IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (IMIP) This Semi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report Is a Document of the Borrower

Semi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report

Project No. 45207-002 December 2020

IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (IMIP) This Semi-annual 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. GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry of Water Resources Bangladesh Water Development Board ADB Loan: 3135-BAN

10th Semi-annual ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING REPORT Period: July-December, 2020

Safeguard Cell Project Management Unit, Dhaka

IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (IMIP), BWDB 10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka

ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

ADB - Asian Development Bank BADC - Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation BOD - Biological Oxygen Demand BOQ - Bill of Quantity B/P- Burried Pipe (uPVC Pipe) BWDB - Bangladesh Water Development Board CAS - Catch Assessment Survey C-IMO - Construction phase Irrigation Management Operator COD - Chemical Oxygen Demand CW- Construction Works DAE - Department of Agricultural Extension DFR - Draft Final Report DO - Dissolved Oxygen DoC - Department of Cooperatives DOE - Department of Environment DOF - Department of Fisheries DoPHE-Department of Public Health Engineering DTW - Deep Tube Well EAP - Environmental Action Plan EC - Electrical Conductivity ECA - Environment Conservation Act ECC - Environmental Clearance Certificate ECR - Environment Conservation Rules EEC - European Economic Commission EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment EIRR - Economic Internal Rate of Return EMP - Environmental Management Plan EMR- Environmental Monitoring Report EMU - Environmental Management Unit ERP - Environmental Responsible Procurement FAP - Flood Action Plan FAO - Food and Agricultural Organization FCD - Flood Control, Drainage and Irrigation FD - Forest Department FGD - Focus Group Discussion FOM- Field Office Manager (IMO) FPCO - Flood Planning Coordination Organization GAP - Gender Action Plan GI - Galvanized Iron KIP - Ganges Kobodak Irrigation Project GRM - Grievance Redress Mechanism GOB - Government of Bangladesh GPP - Guidelines for People's Participation GPWM- Guidelines for Participatory Water Management GRC - Grievance Redress Centre i 10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka H/T- Header Tank ICC - Implementation Coordination Committee IDA - International Development Agency IEC - Important Environmental Components IEE - Initial Environmental Examination IMIP - Irrigation Management Improvement Project IMO - Irrigation Management Operator IMED- Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Division IPM - Integrated Pest Management ISPAN- Irrigation Support Project for Asia and Near East IWM - Institute of Water Modeling IWRM - Integrated Water Resources Management IWRMP-Integrated Water Resources Management Plan JMC - Joint Management Committee KJDRP- Khulna Jessore Drainage Rehabilitation Project LDA - Land Donation Agreement LLP - Low Lift Pump LGI - Local Government Institution M-IMO- Management phase Irrigation Management Operator MIP - Muhuri Irrigation Project MOA - Ministry of Agriculture MOEF- Ministry of Environment and Forest MOM - Management Operation and Maintenance MoU - Memorandum of Understanding MOWR-Ministry of Water Resources Mt - Metric Ton NGO- Non-Governmental Organization NWMP- National Water Management Plan NWP - National Water Policy O&M - Operation and Maintenance PAP - Project Affected Person PD - Project Director PH - Hydrogen Ion concentration in a solution PHE - Public Health Engineering PIU - Project Implementation Unit PMDC- Project Management & Design Consultants PMU - Project Management Unit PMO - Project Management Office POPs - Persistent Organic Pollutants PPP - Public Private Partnership- PPE - Personal Protection Equipment PPTA - Project Preparation Technical Assistance PRRA - Participatory Rapid Rural Appraisal PSC - Project Steering Committee PVC - Poly Vinyl Chloride PWD - Public Works Department RAP - Resettlement Action Plan RCC - Reinforced Cement Concrete REB - Rural Electrification Board

ii 10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka RF - Resettlement Framework RSDP - Resettlement and Social Development Plan SPS - Safeguard Policy Statement SIDA - Swedish International Development Agency STW - Shallow Tube Well SWMC- Surface Water Modeling Center TBIP - Teesta Barrage Irrigation Project UNDP - United Nations Development Program WARPO-Water Resources Planning Organization WUO - Water Users Organization WUG - Water Users Group WUA - Water Users Association WMO - Water Management Organization WMG - Water Management Group WMA - Water Management Organization WHO - World Health Organization

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10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary ...... 1 CHAPTER-I: BACKGROUND OF MUHURI IRRIGATION PROJECT ...... 5 1.0 PROJECT BACKGROUND ...... 5 1.1 Project Location ...... 7 1.2 Project objectives ...... 8 1.3 Proposed interventions of the project and their physical progress up to December,2020 ...... 8 1.4 Scope of environmental and social safeguard monitoring of MIP ...... 9 1.4.1 Environmental Safeguards ...... 10 1.4.2 Social Safeguards ...... 10 1.4.3 Re-settlement framework (RF) and Re-settlement Plan (RP) ...... 10 1.4.4 Formation of four committees for preparation of RP...... 11 1.4.5 Indigenous Peoples Safeguard ...... 13 1.5 Arrangement for supervision and monitoring of Environment Management Plan (EMP) implementation...... 13 CHAPTER 2: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ...... 15 2.0 Environment Management Plan Implementation ...... 15 2.1 Environmental Monitoring Plan ...... 15 2.2 Implementation Arrangement of Environmental Monitoring Plan ...... 16 2.3 Implementation status of Environmental Management Plan (EMP) ...... 18 2.3 Monitoring of implementation status of Environmental Health and Safety Plan (HSP)...... 25 2.4 Implementation status of ADB’s Interim guidelines for combating Covid-19 ...... 32 2.4.1 Exposure level to Covid-19 pandemic and concern health risks in IMIP-MIP ...... 33 2.4.2 Management of health risk from Covid-19 Pandemic in IMIP-MIP ...... 34 2.5 Monitoring implementation status of Grievance Redress Mechanism ...... 39 2.6. Training/Communication and Consultation program ...... 39 CHAPTER 3: RESULTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ...... 41 3.0 Results of environmental monitoring and compliance measures ...... 41 3.1 Environmental factors ...... 41 3.2 Social issues ...... 43 3.3 Problems/ issues yet to be solved ...... 44 3.4 Quantitative environmental monitoring parameters ...... 45 CHAPTER 4: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION ...... 48 4.1 Conclusion ...... 48 4.2 Recommendation ...... 48 4.3 Response to queries /comments of BRM, ADB, Dhaka ...... 49

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CHAPTER 5- ANNEXURE ...... 56 5.1 ANNEX-1: ECC, location clearance and approval for Land Acquisition ...... 56 5.1.1 Environmental clearance Certificate (ECC) ...... 56 5.1.2 Location clearance of power substation ...... 61 5.1.3 Approval for Land Acquisition ...... 63 5.2 Annex-II: Compliance monitoring checklist ...... 67 5.2.1 Original checklist in English ...... 67 5.2.2 EMP Monitoring Checklist in Bangla (Recently translated from original emp)...... 71 5.3 ANNEX-III: GRM Leaflet, GRM Register, land donation agreement and compensation ...... 75 5.3.1 GRM Leaflet ...... 75 5.3.2 GRM Register ...... 76 5.3.3 land donation agreement ...... 79 5.3.4 Compensation for Land Use/Land Rent ...... 82 5.4 ANNEX-IV: PPE inventory, Covid-19 lecture notes, participants’ attendance list ...... 83 5.4.1 PPE Inventory ...... 83 5.4.2 EHS (Covid-19) Lecture Notes...... 84 5.4.4 Attendance list of the participant in HIV/AIDS/EHS (Covid-19) Classes ...... 93 5.5 ANNEX-V: Plantation plan, species composition and management System ...... 95 5.5.1 Plantation plan ...... 95 5.5.2 Species composition ...... 96 5.5.3 Management system ...... 101

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Key components of physical works and their progress ...... 9 Table 2: Impacts of IMIP-MIP components and implementation status of EMP ...... 18 Table 3: Impacts of IMIP-MIP components and implementation status of HSP ...... 25 Table-4: World Health Organization (WHO) risk categorization of project works to Covid-19 pandemic ...... 32 Table-5: Project activities of different Covid-19 risk categories ...... 33 Table-6: preventive measures taken by PMU, PIU, IMO and contractors to comply with ADB’s Covid-19 guideline ...... 34 Table 7: Observation of Monitoring Results /status of implementation of EMP ...... 45 Table 8: Corrective Action Plan in pursuance of ADB’s COMMENTS ON Semi-annual Report of MIP, July-December, 2020 ...... 49 Table 9: Action Plan of C-IMO, MIP to implement recommendations in the Aide-Memoire held in November, 2019 ...... 50 Table 10: Response to comments of BMR, ADB on 10 Semiannual EMR, July-December, 2020 ...... 52

10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Location of the three projects shown in the Map of Bangladesh ...... 6 Figure 2: Investigation and verification by JVT ...... 12 Figure 3: Reporting work flow diagram for Semiannual EMR ...... 17 Figure 4: Plantation of the year -2019 ...... 19 Figure 5: Spoil earth due to trench cutting will be refilled after laying pipes...... 19 Figure 6: Pump house is being constructed in the isolated place on khash land/khal bank, generated spoil is not too much .... 21 Figure 7: Pump house constructed on bank of khal/khas land ...... 21 Figure 8: Pump houses are away from settlements and face hardly dust, smoke or noise ...... 21 Figure 9: Brick field is still running on the agricultural land within the command area of MIP scheme in Sonagazi Upazila...... 24 Figure 10: Contamination of khal water by poultry feces from poultry farm established on the canal banks ...... 24 Figure 11: Labors working under German Company (package No-CW-06 & CW-07) are participating in counselling session conducted by contractors against dangers/accidents and in taking precautionary measures ...... 26 Figure 12: Supervisor give council to labors working under German Company making labors aware of the danger and taking precautionary measures ...... 26 Figure 13: Interior view of the labor shed in Feni Sadar Upazila (package CW-06 & 07) ...... 26 Figure 14: Pump house construction labors’ shed in Fulgazi Upazila (package No. CW-05). Cement sacks are seen in living room of labors...... 27 Figure 15: Labor shed of package No. CW-05 (date 26th December, 20) ...... 27 Figure 16: Labor shed in CW-05 dated 26-12-'20 ...... 27 Figure 17: Interior view of the labor shed in Sonagazi Upazila (package-6 & 7) ...... 27 Figure 18: Interior view of the labor shed in Sonagazi Upazila (package- CW-06 & 07) ...... 27 Figure 19: Photo of a labor’s toilet in Sonagazi Upazila (package CW-6 & 7) ...... 27 Figure 20: Kitchen in package No. 6& &7) ...... 28 Figure 21: The man is cooking in labor's living room in package ...... 28 Figure 22: First aid box maintained in a pump house construction site in Feni Sadar Upazila ...... 28 Figure 23: Health and safety measures followed properly by German contractor (CW-06 & 07) ...... 29 Figure 24: Safety precaution taken properly by construction labors and supervisors (CW-06 & 07) ...... 29 Figure 25: Health and safety measures not followed properly by local contractors ...... 29 Figure 26: GM, C-IMO delivering lecture in training class on occupational health and safety contractors' employees and labors...... 30 Figure 27: Discussion on PPEs of Covid-19 during training of contractor/contractor's employees and labor is going on ...... 30 Figure 28: Components of Covid-19 Risk ...... 32 Figure 29: Labors using PPEs & maintaining physical distance (1meter) in construction site (Package CW-6&7)...... 38 Figure 30: Labors are digging trench for pipe setting in Chhagalnaiya Upazila maintaining physical distance (minimum 1 m) ... 38 Figure 31: Labors are washing hands with sanitizer in the work site during Covid-19 pandemics...... 38 Figure 32: Temperature is checked and disinfectant is sprayed on hand at the entrance of C-IMO office...... 38 Figure 33: Transport is standby in the construction site to carry the sick / injured labors to hospitals if any...... 38 Figure 34: First aid box in work site where pump house construction is going on...... 38 Figure 35: Farmers' training is going on in Sonagazi Upazila ...... 40 Figure 36: Farmers' training is going on in Chhagalnaiya Upazila ...... 40

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10th Semi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In preparing this 10th semi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report, covering the period July to December, 2020 due attention has been given to ADB’s requirements and concerns as outlined in ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS-2009) and reflected in the Environment Management Plan (EMP) for protection of the natural and social environment from adverse impacts that may occur due to implementation of the activities under MIP. The report has been prepared by monitoring the relevant issues at the field level, by enquiring with community people, IMO’s field staff, working labors and staff of contractors and by personal observation in the field.

The general objective of the project is alleviating poverty and enhancing food security through increased yield/diversification of crops and reducing irrigation costs of production. The specific object of the project components are (a) rehabilitation of about 17.75 km coastal embankment, (b) re-excavation/re-sectioning of 460 km drainage/irrigation khal, (c ) rehabilitation of 4 sluice gates, (d) construction of 2 sluice gates, (e) rehabilitation of 3 water control structures, (f) construction of 4 water control structures, (g) installation of 180 km electricity distribution line, (h) installation of 1.45 km underground water distribution pipeline, (i) installation of 20 km RCC pipeline and (j) installation of 12 km GI pipeline and (k) installing & electrifying 850 Low Lift Pumps (LLP). It is expected that the project will make generally positive impacts on the environment such as (i) protection from tidal surge/flood by construction/rehabilitation of coastal embankments & water control structures, (ii) protection from salinity intrusion through water regulating structures thereby preventing land degradation; (iii) increased water use efficiency through surface water retention by storing in reservoir and distribution through a profuse networks of irrigation khals for cultivation in the dry season, (iv) reduced water logging through drainage khals/structures and control measures and (v) diversification of cropping patterns, increasing cropping intensity and attaining food security by providing year round irrigation.

Side by side the positive impacts, some negative impacts that may occur are (i) possible exacerbation of downstream salinity intrusion due to water extraction from the rivers; (ii) obstruction to fish and other aquatic animal migration between the rivers and internal water bodies by regulators and other structures; (iii) water/soil quality deterioration due to agriculture intensification and excessive use of agro-chemicals and (iv) temporary impacts on environment and communities during construction of structures and repairment of coastal embankment, such as Air/Sound pollution by generation of noise, dusts, fumes etc., (v) reduction of vegetation coverage and habitats for wild animals due to removal of trees while re-excavating khals and implementing other components, (vi) risk of sliding down of steep canal banks after re-excavation and embankment slopes after rehabilitation/repairing, (vii) disposal of spoil earth from excavation of khals, (viii) risk of dying some aquatic non-fishery animals due to drying of canals, (ix) reduction of recharge in ground water causing less availability of ground water for drinking and irrigation due to use of underground pipes for irrigation, (x) hindrance in movement of local people /vehicles over the

10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka canals due to re-sectioning of canals, (xi) intensive cultivation causing soil degradation (xii) reduction of soil fertility and adjacent water resource contamination due to indiscriminate application of agrochemicals like fertilizers and pesticides. The safeguard desk in C-IMO has to monitor all these environmental issues and record GRM cases to minimize or fully mitigate locally or take precautionary actions for preventing these anticipated impacts and report to the Safeguard Cell established in PMU office in Dhaka. The Safeguard officer of the Safeguard Cell then monitor the overall implementation of EMP of MIP, follow-up the GRM issues and prepare the semi-annual EMR and submit it regularly to ADB/DoE/BWDB for disclosure in their official website.

This being the construction phase of MIP, social safeguard issues that are related to stakeholders and labors are more prominent and deserve close monitoring. Mention of the social issues may be made of (i) the risk of constructing labor shed on private land and unauthorized obstacles to cultivation, (ii) careless operation of machines resulting in removal of trees which could be saved, if done carefully, (iii) dumping of excess spoil earth/construction materials on private land/crops during re-excavation of khals/construction of sluice gate etc., (iv) accommodation and sanitation of workforce, (v) supply of food and drinking water to labors, (vi) health and safety and accident preventive measures in the work sites, (vii) risk of leaving heaps of spoil earth on private agricultural land after installation of underground uPVC pipes, (viii)) borrowing soil from private land for re-sectioning of canals/construction of road for movement of mechanical excavators, (ix) arrangement of medical facilities like first aid, emergency transport facilities for carrying injured personals to hospitals, (x) protection of labors from extreme weather, conditions and pests or insects and recent Covid-19 pandemics, (xi) safety indication/sign boards in work sites, (xii) HIV/AIDS awareness among the labors & local community to avoid risk of transfer of the HIV/covid- 19, (xiii) discrimination of laborer’s payment between male and female labors, (xiv) low/unfair wages paid to labor’s, (xv) employment of child labor and forced labor, (xvi) employment of local labors from disadvantaged group of men and women etc.

Environmental impacts and problems of social issues are identified through on-site monitoring that is, by observing at the field level. The issues are also discussed with community people, labor’s working in the site and also contractor’s/sub-contractor’s employees who supervise the works. The lead farmers and contractors personnel/labor leaders were trained/consulted on those issues. In order to mitigate the negative environmental impacts and social issues (i) the contractors’/sub- contractor’s employees engaged for supervision are requested to take remedial measures. In most cases, they take corrective actions, but local contractors are also reluctant in some of the issues like improving the standard of accommodation, toilet and other health, sanitation and medical facilities (ii) The concerned Field Office Manager (FOM) is requested to keep an eye on the problems and to talk to the contractor/sub-contractor for solution. Mostly, they can solve the problems locally.

A Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) has been established and this is publicized by training sessions and distribution of cautionary leaflets. If these measures fail, then it is reported in writing to the Director, PIU who have control over the contractors officially. In case no action is taken by the Director, PIU, the matter is referred to the PMU for action. The unresolved issues are also brought to the notice of ADB’s review mission when the mission visits the project. 2

10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka Certain environmental issues are likely to occur during operation phase started in last boro cultivation season by operating 12 schemes. It is envisaged to run a large number of schemes (at least 81 schemes) in full swing from the next winter/boro crop season. The likely environmental issues/impacts of the said operation are- surface water availability/quantity; ground water/surface water quality such as, salinity, arsenic contamination, pesticide effects, degradation of soil quality, siltation of canal beds, soil fertility & bio-diversity loss, wild life habitat loss and loss of aquatic/fishery/non-fishery animals etc. To identify the impacts, necessary studies will be conducted at the end of boro crop season and necessary actions will be taken accordingly. As a cautionary step against soil degradation, toxicity etc. famers’ training curriculum is designed incorporating among others, effective soil nutrient management, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) etc. At the field level contractors are responsible to implement the EMP. C-IMO, PIU and WMAs are responsible for monitoring, supervision and requesting the contractors to comply with the conditions of EMP, environmental health and safety. Safeguard cell at PMU is responsible to oversee the whole process and verify the claims and grievances raised by community people/farmers if any, through the GRM and finally based on these, prepare and submit safeguard reports to ADB regularly for disclosure in website.

During the present reporting period, only (a) impacts that occurred during khal re-excavation and construction of pump house and header tanks, construction/repair of sluice gates, regulators, outlet chambers, embankment rehabilitation and pipe setting (b) environmental health and safety compliance and (c) felling/cutting of trees and planting of saplings (d) social issues like labor’s wages and welfare facilities, wage discrimination to female labors, low wage paid to labors and neighboring communities’ peaceful living have been monitored and overall results have been found satisfactory within limited monitoring arrangements except a few issues stated in the templates/under GRM. After conducting tests on soil, water and bio-diversity, wild life and aquatic animals, further necessary parameters will be applied for monitoring. For the first time, Re- settlement Plan under ADB’s Re-settlement Framework to give compensation to the squatters & titled holders and owners of the land acquired for constructing Electrical Sub-station has been added in this report in brief.

Key components of physical works and their progress status is stated in the Table-1, implementation status of EMP and its monitoring has been stated in Table-2 (as per EMP). Monitoring of implementation status of Health and Safety Plan (HSP) has been shown in Table-3. While preparing the report, the key points suggested by ADB (Such as, which proposed mitigation measures were done, whether the proposed mitigation measures are effective or not, how the mitigation measures were performed, by who and where) have been followed. The problems faced and the reasons why the proposed mitigation measures have not been effective in some cases have been mentioned in the main report as well as in the recommendation and the conclusion. The status of actions taken on the points raised in ADB’s Aide-memoire have also been briefly described in the Table-8 & 9. The 10th Semiannual EMR prepared on December, 2020 has been revised as per comments sent by BRM, ADB and the necessary documents have been incorporated in this revised EMR including a table describing what changes have been done and what documents annexed where (Table-10).

10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka During the reporting period Covid-19 pandemics was going on in project site as well as over all the world. In order to continue the project activities during this Covid-19 pandemics ADB has given an interim guideline to combat the Covid-19 in all its DMCs. The guideline has been followed during the implementation of physical works of MIP and the measures taken in response to the guideline has been stated in section 2.4 of Chapter II (Table-4, 5 & 6).

Md Jahangir Alam Safeguard Officer, Safeguard Cell, PMU, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka

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CHAPTER-I: BACKGROUND OF MUHURI IRRIGATION PROJECT

1.0 PROJECT BACKGROUND Over the long period of last 30 years, the khal beds of Muhuri Irrigation Project (MIP) which was completed and commissioned in 1986 became largely silted. Land slide also occurred in many parts of the khals due to sandy soil. This reduced the volume of water flow in the khals and resultantly, the command areas of the schemes substantially decreased. The underground water level is going down every year reducing the availability of water for irrigation and drinking.

Further, the siltation of the rivers in Bangladesh and diversion of water in the up-streams of the rivers originating in/flowing through some parts of India, efficient use of water resources with diversification of crops/changing cropping pattern has become essential for obtaining food security for more than160 million people of the country.

In MIP at present, the motors for irrigation are mostly owned by rich farmers who run the motors by diesel and sell water to small and medium farmers. The cost for irrigation is high and fixed per bigha (33 decimals). As farmers pay a fixed water charge per bigha and lack adequate knowledge in requirement of water for crops, they use more water than actually required for their crops. Distribution of water through the present field channel system is wasteful, because a substantial amount of land remains uncultivated and a lot of water is lost in the process due to seepage and evaporation. The overall production cost has gone up and farming has become uneconomic.

In view of the above, Government of Bangladesh, with the financial assistance of ADB, has launched this project to modernize 3 large scale old irrigation projects of BWDB under Irrigation Management Improvement Project (IMIP). Under IMIP the implementation of Muhuri Irrigation Project (MIP) at Feni & Chittagong districts is going on and feasibility studies for modernization of another two old BWDB projects named Ganges Kobotak Irrigation Project (GKIP) at Kustia, Meherpur, Chuadanga and Magura districts and Tista Barrage Irrigation Project (TBIP) at Rangpur, Dinajpur and Nilphamari districts have been completed and implementation also started with financial assistance of ADB. This Environmental Monitoring Report (EMR) concentrates on the impacts of implementation of MIP activities with respect to environment and social issues.

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Figure 1: Location of the three projects shown in the Map of BANGLADESH 6 Bangladesh

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1.1 PROJECT LOCATION The MIP is located between latitude 22.45˚ - 23.09˚ N and longitude 91.21˚- 91.35˚ E in the middle of the south eastern region of Bangladesh, adjacent to coastal belt of the Bay of Bengal. MIP is situated on the downstream confluence of Muhuri and Feni rivers in the South-East Bangladesh. These two rivers originate in India and serve as the two main water sources for MIP. The project covers five Upazilas of Feni District (FeniSadar, Sonagazi, Chhagalnaiya, Fulgazi, and Porshuram) and part of MirsaraiUpazila in Chittagong District (Figure-2). The MIP is on the flood plains of 3 flashy rivers Muhuri, Feni and Selonia river networks between the Indian hills of Tripura state of India to the East and the Bay of Bengal to the West. So heavy downpour in Indian hills suddenly flashes the area violently and damages houses and property, submerges the crops and land and reduces the storage and flowing capacity of the rivers by sand/silt carried with flood water. The MIP area also experiences natural disasters like tropical storms, cyclones and tidal surges at intervals of several years. The project area of MIP is also prone to earthquake due to the presence of India- Myanmar fault to its eastern periphery.

Figure 2: MIP is on the flood plains of 3 flashy rivers Muhuri, Feni and Selonia river networks between the Indian hills of India

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1.2 PROJECT OBJECTIVES

A. The overall project objective is alleviating poverty, enhancing food security through increased yield / diversification of crops and reducing irrigation costs of production.

B. The specific objectives of the project are-

• Ensuring dry season irrigation using surface water by installing low lift pumps (LLP) on re- excavated canal banks, to reduce salt water intrusion from the Bay of Bengal, and to reduce the extent, depth, and duration of monsoon flooding. • Modernizing the irrigation system of MIP focusing on sustainable operation and maintenance through rehabilitation of the irrigation infrastructures, replacing the existing drainage/channel system by setting underground pipelines, electrifying the LLPs and introducing prepaid metering and smart cards with which farmers would irrigate his/her land whenever s/he needs and gets whatever quantity of water s/he needs, thus reducing waste of water. • Improving irrigation management through innovative approaches for modernization and cost recovery in full for the Level 2 (Secondary canal systems) and the Level 3 (framers’ canal system) infrastructures’ O&M while the Executing agency will carry out O&M of the Level 1 (Embankment, regulators and primary canal system/rivers) of the MIP with contribution by the GoB. • Increasing sustainability of MIP through raising farmers’ awareness, institutional strengthening and effective community participation. • Controlling floods, increasing water storage capacity by re-excavating the canals excavated under MIP in 1986 and using water resources effectively and efficiently.

1.3 PROPOSED INTERVENTIONS OF THE PROJECT AND THEIR PHYSICAL PROGRESS UP TO DECEMBER,2020 The following interventions are proposed under the project-

• Rehabilitation of 17.75 km coastal embankment and re-excavation of 460 km khal (canal)

• Construct 850 pump houses with header tanks, supporting outlet chambers and gas pipes.

• Replacing 440 diesel pumps and installation of 410 new pumps and electrifying all 850 irrigation pumps for reducing irrigation costs.

• Setting buried uPVC pipes under 850 schemes to irrigate 18000 ha of land by installing prepaid meter and Smart Card system so that water can be used efficiently by reducing system loss.

• For further reducing irrigation costs, assessing feasibility of using solar energy in fifty LLPs on pilot basis.

10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka • Construction and installation of a 33/11 KVA electrical substation for ensuring optimum power supply to the irrigation pumps.

Table 1: Key components of physical works and their progress

Sl. Project Components Packages Unit/Quantity Unit/ Quantity Physical Status Till No. (Targeted) (Achieved) Progress 31.12.2021 Rehabilitation of coastal CW: 01 17.75 km 1 17.75 km 100% Completed embankment Embankment CW: 01 203.11 km 181.55 Km 89.38% 2 Re-excavation of canals Completed CW: 02 200.87 km 191.37 Km. 95.27% LLP-81 LLP-81 B/P- 81 B/P- 81 CW: 03 P/H- 81 P/H- 81 94.55% On going H/T- 81 H/T- 81 Area-5400 ha LLP-235 LLP-00 B/P- B/P- 30 (38.34km) CW: 05 P/H- P/H-110 11.20% On going Farmers distribution H/T- 81 H/T-110 system to connect 850 Area-5025 ha 3 LLPs in 18,000 ha LLP-210 LLP-00 command area of MIP B/P- B/P-11 (16.65 km) CW: 06 P/H- 81 P/H-121 10.20% On going H/T- 81 H/T-113 Area-5700 ha LLP-324 LLP- 00 B/P- 81 B/P- 15 (26.138 km) CW: 07 P/H- 81 P/H-188 Nos 11.65% On going H/T- 81 H/T-182 Nos Area-2000 ha Upgrading power CW: 04 250 km 22.09 km 10% On going transmission lines Installation of 33/11 CW: 04 Land acquisition 0.40 acre (BDT 2.5 mn KVA substation 0.40 acre & paid to DC, Feni) 4 installation of Installation will be 1(33/11KVA, started after 10% Contractor 1x14/0.415KVA) acquisition of land. appointed substation

1.4 SCOPE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARD MONITORING OF MIP Categorization of MIP for different safeguard issues, environmental factors and reporting requirements for each category are described below:

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1.4.1 ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS

According to ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement (2009) MIP under IMIP was categorized B for environment and an initial environmental examination (IEE) was prepared as the negative impacts are typical to any construction activities involving earth works which can easily be mitigated through adoption of measures described in the Environmental Management Plan (EMP). But according to Bangladesh Environment Act (1995) and Environment Conservation Rule-1997, it was categorized-Red as under MIP modernization process, natural water flow will be controlled by construction of water control structures. To meet the requirement of DoE (Department of Environment), Bangladesh an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study was done and Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) from DoE was obtained on 30.11.2014 (Annex-I). Consultations were undertaken with affected stakeholders and a suitable grievance redress mechanism (GRM) had been proposed to resolve any project related grievances. The Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) was established during the 5th reporting period and leaflets were distributed in farmers’ training classes and also pasted in public places to publicize the GRM (Annex-III). Discussion is also held on environmental and social safeguard issues and GRM procedures in the farmers’ training classes (Annex-III).

1.4.2 SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS

The project involves two phases, viz construction phase which is going on now. The operation phase has just started with operation of 23 schemes in the reporting period. Implementation of the construction phase is also going on simultaneously. In the construction phase, social issues like labors’ wage, welfare facilities (accommodation, food, drinking water, first aid and medical facilities) provision of personal protection equipment (PPEs) (Annex-IV), protection against extreme weather, pest and insect attacks, wage discrimination between male and female labors, working hours, child labor, forced labor, employment for women and disadvantaged people, hindrance to community’s movement, community’s safety, disquiet from external labor, damage caused to privately owned properties etc. have surfaced as more important. In the operation phase, there may be impact on soil, water and other bio-diversity sectors. It is planned to undertake tests of soil, ground and surface water quality, bio-diversity etc. in the next winter/ Boro crop season (Corrective Action Plan-Table-8).

1.4.3 RE-SETTLEMENT FRAMEWORK (RF) AND RE-SETTLEMENT PLAN (RP)

The MIP was Categorized as “C” project for involuntary re-settlement in accordance with the ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS)- 2009. Requirement for temporary relocation and re-settlement initially envisaged has been avoided through: (i) modified designs by reducing the cross sections (steeper side slopes) allowing for some increase in hydraulics in populated area; and (ii) removing the embankment rehabilitation from the construction program. No resettlement plan under ADB's Re-settlement Framework (RF) was prepared.

10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka During the feasibility study of IMIP in the year 2013/14 most of physical works specially rehabilitation of coastal embankments, reconstructions/re-sectioning of drainage/irrigation canal were proposed to be conducted on old/degraded coastal embankment/canals. So, there was no scope or requirement of land acquisition or re-settlement of squatter houses/structures etc. in the project area. During the last several years a number of squatter families and titled households (who has own land near the said embankment and constructed living houses/shops partly on the slope of the embankment and sluicegates and partly on their own land) were living/running small business on the slope of embankment and sluicegates in Sonagazi Upazla of Feni District and they had to displace their houses/shops and in some cases, these were partly displaced. An initiative for re-settlement of those squatters and titled households have been taken by PMU to comply with ADB’s resettlement policy (SPS-2009) in cooperation with the concerned ministries and local administration (DC) of Feni district (Project Area). Several committees were formed and they submitted their reports investigating the affected households and verifying their loss. Preparation of Resettlement Plan (RP) is going with the cooperation of ADB as per Re-settlement Framework (RF) approved by ADB. The RF follows the Government’s laws and regulations and ADB’s (SPS,2009) guidelines and prescribes for entitlement to compensate the loss of project affected land holders for acquiring land and assets lost at replacement cost as well as re-settlement assistances. A Social safeguard Monitoring team has already formed under Safeguard Cell of PMU office, Dhaka. The implementation of Resettlement Action Plan (RAP)/Resettlement Management Plan (RMP) will be monitored very soon and the Social safeguard Monitoring Report (SMR) will be prepared separately and semiannually very soon.

1.4.4 FORMATION OF FOUR COMMITTEES FOR PREPARATION OF RP. (a) Joint Survey Team (JST): PD, IMIP-MIP first formed a four-member Joint Survey Team (JST) with Deputy Chief Extension Officer, Safeguard Cell, PMU, BWDB as the convener. Other team members were Sub-divisional Engineer, Sonagazi, BWDB, Field Office Manager,C-IMO, Sonagazi and Safeguard & Public Relation Specialist, C-IMO, Feni who acted as the Member- secretary of JST. To identify and select the squatters and titled households who suffered due to displacement/replacement and relocation, the JST undertook a joint survey (Household survey) in October, 20 and selected 24 squatters and 7 titled households who were settled on the coastal embankment and deemed to be eligible for compensation.

(b) Joint Verification Team JVT): A JVT was formed by the PD, PMU with Sub-divisional Engineer, Sonagazi, BWDB as the convener, Land Acquisition Officer, Feni as member and Safeguard & Public Relation Specialist, C-IMO, Feni as the Member-secretary. For that purpose, The JVT visited the embankment site on 3rd December, 20, verified the information and particulars of the squatters/titled households regarding their loss of assets and also economic & financial losses on the basis of the list prepared by the JST. The committee members visited the affected houses/shops on sample basis, interviewed the affected persons, cross checked with local people and elites and finally was satisfied with the list prepared by the Joint Survey Team. While visiting the adjacent area of sluice gate No. 5, several people met the committee members and claimed that their houses were displaced and damaged partially. After interviewing them, the JVT decided to include three of them in the list prepared by the JST. The 11

10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka JST finalized the list of squatters and titled households with 31 households. The inclusion of these three squatters makes the total number of households 34. JVT finally submitted a list 34 squatters and titled households, considered as eligible for compensation. The team members observed that the affected households had re-settled themselves on their own / with the help of the contractors.

Figure 2: Investigation and verification by JVT

(c) Project Valuation Advisory Team (PVAT): For construction of electrical sub-station to facilitate supply of electricity to 850 irrigation pumps, 0.40 acre of land has been acquired in Daulatpur Mouja of Fulgazi Upazila in Feni District, BS Plot No. 840(full), 841(part), 842 (part); type of land: "Nul" (paddy land). The Deputy Commissioner, Feni who is the acquisition authority notified the land owners to receive Tk. 2383023.58 (Minus 3% tax to be deducted at source) as compensation of the land. This is three times of the land value (Mouja Average Value) i.e., the average value of lands within that Mouja Map (Doulatpur Mouja) (As per letter of Deputy Commissioner, Feni). But the land owners claim more value for their land.

That’s why before the land owners received their land price, the Project Director, IMIP-MIP formed a four-member Project Valuation Advisory Team (PVAT) following the guidelines given by the Ministry of Water Resources, with the Executive Engineer, (O&M Div.) Feni as convener to assess the market value/exchange value of the land. Other members were Land Acquisition Officer, Feni, Sub-divisional Engineer (A.C.), Feni, IO&M Sub-division and Safeguard & Public Relation Specialist, C-IMO, Feni who was the Member-secretary of the team. The team visited the land, discussed with the land owners and the community people who gathered there at the time of visit. The team submitted its report (Minutes of meeting) proposing 40% enhancement of the value of the land on the top of the value determined by the Deputy Commissioner, Feni. The report has

10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka been sent by PD, IMIP-MIP to BRM, recommending 40% enhancement as top up of the amount offered by the Deputy Commissioner, Feni based on which the RP is being prepared by ADB.

Recommendation of PVAT about compensation of squatters/titled households

The TOR of the PVAT also required assessing the amount of financial loss incurred by the squatters and titled households who are eligible for compensation as per Re-settlement Plan. This team thoroughly examined the list finalized by the JVT and recommended compensation for each of the 34 squatters and titled households. The amount of compensation varies from Tk. 11000.00 to Tk.19,000.00 depending on the extent of loss on account of replacement/rebuilding and relocation including loss of income due to interruption of business or loss of employment. The total amount of recommended compensation is Tk. 468,400.00. The report for compensation has been sent by PD, IMIP-MIP to BRM, ADB for further actions.

(d) Grievance Redress Committee (GRC): A GRC is established at the project field office including the PIU director, Safeguard and Public Relation specialists of C-IMO, Local Union Parishad Chairman and the representative of project affected persons (PAP). A PAP can complain to the concerned Field Manager working one in each Upazilla of under the project area. Then the safeguard and public relation specialist of C-IMO will follow the issue or discuss it with the PIU Director and will resolve the issue locally. If the issue tis more grievous or not possible to resolve it locally then they will send it to the Project Director in PMU office, Dhaka and the PD/Safeguard Cell will take the necessary action to address the complaint within the existing government rules and ADB, Safeguard policy.

1.4.5 INDIGENOUS PEOPLES SAFEGUARD

The MIP is categorized as C for the Indigenous Peoples safeguard. There are no Indigenous People as defined for operational purposes by ADB's SPS (2009) in the Project area and the areas under the subsequent tranche of the Program. As the subsequent tranche is also categorized as C, an Indigenous Peoples Planning Framework has not been prepared. So, there is no scope of reporting on Indigenous Peoples Safeguard under MIP.

1.5 ARRANGEMENT FOR SUPERVISION AND MONITORING OF ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP) IMPLEMENTATION.

A Safeguards Cell was specially established on 24 December, 2015 at PMU office in Dhaka headed by a Deputy chief as Environmental Safeguard Officer who is experienced in forest, environment and agricultural project monitoring and evaluation for overall monitoring, verification of EMP implementation and reporting (EMR) to ADB and DoE about the impacts of IMIP-MIP on the natural and social environment. At the field level C-IMO established a Safeguard Desk and deployed a Safeguard and Public Relation Specialist (SPRS) on 24 April, 2017 to monitor the implementation of EMP by the contractors. He is responsible to visit the sites of physical components especially khal re-excavation, embankment rehabilitation/repairing works, pump 13

10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka house construction, sluice gate/regulator construction and repairing, underground pipe setting, outlet construction etc. by the contractors and speaks to the labor, contractors’ supervisors, sub- contractors, villagers (Female & male) and record concerned environmental and social safeguard issues and labors’ & villagers’ health and safety and welfare situation etc. and send to the Safeguard Cell in PMU office in Dhaka. Field Office Managers (FOM) employed one in each of six Upazilas of Feni and Chittagong districts are responsible to monitor the overall management of field works including social and environmental issues. PMU, PIU, the field level officer of BWDB, is also responsible to monitor the field works, receive any complaint from the stakeholders, contractors, C-IMO and response and mitigate the issues locally and/or inform the PD, PMU-IMIP. This report reflects status of all those issues going on in the field. (Details may be seen in table 1, 2 and 3).

The Safeguard cell of PMU has been reformed in November, 2020 by replacing a member and giving the Safeguard officer additional responsibility of Social safeguard monitoring as follows.

Name of the officer Designation Education Responsibility Md Jahangir Alam Deputy Chief MSc (Forestry), Safeguard Officer MSc (Environmental (Environmental and Social Science) Safeguard) Shahnaz Parvin Assistant Chief MS (Sociology) Member (Social issues) Abu-Bakar Siddique Assistant Engineer BSc (Civil) Member (Environmental issues)

The safeguard officer working in the Safeguard Cell in PMU, is responsible for overall implementation process of EMP. They review the environmental factors as well as health and safety situation of construction workers, community people and compliance requirements as per national labor laws, environmental laws, social safety and human rights etc. and conditions in the bidding documents and contract agreements and ensure and follow up compliances including stakeholders complains under the grievance redress mechanism. The Safeguard Cell and C-IMO both train the field level staff of BWDB, C-IMO and contractors' construction workers and labors on implementation of EMP, health and safety issues. PMU’s Safeguard officer verify the field level implementation of EMP during their field visits, consolidates all reports sent by C-IMO and PIU and prepare semi-annual safeguard report and submit to ADB and DoE for disclosure in their official websites.

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CHAPTER 2: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

2.0 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION Management of Important Environmental Impacts (IEIs) comprises three components like-

• Environmental mitigation plan: This part of the plan contains suggestions on mitigation measures to minimize possible negative impacts, • Compensation plan: Plan suggesting measures required for providing compensation for well assessed negative impacts which cannot be mitigated, • Environmental monitoring plan: Plan for detecting changes/impacts that may take place due to the planned interventions in the project.

Environmental Management Plan for MIP as suggested in the concerned EIA report unveils that during the preconstruction phase there are no adverse impacts, hence no mitigation/monitoring plan designed for that phase. But during construction and post construction phase there may be some adverse impacts which need to be mitigated or even compensated. The EIA study was conducted during the FY 2013-2014 and the report did not show any issues which might be compensated. But during the implementation period of FY 2016/2019 resettlement of squatter families on the embankment faced some challenges, but Development Project Plan (DPP) of IMIP and Bangladesh Environment Act (1995 amended in 2010) do not allow compensating squatters. Therefore, the subsequent semi-annual EMRs includes no compensation plan for MIP. The squatter families who left their dwellings during project implementation in FY 2016/2019 have come back and managed themselves re-settling in places which they left before.

As mentioned in para 1.4 under chapter-1, a Resettlement Plan is now being prepared with the close cooperation of BRM, ADB.

2.1 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLAN

Environmental Monitoring Plan was prepared under Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process of MIP. Before preparation of EIA report BWDB prepared an IEE report which fulfill the requirements of ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS)-2009. According to ADB’s SPS (2009), meeting the country’s (Borrower) environmental and social compliance is mandatory. At the same time IMIP-MIP required EIA report for obtaining the Environmental Clearance (EC) certificate from the Department of Environment (DoE). That’s why a detailed EIA and EMP were prepared for IMIP- MIP.

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2.2 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLAN

Responsibilities and scope of work of each of the agencies involved in implementation arrangement are described below:

• IMO (a third party engaged by BWDB to implementation and monitor the physical component and operation of the irrigation project) is responsible to conduct the day to day monitoring and supervising the implementation of environmental and social safeguard issues and keeping concerned records of activities like progress, complaints and grievances from labors, community people, farmers, etc. IMO is also responsible to consolidate those daily records as monthly and quarterly reports and submit it to PMU-Safeguard cell. The Safeguard and Public Relations Specialist of IMO has to monitor the contractor’s responsibility (as delineated in their contract) to comply concerned environmental issues as per contract and issues like international labor law, occupational health and safety measures and social safeguard compliance in respect of labors and employees as well as community people etc. and report accordingly. Non-compliances observed are first discussed with contractors/ contractors’ representatives for remedies. If problem continues due to non-compliance, the matter is reported to Director, PIU with request to take necessary actions.

• PIU Director PIU is responsible to ensure the implementation of EMP by contractors and enforce them to implement EMP and record & report monthly and quarterly to PD, PMU in case of any grievances raised and breaches made in implementation of EMP by contractors.

• PMU (Safeguard Cell) is responsible to oversee the entire safeguard implementation process, included both in EMP, bid/contract documents and consolidate those in monthly and quarterly reports sent by IMO and inform PD, IMIP-MIP for necessary actions and finally prepare and submit semi-annual / annual Safeguard Report for ADB and DoE.

• PMDC has the responsibility to strengthen PMU-Safeguard Cell, PIU, IMO, contractors and to develop their capacity for implementing /monitoring/ supervising /reporting of environmental and social safeguard issues of MIP by providing necessary training, guidance and demonstrations. PMDC was supposed to train and build up capacity both of PMU and PIU for safeguard monitoring (but so far, they have not taken any such actions.) for proper implementation monitoring of EMP, more active role of PMDC is desirable.

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Figure 3: Reporting work flow diagram for Semiannual EMR

Due to the absence of prompt action of PMDC, PMU prepared an EMP monitoring checklist and sent it to C-IMO for monitoring the implementation of EMP in the field level and recording the daily incidence/accidents/grievances and breach of labor rights, health and hygiene, medical facilities, accommodation and PPEs provided to the labors/workers by the contractors. The field managers were supposed to send the checklist / GRM forms to Safeguard specialists of C-IMO but they were not found to conduct their responsibility properly. So, the Safeguard Specialist visited the construction sites time to time, checked the implementation of EMP & recorded the Grievances in the field and reported to PMU/Safeguard cell. PMU Safeguard officer visited the construction sites, after getting the grievance report, to investigate the EMP/GRM issues in the field, talked to the grieved persons and settle the issues locally or informed the PD to notice the contractor over phone/warning letter. Then he prepared the semiannual EMP by consolidating all data/ field reports and physical observations from the field and sent to BRM, ADB.

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2.3 IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP)

Table 2: Impacts of IMIP-MIP components and implementation status of EMP

Impacts on water & soil resources, wetland habitats and construction, operation and social impacts as per EMP

Sl No. Action Resource Mitigation measures Responsibility Status of implementation impact Implement Monitor Fund up to December,2020

Khals have Extreme rainfall Technical design of the PPTA BWDB PPTA During the current reporting period, there was no khal re- A1 adequate events khal to be based on design Design budget excavation work. khal re-excavation work so, to say, is capacity to including 1:25 year return period consultant cell complete. For the khals so far re-excavated, technical design meet long climate change (increased from 1:10 during 2013 of raising the return period to1:25 years from 1:10 year return term may cause year return period) to period was ensured through supervision and on-site drainage flooding and incorporate provision monitoring. Technical design was also followed to ensure that needs damage for climate change. re-excavated khals have adequate capacity to meet long term Over excavation not drainage needs and to avoid flooding and other related recommended as this damages. Minor deviations whenever observed during re- will increase excavation were corrected on the spot. No problem has been sedimentation rate. noticed or reported till date. A2 Improved The use of pipe Develop appropriate PMDC will PMU Loan The possibility of decrease in underground water recharge due water distribution may plan for conjunctive conduct and IMO fund to use of pipe distribution system is well noted. Farmers efficiency will reduce the water use ground to training curriculum incorporates improved and efficient water reduce the ground water studies monitor management including alternate wet and dry method (AWD recharge to recharge. ground method) to reduce demand for underground water for irrigation the ground Improved water and to reduce the cost of irrigation. The problem of reduced water. surface water use and recharge to the underground water level is also discussed. management levels Irrigation through underground pipes started in a few numbers will, however of schemes (about 12 schemes with a few hectares of land in reduce demand the command area). This year irrigation through underground from ground pipes will take place expectedly in substantial scale for water cultivating Boro crop. PMDC will be requested to conduct study on ground water use and levels and based on the findings of the study, also to develop appropriate plan for conjunctive water use for irrigation and drinking. PMU/IMO will monitor the work and keep watch on the ground water use and levels.

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B1 Re-excavation Re-excavation Khal side slopes to be Khal re- IMO Included As mentioned under A1 above, there was no khal re- of khal of khal kept a 1V:15H in order excavation in excavation work during the current reporting period. For the including including to ensure stability. by con constructi khals so far re-excavated, technical design of khal side slopes removal of removal of Contract documents to tractors on was kept 1V:15H in order to ensure stability of khal banks. vegetation or vegetation may specify correct cutting contract felling of trees increase procedures. Tree There was no occurrence of major landslide. Whenever any instability of plantation landslide occurred, necessary corrective actions were taken. It khal banks. by DoF was ensured that vegetation including bamboo clusters standing on the canal bank was removed/cut only when it was absolutely unavoidable.

- As per EMP, DoF was responsible for planting saplings and C-IMO for monitoring. However, PMU/IMO planted 2000 (Two thousand) saplings on the bank of NC-31F khal in Chhagalnaiya Upazila in 2018 and another 5,000 (Five thousand) saplings planted on the bank of re-excavated khals in Sonagazi, Chhagalnaiya and Mirsarai upazilas. The condition of the saplings is good. (Photos may be seen below).

Figure 4: Plantation of the year-2018 Figure 4: Plantation of the year -2019 Figure 5: Spoil earth due to trench cutting will be refilled after laying pipes.

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B2 Placing/dispos Soil material Spoil management will Contractor IMO Included As there was no khal re-excavation during the reporting period, al of soil not properly be decided by the IMO in the problem of generated spoil earth was not noticed or material from managed can during the constructi reported. khal re- slip back into implementation period on While setting underground pipes, spoil earth is generated excavation/ khal or depending on the contract embankment encroach onto availability of land for temporarily. These are used to re-fill the trenches after repair, farmers’ fields placing the spoil. Most completion of pipe setting. Spoil generated due to underground construction of spoil will be placed on pipe setting is not much. If there is any excess spoil earth after sluice gates, the banks but re-filling of trenches, the farmers use them for raising/levelling pump houses, uncontaminated spoil their land or homestead. Photos may be seen below. header tanks, with the correct and buried constituency can be pipe setting, used for fill for housing etc. or spread on the fields- u B3 Soil borrow pit Soil borrow pit Soil to be sourced Contractor IMO Included Rehabilitation/repairing of coastal embankments is complete. In areas for areas for from existing land in the reporting period, there was no occurrence of borrowing of rehabilitation rehabilitation of adjoining the coastal constructi soil from private land. To raise the floor level of pump house, of coastal coastal embankment. on some soil is needed sometimes. But these are being embankment/r embankment Soil borrow pit areas contract constructed either on Govt. land or on private land with consent e-sectioning of can cause will have set back not canals/constru instability of less than 8m from the of the land owner. Volume of soil needed is small and need not cting road for embankment, toe of the be borrowed from outside. movement of resulting areas embankment. machines/for of excavation Borrow pit areas to be The. Stakeholders are advised to lodge complains to Upzila heightening will be filled from existing BWDB Grievance Redress Committee, if any case of borrowing soil the land for with water and land along the coastal from stakeholders’ land occurs without their consent. In training pump house can be embankment and and header breeding where appropriate to class/consultation session the matter is discussed. A leaflet tank location for be used as fish ponds. was also distributed among the farmers to that effect. construction mosquitoes etc. etc. The matter of soil borrowing areas of becoming breeding location for mosquitoes is being observed. It is checked with community people. Possibility of fish cultivation is also discussed, but there is hardly any response from the community.

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Figure 6: Pump house is being constructed in the isolated Figure 7: Pump house constructed on bank of khal/khas place on khash land/khal bank, generated spoil is not too land Figure 8: Pump houses are away from settlements and face much hardly dust, smoke or noise

C. Construction impacts

Sl Action Resource Mitigation measures Responsibility Status of implementation up to December,2020 No. impact Implement Monitor Fund C1 Excavation, The Reduce ambient dust Contractor IMO Included At present, construction of pump house and underground pipe re-excavation, implementation levels by spraying in setting is going on. Construction work involved being small and filling, grading work will water, remove constructi locations mostly being somewhat away from community, there and finishing involve a mix of construction debris on has not been any occurrence of excessive generation of dust, of earthworks manual labor and dispose of in an contract smoke or sound. Instead of mixture machine, materials are and machinery. approved location. Dust, fumes mixed manually. Works are not continued after 8 P.M. During and noise in the field visits, these are checked with community people. vicinity of works. C2 Construction Construction Select machinery and Contractor IMO Included Contractors’ employees are instructed not to operate activities near vehicles and vehicle transport in excavating/mixing machines at night near the community and inside the machines can routes away from constructi households. They follow the instructions. Construction work community disturb the local communities. on being small, mixture machines are not normally used. Where areas community contract available, transport routes away from communities are used. Avoid operation 21

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/running machine in During field visit by the Safeguard Specialist, these are the night close to checked by enquiring with community people. In the reporting community household period there was no complain.

C3 Air and noise Air and noise Adequate Contractor IMO Included Contractors/contractor’s staffs are requested to maintain their pollution pollution due to maintenance of in vehicles /machines adequately in order to avoid air and noise lack of proper vehicles/machines is constructi pollution. It is checked with community people and farmers in maintenance of required on training classes. So far, there has been no complain. vehicles contract C4 Impacts on Not envisaged Ensure the Contractor IMO and Included No such archaeological sites, public graveyards or any archaeological construction BWDB in community heritage and artifacts have so far, been noticed. In sites, companies have constructi Chhagalnaiya Upazila one private family graveyard is located graveyards or understanding. If on in such a way that the construction of a pump house was not other archaeological contract possible without encroaching some portion of the graveyard. community remains are found The matter was discussed with the owners of the graveyard. heritage and work has to be They allowed construction of the pump house encroaching artifacts immediately stopped some portion of the graveyard. until impact verified by Department of Further, the field staff have been instructed not to damage any Archaeology prayer house (mosque/ church/ pagoda) of any religion. D1 Drainage may There are a few Very low land will not PPTA BWDB PPTA Contractor’s staffs have been instructed for not connecting very remove low-lying areas be connected to Design Design budget low land to drainage facility. This instruction is being followed. wetland areas of wetlands drainage facility consultant office Till today, such wetlands/pockets, likely to be removed due to drainage facility, has not been noticed. If there is any such problem, it will be solved with the help of PPTA and BWDB design office. D2 Re-excavation The vegetation Secondary vegetation Contractor IMO Budget Instructions for saving vegetation/trees/ bamboo clusters and removal along the khal will quickly regenerate. provided standing along the khal banks during khal re-excavation was of vegetation provides a Only strictly in IMO followed. Vegetation were removed from khal banks during re- from khal may refuse for fish unavoidable contract excavation only when it was unavoidable. As me mentioned affect fish vegetation and trees earlier, khal re-excavation is complete now. breeding. should be removed. No adverse effect on fish breeding/non-fish aquatic animals has so far, been noticed or reported except killing of a snake by local community in Mirsarai Upazila. Concerned Field Office Manager has been requested to remain more vigilant about saving fish and non-fish aquatic animals for the sake of environmental protection. Necessary actions will be taken, where needed. As mentioned before, vegetation was removed only where it was unavoidable.

E Impacts of project intervention during Operation

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E1 Soil Intensive Appropriate soil IMO will PMU IMO In farmers’ training, the risks of soil degradation due to poor on- degradation agriculture may management and soil provide budget farm management/intensive cultivation because of irrigation due to poor cause soil testing systems and agricultura facility/excessive use of pesticides/ insecticides/chemical fertilizer on-farm exhaustion and educate farmers on it. l support are discussed. The training curriculum includes soil fertility, soil management soil toxicity due Repeated information toxicity, land productivity, social forestry, integrated pest to chemical sharing on good management (IPM techniques) etc. usage and lack agriculture and soil of knowledge management PMDC will be requested to undertake soil/water testing at the end practices. of the Boro season (February-June,2021. Necessary actions will be taken on the basis of soil testing results. E2 Increased Excessive use Educating Farmers to IMO will PMU IMO Farmers’ training includes topics on adverse impacts of excessive agrichemicals of use IPM method and provide /IMO budget agrochemical use. The curriculum also includes Integrated Pest in surface and agrichemicals reduce use of agricultura Management (IPM) which is considered more farmer and ground water to increase agrichemicals and l support environment friendly method for pest control. The Agriculture systems crop yields and ensure their proper Extension Department also runs similar programs with a view to targeted crops. management if reducing the adverse impacts of using excess agrochemicals, and necessary. pesticides. The matter is kept under watch, necessary actions will be taken, when needed. Establishment Establishment Stop manufacturing of IMO/ When IMO could not solve the problem, Director, PIU was of brick field of brick field in bricks of the said brick BWDB requested to take some action to stop manufacturing bricks within within the the agricultural field and keep watch to the command area of schemes. The problem was then placed as command land against stop establishing an agenda in 2nd, 3rd and 4th ICC meetings where representatives area of the environmental of local administration were present. schemes law & policy within the The concerned WMG approached to the Department of command area Environment to act against one brickfield. The Safeguard of irrigations Specialist discussed the problem with the Department of schemes. Environment in Feni. Till now the problem has remained the same Establishing a Khal water is Two alternative IMO/ When IMO’s efforts did not succeed, this was then placed in the large number being polluted remedies were BWDB 2nd,3rd and 4th ICC meetings as an agenda. The representative of of poultry by about 30 considered. district administration was present in the meetings and said that farms on the poultry farms in First- to compel poultry they would look into it. Safeguard Specialist also discussed with bank of khals Sonagazi owners not to throw the environment department in Feni. They said they cannot help. and throwing Upazila and a poultry feces into poultry feces few in Mirasarai khals. IMO sent a proposal to PD, PMU for sanctioning twenty lakhs taka directly into due to throwing for establishing ten bio-gas plants where the poultry feces could khal water of garbage and Second- Establishing be used, this was considered not feasible. (Figure-8). wastes of bio-gas plants and use During ADB’s project review in Nov,2019, problems were factories and the feces in the plant. presented and as per request of the Review Mission, a copy of the municipalities in proposal submitted to PD on bio-gas plant was given to mission Feni Sadar

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Figure 9: Brick field is still running on the agricultural land within the command area of Figure 10: Contamination of khal water by poultry feces from poultry farm established on MIP scheme in Sonagazi Upazila the canal banks

F Social impacts Workers /labor External labor i. Provide appropriate Contractor IMO Included i. (Pl. see in table-2, chapter-2, para 2.4 (Monitoring camps and can cause shelter and other in implementation status of Environmental Health and Safety facilities disruption and facility for any labor constructi Plan, sl.-3). disturbance brought from outside. on ii. Labors are kept under strict supervision and advised, during contract field visits, not to create any disturbance/social disquiet for the ii. Ensure no conflict local community or make any conflict with local labors and with local population community. If there is any complain from the community, they due to labor camp. would lose their jobs. iii. Provide sanitation The Safeguard Specialist, during his site visits, enquires this and matter with the local community. There was no complain in the waste management reporting period. facilities and iii. (Pl. see in table-2, chapter-2, para 2.4 (Monitoring iv. drinking water implementation status of Environmental Health and Safety supply Plan, sl.-4). iv. (Pl. see in table-2, chapter-2, para 2.4, Monitoring implementation status of Environmental Health and Safety Plan, sl.-12).

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2.3 MONITORING OF IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN (HSP) The situation with regard to HSP is discussed with all concerned parties like labors, labor- leaders, contractors, supervisors, sub-contractors and community people. In farmers’ training classes /consultation sessions also these are discussed and they are requested to report if any deviation of rules and norms are noticed. The findings of monitoring of implementation status of HSP are stated below (Table-2)

Table 3: Impacts of IMIP-MIP components and implementation status of HSP

Sl HSP Parameters to Responsibili Methods Frequency Monitoring Status up to December, 2020 No be Monitored ty 1 Safety indication Physical Once at the Contractor • Safety indication is not placed in the work sites. The contractors’ employees /sign boards in work observation beginning of / IMO are repeatedly reminded to demarcate the work sites and put a safety sites construction indicator there. The issue was reported to the Director, PIU in the beginning works for requesting the contractors to put safety indication /signboard in the work site. • The contractors say that the work sites are in isolated place and hardly other people move around the place. Therefore, it is not necessary. • In the training class of contractors’ and labors it was again discussed, but no action has been taken yet. • However, no complain was given by local people on this. This will be further pursued in future. 2 Safety measures for Accidents Making Contractor Safety measures for labors against accidents were discussed in training of labors in their work may occur labors aware /IMO contractor/ contractors’ employees and labors held in October, 2020. During of the site visits, labors/contractors’ employees are cautioned about possible danger and dangers during work. A German company working in package No. 6 & 7 take taking possible measures. They also speak to all labors in group before starting precautionar work in the morning. y measures by the It seems, neither labors nor their employers of local companies (Package No. contractors 4 & 5) are concerned about it (Figure-15 & 16).

About PPEs/dress etc. of labors, contractors are reminded frequently. Only in package No. CW- 06 & 07, these are being provided (Figure-11-12).

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Figure 11: Labors working under German Company (package No- Figure 12: Supervisor give council to labors Figure 13: Interior view of the labor shed in Feni Sadar CW-06 & CW-07) are participating in counselling session conducted working under German Company making labors Upazila (package CW-06 & 07) by contractors against dangers/accidents and in taking aware of the danger and taking precautionary precautionary measures measures

3 Temporary Physical Once in Contractor/ Labor sheds/tents are constructed in some sites. Accommodations of labors accommodation for observation every site IMO are also hired by the contractors/sub-contractors. These are physically workers/ personals during observed by the Safeguard Specialist and Field Office Managers during site of contractors working visit.

Living condition inside the sheds are also checked and discussed with the labors. The problems are discussed with contractors and solved. The German company working in package No CW-6 & 6 provide accommodation of good standard. (Figure 16-18 below). But accommodation for the labors/workers provided by the local contractors are not satisfactory (Figure- 13-15).

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Figure 14: Pump house construction labors’ shed in Fulgazi Figure 15: Labor shed of package No. CW-05 (date Figure 16: Labor shed in CW-05 dated 26-12-'20 Upazila (package No. CW-05). Cement sacks are seen in living 26th December, 20) room of labors.

Figure 17: Interior view of the labor shed in Sonagazi Upazila Figure 18: Interior view of the labor shed in Figure 19: Photo of a labor’s toilet in Sonagazi Upazila (package-6 & 7) Sonagazi Upazila (package- CW-06 & 07) (package CW-6 & 7)

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4 Sanitation facilities Physical Weekly or Contractor/ Safeguard Specialist checks sanitation facilities like temporary toilets like temporary observation monthly IMO physically and also enquires with the labors about their toilet facilities etc. In toilets etc. and some sites, temporary toilets are made. If condition of some toilets appears discussion not satisfactory, it is discussed with contractors. Labors have no complain, so with the to say. Labors’ toilets arranged in package No. 6& 7 are of reasonable laborers / standard but the condition of toilets in package 4 & 5 are not acceptable. Workers

Figure 20: Kitchen in package No. 6& &7) Figure 21: The man is cooking in labor's living Figure 22: First aid box maintained in a pump house room in package construction site in Feni Sadar Upazila 5 Medical facilities like Physical Day to day Contractor/ First aid box is maintained in the work sites with some common first aid, emergency observation and monitoring IMO medicines, bandage, antiseptic etc. in package No. 6 & 7, but not in transport facilities discussion with the other packages. Emergency transports (pick up) in some cases for carrying injured laborers / Workers microbus is maintained in package No. 6 & 7. Contractors of other personals to packages do not maintain any such emergency transport. Some minor hospitals etc. accidents occurred in the past and these contractor /sub-contractors took the injured labor to the doctor for treatment by arranging some transports. Provision of PPEs Physical Once during Contractor / Safeguard Specialist checks PPEs of labors physically on the spot/work for labors observation and the work IMO/ /PMU, sites and also enquires with the labors/contractors’ employees. PPEs discussion with the going on in BWDB have been provided under CW-06 &CW-07 (Figure-22, -23) but not in laborers / Workers all sites CW-04 & CW-05 (Figure-25). An inventory of PPEs of CW-06 & CW-07 is given in Annex-IV. 28

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Figure 23: Health and safety measures followed Figure 24: Safety precaution taken properly by construction Figure 25: Health and safety measures not followed properly by German contractor (CW-06 & 07) labors and supervisors (CW-06 & 07) properly by local contractors

6 Protection from Physical Day to day Contractor/ Safeguard Specialist during his site visit, physically check these and extreme weather observation, monitoring IMO enquires with the labors and problems like lack of fans in labor sheds conditions and inspection and in extreme hot weather, dropping rain water through roofs etc. are pests or insects discussion with discussed with contractors/sub-contractors. So far, they have solved labors the problems. In the reporting period, in a work site of package No.-5, local labor sub-contractor gave two fans on request of Safeguard Specialist.

The matter of pests or insect attack is also discussed with labors. So far, no complain has been received

7 HIV/AIDS and Conducting Awareness Contractors to Contractors’ employees were requested to organize HIV/AIDS Covid-19 HIV/AIDS program organize awareness program for labors, but this was not organized. awareness among awareness should be awareness Realizing the practical situation, contractors’ employees have been the labors & local program by the organized program given training on HIV/AIDS awareness in IMO. They were given community to avoid Contractor via an once in all - BWDB to some printed materials on this in Bangla with request to make their risk of transfer of approved service sites for all enforce the labors & the local community aware of this. It is checked with the the HIV/covid-19 provider. labors. If new Contractor to labors during site visits. In some cases, the labors say, they have virus between and Discussion with labors are perform been briefed by contractors’ employees. among the labors and the imported C-IMO to Contractors’ local community. from outside, monitor In October,’20 a training program for the contractors/contractors’ 29

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personnel and local this program holding of employees and labors were organized and the curriculum included community should be awareness covid-19 awareness. In farmers’ training classes, the Safeguard repeated. program and to Specialist. discussed the mood of transmission, health and assess the sanitation, safety and precautions and the deadly consequences of result by HIV/AIDS and Covid-19 pandemics. In this training 29 participants discussing with attended (Copy of Attendance sheet, lecture notes, slides are the labors and enclosed in Annex-IV). the local community

Figure 26: GM, C-IMO delivering lecture in training class on occupational health Figure 27: Discussion on PPEs of Covid-19 during training of and safety contractors' employees and labors. contractor/contractor's employees and labor is going on

8 Child labors /Forced Physical Day to day Contractor/ When child labor was noticed in two work sites in the 8th reporting labors/wage not observation and monitoring IMO period (July-December,2019), the concerned labor sub-contractors paid/payment at discussion with the was cautioned on the spot and they agreed not to appoint any child lower rate after laborers / Workers labor thenceforth. During the present reporting period no instance of working. child or forced labor has been noticed or reported. In the reporting period, there has been no instance of non-payment of wage or payment at lower rate after working.

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9 Discrimination of Discussion with Daily or Contractor/ During this reporting period, no female labor was employed as laborers’ payment the laborers / weekly IMO women of Feni District are not willing to work with men outside their and low wage paid Workers homes, due to sociocultural conditions. Therefore, there was no to some labors. question of wage discrimination between male and female labors.

In all work sites, the wage level was checked and found that daily wage rate was Tk.500.00 for unskilled labors/cooks and Tk.600.00- Tk.800.00 for skilled labors. The wage level in agriculture sector was also verified. It is generally Tk. 500.00/a day with provision of two meals. In some part of Sonagazi Upazila, scope of work is limited and supply of labor exceeds the demand, labor gets Tk.350.00 but work only four hours.

10 Working hours Discussion with daily or Contractor/ There is no complain of working beyond 8 hours/a day without the laborers / weekly IMO overtime payment. Labors work normally 8 hours from 08.00 A. M. to Workers 05.00 P.M. This includes lunch and prayer break (For about an hour). If labors work overtime, they are paid overtime allowance.

11 Engagement of Discussion with daily or Contractor/ Local labors are not so available for this kind of work in the project local laborers local laborers / weekly IMO area. Both local and external labors are employed, if available. Workers Mostly, labors from outside districts are employed. In farmer’s training/consultation sessions, trainees are requested to inform their distressed neighbors, male or female of the employment opportunity in implementation of MIP.

12 Tube wells/drinking Physical Once in Contractor/ Labors’ accommodation is provided by hiring or by constructing water and water for observation and every site IMO sheds near work sites. Hired accommodation have arrangements of washing, bathing discussion with the during water for washing/bathing/drinking. This is checked with labors. etc. laborer working Where labor sheds are constructed, contractors arrange drinking water either by installing tube wells near the sheds or arrange supply of water from tube wells of nearby mosques/schools etc. These are checked in the field and also discussed with labors. There was no complain about drinking water in this reporting period.

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2.4 IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF ADB’S INTERIM GUIDELINES FOR COMBATING COVID-19 In order to combat the Covid-19 pandemic i.e., transmission, spreading and infection of corona virus among the project people or local communities in the developing member countries, ADB has prepared an interim advisory note as a guideline for the borrower. According to the guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) stated in the guideline, the health risk in work place from Covid-19 has been classified as 3 categories based on the exposure level to the corona virus. Risk is determined by 3 factors of a health hazards/danger such as (a) Exposure, (b) Frequency and (c) Protection/Adaptation (Figure-28). Exposure of the workers of contractor is low in most cases as the construction sites are in remote rural and agricultural fields where movement of community people are also very less. In case of construction of pump houses the mason and the supporting labors work together but the maintain average one-meter physical distance though they touch the same objects i.e., bricks and masonry pan frequently. So, there is some scope of contamination and transmission of Corona Virus among them. That’s why construction of pump houses has been categorized as medium risk to Covid-19. More over accommodation of labors in the site camps/labor shade are not species enough though the other management / supervisor level staffs of the contractor have been provided rented house i.e., multistoried buildings where 2-3 persons are living. So, the labor sheds have been categorized as medium risk to Covid-19. Similarly, trainings, workshops, meetings where more than 20 persons meet together in one large room has been categorized as medium risk Figure 28: Components of Covid-19 Risk exposure (Table-4).

Table-4: World Health Organization (WHO) risk categorization of project works to Covid-19 pandemic

Covid-19 Risk Sl No. Exposure level of project workers, community people and management people to Corona virus category 1 Jobs or work tasks without frequent, close contact with the general public and other co-workers, visitors, clients or customers, or contractors, and that do not require contact with people known to be or suspected of Low risk being infected with COVID-19.

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2 Jobs or work tasks with close (less than 1 meter) frequent contact with the general public, or other co- workers, visitors, clients or customers, or contractors, that do not require contact with people known to be or Medium risk suspected of being infected with COVID-19. 3 Jobs or work tasks with high potential for close contact with people who are known or suspected of having High risk COVID-19 as well as contact with objects and surfaces possibly contaminated with the virus. Source: World Health Organization

2.4.1 EXPOSURE LEVEL TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND CONCERN HEALTH RISKS IN IMIP-MIP

During the reporting period (July, 2020 to December, 2020) physical works like construction of pump houses, setting of underground water pipes, setting of electrical water meters, connecting electrical lines to the low lift pumps were going on were 3-5 persons were required at a time in each group. There were no/very limited requirement of community contacts during construction works. But in some cases, workers required to come closer (less than 1 meter) physically for very short period of times intermittently. There was no need to come to close contact of Covid-19 infected/suspected persons any way. So, the physical works and services of the project, concerned Covid-19 exposure level and their risk category have been tabulated below (Table-5).

Table-5: Project activities of different Covid-19 risk categories

No of workers Frequency of close Sl No. Physical works and / or services implemented Exposure risk category involved contact 1 Construction of pump houses 3-5 Frequent Medium exposure risk 2 Setting of underground water pipes 3-5 Not frequent Low exposure risk 3 Setting of electrical water meters 3-5 Not frequent Low exposure risk 4 Connecting electrical lines to the low lift pumps 3-5 Not frequent Low exposure risk 5 Demonstration programs (Agriculture extension) Not frequent Medium exposure risk 6 Cost recovery activities like duck rearing, fish growing Not frequent 5-10 Low exposure risk and planting trees in the canal/ canal bank 7 Training programs (on campus) 20-30 Frequent Medium exposure risk 8 Work shops 30-50 Frequent Medium exposure risk 9 Meetings 20-30 Frequent Medium exposure risk 10 Accommodation of construction workers in one room 2-3

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2.4.2 MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH RISK FROM COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN IMIP-MIP

What preventive measures have been taken by the project against those advised by ADB guidelines has been stated in the table below.

Table-6: preventive measures taken by PMU, PIU, IMO and contractors to comply with ADB’s Covid-19 guideline Sl Preventive Detailed measures to be taken according to ADB Measures taken by the Project No. measures Guidelines COMMON MEASURES FOR ALL WORKPLACES • Regular and thorough handwashing with • Hand sanitizer like soap, hand wash and alcoholic soap/alcohol-based hand-rub especially after contact hand rubs (Figure-31) were provided to only the with co-workers or customers; potentially management /supervising personnel of German contaminated objects. protective equipment but before contractors (CW-06 & 07) and also to the labors in touching eyes, nose, or mouth. work sites and in residence in limited scale. Local 1 Hand hygiene contractors didn’t provide any hand washing • Hand hygiene stations, such as handwashing and facilities. hand rub dispensers, in the workplace and accessible to all staff, contractors, clients or customers, and • Hand hygiene facilities were provided to the visitors participants of training, workshops, official meetings and demonstration fields. • Promote respiratory etiquette and provide medical • Contractors workers, supervisors, IMO and BWDB face masks and paper tissues for all people at the officials have been trained to maintain the workplace along with bins with lids for hygienic respiratory etiquette for preventing transmission of disposal. Covid-19 infections by C-IMO, DCEO and PIU, Feni (Figure-29-32). • Develop a policy on wearing a face mask or cover in Respiratory 2 line with national or local guidance. When a worker is • No mask no service” and “Stay home during Covid- hygiene sick, they should not be allowed to come to work and 19 symptoms” policy of national government was when the workers feel unwell while at work, they followed in PMU, PIU, C-IMO and office of German should provide a medical mask so that they may get Contractors (CW-06 & 07) but not the office or home safely. workplace of local contractors.

Physical • Maintain a safe physical distance of at least 1 meter • A safe physical distance has been maintained in all 3 distancing between people and avoid direct physical contact i.e., indoor and outdoor workplace and direct physical

10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka hugging, touching, shaking hands), strict control over contact i.e., hugging, touching, shaking hands) has external access, queue management (marking on the been avoided (Figure-29-30). A strict control over floor, barriers). external access, to the offices has been maintained • Reduce density of people in the building (no more than (Figure-32). one person per 10 square meters), physical spacing at • Reduction of people’s density in the building (no least 1 meter apart for workstations and common more than one person per 10 square meters) has spaces, such as entrances /exits, lifts, pantries not been maintained but physical spacing at least 1 /canteens, stairs, and other areas congregation or meter apart for workstations and common spaces, queuing of employees or visitors /clients might occur. such as entrances /exits, lifts, pantries /canteens, stairs, and other areas congregation or queuing of • Minimize the need for physical meetings, e.g., by employees or visitors /clients has been maintained. using teleconferencing facilities. • Physical meetings have been minimized and online • Avoid crowding by staggering working hours to reduce meeting, by using teleconferencing facilities like congregation of employees at common spaces such zoom and Microsoft cloud meeting softwires, has as entrances or exits. been enhanced in almost all offices. • Cancel or postpone non-essential travel to areas with • All sorts of long-distance travel to areas with community transmission of coronavirus disease community transmission of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), provide hand sanitizer to workers who (COVID-19) has been cancelled/postponed except must travel, advise workers to comply with instructions some short travel to the demonstration plots calling from local authorities where they are traveling as well Reduce and as information on whom to contact if they feel ill while lead farmers from the nearby villages by maintain manage 4 traveling. Covid-19 preventive measures. work-related • Workers returning from an area where COVID-19 • Workers returning from Sona Gazi, Feni where travels transmission is occurring should monitor themselves COVID-19 transmission occurred at community for symptoms for 14 days and take their temperature level were monitored by labor leaders for symptoms twice a day; if they are feeling unwell, they should and those who had feelings of fever and*or • stay at home, self-isolate, and contact a medical coughing they were not allowed to work. professional. • Clean surfaces by brushing or scrubbing thoroughly • Office room, kitchen, toilets and sitting furniture, using soap or a neutral detergent with disinfectants to working appliances and other common spaces with Regular remove dirt, debris, and to kill pathogens and other their fittings were disinfected regularly but the labor environmental micro- organisms on the high-touch surfaces like sheds and their kitchen and toilets were not 5 cleaning and commonly used area (door and window handles, light disinfected as the contractors didn’t provided those disinfection switches, kitchen and food preparation areas, materials to them. bathroom surfaces, toilets and taps, touchscreen personal devices, personal computer keyboards, and

10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka work surfaces). • Prepare and use disinfectant solutions according to • Safeguard specialists of IMO provided trainings to the manufacturer’s instructions, including instructions contractor’s personnel, IMO personnel, WUA on how to protect the safety and health of disinfection members on Health and Safety issues to combat workers and how to use personal protective equipment Covid-19 pandemics. But no PPE was provided to (PPE); avoid mixing different chemical disinfectants. either the supervisor or workers even the C-IMO • Avoid spraying or fogging disinfectants to has not supplied PPE to their officials (Annex-IV). environmental surfaces of indoor workplaces or in a • Contractors or IMO didn’t set any spraying or tunnel, cabinet or chamber as it can cause eye, fogging tunnel/cabinet/chambers in the field or respiratory, and skin irritation and other toxic effects. offices. • Provide posters, videos, and electronic message • Awareness of Covid-19 was raised among the boards to increase awareness of COVID-19 among workers and WMO members by posters “No mask workers, and promote safe individual practices at the no service” and providing training /discussion in Risk workplace. each training sessions and demonstration programs communication, • Special attention should be given to reaching out to (Figure-35 & 36). 6 training, and and engaging vulnerable and marginalized groups of education workers, such as those in the informal economy as • No special attention has been found to be taken for well as migrant workers, domestic workers, the vulnerable, marginalized groups of workers by subcontracted and self-employed workers, and those either C-IMO or the contractors. working under digital labor platforms. • Urge workers who are unwell or who develop • Workers were allowed to stay home in self isolation symptoms consistent with COVID-19 to stay at home, after feeling unwell and developing Covid-19 self-isolate, and contact a medical professional or the symptoms. But no arrangement was made for Management of local COVID-19 information line for advice on testing helping the workers to access Covid-19 test and people with and referral. treatment. 7 suspected COVID-19 or • Where local community transmission is high, and work their contacts continues, allow for a telemedicine consultation where available, or consider waiving the requirement for a medical note for workers who are sick so that they may stay home.

SPECIFIC MEASURES FOR WORKPLACES AT MEDIUM RISK

In addition to • Take all the mitigating actions possible to reduce the • Sitting arrangement in the office of PMU, PIU, C- 8 the measures risk of transmission between workers, clients or IMO and contractors was rearranged to ensure for all sites customers, contractors, and visitors such as minimum safe physical distance (minimum 1 m

10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka scheduling staggered activities, minimizing face-to- apart) but not in the labor shed. face and skin-to-skin contacts, placing workers side- by-side or facing away from each other rather than face-to-face, assigning staff to the same shift teams to limit social interaction, and installing plexiglass barriers at all points of regular interaction and cleaning them regularly. • Enhance hand hygiene—regular handwashing with • Sanitizers and disinfectants were provided to the soap and water or use of alcohol-based hand rub— offices mentioned above but not the labor sheds before entering and after leaving enclosed machinery, specially those sheds established by local vehicles, confined spaces, and before putting on and contractors. after taking off PPE. • Provide PPE and training on its proper use—e.g., • PPE with H&S training was provided to the masks, disposable gowns, and disposable gloves or labors/workers/managers/supervisors but not heavy-duty gloves that can be disinfected. Provide the labors/workers specially those employed by face or eye protection (medical mask) during cleaning local contractors. procedures that generate splashes.

High risk category of exposure to Covid-19 was not found in the project area. That’s why no such preventive measures have not been described in this period of reporting. No death case of project personnel or contractors’ personnel by contamination of Corona Virus has been recorded by the field managers or the public relation and safeguard specialists within the reporting period.

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Figure 29: Labors using PPEs & maintaining Figure 30: Labors are digging trench for pipe Figure 31: Labors are washing hands with physical distance (1meter) in construction site setting in Chhagalnaiya Upazila maintaining sanitizer in the work site during Covid-19 (Package CW-6&7). physical distance (minimum 1 m) pandemics.

Figure 32: Temperature is checked and Figure 33: Transport is standby in the Figure 34: First aid box in work site where disinfectant is sprayed on hand at the entrance construction site to carry the sick / injured pump house construction is going on. labors to hospitals if any. of C-IMO office. 38

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2.5 MONITORING IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM

Mr. Kassem, a stakeholder, on whose land the contractor kept sand, cement and earth and also constructed a labor shed on his land finally got compensation of Tk.40,000.00 from the contractor as a land rent for using it over 2 years. The amount of compensation was amicably settled between the contractor and the stakeholder in presence of Safeguard Specialist. The stakeholder is satisfied (The receipt of land rent is attached in Annex-III)

It is ensured that no land for pump house construction is obtained forcibly from the owners. Land owners are motivated to sign the Land Donation Agreement (LDA). Owners of 26 plots out of 29 under C.W. 03 have willfully signed the LDA. All the conditions of SPS-2009 are compiled while obtaining LDAs. (Formats for Land Donation Agreement and GRM Register is enclosed in Annex- III)

If there is any crop damage or temporary interruption on growth of crops due to generated spoil, or setting of underground pipes, normally it is locally solved by the contractor/fellow farmers by negotiating with the concerned farmers.

Recently, one stakeholder willing to construct his house on the land where MIP started setting underground pipes, stopped pipe setting works. The Safeguard Specialist. and the site engineer of IMO visited the spot. Finally, it was decided that instead of setting the pipes through the middle of the land, it will be done by the side of the land putting some bands. The site engineer opined that this will not create problem in flow of water to farmers’ land.

Compensation of squatters and land owners of electric sub-station The issue has been discussed in section 1.4 (Re-settlement Framework/Re-settlement Plan) under chapter one.

2.6. TRAINING/COMMUNICATION AND CONSULTATION PROGRAM

Communication and consultation program have been combined with farmers’ training that are being organized under extension and training program on improved agriculture production techniques. The Safeguard Specialist participated in training sessions of farmers. Discussion was held on environmental and social safeguard issues (GRM, ADB’s SPS-2009), employment opportunities of disadvantage people including women, labor’s facilities, concerns for communities etc. Also, discussion was held on covid-19 and HIV/AIDS for increasing awareness about the danger of these diseases, how these spread from person to person, what are the preventive measures and what to do, if infected. (Photos of the training program on environmental and social safeguard issues are given below and the attendance sheet of the participants is enclosed in Annexure-IV).

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Figure 35: Farmers' training is going on in Sonagazi Figure 36: Farmers' training is going on in Upazila Chhagalnaiya Upazila

Actions taken on the points raised in ADB’s Aide –memoire

In the Aide-memoire of ADB of November,2019 and September, 2020 some points relating to EMP including some social issues were raised. Actions have been taken on almost all the points raised. Further actions are being taken on the remaining issues. (Rectification measures taken /implementation of recommendations are enclosed in Table-8 & 9.

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CHAPTER 3: RESULTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING

3.0 RESULTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE MEASURES

3.1 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS In the present construction phase, implementation of embankment rehabilitation/repairing and khal re-excavation has been completed and implementation of the remaining project activities is such as, pump house construction, underground pipe setting, motor and meter box installation, making electric connection etc. is going on. Impact on environmental and social safeguard issues due to implementation of project components and sub-components is monitored through observation in the field, by enquiring with the local community and discussing with IMO field staff and contractors' employees. Necessary actions are taken accordingly. So far, no major environmental impact has occurred in the reporting period. There has been no complain, so far. The main parameters used for environmental impact monitoring and steps taken for remedies/results achieved are mentioned below:

(a) Noise pollution due to movement of vehicles and running of concrete mixture machines.

Drivers of the vehicle users are asked to maintain the vehicles properly, running of mixture machines are not permitted after dusk.

(b) Generation of dust, smoke due to construction works, movement of vehicles and running of machines.

Concerned persons have been made aware of this. In case of excessive dust, spraying of water on the road has been advised. For controlling smoke& sound, timely and proper maintenance of vehicles and machines are ensured through motivation/requests. C-IMO also maintains its vehicles properly. At present, there is no checklist for dust suppression measures, this included in ‘Corrective Action Plan” will be implemented in future,

Whenever it comes to IMO’s notice that generated spoil is not managed as per EMP guidelines, the matter is enquired. Where generated spoil is not managed as per guidelines, the contractors/their employees, are requested to do the needful immediately. In the reporting period, Improper management of generated spoil has not been noticed or reported and no complain received. Actually, generated spoil in pump house construction and pipe setting works is not much, as has been shown in photographs in table-2. However, this will be watched and controlled in future (Table-8 & 9).

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(d) Occurrence of land slide on khal banks or slope of embankment

In the beginning some land slide occurred mainly due to sandy soil but also because the slope was not done by the excavator operator as per design. The matter was pursued to reduce the occurrence of land slide. Machine operators were instructed to strictly follow the design. Safeguard Specialist/Field staff checked on the spot. This greatly reduced occurrence of land slide.

(e) Soil borrow areas not within 8 meters from the embankment.

This was ensured through supervision, where necessary, by stopping work.

(e) Loss of fish/aquatic animals while re-excavating the khals.

Concerned persons were advised to release the said animals (if found) in nearby water bodies and instructions were followed. So far, only in one case, a snake was found and killed by the local community. Field staff has been further reminded about this.

(f) Removal of vegetation due to khal re-excavation or pump house construction.

Vegetation is removed only when it is unavoidable. No complain was received in the reporting period. As per EMP, Dept. of Forest (DOF) would plant new saplings and IMO would monitor it. It appeared that this would be a lengthy and slow process. In the meantime, IMO/PMU has planted 7000 saplings starting from 2018 under cost recovery program. Detail and specific information as per comments are enclosed in “Tree plantation file”, (Annex-V)

(g) Obstruction of water flow and problems caused in land communication/vehicle movement etc.

Overflow of water inundating the nearby land due to cross bundh occurred in two places. Problems were solved by IMO quickly in cooperation of the contractors. The site engineers have been requested to remain vigilant about this. For land communication, small bridges (iron/bamboo) were constructed by contractors, where needed. Existing foot over bridges constructed by other government/private agencies have been kept intact.

(h) Test of soil, surface water and ground water

During operation phase, environmental impact on soil (reduction of fertility due to indiscriminate application of agrochemicals, intensive cultivation), ground and surface water (arsenic contamination, increased salinity), loss of bio-diversity etc. may occur. There may be some impact in surface water as well as, ground water. Necessary test/research will be conducted and remedial actions will be taken as mentioned earlier in this report (Table-8 & 9). 42

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3.2 SOCIAL ISSUES Social issues like dumping the generated spoil or construction materials (stones, sand, cement etc.) on private land etc. On private land, unauthorized borrowing of soil from private land, obtaining land for construction of pump house/header tank with consent of the land donors (following ADB’s guidelines), wage discrimination between male and female labors, low wages paid to labors, ensuring arrangement for food and providing accommodation, sanitation, drinking water facilities, medical/first aid facilities etc. to the labors, creating awareness of the labors about HIV/AIDS/covid-19 by the contractors/sub-sub-contractors, controlling possible disquiet of labors to the communities is monitored at field level by the Safeguard and Public Relation Specialist by enquiring with the community, labors and general public in the project area. Monitoring is being done mainly by Safeguard Specialist and re-checked by the safeguard desk officers of the PMU. Attempt is being made to actively involve the field staff of IMO.

The results of monitoring of the social issues in brief are as follows:

• In the reporting period, unauthorized borrowing of soil from private land or keeping construction materials on private land without consent of the owners has not been reported/ noticed in the reporting period. This is checked with community people during field visit/individual interviews/in farmers’ training class.

• Labors’ accommodation is provided free of cost by the contractors in all work sites either by hiring or building sheds in the sites or by constructing sheds. On request, the contractor make necessary repair, provide fans etc. Standard of accommodation provided under package No.6 &7 is good (Figure- 17-22), but that under package No. 4 & 5 are not so good. (Figures-15 & 16) in Table - 3: Monitoring of Implementation Status of Environmental Health and Safety Plan.

• In some sites there were some problems of drinking water. The problem has been solved on persuasion. At present there is no such problem. Drinking water to labors is supplied either by sinking tube wells or by arranging from mosques etc.

• Toilets are built temporarily or accommodation is hired with toilets. If the standard is very low, contractors are requested to improve the toilets.

• Problem of labors due to hot weather conditions has been solved by the contractors by providing fans in the sheds, where needed. In spite of that the standard of accommodation, toilet facilities and health and sanitation condition under package No. CW- 4 & 5 is far from satisfactory (Figure-15 & 16).

For maintaining proper standard of accommodation, health and sanitation and for providing PPEs, a training program was organized in October,2020 for the contractors/contractors’ employees and their labors. As has been explained with photographs in table-2, in package No. CW-06&07

10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka implemented by German company, labors are provided accommodation, food, health and sanitation facilities of quite good standard. The local contracting companies implementing package No. CW-04 & CW-05 have not improved the said services and facilities of labors. Monitoring by the Safeguard Specialist has not been so effective in this respect as shown by photographs in table -2.

• Previously, labors particularly, unskilled labors were paid very low wages, compared to general wage level in the project area. After persuasion, the wage level of unskilled labors as well as skilled labors has been raised to satisfactory level.

• Apparently, three under aged labors were noticed in the 8th reporting period. One more case of child labor was noticed in the past. Labor contractors were strongly urged (Referring to Labor Laws) not to appoint child labor. In the current reporting period, no child labor has been noticed / reported.

• No case of forced labor was noticed/reported since the beginning of the project. Labors are kept under strict supervision to guard against any kind of social disquiet. It has been checked, community people have no complain.

• While re-excavating khals, a number of houses built on khal bank were saved by re- excavating manually in place of digging machine. A letter was issued from C-IMO to increase the depth of khals instead of increasing the width where houses were built on the khal banks or slope of embankment. This would keep the water flow at the desired level.

• A case of compensation for keeping construction materials (blocks, stones, cement) and constructing labor shed in a private agricultural land was dealt under GRM. The contractor was delaying the payment. Finally, the contractor paid Tk. 40,000.00 to the stakeholder as compensation.

• Contractor’s staff who were given training by Safeguard Specialist., discuss about HIV/AIDS with the labors. Recently, training has also been given on covid-19 and the participants have been requested to make their labors aware also about covid-19.

3.3 PROBLEMS/ ISSUES YET TO BE SOLVED • No visible safety measures for labors in the work sites, except in package No. CW-06 & CW-07 implemented by a German company, is noticed. There is no complain from labors. It has been informed that labors do not like wearing boots and helmets. Safety indication /sign boards are not seen in any work site. No complain from community / labors have been received. • No first aid box, emergency medicines / transport facilities are kept in work sites by the local contractors. Labors are taken to doctors when required by public transports. The German company maintains these in their work sites.

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3.4 QUANTITATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PARAMETERS

The quantitative environmental monitoring parameters was far from satisfactory, especially surface water quality parameters (arsenic, salinity etc.), ground water quantity and quality, soil fertility and intoxication, vegetation coverage, wild life habitats and biodiversity loss etc. according to the items mentioned in the Table: 3 below is yet to take place. Study and necessary actions on these will be initiated after the next Boro cultivation season/winter crop season (Details are given below.)

Table 7: Observation of Monitoring Results /status of implementation of EMP

Monitoring Method of Location Frequency Monitoring National parameter monitoring of Results Standard Status up to June,2020 monitoring Surface Water Sampling canals, Annually Will be monitored After the next Boro season Quality like and testing wetlands and after during operation PD/PMDC will be requested to • DO, ponds within completion phase conduct test of surface water • pH, project area of physical quality following the given • BOD, works parameters. At present only, a few schemes • EC, (about 12) are running with low Salinity command area under irrigation. (CaCO3, -SO4, So, impact will not be significant, NO3, Cl-, Ca, if test is conducted now. Fe, Mg, K, Na, Zn, B) • Arsenic etc. Ground Water Sampling Tube wells Annually Will be monitored For studying ground water quality, Quality like and Testing within project after during operation salinity etc. as mentioned in -Salinity area completion phase monitoring parameter column (CaCO3, -SO4, of physical (first column), PMDC will be NO3, Cl-, Ca, works requested after the next Boro Fe, Mg, K, Na, season. Zn, B), -Arsenic etc. Soil Fertility Sampling Top soils of Annually Will be monitored Not As farmers may go for intensive 45

10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka and Testing crop field after during operation specified use of agrichemicals, PMDC will within the completion phase. be requested after the next Boro project area. of physical season to undertake necessary works tests, Vegetation Quadrate & Homestead, Annually Quite a large Not As per EMP, DOF would plant Coverage review of village groves, after number of trees Applicable saplings and C-IMO would FD cropland completion have been cut monitor. Assuming that it would plantation forest and of physical away by the be time consuming, records. plantation on works owners to canal banks facilitate canal re- PMU/IMO planted 7000 saplings and coastal excavation. on the bank of re-excavated embankment Actions taken to khals. The condition of the within project replant trees (B1 saplings is good. (Photos shown area. of Table-2.1) in table-2.1)

Wildlife habitat Physical Wetlands, Biannually Will be duly Not These are being observed during Loss observation Village groves, after monitored during Applicable site visits. The field staffs of IMO -Wetland and Plantations on completion operation. The and contractor’s employees have -Terrestrial estimation canal banks of physical situation is being been given training and they also and Coastal works observed now keep watch on these. embanks also. within the project area Biodiversity Sampling Wetlands, Biannually Will be assessed/ Not Till now loss of biodiversity, loss and Village groves, after verified/ Applicable aquatic lives and wild life habitats -Aquatic estimating Plantations on completion monitored during is not significant. To compensate -Terrestrial canal banks of physical operation phase. loss of vegetation, saplings are and Coastal works The situation is being planted on the bank of embanks being observed khals as mentioned above under within the now also. “Vegetation Coverage”. project area Compliance of Physical Construction Day to day Labors are Child Three boys apparently under Labor laws observation and operation during ignorant about the labor are aged, were engaged in the last (National and & site within the constructio labor laws and prohibited. reporting period. They said that International) Questionnai project area n works somewhat they were 15/16 years. (As per re and and reluctant to raise Bangladesh Labor Laws, labors 46

10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka Contractors monthly any complaint lest under 14 years are considered records during they are thrown “child labor”. The contractor’s operation out of representatives/labor sub- employment. contractor has been asked not to appoint such under aged labor thenceforth. In the current reporting period there is no instance of appointing child labor. Environmental Physical Construction Day to day Labors are ignorant about the Health & Safety observation and operation during health and Safety compliance. compliance & site within the constructio They would be interested in Questionnair project area n works sanitation, first aid measures and e and and medical facilities which are not Contractors monthly available in work sites. records during operation Social safety Physical Construction Day to day Women are not . Contractors provide Compliance observation and operation during willing to work accommodation, toilet and & site within the constructio outdoor. drinking water by establishing Questionnai project area n works toilets & installing tube wells or by re and and arranging water supply from tube Contractors monthly wells available in the vicinity of records during labor sheds. Other health and operation safety issues of labors, medical facilities, like first aid arrangements, emergency transports in work sites for taking injured/sick labors to hospital etc. are provided by the German company but not by local contractors. These are enquired with the labors on the spot. All these will be pursued in future.

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CHAPTER 4: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

4.1 CONCLUSION

PMU/IMO monitors EMP implementation by applying the parameters as given in EMP. At the field level, the supervision and monitoring of EMP implementation /compliance by the contractor is done mainly by the Safeguard and Public Relation Specialist of IMO. IMO field staff being heavily occupied in pump house construction, pipe setting, installation of motors and pre-paid meters and electric connections etc. are yet to shoulder the responsibility to the desired extent. In preparing this report and giving views/making comments, the proposed mitigation measures as contained in EMP have been applied. The contractors, as per their contract, are responsible to take reasonable steps to protect the environment and to limit damages and nuisance to people and property resulting from pollution, noise, emissions, surface discharges and other results of their operations. The contractors are also under obligation to pay fair wages to labors and provide accommodation, sanitation facilities, drinking water and other welfare facilities including health, medical facilities and safety.

Whenever any problem is noticed in the field, the safeguard specialist speaks to the contractors’ employees if available, and normally have a solution. In case of non-compliance by the contractors on requests of IMO, the matter is referred to Director, PIU, MIP to instruct the contractors for insure the compliance as per contract, because IMO has hardly any authority to compel the contractors to fulfill their obligations. Effectiveness of mitigation measures depends in a large extent on an active role of Director, PIU. Therefore, more active role and quick action of the Director, PIU is considered necessary to make the mitigation measures effective for successful implementation of EMP.

4.2 RECOMMENDATION The following measures/corrective actions are recommended to overcome the present non- compliance/limited compliance issues of MIP and other related problems including improvement in quality of bi-annual and other reports.

• The local contractors should be compelled to carry out all of the implementation, monitoring and mitigation measures set forth in the EMP and to take necessary actions for further improvement with regard to labor’s wage, health, safety, sanitation, toilets, PPEs and other welfare facilities including residence, food and drinking water and HIV/AIDS/covid-19 awareness raising etc. and rights of stakeholders and community people as per contract with BWDB. The local contractors do not pay proper attention to IMO’s requests.

• PMDC should take some responsibility for improving the performance of EMP. This recommendation is being repeated in all the Semi-annual reports since the beginning of the project. If considered necessary, a training program for those who are concerned, should be organized soon by PMDC for overall improvement of both environmental and social safeguards specially Health and Safety planning, monitoring and reporting.in this Covid-19 era.

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4.3 RESPONSE TO QUERIES /COMMENTS OF BRM, ADB, DHAKA ADB mission of BRM, Dhaka visited the implementation process of MIP different times and investigated the different aspects and discussed different issues like progress, prospects and constraints of the project with all parties of IMIP-MIP and suggested some changes/critical comments and inquired some documents/reports for ensuring the transparency and accountability of the project activities and requested/reminded the client office to comply the covenants of loan agreement GoB and ADB. ADB’s queries/recommendation in AID Memoire, 2019 and PMU’s repose is explained in the Table-8. BRM and that of 2020 is explained inTable-9. ADB also advised/recommended PMU to revise the 10th Semiannual EMR by incorporating some points/documents inquired and PMU’s response is given in Table-10 (Below).

Table 8: Corrective Action Plan in pursuance of ADB’s COMMENTS ON Semi-annual Report of MIP, July-December, 2020

Sl. No Comments of ADB on EMR Actions to be taken Responsible Time frame agency 1 Table-1: ❖ Test of soil to examine soil degradation if any, due to excessive use - IMO will request Safeguard June /July, 2021, of agrochemicals/intensive use of soil because of water availability safeguard Cell /PMU for Specialist. in C-IMO (after harvest of ❖ Test of water to examine surface and underground water quality, the test. PMU/Safeguard Boro crop) arsenic contamination, salinity, underground water level and other - PMU will request PMDC to desk in PMU June /July, 2021, parameters as given in table-7. undertake the test PMDC (after harvest of - PMDC will arrange the test Boro crop) 2 Table-2: Healthy and safety ❖ Contractor of CW-04 & 5 are not providing/ ensuring PPEs to the - Written request to the C-IMO/PIU 10th February, labors and accommodation, health and sanitation to the labors of contractors (PIU does not take 2021 by C-IMO reasonable standard. Preventive measures against accident and any action, C-IMO’s Covid-19 of the local contractors is not at all visible in the work sites. requests were ❖ Accident/Incident reports to be documented and added in EMR ignored) In the next EMR in - These will be documented C-IMO/PMU June, 2021 whenever occurs 3 Chapter 3: Results of env. monitoring Introduction of checklist for dust suppression measures - C-IMO is preparing the C-IMO 15th March, 2021 checklist format and

10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka instructing the field staff 4 Chapter 4: Conclusion and recommendation • PMDC should take some responsibility for overall - C-IMO will request PMU PMDC/C-IMO 28th February, improvement of both environmental and social safeguards by letter. 2021 th specially Health and Safety planning, monitoring and - PMU will request PMDC 15 March, 2021 reporting in this Covid-19 era. - PMDC will organize the workshop/training 30th April,2021 • Workshop/Training to the concerned staff of Safeguard Cell in PMU, C-IMO and staff of contractors.

Table 9: Action Plan of C-IMO, MIP to implement recommendations in the Aide-Memoire held in November, 2019 sl. no.Recommended Responsib Time line MIP’s Plan of Actions Responsibility Actions taken /present status till 31-12- actions as per ility for actions 2020 Aide-Memoire 1 Prepare PMU March 31, a) Re excavated soils at banks have been used WUG/IMO As IMO does not give any written excavated soil 2020 for: i) field raising; ii) carried elsewhere to use /Contractor instruction to the contractors on principle, management for other purposes IMO requested Director, PIU (With copy to plan and share b) At a few canal banks the soil is at random b) Contractor PD) for giving instructions to the contractor with ADB and need management. For such canal, the on this. But there was no response from contractor will be instructed to manage soils as Director, PIU. This was later on, discussed in per terms of the contract. contractor /contractors’ employees and labors’ training. However, khal re- excavation and sluice gate /regulator construction is complete now. There is no complain on this and no report about keeping generated spoil at random has been received. 2 Translate the PMU/C- March 31, a) Translating EMP into Bangla and translating a) Safeguard EMP was translated into Bangla along with EMP into IMO 2020 the relevant clauses of the bidding Specialist. ADB’s recommendation etc. in the Aide- Bangla and documents/contract with contractors memoire (Copy enclosed) organize a mentioning their responsibilities for soil Training was organized. training management, environmental protection, labor’s program for wage, accommodation, health, sanitation, and 50

10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka the contractors safety and responsibilities to community etc. b) Safeguard and labors b) Preparation of training materials, training Specialist. program, budget (PD's financial approval will be /DGM necessary), fixing number of participants (labors /contractors’ employees/ contractors) c) Safeguard c) Letter to Director, PIU for requesting Specialist/DGM contractors /contractor’s employees and labors (Participants in training) to participate in the training. (Trainers: DGM /CRE /Director, PIU /PMU’s representatives /Safeguard Specialist). 3 Conduct period PMU/Cons June- a) Sending proposal letter to PMU with a) DGM/ Last year only 12 pumps/schemes operated environmental ultant/Con December parameters of test. Safeguard with low command area. As there may not quality tractor ,2020 b) Identifying an appropriate agency (like Specialist. be any impact, it is therefore, intended to monitoring Department of Public Health Engineering, dept. b) PMU do it after the next Boro crop season in (surface water) of Environment in Feni/Dhaka etc.) for which a substantial number of and include conducting the test of surface water by PMU pumps/schemes are expected to be data in the c) Negotiating and appointing the agency for the c) PMU operated. This is being mentioned in every EMR test d) C-IMO/ PMU bi-annual report. d) Facilitating /monitoring the test. 4 Identify a PMU/Cons March a) The issue was raised in ICC meetings and a) The agencies The problem till continues (IMO’s efforts mechanism to ultant 31,2020 communicated to local Administration, may be did not succeed) stop surface Environment & Agriculture. Department, but the reminded again water pollution output is not encouraging. from C-IMO/ by direct PIU/ PMU discharge of b) A proposal for constructing of Bio-gas plant b) PMU can poultry litter with cost sharing with the farm owners was review the bio- submitted to MPU to consume the litters gas proposal resulting in stopping the throwing in canals. But the proposal was not accepted, resulting in continuing the pollution as usual. 5 Improve quality PMU March a) We are following format received from PMU. C-IMO Reports have been submitted timely. IMO of semi-annual 31,2020 Necessary improvement could be done on /PMU will make all efforts to follow this instruction EMR and specific comments from the higher authorities in future. ensure timely on the reporting format/ contents/style of submission presentation etc. b) Ensuring submission of semi-annual reports by 51

10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka IMO by 15th July and January. 6 Appoint C-IMO March Appointment of a dedicated environmental focal C-IMO Mr. Rabindra Kumar Majumdar, Extension environmental 31,2020 person at the C-IMO will be made from the & Training Expert has been appointed as an focal person at existing man power after reopening of office. environmental focal person. the C-IMO 7 Provide healthy Contractor March a) Discussion in the training of contractors on a) C-IMO/ These are being provided satisfactorily in labor shed 31,2020 this issue. PMU’s Package No.6 & 7. IMO is trying to improve coupled with representatives the situation in Package No. 4 & 5 by toilet and b) Letter to Director, PIU for requesting b) C-IMO/ PIU requesting repeatedly the concerned kitchen contractors to provide healthy labor shed contractors /contractors’ employees. If no facilities for the coupled with toilet and kitchen facilities for the improvement takes place in two months by labors working labors working in the sites. c) C-IMO these contractors, the matter will be in the site c) Supervising and monitoring for ensuring brought to the notice of the authorities for implementation further actions. 8 Ensure PPE, Contractor March 31, a) Letter to Director, PIU for requesting C-IMO/ PIU These are being provided satisfactorily in first aid box, 2020 contractors to provide PPE to labors, to keep first Package No.6 & 7 except safety barrier and demarcation of aid box in all work sites and for demarcation of signage. (The contractors say this is not construction construction sites by providing safety barrier and required as the sites are small and located sites by signage. in isolated places). IMO is trying to improve providing the situation in Package No. 4 & 5, where safety barrier b) Instruction by Director, PIU to contractors no improvement is noticed, by requesting and signage repeatedly the concerned contractors c) Monitoring and supervising by C-IMO /contractors’ employees. If no improvement takes place in two months, the matter will be brought to the notice of the authorities for further actions.

Table 10: Response to comments of BMR, ADB on 10 Semiannual EMR, July-December, 2020

Comments of ADB Reply of C-IMO/PMU, BWDB Remarks

Please provide status of physical progress of project Physical progress up to 31-12-2020 is shown in IMIP-MIP physical IMIP-MIP physical progress of work activities (package and sub-project wise in tabular progress of work chapter 1 (table-1), Page-8. is incorporated in the Table-1 of format). revised EMR.

Status on relevant GOB permits (such as ECC from IMIP has obtained ECC for MIP from DoE in 2014 and Location ECC, Location clearance and

10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka DOE, NOC from different line departments, local clearance for Proposed Electrical Substation in 2020 and approval for Land Acquisition are authorities etc.) which to be obtained to proceed the administrative approval for land acquisition process for enclosed in Annex-I construction works should have been included in the Substation from local Administration i.e., Deputy Commissioner EMR. of Feni in 2020.

Please incorporate the compliance status with the Compliance status of ADB’s Safeguard covenants stated in the Though the package 1 & 2 have been safeguard covenants of ADB loan agreement and loan agreement is incorporated throughout the EMR specially in completed with partial compliance national safeguard regulations. Please do provide Table -2 to 7. measure but in response of the specific compliance measures taken for every strong request of ADB social covenant. GoB has not such safeguard policy but Labor law which includes safeguard compliance measures has occupational Health and Safety (EHS) measures. Package CW-6 & been taken specially on squatters’ 7 has fully complied EHS but another package i.e., cw-4 & 5 compensation /resettlement issue. complied it partially.

Is there any environmental compliance monitoring PMU Safeguard Cell prepared a checklist previously in English A sample of completed Monthly checklist being maintained weekly or monthly to and C-IMO now translated in Bangla which is used for monitoring environmental compliance followed up the EMP implementation at construction EMP implementation at construction sites. monitoring check list is included in sites? If yes please incorporate those completed Annex-II checklists in the EMR as sample one. It was supposed to fill up the checklist forms by concerned Field Manager of C-IMO and send it back to PMU monthly. But C-IMO field staff has been found reluctant to submit it regularly.

Specific Comments on the EMR

Chapter-I: Background of Muhuri Irrigation Project - Environmental clearance certificate (ECC) with the EMP - ECC is enclosed in the Annex-I stated in the EIA report based on which the ECC was issued - Page 8, Section 1.4.1: Environmental Clearance were attached in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Semi-annual EMR but certificate along with the renewal copy of the ECC all those attachments were excluded in those remaining EMR obtained from DOE to fulfil the national in response of ADB’s advice to reduce the size of the EMR. requirement should have been added. - Both C-IMO, PIU and contractors have been found very - The leaflets distributed to publicize the GRM is - GRM Leaflet is enclosed in reluctant to establish GRM properly/formally though the recommended to include in the report. Annex-III Safeguard officer of PMU during his field visit found complain from the squatters. That was because of the lack of provision of compensating the project affected people (PAP) formally according to the existing Government law. Chapter 2: Environmental Management Plan - PMDC has the responsibility to establish a Safeguard Cell in - Reporting workflow is given in

10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka - Page 12, Section 2.2: We recommend to include a PMU and a Safeguard Desk in C-IMO office and strengthen the Figure-3, Chapter -2. reporting workflow as part of Implementation the PMU, PIM, C-IMO by providing proper training and co- Arrangement for environmental compliance operating in monitoring the EMP, establishing GRM and

monitoring. Preparing Semi-annual EMR. But PMDC has not played their Table 1: role at all. That’s why problems remained in establishing GRM & Field Level monitoring of EMP and also reporting - Corrective action plan on non- - Please add corrective action plan with time frame initially. for the non-compliance issues identified during compliance issues is given in

monitoring period in the table. - Table-8. Table 2:

- Safety measures for labors in their work- Include an inventory of PPEs, first aid box supplied to the - PPEs inventory is given in Annex- workers. IV Medical facilities- It is noted that some minor Some minor accidents occurred during the rehabilitation of No such accident has not been heard accidents occurred in the past at the construction sites coastal embankment but C-IMO Field Manager did not document to happen and recorded during this which should have been documented as it at that time. PMU safeguard officer came to know during his reporting period. Reply about “Accident/Incident Report” and added in the EMR. field visit that some local extortionists demanded extortion to “Accident/Incident Report” included the Contractors but being refused they physically assaulted some in non-compliance corrective action labors of the contractors. The contractors rescued them and plan available in Table-8. Training provided medical treatment and they joined the work again. This documents (lecture notes on HIV/AIDS and Covid-19 awareness program- Training accident is noted in the 1st and 2nd EMR properly. But BRM, HIV/AIDS in Bangla and Covid-19 in documents including the participants number, ADB did not read the report most probably and did not raise any English, attendance list is given in attendance list, photos to be added. question during the construction works of package CW:01 Appendix-IV. Number is mentioned in the report and attendance list.

Table-5:

- It is noted that COVID-19 guidelines supplied by - Many photos relating to COVID-19 have been newly - Photos of farmers training on ADB are followed adequately at the construction incorporated in the revised EMR relevant section 2.4. occupational Health and Safety/ sites in IMIP which is greatly appreciated. is incorporated in the Table-3 However, photographs on COVID responses for the workers is recommended to add in the report.

- Page 34, Section 2.5: The Land Donation - Land Donation Agreement and GRM register form used in Agreement and GRM register form used in IMIP to 54

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- Page 34, Section 2.6: Please provide relevant documents such as attendance sheet, photographs etc. regarding training programs conducted during - . Attendance sheet in farmers training is given in Annex-IV. reporting period.

- Page 34, Actions taken on the points raised in ADB’s Aide –memoire: Please include the - Rectification measures taken on Aide-memoire is stated in rectification measures in the EMR in tabular Tabular format is incorporated in Table-9. format undertaken to resolve the issues identified during ADB Mission.

Chapter 3: Results of Environmental Monitoring

- Page 35, Generation of dust: Is there any checklist - It has been explained in Corrective Action Plan in Table-8. for dust suppression measures are followed at the

sites, if yes, please add the checklist in the EMR.

- Page 35, Removal of vegetation- It is noted that - Actually, there was no tree conducted on the canal bank quite a large number of trees have been cut away - 10,000 saplings of different tree either by C-IMO or PIU. But during the field visit of PMU by the owners to facilitate canal re-excavation. In species have been planted over Safeguard Officer some trees were found planted connection this, please provide more site-specific last 3 years on the canal bank. sporadically on the canal bank by local people and there information on tree removal and tree plantation Plantation plan, species were mostly Eucalyptus, Acacia, raintree, betel nut, palm and program including quantities of sapling, species composition and after care & coconut trees. There were also some vegetables growing on distribution, plantation technique, after care management arrangement has the bank top which is considered detrimental for the canal arrangement etc. been incorporated in Annex-V. bank. Chapter 4: Conclusion and Recommendation - Corrective action plan (CAP) in tabular format Is given in Table- - Provide a time bound corrective action plan (CAP) 8. in tabular format for further improvement.

10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka CHAPTER 5- ANNEXURE

5.1 ANNEX-1: ECC, LOCATION CLEARANCE AND APPROVAL FOR LAND ACQUISITION

5.1.1 ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE (ECC)

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10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka 5.1.2 LOCATION CLEARANCE OF POWER SUBSTATION

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10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka 5.1.3 APPROVAL FOR LAND ACQUISITION

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10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka 5.2 ANNEX-II: COMPLIANCE MONITORING CHECKLIST

5.2.1 ORIGINAL CHECKLIST IN ENGLISH

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10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka 5.2.2 EMP MONITORING CHECKLIST IN BANGLA (RECENTLY TRANSLATED FROM ORIGINAL EMP).

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10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka 5.3 ANNEX-III: GRM LEAFLET, GRM REGISTER, LAND DONATION AGREEMENT AND COMPENSATION

5.3.1 GRM LEAFLET

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10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka 5.3.3 LAND DONATION AGREEMENT

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10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka 5.3.4 COMPENSATION FOR LAND USE/LAND RENT

10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka 5.4 ANNEX-IV: PPE INVENTORY, COVID-19 LECTURE NOTES, PARTICIPANTS’ ATTENDANCE LIST

5.4.1 PPE INVENTORY

10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka 5.4.2 EHS (COVID-19) LECTURE NOTES

Topics discussed in the training class of contractors/contractors’ employees and labors on combating Covid- 19 pandemics are stated below-

1. Introduction - what is Covid -19, Corona virus?

2. First identified in China, spread to different countries of the world

3. Situation in Bangladesh

4. Symptoms of the disease: Different symptoms (Fever and throat pain, dry cough, sneezing – not smear so much, lack of

hunger or taste of food)

5. Dangers and deadly consequences

6. No specific medicine till now.

7. How does it spread from person to person

8. Who are more at risk: Old people above 60 years of age, people having asthma or other lung diseases, diabetes, other

chronic diseases etc.)

9. Special risks for the labors because, several labors work in same site and live in labor sheds in congested manner.

10. Protection against infection

• Wearing masks

• Washing hands frequently even at work sites, with soap for minimum of 20 seconds

• Avoid touching face, eyes, nose, forehead etc. Touching face, eyes, nose by dirty hand is dangerous

• Maintaining social distance (keep away from other persons) of at least 1 meter or 3 ft.

• Respiratory etiquette for preventing transmission of Covid-19 infections

• Keep away from suspected person /affect person for at least 14 days.

• Suspected labor /affected labor must not come to work

11. Tests and treatment

• If infection is suspected, go for tests in hospitals /clinics

• If tested positive, be in isolation. Consult doctors, hospitals. Advised not to take anti-biotic without consulting doctors.

• If breathing problem is seen, go to hospitals immediately

10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka Contents of lectures session provided on HIV/AIDS in Contractor/Contractors workers’ training class (Stated below)- HIV/AIDS Awarness Training (m¤ú‡K© m‡PZbZvgyjK cÖwkÿY) welqe¯Í (Contents) 1. f‚wgKv 2. GBW&m †iv‡Mi jÿY I Kó 3. GBW&m †iv‡Mi cÖv`yf©ve 4. GBP, AvB, wf / GBW&m †ivM wK? 5. Gm, wU, wW (STD-Sexually Transmitted Disease) 6. GBP, AvB, wf / GBW&m †ivM †hfv‡e Qovq 7. GBP, AvB, wf msµg‡Yi wewfbœ ch©vq 8. GBP, AvB, wf / GBW&m Gi cÖwZ‡ivag~jK e¨e¯’v 9. mwVKfv‡e KbWg e¨envi c×wZ

1| f‚wgKv HIV/AIDS GKwU gvivZœK e¨vwa| wbwðZfv‡e Rxeb niYKvix GKwU †ivM hv Aa©hyM Av‡MI gvby‡li ARvbv wQj| G †iv‡M AvµvšÍ e¨w³ †ivM mbv³ nevi GK eQ‡ii g‡a¨ wbwðZfv‡e g„Zz¨gy‡L cwZZ nq| Z‡e G †ivM wKfv‡e gvbe‡`‡n cÖ‡ek K‡i wKsev wKfv‡e GKRb †_‡K Ab¨R‡b Qovq †m m¤ú‡K© mwVKfv‡e AeMZ n‡j Ges G †iv‡Mi AvµgY ‡_‡K wb‡R‡K evuPvevi Rb¨ cÖ‡qvRbxq e¨e¯’v MÖnY Ki‡j, G †iv‡M AvµvšÍ nevi fq _v‡Kbv|

2| GBW&m †iv‡Mi jÿY I Kó

10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka − Nb Nb wbD‡gvwbqv n‡Z cv‡i| − gwnjv‡`i ‡ÿ‡Î †Mvcbv‡½ K¨vbmvi n‡Z cv‡i| − ¯§iYkw³ †jvc cvq| − cwiYwZ‡Z 1 eQ‡ii g‡a¨ g„Zz¨ Awbevh©| 3| GBW&m †iv‡Mi cÖv`yf©ve mviv we‡k^ cÖ_g jm G‡Ä‡j‡m 1981 mv‡j G †ivMwU mbv³ nq Ges 1989 mv‡j gvÎ K‡qK eQ‡ii e¨eav‡b evsjv‡`‡kI G †iv‡Mi †ivMx mbv³ Kiv nq|

XvKv, PÆMÖvg, ewikvj †gwWK¨vj K‡jR nvmcvZv‡ji msM„nxZ Z_¨ Abyhvqx Pg© I †hŠb †iv‡Mi AvDU‡Wv‡i AvMZ †ivMx‡`i g‡a¨ msµg‡Yi nvi wmwdwjm 14-30% I M‡Ywiqv 25-31%| G `ywUI †hŠb evwnZ †ivM| XvKvi ew¯Í GjvKvq cwiPvwjZ Rix‡c †`Lv hvq A‡bK cyiæl I gwnjv †hŠbevwnZ wewfbœ †iv‡M AvµvšÍ|

4| GBP, AvB, wf / GBW&m †ivM wK?

GwU GKwU †hŠbevwnZ msµvgK †ivM hv gyjZt †hŠb msm‡M©i gva¨‡g gwnjv †_‡K cyiæ‡l, cyiæl †_‡K gwnjvq, GgbwK mgKvgx‡`i †ÿ‡Î cyiæl †_‡K cyiæ‡l msµwgZ n‡Z cv‡i| G wel‡q c‡i AviI we¯ÍvwiZ Av‡jvPbv n‡e| Zvi Av‡M AviI 2/3 wU AwZ cwiwPZ (common) I gvivZ¥K ‡hŠb †ivM m¤ú‡K© Rvbv cÖ‡qvRb, †Kbbv Gme HIV/AIDS ‡iv‡M AvµvšÍ nevi SuywK evwo‡q †`q Ges HIV/AIDS msµgY Zivwš^Z K‡i|

5| Gm, wU, wW (STD-Sexually Transmitted Disease)

‡hŠb msm‡M©i gva¨‡g msµwgZ nq Giƒc K‡qKwU †ivM‡K STD Øviv Refer Kiv nq| AwZ cwiwPZ (Very common) 2wU †hŠb †ivM n‡”Q wmwdwjm I M‡Yvwiqv| GQvov Av‡Q †ncvUvBwUm- we, wm I wW|

STD Ges HIV/AIDS Gi g‡a¨ Nwbô ms‡hvM Av‡Q| STD ‡ivM mg~n HIV/AIDS msµgY‡K Zivwš^Z K‡i cÖvq 2-5 ¸Y| KviY wmwdwjm, M‡Ywiqv _vK‡j HIV/AIDS G AvµvšÍ nevi SuywK A‡bK †ekx| kZKiv 90 fvM †ÿ‡ÎB †hŠb m¤ú‡K©i gva¨‡g HIV fvBivm msµwgZ nq hv PzovšÍ ch©v‡q AIDS G iƒc †bq|

6| GBP, AvB, wf / GBW&m †ivM †hfv‡e Qovq

− HIV enbKvix e¨w³i i³, exh© I †hvbx wbtm„Z im A‡b¨i kix‡i ÿwZMÖ¯Í wSwjø ev Pvgovi Dcwifv‡Mi ¯Í‡ii gva¨‡g cÖ‡ek K‡i I msµwgZ nq|

10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka − GKvwaK †hŠbm½xi mv‡_ †hŠbwgjb A_ev †h †hŠb m½xi GKvwaK †hŠb m½xi mv‡_ †hŠb m¤úK© Av‡Q, Zvi mv‡_ †hŠb wgjb A_ev AcwiwPZ Kv‡iv mv‡_ †hŠb wgjb| Gme †ÿ‡Î mwVKfv‡e I mveav‡b KbWg e¨envi Ki‡j wKQzUv cÖwZ‡iva n‡Z cv‡i|

− AIDS G AvµvšÍ †ivMxi i³ my¯’¨ gvby‡li kix‡i ( i³ mieiv‡ni Rb¨) cÖ‡ek Kiv‡j AvµvšÍ nevi m¤¢vebv kZKiv 100 fvM|

− ‡bkv`ªe¨ wkivq cÖ‡ek Kiv‡j|

− msµwgZ m~P/ wmwiÄ e¨env‡ii gva¨‡g|

− gv †_‡K wkï‡Z msµwgZ n‡Z cv‡i kZKiv cÖvq 10 fvM|

− cÖmeKvjxb Ae¯’vq|

− ey‡Ki `y‡ai gva¨‡g|

− A‡bK †ÿ‡Î Pz¤^‡bi gva¨‡g|

− bvK, Kvb wQ`ª Kivi m~‡Pi gva¨‡g|

K. cÖ_gw`‡K kZKiv 60 fvM AvµvšÍ †ivMxi ‡Kvb jÿY cÖKvk cvq bv| GwU GKwU AZ¨šÍ ÿwZKi welq| KviY G mgq †ivMxi ARv‡šÍ †ivM Qov‡Z _v‡K| Z‡e A‡bK mgq R¦i ev d¬z n‡Z cv‡i|

L. Rxevby kix‡i cÖ‡e‡ki 3-6 gvm mg‡qi g‡a¨ i‡³ wPwýZ n‡Z cv‡i|

N. HIV AvµvšÍ †ivMxi 50%, 8 eQi c‡i Ges 60%, 15 eQi c‡i AIDS G AvµvšÍ nq| GKevi AIDS G AvµvšÍ n‡j 1 eQ‡ii g‡a¨ g„Zz¨ Awbevh©|

10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka 8| GBP, AvB, wf / GBW&m Gi cÖwZ‡ivag~jK e¨e¯’v

− ‡Kvb cÖKvi m‡›`n _vK‡j mwVK cØwZ‡Z KbWg e¨envi Kiæb| − ‡h me gwnjv ev cyiæl wewfbœ †hŠb m½xi mv‡_ ( †hgb cÖ‡dkbvj †hŠb Kgx©, †M-Mvj©m, wKQz wKQz ew¯Íevmx gwnjv/cyiæl hviv GKvwaK †hŠb m½xi mv‡_ wgwjZ nq) wgwjZ nq, Zv‡`i mv‡_ †hŠb wgjb cwinvi Kiæb|

− kix‡i i³ MÖn‡Yi c~‡e© fv‡jvfv‡e w¯Œwbs K‡i †`‡L wbb i³ msµgY gy³ wKbv| − ‡h‡Kvb Ae¯’vq b~Zb/‡óivjvBRW/RxevYygy³/ wWm‡cvwRej wmwiÄ e¨envi Kiæb| − Mfv©e¯’vq Avcbvi wkï‡K wbivc` ivL‡Z cÖ_g wZb gv‡m Avi, wU, AvB/ Gm, wU, AvB cixÿv Kiæb|

9| mwVKfv‡e KbWg e¨envi c×wZ

− cÖwZevi GKwU b~Zb KbWg e¨envi Ki‡Z n‡e| − mZK©Zvi mv‡_ c¨v‡KU ‡_‡K Lyjyb| `vuZ w`‡q ev †Kvb aviv‡jv wRwbl w`‡q †Lvjv wVK bq| − ‡hŠbv‡½i gv_vq emv‡bvi c~‡e© KbW‡gi fvuR Lyj‡eb bv| jÿ¨ ivL‡eb KbWg †hb wQ‡o ev dz‡Uv n‡q bv hvq| − KbW‡gi AMÖfvM (†h w`‡K †Lvjv gyL Zvi wecixZ w`K) wUc w`‡q ivLyb hv‡Z evZvm bv Xz‡K| − KbWg e¨env‡ii ci mveav‡b Lyjyb hv‡Z exh© KbW‡gi wfZ‡ii gv_vq _v‡K|

Contents of training on EMP of MIP cwi‡ek eë¯’vcbv cwiKíbv [ev¯Íevqb I `vwqZ¡ cvjb] 1 2 3 4 5 µwgK cÖKí Kvh©µg cwi‡ek I m¤ú‡ì bs Dci cÖfve wbimb c×wZ/ cÖwZ‡ivag~jK eë¯’v m¤úv`‡bi `vwqZ¡fvi

A cvwb m¤ú‡`i Dci cÖfve Lv‡ji `~i AwZ e„wó I Rjevqy Rjevqy cwieZ©‡bi welq m¤ú„³ Kivi KvwiMix wWRvBb fwel¨‡Z cwieZ©b RwbZ eb¨v Rb¨ Lv‡ji KvwiMix wWRvBb 1:10 h_vh_fv‡e ev¯Íevq‡bi cÖ‡qvRbxq I ÿqÿwZ eQi wiUvY© wcwiqW ewa©Z K‡i 1.25 `vwqZ¡ wVKv`vi, Z`viKxi A1 cvwb wb®‹vkb eQi wiUvY© wcwiqW Kiv n‡e| `vwqZ¡ I AvB,Gg, I Ges ÿgZv weWweøI wWwei gvV Kg©KZ©v‡`i|

10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka DbœZ †mP †mP Kv‡h© cvBc f~Mf©¯’ cvwbi wewea eënv‡ii Dchy³ PMDC f~Mf©¯’ cvwb eë¯’v f~Mf©¯’ †bU IqvK© cwiKíbv ˆZix Ki‡Z n‡e| msµvšÍ ÷vwW cwiPvjbv cvwbi wiPvR© eënv‡ii d‡j Ki‡e| we,Gg,BD Ges Kwg‡q †`‡e| f~Mf©¯’ cvwbi wiPvh© AvB,Gg I f~Mf©¯’ cvwbi - A2 K‡g h©v‡e| fz eënvi I ¯Íi cwiexÿY Dcwi¯’ cvwbi DbœZ Ki‡e| eë¯’vcbv f~-Mf©¯’ cvwbi Pvwn`v Kgv‡e | B g„wËKv m¤ú‡ì Dci cÖfve Lvj cybt Lbb Lvj cybt Lbb/ I Lvj cv‡oi w¯’wZkxjZv wbwðZ Kivi wVKv`v‡ii mv‡_ Pzw³‡Z I MvQcvjv MvQcvjv Rb¨ Lvjcv‡oi Xvj (Slope) IV: Lvj KvUvi h_vh_ c×wZ AcmviY/ Acmvi‡Yi d‡j 15H ivL‡Z n‡e| Pzw³c‡Î Lvj wba©viY Kiv n‡q‡Q| B1 KZ©b Lvjcv‡oi KvUvi h_vh_ c×wZ wba©viY Ki‡Z wVKv`vi G `vwqZ¡ cvjb Aw¯’wZkxjZv n‡e| Ki‡e| evo‡Z cv‡i| Lvj cybt DwÌZ gvwU DwÌZ gvwU eë¯’vcbvi wel‡q Pzw³ Abyhvqx wVKv`vi Lb‡bi gvwU h_vh_fv‡e bv AvB,Gg,I wm×všÍ †b‡e| †ekxifvM eë¯’v †b‡eb| AvB,Gg I h_vh_fv‡e ivL‡j Zv cybivq gvwU Lv‡ji cvo euvavi Rb¨ jvM‡e, cwiexÿY Ki‡e| ivLv Lv‡j co‡Z cv‡i Z‡e fvj gvwU †÷K‡nvìvi‡ì evox wKsev K…l‡Ki DbœxZ Kivi Rb¨ eëüZ n‡Z cv‡i B2 Rwg‡Z AbwaKvi A_ev Rwg‡Z Qwo‡q †`qv †h‡Z cv‡i| cÖ‡ek Ki‡Z cv‡i [wKš‘ AcwiKwíZfv‡e ¯’zcxK…Z K‡i †i‡L gvby‡li PjvP‡j weNœ m„wó Kiv wKsev Kv‡iv Rwg‡Z †i‡L dm‡ji ÿwZ ev Pvlvev` e¨nZ Kiv hv‡ebv] euva cybt euva †givgZ/ cybt euv‡ai mwbœKUeZ©x GjvKv †_‡K gvwU Pzw³ Abyhvqx wVKv`vi| wbg©vY/ wbg©v‡Yi Rb¨ gvwU msMÖn Ki‡Z n‡e| euv‡ai bx‡Pi AvBGgI cwiexÿb Ki‡e| †givgZ Kivi msMÖ‡ni Kvi‡Y me©‡kl cÖvšÍ †_‡K Kg©c‡ÿ 8 wgUvi Rb¨ gvwU euv‡ai ¯’vwqZ¡/ `~i weWweøIwWwei Rwg †_‡K gvwU

B3 msMÖ‡ni ¯’vb w¯’wZkxjZv ûgwKi msM„nxZ n‡e| Dc‡hvMx n‡j LbbK…Z gy‡L co‡Z cv‡i| Rjvk‡q gv‡Qi Pvl Kiv †h‡Z cv‡i| gvwU Lb‡bi ¯’v‡b cvwb R‡g gkvi Rb¥ n‡Z cv‡i|

C Lbb, cybt Gme Kv‡R hš¿ I cvwb wQwU‡q a~jv Kgv‡Z n‡e, hš¿vw` I Pzw³ Abymv‡i wVKv`vi, Lbb, gvwU kÖwgK DfqB hvbevnb h_vh_fv‡e iÿbv‡eÿY AvBGgI cwiexÿY Ki‡e| fivU KiY, C1 e¨eüZ n‡Z cv‡i| Ki‡Z n‡e| ivZ 8Uvi ci hš¿vw` †j‡ej KiY I hvi d‡j a~jv, ayqv Pvjv‡bv hv‡ebv Ges hvbevnb PjvPj gvwUi KvR I k‡ãi DrcwË mxwgZ ivL‡Z n‡e| 89

10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka m¤ú~Y© KiY n‡q Avkcv‡ki cwi‡ek bó I RbM‡Yi ¯^v‡¯’ï ÿwZ n‡Z cv‡i| RbM‡Yi wbg©vY hš¿vw` I hš¿vw` I hvbevn‡bi Rb¨ RbemwZ Pzw³ Abyhvqx wVKv`vi| Avevm ¯’‡ji hvbevnb RbM‡Yi †_‡K `~‡ii †Kvb iv¯Ív eënvi Ki‡Z AvBGgI cwiexÿY Ki‡e| wfZi wKsev C2 weiw³i KviY n‡Z n‡e| RbemwZi mwbœK‡U iv‡Z hš¿vw` wbK‡U wbg©vY cv‡i| Pvjbv eÜ ivL‡Z n‡e| KvR wbg©vY hš¿vw` I evqy I kã `~lY hš¿vw` I hvbevnb h_vh_fv‡e Pzw³ Abyhvqx wVKv`vi| hvbevnb Pvjbv C3 n‡Z cv‡i| iÿYv‡eÿY Ki‡Z n‡e| AvBGgI cwiexÿY Ki‡e| Kiv cÖZœZvwË¡K cÖZœZvwË¡K wb`k©b `„wó‡MvPi n‡j Pzw³ Abyhvqx wVKv`vi| GjvKv, ZrÿYvr KvR eÜ Ki‡Z n‡e, cÖZœZË AvBGgI cwiexÿY Ki‡e| †Mvi¯’vb, wefvM †_‡K AbygwZ bv †c‡j KvR C4 k¥kvb wKsev Kiv hv‡ebv| Ab¨ †Kvb HwZn¨ D RjPi cÖvYx‡ì Dci cÖfve cvwb cÖKí, GjvKvq wb¤œ wb¤œ Rjvf~wg‡Z cvwb wb®‹vkb eë¯’v PPTA Design wb®‹vk‡bi Rjvf~wg Aí Kvh©Ki Kiv n‡ebv| Consultant `vwqZ¡ cvjb Kvi‡b wb¤œ K‡qKwU Av‡Q| Ki‡e, weWweøDwWwe Rjvf~wg D1 wWRvBb Awdm cwiexÿY `~ixf~Z / Ki‡e| AcmvwiZ n‡Z cv‡i| Lvj cybt Lbb Lv‡ji MvQ MvQiv MvQ- MvQov mË¡i cybivq Rb¥v‡e| Pzw³ Abyhvqx wVKv`vi| I MvQ- MvQov gv‡Qi AvkÖq¯’j †hme MvQ- MvQov AcmviY bv Ki‡jB AvBGgI cwiexÿY Ki‡e| AcmviY n‡Z cv‡i| bq, †KejgvÎ †m¸‡jv AcmviY Kiv

D2 gv‡Qi cÖRbb hv‡e| e¨vnZ Ki‡Z cv‡i|

E cÖKí Kvh©µg cwiPvjbv (Operation) Gi cÖfve K…wl Rwgi wbwep Pvlvev‡ì h_vh_fv‡e K…wl Rwgi eë¯’vcbv I AvB,GgI K…wl m¤úwK©Z mwVK Kvi‡b gvwUi De©iv gvwU cixÿv c×wZ Pvjy Kiv Ges mg_©b mnvqZv cÖ`vb eë¯’vcbv bv kw³ wbt‡kl n‡q K…lK‡K G wel‡q cÖwkwÿZ Kiv| Ki‡e| wcGgBD welqwU E1 Kivi d‡j †h‡Z cv‡i Ges DbœZ gv‡bi K…wlKvR I gvwU cwiexÿY Ki‡e| gvwUi De©iv K…l‡Ki ch©vß eë¯’vcbv m¤ú‡K© K…l‡Ki m‡½ kw³i Áv‡bi Afv‡e I cybtcyb Z_¨ wewbgq Kiv

10th Semi-annual EMR, IMIP-MIP, BWDB, Dhaka AebwZ| ivmvqbwK mvi I KxUbvkK eënv‡ii d‡j gvwU‡Z welv³Zv evo‡Z cv‡i| f~ Dcwi¯’ I km¨- wbwepZv I K…wl K¨vwgK¨v‡ji/ivmvqwb‡Ki AvB,GgI K…wl m¤úwK©Z f~Mf©¯’ Drcv`b e„w×i (eR©¨mn) h_vh_ eënvi I eë¯’vcbv mg_©b mnvqZv cÖ`vb cvwb‡Z K…wl jÿ¨gvÎv AR©‡bi wbwðZ Ki‡Z K…lK‡ì‡K cÖwkÿY Ki‡e| wcGgBD welqwU ivmvqwb‡Ki j‡ÿ¨ K…wl cÖ`vb| cwiexÿY Ki‡e| c E2 Öfve e„w× imvqwb‡Ki ewa©Z cÖKí cÖYqbKv‡j K…wl ivmvqwb‡Ki cv‡e Ges eënvi avibv Kiv eR©¨ web¨v¯Í Kivi Rb¨ K…lK- evÜe cvwbi ¸YMZ n‡”Q| †h c×wZ wba©viY Kiv n‡q‡Q Zv gvb n«vm AbymiY I wbwðZ Kiv| cv‡e| F mvgvwRK cÖfve Kvh©Kvix/kÖwgK evB‡ii kÖwgKiv evB‡ii kÖwgK‡ì ¯^v¯’¨ m¤§Z Pzw³ Abyhvqx wVKv`vi ‡ì ¯’vbxq‡ì mv‡_ Avevm¯’j; ¯^v¯’¨ m¤§Z Uq‡jU, weï× Ki‡e, AvBGgI cwiexÿY Avevm¯’j, weev` I †jvKvj‡q Lvevi cvwb mieivn, eR©¨ eë¯’vcbv Ki‡e| ¯^v¯’¨ wewa wek„•Ljv m„wó Ki‡Z wbwðZ Ki‡Z n‡e|

F1 m¤§Z Uq‡jU cv‡i| evB‡ii kÖwgK‡ì‡K mZK© Ki‡Z n‡e I weï× Lvevi Ges Zv‡ì Dci bRi ivL‡Z n‡e cvwb mieivn hv‡Z Zviv ¯’vbxq kÖwgK‡ì mv‡_ †Kvbiƒc weev‡` wjß bv nq Ges †jvKvj‡q wek„•Ljv m„wó bv K‡i| cwi‡ek eë¯’vcbv cwiKíbv/ GwWweÕi ÒGBW- †g‡gvBiÓ Gi mycvwik ev¯Íevqb I `vwqZ¡ cvjb

µ. GBW- †g‡gvBi G mycvwikK…Z wba©vwi gyûix †mP cÖK‡íi Kg© `vwqZ¡ cÖvß cÖ¯ÍvweZ mgq bs Kvh©vejx Z mgq cwiKíbv Kg©KZ©v G‡RÝx 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Lb‡bi d‡j DwÌZ gvwUi 31 †k wKQz Lv‡ji cv‡o gvwU wVKv`vi (Pzw³ Ryb 6,Õ20 A_ev Awdm eë¯’vcbv m¤ú‡K© cwiKíbv gvP©Õ20 wek„•Lj Ae¯’vq Av‡Q| Abymv‡i) †Lvjvi 1 gvm ci MÖnY I GwWwei mv‡_ †kqvi Pzw³ Abyhvqx Gme KiY| gvwUi h_vh_ eë¯’v MÖn‡Yi Rb¨ wVKv`vi‡K Aby‡iva Kiv n‡e| 2 kÖwK‡ì Rb¨ ¯^v¯’¨ m¤§Z 31 †k wbe©vnx cÖ‡KŠkjx (I GÛ wm- Ry‡bi 1g mßvn †_‡K evm¯’vb, Uq‡jU I ivbœvi gvP©Õ20 Gg) weWweøDwWwe, †dbx AvBGgI ; cwiexÿY ïiæ Kiv| eë¯’vmn weï× cvwb mieivn †K, wVKv`vi‡K Aby‡iva

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