Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project

Environmental Monitoring Report Project No. 42248-013 Semestral Report July 2016 2763-BAN (SF): Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project Prepared by Mohammad Nurul Islam, Environmental Engineer, Independent Consultants, Safeguard and Quality Monitoring Cell Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project, for the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh and the Asian Development Bank. This environmental monitoring report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Environmental Monitoring Report January - July 2016 The People’s Republic of Bangladesh & Asian Development Bank Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project Loan № 2763-BAN, Project № 42248-013 Environmental Monitoring Report January - July 2016 Prepared by Mohammad Nurul Islam, Environmental Engineer (Independent Consultant) Safeguard and Quality Monitoring Cell Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs ii Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project-II Environmental Monitoring Report January - July 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS ............................................................................................. v ABBREVIATIONS .............................................................................................................. v GLOSSARY .......................................................................................................................vi EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................vii PROJECT AT A GLANCE .................................................................................................ix MAP OF CHITTAGONG HILL TRACT REGION SHOWING LOCATION OF CHTRDP-II .. x I. PROJECT BACKGROUND ....................................................................................... 1 Context of the Monitoring Report .......................................................................... 1 Physical Progress of Project Activities .................................................................. 2 Scope of the Monitoring Report ............................................................................ 2 Monitoring Requirement ....................................................................................... 2 Changes in Project Scope .................................................................................... 3 II. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ............................................................................ 4 Quantitative and Qualitative Monitoring Data ....................................................... 4 Monitoring Parameters ......................................................................................... 7 Monitoring Results and Compliance Status .......................................................... 7 Institutional Arrangement for Implementing EMP ................................................ 14 III. RESULTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE MEASURES ... 15 Monitoring Results ............................................................................................. 15 Corrective Action Plan ........................................................................................ 16 Records on Disclosure of Monitoring Information ............................................... 17 IV. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ...........................................................17 Conclusion ......................................................................................................... 17 Recommendations ............................................................................................. 18 Tables Table 1: Summary of Sampling Programme .......................................................................... 3 Table 2: Summary of Environmental Safeguard Issues of Rural Roads ................................. 4 Table 3: Summary of Environmental Safeguard Issues of CI Component.............................. 6 Table 4: Summary of EMP Implementation Status of Rural Roads ........................................ 8 Table 5: Summary of EMP Implementation Status of CI Component ....................................10 Table 6: Environmental Compliance Status of GoB Act and Rules .......................................12 Table 7: Compliance with Environmentally Specific Loan Covenants ...................................12 Table 8: Implementation status of corrective action plan for identified issues .......................13 Table 9: Institutional Responsibilities Matrix .........................................................................15 Table 10: Corrective Action Plan ..........................................................................................16 Table 10: Records on Disclosure of Monitoring Information ..................................................17 Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs iii Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project-II Environmental Monitoring Report January - July 2016 Appendix Appendix 1: Physical Progress of Rural Road Component ...................................................20 Appendix 2: Physical Progress of CI Component .................................................................21 Appendix 3: Environmental Management Plan of Rural Roads.............................................33 Appendix 4: Status of Environmental Safeguard Issues of Rural Roads ...............................36 Appendix 5: Status of Environmental Safeguard Issues of CI Component ............................44 Appendix 6: EMP Implementation Status of Rural Road Component ....................................63 Appendix 7: EMP Implementation Status of CI Component ..................................................66 Appendix 8: Contractor Compliance to Environmental Provisions ........................................80 Appendix 9: Observation of Ground Water Monitoring Results .............................................85 ___________ Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs iv Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project-II Environmental Monitoring Report January - July 2016 CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (As of 29 June 2016) Currency unit – Bangladesh Taka (Tk) Tk 1.00 = $ 0.013 $1.00 = Tk 78.40 ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank CHT – Chittagong Hill Tracts CHTDB – Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board CHTRC – Chittagong Hill Tracts Regional Council CHTDF – Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Facility CHTRDP-I – Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project CHTRDP-II – Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project CDC – Community Development Committee CI – Community Infrastructure DPD – Deputy Project Director DPMO – District Project Management Office DPP – Development Project Proforma CPTU – Central Procurement Technical Unit GC – Growth Centre GoB – Government of Bangladesh HBB – Herring Bone Bond HDC – Hill District Council IEE – Initial Environmental Examination IP – Indigenous People IPP – Indigenous People Plan LAR – Land Acquisition and Resettlement LARF – Land Acquisition and Resettlement Framework LCS – Labour Contracting Society LGED – Local Government Engineering Department HQ – Headquarters MAD – Micro Agribusiness Development MoCHTA – Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs NGO – Non-government Organization O&M – Operation and Maintenance PAM – Project Administration Manual PIC – Project Implementation Consultants PD – Project Director PDC – Para Development Committee PMO – Project Management Office RCC – Reinforced Cement Concrete SDS – Survey, Design and Supervision SIEE – Summary Initial Environmental Examination SQMC – Safeguards and Quality Monitoring Cell SPS – Safeguard Policy Statement UNDP – United Nations Development Programme UP – Union Parishad Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs v Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project-II Environmental Monitoring Report January - July 2016 GLOSSARY Chittagong Hill : Chittagong Hill Tracts Regional Council is a statutory apex body Tracts Regional of the Chittagong hill tracts and consist of a chairman, fourteen Council tribal members; seven non-tribal members; chairmen of the three hill district councils (ex-officio). Circle : Chittagong Hill Tracts are sub-divided into three units based on ethnic domain. Each unit is called circle. Circle Chief : Circle Chief is an administrative head of a circle responsible for the administration of “tribal” justice and customary laws of the hill people, for revenue administration. District : Administration unit headed by district commissioner comprising a number of upazilas. Hill District Council : Hill District Council is a statutory body and consist of a chairman, twenty tribal members, and ten non-tribal members. Headman : Headman is the mouza chief and responsible for the administration of “tribal” justice and customary laws of the hill people, for revenue administration within a Mouza. Karbari : Karbari is the local level leadership in the Chakma justice system. Karbari assists the headmen in the judicial process. Mouza : Mouza is composed of several villages. Mouza is officially called as Revenue Village. Para : Administrative unit (sub-division

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