Environmental Management Framework for Urban Governance
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Environmental Management Framework for Urban Governance and Development Program: Emerging Towns Project (UGDP: ETP) Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized €Preparelf6y : Project Coordination Office (j)epartment ofVr6an (j)eveCopment and(]3ui{cfing Construction :Jvtinistry ofPliysica{Pfanning andWor~ Public Disclosure Authorized (]3a6armaliaf, :JVepa{ Public Disclosure Authorized July, 2011 Foreword The Environmental Management Framework (EMF) was prepared for the Nepal Urban Governance and Development Program: Emerging Towns Project (UGDP: HP) to be implemented by the six municipalities: Itahari, Mehchinagar, Dhankuta, Lekhnath, Baglung and Tansen. The program is being implemented by MLD, Department of Urban Development and Building Construction (DUDBC), Town Development Fund (TDF) and the municipalities under the financial support from the World Bank and the technical support from GIZ/ SUNAG program. The SMF was prepared with the participation of all the above agencies and departments, who deserve special thanks for their support and cooperation. I would also like to convey my gratitude to the UGDP and WB Team members, who were always willing and available to assist in conceptualizing the study framework and approach, developing research tools, accessing relevant documents, and providing helpful insights about different issues and thematic areas that needed to be covered under the study. I am particularly thankful to Mr. Salil Devkota, Environment Safeguard Consultant who assisted us in preparing this document. My special thanks are also due to Mr. Purna Kadariya, Secretary, MPPW, Mr. Ashok Nath Upreti, Director General; DUDBC; Mr. Reshmi Raj Pandey, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Local Development; Mr. Sushil Gyawali, Executive Director, Town Development Fund; Mr. Govinda Bahadur Karki, Under Secretary, and Mr. Rishi Raj Acharya, Under Secretary, Ministry of Local Development; Mr. Prakash Raghubanshi, Sr. Planner and Mr. Kiran Giri, Sr. Economist, DUDBC; Mr. Harka Chhetri, Manager and Mr. Binod Neupane, Deputy Manager, Town Development Fund and other staff members of DUDBC for their kind support for this study. Similarly, I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to Mr. Bala Krishna Menon, Task Team Leader and Mr. Satya N. Mishra, Social Development Specialist, Mr. Drona Ghimire, Environment Specialist of the World Bank for their substantive inputs and insights on different issues for preparing the study. Similarly, Dr. Horst Matthaeus (Program Manager GIZ/ SUNAG) and GIZ team are due for appreciation for the support to prepare the EMF. I would also like to acknowledge the cooperation and efforts of the officials of six municipalities, who managed to gather community members-women and men--and their respective organisations, representatives of the political parties, local community structures and government bodies to interact with our Environment Safeguard Consultant, often at very short notices, and providing all information required for the study. I appreciate the valuable comments, suggestions and information from all the participants of the central and municipality level stakeholder consultations while collecting the required information and feedbacks on the draft EMF. Similarly, I appreciate the comments provided by the participants of the national workshop before finalizing the report. At the end, I would like to thank all the personnel and organizations wl!o were involved directly or indirectly in preparing this document. Dr. Mahendra Subba Director General Department of Urban Development and Building Construction Ministry of Physical Planning and Works Government of Nepal July, 2011 1 Table of Content Acronyms ....................................................................................................................................................4 CHAPTER I: Introduction .........................................................................................................................5 1.1 Background of UGDP ........................................................................................................................5 1.2 Program Objectives and Components: .............................................................................................5 1.3 Environmental Management Framework (EMF) ...............................................................................6 CHAPTER II: Description of Program.....................................................................................................7 2.1 Program Components: ......................................................................................................................7 CHAPTER III: Approach and Methodologies followed in Preparing EMF ..........................................8 3.1 Approach and Methodologies ...........................................................................................................8 CHAPTER IV: Environmental Implications of UGDP ..........................................................................10 4.1 Brief Description of existing Environmental issues in Tarai and hill municipalities ........................10 4.2 Preliminary environmental situation of partner municipalities (with map): .....................................11 4.3 Specific environmental concerns of initial identified potential subprojects: ....................................13 4.3.1 Environmental Issues at sub project level ................................................................................13 4.4 Environmental Requirements of Sub Project Level Activities of UGDP .........................................17 4.5 Key Environmental Interventions Desired .......................................................................................18 4.6 Current Environmental Management Practices in Municipalities ...................................................20 4.7 Lessons Learned from Programs Learned by External Donors .....................................................24 CHAPTER V: Relevant Policies of Government of Nepal ..................................................................26 5.1 The Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2006: ........................................................................................26 5.2 Policies of GON Relevant to Environment and Development ........................................................26 5.3 Environment Related Legislations of GON Applicable to UGDP ....................................................28 5.4 Related Guidelines of GON ............................................................................................................33 5.5 International Conventions, Agreements related to UGDP ..............................................................35 CHAPTER VI: UGDP Implementing Institutions and Its Institutional Assessment.. ....................... 38 6.1 Implementing Institutions ................................................................................................................38 6.2 Institutional Arrangement of UGDP: NETP .....................................................................................38 6.2.1 Central Level Arrangement ........................................................................................................38 6.2.2 Municipal Level Arrangement ....................................................................................................41 6.3 Institutional and Capacity Assessment ...........................................................................................41 6.3.1 Ministry of Local Development (MoLD) .....................................................................................41 6.3.2 Department of Urban Development and Building Construction (DUDBC) .............................42 6.3.3 Town Development Fund (TDF) ................................................................................................42 6.3.4 Municipalities...............................................................................................................................44 CHAPTER VII: Environmental Management Framework (EMF) ....................................................... .47 7.1 Environmental Considerations in Project Planning Phase ............................................................ .47 7.1.1 Project Identification ...................................................................................................................47 7.1.2 EMP Implementation Phase ......................................................................................................51 7.1.3 Table of Content for an EMP, Sample EMP .............................................................................51 7.1.4 The roles and responsibilities of IDA.........................................................................................51 CHAPTER VIII: Consultation, Information Disclosure, and Grievance Redress Mechanism ........ 52 8.1 Consultation and Information Disclosure ........................................................................................52 8.1.1 Public Consultation .....................................................................................................................52 8.1.2 Information Disclosure and Dissemination ...............................................................................53 8.2 The Information and Consultation Framework ...............................................................................53 8.3 Grievances Redress Mechanism ....................................................................................................55