Environmental Monitoring Report
Project Number: 41614-036 August 2019
Period: July 2018 – December 2018
IND: Assam Power Sector Enhancement Investment Program - Tranche 4
Submitted by Assam Power Distribution Company Limited, Guwahati
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Assam Power Sector Enhancement Investment Program Tranche – 4 (Loan No.: 3200-IND)
Bi-Annual Environmental Safeguard Monitoring Report (July - December 2018)
July, 2019
Prepared by the Assam Power Distribution Company Limited for the Asian Development Bank
This environmental safeguard monitoring report is a document of the borrower and made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s Public Communications Policy 2011 and the Safeguard Policy Statement 2009. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB’s Board of Directors, Management, or staff.
Assam Power Sector Enhancement Investment Program, Tranche - 4 Loan No. IND-3200
Abbreviation
ADB Asian Development Bank AEGCL Assam Electricity Grid Corporation Ltd. AP Affected People APSEIP Assam Power Sector Enhancement Investment Program ASEB Assam State Electricity Board D.C. District Collector EA Executing Agency ESMU Environmental and Social Management Unit GHG Green House Gas GOA Government of Assam GOI Government of India GRC Grievance Redress Mechanism IA Implementing Agency IEE Initial Environmental Examination Ltd. Limited LAA Land Acquisition Act LAO Land Acquisition Officer MFF Multi-Tranche Financing Facility PAP Project Affected Persons PMU Project Management Unit ROW Right of Way RF Resettlement Framework RP Resettlement Plan RPD Resettlement Planning Document S/S Sub Station SEIA Summary Environmental Impact Assessment SIEE Summary Initial Environmental Examination SRPD Short Resettlement Planning Document T&D Transmission and Distribution T/L Transmission Line T & T Transmission and Transformation
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TABLE OF CONTENTS A. PROJECT INFORMATION ...... 1 A-1: General ...... 1 A-2: Subproject Details...... 1 B. IMPLEMENTATION STATUS ...... 4 B.1 Procurement Status ...... 4 B.2 Sub-Project Implementation Status...... 5 C. DESIGN AND ENGINEERING STATUS ...... 11 D. COMPLIANCE STATUS ...... 12 D.1 Compliance with National & State Statutory Environmental Requirement ...... 12 D.2 Compliance with ADBs Environmental Safeguards (SPS, 2009) ...... 16 D.3 Compliance with Covenant ...... 20 D.4 Compliance with Environmental Management Plan ...... 25 D.5 Compliance with Environmental Monitoring Plan ...... 35 E. ANY OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT NOT COVERED IN INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION ...... 37 F. INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM ...... 37 G. GRIEVANCE REDRESS AND THEIR RESOULTION ...... 37 H. ISSUES AND ACTIONS RECOMMENDED ...... 38 ANNEXURES ...... 44 Annexure 1 ...... 44 DETAILS OF IMPLEMENTING AGENCY, APDCL ...... 44 Annexure 2 ...... 46 SAFEGUARD IMPLEMENTATION STATUS ...... 46 Annexure 3 ...... 57 GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ...... 57 Annexure 4 ...... 60 IMPLEMENTATION STATUS - PACKAGE - 1 ...... 60 Annexure 5 ...... 68 IMPLEMENTATION STATUS - PACKAGE -2 (COMPONENTS WISE) ...... 68 Annexure 6(A) ...... 80 REQUEST FOR OBTAINING NOC FOR 33/11KV SUBSTATION AT BAPAPUNG FROM DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE AND DISTICT VETERINARY OFFICER ...... 80 Annexure 6(B) ...... 82 NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE FROM DFO & Veterinary Department ...... 82 (Construction of 33/11kV Substation at Bapapung, Panbari Road)...... 82 Annexure 6(C) ...... 84 APPLICATION OF PERMISSION AS PER FOREST RIGHT ACT, 2006 ...... 84 Annexure 7 ...... 87
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LETTER FOR EMP SUBMISSION BY CONTRACTOR ...... 87 Annexure 8 ...... 88 LETTERS REGARDING TREE CUTTING PERMISSION and NOC OBTAINED ...... 88
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A. PROJECT INFORMATION A-1: General Assam Power Sector Enhancement Investment i. Name of Project Program ii. Loan Number 3200-IND Name of Director, Project Management Unit (PMU) iii. Monitoring/Reporting Agency Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL), and address 4th Floor, Bijulee Bhawan, Guwahati, 781001, Assam Monitoring Period iv. July – December, 2018 (Season/month) v. Report No. 08 vi. Report for the period July – December, 2018 vii. Date of reporting July, 2019 viii. Type of Contract Multi-Tranche Financing Facility (MFF) A-2: Subproject Details Name of the Sl.No. List of sub-projects Electrical Circle Package-1: Construction of New 33/11kV Sub-Stations, 33kV & 11kV Lines, 33kV Terminal Equipment and 33kV & 11kV Railway/River Crossings Annexure 4 i. 7 Nos. New 2X5 MVA, 33/11kV Substations; ii. New 33kV Lines (95.467) Tinsukia Electrical Lot 1 iii. New 11kV Lines (64.717km); iv. 1 no. Railway track crossing in the 33kV Line; Circle v. 3 Nos. Railway track crossing in the 11kV Line;
i. 2 Nos. New 2X5 MVA, 33/11kV Substations; ii. New 33kV Line (31.076km) on GI STP with AAAC Wolf conductor for Namrup substation and line from Dibrugarh Electrical Tingkhong substation to Kaliapani substation with Circle terminal equipment at Namrup substation and Tingkhong substation. 1 iii. New 11kV Lines (15.295 km) i. 2 Nos. New 2X5 MVA, 33/11kV Substations; ii. New 33kV LILO Lines (25.557km); 2; Sivasagar Electrical Lot 2 iii. New 11kV Lines (25.397 km) Circle iv. 1 no. Railway track crossing in the 33kV Line; v. 3 Nos. Railway track crossing in the 11kV Line; i. 3 Nos. New 2X5 MVA, 33/11kV Substations; ii. New 33kV Lines with terminal equipment (56.142km); 3; iii. New 11kV Lines (51.084km) Golaghat Electrical iv. 1 no. Railway track crossing in the 33kV Line; Circle v. 1 no. River crossing in the 33kV Line. vi. 4 Nos. Railway track crossing in the 11kV Line;
1 Line length is subject to change. Route survey is completed for 11kV lines at 33/11kV Kaliapani susbtation & 33/11kV Bapapung Substation, but the approval of survey is pending at Dibrugarh electrical circle and PIU level. 2 This line length is updated as survey for 11kV feeder for 33/11kV Borhat substation is completed. 3 There has been a minor change in the line length from the previously reported length in ESMR January-June 2018 due to completion of survey for 11kV lines.
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Name of the Sl.No. List of sub-projects Electrical Circle i. 6 Nos. New 2X5 MVA, 33/11kV Substations; ii. New 33kV Lines (136.279km) Tezpur Electrical Circle Lot 3 iii. New 11kV Lines (125.386km) 1 No., 33kV strengthening of River crossing span at Ghola Mangaldoi Electrical river in between 33kV line from Rowta-Kasubil with rail pole. Circle Package 2: Augmentation and R&M of 33/11kV Substations, Construction of 33kV & 11kV Lines and Construction of 11kV ABC Lines Annexure 5 A - 33kV Lines for system strengthening i. New Lines at Dibrugarh Electrical circle (46.21km S/C). Dibrugarh ii. New Lines at Tezpur Electrical circle (16.8km S/C). Tezpur New Lines at Mangaldoi Electrical circle (0.4km) and iii. Mangaldoi Upgrade Lines (48.24km). B - 11kV Lines for system strengthening i. 3 Nos. New Lines at Dibrugarh Electrical circle (66.7 km) Dibrugarh ii. 4 Nos. New Lines at Sivasagar Electrical circle (25.575 km) Sivasagar iii. 9 Nos. New Lines at Golaghat at Electrical circle (136.37) Golaghat iv. 5 Nos. New Lines at Tinsukia Electrical circle (37.1 km) Tinsukia v. 10 Nos. New Lines at Jorhat Electrical circle (54.9 km) Jorhat 4 vi. 3 Nos. New Lines at Tezpur Electrical circle (14.3 km) Tezpur vii. 4 Nos. New Lines at Bongaigaon Electrical circle (4.23 km) Bongaigaon viii. 3 Nos. New Lines at Barpeta Electrical circle (22.6 km) Barpeta C - Substation Augmentation Augmentation of existing 2X2.5 MVA Transformer to 2X5 i. MVA Transformer at 33/11kV Galeky substation in Sivasagar Sivasagar electrical circle. Augmentation of existing 1X2.5 MVA + 1X1.6MVA ii. Transformer to 1X2.5 MVA +1X5 MVA Transformer at Sivasagar 33/11kV Namti substation in Sivasagar electrical circle. Augmentation of existing 1X2.5 MVA + 1X5 MVA Transformer to 2X5 MVA Transformer with provision of iii. Dibrugarh Terminal equipment for Namprup-Rajgarh Line at 33/11kV Rajgarh substation Dibrugarh electrical circle. Augmentation of existing 2X3.15 MVA Transformer to 2X5 iv. MVA Transformer at 33/11kV Jamuguri substation in Tezpur Tezpur electrical circle. Augmentation of existing 1X2.5 MVA Transformer to 2X5 v. MVA Transformer at 33/11kV Chilapathar substation in Lakhimpur Lakhimpur electrical circle5. Augmentation of existing 2X2.5 MVA Transformer to 2X5 vi. MVA Transformer at 33/11kV Kamalpur substation in Rangia Rangia electrical circle. D - 11kV Arial Bunched Cables (ABC) i. 3 nos. New 10.5km ABC Lines at Sivasagar electrical circle. Sivasagar ii. 3 nos. New 26.876km ABC Lines at Golaghat electrical circle. Golaghat iii. New 0 km7 ABC Lines at Guwahati electrical circle-I. GEC 1
4 Out of these three proposed lines, one number of line is dropped as the work is completed under some other project. 5 Work at this subproject is dropped from scope of work. 6 Route survey completed for two (2) Lines and one (1) line is dropped from scope of work. 7 This work is not feasible to be carried out, thus dropped.
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Name of the Sl.No. List of sub-projects Electrical Circle 10.12km Extra ABC line under Line No: 1 i.e. 11kv line for 17 iv. Dibrugarh TE under Rajgarh substation 1 No New 1km line (under 11kV Tea Feeder from Makum) at v. Tinsukia Tinsukia electrical circle E - Meter Testing Laboratory-Jorhat Electrical Circle Supply and setting up of an independent Energy Meter i. Testing Laboratory with a semi- automatic 10 position meter Jorhat test bench at Jorhat engineering college. F - R&M works of 33/11kV Substations A. Civil Works8 i. 2 Nos. Substations at Dibrugarh electrical circle. Dibrugarh ii. 7 Nos. Substations at Tinsukia electrical circle. Tinsukia iii. 4Nos. Substations at Sivasagar electrical circle. Sivasagar iv. 5 Nos. Substations at Kokrajhar electrical circle Kokrajhar v. 3 Nos. Substations at Bongaigaon electrical circle Bongaigaon vi. 4 Nos. Substations at Guwahati electrical circle Guwahati vii. 3 Nos. Substations at Tezpur electrical circle Tezpur viii. 2 Nos. Substations at Lakhimpur electrical circle Lakhimpur ix. 6 Nos. Substations at Cachar electrical circle Cachar x. 2 Nos. Substations at Jorhat electrical circle Jorhat B. Electrical Works xi. 8 Nos. Substations at Nagaon electrical circle. Nagaon xii. 1 No. Substations at Cachar electrical circle. Cachar xiii. 2 Nos. Substations at Mangoldoi electrical circle. Mangaldoi xiv. 1 No. Substations at Morigaon electrical circle. Morigaon xv. 4 Nos. Substations at Tinsukia electrical circle. Tinsukia xvi. 2 Nos. Substations at Sivasagar electrical circle Sivasagar xvii. 2 Nos. Substations at Dibrugarh electrical circle Dibrugarh G - R&M works of 33kV Lines 33kV S/C Lines for LTPS-Sonari Line for Napuk substation- Sivasagar i. PSC Pole, AAA Wolf Conductor, Span 40 M 33kV S/C Lines for NTPS-Salkatoni Line for Borhat Sivasagar ii. substation- PSC Pole, AAA Wolf Conductor, Span 40 M Package 3: Mobile Testing Vehicles for T&C Divisions & Mobile Maintenance Vehicles for Sub-Divisions in Assam and Mobile Trailer Mounted 33/11kV Substations for Emergency Restoration of Distribution system A. Mobile Testing Vehicles for T&C Divisions: i. 5 Nos. in Upper Assam Zone ii. 7 Nos. in Central Assam Zone iii. 7 Nos. in Lower Assam Zone Lot 1 B. Mobile Maintenance Vehicle for Sub-Divisions: i. 5 Nos. in Upper Assam Zone ii. 4 Nos. in Central Assam Zone iii. 11 Nos. in Lower Assam Zone C. Mobile Trailer Mounted 33/11kV Substations for i. GEC 1 Lot 2 Emergency Restoration of Distribution system: i. 1 No. in Guwahati Electrical Circle-I. ii. Jorhat ii. 1 No. in Jorhat Electrical Circle
8 Civil works proposed under R&M work at existing substations are dropped from scope of work.
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Name of the Sl.No. List of sub-projects Electrical Circle Package 4: Supply of Intelligent Modems Including Accessories at Consumer Premises in Different Towns under 19 Electrical Circles i. Installation and interfacing of the existing meters at the Consumer premises with the Modems. ii. Integration of the meter data into the Head end Meter Data Acquisition Software for Display of Meter data.
iii. Provision of meter data in standard format (like XML) to APDCL for consumption by the existing SAP ISU System. iv. Warranty Support for the supplied equipment. B. IMPLEMENTATION STATUS B.1 Procurement Status The package wise procurement status as per discussion and inputs provided by PMU is as under: The „signing of contract‟ for Package-1 happened on July 31, 2015 and the contractor (M/S NECCON) was mobilized from 17 September 2015. All the 20 new 33/11kV sub-stations sites have been handed over to contractor, however work has been suspended at 33/11kV Bapapung substation due to pending forest clearance. Because of techno-economic considerations, the sub-station proposed at Namsung was shifted to Podumani and thereafter to the current location at Bapapung, Panbari Road, Digboi, Tinsukia district. The original site selected for construction of the Bapapung S/S has been shifted to the adjacent land to avoid any tree cutting. No trees and shrubs are present at the current selected site. The contractor has hired a monitoring agency to conduct environmental monitoring. For Package 1 environmental monitoring has been undertaken once for Lot I & Lot II substations and twice for Lot III substations except for 33/11kV Kaliapani substation and 33/11kV Bapapung substation where monitoring is yet to be initiated. For Package 2, after receiving ADB‟s approval, PMU issued the notice of award of contract to M/s T & T Projects on 23 December 2015. Work is in progress under Package 2. The contractor has hired an agency named “EQM consultant” for conducting environmental monitoring. Till December 2018 environmental monitoring was carried out at 33/11kV Molaibari,33/11kV Rajgarh, 33/11kV Kamalpur and 33/11kV Gaurisagar substations. For other subproject components of Package 2, environmental monitoring is still to be initiated by the contractor. In Package 3, after receiving ADB‟s approval on bid evaluation report of Lot-1, the contract was signed on April 12, 2016 with Hi-Tech Corporation JV Technology Products and is in effect. In case of Lot 1: Factory inspection tests are completed. Delivery of testing vehicles has been completed, however the number has reduced from 19 to 18. This Package is now completed. In case of Lot 2, Contract was awarded on 28th September 2015 and mobile substation delivery is completed, one is stationed at Veterinary substation ground under GEC I and the other at Teok substation under Jorhat Electrical Circle.
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In Package 4, after receiving ADB‟s approval for retendering, the bid was floated on 9th May 2016. The proposal received was evaluated and placed before the Technical Purchase Committee (TPC) meeting on 15 December 2016. The report was sent to ADB‟s approval. The ADB‟s approval was received on the last week of January 2017 and same was placed in the APDCL Board for approval. The Board meeting conducted in March 2017 approved the same. The notice of award was issued to the Contractor Tata Consultancy Services on 29 March 2017 and the contract signed on 7 June 2017. Approval of GTPs and supply completed as reported by APDCL. Installation work is in progress. B.2 Sub-Project Implementation Status S No. Name of Subprojects Progress as on date of Report Package 1 1. 33/11kV Bhagjan substation: Material/equipment supply, civil work and erection work of equipment in progress by 91%. 2. 33/11kV Gangabari substation: Material/equipment supply, civil work and erection work of equipment are in progress by 84%. 3. 33/11kV Gelapukhuri substation: Material/equipment supply, civil work and erection work of equipment are in progress by 87.55% 4. 33/11kV Mahakali (Chabua) substation: The addendum IEE for this substation was prepared and submitted to ADB due to change in its location. Addendum IEE for Chabua was approved and is Tinsukia Electrical uploaded on ADB website. Material/equipment Circle supply, civil work and erection work of equipment is
in progress by 94%. i. 7 Nos. New 2X5 MVA, 5. 33/11kV Powai substation: Material/equipment 33/11kV Substations; supply, civil work and erection work of equipment is Lot 1 in progress by 76%. 6. 33/11kV Philobari substation: Material/equipment supply, civil work and erection work of equipment is in progress by 87.61%. 7. 33/11kV Dhola substation: Material/equipment supply, civil work and erection work of equipment is in progress by 84%. Note: No subproject is present in reserved forest. No impact on water body is anticipated. No tree cutting is anticipated. ii. New 33kV Lines Route survey is complete for all associated 33kV and (95.467km) 11kV lines for new 33/11kV substations under Lot- iii. New 11kV Lines (64.717 1(Bhagjan, Gangabari, Gelapukhuri, Mahakali km); (Chabua), Powai, Philobari and Dhola). iv. 1 No. Railway track crossing in the 33kV Construction activity for 33kV and 11kV railway Line;
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S No. Name of Subprojects Progress as on date of Report crossing has commenced. The work for new 33kV v. 3 Nos. Railway track railway crossings is in progress by 91.4%. The work for crossing in the 11kV new 11kV railway crossings is in progress by 23%. Line; 1. 33/11kV Gharamara (Kaliapani) substation: Site for Kaliapani (Gharamara) sub-station is finalized and handed over to the contractor. Addendum IEE for Kaliapani substation was prepared and submitted to ADB. After approval by ADB, the same was uploaded on ADB website. Material/equipment supply, civil work and erection work of equipment is in progress by 71%. 2. 33/11kV Bapapung (Podumoni) (Namsung) substation: The site for Namsung substation was shifted to Podumoni. But because of techno- economic constraints, the site for proposed sub- station was selected at Bapapung, Digboi, Tinsukia district. In order to avoid any tree cutting the site selected for Bapapung substation was again shifted to the adjacent land in Kherjan Forest Village, adjacent to Upper Dihing Reserve Forest. Forest clearance will be required for the use of this land. The IEE will be updated for Bapapung substation once the forest clearance is obtained. Dibrugarh Electrical Circle After obtaining NoC from DFO and Veterinary Department (21.11.2017 & 01.12.2017 respectively), Lot 2 i) 2 Nos. New 2X5 MVA, Digboi Division, the substation site was handed over 33/11kV sub-stations; to contractor, but work was suspended and APDCL has been advised to resume construction only after receiving the forest clearance and necessary approval of addendum IEE from ADB. The process of settlement of rights under schedule tribes and other traditional forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights Act, 2006) on the forest land proposed for construction of 33/11kV Bapapung substation was initiated on 3rd November 2018. Once the declaration is received, application for forest clearance will be submitted. Note: Kaliapani substation is not on reserved forest land. However, the proposed site for Bapapung substation is in Upper Dihing Reserve Forest East Block (Kherjan Forest Village). All the necessary clearances are to be obtained in accordance with law. No impact on water body is anticipated. Tree cutting (if involved) will be assessed by the forest department. ii) New 33kV Lines (31.076 Route survey is complete for 33kV lines at Kaliapani km) and Bapapung substations.
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S No. Name of Subprojects Progress as on date of Report In case of associated 11kV lines, route survey was 9 conducted for only one (1) 11kV feeder at Kaliapani iii) New 11kV Lines substation. The route survey is pending for remaining (15.295 km) 11kV feeders, associated with 33/11kV Kaliapani and 33/11kV Bapapung substations. 1. 33/11kV Borhat substation: Material/equipment supply, civil work and erection work are in progress by 91% Sivasagar Electrical 2. 33/11kV Napuk substation: Material/equipment Circle supply, civil work and erection work are in progress i. 2 Nos. New 2X5 MVA, by 76% 33/11kV sub-stations; Note: No subproject is located in reserved forest. No impact on water body is anticipated. No tree cutting is anticipated. ii. New 33kV LILO Lines Route survey of 33kV distribution line is complete for (25.557km); Napuk and Borhat substations. iii. New 11kV Lines Route survey for 4 11kV outgoing lines at Napuk (25.397km)10 substation is completed. iv. 1 no. Railway track Route survey for one 11kV outgoing line at Borhat crossing in the 33kV substation is complete but pending for remaining Line; feeders. v. 3 Nos. Railway track Construction activities for one 33kV railway crossing crossing in the 11kV and 3 nos‟ of 11kV railway crossing has commenced Line; and is in progress by 92% and 85%, respectively. 1. 33/11kV Doloujan substation: Material/equipment supply, civil work and erection work are in progress by 97.10% 2. 33/11kV Phulongoni substation: Material/equipment supply, civil work and erection work are in progress by 94% 3. 33/11kV Rangagorah (Radhabari) substation: The Golaghat Electrical location of Radhabari sub-station finalized earlier has Circle been changed to Rangagorah site. The addendum
IEE for this substation was submitted to ADB for i) 3 Nos. New 2X5 MVA, approval. The addendum to IEE report is approved 33/11kV sub-stations; and is uploaded on the website. Material/equipment supply, civil work and erection work are in progress by 95.03% Note: No subproject is located in reserved forest. No impact on water body is anticipated. No tree cutting is anticipated. ii) New 33kV Lines with Route survey of the incoming 33kV line for Doloujan, terminal equipment Phulongoni and Rangagorah is complete and (56.142km); approved. iii) New 11kV Lines 11 The route survey for four 11kV feeder lines at 33/11kV (51.084km) ;
9 Line length is slightly changed from previous ESMR due to completion of route survey. For 11kV lines at 33/11kV Bapapung & Kaliapani substation, approval for survey is pending at electrical circle and PIU level. 10 This line length is updated due to completion of route survey for 11kV lines at 33/11kV Borhat Substation
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S No. Name of Subprojects Progress as on date of Report iv) 1 No. Railway track Rangagorah (Radhabari) substation, three 11kV feeder crossing in the 33kV lines at 33/11kV Doloujan substation and one 11kV Line; feeder line at 33/11kV Phulongoni substation is 12 v) 2 Nos. Railway track completed. crossing in the 11kV The route survey for remaining 11kV feeder lines at Line; Phulongoni substation is in progress. At 1 No, 33 kV D/C river crossing with High Rise Pole(24.1M) at Dhansiri river in the 33kV line from Golaghat (Tetelitol) GSS to Doloujan 33/11 kV Substation work is in progress by 99% Construction activities for one 33kV railway crossing and two (2) 11kV railway crossing have commenced vi) 1 No. 33kV Line River and is in progress by 91% and 85%, respectively. crossing Supply of instruments and equipment is in progress by 91.60% for the one 33kV river crossing. Erection work is complete (99.58%). Supply of material is completed for 33kV lines with terminal equipment. Civil and erection work is yet to commence. 1. 33/11kV Borjuli substation: Civil work and erection works are completed. 2. 33/11kV Rakshyamari substation: Civil work and erection works are completed. 3. 33/11kV Borsola substation: Civil work and erection works are completed. 4. 33/11kV Bindukuri substation: Civil work and Tezpur Electrical Circle erection works are completed. 5. 33/11kV Singri substation: Material/equipment i) 6 new 2X5 MVA, supply, civil work and erection work are in progress 33/11kV Substations by 99% 6. 33/11kV Bedeti substation: Material/equipment supply, civil work and erection work are in progress by 99% Lot 3 Note: No subproject is in reserved forest. No impact on water body is anticipated. No tree cutting is anticipated. Route survey for incoming 33kV for six substations ii) New 33kV Lines (Borjuli, Bindukuri, Rakshsmari, Bedeti, Borsola and (136.279 km) Singri) is completed and erection work is in progress by 99%. The route survey for thirty-seven 11kV outgoing lines for six substations is completed and erection work is in iii) New 11kV Lines (125.386 km) progress by 98%. Supply and erection work for 33kV lines with terminal equipment in progress by 96.381% Mangaldoi Electrical Supply of material is in progress by 26%. circle Civil work and erection work yet to commence.
11 There has been a minor change in the line length from the previously reported length in ESMR January-June 2018 due to completion of survey for 11kV lines. 12 Scope of work is now limited to 2 No‟s of 11kV Railway Crossing.
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S No. Name of Subprojects Progress as on date of Report i) 1 No., 33kV strengthening of river crossing span at Ghola river in between 33kV line from Rowta-Kasubil with rail pole. Package 2 The route survey report is approved for all the five 33kV Lines for System A. 33kV system strengthening lines. Material supply and Strengthening (5 Lines) erection work is in progress by 82.77% for these lines. The route survey report is approved for 9 11kV lines in Golaghat; 2 11kV lines in Tezpur; 3 11kV lines in Barpeta; 4 11kV lines in Bongaigaon; and 10 11kV lines in Jorhat electrical circles. Route survey is completed for the following lines: Dibrugarh electrical circle (3), Sivasagar electrical circle (4), and Tinsukia electrical circle (7). In case of 11kV system strengthening line for Dibrugarh overall work progress is 72.08%. In case of 11kV system strengthening line for Sibasagar overall work progress is 66.5%. In case of 11kV system strengthening line for Golaghat overall work progress is 92%. In case of 11kV system strengthening line for Tinsukia overall work progress is 94.61%. 11kV Lines for system In case of 11kV system strengthening line for Jorhat B. strengthening (42 Lines) overall work progress is 68%. In case of 11kV system strengthening line for Tezpur overall work progress is 99% In case of 11kV system strengthening line for Bongaigaon overall work progress is 98%. In case of 11kV system strengthening line for Barpeta overall work progress is 99%. Work for 11 kV feeders from Circuit House Tiniali to Panibharal is completed under R-APDRP project. Hence dropped from ADB financing. Location for Bedeti is changed to Barang TE in 11 kV feeder line as it will be connected to new 33/11kV Bedeti sub-station. Work will not be undertaken for Makum 33/11 kV S/S to Tila as no such feeder line exists according to the concerned field officer. 1. 33/11kV Galeky substation: Material supply and civil works are completed. 2. 33/11kV Namti substation: Material supply and civil works are completed. Augmentation of six C. 3. 33/11kV Rajgarh substation: Material supply and substations civil works arein progress by 99% 4. 33/11kV Jamuguri substation: Material supply and civil works are completed. 5. 33/11kV Chilapathar substation: Work at this sub-
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S No. Name of Subprojects Progress as on date of Report station is taken up under RGGPY scheme, so, excluded from ADB financing. 6. 33/11kV Kamalpur substation: Material supply and civil works are completed. Total overall progress for substation augmentation is 99% Note: No subproject is in reserved forest. No impact on water body is anticipated. No tree cutting is anticipated. The route survey report is approved for two ABC lines in Golaghat electrical circle. Route survey for three ABC lines in Sivasagar electrical circle is complete. Route survey for one line in Dibrugarh electrical circle is completed. Route survey is completed for one line in Tinsukia 11kV Arial Bunched Cables electrical circle. D. (ABC) In case of Golaghat (3 no‟s of 11 kV feeders from Doloujan, 2X5 MVA, 33/11 kV Sub Station) and Guwahati electrical circles route survey was undertaken for 2 lines and it was found that work is not technically feasible. Thus, this component has been dropped from scope of work. The overall progress of work for 11kV ABC lines is 67%. All the civil works related to R&M were excluded from scope of work during bidding process due to (a) high project cost, (b) difficulty in generating rates for BOQ, and (c) decision by PIU to carry out these activities under separate state funding. These activities listed in IEE are indicted in the draft DPR, during which the IEE was prepared. Hence, the civil activities proposed under Repair & Maintenance component have been dropped from ADB’s financing. Survey for „electrical works‟ is completed for all the substations. R&M works of 33/11kV Sub-stations (Civil Works at Central Assam Zone (CAZ) E. 38 locations and Electrical R & M works at Kampur, Burapahar and Kathiatoli Works at 20 locations) substations have been excluded under Guwahati electrical circle. New R & M works are included at Nagaon, Juria, Batarduwa, Amoni, Garubandha, Nilbagan, Dhing, Rupahi and Bebejia substations under Nagaon electrical circle. R&M works are included at Moloibari in Morigaon electrical circle and at Pailapool in Cachar electrical circle. Upper Assam Zone (UAZ) R & M works at Borguri, Doomdooma, Makum and
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S No. Name of Subprojects Progress as on date of Report Namrup substations are excluded from Tinsukia Electrical Circle. New R & M works are included at Dinjan, Chabua, Porbotia and Rangapara substations under Tinsukia electrical circle. R & M works at Phukan Nagar and Salkatoni substations are excluded under Sibsagar Electrical Circle. As reported by the contractor, the proposed work is not required at Phukon Nagar 33/11 kV sub- station, so the same electrical works will be undertaken at Gaurisagar 33/11kV substation and Nazira substation at Sibsagar electrical circle. R & M works are included at Behiating and Hazel Bank 33/11kV substation under Dibrugarh electrical circle. Lower Assam Zone (LAZ) R & M works are included at Kharupetia and Udalguri under Mangaldoi electrical circle. Note: Implementation status of each sub-project of Package-2 is provided in Annexure 5.
C. DESIGN AND ENGINEERING STATUS Follow up Item Status Required Type of Required Action (Y/N) The built-up area of the sub- station buildings is less than Detailed threshold limit, hence, engineering environmental clearance (EC) is design of the not envisaged. sub-project In Progress Yes Provision has been made for submitted by cross drainage wherever the required. Contractor. Storm water management plan for substations not yet submitted by contractor. A. Package - 1 A. Package - 1 ADB‟s approval received The addendum to IEE report was for shifting of sub-stations prepared for 33/11kV Chabua to new site at Chabua and (Mahakali), Rangagorah Padumoni S/S. However, (Radhbari) and Kaliapani the addendum to IEE was (Ghoramara). It also incorporates Changes in approved for Chabua, the REA checklist for new project Rangagorah and Kaliapani selected locations. The design/scope Yes. substations. addendum IEE report is (Occurred or The selected site at approved and uploaded on ADB envisaged). Padumoni shifted again to website. Bapapung. The selected Due to change in the substation site for 33/11kV Bapapung location, the route alignment will substation is on forest land, also change for associated 33kV the original site for 33/11kV and 11kV lines. Bapapung was relocated to The route survey completed for
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Follow up Item Status Required Type of Required Action (Y/N) a plot adjacent to the 33kV and 11kV line at original site on Panbari Rangagorah and Chabua Road, Digboi. However, the substations. land is situated in Kherjan At 33/11kV Kaliapani substation Forest Village, next to route survey is completed for Upper Dihing Reserved 33kV line and approval for forest, thus forest associated11kV feeder line is clearance will be required. pending. The process for FRA has Route survey is completed for already been initiated. The 33kV line and 11kV lines at addendum to IEE report for Bapapung substation and the 33/11kV Bapapung approval for survey of 11kV lines substation will be prepared at Bapapung is still pending. after receiving the As per the route survey report no necessary approvals. environmental impact is anticipated from the selected B. Package 2: alignments. NOC will be obtained A change in length of 33kV from respective Tea Estate, and and 11kV line is Private owners if tree cutting is anticipated. involved. Civil works under R&M B. Package 2: component have been The changes were updated in dropped from the project the IEE report and the same scope. submitted to ADB during this reporting period. The changes in the line length are also incorporated in Annexure 5. Further updating of IEE report is in progress. As per the route survey report no environmental impact is anticipated from the selected alignments. NOC will be obtained from respective Tea Estate, Private owners if tree cutting is involved. Completed route survey reveals that no line alignment traverses through forest area/protected area. D. COMPLIANCE STATUS D.1 Compliance with National & State Statutory Environmental Requirement S No Notification/Rule Requirements Compliance Status All development project The Environment listed in Schedule 1 of Power distribution projects are Impact Assessment EIA notification require 1. excluded from the Schedule 1 list of Notification, 2006, getting prior EIA notification, 2006. as amended Environmental Clearance. The Water Water Quality and A. Package 1: 2. (Prevention and discharge of sewage No major impact due to waste water
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S No Notification/Rule Requirements Compliance Status Control of Pollution) from project or any other generated from labour camp (10-15 Act, 1974, with establishment such as labours) is anticipated. However, Rules labour camp. contractor has been advised to provide, soak pit with capacity commensurate with quantity and time for leaching/evaporation of received waste water. B. Package 2: Works started in December 2016. The labour is dwelling in rented accommodation to obviate the need for, setting up labour camps. Though, the scope of work is limited, environmental monitoring is still being carried out for subprojects under Package 2. Environmental monitoring is not conducted during this reporting period. Contractor is advised to conduct the same. A. Package 1: The activities associated with sub- stations construction are a major source of dust generation. Hence, water sprinkling on dust generating source is monitored during site visits. B. Package 2: The Air (Prevention The scope of work is mostly electrical Compliance to National and Control of works with no major civil work 3. Ambient Air Quality Pollution) Act, 1981, involved. Standard with Rules Though, the scope of work is limited, environmental monitoring is still being carried out for subprojects under Package 2. Environmental monitoring is not conducted during this reporting period. Contractor is advised to conduct the same. Bulk consumer is responsible to (i) ensure that used batteries are not disposed of in any The Batteries manner other than by Considering scale of construction, (Management and depositing with the generation of battery waste is not 4. Handling) Rules, registered envisaged. However, if so happen the 2010 dealer/manufacturer/recy compliance would be monitored. cler or at designated collection centers and (ii) file half yearly return in Form VIII to the SPCB. Hazardous and Used/burned transformer Handling of hazardous waste 5. other Waste oils to be disposed off in (Transformer oil) will be done in
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S No Notification/Rule Requirements Compliance Status (Management and accordance with the accordance with requirements set in Transboundary Rules. the EMP. Movement) rules, Disposal and 2016 Decontamination of empty containers contaminated with hazardous chemicals/waste in accordance to rules. (As per schedule 1) Compliance with A. Package 1: Ambient Noise Most of construction activities are Standards in accordance being undertaken manually and the to land use of the area use of machines is intermittent, so no impact is anticipated. Continuous monitoring during site visit is done. B. Package 2 Noise Pollution No impact is anticipated due to (Regulation & 6. activities in this package. Control) Rules, Though, the scope of work is limited, 2000 environmental monitoring is still being carried out for subprojects under Package 2. Environmental monitoring is not conducted during this reporting period. Contractor is advised to conduct the same. Out of 20 proposed substations, only 33/11kV Bapapung substation site falls under Upper Dihing Reserve Forest (Kherjan forest village) and requires diversion of forest land. The site for Namsung substation was shifted to Padumoni substation which was further relocated to Bapapung13. Clearance from MoEF/ The Forest The proposed site for 33/11kV Forest Department if the 7. (Conservation) Act, Bapapung (Padumoni) substation falls line passes through the 1980 under forest area. As the land forest area. required for substation construction is less than 1 hectare thus general approval is given for substation construction. (Reference: MOEF‟s forest division letter F.No.11-9/98-FC dated 13-Feb.2014.). Letter for request by SDE to DFO, Digboi Forest Division for allotment of plot of land for setting up of 33/11kV
13 The addendum to original IEE for 33/11kV Bapapung substation will be prepared once the forest clearance is obtained for its construction.
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S No Notification/Rule Requirements Compliance Status substation at Bapapung is attached in Annexure 6(A) „No objection certificate‟ (Annexure 6(B)) has been obtained from Divisional Forest Officer and Veterinary Department, Digboi Division for construction of 33/11kV Bapapung substation.
The assessment of tree cutting (if involved) will be done by forest department. The process of settlement of rights under schedule tribes and other traditional forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights Act, 2006) on the forest land proposed for construction of 33/11kV Bapapung substation was initiated on 3rd November 2018. Once the declaration is received, application for forest clearance will be submitted. Refer Annexure 6 (c).
A letter requesting permission to cut two trees at Doomduma, Borosola PS – Dhekiajuli was given to the DFO Tezpur Forest Division on 30 March 2016 by the DGM Dhekiajuli Electrical sub division. With no response from the Forest Department over time, the two trees at Borsola sub-station were cut. The letter regarding permission for trimming of tress and conducting joint survey surrounding 33/11kV Singri S/S and 33/11kV Borsola S/S area was given to the RFO, forest department, Dhekiajuli Sub Division, Dhekiajuli, Sonitpur, dated 6/10/2016. Response from forest department is awaited. (Refer Annexure 8) NOC is obtained from Gelapukhuri T.E., Khobong T.E., Monahari T.E., Borholla T.E., Maijan T.E., Savitri T.E. and Keshan T.E for any tree cutting/Bamboo cutting or Tree pruning involved in 33kV and 11kV lines. (Refer Annexure 8)
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D.2 Compliance with ADBs Environmental Safeguards (SPS, 2009) ADBs Safeguard Compliance S No Status Requirements Requirement Identify Potential environmental impacts As per IEE prepared for the project falls on various resources Environmental under Category –B. Construction activities 1. and determine its Assessment likely to induce impact are monitored significance in based on EMP prepared for the project. consultation with all stakeholders The borrower will ADB approved environmental Environmental prepare an EMP that management plan is already prepared. IEE 2. Planning and address the potential will be updated for change in the Management impacts and risks subproject. Due to change in scope of identified in IEE. work the EMP will be updated if required. The ADB approved, August 2014 is disclosed in website of APDCL and ADB. The original IEE, August 2014 was updated to account for changes at subproject level. Further updating of IEE report is under process. Addendum to IEE report for three subprojects (Mahakali to Chabua, The borrower will Radhabari to Rangagorah and Ghoramara Information submit to ADB, the final 3. to Kaliapani S/S) have been approved and Disclosure IEE and environmental disclosed on ADB website. monitoring report. The process of settlement of rights under schedule tribes and other traditional forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights Act, 2006) on the forest land proposed for construction of 33/11kV Bapapung substation was initiated on 3rd November 2018. Once the declaration is received, application for forest clearance will be submitted. Consultation was carried out with the representatives of forest department to The borrower will carry verify the legal status of selected land for out consultation with 33/11kV Bapapung substation. affected persons and Review meeting was undertaken with the other stakeholders. The Consultation and concerned officials of Digboi Electrical 4. consultation process Participation Division on 18.07.2018 regarding online and its results are to be application for forest clearance at documented and MoEF&CC website for 33/11kV Bapapung reflected in substation. Review meeting was not environmental report. carried out with the contractor during this reporting period. The borrower will Grievance establish a mechanism Till this reporting period, GRC has been 5. Redress to receive and facilitate Mechanism resolution of affected formed in all the concerned zones. persons concerns,
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ADBs Safeguard Compliance S No Status Requirements Requirement complaints and grievance about the project‟s environmental performance. The borrower will prepare periodic This environmental safeguard monitoring monitoring reports that Monitoring and report is for period of July - December 6. describe progress with Reporting 2018 capturing the progress of EMP implementation of EMP implementation of each sub-project. and compliance issues and corrective actions. Package 1: The Chabua (Mahakali), Kaliapani (Ghoramara) and Rangagorah (Radhabari) sub-stations sites have been changed. Addendum to IEE report is prepared and uploaded on ADB website. No unanticipated environmental impacts are apparent. Thus, updating of EMP is not required. In addition, Addendum to IEE for 33/11kV Bapapung substation will be prepared once the forest clearance is obtained for the substation site. The process of settlement of rights under schedule tribes and other traditional forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights Act, 2006) The borrower will on the forest land proposed for update the construction of 33/11kV Bapapung Unanticipated environmental substation was initiated on 3rd November 7. environmental assessment and EMP 2018. Once the declaration is received, impacts where unanticipated application for forest clearance will be environmental impacts submitted. become apparent. The change in sub-stations site also involves change in alignment of 33kV and 11kV distribution lines. No major environmental impact is anticipated for the finalized route alignments. The IEE report is updated, approved and disclosed on ADB website. Further updating of IEE report is in progress. It has been revealed during the route survey that the actual line length varies from the originally provided line length in IEE. However, no major environmental Impact is anticipated from such changes. Any obstructions Identified during the finalized survey reports for remaining route alignments will be analyzed and EMP will be updated accordingly (If required). 8. Biodiversity The borrower will Out of 20 substations, 19 substation sites
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ADBs Safeguard Compliance S No Status Requirements Requirement conservation and assess major threat to are located away from RF/PF, National sustainable NRM the biodiversity. Parks, and Wildlife Sanctuaries. Thus, no threat and degradation to critical habitat and natural habitat is anticipated. The Bapapung substation site lays in Kherjan Forest Village, next to Upper Dihing Reserve forest. Location has been finalized and updating of IEE report is in progress. Substation site was handed over to contractor after obtaining NOC from DFO & Veterinary Department, Digboi Division. APDCL is advised to commence the work after obtaining the forest clearance and necessary approvals. The process of settlement of rights under schedule tribes and other traditional forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights Act, 2006) on the forest land proposed for construction of 33/11kV Bapapung substation was initiated on 3rd November 2018. Once the declaration is received, application for forest clearance will be submitted.
Pollution prevention and control The implementation of various preventive Pollution technologies consistent and mitigation measures listed in the EMP 9. Prevention and with international good for pollution abatement in the project will Abatement practices such as EHS be monitored. guidelines of the World Bank group. Personal protective equipment (PPE) are provided during construction of sub- stations. However, non-compliance was The borrower will also reported during site visits. provide workers with The contractor was advised to provide safe and healthy necessary training regarding fire safety working environment, and use of PPE. provide PPE to The contractor of package 1 has Occupational, minimize risks, render 10. conducted safety training for workers in Health and Safety training, document the Lots 1-3. The photographs and attendance accidents, diseases & sheet were provided in the Environmental incidents, and provide Safeguard Monitoring Report for July – emergency prevention December 2017. and response Contractors of package 1 and 2 are managements. advised during review meeting, to conduct a health, safety and HIV awareness camp for construction workers. The borrower to avoid Physical Cultural No impact on CPR reported in this 11. significant damage to Resources (CPR) reporting period. physical cultural
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ADBs Safeguard Compliance S No Status Requirements Requirement resources.
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D.3 Compliance with Covenant Item No. Covenants Status of Compliance Construction work had commenced after receiving the approval to addendum IEE where the scope of work is changed from the original IEE report. However, in case of 33/11kV Bapapung substation site was handed over to contractor after obtaining NoC from Divisional Forest Officer and Veterinary Department, Digboi division. But owing to the pending Forest clearance, work is suspended and will commence after obtaining necessary approvals. The process of settlement of rights under schedule tribes and other traditional forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights Act, 2006) on the forest land proposed for construction of 33/11kV Bapapung substation was initiated on 3rd November 2018. Once the declaration is received, application for forest clearance will be submitted. The Borrower shall ensure or cause EA to ensure that no Works
Schedule contract is awarded for a Subproject which involves No major environmental impacts are anticipated due to project 4, para. 6 environmental impacts until the EA has incorporated the relevant activities however provision of EMP is in the original IEE provisions from the EMP into the Works contract. report. The contractor‟s compliance to EMP is being monitored. Review meeting was undertaken with the concerned officials of Digboi Electrical Division on 18.07.2018 regarding online application for forest clearance at MoEF&CC website for 33/11kV Bapapung substation. Review meeting was not carried out with the contractor during this reporting period. Further reminders were issued to contractor to comply against the pending statutory requirements. Contractors were also advised to submit the EMP compliance reports at earliest. No update is received on submission of EMP during this reporting period. The EMP compliance reports are due for Package 1 from January 2018 onwards and EMP compliance report for Package 2 are due
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Item No. Covenants Status of Compliance from April 2018 onwards.
Construction work had commenced after receiving the approval to addendum IEE where the scope of work is changed from the original IEE report. However, in case of 33/11kV Bapapung substation site was handed over to contractor after obtaining NOC from Divisional Forest Officer and Veterinary Department, Digboi division. APDCL is advised to commence the work after obtaining the forest clearance and necessary approvals.
The process of settlement of rights under schedule tribes and other traditional forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights The Borrower shall ensure or cause the EA to ensure that no Act, 2006) on the forest land proposed for construction of commencement of Works is allowed under any Works contract 33/11kV Bapapung substation was initiated on 3rd November under any Subproject which involves environmental impacts and 2018. Once the declaration is received, application for forest Schedule requires environmental clearances, until EA has obtained the clearance will be submitted. 4, para. 8 final approval of (a) the IEE from ADB, and (b) environmental
clearance including approval of the environmental assessment The original IEE report and EARF were uploaded on ADB report, from the State Environmental Impact Assessment website in August 2014. The updated IEE report was Authority. submitted to ADB for approval and disclosed on ADB website. Some changes in the project description have occurred during the implementation stage due to techno economic reasons. Location of subprojects was changed for four substations i.e. Mahakali to Chabua, Radhabari to Rangagorah, Ghoramara to Kaliapani and Namsung to Padumoni which is further shifted to Bapapung. Addendum IEE was approved by ADB for three substation locations i.e. Chabua, Kaliapani and Rangagorah substation. The addendum IEE report for 33/11Kv Bapapung substation will be prepared after the forest clearance is obtained.
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Item No. Covenants Status of Compliance The Borrower shall ensure or cause EA to ensure that the In lieu of sub-station proposed at Podumani, a new site was preparation, design, construction, implementation, operation and identified at Bapapung located on forest land. The need to decommissioning of the Project, and all Subprojects‟ facilities initiate diversion of forest land was intimated to PMU and PIU. comply with The detailed application procedure and process for obtaining (a) all applicable laws and regulations of the Borrower and the the forest clearance was discussed with PMU, PIU and State relating to environment, health, and safety; concerned electrical circle by ESMU. The process of (b) the Environmental Safeguards; settlement of rights under schedule tribes and other traditional Schedule forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights Act, 2006) on the 5, para. 9 (c) the EARF; and forest land proposed for construction of 33/11kV Bapapung substation was initiated on 3rd November 2018. Once the (d) All measures and requirements set forth in the respective IEE declaration is received, application for forest clearance will be and EMP, and any corrective or preventative actions set forth in submitted. a Safeguards Monitoring Report. The details of environmental safeguard implementation activities performed during this reporting period are provided in Annexure 2. The Borrower shall ensure or cause EA to ensure that the Initial RP has not identified any indigenous people. Likewise, Project does not involve any indigenous people‟s risks or no indigenous people were identified during initial sub-stations Schedule impacts within the meaning of the SPS. If due to unforeseen site verification survey. However, all steps necessary or 5, para. circumstances, the Project involves any such impacts, the desirable will be taken to ensure that the Project complies with 10 Borrower shall take all steps necessary or desirable to ensure all applicable laws and regulations of the Borrower and State that the Project complies with all applicable laws and regulations and with the SPS. of the Borrower and State and with the SPS. Schedule The Borrower shall ensure or cause EA to ensure that all The budget for RP shall be through counterpart funding and 5, para. necessary budgetary and human resources to fully implement that of EMP has been included in the contracts of works. 11 the EMP, the RP and the IPP as required, are made available. The Borrower shall ensure or cause EA to ensure that all bidding The EMP is made a part of the contract with the provision of documents and contracts for Works contain provisions that Budget for all the environmental and social measures. require contractors to: Schedule (a) comply with the measures and requirements relevant to the 5, para. All the necessary actions are being taken to anticipate risks or contractor set forth in the IEE, the EMP, and the RP (to the 12 impacts on environment, resettlement of indigenous people extent they concern impacts on affected people during during construction. Any risk or impact, if identified shall be construction), and any corrective or preventative actions set out minimized or mitigated as per provision in EARF and RF. in a Safeguards Monitoring Report;
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Item No. Covenants Status of Compliance (b) make available a budget for all such environmental and social measures; (c) provide the Borrower with a written notice of any unanticipated environmental, resettlement or indigenous peoples risks or impacts that arise during construction, implementation or operation of the Project that were not considered in the IEE, the EMP, or the RP; (d) adequately record the condition of roads, agricultural land and other infrastructure prior to starting to transport materials and construction; and (e ) fully reinstate pathways, other local infrastructure, and agricultural land to at least their pre-project condition upon the completion of construction; The Borrower shall ensure or cause EA to ensure the following: (a) submit semi-annual Safeguards Monitoring Reports to ADB and disclose relevant information from such reports to affected The seventh bi-annual Social and Environmental Safeguard persons promptly upon submission; Monitoring Reports for the period January - June 2018 has (b) if any unanticipated environmental and/or social risks and been submitted to ADB. This report is eight bi-annual Schedule impacts arise during construction, implementation or operation of Environmental Safeguard Monitoring Reports for period July – 5, para. the Project that were not considered in the IEE, the EMP, or the December 2018. 13 RP, promptly inform ADB of the occurrence of such risks or impacts, with detailed description of the event and proposed The findings of safeguards monitoring vis-à-vis site visits and corrective action plan; and discussions with official of IA forms the basis and are recorded (c) Report any actual or potential breach of compliance with the in the bi-annual environmental safeguard reports. measures and requirements set forth in the EMP or the RP promptly after becoming aware of the breach.
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Item No. Covenants Status of Compliance
The Borrower shall ensure or cause EA to ensure that no Schedule proceeds of the Loan under the Project are used to finance any Activities mentioned in Appendix 5 of SPS are not involved in 5, para. activity included in the list of prohibited investment activities any of the project activities. 14 provided in Appendix 5 of the SPS:
The Borrower and EA shall ensure that Works contracts under Out of total 20 substations, civil work is completed at 4 the Project follow all applicable labour laws of the Borrower and substations and 15 sub-stations sites are nearing completion. the State and that these further include provisions to the effect At the remaining 1 substation (Bapapung) APDCL is advised to that contractors; resume work only after obtaining the forest clearance and (a) carry out HIV/AIDS awareness programs for labour and necessary approvals to comply with Loan covenants. The disseminate information at worksites on risks of sexually contractor compliance to statutory requirements requires Schedule transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS as part of health and safety improvement. 5, para. measures for those employed during construction; and Awareness program or HIV/AIDS for workers is still to be 15 carried out by the contractor. Contractor was reminded to carry (b) Follow and implement all statutory provisions on labor out the HIV awareness program for labour during the review (including not employing or using children as labor, equal pay for meeting and site visit. Further PIU is being reminded to direct equal work), health, safety, welfare, sanitation, and working contractor to comply with the statutory requirements. conditions. Such contracts shall also include clauses for Contractor‟s compliance to regulatory requirement and termination in case of any breach of the stated provisions by the provision of sanitation facilities, hygienic and safe working contractors. conditions is being monitored regularly.
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D.4 Compliance with Environmental Management Plan Potential Project Activity Mitigation Action Compliance Status Environmental Impact Pre-Construction As per the land availability and site finalization status shared by implementing agency (Annexure 1), Selection of lands adhering to local laws sites for 20 substations has been and regulations and in close consultation selected. All the selected sites are away with LAs Temporary use of Impact to the existing from water bodies. Contraction facilities should be placed at lands environment Out of 20 substations only one least 10 m away from water bodies, natural substation i.e. 33/11kV Bapapung flow paths, important ecological habitats (Padumoni/Namsung) falls on forest land and residential areas adjacent to a Reserve Forest. The remaining selected substation sites are away from any ecological sensitive area. Noise generation Substation designed to ensure noise will not Exposure to noise, be a nuisance. 15 sub-stations site are located away Nuisance to Maintain adequate clearance, construction from settlement area, except for 5 sub- Substation location neighboring properties of retaining structures, minimize cut and fill stations. and design Disturbance to the operations adjoining to the dwellings Sub-stations sites located near adjacent lands and the residential area are being monitored and people due to cut and no major impact is anticipated. fill operations Setback of dwellings to overhead line route Exposure to safety designed in accordance with permitted level Safe offset is being insured during related risk of power frequency and the regulation of alignment finalization. Location of poles supervision at sites. and line alignment Consideration of site location at where they Majority of the sub-station‟s sites are and design Impact on water could be located to avoid water bodies or located away from water bodies. bodies/ land/ agricultural land as much as possible. Regular monitoring will be done to residences prevent and mitigate impact on water bodies. No major impact on water bodies
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Potential Project Activity Mitigation Action Compliance Status Environmental Impact is anticipated. Release of chemicals PCBs not used in substations transformers Equipment and harmful gases in or other project facilities or equipment This was monitored at time of Specifications and receptors (air, water, procurement of equipment. design parameters land) Avoid encroachment by careful site Sub-stations sites are not located in selection to avoid existing settlements. ecological sensitive area except for site proposed for Bapapung (Padumoni/Namsung) which falls under Upper Dihing Reserve Forest (Kherjan forest village). Construction work was initiated after obtaining NOC from Divisional Forest Officer and Veterinary Department, Digboi division. But owing to the pending forest clearance, APDCL is advised to commence the work only after Loss of precious Encroachment into obtaining necessary approvals. ecological values/ precious ecological The process of settlement of rights under damage to precious areas schedule tribes and other traditional species forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights Act, 2006) on the forest land proposed for construction of 33/11kV Bapapung substation was initiated on 3rd November 2018. Once the declaration is received, application for forest clearance will be submitted. However, APDCL is advised to commence the work only after obtaining forest clearance and necessary approval of addendum to IEE report from ADB. Encroachment into Trees to be cut for Avoid trees to be cut by careful site Except for Bapapung S/S located in a Forest Areas distribution line alignment selection. Minimize the RoW forest village next to Upper Dihing RF,
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Potential Project Activity Mitigation Action Compliance Status Environmental Impact wherever possible. Afforestation to be done the remaining 19 substation sites in coordination with forest department. finalized till this reporting period do not occupy any forest area. Most of the 33kV and 11kV lines are passing through tea estates. Contractor is being constantly reminded to obtain the permission and NOC for trimming pruning or cutting of tress/Bamboos (if involved) before execution of work. Land for 33/11kV Napuk substation (Lot- 2) Gelapukhuri and Gangabari (Lot-1) and Kaliapani substation has been acquired and compensation paid to the Involuntary land owners. Loss of lands and Compensation paid for temporary/ resettlement or land Till this reporting period, no structures permanent loss of productive land. acquisition encumbrances within RoW of distribution lines are reported. If reported, identification and verification will be done to comply with RF. No involuntary resettlement envisaged. Use existing poles wherever possible Selection of site for erection of poles is Avoid siting new poles on farmland being done carefully. Contractor is being wherever farmers compensated for any constantly advised to obtain the desired permanent loss of productive land trees that NOC and consent from the concern Tea Encroachment into Loss of agricultural need to be trimmed or removed along RoW. Estate/private owner wherever tree farmland productivity. cutting/pruning is anticipated. The damage of crop is not reported till this reporting period. In case reported, compliance will be ensured. Interference with Temporary flooding Appropriate siting of poles to avoid channel Cross drainage being provided where drainage hazards/ loss of interference. need is envisaged. patterns/Irrigation agricultural production.
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Potential Project Activity Mitigation Action Compliance Status Environmental Impact channels The contractor has been advised to provide temporary measures during construction period to ensure continuous flow of water and preventing localized stagnation. No impact anticipated due to construction of distribution line. Design of substations to include modern fire Fire wall will be provided between the control systems/ firewalls. two transformers and fire control Explosions/ Fire Hazards to life. Provision of firefighting equipment to be system/equipment will be provided at located close to transformers, power operation stage. generation equipment. Construction Advance notice to the public about the time and the duration of the utility disruption. Removal or Use of well trained and experienced No disruption to utility services is disturbance to other Public inconvenient. machinery operators to reduce accidental envisaged. public utilities. damage to the public utilities. Restore the utilities immediately to overcome public inconvenient. Avoid farming season wherever possible for For four sub-stations private land was the project activities. been acquired. For 12 sub-stations sited Ensure existing irrigation facilities are at tea estates NOC/MOU have been maintained in working condition. obtained. Protect/ preserve topsoil and reinstate after Land compensation has been paid to Acquisition of paddy Loss of agricultural construction completed. owners of land acquired for Ganagbari, fields and other productivity. Repair/ reinstate damaged bunds etc. after Napuk, Kaliapani and Gelaphukri lands. construction completed. substations. Compensation for temporary loss in No acquisition of land is required for agricultural production. distribution line. However, compensation for loss of tree, crops or any other will be paid as per RF.
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Potential Project Activity Mitigation Action Compliance Status Environmental Impact Loss of power supply to Advance notice to the public about the time the local community and the duration of the utility disruption. Temporary outage when distribution lines Restore the utilities immediately to No such complaints have been noticed. of the electricity. crossing the new line overcome public inconvenient. are switched off. Selection of construction techniques and Modern technology and machinery being Equipment layout Noise and vibrations. machinery to minimize ground disturbance. used as per information provided by and installation. contractor. Fill for the substation foundations obtained Earth filling will be needed at all sub- by creating or improving local drain system. station sites; however, major filling is Construction activities involving significant anticipated at Powai, Bedeti, Napuk, ground disturbance (i. e. substation land Borhat, Borjuli, Gangabari, and Dhola forming) not undertaken during the sub-stations to bring the level at par with Substation Loss of soil. monsoon season. surrounding ground level. The construction. Water pollution environmental monitoring was carried out at some subprojects for ground water, no update on ground water monitoring submitted by contractor for this reporting period. No major environmental impact is anticipated due to this activity. Noise nuisance to Construction activities only undertaken neighboring properties. during the day and local communities No significant noise related issues are Construction Nuisance to Wild life if informed of the construction schedule. envisaged. schedules the line route Complete restriction of construction work for Sub-project locations are not situated construction crosses two months before and after the known within migration route of animals. migratory path. period of migration by the animals. Construction work force facilities to include The contractor of package 1 has Provisions of proper sanitation, water supply and waste provided rented accommodation to Contamination of facilities for disposal facilities. workers in Lot - 3. However, under Lots 1 receptors (land, water, construction and 2 the shelters provided to the labor air). workers. require improvement and the same has been communicated during site visits
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Potential Project Activity Mitigation Action Compliance Status Environmental Impact and review meetings. The contractor for package 2 has also provided rented accommodation to labor. The safety officer of contractor has informed that local labor is hired, and provision of labor camp is not required. Further, to prevent inflow of surface runoff during monsoon and to provide dry floor, the contractor personnel at site has been advised to raise the floor level of labour shelters by 1 to 2 feet above the local ground level and provide the basic utilities in appropriate manner. Any excess material will only be used as fill Excess material from excavation of material offsite when the owner‟s foundation will be utilized for leveling the Runoff to cause water Surplus earthwork/ agreement has been obtained and with the sub-station site. pollution, solid waste soil. disposal site restored in a manner that Further, the need for cross drainage disposal. prevents erosion and does not block any structure was reviewed by PIU and it is drainage path. being implemented where required. Loose dust might blow Damping of dust by sprinkling of water No issue related to dust generation has Air Pollution in the area causing within the work area and stack the loose soil been reported due to construction dusty conditions. and contain it with covers if required. activities. Construction workers prohibited from harvesting wood in the project area during their employment. Loss of vegetation and Contractor has provided LPG, kerosene Prevent his work force from disturbing to the Wood/ vegetation deforestation. for cooking at the labor camps and flora, fauna including hunting of animal and harvesting, cut and rented house. At some locations fuel fishing in water bodies. fill operations. wood is being used which is purchased Proper awareness program regarding Effect on fauna from market. conservation of flora, fauna including ground vegetation to all drivers, operators and other workers.
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Potential Project Activity Mitigation Action Compliance Status Environmental Impact Marking of vegetation to be removed prior Pruning tree branches wherever to clearance and strict control on clearing identified will be undertaken after activities to ensure minimal clearance. obtaining necessary permission. A letter requesting permission to cut two trees at Doomduma, Borosola PS – Dhekiajuli was given to the DFO Tezpur Forest Division on 30 March 2016 by the DGM Dhekiajuli Electrical sub division. With no response from the Forest Department over time, the two trees at Borsola sub-station were cut down. Response from forest department is awaited regarding permission (letter Vegetation dated 6 October 2016 to RFO, Dhekiajuli)) for trimming of tress and conducting joint survey around 33/11kV Site clearance. Singri S/S and 33/11kV Borsola S/S area. The desired NoC obtained from Gelaphukri T.E., Kholbong T.E., Monahari T.E., Borholla T.E., Maijan T.E., Savitri T.E. and Keshan T.E for cutting/ pruning of trees and bamboos (if needed) during stringing and pole erection activity for 33Kv and 11Kv associated lines. Construction in erosion and flood-prone Earth filling activity is taken up during dry areas should be restricted to the dry season and adequate measures are Soil erosion and season. being taken during construction period to surface runoff. Treat clearing and filling areas against flow avoid interference with local drainage acceleration and construction work should patters. be carefully designed to minimize
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Potential Project Activity Mitigation Action Compliance Status Environmental Impact obstruction or destruction to natural drainage. Noise, vibration and Construction equipment to be well operator safety, maintained. Mechanized efficient operation. Proper maintenance and turning off New or maintained equipment/machinery construction Noise, vibration, equipment not in use. is used during construction. equipment wear and tear. Increase in airborne Existing roads and tracks used for Construction of dust particles. construction and maintenance access to the Access road concerns are being roads for Increased land site wherever possible. reviewed and any improvement of road accessibility. requirement for New access ways restricted to a single will be limited within the RoW. temporary accessibility. carriageway width within the RoW. Transport loading and unloading of construction materials should not cause nuisance to the people by way of noise, The damage to existing roads shall be vibration and dust. reversed by the contractors at their own Avoid storage of construction materials cost to prevent inconvenience to the Transportation and Nuisance to the general beside the road, around water bodies, local residents during transportation of storage of materials. public. residential or public sensitive locations. goods, equipment and materials. Construction materials should be stored in Improvement required, except for cement covered areas to ensure protection from storage. Excavated earth needs to be dust, emissions and such materials should stacked at one location. be bundled in environment friendly and nuisance free manner. Trees allowed growing up to a height within the RoW by maintaining adequate Fire hazards. clearance between the top of tree and the The trimming or cutting of trees will be Trimming/ cutting of Loss of vegetation and conductor as per the regulations. undertaken after obtaining necessary trees within RoW. deforestation. Trees that can survive pruning to comply approval. should be pruned instead of cleared. Felled trees and other cleared or pruned
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Potential Project Activity Mitigation Action Compliance Status Environmental Impact vegetation to be disposed of as authorized by the statutory bodies. Contract provisions specifying minimum Contractor has been advised to carry out setback requirements for construction disinfection/provide filter and storage camps from water bodies, reserved areas tank for drinking water, and to install a Injury and sickness of etc. reinforcement bar away from labour Health and safety. workers and members Contractor to prepare and implement a movement areas along with barricading of the public. health and safety plan. of excavated areas. Contractor to arrange for health and safety Contractor has been directed to carry out awareness programmes. annual health checkup of workers. Construction clauses specifying careful construction practices. Use existing ways as much as possible. Nuisance to nearby Losses to neighboring Productive land will be reinstated following No such impact envisaged. properties. land uses/ values. completion of construction. Compensation will be paid for loss of production, if any. Operation and Maintenance Security fences around substation. Death or injury to the Establishment of warning signs. Electric shock workers and public. Careful design using appropriate technologies to minimize hazards. Nuisance to the Provision of noise barriers. Noise generation. community around the site. Will be monitored after completion of Monitoring of SF6 gas form Electrical operation facilities. SF6 Gas levels. Leakage of SF6 Substations. Exposure to Distribution line to comply with the design Maintenance of electromagnetic parameters of electromagnetic interference Distribution line. interference. from cables. Substation Exposure to Substation design to comply with the maintenance. electromagnetic parameters of electromagnetic interference
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Potential Project Activity Mitigation Action Compliance Status Environmental Impact interference. from instruments within floor area. Substation transformers located within secure and impervious bundled areas with a Contamination of land/ Oil spillage. storage capacity of at least 100% of the nearby water bodies. capacity of oil in transformers and associated reserve tanks.
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D.5 Compliance with Environmental Monitoring Plan
Environmental Parameters to be Project Stage Responsibility Frequency Compliance Status Component Monitored14 No visible dust was noticed during the site visits conducted by environmental consultants. Pre-construction The contractor delayed the environmental Visible dust. Contractor/EA One time stage monitoring and no monitoring was conducted during pre-construction period. Contractor started conducting monitoring in the construction phase. No visible dust was noticed during the site Air Quality visits and contractor was advised to spray water if any activities involved dust Visible dust, use of Construction generation. water sprays for dust Contractor One time Stage. Contractor have not conducted Air quality suppression. monitoring in this reporting period.. Contractor is advised to carry out the monitoring. Visible dust, use of Operation Once in 2 water sprays for dust EA Will be monitored during operation stage. Stage. years suppression. EA and contractors to Pre-construction document water source No waste water was generated in pre- Contractor/EA One time Stage and wastewater construction period. Water Quality treatment design. EA and contractors to Contractor have not conducted Air quality Construction document water source Contractor One time monitoring in this reporting period.. Stage. and wastewater Contractor is advised to carry out the
14Air emissions will be limited to dust and construction vehicle emissions during construction; other primary air pollutant monitoring is not deemed necessary. Wastewater will be limited to domestic/sanitary discharge during construction and operation; if groundwater is used by substations there could be some impact on water availability in nearby wells used for community water supplies. Potential soil contamination will be limited to fuel and lubricating oil spills during construction and possible mineral oil spills from transformers during operations.
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Environmental Parameters to be Project Stage Responsibility Frequency Compliance Status Component Monitored14 treatment system monitoring.Contractor is advised to submit installed pH, BOD, Oil the details of water source being used for & Grease. construction work. Water source and Once in 2 Operation Stage EA Will be monitored during operation stage. wastewater treatment. years Environmental monitoring delayed by the contractor with no monitoring during pre- Pre-construction Noise level [dB (A)] Contractor/EA One time construction period. Contractor started stage conducting environmental monitoring in the construction phase. Most of construction activities do not involve any noise generation. The contractor is Noise/ Vibration. carrying out the construction activities in day Construction time to avoid impact due to noise. Noise level [dB (A)] Contractor One time Stage. Contractor have not conducted Air quality monitoring in this reporting period.. Contractor is advised to carry out the monitoring. Operation Once in 2 Noise level [dB (A)] EA Will be monitored during operation stage. Stage. years Soil Pre- Visible spills and/ or No Impact is anticipated on soil quality during Construction soil staining, Oil & Contractor/EA One time pre-construction period. stage grease. Visible spills and/ or Contractor advised on storage of transformer Construction soil staining, Oil & Contractor One time oil over impervious platform and under shed Stage. grease. to avoid any soil contamination. Visible spills and/ or Operation Once in 2 soil staining, Oil & EA Will be monitored during operation stage. Stage. years grease.
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E. ANY OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT NOT COVERED IN INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION There are possibilities of change in site of sub-station due to technical and other issues. Based on decision of IA and approval of PIU, the status will be reported. F. INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM
S No. Parameters Compliance Status The earlier designated Assistant General Manager has been transferred and has been replaced by a Deputy Manager in October 2016. The newly designated Deputy Manager will be the in-charge of Environment and Social Management Unit (ESMU), who has responsibilities for monitoring all sub- projects in areas such as Environment, R&R and Social safeguards. The duties of the ESMU will Numbers of Staff deputed/ include at a minimum (i) oversight of field offices 1 employed for environment and construction contractors for monitoring and safeguards implementation of mitigation measures. (ii) liaising with the field officers and contractors and seeking their help to sole an environmental related issue of subproject implementations and (iii) preparation of environmental monitoring reports every 6 months (as required by ADB). ESMU will coordinate with PIU for monitoring as well as designing appropriate mitigation measures to address as environmental and social. PMU/PIU established as per The ESMU has been reconstituted vide Office 2 proposed institutional Order No. APDCL/PMU/APSEIP/ESMU/2015- mechanism 16/249/ Dated19-march-2016. Till this reporting period, GRC has been formed in 3 GRC formation the entire concerned zone.
G. GRIEVANCE REDRESS AND THEIR RESOULTION S No Complainant Name Date of Subject/ Remarks and Address receipt Issue I No Complaint received NIL NIL No issue reported till date. till date. The procedure for formation of GRC and Implementation of grievance redress mechanism is being done in accordance with the provision in original IEE report. The details of grievance redress mechanism and letter regarding formation of GRC are provided in Annexure 3
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H. ISSUES AND ACTIONS RECOMMENDED S No Activity/Key issue Suggestion Responsibility Action Taken till December 2018 Administrative and ADB‟s approval received for shifting of sub- The proposed change of stations from Mahakali to Chabua and Namsang to Padumoni. geographical location of However, the site for Padumoni is again shifted to Bapapung16 As sub-projects should be Implementing the selected site for 33/11kV Bapapung substation falls under intimated to ADB for Agency15 Kherjan forest village adjacent to Upper Dihing Reserve Forest, information and seeking Though contract has forest clearance will be required for this substation. The process concurrence. been awarded, the of FRA has been initiated and is in progress. geographical Addendum to IEE report was prepared for shifting the substation i. locations of four sub- site of 33/11kV Chabua, 33/11kV Rangagorah and 33/11kV stations proposed for Kaliapani substations. These addendum to IEE reports were Resettlement Plan and a change need is still approved by ADB and are disclosed on ADB website. IEE prepared for the to be confirmed. The IEE report was updated for the revised substation location, project needs to be Consultant line length for 33kV and 11kV lines and line length of system updated once location of strengthening lines. sub-stations are finalized. During the updating of IEE report the route survey for all the associated 33kV and 11kV lines was not completed, thus further updating of IEE report is in progress. The para 62 of Project Administration Manual mandate establishing of PMU needs to initiate the Executing Till this reporting period, GRC has been formed in the entire ii. Grievance Redress process for establishing Agency concerned zone. Committee (GRC) at the GRC. implementing agency level to deal with complaints covering environmental and
15 Details of Implementing Agency are provided in Annexure 1. 16 Addendum to IEE will be prepared once the forest clearance is obtained for selected site for Bapapung substation. The PIU has been advised to suspend construction work till the forest clearance and subsequent approval of addendum IEE for Bapapung substation is received from ADB.
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S No Activity/Key issue Suggestion Responsibility Action Taken till December 2018 social issues. PMU needs to direct the implementing agency As per the direction given by PMU, contractor had started and contractor to submit submitting environmental compliance reports on quarterly basis. Keeping regular a quarterly progress follow-up on report and conduct No EMP compliance report was submitted by contractor during implementation this reporting period. quarterly review Executing iii. status of Themeeting. review meeting Agency environmental Review meeting was undertaken with the concerned official of should also be attended safeguards in the Digboi Electrical Division on 18.07.2018 regarding online by representatives of project. registration and forest clearance at MoEF&CC website for the contractor also, 33/11kV Bapapung substation. Review meeting was not carried along with official of EA, out with the contractor during this reporting period. IA and Individual Thesafeguard EMP expert. compliance One the compliance report for each sub- of all sub-projects is station should be The quarterly EMP compliance report for this reporting period is iv. not uniform and being Contractor reported separately as still to be submitted by contractor of Package 1 & Package 2. reported in one EMP per format shared format. during Review meeting.
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S No Activity/Key issue Suggestion Responsibility Action Taken till December 2018 Package 1 Labor license (License number: CLL (Assam)/01/2016/1856) validity up to 28.02.2018. The contractor is being constantly reminded to submit the renewed Labor License, no update is received from contactor during this reporting period. Renewed policy for employees’ compensation insurance with validity up to 10.01.2019. The policy is in name of NECCON POWER &INFRA LTD. The policy is valid for 30 unskilled employees and 20 skilled employees for each Lot. The particulars of works under policy include construction of substation and line. The Insurance policy is received separately for lot-1, lot-2 and lot– 3. Renewed marine cum erection policy insurance was submitted for lot 1, lot 2 and lot 3 vide insurer‟s name CPM (PIU) APDCL & The supporting M/S NECCON Power & Infra Ltd. The policy is valid till documents indicating Contractor should 17.08.2018. Contractor is being constantly reminded to renew the compliance to provide the necessary v. Contractor policy, no update is received from contractor during this reporting regulatory documents as required period. requirements are not for EMP PUC is submitted for vehicles being used under lot-1, lot-2 and provided. lot–3 with validity of 6 months up to December 2018. Package-2 Renewed labor license (License number: 7485) validity up to 31.12.2018. Renewed policy for employees’ compensation insurance with validity up to13.08.2018. The policy is in name of M/s T&T Projects Ltd. The policy is valid for 51 skilled employees for APDCL (LAR). Contractor was advised to provide the employees compensation insurance policy covering all the subproject locations under package 2. Contractor is being constantly reminded to renew the policy, no update is received from contractor during this reporting period. Renewed marine cum erection policy vide Policy Number: 1311002117P109014302 and valid till 24.09. 2018. Contractor is
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S No Activity/Key issue Suggestion Responsibility Action Taken till December 2018 being constantly reminded to renew the policy, no update is received from contractor during this reporting period. PUC is still to be submitted by contractor.
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S No Activity/Key issue Suggestion Responsibility Action Taken till December 2018
Package 1: The contractor has hired a monitoring agency for undertaking environmental monitoring. Monitoring is completed for Lots 1-3 under Phase 1 and Lot 3 under Phase-2 till this reporting period. Environmental monitoring is not conducted during this reporting period. Contractor should start Package 2: The contractor has informed the PIU regarding hiring environmental monitoring Environmental of monitoring agency named “EQM consultant” vide letter number: vi. at earliest to obtain the Contractor Monitoring T&TP/APDCL/ADB-R&M/Intimation/2017/SS-112, dated: 21st baseline data at March 2017. Till this reporting period contractor of package 2 has respective substations. conducted environmental monitoring at 33/11kV Molaibari substation, 33/11kV Kamalpur substation, 33/11kV Rajgarh Substation and 33/11kV Gaurisagar substation. Environmental monitoring is not conducted during this reporting period.
Obstruction to natural During construction drain and need to stage, cross drainage ensure continuous structures such as hume Implementing vii. waterway at Napuk, pipe needs to be provided Cross drainage being provided as per requirement. Agency Bedeti, Powai, at sub-station approach Gangabari, Borhat, road obstructing Philobari sub-stations waterway.
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S No Activity/Key issue Suggestion Responsibility Action Taken till December 2018 As per the Forest Conservation Act and EA is being constantly requested to expedite the necessary forest Initiating the process ADB Loan Covenants clearance as per the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 and of forest clearance for Implementing viii. construction work should amendments. 33/11kV Bapapung Agency only commence after The process for FRA has been initiated and application for forest Substation site. obtaining the necessary clearance will be initiated after obtaining the NoC for FRA. clearance.
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ANNEXURES
Annexure 1
DETAILS OF IMPLEMENTING AGENCY, APDCL Sl. Electrical Electrical Name & Contact Electrical Sub Name of the Sub station Name & Contact Numbers No. Circle Division Numbers Division (PIU) Package-1 (Lot 1): (i) 7 Nos. of new 33/11kV Substations; (ii) New 33kV Lines; (iii) New 11kV Lines; (iv) 1 no. Railway track crossing in the 33kV Line and (v) 3 Nos. Railway track crossing in the 11kV Line Mr. Rabi Sankar Sengupta, 1 33/11kV Gangabari S/S Mr. Jagadish Tinsukia ESD-II Assistant Manager, TEC, - 94350- Tinsukia Division Baishya (AGM) 36018 2 33/11kV Gelapukhuri S/S 94353-42745 Tinsukia ESD-III Mr. A.K. Bordoloi (SDE), 3 33/11kV Mahakali/Chabua S/S Tinsukia ESD-III 94350-37152 4 33/11kV Baghjan S/S Tinsukia Doomdooma Mr. Debnath, SDE, 5 33/11kV Philobari S/S Mr. G. D. Deuri ESD 94354-75707 6 33/11kV Dhola S/S Digboi Division (AGM) 94350-80038 Mr. BinitaKutun, J.M, Margherita 7 33/11kV Powai S/S Margherita ESD SD, 84860-34133. Package 1 (Lot 2): (i) 2 Nos. New 2X5 MVA, 33/11kV Substations; (ii) 33kV Line on GI STP with AAAC Wolf conductor form Namrup substation and from Tingkhong substation to Kaliapani substation with terminal equipment at Namrup substation &Tingkhong substation and (iii) New 11kV Lines Mr. Hiren Kumar Naharkatia ESD- Mr. Parth Pratim Hazarika, SDE, 8 33/11kV Kaliapani/Gharamara S/S Dibrugarh Duliajan Division Baruah, AGM, II 94357-06129 94357- 06127 Mr. Papiya Deuri, SDE, 99544- Digboi 33/11kV Bapapung/Namchang/ 44212 9 Electrical Digboi Division Digboi ESD Padumoni S/S Mr. Nalim Chutia, JM, Digboi Subdivision electrical subdivision Package 1 (Lot 2): (i) 2 Nos. New 2X5 MVA, 33/11kV Substations; (ii) New 33kV LILO Lines; (iii) New 11kV Lines; (iv) 1 no. Railway track crossing in the 33kV Line; (v) 3 Nos. Railway track crossing in the 11kV Line; Mr. Dimbeswar Charukia, SDE, 10 33/11kV Napuk S/S Mr. Dipendra Kr. Nazira ESD 94355-27488 Sivasagar Nazira Division Baruah (AGM), Mr. Sumit Sinha, SDE, 11 33/11kV Borhat S/S 94353-88745 Choraideu ESD 73990-62073
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Sl. Electrical Electrical Name & Contact Electrical Sub Name of the Sub station Name & Contact Numbers No. Circle Division Numbers Division (PIU) Package 1 (Lot 2): (i) 3 Nos. New 2X5 MVA, 33/11kV Substations; (ii) New 33kV Lines with terminal equipment; (iii) New 11kV Lines; (iv) 1 no. Railway track crossing in the 33kV Line; (v) 1 no. River crossing in the 33kV Line. (vi) 4 Nos. Railway track crossing in the 11kV Line; Mr. Parag Jyoti Dutta, SDE, 12 33/11kV Dayang S/S Golaghat ESD-I 94350-51051 Mr. Harendra Nath Mr. Kamala Kt. Pegu, SDE, 13 33/11kV Naharbari S/S Golaghat Golaghat Division Saikia (AGM), Golaghat ESD-II 97079-99525 94350-54388 Mr. B. C. Bhatta, SDE, 94353- 14 33/11kVRadhabari/RangagorahS/S Kamargaon ESD 02541
Package-1 (Lot 3) :( i) 6 Nos. New 2X5 MVA, 33/11kV Substations; (ii) New 33kV LILO Lines (iii) New 33kV Lines with terminal equipment (iv) New 11kV Lines; Mangaldoi Electrical Circle: 1 no, 33kV strengthening of River crossing span at Ghola river in between 33kV line from Rowta-Kasubil with rail pole.
15 33/11kV Singri S/S Mr. Pranjol Kakoty, SDE, Dhekiajuli Mr. Chandan Borah, Dhekiajuli ESD-II 16 33/11kV Borsala S/S 88765-89078 Division AGM, 94350-80537 17 33/11kV Rakshyasmari S/S Dhekiajuli ESD-I Mr. Debojit Das, FME, 97076-83391 Biswanath Mr. Mokshada, AGM, 18 33/11kV Bedeti S/S Chariali ESD Mr. Dilip Saikia, AM,94355-06295 Tezpur Chariali Division 98540-54613 Mr.Rafiul Amin 19 33/11kV Bindukuri S/S Tezpur ESD-II Mr. Birinchi Chetia, JE,73990-90586 Tezpur Division Dewan, 94351- 07259 20 33/11kV Borjuli S/S Rangapara ESD Mr. Pukhrel, SDE, 73990-90608
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Annexure 2
SAFEGUARD IMPLEMENTATION STATUS 2.1 Activities performed during July - December 2018 The Safeguard Specialist provided services during the reporting period and has conducted a detailed review of progress and gaps on implementation of social and environmental measures in the project. This also included follow-up for updating status on pending land status of all sub- stations with IA divisions and apprising the PMU of latest developments. The activities carried out by the Social & Environmental Consultant team during July - December 2018 are provided below. Follow-up with concerned officials to collect status on confirmed sub-station locations, acquisition of private land and transfer of government land in favor of APDCL. Submission of Bi-Annual Environmental Safeguard Monitoring report for the period January – June 2018. Submission of Site Visit Report, Quarterly Progress Report and Monthly Progress Report. Updating of Initial Environmental Examination Report. Directed the contractor to submit the final alignment of 33kV and 11kV distribution line, route survey map indicating the RoW, marking the locations and type of features likely to be affected the progress. Collection of information for further updating of Initial Environmental Examination Report. Supporting client and follow up on the process of FRA and Forest Clearance for 33/11/kV Bapapung Substation. 2.2 Safeguard Review Findings i. Sub-station site selection at Bapapung is complete. The selected site for 33/11kV Bapapung substation is on forest land, thus forest clearance is required and the process of obtaining the same is still to be initiated. The process for obtaining consent as per the Forest Rights Act, 2006 has already been initiated at the office of District Collector, Tinsukia. The details of sub-stations sites finalized till this reporting period is in Table 1. Table 1: Sub-stations site finalisation status (As on December 2018) Sub-project Particular Original RP, August 2014 Actual Status
Sl. Area Name of the Area Name of sub-station Ownership Ownership Name of the Owner No (Ha) Owner (Ha) Tea Estate Tezpur & Tea Estate 1 33/11kV Bindukuri 0.2 0.268 Tezpur & Ghara TE Land Ghara TE Land Government Not Tea Estate 2 33/11kV Borjuli 0.134 0.134 Borjuli TE Land Applicable Land Tea Estate Tea Estate 3 33/11kV Bedeti 0.3 Bihali TE 0.133 Bihali TE Land Land Government Not Government 4 33/11kV Singri 0.268 0.268 Not Applicable Land Applicable Land Government Not Government 5 33/11kV Rakhyshmari 0.268 0.268 Not Applicable Land Applicable Land Government Not Government 6 33/11kV Borsola 0.268 0.268 Not Applicable Land Applicable Land Tea Estate Tea Estate 7 33/11kV Baghjan 0.268 Baghjan TE 0.268 Baghjan TE Land Land Md. Samad i. Md. Samad Ali 8 33/11kV Gangabari 0.45 Private Land 0.20 Private Land Ali ii.Mrs. AshiyaKhatun
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Sub-project Particular Original RP, August 2014 Actual Status
Sl. Area Name of the Area Name of sub-station Ownership Ownership Name of the Owner No (Ha) Owner (Ha)
Chandradhar Tea Estate 9 33/11kV Mahakali 0.134 Private Land 0.134 Chabua TE Malakar Land Tea Estate Tea Estate 10 33/11kV Dholla 0.268 Dholla TE 0.268 Dholla TE Land Land Mr. Mrinal 11 33/11kV Gelapukhuri 0.134 Private Land 0.213 Private Land Mr. MrinalDohutia Dohutia Tea Estate Tea Estate 12 33/11kV Philobari 0.268 Philobari TE 0.268 Philobari TE Land Land Tea Estate Tea Estate 13 3311/kV Powai 0.132 Pawoi TE 0.268 Pawoi TE Land Land Government Tea Estate 14 33/11kV Borhat 0.162 APDCL 0.268 Barasali TE Land Land
15 33//11kV Napuk 0.159 Private Land Md. Asfik Ali 0.268 Private Land Madhurjy A
33/11kV Gharamara Naresh i. Smti Suryabala Deb 16 0.201 Private Land 0.266 Private Land (Kaliapani) Chandra Dev ii. Sri Debaru Urang
33/11 kV Namsung Jagat Ray 17 0.201 Private Land 0.214 Forest land Forest Department (Bapapung) Ghatwar Tea Estate Tea Estate 18 33/11kV Radhabari 0.258 Radhabari TE 0.16 Rangagorah TE Land Land 33/11kV Phulongani Tea Estate Tea Estate 19 0.408 Naharbari TE 0.268 Naharbari TE (Nahorbari) Land Land 33/11kV Doloujan Tea Estate Tea Estate 20 0.194 Dayang TE 0.268 Dayang TE (Dayang) Land Land
2.3 Details of Site Visits and Stakeholder Consultation The social & environment team along with the technical team has undertaken site visit from October 10th – 12th, 2018 to 33/11kV Kaliapni substations under Lot-2 of Package – 1 under Dibrugarh Electrical Circle, 26th – 28th November 2018 to 33/11kV Borjuli, Borsala, Singri, Bedeti and Bindukuri substations under Lot-3 of Package – 1 under Tezpur Electrical Circle and October 31th – 3rd November 2018 to 33/11kV Dhola , Gangabari and Philobari substations under Lot-2 of Package – 1 under Tinsukia Electrical Circle. The site visit objectives were (a) check land possession status of Kaliapani Borjuli, Borsala, Singri, Bedeti, Bindukuri Dhola, Gangabari and Philobari sub-station land; (b) assess environmental suitability of the locations; (c) Contractor compliance to EMP at site of (d) advise PMU/IA on social and environmental safeguard compliance with ADB SPS 2009. 2.3.1 33/11kV Kaliapani Substation During the site visit construction of Boundary wall works was in progress and no workers from the contractor M/S NECCON POWER & INFRA LTD were found at site. Contractor was advised to comply with safety measures, working conditions, environmental management plan requirements and employment legislation as stipulated under the contract and relevant national and state laws, ADB safeguards policy & regulations. Contractor was advised to provide the construction workers with personal protective equipment‟s (PPE) such as helmets, gloves, gumboots etc. Contractor was advised to immediately complete the earth filling which is yet to be done and maintain documents for all earth borrowing sources and quantities. 2.3.2 33/11kV Borjuli Substation Civil works like boundary wall, control room buildings are completed. Test charges of the transformers are completed, and the final commissioning will be initiated within a short period. Proper drainage facility has been adopted and the stagnant water during the rainy season will
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be clean properly. Contractors were advised to keep all the safety equipment‟s like gumboots, helmets, boot, first aid box etc. at the substation premises. Empty oil drums should be stored properly, and contractors were advised to do the same properly. 2.3.3 33/11kV Singri Substation Boundary wall and wall fence completed, and the civil works of the S/S has been completed. Proper sanitary facility was observed during the site visit. Transformer oil drums were not stored properly which may contaminate the ground level. Contractors are advised to keep the drums properly. 2.3.4 33/11kV Borsala Substation Boundary wall and wall fence completed, and the civil works of the S/S has been completed. However, boundary wall paint was yet to be initiated. Proper sanitary facility was observed during the site visit. Proper drainage facilities under the cable trenches were completed. Workers were provided LPG cylinder for cooking. Test charges of the transformers are completed, and the final commissioning will be initiated within a short period. 2.3.5 33/11kV Bindukuri Substation All the civil works and electrical work has been completed and the S/S has been commissioned on 13/04/2018 and it is now in operation stage. Though personal protective equipment (PPE) like gloves, gumboots, helmets are provided for the staff, these are not adequate and contractors were advised to provide the PPE accordingly. Two numbers of fire extinguishers have been installed at the site. Contractors were also advised to store sand buckets and danger sign hording at the S/S premises. 2.3.6 33/11kV Bedeti Substation Boundary wall, wall fence and other civil works of the S/S are completed. However, boundary wall paint was yet to be initiated, contractor was directed to use lead free paint only. Proper sanitary facility provision was observed during the site visit. Proper drainage facilities under the cable trenches were completed. Installation of fire extinguisher, sand buckets and safety hoardings is pending. The Contractor‟s representative stated that all the PPE equipment would be made available before the time of commissioning of the S/S. 2.3.7 33/11kV Dhola Substation Construction of boundary wall and control room building works was in progress. Contractor was advised to comply with safety measures, working conditions, environmental management plan requirements and employment legislation as stipulated under the contract and relevant national and state laws, ADB safeguards policy & regulations. Contractor advised to provide the construction workers with PPE such as helmets, gloves, gumboots, etc. 2.3.8 33/11kV Gangabari Substation During the site visit APDCL official staff General Manager, Deputy General Manager, Sub Division Officer and Contractors were present at the site. Contractor was advised to finish the pending works such as fire wall, boundary wall works, control room, building, etc. within given timeline. Contractor was advised to comply with safety measures, working conditions, environmental management plan requirements and employment legislation as stipulated under the contract and relevant national and state laws, ADB safeguards policy & regulations. Contractor advice to provide the construction workers with PPE such as helmets, gloves, gumboots, etc.
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2.3.9 33/11kV Philobari Substation Absence of drinking water and sanitation facility was observed at the substation site. Bathroom fittings were present but not installed. PPE (Personal protective equipment) were available at the site. Control room compound was not managed properly. The substation is commissioned and during the visit the compound was witnessed to be covered with small vegetation, the person in charge was advised to clean up the compound from excessive vegetation. Photographs of site visit are as follows
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Photographs of Site Visit 33/11kV Kaliapani substation
Approach road to the substation Boundary wall is in progress
Consultation with contractor Labor camp build properly 33/11kV Borjuli substation
Civil works of control room building is almost Empty oil drums stored improperly completed
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LPG has been provided instead of fire wood for Proper labour shelter observed at site cooking which is a very good practice
33/11kV Borsala S/S
Boundary wall completed Proper labour shelter observed at site
Electric Heater pro vided for cooking which is Drainage culvert has been provided to flow off a good practise. the waters during monsoon.
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33/11kV Singri substation
Civil construction of the control room building Fire safety wall construction completed is almost completed
33kV incoming line to Singri S/S‟s pole Control room building campus should be erection and stringing completed cleaned 33/11kV Bindukuri S/S
This S/S has been commissioned on Fire extinguisher installed at the S/S campus 13/04/2018
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Gumboots and gloves are provided Consultation with SBOs and Sahayaks
33/11kV Bedeti S/S
Fire safety wall construction completed Oil drums should be stored properly
Sanitary facility provided at control room Civil construction of the control room building building almost completed.
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33/11kV Dhola S/S
Consultation at construction site Boundary wall is in progress
Control room building is in progress Construction of works at site
33/11kV Gongabari S/S
Consultation at construction site Earth filling yet to be done
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Boundary Wall is in progress Slow progress of control room building 33/11kV Philobari substation
Boundary wall is in progress Fire wall between the transformer is completed
Control room building works is in Progress Works used PPE at construction site
2.3.6 Actions Taken: Though the contractors are aware of the stipulations on compliance with the Environmental Management Plan as outlined in the contract agreement; they still need to be advised at intervals to strictly follow the guidelines. The PMU is constantly guiding the contractors on various directives such as proper storage of construction material, disposal of waste and clearing of excessive vegetation. In addition, contractors are being urged to submit the compliance reports on EMP implementation for substations under construction on time. The
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observations made during visit were reported to PMU and PIU to take up further actions for improvement of environmental and social safeguards. 2.4 Public Consultation: Public consultation was not undertaken during this reporting period. 2.5 Review Meetings: Discussion made with the concerned official of Digboi Electrical Division on 18.07.2018 regarding online registration and forest clearance at MoEF&CC website. Minutes of the meeting are as below:
Review meeting was not carried out with contractor during this reporting period.
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Annexure 3
GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM APDCL does not have any specific Environment or Social Safeguards Policy regarding generation/distribution subprojects currently. SPS 2009 requires APDCL to establish a Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) having suitable grievance redress procedure to receive and facilitate resolution of affected peoples‟ concerns, complaints, and grievances about the subproject‟s environmental performance. The grievance mechanism will be scaled to the risks and adverse impacts on environment due the subproject type, size, type of area (sensitive area) and impacts. It should address affected people's concerns and complaints promptly, using a transparent process that is gender responsive, culturally appropriate, and readily accessible to all segments of the affected people at no costs and without retribution. This GRM will consist of a Grievance Redress Committee (GRC) headed by the Project Head. The committee will consist of the following:
i. Project Head, APDCL ii. Sub District Magistrate/District Revenue Officer or their nominee iii. Representative of local Panchayat/Council iv. Representative Women representative of village/council v. Representative of EPC contractor vi. AGM of Environment and Social Management Unit (ESMU) at PMU or nominee GRM will provide an effective approach for resolution of complaints and issues of the affected person/community. Project Management Unit (PMU) shall formulate procedures for implementing the GRM, while the PIU shall undertake GRM‟s initiatives that include procedures of taking/recording complaints, handling of on-the-spot resolution of minor problems, taking care of complainants and provisions of responses to distressed stakeholders etc. paying particular attention to the impacts on vulnerable groups. Grievances of affected persons (APs) will first be brought to the attention of the Project head of the PIU. Grievances not redressed by the PIU will be brought to the Grievance Redress Committee (GRC) set up to monitor subproject Implementation for each subproject affected area. The GRC will determine the merit of each grievance and resolve grievances within two weeks of receiving the complaint. The proposed mechanism does not impede access to the country‟s judicial or administrative remedies. The AP has the right to refer the grievances to appropriate courts of law if not satisfied with the redress at any stage of the process. The PIU will keep records of all grievances received including: contact details of complainant, date that the complaint was received, nature of grievance, agreed corrective actions and the date these were affected, and outcome. The GRC is formed in all the concerned Zones for Tranche-4 subprojects. The GRC formation letters are attached below:
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Annexure 4
IMPLEMENTATION STATUS - PACKAGE - 1 Line length Length Length (km) (km) as (km) as (Current Package Sub-Project Name of sub-project as per Change in Scope per IEE per IEE Status) as Approval Status Name Description IEE (August May, on 2014) 2018 December 2018 33 kV line from 26 km 33 kV line from 66/11 132/33kV Rupai kV Rupai GSS to Baghjan GSS to new 26 30.31 30.31 Approved S/S 33/11kV Baghjan S/S Terminal Equipments at Proposed new Gangabari S/S, 12 km 33 kV 33kV line from line from Makum 33/11 kV 33/11kV Makum 12 8.209 8.209 Approved S/S to Gangabari with GI S/S to 33/11kV STP Gangabari S/S Proposed New Terminal Equipment at 33kV line taping Gelapukhuri S/S, 10 km 33 from EX 33kV kV line from Barguri 33/11 line(near Krishi 10 1.098 1.098 Approved New 33kV kV S/S to Gelapukhuri with Vigyan Kendra) to LOT -1 Lines GI STP 33/1kV Gelapukhari S/S Proposed new 10 km 33 kV line from 33kV line from Napukhuri 33/11 kV S/S to 33/11kV Panitola 10 17.5 17.5 Approved Mahakali with steel tubular S/S to 33/11kV pole. Chabua S/S 4 km 33 kV line LILO at Tinsukia - Margherita line to - 4 0.05 0.05 Approved Pawoi with steel tubular pole Proposed New 25 km 33 kV line from 33kV line from Doomdooma 33/11 kV S/S 33/11kV S/S 25 20.68 20.68 Approved to Philobari Kakopather to 33/11kVPhilobari-
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Line length Length Length (km) (km) as (km) as (Current Package Sub-Project Name of sub-project as per Change in Scope per IEE per IEE Status) as Approval Status Name Description IEE (August May, on 2014) 2018 December 2018 Proposed new 33kV line from 21.35 21 .35 km 33 kV line from Approved 33/11kV Talap 17.62 17.62 Talap 33/11 kV S/S to Dhola S/S to 33/11kV Dholla S/S 3no‟s of 11kV 15 km of associated 3x11 kV lines from new Approved 15 14.89 14.89 lines to cover six tea estates 33/11kV Bhagjan Substation- 4no‟s of 11kV 8 km for 4x11 kV Feeders lines from new Approved on PSC poles to cover 12 33/11kV 8 4.332 4.332 Tea Estate Factories Gangabari Substation- 4no‟s of 11kV 4x11 kV Feeders on PSC lines from new Approved poles to cover 2 Tea 33/11kV 7 11.534 11.534 Estates. Total length is 7 km Gelaphukri Substation. 3x1 1 kV Feeders on PSC 3no‟s of 11kV New 11kV poles to cover four Tea lines from new Approved Lines 7 14.946 14.946 Estates. Total length is 7 33/11kV Chabua km. Substation. 2x11 kV Feeders from Powai 2x5 MVA, 33/11 kV 3no‟s of 11kV Approved substation to cover two Tea from 33/11kV 8 2.285 2.285 Estates. Total length is 8 Powai Substation- km. 4x11 kV Feeders on PSC 4no‟s of 11kV poles to cover three Tea lines from new Approved 8 9.61 9.61 Estates. Total length is 8 33/11kV Phillobari km. Substation-- 4x11 kV Feeders on PSC 4no‟s of 11kV poles to cover four Tea lines from new Approved 9 (8) 7.12 7.12 Estates. Total length is 9 33/11kV Dholla km. Substation--
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Line length Length Length (km) (km) as (km) as (Current Package Sub-Project Name of sub-project as per Change in Scope per IEE per IEE Status) as Approval Status Name Description IEE (August May, on 2014) 2018 December 2018
15 km from Namrup substation and 1 0 km from Tingkhong substation with GI STP and Terminal - 25 - 13.451 Approved Equipments at Namrup substation and Tingkhong substation
15 km 33 kV feeding line for Borhat to LILO of NTPS- - 15 8.257 8.257 Approved Salkathoni Feeder. 3 km 33 kV, 1x Incoming & New 33kV - 3 17.3 17.3 Approved Lines 1x Outgoing line. 25 km of 33 kV line from Golaghat GSS to Dayang - 25 14.002 14.002 Approved LOT 2 S/S. 25 km of 33 kV line from Golaghat (Tetelitol) GSS to - 25 17.131 17.131 Approved Nahaorbari S/S. 26 km 33 kV line from fromLakhowjan GSS to - 26 25.009 25.009 Approved Radhabari T.E. 10 km 33 kV line from Gelapukhuri to Namsung - 10 - 17.625 Approved (Bapapung) proposed 33/11 kV S/S New 11kV lines 15 km of associated 11 kV from new 33/11kV 15 - 14.45 Approval pending line. Ghoramara New 11kV Substation Lines 3x1 1 kV Feeders on PSC New 11kV lines poles to cover four Tea from new 33/11kV 7 - 0.845 Approval pending Estates. Total length is 7 km Bapapung Bi-annual Environmental Safeguard Monitoring Report (July-December 2018) Page | 62
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Line length Length Length (km) (km) as (km) as (Current Package Sub-Project Name of sub-project as per Change in Scope per IEE per IEE Status) as Approval Status Name Description IEE (August May, on 2014) 2018 December 2018 (Podumoni) (Namsung) Substation New 11kV lines 1 8.6 km of associated 5x11 from new 33/11kV 18.6 - 10.047 Approved kV lines. Borhat substation 4no‟s of new 11kV 1 6.5 km of associated 4x11 lines from new Approved 16.5 15.35 15.35 kV lines. 33/11kV Napuk Substation 3no‟s of new 11kV lines from new 25 km of associated 3x11 kV Approved 33/11kV Dolojun 25 19.15 19.15 lines. (Dayang) Substation New 11kV lines from new 33/11kV 26 km of associated 3x11 kV pholongani 26 - 16.104 Approved lines. (Naharbari)Substa tion 4no‟s of new 11kV lines from new 25 km of associated 4x11 kV 33/11kV 25 15.83 15.83 Approved lines. Rangagorah (Radhabari) Substation 20 km 33 kV D/C line to be loop-in loop-out (LILO) New 33kV line at Approved 20 11.120 11.120 between Depota Missamari Borjuli- line to Borjuli. New 33kV LOT 3 New 33kV ine at Lines Bindukuri from 16 km 33 kV line from Approved Salonibari 16 2.300 2.300 Depota GSS to Bindukuri. 33/11kV substation
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Line length Length Length (km) (km) as (km) as (Current Package Sub-Project Name of sub-project as per Change in Scope per IEE per IEE Status) as Approval Status Name Description IEE (August May, on 2014) 2018 December 2018 New Raksamari 35 km 33 kV line from Rowta 3kV line from Approved 132/33 kV substation to 35 13.850 13.850 Mizbari 132/33kV Rakyshmari. GSS Approved (1) New Dhekiajuli 132/33 kv GSS to New 40 km 33 kV line from Rowta 15.925 Borsola ss:15.925 KM 1 32/33 kV substation (S/S) - 40 17.01 + (2)33 KV Link line from to Borsola S/S. 27.98217 new Borsola SS to new Singri ss: 27.982 KM. Total Length Borsola: 43.907 KM Approved (1 )33 KV Line from existing Misamari 33/11 kv S/S to new Bedeti New Bedeti 33kV 16 km 33 kV line from 15.437 33/11 kv S/S: 15.437 km line from Misabari Gohpur 1 32/33 kV Sub 16 12.820 + (2) 33 KV Link Line from 33/1kV Station to Bedeti S/S 29.715 17 132/33kV Gohpur GSS substation- to existing Misamari 33/11 KV S/S :29.715 Km. Total: 15.437 km + 29.715 km= 45.152 KM New 33kV line at 24 km 33 kV line from Singri from Approved 24 19.950 19.950 Mizibari 33 kV SS to Singri. Mizbari 132/33kV grid substation
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Line length Length Length (km) (km) as (km) as (Current Package Sub-Project Name of sub-project as per Change in Scope per IEE per IEE Status) as Approval Status Name Description IEE (August May, on 2014) 2018 December 2018
4 No‟s of 11kV 4x11 kV feeders on PSC New 11kV outgoing lines 18 Approved. poles with a total length of 42 12.625 29.529 Lines from new 33/11kV 42 km. Borjuli Substation
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Line length Length Length (km) (km) as (km) as (Current Package Sub-Project Name of sub-project as per Change in Scope per IEE per IEE Status) as Approval Status Name Description IEE (August May, on 2014) 2018 December 2018
6 No‟s of 11kV 4x11 kV of feeders on PSC outgoing lines Approved. poles with a total length of from new 33/11kV 21 1912.00 19.28920 21 km. Bindukuri Substation
7 No‟s of 11kV outgoing lines 4x11 kV feeder on PSC Approved. from new 33/11kV 15 18.34 26.993 poles. Total length is 15 km. Rakshsmari Substation 11 No‟s of 11kV 4x11 kV feeders on PSC outgoing lines Approved. poles on PSC poles. Total from new 33/11kV 20 10.78 26.574 length is 20 km Borsala Substation
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Line length Length Length (km) (km) as (km) as (Current Package Sub-Project Name of sub-project as per Change in Scope per IEE per IEE Status) as Approval Status Name Description IEE (August May, on 2014) 2018 December 2018
5 No‟s of 11kV 4x11 kV feeder on PSC outgoing lines Approved. poles on PSC poles. Total 15 3.065 11.401 from new 33/11kV length is 15 km Bedeti Substation
4 No‟s of 11kV 4x11 kV feeder on PSC outgoing lines Approved 10 11.6 11.6 poles. Total length is 10 km. from new 33/11kV Singri Substation
Total length of 33kV and 11kV lines 626.4
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IMPLEMENTATION STATUS - PACKAGE -2 (COMPONENTS WISE) A- 33kV Lines for System Strengthening
Length (km) Length (km) as Length as Electrical (Implementation Name of sub-project as per IEE as per IEE, per Updated IEE on date Circle Status) August 2014 report, May 2018 (km)
Dibrugarh New 33 kV lines required: 45 km Dibrugarh Electrical Circle 33 kV Electrical 45 46.21 46.21 Approved S/C feeder from Namrup to Rajgarh. Circle Tezpur Approved New 20 km 33 kV feeder from B. Chariali 132/33 kV Grid substation Electrical 20 16.8 16.8 to Monabari 33/11 kV substation without river crossing. Circle Mangaldoi Renovation of Rowta GSS - Kasubil 33 kV line from Mohanpur Approved Electrical Village to Ambagaon Chowk of Rowta GSS to Ksubil. Length is 9.4 9.4 30.7 30.7 Circle km Mangaldoi Approved Renovation of Udalguri - Kasubil 33 kV line from Gulma to Kasubil Electrical 24 17.54 17.54 S/S. Length is 24 km Circle Construction of 33 kV interconnection line between 33 kV Rowta - Approved Mangaldoi Kasubill line and 33 kV Udalguri - Kasubill line with of AAAC wolf(40 Electrical 0.4 0.4 0.4 mtr span) 25 km 33 kV line with PSC pole with GI channel, cross Circle arms, bracing angles etc. Length is 0.4 km
Total length of 33kV system strengthening lines 111.65
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B- 11kV Lines for System Strengthening Length (km) Length (km) as Length Electrical as per Name of sub-project as per IEE per IEE, August as on Implementation Status Circle IEE, 2014 date(km) May 2018 New 30 km feeders (2 feeders of 15 km each) for 17 TEs 2*15 12.34 12.34 Route survey is approved by CPM(PIU) under Rajgarh substation.
Dibrugarh New 14 km feeders (2 feeders of 7 km each) for 4 TEs 2*7 27.41 27.41 Route survey is approved by CPM(PIU) Electrical under Hazelbank substation. Circle
New 10 km feeder for 5 TEs under Beheating substation. 10 26.95 26.95 Route survey is approved by CPM(PIU)
New 2.5 km Mathura Tea feeder from New 33/11 kV Route survey completed, and drawing is under 2.5 4.74 4.74 Maibela substation. review in concern Electrical circle. New 14 km Lakuwa Tea feeder from New 33/11 kV Route survey completed, and drawing is under 14 12.815 12.815 Sivasagar Maibela substation. review in concern Electrical circle. Electrical New 4 km Galeky to Sivbari TE Feeder feeding 3 TEs Circle 4 3.9 3.9 Route survey is approved by CPM(PIU) from Galekay substation New 10 km Maduri Tea Feeder from 33/11 kV Namti 10 4.12 4.12 Route survey is approved by CPM(PIU) substation
New 19 km Tea feeder from Leteku 33/11 kV Sub Station 19 18.675 18.675 Route survey is approved by CPM(PIU) to Bukial, Bijulee& RTS T.E.
New 20 km 11 kV Tea feeder from Leteku 33/11 kV Sub Station to Letekujan, Morongi, Dhanshree, NR Tea 20 12.81 12.81 Route survey is approved by CPM(PIU) Golaghat &Tanay Tea T.E. Electrical Circle New 20 km Tea feeder from Leteku 33/11 kV Sub Station to Dholaguri T.E., Sanjeev Tea Factory &Luhit Tea 20 23.995 23.995 Route survey is approved by CPM(PIU) Factory.
New 24 km Tea feeder from Kamarbandha 33/11 kV Sub 24 18.815 18.815 Route survey is approved by CPM(PIU) Station to Maheema, Borjan&Chakiting T.E.
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New 28 km Tea feeder from Barpathar 33/11 kV Sub Station to Pavajan, Bhagawan, Digholihola, Rengma, 28 25.3 25.3 Route survey is approved by CPM(PIU) Tsangpul&Dhanshree T.E.
New 12 km Tea feeder from Bokakhat 33/11 kV Sub 12 3.92 3.92 Route survey is approved by CPM(PIU) Station to Difoloo&Naharjan T.E. New 11 km Tea feeder from Kohora 33/11 kV Sub 11 18.925 18.925 Route survey is approved by CPM(PIU) Station to Methoni&Hatikhuli T.E. Work completed under deposit work. The same New 5kms Tea Feeder from Usha 33/11 kV Sub Station 5 0 0 work will be undertaken at different location. to Usha T.E. Identification of new location is pending. New 15 km Tea feerders to Halmira, North Goronga&Hautely T.E. from Golaghat -II, 2X 5 MVA, 15 13.93 13.93 Route survey is approved by CPM(PIU) 33/11 kV substation (proposed under ADB, Tranche -3).
New 19 km feeder from Tengpani 33/11 kV S/S to feed 4 8.900 8.900 Route survey is approved by CPM(PIU) 19 Nos TE 5.300 5.300 Route survey is approved by CPM(PIU) New 6 km feeder from Makum 33/11 kV S/S to feed 4 6 3.0 3.0 Route survey is approved by CPM(PIU) Nos TE. Tinsukia New 12 km feeder from Chabua 33/11 kV S/S to feed 2 Electrical 12 12.1 12.1 Route survey is approved by CPM(PIU) Nos TE Circle New 8 km feeder from Makum 33/11 kV S/S to Tila to 8 2.3 2.3 Route survey is approved by CPM(PIU) feed 5 Nos TE New 6 km feeder from Lidu 33/11 kV S/S to Tirap feed to 6 5.5 5.5 Route survey is approved by CPM(PIU) feed Coal India Ltd 2 Nos TE New 3 km feeder from 33/11 kV Gatanga S/S to 3 2.3 2.3 Route survey is approved by CPM(PIU) GatangaTE. Jorhat New 10 km feeder from 33/11 kV Gatanga S/S to Electrical 10 6.9 6.9 Route survey is approved by CPM(PIU) SangsowaTE. Circle New 12 km feeder from 33/11 kV Gatanga S/S to 12 7.8 7.8 Route survey is approved by CPM(PIU) PanbariTE.
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Length (km) Length (km) as Length Electrical as per Name of sub-project as per IEE per IEE, August as on Implementation Status Circle IEE, 2014 date(km) May 2018 New 5 km feeder from 33/11 kV Pulibor S/S to Route survey completed, and drawing is under 5 3.5 3.5 LahpohiaTE review in concern Electrical circle New 7 km feeder from 33/11 kV Pulibor S/S to Indo Route survey completed, drawing is under review 7 3.2 3.2 Assam TE. in concern Electrical circle New 6 km feeder from 33/11 kV Pulibor S/S to Route survey completed, drawing is under review 6 5.7 5.7 PuronimatiTE in concern Electrical circle New 5 km feeder from 33/11 kV Pulibor S/S to Route survey completed, drawing is under review 5 4.9 4.9 SoruchoraiTE. in concern Electrical circle. New 4 km feeder from 33/11 kV Borholla S/S to 4 2.2 2.2 Route survey is approved by CPM(PIU) BorhollaTE.
New 7 km feeder for DholiTE and BokahollaTEicluding 7.6 9.2 9.2 Route survey is approved by CPM(PIU) 0.6 km composite line from 33/11 kV Titabor S/S.
New 12 km feeder from 33/11 kV Nakachari S/S to 12 9.2 9.2 Route survey is approved by CPM(PIU) KakajanTE. Location for Bedeti is changed to Barang TE as New 13 km 11 kV feeder from Bargang substation to Bedeti will be connected to New 33/11kV Bedeti Bedeti (For separation of Tea Industry from RGGVY 13 6.9 6.9 Substation. feeder). Route survey is approved by CPM(PIU) Tezpur New 5 km 11 kV feeder from Circuit House Tiniali to Electrical Panibharal (For separation of town feeder from RGGVY 5 0 0 Work completed under R-APDRP project. Circle feeder). New 8 km 11 kV feeder from Sootea 33/11 kV substation 8 7.4 7.4 Route survey is approved by CPM(PIU) to Monai (For separation of Tea Industry). New 1 km 11 kV line at Bongaigaon town from Birjhora Route survey completed, drawing is under review 1 1.3 1.3 33/11 kV substation. in CPM (PIU). Route survey completed, drawing is under review New 1 km 11 kV line from Chapraguri to Dhaligaon. 1 1.080 1.080 Bongaigaon in CPM (PIU). Electrical New 1 km 11 kV feeder for Bongaigaon Industrial Estate Route survey completed, drawing is under review Circle 1 1.050 1.050 (New Bongaigaon). in CPM (PIU). Route survey completed, drawing is under review New 1 km 11 kV line at Chitka – Rabhapara 1 0.800 0.800 in CPM (PIU).
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Length (km) Length (km) as Length Electrical as per Name of sub-project as per IEE per IEE, August as on Implementation Status Circle IEE, 2014 date(km) May 2018 New 11 km 11 kV line along with terminal equipement at Route survey completed, drawing is under review 11 11.7 11.7 33/11 kV Bhakatpara substation. in CPM (PIU). New 5 km 11 kV line along with terminal equipement at Barpeta Route survey completed, drawing is under review 33/11 kV Barpeta Road substation to Barpeta Road 5 5.9 5.9 Electrical in CPM (PIU). Circle Bazar. New 5 km 11 kV line from Howly substation to Howly Route survey completed, drawing is under review 5 5 5 Bazar. in CPM (PIU).
Total length of 11kV system strengthening lines 361.775
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C - Substation Augmentation
Electrical Change in Name of sub-project as per IEE Name of sub-project as per BID Docs. Implementation Status Circle Project Scope
Sibsagar Galeky 33/11 kV substation from 2x2.5MVA to Existing 2x2.5 MVA Transformer to 2X5 MVA Survey is completed. And Electrical 2x5MVA: Existing 2x2.5MVA Transformers Transformer at 33/11kV Galeky substation in No survey report is approved by Circle are to be replaced with 2x5MVA Transformers Sibsagar electrical circle. CPM(PIU) Namti 33/11 kV substation from 1x2.5 + 1x1.6 Existing 1x2.5 MVA + 1X1.6MVA Sibsagar MVA to 1x 2.5 MVA + 1x5 MVA: Existing Survey is completed. And Transformers to 1X2.5 MVA +1X5 MVA Electrical 1x2.5 MVA + 1 x1.6 MVA Transformers are to No survey report is approved by Transformers at 33/11kV Namti substation in Circle be replaced with to 1x 2.5 MVA + 1x5 MVA CPM(PIU) Sibsagar electrical circle. Transformers
Existing 1x2.5 MVA + 1X5 MVA Transformers Dibrugarh Rajgarh 33/11 KV substation from 1X2.5 MVA to 2X5 MVA Transformer with provision of Survey is completed. And Electrical + 1 X 5MVA to 2 X 5 MVA with provision for Terminal equipment for Namprup-Rajgarh No survey report is approved by Circle terminal equipment of Namrup - Rajgarh Line Line at 33/11kV Rajgarh substation Dibrugarh CPM(PIU) electrical circle.
Tezpur Existing 2x3.15 MVA Transformers to 2X5 Survey is completed. And Jamuguri 33/11 kV substation from Electrical MVA Transformers at 33/11kV Jamuguri No survey report is approved by 2x3.15MVA to 2x5MVA: Existing 2x3.15MVA Circle substation in Tezpur electrical circle. CPM(PIU)
Chilapathar 33/11 kV substation from Lakhimpur Existing 1x2.5 MVA Transformer to 2X5 MVA 1x2.5MVA to 1x5MVA: Existing 1x2.5MVA This is dropped from scope Electrical Transformers at 33/11kV Chilapathar Dropped Transformer is to be replaced with 1x5MVA of work. Circle substation in Lakhimpur electrical circle. Transformer.
Kamalpur 33/11 kV substation from 2x2.5MVA Rangia Existing 2x2.5 MVA Transformers to 2X5 Survey is completed. And to 2x5MVA: Existing 2x2.5MVA Transformers Electrical MVA Transformers at 33/11kV Kamalpur No survey report is approved by are to be replaced with new 2x5MVA Circle substation in Rangia electrical circle. CPM(PIU) Transformers.
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D - 11kV Aerial Bunched Cables (ABC) Length Length (km) Length (km) Electrical as on Name of sub-project as per IEE as per IEE, as per IEE, Implementation Status Circle date August 2014 May 2018 (km) New 4 km Galeky to Sivbari TE Feeder feeding 3 TEs Route survey is completed and is approved by 4 5 5 from Galekay substation CPM (PIU). New 10 km Maduri Tea Feeder from 33/11 kV Namti Route survey is completed and is approved by Sivsagar 10 5.2 5.2 Electrical substation CPM (PIU).. Circle Extra ABC line under line No.4 (Line No: 4 i.e. 11kv line for Mathura tea feeder from new _ 0 0.3 0.3 33/11kV Maibela substation) Route survey is completed and is approved by CPM (PIU). Extra ABC line under Line No: 1 i.e. 11kv line Dibrugarg for 17 TE under Rajgarh substation. Electrical _ 0 10.12 10.12 Route survey is completed and is approved by Circle CPM (PIU). (refer Component B of Package- 2) Golaghat New 6km 11 kV lines with AB Cable in the alignment Electrical of 3 Nos. 11 kV feeders from Dayang, 2X5 MVA, 6 -- -- This work is dropped. Circle 33/11 kV Sub Station Golaghat New 6km 11 kV lines with AB Cable in the alignment Route survey is completed and is approved by Electrical of 3 Nos 11 kV feeders from Nahorbari, 2X5 MVA, 6 19.535 19.535 CPM (PIU). Circle 33/11 kV Sub Station. Golaghat New 4km 11 kV lines with AB Cable in the alignment Route survey is completed and is approved by Electrical of 4 Nos 11 kV feeders from Radhabari T.E., 2X5 4 7.338 7.338 CPM (PIU). Circle MVA, 33/11 kV Sub Station. Guwahati Survey was undertaken, and it has been found Electrical ___ _ 0 0 out that work is not feasible. Circle Guwahati Survey was undertaken, and it has been found electrical ___ _ 0 0 out that work is not feasible. circle Route survey is completed and approved by Tinsukia CPM (PIU). Electrical ---- - 1.00 1.00 This ABC line is part of proposed 11kV line circle from 33/11kV Makum substation. Total length of 11kV ABC lines 48.493
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F – R&M works of 33/11kV Sub-stations A. CIVIL WORKS21 Electrical Circle Name of sub-station Activities in IEE Repairing of Control Room Building including footpath at Basugaon 33/11 kV Basugaon 33/11 kV substation. substation Raising of low site by earth filling at back site of Control Room Building at Basugaon 33/11 kV substation. Switchyard fencing by PCC wall (below G.L) due to raising of height at Ambagan 33/11 kV substation complex at Dhubri. Construction of boundary wall at South side of Ambagan 33/11 kV substation, APDCL Dhubri. Supply & Spreading of 32 mm river gravel at 33/11 kV switchyard area at Ambagan, Dhubri. Raising of low structure foundation by brick due to earth filling inside switchyard at Ambagan 33/11 kV substation Ambagan 33/11 kV complex at Dhubri. substation Construction of Ramp (side and back) of switchyard fencing Kokrajhar at Ambagan 33/11 kV substation complex at Dhubri. Electrical Circle Construction of steel gates (front & back) of switchyard fencing at Ambagan 33/11 kV substation complex at Dhubri. Raising of low side by earth filling inside switchyard area at Ambagan. Construction of outlet new drain in front and south side of CB at Ambagan 33/11 kV substation complex, APDCL Dhubri. Painting of switchyard fencing at Dhubri Construction of boundary wall (damage portion) including Gauripur 33/11 kV earth filling at West side of Control Room Building at substation. Gauripur 33/11 kV substation. Agomani 33/11 kV Reconstruction of the damage boundary wall of 33/11 kV substation substation at Agomani. Bilasipara 33/11 kV Reconstruction of damage boundary wall at 33/11 kV substation substation at Bilasipara Providing internal and external water supply, Deep tube well Bhalukdubi 33/11 kV at Bhalukdubi 33/11 kV substation. substation Civil works of Bhalukdubi 33/11 kV substation including Bongaigaon internal electrification. Electrical Circle Mornoi 33/11 kV Providing internal and external water supply, Deep tube well substation at Mornoi 33/11 kV substation. Balijana 33/11 kV Repairing of Control Room Building including electrification substation work at Balijana 33/11 kV substation. Construction of Internal Boundary Wall at Zoo Road 33/11 kV substation. Zoo Road 33/11 kV Construction of PCC base on stone soiling at Zoo Road substation 33/11 kV substation. Construction of Boundary Wall in the western side of Zoo Road 33/11 kV substation. Sonapur 33/11 kV Renovation of Control Room Building at Sonapur 33/11 kV Guwahati substation. substation. Electrical Circle Garbhanga 33/11 kV Providing boundary wall and gate at Garbhanga 33/11 kV substation substation Construction of approach road with repairing & renovation of Control Room Building at Paltan Bazar 33/11 kV substation Paltan Bazar 33/11 kV Construction of boundary wall including repairing & renovation of old damaged wall around Paltan Bazar 33/11 kV substation Switchyard. Tezpur Electrical Bargang 33/11 kV Construction of well foundation with hum pipe for 33 kV Circle substation. Bargang-Monabari feeder river crossing.
21 These sub-projects of civil works under R&M components have been dropped from project scope.
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Electrical Circle Name of sub-station Activities in IEE Construction of boundary wall at Bargang 33/11 kV substation. Pavoi 33/11 kV Construction of boundary wall at Pavoi 33/11 kV substation. substation Chariali 33/11 kV Construction of boundary wall at Chariali 33/11 kV substation substation. Narayanpur 33/11 kV Water supply and construction of water filter for Narayanpur Lakhimpur substation 33/11 kV substation Electrical Circle Jonai 33/11 kV Water supply and construction of water filter for Jonai 33/11 substation. kV substation. Construction of (Remaining portion) of retaining wall along with boundary fencing by the West, South & North side of MaliniBeel 33/11 kV substation. Earth filling (Remaining portion) within MaliniBeel 33/11 kV MaliniBeel 33/11 kV substation. substation. Construction of approach road and cement concreting over the open space of switchyard for easy movement of machinary at Malinibeel 33/11 kV substation. Construction of heavy duty iron gate of MaliniBeel 33/11 kV substation Srikona 33/11 kV Construction of boundary wall around the Srikona 33/11 kV substation. substation. Renovation of boundary wall of divisional store as well as Meharpur 33/11 kV boundary fencing of switchyard of Meharpur 33/11 kV substation Cachar Electrical substation. Circle Repairing of CC road and WBM road of Udharbond 33/11 kV Udharbond 33/11 kV substation. substation. Repairing of Control Room Building of Udharbond 33/11 kV substation. Kalain 33/11 kV Construction of approach road from PWD road to switchyard substation of Kalain 33/11 kV substation. Construction of approach road of Katigorah 33/11 kV substation Switchyard gravelling of Katigorah 33/11 kV substation. Earth work in switchyard of Katigorah 33/11 kV substation. Katigorah 33/11 kV Construction of boundary wall of Katigorah 33/11 kV substation substation. Construction of approach road to Control Room Building at Katigarha 33/11 kV substation. Earth filling at Katigarh 33/11 kV substation area. Construction of approach road to the newly upgraded Bordubi 33/11 kV substation. Bordubi 33/11 kV Construction of boundary wall for upgraded Bordubi 33/11 Dibrugarh substation. kV substation. Electrical Circle: Renovation/repairing of old Control Room Building at Bordubi 33/11 kV substation. Tengakhat 33/11 kV Earth filling for upgrade Tengakhat 33/11 kV substation substation under Dibrugarh Electrical Circle. Repairing of Control Room Building at Makum 33/11 kV substation. Makum 33/11 kV Construction of boundary wall for upgraded Makum 33/11 kV substation substation. Construction of approach road to the newly upgraded Makum 33/11 kV substation. Tinsukia Electrical Repairing of Control Room Building at Chabua 33/11 kV Circle Chabua 33/11 kV substation. substation. Construction of approach road to the newly upgraded Chabua 33/11 kV substation. Dinjan 33/11 kV Construction of boundary wall for upgraded Dinjan 33/11 kV substation. substation. Magherita 33/11 kV Construction of boundary wall for upgraded Magherita 33/11
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Electrical Circle Name of sub-station Activities in IEE substation. kV substation. Doomdooma 33/11 kV Construction of boundary wall for upgraded Doomdooma substation. 33/11 kV substation. Tinsukia 33/11 kV Construction of approach road to the newly upgraded substation Tinsukia 33/11 kV substation. Digboi 33/11 kV Construction of approach road to the newly upgraded Digboi substation. 33/11 kV substation. Bokakhat 33/11 kV Repairing of Control Room Building at Bokakhat 33/11 kV substation substation Jorhat Electrical Construction of boundary wall at Kamarbandha 33/11 kV Circle: Civil Works Kamarbandha 33/11 kV substation.
substation Construction of security fencing at Kamarbandha 33/11 kV substation. Dimow 33/11 kV Construction of boundary wall at Dimow 33/11 kV substation. substation Geleki 33/11 kV Construction of boundary wall at Geleki 33/11 kV substation substation Construction of approach road to Geleki 33/11 kV substation Sivasagar Construction of boundary wall at Sonari 33/11 kV substation Electrical Circle Sonari 33/11 kV Construction of approach road to Sonari 33/11 kV substation substation. Construction of boundary wall at Phukan Nagar 33/11 kV Phukan Nagar 33/11 substation. Construction of approach road to Phukan Nagar kV substation 33/11 kV substation.
B. Electrical Works Activities as per Electrical Name of Activities as per Bid IEE/Updated IEE Remarks Circle Substation document Report Mangaldoi Kharupetia 9-unit 11 kV indoor Erection, testing & Drawing is approved by Electrical 33/11 kV VCB at Kharupetia commissioning of 9 Unit CPM (PIU) and work is Circle substation 33/11 kV substation 11kV indoor VCB completed. Construction of Switching facility for Survey Completed. Rowta - Kasubill Switching facility for Mangaldoi interconnection of 33kV Drawing Approved. line and interconnection of Electrical Rowta - Kasubill line and Supply of material in Udalguri - Rowta - Kasubill line Circle 33kV Udalguri - Kasubil progress. Work yet to Kasubil Line and Udalguri - Kasubil Line commence. Line Kathiatoli scope of work R&M of Kathiatoli is used at Nagaon Amoni, Nagaon 33 kV VCB, 11kV 9-unit Kathiatoli 33/11 33/11 kV substation Garubandha, Nilbagan, Electrical panel, 150 AH,110 Volts kV substation under Hojai Electrical Dhing, Rupahi and Circle Battery Bank complete, Division. Bebejia substations substation. Proposed scope of work R&M of Kampur 33 kV VCB, 33 kV to be used at Batradava Nagaon 33/11 kV substation Kampur 33/11 Transformer Panel, 33kV substation Electrical under Hojai Electrical kV substation Feeder Panel and 11kV 9- SLD approved drawing is Circle Division. unit panel. submitted and approval is
awaited. Proposed scope of work R&M of Burapahar to be used at Juria Nagaon 11kV 9-unit panel, 150 Burapahar 33/11 33/11 kV substation substation. Electrical AH, 110 Volts Battery kV substation under Nagaon SLD approved drawing is Circle Bank complete. Electrical Division. submitted and approval is awaited. 33kV VCB, 33kV R&M of Moloibari Transformer Panel, 33kV Morigaon Drawing is approved by Moloibari 33/11 33/11 kV substation feeder panel, 11kV 9-unit Electrical CPM (PIU) Work in kV substation under Morigaon panel,11kV GOAB,11kV Circle progress. Electrical Division. LA,150 AH,110 Volts Battery Bank complete Tinsukia Parbotria 33/11 33 kV Outdoor VCB 33kV Outdoor VCB and Drawing is approved by
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Activities as per Electrical Name of Activities as per Bid IEE/Updated IEE Remarks Circle Substation document Report Electrical kV substation. for Transformer 33kV Transformer panel. CPM (PIU) Work in Circle progress. This work is not required. This work will be Tinsukia Borguri 33/11 kV 33 kV Outdoor VCB 33kV Outdoor VCB and undertaken at 33/11kV Electrical substation. for Transformer 33kV Transformer panel Rangapara substation Circle Work is completed at Rangapara. 33kV Outdoor VCB, 33 kV Outdoor VCB Transformer panel, 150 Drawing is approved by Tinsukia Chabua 33/11 for Transformer AH, 110 V battery bank & CPM (PIU) Work is in Electrical kV substation. Battery Charger with battery charger complete, progress. Work is Circle Battery Bank 11kV indoor panel (9 completed. units). Drawing is approved by Tinsukia Dinjan 33/11 kV 33 kV Outdoor VCB 33kV Outdoor VCB and CPM (PIU) Work is in Electrical substation. for Transformer Transformer panel. progress. Work is Circle completed. This subproject was not Tinsukia mentioned in Bid Borsola 33/11 Battery Charger with Electrical ______document and no work is kV substation Battery Bank Circle being undertaken in this sub-project. Drawing is approved by CPM (PIU) No civil work Tinsukia Doomdooma Battery charger with related to electrical works Electrical 33/11 kV ------battery bank complete. is required. Work is not Circle substation being executed. Deleted from scope of work. Erection, testing & commissioning of 33 kV Drawing is approved by VCB for transformer CPM (PIU) No civil work including laying and related to electrical works Replacement of Sivasagar Namti Chari Ali termination of power and is required. Work is being Transformer Breaker Electrical 33/11 kV control Cables as required executed under at Namti Chari Ali Circle substation with associated structure augmentation work for 33/11 kV substation. and foundation substation and is not Erection, testing & under scope of R&M commissioning of 33kV work. Transformer panel As per the survey there was no scope of work at Replacement of Phukan Nagar 33/11kV Sivasagar Phukon Nagar Gaurisagar 33kV 33kV Outdoor VCB and substation, so the same Electrical 33/11 kV feeder Breaker under 33kV Feeder panel at work is undertaken at Circle substation Phukon Nagar 33/11 Phukan Nagar substation Gaurisagar 33/11kV kV substation. substation and same is surveyed and drawing is approved by CPM (PIU) For commissioning of Work is being executed Sivasagar Geleky 33/11 kV 33 kV Transformer For 33kV Transformer under augmentation work Electrical substation Bay under Geleky bay. for substation and is not Circle 33/11 kV substation. under scope of R&M work Survey completed and drawing is approved by For replacement of 33 Sivasagar CPM (PIU) Only 3 no of Salkathoni 33/11 kV PT under Electrical 33kV PT PT are required. This kV substation. Salkathoni 33/11 kV Circle work is dropped from the substation. scope of work after review of survey. Sivasagar Nazira 33/11 kV For commissioning of For 33kV Transformer Survey is completed, and
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Activities as per Electrical Name of Activities as per Bid IEE/Updated IEE Remarks Circle Substation document Report Electrical substation. Transformer Bay bay. drawing is approved by Circle under Nazira 33/11 CPM (PIU). Erection work kV substation. yet to start. Equipments required at Dibrugarh Hazelbank Equipment required at Civil Works related to Hazelbank SS for taking Electrical 33/11 kV 33/11 kV Hazelbank electrical works are out 11 kV Dedicated Tea Circle substation substation. completed. Feeder. Equipments required at Survey completed, and Dibrugarh Equipment required at Beheating 33/11 Behiating SS for taking drawing is approved by Electrical 33/11 kV Beheating kV substation out 11 kV Dedicated Tea CPM (PIU). Work in Circle substation. Feeder progress. Survey Completed. No Cachar Replacement of XLPE civil work related to electrical Pailapool SS: ------cable of 33/11kV S/S at electrical work is circle Pailapool, 260 m required.
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Annexure 6(A)
REQUEST FOR OBTAINING NOC FOR 33/11KV SUBSTATION AT BAPAPUNG FROM DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE AND DISTICT VETERINARY OFFICER
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Annexure 6(B)
NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE FROM DFO & Veterinary Department (Construction of 33/11kV Substation at Bapapung, Panbari Road)
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Annexure 6(C)
APPLICATION OF PERMISSION AS PER FOREST RIGHT ACT, 2006
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Annexure 7
LETTER FOR EMP SUBMISSION BY CONTRACTOR EMP Compliance Report (January-March 2018) Package 2
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LETTERS REGARDING TREE CUTTING PERMISSION and NOC OBTAINED
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