project is that environmental topics are combined into Safety Induction making all workers well aware of good environmental practices. A summary of HSE training is provided in Appendix 2. During the reporting period there were 2 significant incidents, and these are: a. On 18 January 2020, an argument between 2 workers led to a fight and one worker was stabbed by the other. While not seriously injured, the police were called, and upon further investigation and legal action was conducted by the relevant authorities. Both of the involved workers contracts were terminated as per Labour Law due to grave misconduct. The Main Works Contractor’s Incident Report is given is provided in Appendix 3.1. b. On 31 March 2020, the last day of this reporting period, a Workers’ demonstration occurred at/on site. The number of workers involved are estimated to be between 700 and 800 workers, of more than 2000 present that day.