EIA) of Power Distribution Enhancement Investment Project (PDEIP) – Tranche – III
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HYDERABAD ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) of Power Distribution Enhancement Investment Project (PDEIP) – Tranche – III EIA Report Submited to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Sindh Submitted By Chief Engineer Development, PMU Hyderabad Electric Supply Company Government of Pakistan Hyderabad Electric Supply Company Limited (HESCO) Environmental Impact Assessment Power Distribution Enhancment Investment Project-Tranche-III Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY i-v 1. INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 OVERVIEW 1 1.2 SCOPE OF THE EIA STUDY AND PERSONNEL 4 2. POLICY AND STATUARY REQUIREMENTS IN PAKISTAN 5 2.1 STATUTORY FRAMEWORK 5 2.1.1 Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997 5 2.1.2 Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency Review of Environmental Assessment Study and EIA Regulations, 2000 5 2.1.3 National Environmental Quality Standards 6 2.1.4 Other Relevant Laws 6 2.2 STRUCTURE OF REPORT 7 3. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT 8 3.1 TYPE OF PROJECT 8 3.1.1 Extension Bays Subproject 8 3.1.2 The Construction of 132 KV New Matli Grid Station and Tando Muhammad Khan – 132 KV New Matli Double Circuit Transmission Line 8 3.1.3 Tando Ghulam Ali Conversion from 66 KV to 132 KV and New Matli – 132 KV TG Ali SDT Transmission Line 9 3.1.4 Digri Conversion from 66 KV to 132 KV and Tando Ghulam Ali – 132 KV Digri SDT Transmission Line 9 3.1.5 Tando Jan Muhammad Conversion from 66 KV to 132 KV and Tando Jan Muhammad to 132 KV Digri SDT Transmission Line 9 3.1.6 The Construction of 132 KV SDT Transmission Line from 132 KV Tando Jan Muhammad to 132 KV Noukot 10 3.1.7 The Construction of 132 KV SDT Transmission Line from 220/132 KV Hala Raod to Hala 10 3.2 CATEGORIZATION OF THE PROJECT 11 3.3 NEED FOR THE PROJECT 13 3.4 LOCATION AND SCALE OF THE PROJECT 13 3.4.1 Extension Baya Subproject 13 3.4.2 New Substations , Conversions and Transmission Lines Subprojects 14 A. The Construction of 132 KV New Matli Grid Station and Tando Muhammad Khan – 132 KV New Matli Double Circuit Transmission Line 15 B. Tando Ghulam Ali Conversion from 66 KV to 132 KV and New Matli – 132 KV TG Ali SDT Transmission Line 17 C. Digri Conversion from 66 KV to 132 KV and Tando Ghulam Ali – 132 KV Digri SDT Transmission Line 18 D. Tando Jan Muhammad Conversion from 66 KV to 132 KV and Tando Jan Muhammad to 132 KV Digri SDT Transmission Line 20 Page i of viii Hyderabad Electric Supply Company Limited (HESCO) Environmental Impact Assessment Power Distribution Enhancment Investment Project-Tranche-III Table of Contents E. The Construction of 132 KV SDT Transmission Line from 132 KV Tando Jan Muhammad to 132 KV Noukot 21 F. The Construction of 132 KV SDT Transmission Line from 220/132 KV Hala Raod to Hala 22 4. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 27 4.1 CONSTRUCTION OF NEW EXTENSION BAYS AND 132 KV SDT TRANSMISSION LINE SUBPROJECTS (DISTRICT MATIARI) 27 4.1.1 General Characteristics of the Project Area 27 4.1.2 Affected Administrative Units 27 4.1.3 Physical Resources 27 A. Topography, Geography, Geology, and Soils 27 B. Climate and Hydrology 28 C. Groundwater and Water Supply 28 D. Surface water 29 E. Air Quality 29 F. Noise 30 4.1.4 Biological Resources 30 A. Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquatic Biology 30 B. Terrestrial Habitats, Forests and Protected Species 31 C. Protected Areas / National Sanctuaries 32 4.1.5 Economic Development 32 A. Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture and Industries 32 B. Energy Sources 32 4.1.6 Social and Cultural Resources 33 A. Population Communities and Employment 33 B. Education and Literacy 33 C. Health Facilities 34 D. Poverty 34 4.1.7 Cultural Heritage and Community Structure 35 4.2 NEW SUBSTATION, CONVERSION AND 132 KV TANSMISSION LINES (DOUBLE CIRCUIT & SDT) SUBPROJECTS (DISTRICT BADIN) 35 4.2.1 General Characteristics of Project Area 35 4.2.2 Affected Administrative Units 35 4.2.3 Physical Resources 35 A. Topography, Geography, Geology, and Soils 35 B. Climate and Hydrology 36 C. Groundwater and Water Supply 36 D. Surface water 37 E. Air Quality 37 F. Noise 37 4.2.4 Biological Resources 38 A. Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquatic Biology 38 B. Terrestrial Habitats, Forests and Protected Species 38 C. Protected Areas / National Sanctuaries 39 4.2.5 Economic Development 39 A. Agriculture, Forests and Industries 39 B. Energy Sources 40 4.2.6 Social and Cultural Resources 41 A. Population Communities and Employment 41 Page ii of viii Hyderabad Electric Supply Company Limited (HESCO) Environmental Impact Assessment Power Distribution Enhancment Investment Project-Tranche-III Table of Contents B. Education and Literacy 41 C. Health Facilities 41 4.2.7 Cultural Heritage and Community Structure 42 4.3 CONVERSION AND 132 KV SDT TANSMISSION LINES SUBPROJECTS (DISTRICT MIRPUR KHAS) 42 4.3.1 General Characteristics of Project Area 42 4.3.2 Affected Administrative Units 42 4.3.3 Physical Resources 42 A. Topography, Geography, Geology, and Soils 42 B. Climate and Hydrology 43 C. Groundwater and Water Supply 44 D. Surface water 44 E. Air Quality 44 F. Noise 45 4.3.4 Biological Resources 45 A. Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquatic Biology 45 B. Terrestrial Habitats, Forests and Protected Species 46 C. Protected Areas / National Sanctuaries 46 4.3.5 Economic Development 46 A. Agriculture, Horticulture, Mining and Industries 46 B. Energy Sources 47 4.3.6 Social and Cultural Resources 47 A. Population Communities and Employment 47 B. Education and Literacy 47 C. Health Facilities 48 4.3.7 Cultural Heritage and Community Structure 48 5. SCREENING OF POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 49 5.1 IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND MITIGATION 49 5.2 GENERAL APPROACH TO MITIGATION 49 5.3 POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS IN CONSTRUCTION 50 5.3.1 Encroachment, Landscape and Physical Disfiguration 50 5.3.2 Cut and Fill and Waste Disposal 50 5.3.3 Trees, Ecology and Protected Areas 51 5.3.4 Hydrology, Sedimentation, Soil Erosion 52 5.3.5 Air Pollution from Earth Works and Transport 52 5.3.6 Noise, Vibration and Blasting 53 5.3.7 Sanitation, Solid Waste Disposal, Communicable Diseases 54 5.4 POTENTIAL IMPACTS IN THE OPERATIONAL STAGE 54 5.4.1 Air Pollution and Noise from the Enhanced Operations 54 5.4.2 Pollution from Oily Run-off, Fuel Spills and Dangerous Goods 55 5.4.3 Prevention of Ground Contamination 56 5.4.4 Enhancement 56 6. INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 57 7. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 60 Page iii of viii Hyderabad Electric Supply Company Limited (HESCO) Environmental Impact Assessment Power Distribution Enhancment Investment Project-Tranche-III Table of Contents 7.1 APPROACH TO PUBLIC CONSULTATION 60 7.2 PUBLIC CONSULTATION PROCESS 60 7.3 RESULTS OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION 60 7.4 Grievance Redress Mechanism 61 7.4.1 Redress Committee, Focal Points, Complaints Reporting, Recording and Monitoring 61 8. FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS 64 8.1 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 64 8.2 CONCLUSION 65 Page iv of viii Hyderabad Electric Supply Company Limited (HESCO) Environmental Impact Assessment Power Distribution Enhancment Investment Project-Tranche-III Figures and Tables FIGURES AND TABLES LIST OF FIGURES Figure No. Description Page No. 1.1 EIA process in Pakistan 2 1.2 Letter from Pak-EPA dated 29 June, 2007 3 3.1 HESCO Jurisdiction (Service Area) 12 Google Earth Map of the proposed Site for the Extension Bays at 3.2 14 220/132 KV Hala Road and Hala Grid Stations Google Earth Map of the proposed 132 KV New Matli DGS and 3.3 associated Double Circuit Transmission Line from Tando 16 Muhammad Khan – 132 KV New Matli 3.4 Google Earth Map of Tando Ghulam Ali Grid Station 17 Google Earth Map of the proposed New Matli – 132 KV TG Ali SDT 3.5 18 Transmission Line 3.6 Google Earth Map of Digri Grid Station 19 Google Earth Map of the proposed New Matli – 132 KV Digri 3.7 19 Transmission Line 3.8 Google Earth Map of Tando Jan Muhammad Grid Station 20 Google Earth Map of the proposed Tando Jan Muhammad– 132 3.9 21 KV Digri SDT Transmission Line Google Earth Map of the proposed Tando Jan Muhammad– 132 3.10 22 KV Noukot SDT Transmission Line Google Earth Map of the proposed 220/132 KV Hala Road to Hala 3.11 23 SDT Transmission Line 7.1 Grievance Redress Mechanism 63 Page v of viii Hyderabad Electric Supply Company Limited (HESCO) Environmental Impact Assessment Power Distribution Enhancment Investment Project-Tranche-III Figures and Tables LIST OF TABLES Table No. Description Page No. 3.1 HESCO Tranche-3 Extension Bays Subprojects 8 Detail of the 132 KV New Matli DGS & assoicated T/Line Sub- 3.2 8 project Description of the Tando Ghulam Ali DGS & associated T/Line Sub- 3.3 9 project Description of the Digri DGS Conversion & associated T/Line Sub- 3.4 9 project Description of the Tando Jan Muhammad DGS Conversion & 3.5 10 associated T/Line Sub-project Description of the Tando Jan Muhammad to 132 KV Noukot SDT 3.6 10 T/Line Sub-project Description of 132 KV SDT Transmission Line from 220/132 KV Hala 3.7 10 Road to Hala DGS Sub-project 3.8 Permissible Conductor Clearances at 65°C 15 Time Schedule for Power Distribution Enhancment Investment 3.9 26 Project –Tranche-III 4.1 Educational Institutions in District Matiari with Enrolment & Staff 33 5.1 National Environmental Quality Standards (NEQS) for Noise 53 Page vi of viii Hyderabad Electric Supply Company Limited (HESCO) Environmental Impact Assessment Power Distribution Enhancment Investment Project-Tranche-III Annexes ANNEXES ANNEX-1 LIST OF HESCO SUBPROJECTS UNDER TRANCHE-3 ANNEX-2 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN - MATRIX ANNEX-3 MONITORING