49107-006: West Bengal Drinking Water Sector Improvement Project

INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION UPDATED PROJECT NUMBER: 49107-006 NOVEMBER 2020 IND: WEST BENGAL DRINKING WATER SECTOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT – BULK WATER SUPPLY FOR TWO BLOCKS IN BANKURA (Package DWW/BK/01) – PART A PREPARED BY PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL FOR THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ABBREVIATIONS ADB - Asian Development Bank CBO - Community-Based Organization CPCB - Central Pollution Control Board CTE - Consent to Establish CTO - Consent to Operate DBO - Design, Build and Operate DDR - Due Diligence Report DMS - Detailed Measurement Survey DSC - District Steering Committee DSISC - Design, Supervision and Institutional Support Consultant EAC - Expert Appraisal Committee EHS - Environmental, Health and Safety EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment EMP - Environmental Management Plan ESSU - Environment and Social Safeguard Unit FGD - Focus Group Discussion GLR - Ground Level Reservoir GoWB - Government of West Bengal GRC - Grievance Redress Committee GRM - Grievance Redress Mechanism HIDCO - Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation HSGO - Head, Safeguards and Gender Officer IBPS - Intermediate Booster Pumping Station IEE - Initial Environmental Examination IPP - Indigenous People Plan IWD - Irrigation and Waterways Department MOEFCC - Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change NGO - Nongovernment Organization NOC - No Objection Certificate PHED - Public Health Engineering Department PIU - Project Implementation Unit PMC - Project Management Consultant PMU - Project Management Unit PPTA - Project Preparatory Technical Assistance PWSS - Piped Water Supply Scheme REA - Rapid Environmental Assessment RFCTLARRA - Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land ROW - Right Acquisition,-of-Way Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act SIA - Social Impact Assessment SPS - Safeguard Policy Statement SGC - Safeguard and Gender Cell TOR - Terms of Reference WBDWSIP - West Bengal Drinking Water Sector Improvement Project P a g e | 1 WBPCB - West Bengal Pollution Control Board WHO - World Health Organization WTP - Water Treatment Plant WEIGHTS AND MEASURES m3/h : cubic meter per hour dBA : decibel C : degree Celsius Ha : hectare Km : kilometre Lpcd : liter per capita per day M : meter Mbgl : meters below ground level Mgd : million gallons per day MLD : million liters per day mm : millimetre km2 : square kilometer CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 11 July 2018) Currency Unit – Indian rupee (₹) ₹1.00 – $0.014 $1.00 = ₹68.691 NOTE In this report, "$" refers to United States dollars. This initial environmental examination 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. P a g e | 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................... 5 I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 10 A. Background .................................................................................................... 10 B. Purpose of the Initial Environmental Examination Report .......................... 12 C. Report Structure ............................................................................................ 13 II. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ................................................................................ 14 A. Project Area .................................................................................................... 14 B. Existing Water Supply Situation ................................................................... 15 C. Proposed Project ........................................................................................... 16 D. Work Completed and Undergoing ................................................................ 19 III. POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ............................................. 28 A. ADB Policy ..................................................................................................... 28 B. National Environmental Laws ....................................................................... 30 C. Other Permission from Statutory Authorities .............................................. 33 IV. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ....................................................................... 36 A. Methodology Used for Baseline Study ......................................................... 36 B. Physical Resources ....................................................................................... 36 C. Ecological Resources .................................................................................... 50 D. Economic Development ................................................................................ 53 E. Socio Cultural Resources ............................................................................. 60 F. History, Culture and Tourism ........................................................................ 61 G. Subproject Site Environmental Features ..................................................... 64 V. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES .................. 67 A. Pre-Construction Impacts – Design and Location ....................................... 67 B. Construction Impacts .................................................................................... 71 C. Operation and Maintenance Impacts ............................................................ 81 VI. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE ........................................ 84 A. Overview ......................................................................................................... 84 B. Public Consultation ....................................................................................... 84 C. Information Disclosure .................................................................................. 85 VII. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ............................................................................. 86 A. Project Specific Grievance Redress Mechanism ......................................... 86 VIII. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ....................................................................... 90 A. Environmental Management Plan ................................................................. 90 B. Implementation Arrangements ................................................................... 113 C. Capacity Building and Training .................................................................. 116 D. Monitoring and Reporting ........................................................................... 117 E. Environmental Management Plan Implementation Cost ........................... 117 IX. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................... 119 P a g e | 3 APPENDIX Appendix 1: Rapid Environmental Assessment Checklist ................................................. 122 Appendix 2: National Ambient Air Quality Standards ......................................................... 126 Appendix 3: Vehicle Exhaust Emission Norms .................................................................. 128 Appendix 4: National Ambient Air Quality Standards in Respect of Noise ........................ 129 Appendix 5: Extract from Construction and Demolition Management Rules, 2016 .......... 130 Appendix 6: Department of Environment’s Direction Under Air Act, 1981 For Control of Air Pollution From Construction Activities In West Bengal ............................................... 136 Appendix 7: Salient Features of Major Labor Laws Applicable to Establishments Engaged in Construction of Civil Works ............................................................................................. 138 Appendix 8: Drinking Water Standards ............................................................................... 140 Appendix 9: Guidelines for Safety during Monsoon/Heavy Rainfall ................................. 143 Appendix 10: Photo Illustration of Recent Activity at Site ................................................. 145 Appendix 11: Summary of Public Consultation .................................................................. 146 Appendix 12: Photograph of Public Consultation............................................................... 154 Appendix 13: Sample Site Inspection Format Filled Up .................................................... 159 Appendix 14: GRC Notification and Committee ................................................................. 161 Appendix 15: Sample Grievance Registration Form .......................................................... 172 Appendix 16: Permission letter of water abstraction from IWD ......................................... 174 Appendix 17: Intake substation and WTP land details ....................................................... 176 Appendix 18: CTE from WBPCB .......................................................................................... 185 Appendix 19: Approved SEMP ............................................................................................. 188 Appendix

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