Himachal Pradesh Clean Energy Transmission Investment Program - Tranche 1

Environmental Monitoring Report

Project Number: 43464-023 May 2018

Period: July 2017 – December 2017

IND: MFF-Himachal Pradesh Clean Energy Transmission Investment Program - Tranche 1

Submitted by Himachal Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Limited (HPPTCL)

This report has been submitted to ADB by the H.P. Power Transmission Corporation Limited (HPPTCL) and is made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s Public Communications Policy (2011). It does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB. This environmental monitoring report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.

Environmental Monitoring Report (EMR) Tranche-I

Environmental Monitoring Report

Project Number: 43464-023

Loan No. 2794

Reporting Period July 2017 to December 2017

April, 2018

IND: Himachal Pradesh Clean Energy Transmission Program (Project -1)

Prepared by H.P. Power Transmission Corporation Limited (HPPTCL)

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List of abbreviations and colloquial terms used

ADB Asian Development Bank AP’s Affected Persons C/o Construction of Distt. District Dept Department EHV Extra High Voltage ESSP Environment and Social Safeguards Policy of HPPTCL FCA Forest Conservation Act FRA Forest Right Act,2006 GIS Gas Insulated Sub-Station GOI Govt of India GRC Grievance Redress Committee Ha. Hectare(10,000 sq. m. land) NPV Net Present Value CA Compensatory Afforestation HPPTCL H.P. Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. IE Rule Indian Electricity Rule INR Indian Rupee NPV Net Present Value MPAF Main Project Affected Family MoEF&CC Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Pvt. Land Private Land PIU Project Implementing Unit RRRCP Resettlement, Relief, Rehabilitation and Compensation Policy of HPPTCL RoW Right of Way

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Table of Content

S. CONTENT PAGE No. A Introduction 5 B Project Progress during the reporting period 7 Compliance status with National /State /Local statutory environmental C 10 requirements Compliance status with the environmental covenants as stipulated in the Loan D 14 Agreement Environmental management plan (EMP) implementation compliance status E 17 with during the reporting period F Monitoring of environmental receptors/ attributes during the reporting period 32 Any other environmental aspects, impacts observed during implementation G which were not covered earlier during environmental assessment of the 41 project Details of Grievance Redress Committee and complaints received from H 41 public and actions taken thereof to resolve I Public consultation during project implementation for the reporting period 42 J Institutional set-up for EMP implementation 42 K Follow-up actions and conclusions 43 Annexure Annexure-I: Progress Photographs of Bhoktoo site 44 Annexure-II: Progress Photographs of Gumma site 45 Annexure-III: Progress Photographs of Hatkoti-Pragatinagar (220KV) site 47 Annexure-IV: Progress Photographs of Wangtoo site 48 Annexure-VA: Certificate Issued by HPSEBL to HPPTCL for Bhoktoo 49 Substation Annexure-VB: Copy of Forest Clearance for Bhoktoo Sub-Station 50 Annexure VIA: Copy of Forest Clearance for Hatkoti-Guma (Pragatinagar) 51 Transmission Line (TL) and LILO Point on 400 kV Jhakri-Abdullapur TL Annexure VIB: Copy of Joint Inspection Report of Forest Department 53 Annexure VII: Copy of Forest Clearance for Wangtoo Substation 57 Annexure VIII: Copy of Lease Document for the Pandoh Substation 59 Annexure-IX: Status of Muck Disposal Management 60 Annexure X : Copies of Corrigendum Issued For Implementation Of Emp 61 Annexure XI: Details of Public Consultation for 220 kV transmission line 66 from Hatkoti to Pragtinagar HP Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. Page 3 of 72

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Annexure XII: STD/HIV/AIDS Awareness Program at 220/400 kV S/s at 67 Gumma Annexure XIII: STD/HIV/AIDS Awareness Programe at 400/220/66 kV 68 Wangtoo GIS Annexure-XIV: Sample Test Results of Soil and Ground Water Monitoring 69

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A. INTRODUCTION 1. The hydro power potential of Himachal Pradesh is about 24,736 MW, which is about one-fourth of the total hydropower potential of India. The Government of Himachal Pradesh (GoHP) in its Hydropower Policy (2007), has fixed its targets to harness the hydro power with the goal to become the "hydropower state" of the country. The state's hydropower policy includes development of infrastructure such as road access and transmission interconnections to facilitate hydropower generation and its further evacuation so as to encourage investment from the state, central government and private sectors. Majority of the hydropower generation projects are run-off- the river type. Implementation of the hydro policy will improve state financial health by earning revenue from supplying surplus power to the National Grid. In addition to developing its hydropower resources, HP has to build out its electric transmission infrastructure so that the additional power can be efficiently transmitted within the state and exported to the national grid. 2. For improvement/ strengthening of existing infrastructures and addition of new infrastructure for effective power evacuation, the Government of Himachal Pradesh (GoHP) through the Government of India (GoI), has requested the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a Multi- Tranche Financing Facility (MFF) to provide financial assistance to the power sector investment program in the state. The investment program covers investments for transmission of clean energy to National Grid of India by construction of pooling substations and EHV transmission lines. To implement this activity, Himachal Pradesh Government has established HP Power Transmission Corporation Limited (HPPTCL) vide HP Government Notification No.: MPP-A (1)-4/2006-Loose dated 11th September, 2008 as the State Transmission Utility (STU) and HPPTCL was declared as the State Transmission Utility (STU). Vide notification no. MPP-A (3)-1/2001-IV dated 10th June 2010. 3. The $350 million investments in the MFF to be supported by Asian Development Bank (ADB), will contribute to support the economic development in Himachal Pradesh through expanded power supplies from clean energy sources, and support a sustainable state electricity sector in the state. The Himachal Pradesh Clean Energy Transmission Investment Program (HPCETIP) will produce the following outcomes: (i) increase in availability of clean energy downstream at pooling stations for effective power evacuation in a financially sustainable manner, (ii) improvement of state finances and power sector financial viability from sales revenue earned from power exports, (iii) improve sector governance, (iv) improve capacity in HP Power Transmission Corporation Limited (HPPTCL) for better planning, implementation and management of power evacuation infrastructure, and energy efficiency through a better power management program, and (v) Improvement in standards of environmental and social safeguards in the sector. With ADB support, the proposed program will sustain the energy sector reform agenda, and is expected to help attract other long-term financiers to the state. 4. The proposed Tranche 1 Project, located in Kinnaur, Mandi, Kangra and Shimla districts of Himachal Pradesh, consists of the following components: Table 1.0 gives the sub-project details covered under Tranche 1. All the sub-projects under tranche-1 are comes under category B as per ADB project categorization.

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Table 1.0: Details of Sub-Projects, Tranche-1 Contract S. Name of the Contract Description-scope Signing No. Contractor closing date date 1 22/66/220 kV GIS substation at Bhoktoo with 23rd Dec M/S Siemens 30.3.2017 LILO of 220 kV Kashang- Bhaba line 2011 Ltd. a) Line bays- 2 Nos b) Transformer bays- 1No. c) Bus coupler bay-1No. ii) 66KV GIS bays a) Line bays- 1 No. b) Transformer bays- 2 No Bus coupler bay-1No. iii) a) 25/31.5 MVA, 220/66 KV transformer - 1No. 10 MVA, 66/22 KV transformer - 2 No The scope also includes, control room & GIS buildings, and other associated civil & Electrical works 2 1)220/400 kV sub-station at Pragatinagar 25th M/S Alstom 30.6.2017 (Gumma) with following components Oct.2013 T&D Ltd. i) 400 KV GIS bays a) Line bays- 4 Nos b) Transformer bays- 1No. c) Bus coupler bay-1No. d) Spare transformer bay-1 No. i)220 KV GIS bays a) Line bays- 2 Nos b) Transformer bays- 1No. c) Bus coupler bay-1No. d) Spare transformer bay-1 No. iii) Transformers a) 3x105 MVA, 33/220/400 KV transformer with 1 No spare transformer - 1 bank. 3 2) 400 kV D/C Transmission Line from 220/400 28th M/s KEC India 30.6.2017 kV Pooling Station Gumma to LILO point for Sept.2012 ltd. interconnection with 400 KV Jhakhri- Abdulapur D/C Line of PGCIL near Ghunda village Line Length-3.076 KM Towers- 15 Nos Conductors- Triple snow bird 4 3) 220 kV D/C transmission line from Hatkoti To 28th M/s KEC India 30.6.2017 Pragatinager Sept.2012 ltd. Line length-25.824 KM Total towers-80 No Conductor- Twin Moose 5 66/220/400 kV substation at Wangtoo With LILO 24th July M/SL&T Ltd. 31.12.2017 of 400 kV Wangtoo-Abdullapur and 220 kV 2013 Kashang- Bhaba D/C lines HP Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. Page 6 of 72

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Contract S. Name of the Contract Description-scope Signing No. Contractor closing date date Main components are i) 400 KV GIS bays a) Line bays- 4 Nos b) Transformer bays- 2No. c) Bus coupler bay-1No. d)Spare transformer bay-1 No. i)220 KV GIS bays a) Line bays- 4 Nos b) Transformer bays- 4No. c) Bus coupler bay-1No. d) Spare transformer bay-1 No. i) 66 KV GIS bays a) Line bays- 4 Nos b) Transformer bays- 2No. c) Bus coupler bay-1No. iii) Transformers a) 2x3x105 MVA, 33/220/400 KV transformer with 1 No spare transformer - 2 b) 100 MVA 66/220 KV- 2 Nos 6 132/33 kV substation at Pandoh + LILO of one 20th Aug M/s Shyam Dec.2017 circuit of 132 kV Bajaura- Kangoo D/C Line 2015 Indus Power (0.300 Km) in Distt. Mandi. India 7 132 kV substation Chambi Oct 2015 M/s Shyam Dec.2017 Indus Power India

B. PROJECT PROGRESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD 5. The overall progress of the sub-projects under tranche-1 is given in table 2.0. Table 2.0: Overall Physical Progress during the Reporting Period Overall physical progress S. Description-scope (in%) during the reporting Remarks No. period (July-17 to Dec-17) 1 22/66/220 kV GIS sub station at Project Commissioned. Land had taken over from Bhoktoo with LILO of 220 kV The site progress HPSEBL, sister concern of Kashang- Bhaba line photographs are given in HPPTCL. Land is still in the a) Line bays- 2 Nos Annexure-I name of HPSEBL.(Copy enclose b) Transformer bays- 1No. as Annexure- VA c) Bus coupler bay-1No. ii) 66KV GIS bays The Forest clearance had been a)Line bays- 1 No. obtained by HPSEBL and details b) Transformer are given in Annexure-VB bays- 2 No Bus coupler bay-1No. HP Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. Page 7 of 72

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Overall physical progress S. Description-scope (in%) during the reporting Remarks No. period (July-17 to Dec-17) iii) a) 25/31.5 MVA, 220/66 KV transformer - 1No. 10 MVA, 66/22 KV transformer - 2 No The scope also includes, control room & GIS buildings, and other associated civil & Electrical works 2 1)220/400 kV sub-station at 5% during reporting period Private land Pragatinagar (Gumma) with following components 80% up to date progress i) 400 KV GIS bays Supply Progress a) Line bays- 4 No’s b) Transformer The site progress bays- 1No. photographs are given in c) Bus coupler bay-1No. Annexure-II. d) Spare transformer bay-1 No. i)220 KV GIS bays a) Line bays- 2 Nos b) Transformer bays- 1No. c) Bus coupler bay-1No. d) Spare transformer bay-1 No. iii) Transformers a) 3x105 MVA, 33/220/400 KV transformer with 1 No spare transformer - 1 bank. 3 2) 400 kV D/C Transmission 10 % during reporting Private land acquisition yet to be Line from 220/400 kV Pooling Period done for remaining 7 No 400 kV Station Gumma to LILO point towers, negotiation process with for interconnection with 400 KV 20% physical progress at land owners initiated. Jhakhri- Abdulapur D/C Line of site up the reporting period. PGCIL near Ghunda Village Line Forest approval from Snail – Length-3.076 KM Towers- 15 Hatkoti – Gumma of 400 Kv LILO Nos Conductors- Triple snow has been obtained (refer bird Annexure VIA and the forest clearance for 400 kV D/C Transmission Line from 220/400 kV Pooling Station Gumma to LILO point for interconnection with 400 KV Jhakhri- Abdulapur D/C Line of PGCIL near Ghunda village (Line Length-3.076KM) has been included in above clearance. The supporting Joint Inspection Report of Forest

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Overall physical progress S. Description-scope (in%) during the reporting Remarks No. period (July-17 to Dec-17) Department is also enclosed in Annexure-VIB. 4 3) 220 kV D/C transmission line 10% during reporting period Out of 80 No of towers the land from Hatkoti To Pragatinagar for 57 towers is in private land, Line length-25.824 KM 60% up to date progress for 18 nos in Govt land, for 4 nos Total towers-80 No in common (Private+Govt) land The site progress Conductor- Twin Moose and one no in HPPCL’s Land. photographs are given in Negotiation for 50number tower Annexure -III. locations finalized during the reporting period. Compensation paid to the owner and sites handed over to the contractor. Forest approval from Snail – Hatkoti – Gumma of 400 Kv LILO has been obtained (refer Annexure VIA and the forest clearance for 220 kV D/C transmission line from Hatkoti To Pragatinager (Line length-25.824 KM) has been included in above clearance. The supporting Joint Inspection Report of Forest Department is also enclosed in Annexure-VIB. 5 400/220/66 kV GIS sub station 5% during reporting period 79108 sq. meter land transferred at Wangtoo With LILO of 400 in favor of HPPTCL by forest kV Wangtoo-Abdullapur and 220 60% up to date progress department and the supporting kV Kashang- Bhaba D/C lines forest clearance copy is given in The site progress Main components are Annexure VII photographs are given in i) 400 KV GIS bays Annexure-IV a) Line bays- 4 Nos b) Transformer bays- 2No. c) Bus coupler bay-1No. d)Spare transformer bay-1 No. i)220 KV GIS bays a) Line bays- 4 Nos b) Transformer bays- 4No. c) Bus coupler bay-1No. d) Spare transformer bay-1 No. i) 66 KV GIS bays a) Line bays- 4 Nos b) Transformer bays- 2No. c) Bus coupler bay-1No. iii) Transformers

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Overall physical progress S. Description-scope (in%) during the reporting Remarks No. period (July-17 to Dec-17) a) 2x3x105 MVA, 33/220/400 KV transformer with 1 No spare transformer - 2 b) 100 MVA 66/220 KV- 2 Nos 6 132/33 kV substation at Pandoh 10% during reporting period 12784 sq. meter land Lease + LILO of one circuit of 132 kV transfer is under process in the Bajaura- Kangoo D/C Line in 50% up to date progress favor of HPPTCL. Copy enclosed Distt. Mandi. as Annexure VIII 7 132 kV substation Chambi 10% during reporting period Private land 50% up to date progress

C. Compliance status with National /State /Local statutory environmental requirements 6. The Status of Forest clearance applicable for the sub-projects is given in table 3. Table 3.0: Status of Forest Clearance Applicable for the Sub-Projects

S. Details of Forest Clearance Description-scope Remarks, if any No. applicable for the project 1 22/66/220 kV Substation Forest Clearance (FC) under Land had been taken over from at Bhoktoo with LILO of Forest Conservation Act (FCA) HPSEBL, sister concern of 220 kV Kashang- Bhaba has been obtained and is attached HPPTCL. Land is still in the name line in district Kinnaur as Annexure-VA and VB of HPSEBL.(Copy enclosed as i)220 KV GIS bays Annexure- VA) a) Line bays- 2 Nos b) Transformer bays- The Forest clearance had been 1No. obtained by HPSEBL and details c) Bus coupler bay-1No. are given in Annexure-VB ii) 66KV GIS bays a)Line bays- 1 No. b) Transformer bays- 2 No Bus coupler bay-1No. iii) a) 25/31.5 MVA, 220/66 KV transformer - 1No. 10 MVA, 66/22 KV transformer - 2 No The scope also includes, control room & GIS buildings , and other associated civil & Electrical works 2 1)220/400 kV sub- Forest clearance is not applicable, station at Pragatinagar being a private land. (Gumma) with following HP Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. Page 10 of 72

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S. Details of Forest Clearance Description-scope Remarks, if any No. applicable for the project components i) 400 KV GIS bays a) Line bays- 4 Nos b) Transformer bays- 1No. c) Bus coupler bay-1No. d) Spare transformer bay-1 No. i)220 KV GIS bays a) Line bays- 2 Nos b) Transformer bays- 1No. c) Bus coupler bay-1No. d) Spare transformer bay-1 No. iii) Transformers a) 3x105 MVA, 33/220/400 KV transformer with 1 No spare transformer - 1 bank. 3 2) 400 kV D/C Private land and forest land. Forest approval from Snail – Transmission Line from FC has been obtained for Hatkoti – Gumma of 400 KV LILO 220/400 kV Pooling Diversion of 53.5085 ha forest has been obtained (refer Station Gumma to LILO land for construction of 220 Annexure VIA and The forest point for interconnection KV/400KV/DC Transmission line clearance for 400 kV D/C with 400 KV Jhakhri- from 111 MW Sawara Kundu HEP Transmission Line from 220/400 Abdulapur D/C Line of to LILO Point on 400 KV Jhakri- kV Pooling Station Gumma to PGCIL near Ghunda Abdullapur Transmission Line of LILO point for interconnection village M/s PGCIL in favor of HPPTCL at with 400 KV Jhakhri- Abdulapur Line Length-3.076KM Village Ghunda Tehsil Kotkhai D/C Line of PGCIL near Ghunda Towers- 15 Nos within the jurisdiction of Rohru and village (Line Length-3.076KM) has Conductors- Triple snow Theog Forest Divisions, District been included in above clearance. bird Shimla, H.P. Copy enclosed as The supporting Joint Inspection Annexure VIA Report of Forest Department is enclosed in Annexure-VIB The forest clearance for 400 kV D/C Transmission Line from 220/400 kV Pooling Station Gumma to LILO point for interconnection with 400 KV Jhakhri- Abdulapur D/C Line of PGCIL near Ghunda village(Line Length-3.076KM) has been included in above clearance. The supporting Joint Inspection Report

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S. Details of Forest Clearance Description-scope Remarks, if any No. applicable for the project of Forest Department is enclosed in Annexure-VIB

4 3) 220 kV D/C FC has been obtained for Out of 80 No of towers the land for transmission line from Diversion of 53.5085 ha forest 57 towers is in private land, for 18 Hatkoti To Pragatinager land for construction of 220 nos in Govt land, for 4 nos in Line length-25.824 KM KV/400KV/DC Transmission line common (private+Govt) land and Total towers-80 No from 111 MW Sawara Kundu HEP one no in HPPCL’s Land. Conductor- Twin Moose to LILO Point on 400 KV Jhakri- Abdullapur Transmission Line of M/s PGCIL in favor of HPPTCL at Village Ghunda Tehsil Kotkhai within the jurisdiction of Rohru and Theog Forest Divisions, District Shimla, H.P. Copy enclosed as Annexure VIA The forest clearance for 220 kV D/C transmission line from Hatkoti To Pragatinager (Line length- 25.824 KM) has been included in above clearance. The supporting Joint Inspection Report of Forest Department is also enclosed in Annexure-VIB. 5 66/220/400 kV 79108sq meter land transferred in 79108 sq. meter land transferred substation at Wangtoo favour of HPPTCL by forest in favour of HPPTCL by forest With LILO of 400 kV department department and the supporting Wangtoo-Abdullapur forest clearance copy is given in and 220 kV Kashang- Annexure VII Bhaba D/C lines Main components are i) 400 KV GIS bays a) Line bays- 4 Nos b) Transformer bays- 2No. c) Bus coupler bay-1No. d)Spare transformer bay-1 No. i)220 KV GIS bays a) Line bays- 4 Nos b) Transformer bays- 4No. c) Bus coupler bay-1No. d) Spare transformer bay-1 No. i) 66 KV GIS bays

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S. Details of Forest Clearance Description-scope Remarks, if any No. applicable for the project a) Line bays- 4 Nos b) Transformer bays- 2No. c) Bus coupler bay-1No. iii) Transformers a) 2x3x105 MVA, 33/220/400 KV transformer with 1 No spare transformer - 2 b) 100 MVA 66/220 KV- 2 Nos 6 132/33 kV substation at Nil 17 bigha (12784 sq.meter) land Pandoh +LILO of one lease transfer. circuit of 132 kV Correspondence copy enclosed as Bajaura- Kangoo D/C Annexure-VIII. Line in Distt. Mandi (0.300 Km) 7 132 kV substation Nil Private land Chambi

7. The labor license and workman’s compensation insurance applicable for the sub-projects have been obtained by the concerned civil contractors and the details are provided in table 4.0. Table 4.0: The Labor License and Workman’s Compensation Insurance Applicable for the Sub-Projects Labour license and S. Name of the Workman Compensation Description-scope No. Contractor Insurance (Validity periods) 1 22/66/220 kV Substation at Bhoktoo with LILO of M/S Siemens Sub-project works have 220 kV Kashang- Bhaba line in district Kinnaur Ltd. been completed 2 1)220/400 kV sub-station at Pragatinagar M/S Alstom (a) Labour License- valid till (Gumma) T&D Ltd. 30.6.18 (b) Workman’s compensation Insurance-valid till 30.6.18 3 2) 400 kV D/C Transmission Line from 220/400 M/s KEC India (a) Labour License- valid till kV Pooling Station Gumma to LILO point for ltd. 23.06.2018 interconnection with 400 KV Jhakhri- Abdulapur (b) Workman’s D/C Line of PGCIL near Ghunda village compensation Line Length-3.076 KM Insurance-valid till 30.03.18 4 3) 220 kV D/C transmission line from Hatkoti To M/s KEC India (a) Labour license-valid till Pragatinager ltd. 23.06.18 HP Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. Page 13 of 72

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Labour license and S. Name of the Workman Compensation Description-scope No. Contractor Insurance (Validity periods) Line length-25.824 KM (b) Workman’s compensation insurance valid till 30.03.18 5 66/220/400 kV substation at Wangtoo With LILO M/SL&T Ltd. (a) Labour License- valid till of 400 kV Wangtoo-Abdullapur and 220 kV 23.07.2018 Kashang- Bhaba D/C lines (b) Workman’s compensation Insurance-valid till 30.03.2018 6 132/33 kV substation at Pandoh + LILO of one M/s Shyam (a) Labour License- valid till circuit of 132 kV Bajaura- Kangoo D/C Line in Indus Power 08.12.2017 Distt. Mandi. India (b) Workman’s compensation Insurance-valid till 31.03.2018 7 132 kV substation Chambi M/s Shyam (a) Labour License- valid till Indus Power 08.12.2017 India (b) Workman’s compensation Insurance-valid till 31.03.2018 Construction Material for all sub-project All the Civil Contractors are procuring the construction material from authorized sources.

D. Compliance status with the environmental covenants as stipulated in the Loan Agreement

8. The compliance status during the reporting period with the environmental covenants as stipulated in the loan agreement is given in table 5. Table 5: Compliance Status with the Environmental Covenants as Stipulated in the Loan Agreement Compliance Status with the environmental covenants as As per ADB loan covenant Status stipulated in the loan agreement Reference Para-7, schedule-5 The State and HPPTCL shall ensure that the Being complied preparation, design, construction, implementation, operation and decommissioning of each Subproject comply with (a) all applicable laws and regulations of HP Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. Page 14 of 72

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Compliance Status with the environmental covenants as As per ADB loan covenant Status stipulated in the loan agreement Reference the Borrower relating to environment, health, and safety; (b) the Environmental Safeguards; (c) the EARF; and (d) all measures and requirements set forth in the IEE and EMP, and any corrective or preventative actions set forth in a Safeguards Monitoring Report. Para-12, schedule-5 The State and HPPTCL shall ensure that all Being complied bidding documents and contracts for Works contain provisions that require contractors to: Copies of (a) comply with the measures and requirements Corrigendum for relevant to the contractor set forth in the IEE, Implementation of the EMP, the RP and any IPP (to the extent EMP is attached they concern impacts on affected people during as Annexure-X construction), and any corrective or preventative actions set out in a Safeguards Monitoring Report; (b) make available a budget for all such environmental and social measures; (c) provide HPPTCL with a written notice of any unanticipated environmental, resettlement or indigenous peoples risks or impacts that arise during construction, implementation or operation of the Project that were not considered in the IEE, the EMP, the RP or any IPP; (d) adequately record the condition of roads, agricultural land and other infrastructure prior to starting to transport materials and construction; and (e) fully reinstate pathways, other local infrastructure, and agricultural land to at least Para 13, of schedule-5 Safeguards Monitoring and Reporting This report is for the period July 2017 to December 2017. Subsequently, the semi-annual report will be prepared and shall be submitted to ADB. The State and HPPTCL shall do the following: Partially complied- (a) submit semi-annual Safeguards Monitoring Updation of IEE Reports to ADB and disclose relevant report is under information from such reports to affected progress

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Compliance Status with the environmental covenants as As per ADB loan covenant Status stipulated in the loan agreement Reference persons promptly upon submission; (b) if any unanticipated environmental and/or social risks and impacts arise during construction, implementation or operation of the Project that were not considered in the IEE, the EMP, the RP or any IPP, promptly inform ADB of the occurrence of such risks or impacts, with detailed description of the event and proposed corrective action plan; and (c) report any breach of compliance with the measures and requirements set forth in the EMP, the RP or any IPP promptly after becoming aware of the breach. Para 14, of schedule-5 The Borrower, the State and HPPTCL shall Being complied ensure that no proceeds of the Loan are used to finance any activity included in the list of prohibited investment activities provided in Appendix 5 of the SPS Para 15, of schedule-5 The Borrower shall ensure or cause the State Partially complied and HPPTCL to ensure that Works contracts follow all applicable labor laws of the Borrower Copy of the and the State and that these further include HIV/AIDs provisions to the effect that contractors (i) carry Awareness out HIV/AIDS awareness programs for labor Program at and disseminate information at worksites on Gumma and risks of sexually transmitted diseases and Wangtoo Sub- HIV/AIDS as part of health and safety measures station is attached for those employed during construction; (ii) as Annexure-XII follow and implement all statutory provisions on & XIII labor (including not employing or using children as labor, equal pay for equal work), health, safety, welfare, sanitation, and working conditions; and (iii) maximize employment of women and local poor and disadvantaged persons for construction purposes, provided that the requirements for efficiency are adequately met. Such contracts shall also include clauses for termination in case of any breach of the stated provisions by the contractors.

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E. Environmental management plan (EMP) implementation compliance status with during the reporting period

9. The status of EMP implementation for the sub-projects under tranche-1 during the reporting period is given in table 6. Table 6: Environmental management plan (EMP) implementation compliance status with during the reporting period

Potential Standards/ Status during Follow-up Parameters to Institutional Implementation Project Activity Environmental Mitigation Action Measurement/ the reporting action, if be Monitored Responsibility Schedule Impact Frequency period any PRE-CONSTRUCTION PHASE A Physical Resources Equipment Release of PCBs, Transformers Exclusion of HPPTCL The HPPTCL specifications and chemicals and Chlorofluorocarbons and other PCBs, CFCs has issued the design parameters harmful gases (CFCs), including equipment stated in tender Detailed Design corrigendum to in receptors halons not used in specifications documents - include EMP as (air, water, transformers, or any compliant with Once. part of land) other equipment. GoI contractor’s rules/regulations contract & (International agreement. Electro- Copy enclosed technical as Annexure-X Commission) IEC standards B Environment Resources Location of land for Impact to the Construction Water and Air Air quality HPPTCL Detailed Design/ Pre- substations/transmission existing facilities should be Quality Standards and Planning Stage construction towers environment placed at suitable Water Quality environmental distance from water standards – monitoring was bodies, natural flow Once carried out at paths, important 220/400 kv GIS ecological habitats substation at and residential Gumma. areas 66/220 and 220/400 kv GIS substation at Wangtoo. 22/66 and 66/220 kv GIS HP Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. Page 17 of 72

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Potential Standards/ Status during Follow-up Parameters to Institutional Implementation Project Activity Environmental Mitigation Action Measurement/ the reporting action, if be Monitored Responsibility Schedule Impact Frequency period any substations at Bhoktoo. Substation location and Noise Substation Expected noise Noise control HPPTCL Detailed Design/ Being design generation location/designed to emissions regulations Planning Stage Complied Exposure to ensure noise will based on Noise levels to noise, not be a nuisance substation be specified in Nuisance to to neighboring design, tender neighboring properties. noise levels documents- properties Once Location of transmission Impact on Consideration of Site location, Consultation HPPTCL Being Complied towers and transmission water bodies / site location to transmission with local Part of detailed line alignment and land/ avoid water bodies line alignment authorities and project siting, survey design residences or agricultural selection land owners, and design. land/orchards as (distance to water quality much as possible. dwelling, water standards- Careful site and/or Once selection to avoid agricultural existing settlements land) Interference with Temporary Appropriate siting of Site location Consultation HPPTCL Detailed alignment Being Complied drainage flooding towers to avoid and with local survey and design patterns/Irrigation hazards/loss of channel transmission authorities and channels agricultural interference line alignment design production selection engineers – Once C Ecological Resources Encroachment into Loss of Avoid Floral and Enumeration of ESC of Detailed Being Complied precious ecological precious encroachment by faunal habitats flora and fauna HPPTCL design/planning areas ecological careful site and loss at site - Once stage values/ damage alignment selection to precious and reconnaissance species before final siting of facilities. D Human Environment Involuntary resettlement Loss of lands Compensation paid Public Rates paid as ESC of Prior to Construction Being Complied HP Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. Page 18 of 72

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Potential Standards/ Status during Follow-up Parameters to Institutional Implementation Project Activity Environmental Mitigation Action Measurement/ the reporting action, if be Monitored Responsibility Schedule Impact Frequency period any or land acquisition and structures for temporary/ complaints per the HPPTCL phase/land permanent loss of Resettlement acquisition productive land plan/Frame work for the project – Once Encroachment into Loss of Avoid siting towers Tower location Consultation ESC of Part of detailed Being Complied farmland agricultural on and with local HPPTCL alignment, survey productivity farmland/orchards transmission authorities and and design. wherever possible line alignment design selection engineers - Statutory Once approvals for tree trimming /removal from Farmers Horticulture compensated for department any permanent loss of productive fruit Implementation trees that need to of crop and tree be trimmed or compensation removed along (based on RoW. affected area) Location and design of Disturbance to Maintain adequate Transformers Technical HPPTCL Detailed Being Complied Substation adjacent lands clearance, and specification- design/planning and the people construction of specifications Once stage due to cut and retaining structures, and compliance Measure fill operations minimise cut and fill with setback setback operations adjoining distances (“as- distances to the dwellings built” diagrams) nearest house structures – Once Location of transmission Exposure to Setback of Tower location Setback HPPTCL Being Complied towers and transmission Electro- dwellings to and distances to Part of tower siting line alignment and magnetic overhead line route transmission nearest survey and detailed

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Potential Standards/ Status during Follow-up Parameters to Institutional Implementation Project Activity Environmental Mitigation Action Measurement/ the reporting action, if be Monitored Responsibility Schedule Impact Frequency period any design Frequency designed in line alignment houses, alignment survey (EMF) and accordance with selection with clearance of and design other safety Indian Electricity Act respect to conductor from related risks (Rule 77 & 80) for nearest ground – each permitted level dwellings – Once of power frequency Once and its proper supervision at each tower site. Explosions/Fire Hazards to life Design of Substation Tender HPPTCL Part of detailed Being Complied substations to design document to substation layout include modern fire compliance with mention and design/drawings control fire prevention detailed systems/firewalls. and control specifications – codes Once Provision of firefighting equipment to be located close to transformers, switchgear CONSTRUCTION PHASE A Physical Resources Site clearance Soil erosion Construction near Soil erosion Visual Contractor Construction period Partially and surface seasonal rivers, inspection through Complied runoff erosion and flood- (Turbidity and contract prone areas should sedimentation) provisions The HPPTCL be restricted to the – Once under has issued the non-rainy season. supervision of corrigendum to Provision and HPPTCL include EMP as maintenance of part of drains and retention contractor’s ponds. contract Treat clearing and agreement.

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Restore the utilities immediately to overcome public inconvenience Equipment layout and SF6 leakage Record of all Switchgear As per throughout Being Complied installation during storage substation casings and (International construction/erection and erection of switchgear, substation Electro- Switchgear cylinders located bounded area. technical within secure Commission) casings IEC standards - Once per

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Potential Standards/ Status during Follow-up Parameters to Institutional Implementation Project Activity Environmental Mitigation Action Measurement/ the reporting action, if be Monitored Responsibility Schedule Impact Frequency period any year Surplus earthwork/soil Runoff to cause Excess fill from Location and Appropriate fill Construction Period Being Complied water pollution, tower foundation amount (m3) of disposal and (Ref Annexure solid waste excavation to be fill disposal dispersal IX) disposal reused on site or Soil disposal locations - disposed of next to locations and Quarterly roads or around volume (m3) houses, in agreement with the local community or landowners. B Environment Resources Equipment layout and Noise and Selection of Construction Minimal ground Construction Period Partially installation Vibrations construction techniques and disturbance – Complied techniques and machinery Monthly machinery to minimise ground disturbance. Substation construction Loss of soil Cutting and filling Borrow area CPCB norms - Contractor Construction Period Partially for the substation siting (area of Quarterly through Complied foundations site in m2 and contract obtained by estimated provisions creating or volume in m3) under improving local supervision of drainage system. ESC, HPPTCL Water pollution Minimize Water Quality GoI water Construction Period Partially construction (pH, BOD/COD, quality Complied activities involving suspended standards – significant ground solids, other) Once prior to disturbance (i.e. during major start of substation land earthworks construction forming) during the activities monsoon season. Provide drains and

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Potential Standards/ Status during Follow-up Parameters to Institutional Implementation Project Activity Environmental Mitigation Action Measurement/ the reporting action, if be Monitored Responsibility Schedule Impact Frequency period any retention ponds if required. Provision of facilities for Contamination Construction Amenities for Presence of Construction Period Partially construction workers of receptors workforce facilities Workforce. proper Complied (land, water, to include proper sanitation, air) sanitation, water water supply supply and waste and waste disposal facilities. disposal facilities - Once Mechanised Noise, vibration Construction Construction Technical Contractor Construction Period Partially construction and operator equipment to be techniques and specifications, through Complied safety, efficient well maintained. equipment - safety contract operation estimated noise regulations, provisions emissions and Noise control under Noise, Construction operating regulations - supervision of vibration, techniques and schedules Quarterly HPPTCL equipment Machinery wear and tear selection to minimize ground disturbance. Proper maintenance and turning off plant not in use. Construction of roads for Increase in Existing roads and Access roads, Use of Contractor Construction Period Partially accessibility to airborne dust tracks used for routes (length established through Complied substations particles construction and and width of roads wherever contract maintenance access roads) possible provisions Increased land access to the site Access under requirement for wherever possible. restricted to a supervision of temporary minimum of HPPTCL accessibility New access ways single restricted to a carriageway minimum of single width-Once

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Potential Standards/ Status during Follow-up Parameters to Institutional Implementation Project Activity Environmental Mitigation Action Measurement/ the reporting action, if be Monitored Responsibility Schedule Impact Frequency period any carriageway width. C Ecological Resources Site clearance Vegetation Marking of Vegetation Clearance Contractor Construction Being complied vegetation to be marking and strictly limited through Period removed prior to clearance to target contract clearance, and strict control (area in vegetation- provisions control on clearing m2) Once under activities to ensure supervision of minimal clearance. HPPTCL Trimming/cutting of Loss of Trees that can Species-specific Presence of HPPTCL, Construction Period Being Complied trees within RoW vegetation and survive cutting tree retention as target species Contractor deforestation should be pruned. approved by in RoW through statutory following contract Felled trees and authorities vegetation provisions other cleared or (average and clearance – under pruned vegetation maximum tree Once. supervision of to be disposed off height at forest by authorised maturity, in department agents/forest meters) department. Disposal of cleared vegetation as approved by the statutory authorities (area cleared in m2) Wood/ vegetation Loss of Construction Illegal Complaints by HPPTCL, Construction Period Being Complied harvesting, vegetation and workers prohibited wood/vegetation local people or Contractor cut and fill operations deforestation from harvesting harvesting (area other evidence through wood in the project in m2, number of illegal contract area during their of incidents harvesting – provisions. employment. reported) Once Effect on fauna Prevent work force Habitat loss Complaints by Construction Period Being Complied from disturbing the local people or

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Potential Standards/ Status during Follow-up Parameters to Institutional Implementation Project Activity Environmental Mitigation Action Measurement/ the reporting action, if be Monitored Responsibility Schedule Impact Frequency period any flora, fauna other evidence including hunting of of illegal animals and fishing hunting - Once in water bodies.

Proper awareness program regarding conservation of flora, fauna including ground vegetation to all workers. D Human Environment Construction schedules Noise nuisance Minimize Timing of Construction HPPTCL, Construction Period Being Complied for substation to neighbouring construction construction as per Contractor properties activities (noise Scheduled through undertaken during emissions, dBA) timings only contract the night and local provisions communities informed of the construction schedule. Acquisition of cultivable Loss of Avoid Land area of Loss of crops- HPPTCL, Throughout Being Complied lands agricultural faming/harvesting agriculture loss work in post Contractor Construction Period productivity season for field harvest period through crops wherever Usage of but before next contract possible for the existing utilities crop – Once provisions project activities. per site Status of Ensure existing facilities irrigation facilities (earthwork in are maintained in m3) working condition Implementation

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Repair /reinstate damaged bunds etc. after construction completed

Compensation for temporary loss in agricultural production Temporary use of land Losses to Contract clauses Contract Incorporating Contractor Construction Period Being Complied neighboring specifying careful clauses good through land uses/ construction Design basis construction contract values practices. and layout. management, provisions Reinstatement design under As much as of land status engineering supervision of possible existing (area affected, practices - HPPTCL access ways will be m2). Once. used. Implementation Consultation of Tree/Crop with affected Productive land will compensation parties be reinstated (amount paid). immediately following completion after of construction completion of Compensation will construction be paid for loss of and after the production, if any. first harvest – Once. Transportation and Nuisance to the Transport loading Water and Air CPCB Contractor Throughout the Partially

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Avoid storage of construction materials beside the road, around water bodies, residential or public sensitive locations

Construction materials should be stored in covered areas to ensure protection from dust, emissions and such materials should be bundled in environment friendly and nuisance free manner Temporary outage of Loss of power Advance notice to Disruption of Regular Contractor Throughout the Being Complied the electricity supply to the the public about the power supply to monitoring through construction period local time and the houses and during the contract community duration of the utility commercial period of provisions when disruption premises. construction - under distribution At each public supervision of

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Potential Standards/ Status during Follow-up Parameters to Institutional Implementation Project Activity Environmental Mitigation Action Measurement/ the reporting action, if be Monitored Responsibility Schedule Impact Frequency period any implementation program - and monitoring Yearly OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PHASE A Physical Resources Operation of Switchgear Leakage of SF6 Record of all Switchgear Ozone HPPTCL Throughout the gas substation casings and Depleting operation switchgear located substation substances – within secure boundary Monthly casings Add SF6 training etc B Environmental Resources Soil Erosion at tower Removal of top Planting of buffer Turbidity of Visual HPPTCL Throughout the The project is base of transmission soil zone species water inspection operation still in line suitable for hilly (Visual (Turbidity and construction terrain Inspection) sedimentation)- stage, hence Quarterly not applicable. Oil spillage Contamination Substation Substation Hazardous HPPTCL Throughout the The project is of land/nearby transformers bounding Waste operation still in water bodies located within (“as-built” (Management, construction secure and diagrams) handling, stage, hence impervious bundled Trans- not applicable. areas with a storage boundary capacity of at least Movement) 100% of the Rules 2009 - capacity of oil in Monthly transformers and associated reserve tanks. C Ecological Recourses Trimming/cutting of Fire hazards Trees allowed Species-specific Presence of HPPTCL, with operation Period The project is trees within RoW growing up to a tree retention as target species forest still in height within the approved by in RoW department construction RoW by maintaining statutory following stage, hence adequate clearance authorities vegetation not applicable. HP Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. Page 29 of 72

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Potential Standards/ Status during Follow-up Parameters to Institutional Implementation Project Activity Environmental Mitigation Action Measurement/ the reporting action, if be Monitored Responsibility Schedule Impact Frequency period any between the top of (average and clearance) - tree and the maximum tree Quarterly. conductor as per height at the regulations. maturity, in Regular pruning is meters required. D Human Environment Maintenance of Exposure to Transmission line Required Ground HPPTCL Operation Period The project is Transmission line electromagnetic design to comply ground clearance, still in interference with the limits of clearance standards on construction electromagnetic (meters). EMF – Annual stage, hence interference from not applicable. overhead power lines Substation maintenance Exposure to Substation design Required noise Technical HPPTCL Throughout the The project is electromagnetic to comply with the vibrations levels specifications – operation still in interference limits of on public construction electromagnetic complaint stage, hence interference within not applicable. floor area Noise generation Nuisance to the Provision of noise Noise level Noise level HPPTCL Throughout the The project is community barriers near (dbA)- Once a operation still in around the site substation sites year construction stage, hence not applicable. Electric shock Death or injury Security fences Proper Periodic HPPTCL Throughout the The project is to the workers around substation maintenance of maintenance operation still in and public Establishment of fences and sign construction warning signs boards Number of stage, hence programmes not applicable. Careful design Usage of and percent of using appropriate appropriate staff/ workers technologies to technologies covered minimise hazards (lost work days

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F. Monitoring of environmental receptors/ attributes

10. The ADB approved environmental monitoring plan is given in table 7. Table 7: Environmental Monitoring Plan

Environment Parameters Project Frequenc Implementati Supervisio al to be Location Standards stage y on n component monitored 1.Air Quality A. Pre- PM10, Inside and One time National Air Contractor by Contractor/ constructio PM2.5, SO2, outside (0.5 quality CPCB PMU n stage NOx, CO km) of the standards approved (The along with proposed of CPCB laboratory project Meteorologic substation once al data- assigned temperature to Humidity, contractor) wind speed, wind direction B. PM10, Inside and Two times National Air Contractor by Contractor/ Constructio PM2.5, SO2, outside (0.5 quality CPCB PMU n Stage NOx, CO km) of the standards approved along with proposed of CPCB laboratory Meteorologic substation al data- temperature Humidity, wind speed, wind direction C. PM10, Inside and One time National Air Contractor by PMU Operation PM2.5, SO2, outside (0.5 quality CPCB Stage NOx, CO km) of the standards approved along with proposed of CPCB laboratory Meteorologic substation al data- temperature Humidity, wind speed, wind direction 2.Water A. Pre- EC, TSS, Nearest One time National Contractor by Contractor/ Quality constructio DO, BOD, downstream water CPCB PMU n stage PH Oil and spring/handpu quality approved (The grease, Pb, mp wells (2 standards laboratory project wells) around of CPCB once the substation assigned to contractor) B. EC, TSS, Nearest Three National Contractor by Contractor/ Constructio DO, BOD, downstream times/yea water CPCB PMU n Stage PH, Oil and spring/handpu r quality approved grease, Pb mp wells (2 standards laboratory HP Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. Page 32 of 72

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Environment Parameters Project Frequenc Implementati Supervisio al to be Location Standards stage y on n component monitored wells) around of CPCB the substation C. EC, TSS, Nearest Yearly National Contractor by PMU Operation DO, BOD, downstream water CPCB Stage PH Oil and spring/handpu quality approved grease, Pb mp wells (2 standards laboratory wells) around of CPCB the substation 3.Noise/ A. Pre- Noise level Inside and A single CPCB Contractor by Contractor/ Vibration constructio in dB (A) outside (0.25 time standards CPCB PMU n stage km) of the for Noise approved (The proposed and laboratory project substation vibrations once assigned to contractor) B. Noise level Inside and 2 times/ CPCB Contractor by Contractor/ Constructio in dB (A) outside (0.25 year standards CPCB PMU n Stage km) of the for Noise approved proposed and laboratory substation vibrations C. Noise level Inside and Yearly CPCB Contractor by PMU Operation in dB (A) outside (0.25 standards CPCB Stage km) of the for Noise approved proposed and laboratory substation vibrations 4. Soil A. Pre- PH, Sulfate Inside and A single Technical Contractor by Contractor/ constructio (SO3), outside (just time specificatio CPCB PMU n stage Chloride, close to the ns approved (The ORP, water proposed site, laboratory project Soluble salts 2 locations) of after EC, Organic the proposed assign to Matter, substation contractor) Moisture Content B. PH, Sulfate Inside and Two times Technical Contractor by Contractor/ Constructio (SO3), outside (just specificatio CPCB PMU n Stage Chloride, close to the ns approved ORP, water proposed site, laboratory Soluble salts 2 locations) of EC, Organic the proposed Matter, substation Moisture Content C. PH, Sulfate Inside and A single Technical Contractor by PMU Operation (SO3), outside (just time specificatio CPCB Stage Chloride, close to the ns approved ORP, water proposed site, laboratory Soluble salts 2 locations) of EC, Organic the proposed Matter, substation HP Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. Page 33 of 72

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Environment Parameters Project Frequenc Implementati Supervisio al to be Location Standards stage y on n component monitored Moisture Content ESC –Environment & Social Cell of HPPTCL

Abbreviations: SO2- -Sulphur Dioxide; NO2- - Nitrogen Dioxide; CO- Carbon Monoxide; EC – Electric Conductivity; Pb – Lead; PM2.5 - Particulate Matter <2.5; PM10 - Particulate Matter <10; EC - Electrical Conductivity; DO - Dissolved Oxygen; TSS - Total Suspended Solids; BOD - Biological Oxygen Demand; NAAQS - National Ambient Air Quality Standards; NWQS - National water Quality Standards; HPPTCL – HP Power Transmission Corporation Limited; ORP – Oxidation Reduction Potential.

11. Monitoring of environmental receptors/ attributes during the reporting period: The environmental monitoring of ground water quality and soil quality analysis has been done during the reporting period. Environmental Monitoring for Air & Noise quality have not been done this monitoring period, this will be done in next monitoring period. The details of ground water quality and soil quality monitoring are given in table-8 and, table 9 respectively. Table-8: Ground Water Quality Monitoring During the Reporting Period

Sr. No. Location Date 1 66/220 KV Sub-Station, Wangtoo 07-11-2017 2 220/400KV Sub-Station, Gumma 06-11-2017 3 22/66/220 KV Sub-Station, Bhoktoo 08-11-2017 4 33/132 KV Sub-Station Pandoh HP 28-11-2017 5 33/132 KV Sub-Station, Chambi, HP 07-12-2017

Table-9: Soil Quality Monitoring During the Reporting Period Sr. No. Location Date 1 66/220 KV Sub-Station, Wangtoo 07-11-2017 2 220/400KV SUB STATION, GUMMA 06-11-2017 3 22/66/220 KV Sub-Station, Bhoktoo 08-11-2017 4 33/132 KV Sub-Station Pandoh HP 28-11-2017 5 33/132 KV Sub-Station, Chambi, HP 07-12-2017

12. Analysis of Monitoring Results: All the monitoring results are within permissible limits. Sample Test Results of Soil and Ground Water Monitoring have been provided in Annexure-XIV. Details of ground water quality and soil quality analysis results have been provided in table 10 table 11 respectively.

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Table-10: Ground Water Quality Results At Wangtoo Substation Requirement Results

Permissible Limit in the S. No. Name of Parameter Units Acceptable Absence of Limit Alternative Location 1 Location 2 Location Source 3 Location 4 Location 1 Color NTU 5 15 0.1 0.05 0.04 0.18

2 Hardness as CaCO3 mg/L 200 600 52.01 52.08 51.25 54.2 3 Odor - Odorless Odorless 4 TDS mg/L 500 2000 67.6 65.02 65.69 66.54 5 Turbidity NTU 1 5 0.1 1.2 0.5 0.17 No Cyanide as CN mg/L 0.05 N/D N/D N/D N/D 6 Relaxation 7 Chloride as Cl mg/L 250 1000 15.26 15.52 16.65 15.39 8 Flouride as F mg/L 1 1.5 0.6 0.51 0.85 0.61 No 9 Nitrate as NO3 mg/L 45 0.8 0.72 0.92 0.71 Relaxation No 10 pH - 6.5-8.5 7.1 7.1 7.8 7.4 Relaxation

11 Sulphate as SO4 mg/L 200 400 10.74 9.98 11.45 10.59 Phenolic Compounds 12 mg/L 0.001 0.002 N/D N/D N/D N/D as C6H5OH 13 Arsenic as As mg/L 0.01 0.05 N/D N/D N/D N/D 14 Copper as Cu mg/L 0.05 1.5 N/D N/D N/D N/D No 15 Cadmium mg/L 0.003 N/D N/D N/D N/D Relaxation No 16 Iron as Fe mg/L 0.3 N/D N/D N/D N/D Relaxation No 17 Lead as Pb mg/L 0.01 N/D N/D N/D N/D Relaxation 18 Calcium as Ca2+ mg/L 75 200 34.25 34.19 30.6 34.19 19 Magnesium as Mg mg/L 30 100 5.95 4.85 5.22 5.05 20 Manganese as Mn mg/L 0.1 0.3 N/D N/D N/D N/D No 21 Mercury as Hg mg/L 0.001 N/D N/D N/D N/D Relaxation No 22 Selenium as Se mg/L 0.01 N/D N/D N/D N/D Relaxation 23 Zinc as Zn mg/L 5 15 N/D N/D N/D N/D 24 Total Coliforms mg/L Absent - Absent Absent Absent Absent No 25 Chromium as Cr mg/L 0.05 N/D N/D N/D N/D Relaxation 26 COD mg/L - - 28.5 26.5 26.1 27.2 27 BOD mg/L - - 1.23 1.21 2.18 1.17 28 DO mg/L - - 2 1.4 1.8 1.56 29 Electrical Conductivity µS/cm 750 0-2000 20.29 24.5 24.7 24.5

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At Gumma sub-station Requirement Results

Permissible Limit in the S. No. Name of Parameter Units Acceptable Absence of Limit Alternative Location 1 Location 2 Location Source 3 Location 4 Location 1 Color NTU 5 15 0.1 0.09 0.02 1

2 Hardness as CaCO3 mg/L 200 600 55.89 54.85 51.45 54.85 3 Odor - Odorless Odorless 4 TDS mg/L 500 2000 61.4 73.58 74.73 72.2 5 Turbidity NTU 1 5 0.1 0.13 0.7 0.2 No 6 Cyanide as CN mg/L 0.05 N/D Relaxation 7 Chloride as Cl mg/L 250 1000 17.1 15.9 16.2 15.79 8 Flouride as F mg/L 1 1.5 0.95 0.75 0.93 0.59 No 9 Nitrate as NO3 mg/L 45 0.96 0.82 0.95 0.72 Relaxation No 10 pH - 6.5-8.5 6.9 7.1 7.4 7.9 Relaxation 11 Sulphate as SO4 mg/L 200 400 N/D 13.98 15.23 14.65 Phenolic Compounds 12 mg/L 0.001 0.002 N/D N/D N/D N/D as C6H5OH 13 Arsenic as As mg/L 0.01 0.05 N/D N/D N/D N/D 14 Copper as Cu mg/L 0.05 1.5 N/D N/D N/D N/D No 15 Cadmium mg/L 0.003 N/D N/D N/D N/D Relaxation No 16 Iron as Fe mg/L 0.3 N/D N/D N/D N/D Relaxation No 17 Lead as Pb mg/L 0.01 N/D N/D N/D N/D Relaxation 18 Calcium as Ca2+ mg/L 75 200 36.49 36.46 35.56 34.95 19 Magnesium as Mg mg/L 30 100 5.9 5.67 5.86 5.5 20 Manganese as Mn mg/L 0.1 0.3 N/D N/D N/D N/D No 21 Mercury as Hg mg/L 0.001 N/D N/D N/D N/D Relaxation No 22 Selenium as Se mg/L 0.01 N/D N/D N/D N/D Relaxation 23 Zinc as Zn mg/L 5 15 N/D N/D N/D N/D 24 Total Coliforms mg/L Absent - Absent Absent Absent Absent No 25 Chromium as Cr mg/L 0.05 N/D N/D N/D N/D Relaxation 26 COD mg/L - - 27.9 25.86 24.72 26.58 27 BOD mg/L - - 1.27 1.11 1.37 1.17 28 DO mg/L - - 1.9 1.98 1.11 29 Electrical Conductivity µS/cm 750 0-2000 21.5 23.3 22.75 23.5

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At Bhoktoo sub-station Requirement Results

Permissible 1 2 3 4 Sr. Name of the limit in - - - - Acceptab No. parameter absence of le limit Alternative Source Location Location Location Location

1. Color NTU 5 15 0.09 0.1 0.11 0.1

2. Hardness as CaCO3 mg/L 200 600 51.71 55.25 55.08 56.15 3. Odor - Odorless Odorless 4. TDS mg/L 500 2000 54.05 57.04 58.23 60.51 5. Turbidity NTU 1 5 0.09 0.1 0.11 0.1 6. Cyanide as CN mg/L 0.05 No Relaxation N/D N/D N/D N/D 7. Chloride as Cl mg/L 250 1000 15.30 15.37 16.68 15.99 8. Flouride as F mg/L 1.0 1.5 0.35 0.35 0.65 0.90

9. Nitrate as NO3 mg/L 45 No Relaxation 0.55 0.49 0.90 0.87 10. pH - 6.5-8.5 No Relaxation 6.9 7.4 7.7 7.8

11. Sulphate as SO4 mg/L 200 400 N/D N/D N/D N/D 12. Phenolic mg/L 0.001 0.002 N/D N/D N/D N/D Compounds as C6H5 OH 13. Arsenic as As mg/L 0.01 0.05 N/D N/D N/D N/D 14. Copper as Cu mg/L 0.05 1.5 N/D N/D N/D N/D 15. Cadmium mg/L 0.003 No Relaxation N/D N/D N/D N/D 16. Iron as Fe mg/L 0.3 No Relaxation N/D N/D N/D N/D 17. Lead as Pb mg/L 0.01 No Relaxation N/D N/D N/D N/D 18 Calcium as Ca mg/L 75 200 33.24 36.33 34.40 37.50 19. Magnesium as Mg mg/L 30 100 4.60 4.50 5.60 5.25 20. Manganese as Mn mg/L 0.1 0.3 N/D N/D N/D N/D 21. Mercury as Hg mg/L 0.001 No Relaxation N/D N/D N/D N/D 22. Selenium as Se mg/L 0.01 No Relaxation N/D N/D N/D N/D 23. Zinc as Zn mg/L 5 15 N/D N/D N/D N/D 24. Total Coliforms mg/L Absent - Absent Absent Absent Absent 25. Chromium as Cr mg/L 0.05 No Relaxation N/D N/D N/D N/D 26. COD - - 27.25 25.85 28.4 27.85

27. BOD mg/l - - 1.25 1.10 1.43 1.19 28. DO mg/l - - 0.10 1.0 2.1 1.20 29. Electrical µS/c 750 0-2000 24.7 25.30 26.20 22.45 Conductivity m

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Requirement Results

Permissible

1 2 3 4

Sr. - - - - Name of the Units limit in No. Acceptab parameter absence of le limit Alternative Source Location Location Location Location

1. Color NTU 5 15 0.13 0.17 0.11 1.0

2. Hardness as CaCO3 mg/L 200 600 53.87 53.43 53.40 54.50 3. Odor - Odorless Odorless 4. TDS mg/L 500 2000 58.72 56.90 57.40 58.02 5. Turbidity NTU 1 5 0.15 0.16 0.12 0.04 6. Cyanide as CN mg/L 0.05 No Relaxation N/D N/D N/D N/D 7. Chloride as Cl mg/L 250 1000 16.10 15.40 15.25 14.98 8. Flouride as F mg/L 1.0 1.5 0.85 0.65 0.95 0.75

9. Nitrate as NO3 mg/L 45 No Relaxation 0.90 0.80 0.92 0.74 10. pH - 6.5-8.5 No Relaxation 6.5 6.2 6.7 6.9

11. Sulphate as SO4 mg/L 200 400 N/D N/D N/D N/D 12. Phenolic mg/L 0.001 0.002 N/D N/D N/D N/D Compounds as C6H5 OH 13. Arsenic as As mg/L 0.01 0.05 N/D N/D N/D N/D 14. Copper as Cu mg/L 0.05 1.5 N/D N/D N/D N/D 15. Cadmium mg/L 0.003 No Relaxation N/D N/D N/D N/D 16. Iron as Fe mg/L 0.3 No Relaxation N/D N/D N/D N/D 17. Lead as Pb mg/L 0.01 No Relaxation N/D N/D N/D N/D 18 Calcium as Ca mg/L 75 200 35.55 35.10 35.48 36.35 19. Magnesium as Mg mg/L 30 100 5.32 4.95 4.80 5.20 20. Manganese as Mn mg/L 0.1 0.3 N/D N/D N/D N/D 21. Mercury as Hg mg/L 0.001 No Relaxation N/D N/D N/D N/D 22. Selenium as Se mg/L 0.01 No Relaxation N/D N/D N/D N/D 23. Zinc as Zn mg/L 5 15 N/D N/D N/D N/D 24. Total Coliforms mg/L Absent - Absent Absent Absent Absent 25. Chromium as Cr mg/L 0.05 No Relaxation N/D N/D N/D N/D 26. COD 27.35 27.32 27.90 28.13 - -

27. BOD mg/l - - 0.95 1.19 1.35 1.21 28. DO mg/l - - 1.90 1.1 1.3 1.99 29. Electrical µS/c 750 0-2000 24.20 22.30 23.50 21.40 Conductivity M

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Requirement Results

Permissible 2 3 4

Sr. Name of the - - - Units limit in No. Parameter Acceptable absence of limit Alternative

Location 1 Location Source Location Location Location

1. Color NTU 5 15 0.16 0.17 0.12 0.1

2. Hardness as CaCO3 mg/L 200 600 51.75 53.48 56.01 56.15 3. Odor - Odorless Odorless 4. TDS mg/L 500 2000 56.06 56.75 52.25 52.45 5. Turbidity NTU 1 5 0.2 0.12 0.121 0.1 6. Cyanide as CN mg/L 0.05 No Relaxation N/D N/D N/D N/D 7. Chloride as Cl mg/L 250 1000 15.35 15.42 15.70 15.91 8. Flouride as F mg/L 1.0 1.5 0.80 0.65 0.58 0.65

9. Nitrate as NO3 mg/L 45 No Relaxation 0.82 0.78 0.87 0.95 10. pH - 6.5-8.5 No Relaxation 6.4 6.6 8.1 7.87

11. Sulphate as SO4 mg/L 200 400 N/D N/D N/D N/D 12. Phenolic mg/L 0.001 0.002 N/D N/D N/D N/D Compounds as C6H5 OH 13. Arsenic as As mg/L 0.01 0.05 N/D N/D N/D N/D 14. Copper as Cu mg/L 0.05 1.5 N/D N/D N/D N/D 15. Cadmium mg/L 0.003 No Relaxation N/D N/D N/D N/D 16. Iron as Fe mg/L 0.3 No Relaxation N/D N/D N/D N/D 17. Lead as Pb mg/L 0.01 No Relaxation N/D N/D N/D N/D 18 Calcium as Ca mg/L 75 200 33.60 35.05 34.46 34.43 19. Magnesium as Mg mg/L 30 100 5.49 4.85 5.18 5.23 20. Manganese as Mn mg/L 0.1 0.3 N/D N/D N/D N/D 21. Mercury as Hg mg/L 0.001 No Relaxation N/D N/D N/D N/D 22. Selenium as Se mg/L 0.01 No Relaxation N/D N/D N/D N/D 23. Zinc as Zn mg/L 5 15 N/D N/D N/D N/D 24. Total Coliforms mg/L Absent - Absent Absent Absent N/D 25. Chromium as Cr mg/L 0.05 No Relaxation N/D N/D N/D Absent 26. COD - 27.80 27.23 28.7 28.7 -

27. BOD mg/l - - 1.90 1.18 1.48 1.35 28. DO mg/l - 6 2.1 1.98 29. Electrical µS/cm 750 0-2000 21.80 23.10 23.15 21.3 Conductivity

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Table-11: Soil Quality Analysis Results At Wangtoo Substation Results Sr. No. Test parameter Units Location 1 Location 2 Location 3 Location 4 1. pH - 7.2 7.3 7.00 7.2 2. EC dS/m 23.90 24.5 23.9 24.20 3. TDS mg/l 15.16 15.99 15.40 15.90

4. SiO2 % 65.63 68.28 68.26 69.14

5. Al2O3 % 16.94 13.50 17.01 19.41

6. Fe203 % 3.48 1.21 1.71 2.83

7. Na2O % 5.45 7.28 7.71 3.10

8. K2O % 5.60 4.60 1.15 3.20 9. CaO % 0.82 2.00 1.10 0.65 10. MgO % 0.93 1.90 0.78 0.48

11. P2O5 % 0.56 0.55 0.93 0.59

12. TiO2 % 0.59 0.68 1.35 0.60

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Results Sr. No. Test parameter Units Location 1 Location 2 Location 3 Location 4 1. pH - 7.2 7.0 6.8 7.6 2. EC dS/m 24.90 29.70 25.80 29.50 3. TDS mg/l 16.20 19.18 16.77 19.18

4. SiO2 % 53.73 57.78 63.04 65.91

5. Al2O3 % 21.80 24.98 18.96 23.90

6. Fe203 % 2.91 3.01 4.06 3.50

7. Na2O % 5.40 1.23 4.65 1.11

8. K2O % 4.20 0.78 5.40 4.40 9. CaO % 0.41 0.33 1.23 0.08 10. MgO % 0.12 0.20 1.41 0.10 11. P2O5 % 0.71 0.73 0.66 0.46

12. TiO2 % 0.72 0.96 0.59 0.55

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Results Sr. No. Test parameter Units Location 1 Location 2 Location 3 Location 4

1. pH - 7.0 7.0 6.8 7.3 2. EC dS/m 22.90 24.60 25.80 27.40 3. TDS mg/l 14.89 15.99 16.77 17.81

4. SiO2 % 68.85 61.30 62.32 65.63

5. Al2O3 % 18.31 27.25 18.96 16.94

6. Fe203 % 3.52 2.83 3.06 4.20

7. Na2O % 2.80 3.20 5.37 5.45

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8. K2O % 1.54 0.65 5.40 5.60 9. CaO % 1.75 0.48 1.23 0.82 10. MgO % 0.79 0.59 1.41 0.21

11. P2O5 % 0.76 0.60 0.66 0.56

12. TiO2 % 0.60 0.68 0.59 0.59

At Chambi Substation:

Results Sr. No. Test parameter Units Location 1 Location 2 Location 3 Location 4 1. pH - 7.0 7.2 7.6 7.9 2. EC dS/m 24.90 27.60 29.50 25.0 3. TDS mg/l 16.12 17.91 19.18 15.99

4. SiO2 % 61.29 65.83 65.88 64.14

5. Al2O3 % 22.88 17.14 23.90 25.25

6. Fe203 % 3.10 2.70 3.50 2.83

7. Na2O % 2.92 5.65 1.11 3.10

8. K2O % 6.70 5.80 4.40 2.26 9. CaO % 1.71 0.92 0.08 0.65 10. MgO % 0.42 0.41 0.12 0.48

11. P2O5 % 0.48 0.76 0.46 0.59

12. TiO2 % 0.50 0.79 0.55 0.60

At Pandoh Substation:

Results Sr. No. Test parameter Units Location 1 Location 2 Location 3 Location 4 1. pH - 7.10 7.0 6.95 6.8 2. EC dS/m 26.20 24.80 29.50 23.50 3. TDS mg/l 17.80 16.12 19.18 18.90

4. SiO2 % 65.63 61.29 66.06 65.07

5. Al2O3 % 16.94 22.88 20.98 19.45

6. Fe203 % 1.48 3.10 3.01 4.57

7. Na2O % 5.45 2.92 4.23 3.20

8. K2O % 5.60 6.70 0.78 3.73 9. CaO % 0.82 1.71 5.05 0.94 10. MgO % 0.93 0.42 0.20 0.61

11. P2O5 % 0.56 0.48 0.73 0.75

12. TiO2 % 0.59 0.50 0.96 0.68 G. Any other environmental aspects, impacts observed during implementation, which were not covered earlier during environmental assessment of the project. 13. Nil.

H. Details of Grievance Redressal Committee and complaints received from public and actions taken thereof to resolve

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14. The Grievance Redressal Committee has been constituted by HPPTCL. The grievances if any are generally addressed at PIU level efficiently. There are eight nos. of PIUs under HPPTCL. The initial Grievances are received at PIU levels in case the grievance could not be attended at PIU level; the grievance is redressed by Head office level grievance redressal committee tabulated below in Table-12. During the reporting periods, no grievance was received.

Table-12:- Grievance Redressal Committee 1 Project Head Chairman Same provision 2 Head of Finance wing at the project level Member exists in IEE 3 Representative of local Panchayat Member report 4 Representative of contractor Member 5 Project Environment/RR staff Member Secretary

I. Public consultation during project implementation for the reporting period 15. Public consultations were carried out during environmental assessment of the sub-projects. During the construction stage the public consultations during the reporting period has been carried out for 220 kV transmission line from Hatkoti to Gumma (Pragtinagar). The outcomes of the public consultation, i.e. attendance sheet is provided as Annexure-XI

J. Institutional set-up for EMP implementation 16. The Environment and Social cell (ESC) at the corporate level monitors the policy and implementation related environmental impacts of all projects of HPPTCL. The Environmental Officer in the ESC assists PIUs in all environmental aspects of the projects in compliance with HPPTCL’s Environment and Social Safeguards Policy, May 2011. The environmental consultant under ESC shall be deployed. All the civil contractors have deployed their environmental and safety officer (ESO) and details are given below table-13:

Table-13: Details of Environmental and Safety Officer (ESO) Sr. Name of Name of Environmental and Contact Sub-project No. Contractor Safety Officer (ESO) Details 220/400 kV sub-station at M/S Alstom T&D 1 Govind Vardhrajan 8219212175 Pragatinagar (Gumma) Ltd. 400 kV D/C Transmission Line 2 from 220/400 kV Pooling M/s KEC India Ltd. Rajat Sharma 9337324212 Station Gumma to LILO point 220 kV D/C transmission line 3 M/s KEC India Ltd. Rajat Sharma 9337324212 from Hatkoti To Pragatinagar 66/220/400 kV substation at 4 M/s L&T Ltd. Shailesh 9805006173 Wangtoo 132/33 kV substation at M/s Shyam Indus 5 Santosh Kumar 9805542746 Pandoh Power India M/s Shyam Indus 6 132 kV substation Chambi Manjeet 9805553474 Power India HP Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. Page 42 of 72

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K. Follow – up actions and conclusion: 17. The following are pending issues for immediate compliance: a) Appointment of full time Environment consultant for the project; and b) The environmental monitoring of ambient air, ambient noise, ground water quality, andsoilanalysis for all the sub-projects as per ADB approved monitoring plan. c) Conduct Information, Education and Consultation Communication (IEC) campaigns such as Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)-or Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) in general and HIV/AIDS in particular to all the site staffs and labour (including all the contractor’s employee, all the drivers and crew making deliveries to site for construction activities) and to the immediate local communities for remaining sub-projects; and d) Regular public consultation and documentation during project implementation for all the sub- projects.

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Annexure I Site photographs-Bhoktoo Substation Photograph

Bhoktoo Substation Photograph

Progress Photographs

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Annexure II Physical progress of 220/400 KV Gumma

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220 KV D/C Line from Hatkoti to Pragatinagar (Gumma)

Tower Erection in Progress

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400/220/66 kV Pooling Station at Wangtoo

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Certificate Issued by HPSEBL to HPPTCL for Bhoktoo Substation

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Copy of Forest Clearance for Bhoktoo Substation

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Copy of Forest Clearance for Hatkoti-Guma (Pragatinagar) Transmission Line (TL) and LILO Point on 400 kV Jhakri-Abdullapur TL

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Annexure VIB Joint Inspection Report of Forest Department for Hatkoti-Guma (Pragatinagar) Transmission Line (TL) and LILO Point on 400 kV Jhakri-Abdullapur TL

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Copy of Forest Clearance for Wangtoo Substation

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Copy of Lease Document for the Pandoh Substation

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Status of Muck Disposal Management:

As a result of construction related activities, soil and debris is generated. Improper disposal of the debris will have an impact on the surrounding ecology, public health and scenic beauty. If not planned properly, dumped materials interfere with the drainage pattern of the area, any water bodies, agricultural lands, marshlands and down slope or any environmental sensitive areas. To avoid any impact on environment, spoil materials (soil, sand, rock) generated from construction activities is being used for site levelling and back-filling (wherever possible). Wherever, there is excess muck, it has to be disposed at pre identified dumping site. Prior approval has to be obtained for such dumping grounds / land fill sites from relevant concerned authorities such as Forest, Roads, or Panchayats (local community) by the contractor as per contract provisions. Following is the status of Muck disposal Management of the project. 1. 220/66/22 kV Pooling Station at Bhoktoo: Site selection and development of layout design was such that the muck generated during construction was minimum and had been utilized in back filling and also used to raise the level of approach road. No extra land for the muck disposal was required. The quantity of muck which had been utilized for raising the level of approach road is 500 Cum. 2. 220kV/400 kV Pooling Station Gumma: 22 000 cubic meter muck has been used in back filling and remaining access muck was utilized in site development (bench works). 3. 400 kV D/C Transmission Line from 220/400kV Pooling Station Gumma to LILO Point on 400 kV Jhakri-Abdullapur D/C Line of PGCIL near Ghunda:

Site selection and development design of Transmission lines was such that the muck generated during construction was minimum and was utilized in back filling. 4. 400/220/66 kV Pooling Station at Wangtoo:

As per layout design of the substation, all muck generated will be reused in the backfilling and nothing is required to be disposed outside the substation site. 5. 220 kV D/C Transmission Line from Hatkoti to Gumma: As per site selection and development design of Transmission lines, the muck generated during construction is minimum and is being utilized in back filling. 6. 33/132 kV, 31.5 MVA GIS substation at Pandoh in Distt. Mandi: Site selection and development design of Transmission lines are such that the muck generated during construction is minimum and shall be utilized in back filling. 7. 33/132 kV, 2x25/31.5 MVA Substation at Chambi (Shahpur):

Site selection and development design of Transmission lines are such that the muck generated during construction is minimum and shall be utilized in back filling.

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ANNEXURE X

COPIES OF CORRIGENDUM ISSUED FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF EMP

1. For Hatkoti - Gumma Line

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3. For Wangtoo Substation

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4. For Pandoh Substation

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Details of Public Consultation for 220 kV transmission line from Hatkoti to Pragtinagar Date of S.No Name &Address of land owner Mohal consultation Sh. Naryan Singh S/O Sh Budhi Singh Vill Janoti P.o 1 Ghunda 05-07-2017 Himri Teh Kotkhai Distt Shimla Sh. Nikka Ram S/O Sh. Mantu vill Virat Nagar Teh 2 Sari 16-07-2017 Jubbal Distt Shimla Miss Anita Devi D/O Late Sh. Hari chand vill Virat Nagar 3 Viratnagar 16-07-2017 Teh Jubbal Distt Shimla

Sh. Vikram S/O Sh. Amar Singh Vill Jatoli P.O Himri 4 Ghunda 12-07-2017 Teh. Kotkhai Distt Shimla

Sh. Ajay Kumar S/O Sh. Michu Ram Vill Kothi Teh. 5 Kothi 16-07-2017 Kotkhai Distt Shimla (H.P)

Sh. Deep Ram S/o Sh. Budhi Ram Vill Kothi P.O Himri 6 Kothi 12-07-2017 Teh. Kotkhai Distt Shimla (H.P)

Sh. Vikram S/O Sh. Amar Singh Vill Jatoli P.O Himri 7 Ghunda 16-07-2017 Teh. Kotkhai Distt Shimla Sh. Sohan Lal S/O Sh. Naria Vill Kothi P.O Himri Teh. 8 Ghunda 12-07-2017 Kotkhai Distt Shimla. Sh. Jeet Ram S/o Sh. Budhi Ram Vill Kothi P.O Himri 9 Kothi 05-07-2017 Teh. Kotkhai Distt Shimla (H.P)

Sh. Mohinder Singh S/O Sh. Balak Ram Vill Kothi 10 Kothi 12-07-2017 Teh.Kotkhai Distt. Shimla (H.P)

Sh. Durga S/o Sh. Ruldu Vill Kothi P.O Himri Teh. 11 Kothi 05-07-2017 Kotkhai Distt Shimla (H.P)

Sh. Kehar Singh S/O Sh. Jharia Vill Kothi P.O Himri 12 Kothi 16-07-2017 Teh. Kotkhai Distt Shimla (H.P)

Sh. Mohan Lal S/o Sh. Mansu Vill Kothi P.O Himri Teh. 13 Kothi 05-07-2017 Kotkhai Distt Shimla (H.P)

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STD/HIV/AIDS Awareness Program at 220/400 kV sub-station at Pragati Nagar (Gumma)

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STD/HIV/AIDS Awareness Programe at 400/220/66 kV Wangtoo GIS substation

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Sample Test Results of Soil and Ground Water Monitoring

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