Gaya Water Supply Phase 1 (GWSP1) Subproject
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Initial Environmental Examination Document Stage: Draft Project Number: 41603-024 May 2017 IND: Bihar Urban Development Investment Program — Gaya Water Supply Phase 1 (GWSP1) Subproject Prepared by Urban Development and Housing Department, Government of Bihar for the Asian Development Bank. This draft initial environmental examination 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. ABBREVIATIONS ADB — Asian Development Bank BOQ — bill of quantity BPLE — Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act BSPCB — Bihar State Pollution Control Board, BUIDCo — Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation BUDIP — Bihar Urban Development Investment Program C & P — consultation and participation CBO — community-based organization CFE — Consent for Establishment CFO — Consent for Operation CGWB — Central Ground Water Board CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species — of Wild Fauna and Flora CMS — Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals CWR — clear water reservoir DFO — Divisional Forest Officer DSC — design and supervision consultants EAC — Expert Appraisal Committee EARF — environmental assessment and resettlement framework EIA — environmental impact assessment EMP — environmental management plan EPA — Environmental Protection Agency FAM — facility administration memorandum GLSR — ground level storage reservoir GMC — Gaya Municipal Corporation GRC — grievance redress committee GSHAP — Global Seismic Hazard Assessment Program H & S — health and safety IEE — initial environmental examination IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural — Resources JNNURM — Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission MFF — multitranche financing facility MOEFCC — Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change NAAQS — National Ambient Air Quality Standards NGO — nongovernment organization NOC — no objection certificate NRRP — National Resettlement and Rehabilitation Policy NRW — nonrevenue water O & M — operation and maintenance OHSA — Occupational Health and Safety Administration OHSR — overhead storage reservoir OHT — overhead tank OMC — operations and maintenance contractor PHED — Public Health Engineering Department PIU — project implementation unit PMC — project management consultant PMU — project management unit ROW — right of way SEAC — State Environment Assessment Committee SEIAA — State Environment Impact Assessment Authority SPS — Safeguard Policy Statement STP — sewage treatment plant TDS — total dissolved solids TOR — terms of reference UFW — unaccounted for water ULB — urban local body USEPA — United States Environmental Protection Agency WTP — water treatment plant WEIGHTS AND MEASURES cm – centimeter crore – 100 lac = 10,000,000 cumec – cubic meter per second lac – 100 thousand = 100,000 Kanal – 505.39 square meter km – kilometer kph – kilometer per hour lpcd – liters per capita per day lpd – liters per day m – meter m2 – square meter m3 – cubic meter mg/l – milligrams per liter ML – million liters MLD – million liters per day mm – millimeter msl – mean sea level μ – 10-6 meter µg/m3 – micrograms per cubic meter NOTES In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. “INR” refers to Indian rupees CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION 1 II. POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK 3 A. ADB Policy 3 B. National and State Laws 3 C. Conventions, Treaties and Protocols 7 III. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT 9 A. The Project Area 9 B. Existing Conditions 9 C. Justification of the proposed GWSP 13 D. Proposed Subproject and Components 14 E. Implementation Schedule 20 IV. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 21 A. Physical Resources 21 B. Economic Development 33 C. Social and Cultural Resources 37 V. ANTICIPATED IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 42 A. Pre construction - Planning and Design Phase 42 B. Construction Phase 48 C. Operation and Maintenance Phase 61 D. Cumulative Environmental Impacts 63 E. Assessment of No-Go (No Build) Option 64 VI. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION 67 A. Project Stakeholders 67 B. Public participation during the preparation of the IEE 67 C. Future Consultation and Disclosure 69 VII. GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISM 71 VIII. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 74 A. Institutional Arrangement 75 B. Capacity Building 80 C. Environmental Monitoring Program 104 D. Environmental Management and Monitoring Cost 109 IX. MONITORING AND REPORTING 112 X. RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS 112 APPENDIXES Appendix 1: Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) Checklist 114 Appendix 2: Conditional NOC from State Forest Department (for GLSR at Ramshilla Hill and Brahmayoni Hill) received on 24 August 2015 119 Appendix 3: No Objection Certificate from State Museum and Archeological Directorate 129 Appendix 4: Letter to DFO for granting NOC for renovation work of storage reservoirs at Gaya 130 Appendix 5: Temple Trust NOC for Ramshilla Hill for using stairs during construction of GLSR 134 Appendix 6: Photos of existing water storage reservoirs 136 Appendix 7: Geohydrological Study 141 Appendix 8: Location maps of proposed project components 146 Appendix 9: Photos of project locations 149 Appendix 10: Site Management Plan per project location 156 Appendix 11: Results of water quality analyses 168 Appendix 12: Traffic Management Plan Template 171 Appendix 13: Sample Outline of Spoil Management Plan 175 Appendix 14: Format for confirmation from operator of commercial establishment or shop for provision of temporary access by contractor 177 Appendix 15: Minutes of kick-off meeting 178 Appendix 16: Summary of public consultations 184 Appendix 17: Sample Grievance Registration Form 206 Appendix 18: Semi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report Template 208 i EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. The first loan under the program, Tranche 1 or Loan 2861-IND, amounting to $65 million, was signed on 25 March 2013 and became effective on 6 June 2013.1 Project 1, supported by Tranche 1 of Bihar Urban Development Investment Program (BUDIP), included subprojects for improvement of infrastructure, operations and sustainability of water supply in Bhagalpur. The project has four outputs: (i) water supply infrastructure rehabilitated and newly constructed in Bhagalpur, (ii) staffing and skills for water supply operations improved in Bhagalpur, (iii) systems for water supply service delivery management improved in Bhagalpur, and (iv) subproject implemented on time within the budget in a transparent manner. 2. The proposed Project 2, will include physical and non-physical investments in water supply improvements in Bhagalpur and Gaya. Bhagalpur and Gaya were selected for financing under Project 2 based on the implementation capacity, project readiness and sector priorities of the Government, in accordance with the agreed framework financing agreement (FFA) for BUDIP. Project 2 is aligned with improved environment and well-being of residents in the program cities as defined by the Investment Program. It aims to improve access to sustainable water supply services in Gaya and Bhagalpur. 3. Scope of Initial Environmental Examination. Project 2 consists of two water supply subprojects in Gaya city. One of these is the Gaya Water Supply Phase 1 (GSWP1) Subproject. This draft Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) covers the GWSP1 subproject, which includes the following components: (i) refurbishment of 29 tube wells, with 68 MLD combined capacity; (ii) installation of around 37 flow meters; (iii) construction of 16.5 km transmission/ rising mains; (iv) construction of 447.8 km of distribution network (v) demolition of 5 pump houses and construction of 9 new pump houses; (vi) connection and metering of around 75,000 households (HHs); (vii) provision of 200 stand posts; (viii) construction of 32 monitoring stations; (ix) construction of 6 new overhead storage tanks of 10.95 ML capacity and 3 ground level storage reservoirs of total 11.88 ML; and (x) construction and management of 5 customer service centers. 4. Screening and Categorization. An environmental assessment of the GWSP1 subproject was conducted using ADB’s Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) checklist for Water Supply (Appendix 1). Results of the assessment show that the subproject and its components are unlikely to cause significant adverse environmental impact. Thus, GWSP1 subproject is categorized as environmental category B as per ADB SPS, 2009 and this draft IEE has been prepared in accordance with ADB SPS requirements for environment category B projects. Based on the Government of India EIA Notification 2006, GWSP1 subproject does not require an environmental clearance from the government. 5. This draft IEE has been prepared using the preliminary detailed design Therefore, this draft IEE will be finalized during detailed design stage to reflect any changes and the final detailed design. This IEE primarily: (i) provides information on the project and its environmental requirements; (ii) provides the necessary baseline conditions of the physical, ecological, physical cultural and socio-economic environments and/or resources in and surrounding the project’s area of influence; (iii) identifies and assesses potential impacts arising from the implementation of the project