Semi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report

SEMI-ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING REPORT

Project No.47181-002 ADB Loan No.3434-TAJ/Grant: No.0498-TAJ Reporting period: July – December 2020

REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN: WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN PYANJ RIVER BASIN (Financed by Asian Development Bank)

Prepared by BETS Consulting Services Ltd. Bangladesh in association with LLC “Panasia” Ltd. Tajikistan for the Project Implementation Group “Water resources management in Pyanj river basin” under the State institution "Capital and Land reclamation construction" Agency of Land Reclamation and Irrigation under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Asian Development Bank

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CONTENT I. INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………………….5 II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND CURRENT ACTIVITY……………………………………6 2.1. Project Description……………………………………………………………………………..6 2.2 Project Location………………………………………………………………………………...7 2.3. Agreements (contracts) for project implementation and management………………...…8 2.4. Project activities during the reporting period……………………………………………….12 2.4.1. Modernization and rehabilitation of irrigation infrastructure in Hamadoni district………13 2.4.2. Modernization and rehabilitation of irrigation infrastructure in Farkhor district………...17 2.4.3. Modernization and rehabilitation of irrigation infrastructure in Vose district…………....23 2.4.4. Construction of the lake-type sediment excluding basin in Hamadoni district…………24 2.4.5. Modernization and rehabilitation of pump stations in Farkhor and Vose districts……..29 2.5. Description of any changes in the design of the project…………………………………..39 2.6. Description of any changes in agreed construction methods…………………………….39 III. ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITY………………………………………………………………40 3.1 General Description of Environmental Activities…………………………………………..40 3.2. Field Inspections ……………………………………………………………………………..40 3.3. Tracking problems Based on Notices of Non-Compliance……………………………….48 3.4. Trends (general directions)………………………………………………………………….51

3.5. Unexpected environmental impacts or risks……………………………………………….52 IV. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING RESULTS……………………………………………53 4.1 General monitoring during the current period……………………………………………..53 4.2. Wastewater…………………………………………………………………………………….53

4.3. Air quality……………………………………………………………………………………...53

4.4. Impact of noise and vibration……………………………………………………………….54

4.5. Flora and fauna ……………………………………………………………………………...54

4.6. Use of Material Resources………………………………………………………………….55 4.6.1. Current period………………………………………………………………………………..55 4.6.2. Cumulative using of resources……………………………………………………………..55

4.7. Waste management…………………………………………………………………………58 4.7.1.Current period………………………………………………………………………………..58 4.7.2. Cumulative waste generation………………………………………………………………59 4.8. Health and safety…………………………………………………………………………....60

4.8.1. Population safety…………………………………………………………………………...60

4.8.2. Workers’ health and safety……………………………………………………………….....60

4.9. Training………………………………………………………………………………………..62 4.10. Grievance redress mechanism…………………………………………………………… 63

4.11. Monitoring the implementation of the Corrective Action Plan…………………………..63

V. FUNCTIONING OF SITE SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (SSEMP)……………………………………...... 65 5.1. Review of the SEMP (SSEMP/SEMP)……………………………………………………..65 VI. ADVANCED METHODS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR THEIR IMPROVEMENT………66 6.1 Advanced practices (good practices)………………………………………………………66 VII. BRIEF CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS……………………………….….66 7.1 Conclusions…………………………………………………………………………………...66 7.2 Recommendations…………………………………………………………………………...67 Annex 1……………………………………………………………………………………………….68 Annex 2……………………………………………………………………………………………….95 Annex 3……………………………………………………………………………………………...108

ABBREVIATIONS

ADB Asian Development Bank ALRI Agency on Land Reclamation and Irrigation BETS BETS Consulting Services Ltd. Bangladesh in association with LLC Panasia Ltd. (Tajikistan – Consultant) CEP Committee for Environmental Protection CIS Chubek Irrigation System CMC Chubek Main Canal CSC Construction Supervision Consultant EA Executive Agency EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMP Environmental Management Plan EMU Environmental Management Unit ERP Emergency Response Plan EH&SS Environment Health and Safety Specialist FL Fuels and Lubricants GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism Hukymat State administrative office at the district levels IA Implementing Agency IEE Initial Environmental Examination I&D Irrigation and Drainage JSC Joint Stock Company LIC Loan Implementation Consultant LLC Limited Liability Company MEWR Ministry of Energy and Water Resources M&R Modernization and Rehabilitation NGO Nongovernmental Organization OH&S Occupational Health and Safety OH&SP Occupational Health and Safety Plan O&M Operation and Maintenance PCD Polychlorinated diphenyls PCV Polychlorinated vinyls PE Polyethylene PIG Project Implementation Group PIU Project Implementation Unit PPE Personal Protective Equipment PPCU Project Public Complaints Unit PRB Pyanj River Basin PRBO Pyanj River Basin Organization PS Pump Station RCC Reinforced Concrete SEE State Ecological Expertise SES The sanitary and epidemiological service of the Ministry of Health SICC State Institution of Chubek canal SILRI State Institution of Land Reclamation and Irrigation SSEMP Site-Specific Environmental Management Plan TGEM JSC “Tajikgydroelectromontaj” WRM Water Resources Management WRMPRB Water Resources Management in Pyanj River Basin WUA Water Users Associations

I. INTRODUCTION

1. Background. ADB Loan 3434, Grants 0498/9188 and Technical Assistance 9138 (TAJ: The Water Resources Management in the Pyanj River Basin (PRB) Project) will improve institutional and physical capacities of water resources management (WRM) system in PRB of southern Tajikistan. The project will: (i) establish a PRB organization, council, and Joint PRB committee, and develop a PRB management plan; (ii) modernize and climate-proof the Chubek Irrigation System (CIS); and (iii) improve farm and water use management capacities. The project was approved on 28 September 2016 and became effective on 08 August 2017.

2. The key outputs of the project are below and described in detail in succeeding sections:

Output 1: Water resources in PRB better managed Output 2: CIS WRM modernized and climate-proofed Output 3: Farm management capacity and water use skill improved

3. Categorization. The project is classified as environment Category B per ADB Safeguards Policy (SPS) and assessed that potential impacts that are not likely to be significant adverse environmental impacts that are irreversible, diverse, or unprecedented. The project area is not adjacent to or within any environmental sensitive area. The physical activity is limited to rehabilitation of existing irrigation facilities and building a new sedimentation pond. Site-specific environmental impacts are expected during construction and operation. Thus, Initial Environmental Examinations (IEEs) with environmental management plans (EMPs) per ADB SPS requirements were prepared and disclosed on ADB website (https://www.adb.org/projects/47181-002/main#project-documents) and project website (https://www.adb.org/projects/47181-002/main#project-documents). According to IEE, the civil works are small-scale and is carried out within the framework of an existing and long- established irrigation system in a heavily modified agricultural landscape. An updated IEE was prepared and disclosed on October 2019 for the https://www.adb.org/projects/documents/taj- 47181-002-iee. The contractors are required to submit site-specific environmental management plan (SSEMP) prior to start of works.

4. Implementation Arrangement. Agency for Land Reclamation and Irrigation (ALRI) is the executing agency to manage the overall project implementation. Ministry of Energy and Water Resources (MEWR) is the implementing agency. EA ALRI established a Project Implementation Group (PIG) to manage and coordinate on a daily basis the monitoring and organizational activity of the project. PIG is the leading operational institution for the implementation of the project in accordance with the Project Administration Manual. Three PIUs under ALRI are established in three project districts. PIG and PIUs are supported of Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC) BETS Consulting Services Ltd. Bangladesh in association with LLC Panasia Ltd., Tajikistan in ensuring of environmental safeguards compliance and fulfillment of EMP/SSEMP.

5. For implementation of environmental safeguards requirements, environmental specialists to be assigned by Project Implementation Group of ALRI, by Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC/LIC) BETS and by Contractors.

6. Purporse of the Semi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report (SAEMR). In accordance with ADB requirements and PAM, ALRI is required to submit to ADB the report on compoliance with requirements of ADB SPS, implementation of environmental management plans, issues/concerns/complaints received, corrective actions, and other environment-related matters on a semi-annual basis.

7. This third SAEMR covers reporting period of July to December 2020 and provides the results of monitoring activities for irrigation hydraulic structures, and work on starting the construction of a sediment excluding basin (Output 2). This SAEMR covers 17 (seventeen) jamoats of Hamadoni, Farkhor, and Vose districts of Khatlon region, which are pilot districts under the project.

II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2.1. Project Description

8. The aim of the project is to improve the institutional and physical capabilities of WRM systems in Khatlon region, which include three districts: Farkhor, Hamadoni and Vose. The project includes the following three interrelated components under the 3 outputs.

 Output I: Institutional strengthening and management of the river basin with the aim of establishing the Pyanj River Basin Organization (PRBO), the Pyanj River Basin Council and the Joint Tajikistan / Afghanistan Commission on PRB, as well as the develPIUent of the PRB management plan and the joint monitoring program of Tajikistan / Afghanistan.  Output II: Chubek Irrigation System (CIS) modernization of the irrigation system and its resilience to climate change, including the removal of sediment from canals and drainage collectors, the design and installation of sediment basin and the rehabilitation of existing canal gates, spillways and water meters, as well as the design and rehabilitation of existing pump stations, including installation of new pumps, electric motors, electrical panels and flow meters (SCADA).  Output III: Improving farm management capacity for water use skills in the CIS in order to increase farm and water management capabilities through the involvement of NGO partners. Its target groups are CIS farmers and Water Users Associations (WUA), and they will be implemented through the involvement of government agencies responsible for crop management and irrigation control.

9. The components which which require civil works are under Output II: (i) modernization and rehabilitation of the CIS’ Chubek Main Canal (CMC) and its climate-proofness; (ii) construction of a CMC sediment basin and inter-farm canals; (iii) modernization and rehabilitation of pump units. The details are:

Table 1: Detailed Components of Output II Requiring Civil Works

Output II Component Details Chubek Main Canal  Rehabilitation of canal embankments to facilitate access to water (CMC) as part of CIS quality monitoring facilities and canals operation and maintenance (O&M); (Chubek Irrigation  Repair of concrete lining of Kulobdaryo canal; system)  Rehabilitation of the CMC head water intake and water intake structures, regulators of the crossing sluice and installations for distributing water along inter-farm canals;  Modernization of hydroposts and water metering stations, including repair/reconstruction of pedestrian bridges, RCC wells with hatches and locks and automatic control using the SCADA system with a central control panel;  Reconstruction/rehabilitation of water intakes;  Rehabilitation of automobile bridges and pedestrian crossings; Inter-farm canals  Rehabilitation or replacing RCC flumes and closed pipes, as well as installing measuring instruments. Rehabilitation of pump  Modernization, replacement and repair of pumps in Vose and stations Farkhor

CMC sediment basin  Construction of lake-type sediment excluding basin with periodic flushing of suspended sediment with discharge into the Pyanj River

2.2. Project Location

10. The CIS is located in Khatlon region on the right bank of the Pyanj river and provides water supply to four districts - Hamadoni, Farkhor, Vose and Kulyab (Kulyab district is not covered by the project under Output 2). The CIS forms the main supply of irrigation water. Water is supplied on gravity and by 20 pumping units. Map 1 shows the location of sites in the country scale.

Map 1. Location map of the project in country scale

11. Water flows into the Chubek main canal (CMC), which is part of Chunek Irrigation system (CIS), from the Pyanj river through the diversion canal, 1 km long, 30 m wide and head water intake structure with an average flow depth of 2.5 m. The Chubek Main Canal, with original capacity of about 150 cubic meter per second (m3/sec), was constructed in 1950 while the distribution system was constructed during 1950–1987 during Soviet times, to supply water to command areas located in Farkhor, Hamadoni, Kulob, and Vose districts. The head water intake structure of CMC has five compartments controlled by gates.

12. During the vegetation season from April to October, the water flow from Pyanj river ranges from 27.16 to 82.82 m3/s, and in the remaining months it ranges from 9.0 to 13.5 m3/s. The flow rate from the Pyanj river to the CMC is 3.3–3.9 m3/s.

13. Although the state of CIS is relatively better than the canals of the downstream, it is characterized by sediment deposition in the upstream; In addition, the structures are in poor condition and need the repair and rehabilitation.

14. At the initial design stage, the CIS command area was 50,163 ha, which is about 73% of the total irrigated land of the four districts. However, the command zone has now been reduced to 43,201 ha (63%) of the total irrigated land. About 71% of the irrigated territories of CIS - water is supplied by gravity, and water is supplied to the remaining territories by pumps.

15. There are 73 main and inter-farm canals in the CIS with a total length of about 396 km, of which 102 km are concrete and 499 various irrigation structures. All canals and structures were built in the 1950-1980s. The life of all structures has expired, and now they are in very poor condition and need to be rehabilitated and modernized.

2.3. Agreements (contracts) for project implementation and management

16. Project Implementation Group. EA ALRI established a Project Implementation Group (PIG) to manage and coordinate on a daily basis the monitoring and organizational activity of the project. PIG is the leading operational institution for the implementation of the project in accordance with the Project Administration Manual. The PIG also ensures that the environmental management plan (EMP) provisions are fully implemented during project implementation, including the monitoring results and reporting required by ADB. One environmental specialist is assigned in the PIG with the following responsibilities1:

(i) Ensure that EMP will be updated during detailed design completed; (ii) Ensure that bidding documents include all requirement to implement IEE and its EMP; (iii) Ensure that the bidder selected will have adequate resources to implement and update EMP; (iv) Undertake environmental safeguards monitoring activities and prepare environmental safeguard reports to be submitted to ADB; and (v) Ensure that the any works are implemented in accordance with ADB SPS 2009 as well as the government law and regulation related to environment.

17. In the PIG, from December 1, 2017 to September 6, 2018, Mr. Timur Nazarov performed the duties of an environmental specialist. After he left the Project, Ms. Anastasia Yerisova was hired for this position, who worked in the PIG from October 25, 2018 to April 1, 2019. From April 1, 2019, there was no environmental specialist in the PIG. Engineers of Project implementation Units in Hamadoni, Farkhor and Vose performed partially the functions and responsibilities on environmental safeguards requirements. In February-March 2020, a tender was announced, and only on April 21, 2020, Bakhrom Gaforzoda, an environmental specialist was hired.

18. Project Implementation Units (PIUs). Three PIUs under ALRI are established in three project districts (Hamadoni, Farkhor, and Vose). The PIU in Hamadoni district is responsible for the supervision and monitoring of activities for the maintenance and rehabilitation of CMC, silt prevention structures and irrigation and drainage network, as well as for Output III in Hamadoni district. The PIU in Farkhor district is responsible for the supervision and monitoring of activities for the maintenance and rehabilitation of the cascade of Urtaboz pump station and irrigation and drainage network as well as for Output III in Farkhor district. The PIU in Vose district is responsible for the supervision and monitoring of activities for the

1 https://www.adb.org/projects/documents/taj-water-resources-management-in-pyanj-river-basin-pam

8 maintenance and rehabilitation of the Janubi pump station and irrigation and drainage network and Output III in Vose and Kulyab districts.

19. The Project Implementation Units (PIUs) are responsible for supporting of safeguards compliance and EMP implemenation at the district level. The PIU has overall responsibility for the dissemination of information on project activities to the communities and other stakeholders in project districts, their informing on beginning and progress of civil works.

20. Consultants. PIG and PIUs are supported of Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC) in ensuring of environmental safeguards compliance and fulfillment of EMP/SSEMP. Monitoring of EMP/SSEMP requirements by contractors is entrusted to CSC BETS Consulting Services Ltd. Bangladesh in association with LLC Panasia Ltd., Tajikistan (hereinafter referred to as BETS). The date of signing of the contract is February 13, 2017. The start date of the Consulting Services Contract is July 02, 2017, when BETS notified the Client that the Services have begun to be executed. The contract is to be implemented within 5 years. BETS is fully responsible for the implementation of services within the planned time.

21. BETS included an Environmental Specialist, responsible for:

 Assist the EA and IAs to (a) update as necessary the EMP implementation cost provided in the IEE, (b) include the EMP in bidding documents, (c) monitor and review the EMP in line with ADB’s SPS and as provided in the bidding document, (d) effectively implement and carry out activities related to implementation of the EMP, and (e) assist the EA and IAs in preparing the environmental monitoring report on a bi- annual basis for submission to ADB. In this respect, the consultant will ensure that all project components are implemented as required by the environmental laws of the Government of Tajikistan and ADB’s SPS;  Assist the EA and IAs to assess the environmental impacts of all required works under the project;  Assist the EA and IAs to identify environmental sensitivities in the project area requiring further investigations and prepare plan on environmental mitigation measures;  Assist the EA and IAs to evaluate the requirements for environmental monitoring and prepare a long-term environmental monitoring program;  Assist the EA and IAs to (a) update as necessary the EMP implementation cost provided in the EIA, (b) include the EMP in bidding documents, (c) monitor and review the EMP in line with ADB’s SPS and as provided in the bidding document, (d) effectively implement and carry out activities related to implementation of the EMP, and (e) assist the EA and IAs in preparing the environmental monitoring report on a bi- annual basis for submission to ADB. In this respect, the consultant will ensure that all project components are implemented as required by the environmental laws of the Government of Tajikistan and ADB’s SPS;

22. BETS does not currently have an international environmental consultant. The international consultant, Dr. Sayed Latif, was only hired to update the IEE from April 2019 to April 2020. Ms. Larisa Kamilova was contracted as national environmental consultant for the period of January 27, 2020 to July, 2020, with a further extension of the contract from November 2020.

23. ADB provides support through Malika Babadzhanova, Environmental Safeguards Consultant engaged under RETA 9541, who regularly provides advice on environmental protection measures in the form of face-to-face meetings, as well as email and mobile communications.

24. Contractors. Contractors are responsible for the implementation of rehabilitation works in accordance with environmental requirements specified in the tender documentation and EMP. The PIUs work closely with Committee for environmental protection under Government of Tajikistan (CEP) in implementing EMP. The Contractor, LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun”, appointed Mr. Rakhmonali Muminov as the Environment, Health ans Safety (EHS) Manager. The Contractor, JSC “TGEM” assigned such responsibility to Mr. Bakhrom Ermadov, the leading EHS engineer, and Mr. Abdurofe Mirzoev, the environmental engineer. The main responsibilities are to carry out activities and control over the implementation of environmental protection works per EMP/SSEMP requirements.

25. The project includes 5 (five) packages for civil works. During the reporting period (July- December 2020), in addition to the contract with the Contractor, LLC "Nun Ken Ziang Gun", performing three packages of contracts for general civil works. On July 24, 2020, an agreement was concluded with the Contractor, JSC "TGEM”, to implement two new packages on Construction of lake-type sediment excluding basin in Hamadoni district and Rehabilitation of PS in Farkhor and Vose districts. The data on contracts between ALRI and contractors are presented in Table 2.

26. The SSEMP of LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun” was submitted in September 2019, and approved by PIG in October 2019. SSEMP was reviewed and updated in November 2020, as amended in sections of OH&SP and ERP, taking into account the health risks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, then endorsed by the PIG.

27. The SSEMP of JSC “TGEM” was submitted to PIG in August 2020, reviewed in September-Octeber 2020, and finally approved by PIG in November 2020.

28. As of end of December 2020, 43.3% of works has been completed by LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun”. Progress of the contractor, JSC “TGEM”, on construction of the sediment excluding basin is 0,4%, but on rehabilitation and modernization of PSs is 3,2%.

Table 2. Contracts with Contractor

No. Contract Name of WUA Contract Contract Name of No. contract signing completion Contractor date date 1. ICB-W-2 Modernization and 26.07. 2019 540 days, LLC “Nun rehabilitation of (18 months) Ken Ziang irrigation infrastructure 26.12.2021. Gun” in Hamadoni, Farkhor and Vose districts 2. ICB-W-1 Construction of a lake- 24.07.2020 30.03.2023 JSC type sediment “TGEM” excluding basin on Chubek canal, modernization and rehabilitation of pump stations in Farkhor and Vose districts

29. The project environmental management organization scheme for the reporting period is presented below in Figure 1, and key project officials are presented in the Table 3.

Note: ALRI – Agency for Land reclamation and Irrigation, MEWR - Ministry of energy and water resources, LIC - Loan Implementation Consultant, PIG – Project Implementation group; EMU – Environmental Management unit; PPCU – Project Public Complaints Unit; PIU – project implementation unit; EHS – environment, health and safety Figure 1. Project Environmental Management Scheme

Table 3. Key Project Officers

Organization, project activity Name ALRI Director of PIG “WRMPRB” U. Khushvakhtov PIG Civil engineer Hayotali Mirjalilov PIG Environmental specialist Timur Nazarov (01.01.2017. – 06.09.2018) Anastasia Erisova (25.10.2018. – 01.04.2019). Bakhrom Gaforzoda – from 21.04.2020) PIU in Hamadoni district – Deputy director, Ibrohim Ruziev project manager PIU in Hamadoni district – engineer Latif Nozimov PIU in Farkhor district – Deputy director, Karim Ashurov project manager PIU in Farkhor district – engineer Rajabali Salikhov PIU in Vose district – Deputy director, project Abdujabbor Kataev (till October 1, 2020) manager Karim Ashurov – Deputy director and project manager in Farkhor and Vose districts from 01.10.2020 PIU in Vose district – engineer Ayubkhon Khojaev Consultants Consultant’s Team Leader Dr. Rejai Karim Deputy Team Leader Abdujabbor Kataev from 01.10.2020

Local Engineer-technical supervision Nurullo Sattorov consultant in Hamadoni district From 01.04.2020 Local Engineer-technical supervision Holmurod Radjabov consultant in Farkhor From 01.04.2020 Local Engineer-technical supervision Ismat Murodov consultant in Vose district From 01.04.2020 Monitoring Specialist Tanzila Ergasheva From 04.01.2020 Author’s Supervision Engineer - Environmental consultant Larisa Kamilova 27.01.2020 – July 2020. Contract was extended from November 2020 Contractors LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun” – Director Yaung Ji Jing LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun” – Chief Engineer Rahmonali Muminov From December 10, 2019 LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun” – Chief Engineer Karimjon Sangovich Sultonov in Vose district LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun” – master Davlat Qosimov LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun” – Environmental Rahmonali Muminov specialist JSC “TGEM” – Director Iqbol Safarov JSC “TGEM” – EH&S engineer Bahrom Ermadov JSC “TGEM” – Environmental specialist Abdurofe Mirzoev JSC “TGEM” – Project Manager O. Gadoev JSC “TGEM” – Project Manager H. Okhonov ADB TA 9541 ADB Support – RETA Environmental Malika Babadzhanova Safeguards Consultant

2.4. Project activities during the reporting period

30. Civil works under the Project have been carried out during the reporting period from July to December 2020 are as follows: in Hamadoni district – 6 jamoats (Mehnatobod, Panjrud, Chubek, Qahramon, Turdiev, and Dashti Gulo); in Farkhor district – 7 jamoats (Darkad, Vatan, Dekhkonarik, Zafar, Farkhor, Gulshan, and Gairat); and in Vose district – 2 jamoats (Guliston and Avazov).

31. Civil works on project sites include but not limited to:

Contractor, LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun”

 Leveling of dumps with bulldozer  Monolithic concreting of bed, slopes  Installation of reinforced roof boarding s and frames  Temperature joint from antiseptic boards  Rehabilitation of concrete lining of canal  Purchase of steel water supply pipes with hydraulic test  Applying the normal anticorrosive bitumen-rubber or bitumen-polymer insulation on steel water supply  Manufacturing of gate structure  Assembly of gate steel structure  Painting of gate steel structure  Installation of one separate pump at PS Urtaboz-4

Contractor, JSC “TGEM”

 Facade work for PS  Replacement of window and door openings  Roofing  Earthwork  Repair and construction of guard and SCADA rooms  Soil cutting at the site for the sediment basin

32. Information about the number of workers (maximum, minimum) in the current reporting period from July to December 2020 for the modernization and rehabilitation of irrigation infrastructure of Hamadoni, Vose and Farkhor districts, as well as for the modernization and rehabilitation of pump stations in Vose and Farkhor districts and commencement of the construction of the sediment excluding basin in Hamadoni district is shown in Table 4 below.

33. Employees of LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun” are mostly local residents. Only one office was established by the contractor in a rented house in Hamadoni district. The contractor's international staff (the company director, a Chinese resident) has housing in a rented apartment in Dushanbe. To achieve the project goals and objectives related to the construction of a sediment excluding basin in Hamadoni district, the other Contractor, JSC "TGEM" has arranged a construction camp in the district, and also installed mobile offices (trailers) for the field personnel in Vose and Farkhor districts.

Table 4. Data on the number of employees at the sites for the reporting period

No. Site Minimum number Maximum number of workers of workers 1 “Modernization and rehabilitation of irrigation 22 26 infrastructure in Hamadoni district” 2 “Modernization and rehabilitation of irrigation 11 13 infrastructure in Farkhor district” 3 “Modernization and rehabilitation of irrigation 8 11 infrastructure in Vose district” 4 “Construction of lake-type sediment excluding 32 34 basin in Hamadoni district” 5 “Modernization and rehabilitation of pump 16 18 stations in Farkhor district” 6 “Modernization and rehabilitation of pump 14 16 stations in Vose district”

2.4.1. Modernization and rehabilitation of irrigation infrastructure in Hamadoni district

34. There are two authorized bodies in Hamadoni district that are responsible for hydraulic structures – ALRI and State Enterprise of Chubek Canal (SECC). Modernization and rehabilitation of hydraulic structures of irrigation canals is carried out in accordance with the approved Certificate of surveyed structures under the control of ALRI and SE "Chubek canal" of Hamadoni district. There are 66 structures on the balance of ALRI, and 57 structures on the balance of State Institution “Chubek canal”. Detailed lists are given below in Tables 5 and 6.

Table 5. Structures on the balance of ALRI in Hamadoni district

No. Structure view Number of Rehabilitation works structures 1 Control structures 21 Concrete works/replacement of gates 2 Aqueduct 5 Replacement of steel structures 3 Escape structure 2 Concrete works 4 Water escape structure 8 Concrete works/replacement of gates 5 Water intake structure 4 Concrete works/replacement of gates 6 Hydroposts 26 Concrete works/nstallation of steel bridge Total: 66

Table 6. Structures on the balance of the SE “Chubek canal” in Hamadoni district

No. Structure type Structure q-ty Rehabilitation works 1 Head structure 1 Concrete works 2 Water intake structure 21 Concrete works/replacement of gates 3 Distribution structure 1 - 4 Escape structure 1 Concrete works 5 Control structure 6 Concrete works/replacement of gates 6 Structure unit 1 Concrete works/replacement of gates 7 Aqueduct 1 Repair of aqueduct 8 Hydropost 25 Installation of steel bridge Total: 57

35. The structures are consisting mainly of control structures, water distributors, aqueducts, water intake structures and outlet canals. Also, the rehabilitation of existing hydroposts and steel gates are considered. Map 2 below shows the view of subproject area in Hamadoni district. The list and characteristics of all the irrigation structures in the Hamadoni district, which are shown in the tables on Map 3, requiring modernization and rehabilitation, are given in Appendix 2 of the SAEMR for June-December 2019.

Map 2. Sub-project area “Modernization and rehabilitation of irrigation infrastructure in Hamadoni district”

36. Most of the canal cleaning work, which commenced in October 2019, have been completed. During the reporting period, rehabilitation works were completed at 9 sites in Hamadoni district, and on September 15, 2020, the sites were accepted by the State Commission (representatives ALRI, Hukumat Hamadoni, BETS, PIG, lokal organisation ALRI, SES, Chief architect of the district, Contractor) and officially handed over to the State Institution of Land Reclamation and Irrigation's balance. On November 18, 2020, an environmental audit was conducted by the environmental specialists at the completed sites in Hamadoni district. (Appendix 1)

37. Table 7 shows a scope of works performed during the reporting period from July to December 2020 in Hamadoni district by the Contractor, LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun”.

Table 7. The progress of construction work on modernization and rehabilitation of the irrigation system in Hamadoni district for reporting period

No. Month, Civil works 2020 1 December Civil works on structures that are on the balance of ALRI in Hamadoni area 1. R-1 Canal - leveling earth deposits after cleaning canal – 5700m 2. R-3 Canal - leveling earth deposits after cleaning canal – 2650m3 3. R-7 Canal - leveling earth deposits after cleaning canal – 2000m Rehabilitation of the concrete lining of ЛР-1 canal from CH 16+17 to CH

32+86 Arrangement of reinforcement roof boarding s – 201m2 - Manual leveling – 121m2 - Installation of monolithic concrete grade В-15 – 105m2 In the Hamadoni district, the works progress is 55,13% at the end of December 2020

38. The photos below (Photos 1-4) show the work being carried out on the secondary irrigation canals in Hamadoni district in December 2020. Sediments extracted from the canals were placed along the canal banks in the form of embankments and then compacted according to the used practice.

Photo 1. Hamadoni district. Р-1 Canal. Leveling of earth deposits after sediment removal from canals. December 2020

Photo 2. Hamadoni district. Р-3 Canal. Leveling of earth deposits after sediment removal from canals with excavator. December 2020

Photo 3. Hamadoni district. Р-7 Canal. Leveling of earth deposits after sediment removal from canals with excavator. December 2020

Photo 4. Hamadoni district. Rehabilitation of the concrete lining of ЛР-1 Canal. Installation of reinforced roof boarding s and monolithic concrete. December 2020

2.4.2. Modernization and rehabilitation of irrigation infrastructure in Farkhor district

39. There are 78 hydraulic structures in Farkhor district proposed for rehabilitation and modernization. The list of structures is given in Table 8 below. These are mainly сontrol

17 structures, water outlets, aqueducts, water intake structures and outlet canals. Also, the issue of rehabilitation of existing hydroposts and steel gates installed on structures and drainage systems is considered.

Table 8. Structures of irrigation system in Farkhor district

No. Structure type No. of structures Rehabilitation works 1 Control structures 23 Concrete works/replacement of gates 2 Hydroposts 15 Concrete works/installation of steel bridge 3 Aqueduct 4 Replacement of steel structure 4 Escape structure 4 Concrete works/replacement of gates 5 Structure unit 9 Concrete works/replacement of gates 6 Outlets 22 Concrete works 7 Rapid flow 1 Concrete works Total 78

40. Map 3 below shows the area of the subproject in Farkhor district. The list and characteristics of all irrigation structures in Farkhor district requiring modernization and rehabilitation, shown in the tables on Map 3, were given in Appendix 3 of the SAEMR for June-December 2019 reporting period.

Map 3. The subproject is “Modernization and rehabilitation of irrigation infrastructure in Farkhor district

41. The contractor, LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun”, has completed rehabilitation works, which commenced earlier in October 2019 on 4 (four) irrigation canals of the district. All those sites were accepted by the State Commission comprising of representatives of ALRI, Hukumat Farkhor, BETS, PIG, lokal organisation ALRI, SES, Chief architect of the district, Contractor and handed over to the State Institution of Land Reclamation and Irrigation’s balance in September 2020. The post construction environmental audit was conducted on December 7, 2020, (see Appendix 2 to this report)

42. Table 9 shows a scope of workscompleted during reporting period from July to December 2020 on modernization and rehabilitation of irrigation infrastructure in Farkhor district.

Table 9. The progress of construction work on the modernization and rehabilitation of the irrigation system of Farkhor district

No. Month 2020 Civil work completed 1 August 1. Р-2 Canal from CH 4+48 to CH 6+27, Gulshan jamoat - Installation of monolithic concrete of canal bed, concrete grade В15 - 10m3 - Repair of chutes, concrete grade В20 - 1,36m3 - Manual excavation from chutes, II soil group, by clearing from bushes the top of chute network L= 924 m – 517m3 Following the field engineer’s remarks, the contractor has eliminated deficiencies made in the previous months while cleaning the canal with excavator and levelling earth deposits with bulldozer, as well carried out concrete work and cleaned chute network. 2. Surkhob Canal from CH 0+00 to CH 16+49, Galaba jamoat Canal cleaning with excavator into disposal area, bucket capacity of 0.65m3, II soil group – 17231m3 Cleaning Mayda Patta canal L= 4000m with excavator into disposal area, bucket capacity of 0,65m3, II soil group – 11140m3 Following the field engineer’s remarks, the contractor has eliminated deficiencies made in the previous months while cleaning the canal with excavator and levelling earth deposits with bulldozer. 2 September 1. Control structure of canals - Manufacturing of metal sluice timbers – 12pcs. 2. Surkhob canal from CH O-t-00 to CH 16-Е49, Galaba jamoat - Leveling of earth deposits was performed with bulldozer, capacity of 96 kW (130 hp) with transportation of II soil group up to 10m – 10800m3 3 October 1. Surkhob canal - Levelling earth deposits on both sides of Surkhob canal with bulldozer capacity of 96 kW (130 hp), and transportation of II soil group up to 10m, Galaba jamoat – 10,404m3 4 November 1. Rehabilitation of the aqueduct on Surkhob canal across Kyzylsu river - Purchase and transportation of pipes d=1000x10mm – 0,315 km - Applying standard anticorrosive bitumen-rubber insulation of water pipelines d=1000x10mm – 0,315 km 5 December 1. Rehabilitation of the aqueduct on Surkhob canal across Kyzylsu river - Purchase and transportation of pipes d=1000х10mm – 0,855 km - Applying standard anticorrosive bitumen-rubber insulation of steel water pipelines d=1000х10mm – 0,855 km 2. Р-2 Canal from CH 4+48 to CH 6+27, Gulshan jamoat - Cleaning – 5,98 000m3 - Excavation of II soil group with bulldozer and transportation up to 10 m (alignment of roads) – 2,64 000m3 - Manual excavation of II soil group – 545m3

- Embankment fill – 2,23 000m3 - Manual slope grading – 500m2 - Installation of the canal bottom with concrete grade B15 – 20m3 - Installation of slopes – 30m3 3. 6–Х-1 Canal from CH 0+00 to CH 13+41, Gulshan jamoat - Excavation of II soil group with bulldozer and transportation up to 10m (alignment of roads) – 2,68 000m3 - Cleaning canal with imported excavator bucket capacity 0,65m3 – 3,54 000m3 - Levelling earth deposits with bulldozer – 1,51 000m3 - Manual fine excavation of II soil group – 44m3 - Compacting and grading slopes and road-bed – 900m2 4. Cleaning ЛР-10 Canal - Excavation of II soil group with bulldozer and transportation up to 10m (alignment of roads) – 5,2 000m3 - Cleaning canal with imported excavator bucket capacity 0,65m3 – 6,93 000m3 - Levelling earth deposits with bulldozer – 15,68 000m3 - Manual fine excavation of II soil group – 208m3 - Sidehill cutting with bulldozer, II soil group – 1,17 000m3 - Dismountling and placing reinforced concrete pipes d-1000 mm – 10m - Cleaning indoors, РТН 1000 mm – 11m3 In Farkhor district the works progress is 33,95% at the end of December 2020

43. The photos below (Photos 5-9) illustrate works on modernization and rehabilitation of the Farkhor district irrigation system within reporting period.

Photo 5. Farkhor district. Various sections of 6-X-1 Canal during sediment removal and partially concreting. August 2020

Photo 6. Cleaning Surkhob canal. August 2020

Photo 7. Farkhor district. Р-2 Canal.

Photo 8. Rehabilitation of aqueduct on Surkhob canal across Kyzylsu river. December 2020

Photo 9. Farkhor district. Application of standard anti-corrosive bitumen-rubber insulation of water pipelines d=1000x10mm. November 2020

2.4.3. Modernization and rehabilitation of irrigation infrastructure in Vose district

44. There are 58 hydraulic structures in Vose district designed for rehabilitation and modernization. The list of structures is shown in Table 10. These are mainly control structures, outlets, aqueducts, water intake facilities and spillways.

Table 10. Structures of irrigation system in Vose district

No. Structure type No. of Rehabilitation works structures 1 Hydroposts 29 Concrete works/Installation of steel bridge 2 Head structure 2 Concrete works/replacement of gates 3 Structure unit 6 Concrete works 4 Water outlet 17 Replacement 5 Control structure 4 Concrete works Total: 58

45. Map 4 below shows the location of irrigation structures requiring rehabilitation and modernization in Vose district. Map 5 presents a list and characteristics of all irrigation structures in the table form. The same tables with information on the irrigation structures in Vose district are also given in Appendix 4 of the previous SAEMR for July-December 2019 reporting period.

Map 4. Sub-project area “Modernization and rehabilitation of irrigation infrastructure in Vose district”

46. By the end of the first half of 2020, the contractor, LLC "Nun Ken Ziang Gun", completed works on cleaning of Arpa Tuguldi, Arpa Tuguldi -2 and Kaftarkhon canals from sediments and leveling of slopes by bulldozer. During the reporting period from July to December 2020, no other works were carried out on this component, all works on modernization and rehabilitation of hydraulic structures of Vose district were planned for the second phase of the project. At the end of December 2020, a scope of work completed in Vose district is 7.52%. In September 2020, all three canals were accepted by the State Commission (representatives ALRI, Hukumat Vose, BETS, PIG, lokal organisation ALRI, SES, Chief architect of the district, Contractor) after being cleaned and handed over to the State Institution of Land Reclamation and Irrigation. Post-construction environmental audit (Appendix 3 of this report) was conducted in December 2020.

2.4.4. Construction of the lake-type sediment excluding basin in Hamadoni district

47. In July 2020, a tender was held and JSC "Tajikgydroelectromontaj" (TGEM) was selected on a competitive basis for the construction of the lake-type sediment excluding basin in Hamadoni district. The main technical characteristics of the lake-type sediment excluding basin are shown in Table 12, and Figure 2 below shows the general plan of the sediment basin.

Table 11. Main technical characteristics of the lake-type sediment excluding basin

No Indicator description Indicator value 1 Design discharge of the sediment excluding basin, m³/sec. 100 2 Total area occupied by the sediment excluding basin, ha 37,8 3 Length of the supply canal/sediment catcher, m 758/352 4 Width along the bottom of supply canal with sediment catcher, m 23-52/52-242,8 5 Dead storage of sediment catcher with the supply canal, thous. m³ 67 6 Length of spillway canal from the sediment catcher, m 790 7 Flow rate of spillway canal from the sediment catcher, m³/sec. 15 8 Spillway canal grade from the sediment catcher 0,00225 9 Length of the lake-type sediment excluding basin, m 778,5 10 Width of the sediment basin, m 242,8 11 Water depth in the sediment basin, m 1,8-3,8 12 Bottom slope of the sediment basin 0,00285 13 Water flow velocity in the sediment basin, m/sec. 0,15-0,084 14 Number of sections, pcs. 14 15 Width of sections, m 17,3 16 Dead storage of the lake-type sediment excluding basin, thous. m³ 270 Length of the flashing channel in the end of the lake-type sediment 17 282,80 excluding basin up to Pyanj river, m 18 Bottom slope of flashing channel 0,00404 19 Flashing discharge, m³/sec. 20-25 20 Width of the flashing channel, m 11 21 Length of diversion canal 593 22 Width of diversion canal along the bottom, m 22 23 Bottom slope of diversion canal 0,0008

Figure 2. Layout Plan of Sediment Excluding Basin

48. Table 12 shows a scope of work performed by the contractor, JSC "TGEM" to start construction of the lake-type sediment excluding basin with hydraulic sediment flushing in Hamadoni district for the reporting period from July to December 2020.

Table 12. Progress of work on the construction of the lake-type sediment excluding basin in Hamadoni district

No. Month, 2020 Civil works completed 1 October Mobilization work Organizational and Technological Schemes. 1. Construction of a 0.4 kV overhead line. 2. Construction of a 10 kV overhead line on Voroshilov site CH 172 +00, number of poles – 21 pcs. 3. Delivery of three containers to the site, in total 7 (seven) pcs. 2 November 1. Construction of a mechanical workshop for the machinery O&M needed for the lake-type sediment excluding basin a) Installation of the control panel with a capacity of 55 kW. b) Installation of gate valve D=100 mm. 2. In addition to 7 containers there were other five ones delivered to the site – in total 12 pcs, including 1 pcs. for the dryer, 1 pcs. for the kitchen. 3. Temporary road - 159 meters of gravel surface. 4. Fencing of the territory along the border – 60 meters. a) Concreting poles with metal pipes D= 63 mm – 60 pcs. b) 3m high metal gates were installed along the border. 5. Construction of 10KW overhead line on Voroshilov site, CH 172 + 00, out of 21 poles were installed – 16 pcs. а) Installation of a 63 KW grade transformer. 3 December 1. Earthwork а) Cutting of vegetation layer by bulldozer with 10 cm thick - 2700 m3 to be loaded on dump truck and transported up to 1 kilometer. b) Excavation of soil by bulldozer under the level of this project's sediment excluding basin, IV soil group - 5000 m3 with loading on dump truck and transportation up to 1 kilometer. 2. The test run of the concrete unit was successful. 3. Formwork preparation with reinforcement for 70 m3 of concrete around the wells. In Hamadoni district the works progress on construction of the lake- type sediment excluding basin is 0,4% at the end of December 2020

49. The photos below (Photos 10-14) show the mobilization work to start construction of the lake-type sediment excluding basin with hydraulic flushing of sediments in Hamadoni district.

Photo 10. Hamadoni district. Mobilization work on arrangement of the construction camp. Installation of mobile wagons for working personnel. October 2020

Photo 11. Hamadoni district. Installation of a temporary power line. October 2020

Photo 12. Hamadoni district. Construction of a strip foundation for the mechanical workshop used to maintain construction machinery for the lake sediment excluding basin. November 2020

Photo 13. Hamadoni district. Unloading of sieves with different diameters. November 2020

Photo 14. Hamadoni district. Leveling of the construction site for the lake-type sediment excluding basin. December 2020

2.4.5. Modernization and rehabilitation of pump stations in Farkhor and Vose districts

50. The project foresees two cascades of pump stations: Urtabuz PS cascade in Farkhor district and Janubi PS cascade in Vose district. There are 4 (four) pump stations in the PS cascade of Farkhor district, namely: Urtabuz No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4. In the PS cascade of Vose district, there are Janubi 1 and Janubi 2, as well as Moskva 1 and Perekachechnaya pump stations.

51. Number of the existing pumps and number of pumps for M&R along with their technical specifications for the pump stations in Farkhor and Vose districts are shown in Table 13.

Table 13. Technical specifications of pumps in the pump stations of Farkhor and Vose districts

Number Number of the of pumps Pumps technical specifications No. Pump station existing for M&I pumps Consumption Pressure Capacity Rpm (pcs,) (pcs.) (l/s) (m) (kW) Pump station cascades in Farkhor district 1 Urta-buz – 1 6 4 1550 15,4 730 500 (Zone 1) rpm 2 Urta-buz – 1 2 1 600 30,8 730 320 (Zone 2) rpm 3 Urta-buz – 1 2 1 unit + 650 62 980 630 (Zone 3) 1 pump 4 Urta-buz – 2 4 2 unit + 1 250 24,3 1000 132 (2) engine 160 (1) 5 Urta-buz – 3 4 2 330 18,5 980 160 6 Urta-buz – 4 3 1 1500 11,9 730 400 (Zone 1) 7 Urta-buz – 4 4 2+1 900 59,1 980 800 (Zone 2) engine 8 Urta-buz – 4 5 2 units + 880 72,5 1000 1000 (1) (Zone 3) 1 engine 1300 1600 (2) Pump station cascades in Vose district

1 Janubi - 1 4 2 450 9,1 730 75 2 Janubi - 2 5 3 1180 10 600 200 3 Perekachechnaya 2 2 550 5,5 730 75 4 Moskva - 1 3 2 600 16,5 980 160

52. Table 14 shows a scope of work performed by the contractor, JSC "TGEM", to modernize and rehabilitate pump stations in Farkhor and Vose districts for the reporting period from July to December 2020.

Table 14. Progress of civil works on modernization and rehabilitation in Farkhor and Vose districts

No. Month, Civil works performed 2020 1 October Farkhor district Urta-buz 4 pump station: - Installation of a wagon for working personnel - Preparation of outdoor walls of the PS building facade and distribution unit for decorative finishing of "Rain" type (Installation of scaffolding, chipping off the old plaster, partial plastering of walls, application of primer and glue to the wall surfaces) – 1080 m2 - Disassembly of window units, demolition of minor coatings and finishes on the facade and roofing of galvanized steel in PS buildings – 123 m2 - Decorative finishing of the Urtabuz 4 pump station building – 430 m2 - Layout, manual trenching and installation of the foundation formwork for the SCADA building, Urtabuz 4 PS Urta-buz 3 pump station: - Layout, manual trenching and installation of the foundation formwork for the SCADA room and guardroom, Urtabuz 3 Vose district Moskva 1 pump station: - Installing the rafters – 1,35 m3 - Installation of frame elements – 1,557 m3 - Installation of thinned out roof boarding with a thickness of 50 mm – 153,6 m2 - Installation of acoustic windows – 2 pcs. - Installation of galvanized steel roofing with wall gutters – 153,6 m2 - Continuous leveling of interior walls (putty) with thickness of 4 mm – 68m2 - Painting of interior walls with water-based emulsions – 68 m2 - Continuous leveling of ceilings (putty) – 113 m2 - Installing the rafters – 0,45 m3 - Installation of the framed elements of beams (uprights, diagonal brace, solid timber, bracing, rafter plate, sprocket, cover strips) – 0,804 m3 - Installation of roof boarding with thickness of – 50 mm (thinned out) – 120 m2 - Softwood sawn timber, boards – 0,849 m3 - Installation of acoustic windows – 2 pcs. - Softwood sawn timber “lumps of wood” – 0.5 m3 - Improved surface plastering of interior walls with cement-lime mortar – 160 m2 - Improved surface plastering of outdoor walls with cement-lime mortar – 171 m2 2 November Farkhor district Rehabilitation of pumping unit No. 12 in Urtabuz 4 PS: - Disassembly of pump unit foundations – 3 m3 - Installation of reinforced concrete foundations of БМ В – 12,5 с - Dismantling of gate valves d=500 mm with electric drive РУ-2,5 MPa – 1 pcs. - Dismantling of an electric engine weighing up to 5 tons – 1 pcs. - Dismantling of a pump weighing up to 3.4 tons – 1 pcs. - Installation of gate valves – 1 pcs.

- Installation of electric engine – 1 pcs. - Installation of pump – 1 pcs. - Manufacturing the frame for the pump unit – 0,42 ton Dismantling and laying of steel pipelines with hydraulic testing, d=1000х10 mm – 0,011 km: 1. Dismantling and installation of a 0.4 t pump (vacuum pump) – 1 pcs. 2. Disassembly and installation of valves d=100 mm – 1 pcs. 3. Dismantling and installation of check valves d=100 mm – 1 pcs. 4. Dismantling and installation, d=50 mm РУ 1,0 MPa – 1 pcs. 5. Dismantling and installation, d=20 mm РУ 1,0 MPa – 1 pcs. 6. Dismantling and manufacturing of internal piping assemblies d=114 mm – 5 m 7. Dismantling and manufacturing, d=60х2,8 mm – 2 m 8. Dismantling and manufacturing, d=20 mm – 1 m 9. Installing the valve d=70m (brass casing) – 1 pcs. 10. Installation of fittings d=100-250mm – 40 kg 11. Painting of the vacuum metal structure – 3 m2 12. Dismantling of the pump control panel – 1 pcs. 13. Dismantling of the valves control panel – 1 pcs. 14. Dismantling of cable, 1 m up to 9 kg – 150 m 15. Control box of pump 30 4kW, Я5111 – 3674 – 1 pcs. 16. Control box of valves 3 kW, Я5111 – 2974 – 1 pcs. 17. Control cabinet for pump ШУН – 1 pcs. 18. Power cable with aluminum conductors’ section 3 – 240 m2 АпиП 6 kV – 150 m 19. Power cable with copper conductors' section 4х10 mm2 ВВГ нг – 0,66 kV – 250 m 20. Filling with dry transformer oil – 0,1 ton 21. Excavation with bulldozer of 96 kW capacity when transporting II soil group up to 10 m (alignment of roads) – 5,03 000 m3 22. Cleaning of canals with imported excavator and transportation of soil to disposal area 0,65 m3 – 8,28 000 m3 23. Leveling of earth deposits with a bulldozer capacity of 96 kW – 4,01 000 m3 SCADA building in Urtabuz 4 PS: - Construction of strip foundations – 8,5 m3 - Masonry walls made of burnt bricks – 16,3 m3 - Installation of the floor with laying beams, subfloor, artificial paper parchment and insulation of clay adobe mortar – 18 m2 Urta-buz 4 PS building: - Installation of plastic window units – 126 m2 - Cleaning of interior walls from old plaster and paint – 612 m2 - Plastering of interior walls with pillars taken into account – 612 m2 - Decorative finishing of exterior walls in the form of “Rain” – 448 m2 - Cleaning of pump units from accumulated sludge removal and transportation by truck – 6 m3 Urta-buz 3 PS building - Roofing with profiled decking – 68 m2 - Construction of strip foundations – 13 m3 - Masonry walls made of burnt bricks – 4,8 m3 Urta-buz 1 PS building - Cleaning of exterior walls from old plaster and paint – 632 m2 - Cleaning of internal walls including pillars from old plaster and paint – 632 m2 Vose district Moskva 1 PS building - Installing the rafters – 1,325 m2 - Installation of the framed elements of beams (uprights, diagonal brace, solid timber, bracing, joining beam, rafter plate, cornice structure, sprocket, cover strips) – 1,557 m2 - Installation of roof boarding (thinned out) with thickness of 50 mm – 1,536 m2 - Softwood sawn timber, boards – 1,685 m2

- Installation of acoustic windows – 2 pcs. - Softwood sawn timber “lumps of wood” – 0,53 m2 - Fire protection of wooden structures – 50,9 m2 - Cladding the ceiling using plastic on a wooden frame with a 5 cm space – 21 m2 - Roofing with galvanized steel wall gutters – 153,6 m2 - Chipping off old plaster on interior walls – 68 m2 - Improved plastering of internal wall surfaces with cement-lime or cement mortar – 68 m2 - Cleaning the pillars from the old water-based paint – 40 m2 - Painting with polyvinyl acetate water emulsion paints, improved pillars – 40 m2 - Solid leveling of internal walls (putty) with thickness of 4 mm – 68 m2 - Cleaning the ceiling from old water-based paint – 113 m2 - Solid leveling of ceilings (putty) with thickness of 4 mm - 11З m2 - Installation and disassembly of internal inventory scaffolding up to 6 m high – 113 m2 - Chipping off old plaster on exterior walls – 75 m2 - Improved plastering of external wall surfaces with cement-lime or cement mortar of 4 mm thick – 75 m2 - Installing rafters – 0,45 m2 - Installation of the framed elements of beams (uprights, diagonal brace, solid timber, bracing, joining beam, rafter plate, cornice structure, sprocket, cover strips) – 0,804 m2 - Installation of roof boarding (thinned out) with thickness of 50 mm – 120,6 m2 - Softwood sawn timber, boards – 0,804 m2 - Installation of acoustic windows – 2 pcs. - Softwood sawn timber “lumps of wood” – 0,53 m2 - Fire protection of wooden structures – 26,3 m2 - Cladding the ceiling using plastic on a wooden frame with a 5 cm space – 16 m2 - Roofing with galvanized steel wall gutters – 120,6 m2 - Chipping off old plaster on interior walls – 160 m2 - Improved plastering of interior wall surfaces with cement-lime or cement mortar – 160 m2. - Solid leveling of internal walls (putty) with thickness of 4 mm – 160 m2 - Painting with polyvinyl acetate water emulsion paints, improved interior walls – 160 m2 - Cleaning ceiling from old water-based paint – 70 m2 - Solid leveling of ceilings (putty) 4 mm thick – 70 m2 - Chipping off old plaster on exterior walls – 171 m2 - Improved plastering of external wall surfaces with cement-lime or cement mortar of 4 mm thick – 171 m2 - Installing the rafters – 2,3 9 m2 - Installation of the framed elements of beams (uprights, diagonal brace, solid timber, bracing, joining beam, rafter plate, cornice structure, sprocket, cover strips) – 2,394 m2 - Installation of thinned out roof boarding with a thickness of 50 mm – 3,24 m2 - Softwood sawn timber, boards – 2,950 m2 - Fire protection of wooden structures – 77,3 m2 - Roofing with galvanized steel wall gutters – 3,24 m2 Perekachechnaya PS building - Manual excavation of trenches up to 2 m deep without fastening, II soil group – 224 m2 - Excavation with loading on vehicles by the excavator, transportation up to 1 km – 524 m2 - Backfilling with excavator bucket capacity of 0,65 mЗ, I soil group – 38 m3 - Soil compaction with pneumatic rammers, I and II soil group – 38 m2 - Watering the soil compaction – 38 m3 - Backfilling with a bulldozer capacity of 96 kW (130 l/m) with transportation soil

up to 5 m, II soil group – 128 m3 - Gravel and sand preparation 1=10 sm – 4,05 m3 - Concrete preparation 1=100 mm from concrete grade В 7,5 – 1,1 m3 Janubi-1 PS building - Disassembly of the roofing lath coverings – 228 m3 - Dismantling of wall coverings made of fiber and semi-fiber sheets, taking into account the disassembly of the existing lath for cladding – 327 m3 - Disassembly of wooden window openings 1,95x2,93m,12 pcs. – 68 m3 - Mechanized concrete demolition with the excavator equipped with a hydraulic hammer – 50 m3 - Loading of disassembled concrete on a motor vehicle with the excavator bucket capacity of 0,65 m3, IV soil group with transportation up to 1 km – 50 m3 - Excavation with loading on vehicles with the excavator and transportation up to 1 km – 37 m3 Janubi-2 PS building - Demolition of existing concrete, parapet – 7 m3 - Loading of demolished concrete on trucks by excavator with transportation up to 1 km – 7 m3 - Installing the rafters – 2,315 m2 - Installation of the framed elements of beams (uprights, diagonal brace, solid timber, bracing, joining beam, rafter plate, cornice structure, sprocket, cover strips) – 2,911 m3 - Installation of thinned out roof boarding with a thickness of 50 mm – 3,34 m2 - Softwood sawn timber, boards – 2,543 m3 - Installation of acoustic windows – 2 pcs. - Softwood sawn timber “lumps of wood” – 0,53 m3 - Cleaning of interior wall surfaces from existing plaster – 496 m2 - Solid leveling of internal walls (putty) with thickness of 4 mm – 496 m2 - Cleaning the ceiling surface from the existing putty – 270 m2 - Solid leveling of ceilings (putty) 4 mm thick – 270 m2 - Installation and disassembly of internal inventory scaffolding up to 6 m high – 272 m2 - Cleaning the exterior wall surface from the existing putty – 521 m2 3 December Farkhor district Rehabilitation of Urtabuz 4 PS building А. SCADA room, Urtabuz 4 PS building - Plastering of interior walls – 41 m2 - Plastering of exterior walls – 53 m2 - Concrete floor coating, concrete grade В15 – 1,2 m3 B. Urtabuz 4 PS building - Oil painting of the ceiling – 35 m2 Urta-buz 3 PS building - Masonry walls made of burnt bricks – 14,8 m3 Urta-buz 1 PS building - Preparation of the pump station building facade and distribution unit for finishing work (Installation of scaffolding, chipping off old plaster, partial plastering of walls, application of primer and glue - Works at Urtabuz 4 pump station were performed in 81% - Works at Urtabuz 3 pump station were performed in 65% - Works at Urtabuz 1 pump station were performed in 12% Vose district Moskva-1 PS building - Blind area around the building made of БМ- 200 – 5 m3 Guardroom and SCADA building - Installation of metal-plastic window blocks = 28 m2 - Installation of metal-plastic door blocks = 21 m2 Toilet with 1 hole - Manual excavation, Н=2 m – 14 m2 - Preparation of crushed stone, 10 cm thick – 0,3 m3 - Soft greasy clay, 10 cm thick – 0,3 m3

- Concrete bottom construction of БМ-200 – 0,1 m3 - Construction of walls of rubble concrete – 5 m3 - Waterproofing of walls with bitumen in 2 times – 19 m2 - Masonry walls of cement blocks – 3 m3 - Mounted concrete from grade В-15 – 0,1 m3 - Improved plastering of interior walls – 7 m2 - Improved plastering of exterior walls – 7 m2 - Lime painting of exterior walls – 7 m2 - Painting surfaces with coal-tar varnish – 2 m2 - Blind area with concrete grade B-15, Т-7 sm – 0,43 m3 - Installation of metal-plastic window blocks - 2 m2 - Installation of metal-plastic door blocks – 2 m2 - Installing the rafters – 0,07 m3 - Installation of the roof boarding – 0,06 m3 - Roofing with galvanized steel – 6 m2 - Installation of the slab thickness of 20 mm – 1,0 m3 - Reinforcement А-111 – 69,10 kg - Polyethylene pipe d-160 mm, L=3200 mm – 10 m - Installing the manhole – 1 pcs. Janubi-1 PS building - Dismantling of steel water pipes D=720 mm – 51 m - Dismantling of window blocks = 68.56 m2 Janubi-2 PS building - Installing the rafters – 2,315 m3 - Fire protection of wooden structures – 8,2 m2 - Roofing with galvanized steel – 334 m2 SCADA building - Excavation of trenches up to 2 m deep – 12 m2 - Manual backfilling of trenches, trench slots – 14 m2 - Preparation of crushed stone, 10 cm thick – 2,6 m3 - Construction of strip foundations from concrete grade В-15 – 14,4 m3 - Threshold of concrete grade В-15 – 0,4 m3 - Waterproofing of foundations with cement mortar – 12 m2 - Waterproofing of walls with bitumen in 2 times – 56 m2 - Masonry internal walls made of burnt bricks – 12 m3 - Seismic belt of concrete grade БМ-200 – 0,16 m3 - Installing the rafters – 0,67 m3 - Installation of roof boarding – 0,67 m3 In Farkhor district the works progress on modernization and rehabilitation of PSs is 2,93% at the end of December 2020. In Vose district the works progress on modernization and rehabilitation of PSs is 3,88% at the end of December 2020.

53. The photos below (Photos 15-27) show civil works performed by the Contractor, JSC “TGEM”, to rehabilitate and modernize the pump stations of Farkhor and Vose districts during the reporting period when mobilization began, from October to December 2020.

Photo 15. Farkhor district. Urtabuz 3 pump station. Outdoors and indoors of PS building. Rammer for soil compaction of trenches for foundations of the guardroom and SCADA room buildings. October 2020

Photo 16. Farkhor district. Urtabuz 3 pump station. Construction of SCADA room. December 2020

Photo 17. Farkhor district. Urtabuz 4 pump station. Overview of PS building. Dismountling of window blocks, outdoor finishing works in PS building. October 2020

Photo 18. Farkhor district. Urtabuz 4 pump station. Overview of PS building upon completion of outdoor finishing works. November 2020

Photo 19. Farkhor district. Urtabuz 4 pump station. Outdoors and indoors of PS building, repairing and inner finishing. SCADA room. December 2020

Photo 20. Vose district. Moscva-1 pump station. Rehabilitation works. October 2020

Photo 21. Vose district. Moscva-1 pump station. Civil works in engine room. November 2020

Photo 22. Vose district. Moscva-1 pump station. SCADA room. November 2020

Photo 23. Vose district. Janubi-1 pump station. Commencement of civil works. November 2020

Photo 24. Vose district. Janubi-2 pump station. Commencement of civil works. November 2020

Photo 25. Vose district. Earthworks on Perekachechnaya pump station. November 2020

Photo 26. Vose district. Moscva-1 pump station. SCADA room (on the left) and engine room (on the right) outdoors and indoors. December 2020

Photo 27. Vose district. Janubi-1 and Janubi-2 pump station buildings. Commencement of civil works. December 2020

2.5. Description of any changes in the design of the project

54. During the reporting period from July to December 2020, there were no changes in the project design.

2.6. Description of any changes in agreed construction methods

55. Construction methods, for all types of work are being carried out in accordance with GOSTs and SNiPs, which are given in the Feasibility Study of the Project and agreed between PIG, PIU and the Contractor.

56. There were no changes in construction methods during the reporting period.

III. ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITY

3.1. General Description of Environmental Activities

57. During the reporting period, contractors submitted 6 (six) environmental monitoring reports, which reflect activities carried out by the contractors to mitigate environmental impacts during construction work, as well as the health and safety measures.

58. During the reporting period, consultants of PIG and BETS company held meetings and consultations with representatives of the Contractors, PIUs and supervision engineers to discuss issues, problems and discrepancies revealed during the inspection visits to the construction sites. Contractors were assisted in upgrading and revising the SSEMP in accordance with ADB requirements related to health risks to workers and populations due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation. The issues related to construction camp location, production facilities, potable water and sanitation provision, use of inert material, briefings and training of the contractor personnel on protective measures were discussed with the Contractor, JSC “TGEM”. The format and submission of monthly reports, updates to the SSEMP were discussed with the environmental specialists of the new Contractor, JSC “TGEM”, and information (in hard copy) related to environmental protection was submitted and handed over, as follows: 1. Table from the EMP “Environmental impacts and mitigation measures for construction phase”; 2. Monitoring Plan; 3. Checklists for monitoring; 4. Checklist; 5. Sample monthly report for the contractor Environmental Specialist.

3.2. Site Inspections

59. For the reporting period, 76 different field visits and meetings were conducted. The purpose of field visits in the construction sites is to conduct inspections on environmental issues, monitor the progress of construction and rehabilitation works in accordance with the requirements of EMP/SSEMP, check the compliance with the legislatiion and regulatory acts of the Republic of Tajikistan and the requirements of ADB.

60. During the inspections, visual observations were carried out in the places, meetings with workers, personnel of the Contractor, engineers and specialists.

61. Table 15 provides information on visits to construction sites carried out by the PIG and PIU staff.

Table 15. Inspections of construction sites

No. Date of Full name Notes site visits Hamadoni district 1 July 7, B. Gaforzoda – specialist on Monitoring of SSEMP implementation 2020 environmental protection, PIG and ecological issues on sites of Ibrohim Ruziev – Deputy Director, Hamadoni district: Chubek diversion Project Manager, PIU in Hamadoni canal, Dekhkonobod and Kulyabdarya district canals, Left branch CH 85 and 95 of Latif Nozimov – Engineer, PIU in Building 1, WUA Hamadoni district 2 July 16, F. Abdulloev – Procurement Monitoring of the Project 2020 specialist, PIG implementation in Hamadoni district Ibrohim Ruziev – Deputy Director, Project Manager, PIU in Hamadoni district Latif Nozimov – Engineer, PIU in

Hamadoni district 3 July 27, Kh. Mirjalilov – Civil Engineer, PIG Monitoring of the Project 2020 Ibrohim Ruziev – Deputy Director, implementation, a scope of work and Project Manager, PIU in Hamadoni quality control, ecological issues on district sites of Hamadoni district: Chubek Latif Nozimov – Engineer, PIU in diversion canal, Dekhkonobod and Hamadoni district Kulyabdarya canals, Left branch CH 85 and 95 of Building 1, WUA 4 August 3-7, N. Sattorov – field engineer in Site inspections during the irrigation 2020 Hamadoni district season 5 August 12- Kh. Mirjalilov – Civil Engineer, PIG Monitoring of the Project 13, 2020 Ibrohim Ruziev – Deputy Director, implementation, a scope of work and Project Manager, PIU in Hamadoni quality control, ecological issues on district sites of Hamadoni district: Chubek Latif Nozimov – Engineer, PIU in diversion canal, Dekhkonobod and Hamadoni district Kulyabdarya canals, Left branch CH 85 and 95 of Building 1, WUA 6 August 17- N. Sattorov – field engineer in Site inspections during the irrigation 21, 2020 Hamadoni district season 7 August 27- Kh. Mirjalilov – Civil Engineer, PIG Monitoring of the Project 28, 2020 Ibrohim Ruziev – Deputy Director, implementation, a scope of work and Project Manager, PIU in Hamadoni quality control, ecological issues on district sites of Hamadoni district: Chubek Latif Nozimov – Engineer, PIU in diversion canal, Dekhkonobod and Hamadoni district Kulyabdarya canals, Left branch CH 85 and 95 of Building 1, WUA 8 August 28, N. Sattorov – field engineer in Site inspections during the irrigation 2020 Hamadoni district season 9 September N. Sattorov – field engineer in Visit to the distribution unit to CH 10-11, Hamadoni district 3+38, CH 3+39. Works are being 2020 implemented under the Project 10 September B. Gaforzoda – specialist on Monitoring of the Project 15, 2020 environmental protection, PIG implementation, a scope of work and Ibrohim Ruziev – Deputy Director, quality control, ecological issues on Project Manager, PIU in Hamadoni sites of Hamadoni district: Chubek district diversion canal, Dekhkonobod and Latif Nozimov – Engineer, PIU in Kulyabdarya canals, Left branch CH Hamadoni district 85 and 95 of Building 1, WUA 11 September Kh. Mirjalilov – Civil Engineer, PIG Monitoring of the Project 28, 2020 Ibrohim Ruziev – Deputy Director, implementation, a scope of work and Project Manager, PIU in Hamadoni quality control, ecological issues on district construction of sediment excluding Latif Nozimov – Engineer, PIU in basin in Hamadoni district Hamadoni district 12 September U. Khushvakhtov – PIG Director Monitoring of the Project 29, 2020 Ibrohim Ruziev – Deputy Director, implementation, a scope of work and Project Manager, PIU in Hamadoni quality control, ecological issues on District construction of sediment excluding Latif Nozimov – Engineer, PIU in basin in Hamadoni district Hamadoni district 13 November U. Khushvakhtov – PIG Director Monitoring of the Project 4, 2020 Ibrohim Ruziev – Deputy Director, implementation, a scope of work and Project Manager, PIU in Hamadoni quality control, ecological issues on district construction of sediment excluding Latif Nozimov – Engineer, PIU in basin in Hamadoni district Hamadoni district 14 November N. Sattorov – field engineer in Visiting site for construction of the 17-18, Hamadoni district lake-type sediment excluding basin 2020

15 November B. Gaforzoda – specialist on Environmental audit of the completed 18, 2020 environmental protection, PIG civil works in Hamadoni district: Larisa Kamilova – specialist on Chubek diversion canal, environmental protection, BETS Dekhkonobod, Chubek main canal, Consulting Services Ltd. Left branch CH 85 and CH 95, Head Nurulo Sattorov – supervision intake of Chubek main canal, engineer, BETS Consulting Services Kulyabdaryo from CH 114, Ltd. Kulyabdaryo from CH 91 to CH 144 Rahmonali Muminov – Chief and Р-3 Canal Engineer, LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun” in Tajikistan Ibrohim Ruziev – Deputy Director, Project Manager, PIU in Hamadoni district Latif Nozimov – Engineer, PIU in Hamadoni district 16 November U. Khushvakhtov – PIG Director Monitoring of the Project 20, 2020 Ibrohim Ruziev – Deputy Director, implementation, a scope of work and Project Manager, PIU in Hamadoni quality control on sites in Hamadoni district district Latif Nozimov – Engineer, PIU in Hamadoni district 17 November N. Sattorov – field engineer in Visiting site for construction of the 24-27, Hamadoni district lake-type sediment excluding basin 2020 18 November Kh. Mirjalilov – Civil Engineer, PIG Monitoring of the Project 25, 2020 Ibrohim Ruziev – Deputy Director, implementation, a scope of work and Project Manager, PIU in Hamadoni quality control on sites in Hamadoni district district Latif Nozimov – Engineer, PIU in Hamadoni district 19 December U. Khushvakhtov – PIG Director Monitoring of the Project 2, 2020 Ibrohim Ruziev – Deputy Director, implementation, a scope of work and Project Manager, PIU in Hamadoni quality control on sites in Hamadoni district district Latif Nozimov – Engineer, PIU in Hamadoni district 20 December B. Gaforzoda – specialist on Monitoring of SSEMP implementation, 7, 2020 environmental protection, PIG a scope of work and quality control on Ibrohim Ruziev – Deputy Director, construction the lake-type sediment Project Manager, PIU in Hamadoni excluding basin in Hamadoni district district Latif Nozimov – Engineer, PIU in Hamadoni district 21 December N. Sattorov – field engineer in Visiting site for construction of the 7-8, 2020 Hamadoni district lake-type sediment excluding basin 22 December N. Sattorov – field engineer in Visiting site for construction of the 14-18, Hamadoni district lake-type sediment excluding basin 2020 23 December Kholmurod Rakhmon – ALRI Visit of the Prime Minister of the 18, 2020 Director Republic of Tajikistan to Main Chubek Kh. Khasanzoda – ALRI Deputy Canal and the construction site for Director sediment excluding basin in B. Gaforzoda – specialist on Hamadoni district environmental protection, PIG Ibrohim Ruziev – Deputy Director, Project Manager, PIU in Hamadoni district Latif Nozimov – Engineer, PIU in Hamadoni district

24 December Kh. Mirjalilov – Civil Engineer, PIG Monitoring of the Project 21, 2020 Ibrohim Ruziev – Deputy Director, implementation, a scope of work and Project Manager, PIU in Hamadoni quality control on sites in Hamadoni district district Latif Nozimov – Engineer, PIU in Hamadoni district 25 December N. Sattorov – field engineer in Visiting site for construction of the 21-22, Hamadoni district lake-type sediment excluding basin 2020 26 December N. Sattorov – field engineer in Visiting site for construction of the 24-25, Hamadoni district lake-type sediment excluding basin 2020 Farkhor district 27 July 7, B. Gaforzoda – specialist on Monitoring of the Project 2020 environmental protection, PIG implementation, a scope of work and Karim Ashurov – Deputy Director, quality control, ecological issues on Project manager, PIU in Farkhor and sites of Farkhor district: Р-2, 6-Х-1 Vose districts canals, Surkhob canal, ЛР10 chute Rajabali Salikhov – engineer, PIU network, Building 9, WUA 28 July 16, F. Abdulloev – Procurement Monitoring of the project 2020 specialist, PIG implementation in Farkhor district Karim Ashurov – Deputy Director, Project manager, PIU in Farkhor and Vose districts Rajabali Salikhov – engineer, PIU 29 July 27, Kh. Mirjalilov – Civil Engineer, PIG Monitoring of the Project 2020 Karim Ashurov – Deputy Director, implementation, a scope of work and Project manager, PIU in Farkhor and quality control, ecological issues on Vose districts sites of Farkhor district: Р-2, 6-Х-1 Rajabali Salikhov – engineer, PIU canals, Surkhob canal, ЛР10 chute network, Building 9, WUA 30 June 27- Kh. Rajabov – Field engineer in Site visits: 6-Х-1 canal from CH 04-00 28, 2020 Farkhor district to CH 13+41 – inspection of performed concrete works of the canal slope; 5-Х-2 and 6-Х-3-0-6 canals from CH 0+00 to CH 37+55 – inspection of performed construction and installation works of the chute network; Р-2 canal from CH4+48 to CH 6+27, and Surkhob canal from CH 0+00 to CH 16+49 – control of over the elimination of deficiencies made in previous months when cleaning the canal with an excavator and leveling earth deposits with a bulldozer 31 August 3-6, Kh. Rajabov – Field engineer in Preparatory activities, installation from 2020 Farkhor district concrete grade В-15 to arrange monolithic concrete on Р-2 canal bottom from CH 4+48 to CH 6+27 32 August 10- Kh. Rajabov – Field engineer in Repair of the chute network of Р-2 14, 2020 Farkhor district canal from concrete grade В20, Gulshan jamoat. Manual excavation from chutes and vegetation clearing 33 August 12 - Kh. Mirjalilov – Civil Engineer, PIG Monitoring of the Project 13, 2020 Karim Ashurov – Deputy Director, implementation, a scope of work and Project manager, PIU in Farkhor and quality control, ecological issues on Vose districts sites of Farkhor district: Р-2, 6-Х-1 Rajabali Salikhov – engineer, PIU canals, Surkhob canal, ЛР10 chute network, Building 9, WUA, Urtabuz 1,2,3 and 4 pump stations

34 August 17- Kh. Rajabov – Field engineer in Inspection of Р-2 canal after having 21, 2020 Farkhor district the canal bottom concreted, control of water supply from Р-2 canal after having separate sites concreted and vegetation clearing. Observing the progress of cleaning the Maida Patta Canal with an excavator, Galaba jamoat 35 August 24- Kh. Rajabov – Field engineer in Observation of Surkhob canal 28, 2020 Farkhor district cleaning with excavator from CH 0+00 to CH 16+49, Galaba jamoat. Inspection of the completed scope of works on the project sites 36 August 27- Kh. Mirjalilov – Civil Engineer, PIG Monitoring of the Project 28, 2020 Karim Ashurov – Deputy Director, implementation, a scope of work and Project manager, PIU in Farkhor and quality control, ecological issues on Vose districts sites of Farkhor district: Р-2, 6-Х-1 Rajabali Salikhov – engineer, PIU canals, Surkhob canal, ЛР10 chute network, Building 9, WUA, Urtabuz 1,2,3 and 4 pump stations 37 September Kh. Rajabov – Field engineer in Supervision over manufacturing the 2-4, 2020 Farkhor district sluice timbers for control canal structures – 12 pcs. 38 September Kh. Rajabov – Field engineer in Supervision over levelling earth 7-8, 2020 Farkhor district deposits on Surkhob canal, Galaba jamoat 39 September Kh. Rajabov – Field engineer in Supervision over levelling earth 10-11, Farkhor district deposits on Surkhob canal, Galaba 2020 jamoat 40 September B. Gaforzoda – specialist on Monitoring of SSEMP implementation, 15, 2020 environmental protection, PIG civil works in Urtabuz No.1, No.2, Karim Ashurov – Deputy Director, No.3 and No.4 pump stations. Project manager, PIU in Farkhor and Vose districts Rajabali Salikhov – engineer, PIU 41 September Kh. Rajabov – Field engineer in Supervision over mobilization of 17-18, Farkhor district technical, human and material 2020 resources at the sites “Modernization and rehabilitation works on the cascade of Urtabuz pump stations (No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4) by JSC “TGEM” 42 September Kh. Rajabov – Field engineer in Supervision over mobilization of 21-25, Farkhor district technical, human and material 2020 resources at the sites “Modernization and rehabilitation works on the cascade of Urtabuz pump stations (No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4) by JSC “TGEM” 43 September Kh. Mirjalilov – Civil Engineer, PIG Monitoring of the Project 28, 2020 Karim Ashurov – Deputy Director, implementation, a scope of work and Project manager, PIU in Farkhor and quality control, ecological issues on Vose districts sites of Farkhor district Rajabali Salikhov – engineer, PIU 44 September U. Khushvakhtov – PIG Director Monitoring of the Project 29, 2020 Karim Ashurov – Deputy Director, implementation, a scope of work and Project manager, PIU in Farkhor and quality control, ecological issues on Vose districts sites of Farkhor district Rajabali Salikhov – engineer, PIU 45 November Kh. Rajabov – Field engineer in Supervision of the preparation of inner

2-5, 2020 Farkhor district walls of Urtabuz 3 and Urtabuz 4 pump stations, the distribution unit for the finishing works (installation of scaffolding, chipping off old plaster and application of primer and glue). Decorative finishing in "Rain" style of Urtabuz 4 pump station building façade. Dismantling and installation of reinforced concrete foundations for equipment (restoration of pumping unit No. 12, Urtabuz 4 pump station) 46 November U. Khushvakhtov – PIG Director Monitoring of the Project 4, 2020 Karim Ashurov – Deputy Director, implementation, a scope of work and Project manager, PIU in Farkhor and quality control, ecological issues on Vose districts sites of Farkhor district. Urtabuz 1,2,3 Rajabali Salikhov – engineer, PIU and 4 pump stations 47 November Kh. Rajabov – Field engineer in Supervision over dismantling and 9-13, 2020 Farkhor district installation of gate valves, check valve, pump control panel, cables, electric motor and pump unit No.12 of Urtabuz 4 pump station. Construction of strip foundations, masonry of burnt brick, installation of beams, black rolling and insulation of SCADA building in Urtabuz 4 pump station 48 November Kh. Rajabov – Field engineer in Supervision over decorative finishing 16-20, Farkhor district in "Rain" style of Urtabuz 4 pump 2020 station building façade. Installation of plastic windows in Urtabuz 4 pump station building. Sludge removal of pumping units and their transportation to Urtabuz 4 pump station 49 November B. Gaforzoda – specialist on Monitoring of SSEMP implementation, 18, 2020 environmental protection, PIG a scope of works and quality control Karim Ashurov – Deputy Director, on sites of Farkhor district Project manager, PIU in Farkhor and Vose districts Rajabali Salikhov – engineer, PIU 50 November U. Khushvakhtov – PIG Director Monitoring of the Project 20, 2020 Karim Ashurov – Deputy Director, implementation Project manager, PIU in Farkhor and Vose districts Rajabali Salikhov – engineer, PIU 51 November Kh. Mirjalilov – Civil Engineer, PIG Monitoring of civil works 25, 2020 Karim Ashurov – Deputy Director, Project manager, PIU in Farkhor and Vose districts Rajabali Salikhov – engineer, PIU 52 December Kh. Rajabov – Field engineer in Supervision of the construction of strip 2-7, 2020 Farkhor district foundations, masonry walls made of burnt bricks for the distribution unit of Urtabuz 3 pump station. Installation of roofing from corrugated sheets for Urtabuz 3 pump station. Preparation of outer walls of Urtabuz 1 pump station building for the finishing works (installation of scaffolding, chipping off old plaster and partial plastering of walls, application of primer and glue)

53 December U. Khushvakhtov – PIG Director Monitoring of the project 2, 2020 Karim Ashurov – Deputy Director, implementation and civil works Project manager, PIU in Farkhor and Vose districts Rajabali Salikhov – engineer, PIU 54 December B. Gaforzoda – specialist on Environmental audit of completed civil 7, 2020 environmental protection, PIG works in Farkhor district on sites: Larisa Kamilova – specialist on Surkhob, ЛР-10, 6-Х-1 and Р-2 canals environmental protection, BETS Consulting Services Ltd. Kholmurod Rajabov – supervision engineer, BETS Consulting Services Ltd. Rahmonali Muminov – Chief Engineer, LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun” in Tajikistan Karim Ashurov – Deputy Director, Project manager, PIU in Farkhor and Vose districts Rajabali Salikhov – engineer, PIU 55 December Kholmurod Rakhmon – ALRI Visit of the Prime Minister of the 18, 2020 Director Republic of Tajikistan to Urtabuz 4 in Kh. Khasanzoda – ALRI Deputy Farkhor district Director U. Khushvakhtov – PIG Director Karim Ashurov – Deputy Director, Project manager, PIU in Farkhor and Vose districts Rajabali Salikhov – engineer, PIU 56 December Kh. Mirjalilov – Civil Engineer, PIG Monitoring of the Project 21, 2020 Karim Ashurov – Deputy Director, implementation and civil works in Project manager, PIU in Farkhor and Urtabuz 1,2,3 and 4 pump stations Vose districts Rajabali Salikhov – engineer, PIU Vose district 57 July 7, B. Gaforzoda – specialist on Monitoring of the Project 2020 environmental protection, PIG implementation, a scope of work and Abdujabor Kattaev – Deputy quality control, ecological issues on Director, Project manager, PIU in sites of Vose district: Arpa Tuguldi, At- Vose district 2 and Kaftarkhona canals Ayubkhon Khojaev – engineer, PIU 58 July 16, F. Abdulloev – Procurement Monitoring of the project 2020 specialist, PIG implementation in Vose district Abdujabor Kattaev – Deputy Director, Project manager, PIU in Vose district Ayubkhon Khojaev – engineer, PIU 59 July 27, Kh. Mirjalilov – Civil Engineer, PIG Monitoring of the Project 2020 Abdujabor Kattaev – Deputy implementation, a scope of work and Director, Project manager, PIU in quality control, ecological issues on Vose district sites of Vose district Ayubkhon Khojaev – engineer, PIU

60 August 1-5, I. Murodov – field engineer in Vose Inspection of canals: АТ-2 2020 district (Arpatuguldi), Kaftarkhona. Head water intake on CH0+00 of Arpatuguldi after being cleaned and repaired 61 August 8- I. Murodov – field engineer in Vose Inspection of canals: Kaftarkhona in 11, 2020 district Avazov jamaot. Performing

measurements on the work performed after cleaning 62 August 12 - Kh. Mirjalilov – Civil Engineer, PIG Monitoring of the Project 13, 2020 Abdujabor Kattaev – Deputy implementation, a scope of work and Director, Project manager, PIU in quality control, ecological issues on Vose district sites of Vose district Ayubkhon Khojaev – engineer, PIU 63 August 27- Kh. Mirjalilov – Civil Engineer, PIG Monitoring of the Project 28, 2020 Abdujabor Kattaev – Deputy implementation, a scope of work and Director, Project manager, PIU in quality control, ecological issues on Vose district sites of Vose district Ayubkhon Khojaev – engineer, PIU 64 September B. Gaforzoda – specialist on Monitoring of SSEMP implementation 15, 2020 environmental protection, PIG in sites of Vose district Abdujabor Kattaev – Deputy Director, Project manager, PIU in Vose district Ayubkhon Khojaev – engineer, PIU 65 September Kh. Mirjalilov – Civil Engineer, PIG Monitoring of the Project 28, 2020 Abdujabor Kattaev – Deputy implementation, a scope of work and Director, Project manager, PIU in quality control, ecological issues on Vose district sites of Vose district Ayubkhon Khojaev – engineer, PIU 66 September U. Khushvakhtov – PIG Director Monitoring of the Project 29, 2020 Abdujabor Kattaev – Deputy implementation, a scope of work and Director, Project manager, PIU in quality control, ecological issues on Vose district sites of Vose district Ayubkhon Khojaev – engineer, PIU 67 November U. Khushvakhtov – PIG Director Monitoring of the Project 4, 2020 Karim Ashurov – Deputy Director, implementation, a scope of work and Project manager, PIU in Farkhor and quality control, ecological issues on Vose districts sites of Vose district Ayubkhon Khojaev – engineer, PIU 68 November I. Murodov – field engineer in Vose Inspection of the works performed 11-13, district (installation of rafters, framing 2020 elements from beams, wallplate, roof board lacing and others in Moscva-1 pump station), study of design documents for rehabilitation work on Moscva-2 pump station, SCADA and automation cabinet of Janubi-2 pump station (mobilization) 69 November B. Gaforzoda – specialist on Monitoring of SSEMP implementation, 18, 2020 environmental protection, PIG a scope of work and quality control on Karim Ashurov – Deputy Director, site in Vose district Project manager, PIU in Farkhor and Vose districts Ayubkhon Khojaev – engineer, PIU 70 November U. Khushvakhtov – PIG Director Monitoring of the project 20, 2020 Karim Ashurov – Deputy Director, implementation in Vose district Project manager, PIU in Farkhor and Vose districts Ayubkhon Khojaev – engineer, PIU 71 November I. Murodov – field engineer in Vose Drawing up certificates and other 23-27, district documents, checking measurement of 2020 the work performed (improved plastering of the wall surface with cement-lime mortar, inner and outside walls of Moscva-1 pump station).

72 November Kh. Mirjalilov – Civil Engineer, PIG Monitoring of civil works in Vose 25, 2020 Karim Ashurov – Deputy Director, district Project manager, PIU in Farkhor and Vose districts Ayubkhon Khojaev – engineer, PIU 73 December U. Khushvakhtov – PIG Director Monitoring of the project 2, 2020 Karim Ashurov – Deputy Director, implementation and civil works in Project manager, PIU in Farkhor and Vose district Vose districts Ayubkhon Khojaev – engineer, PIU 74 December I. Murodov – field engineer in Vose Supervision of construction works on 2-7, 2020 district the existing building of pump stations: Moscva-1, guard-house and SCADA room, construction of the toilet room. Pump stations Janubi-1 and Janubi-2: dismantling works, installation of roofing on the buildings, excavation works and construction of strip foundation, masonry walls, etc. of SCADA rooms. 75 December B. Gaforzoda – specialist on Environmental audit of the completed 7, 2020 environmental protection, PIG civil works in Vose district at canal Larisa Kamilova – specialist on sites: Arpatuguldi, AT-2 and environmental protection, BETS Kaftarkhona Consulting Services Ltd. Ismat Murodov – supervision engineer, BETS Consulting Services Ltd. Rahmonali Muminov – Chief Engineer, LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun” in Tajikistan Karim Ashurov – Deputy Director, Project manager, PIU in Farkhor and Vose districts Ayubkhon Khojaev – engineer, PIU 76 December Kh. Mirjalilov – Civil Engineer, PIG Monitoring of the Project and civil 21, 2020 Karim Ashurov – Deputy Director, work implementation at the pump Project manager, PIU in Farkhor and stations of Vose district Vose districts Ayubkhon Khojaev – engineer, PIU

3.3. Tracking problems based on Notices of Non-Conformances

62. Inspection results of the Environmental Inspection in Hamadoni, Farkhor and Vose districts in July-August 2020

During the monitoring of works performed by the Contractor, LLC "Nun Ken Ziang Gun", on the project implementation at the construction sites in Hamadoni, Farkhor and Vose districts conducted by the BETS and PIG consultants, the following was revealed:

 During the site visit, canal cleaning work has been completed at many sites as the irrigation season has begun;  Working commission was held to be prepared for the handover of the completed sites to the State Institution of Land Reclamation and Irrigation balance;

 The working commission has prepared orders for elimination of deficiencies in Hamadoni, Farkhor, and Vose districts, all of which would be solved by the contractor;  There were no debris or fuel spills found at any construction sites in Hamadoni, Farkhor, or Vose districts;  The fuel tank at the Hamadoni district base is no longer used by the contractor, LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun”, and all vehicles are refueled at the district gas station;  Trees were not affected during construction work;  Workers used protective clothing and personal protective equipment at work;  Environmental documentation has been submitted (SSEMP, Complaint Logs, Visit Logs, and other);  Safety and health briefings were conducted due to COVID 19 pandemic situation;  The fire shields are available at the base in Hamadoni and at other offices;  First aid kits and fire extinguishers are available in equipment cabins (dump trucks, bulldozers, etc.);  Food and water were provided to the workers.

63. Furthermore, during the visit to the project areas together with new contractor, JSC "TGEM", contracted to perform works on modernization and rehabilitation of pump stations in Farkhor and Vose districts, as well as works on construction of the lake-type sediment excluding basin in Hamadoni district, the following non-compliances with the EMP/SSEMP requirements were revealed during the mobilization and commencement of civil works.

64. Inconsistency in categories:

 SSEMP should be upgraded by the contractor, LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun”;  Lack of agreements between LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun” and hospitals;  Lack of medical offices at the bases with the appropriate equipment for LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun”;  Contractor, JSC “TGEM” failed to submit for PIG’s review the first version of SSEMP in a timely manner.

65. In September 2020. During the monitoring of work performed by the contractors, LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun” and JSC "TGEM", to implement the project at the construction sites in Hamadoni, Farkhor and Vose districts, BETS and PIG Consultants revealed the following:

 Some of sites of the contractor, LLC "Nun Keng Jian Gong LLC in Hamadoni, Farkhor and Vose districts have been accepted by the state commission and handed over to the State Institution of Land Reclamation and Irrigation's balance;  It is necessary to conduct an environmental audit at these sites;  Mobilization work on modernization of pump stations in Farkhor and Vose districts by the contractor JSC “TGEM” has started.

66. Inconsistency in categories:

 Contractor, JSC "TGEM", submitted SSEMP for review and approval not in full, and then PIG submitted comments and amendments to the SSEMP;  No labeled trash containers at the construction site of JSC "TGEM" for various wastes.  Lack of information boards for JSC "TGEM" sites in all districts.

67. In November-December 2020. During the monitoring of work performed by the contractors, LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun” and JSC “TGEM”, to implement the project at the construction sites in Hamadoni, Farkhor and Vose districts, BETS and PIG Consultants revealed the following:

 The prescriptions for leveling earth deposits along canals were submitted to the Contractor, LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun”, for the sites in Hamadoni and Farkhor districts;  The workers of LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun” must use personal protective equipment during the insulation of steel pipes;  SSEMP of the Contractor, LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun”, was upgraded and approved;  SSEMP of the Contractor, JSC “TGEM”, was agreed and approved;  Environmental audits were conducted at sites in Hamadoni, Farkhor and Vose districts, in total at 16 sites;  During construction work to modernize the pump stations in Farkhor and Vose districts, the contractor, JSC “TGEM”, PPE was used;  Environmental documentation has been submitted (SSEMP, Complaint Logs, Visit Logs, and other);  There are no logs of waste movement;  Safety and health briefings were conducted due to COVID 19 pandemic situation;  The fire shields are available at the construction sites of JSC “TGEM”;  First aid kits and fire extinguishers are available in equipment cabins (dump trucks, bulldozers, etc.);  Food and water were provided to the workers.

68. Inconsistency in categories:

 The workers of LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun” must use personal protective equipment during the insulation of steel pipes;  Agreements with the medical institutions and licensing companies of the respective districts for waste disposal are under signing by the contractor JSC "TGEM";  There are no logs recording waste transportation.

69. During the reporting period from July to December 2020, totally 12 (twelve) non- conformances were noticed, and 3 (three) of them are not resolved yet. Nonconformances divided by category are shown in Table 16.

Table 16. Discrepancies by categories according to the inspection results for their elimination

Aspects Numbers Details Environmental 5  SSEMP of the contractor, LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun” should be upgraded;  Contractor, JSC "TGEM", submitted SSEMP for review and approval not in full, and then PIG submitted comments and amendments to the SSEMP;  There are no logs recording waste transportation;  Agreement with the licensing companies of the respective districts for waste disposal are under signing by the contractor JSC "TGEM".  improper storage of fuel and lubricants in Hamadony districts by contractor JSC "TGEM" Social 2  No labeled trash containers at the construction site of JSC "TGEM" for various wastes;  Lack of information boards for JSC "TGEM" sites in all districts.

Health 4  There no any agreements between LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun” and hospitals;  Lack of medical offices at the bases with the appropriate equipment for LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun”;  No nurses provided by LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun”;  Agreements with the medical institutions are under signing by the contractor JSC "TGEM". Safety 1  Not all workers of LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun” use personal protective equipment, there are no warning signs and traffic cones when driving through residential areas.

3.4. Trends (general directions)

70. In the previous reporting period from January to June 2020, totally 20 non- conformances were identified. In the first half of 2020, 11 of 20 previous non-conformances were eliminated. By the end of the reporting period from July to December 2020, the number of non-conformances was 12 (twelve), but 3 (three) of them are the same since the first half of 2020.

71. Issue tracking and summarization of nonconformity issues are shown in Table 17 and Diagramme 1.

Table 17. Issue tracking summary report for the period of the first (January-June 2020) and second (July-December 2020) reports

Description First Semi-Annual Report Second Semi-Annual Period (January-June Report Period (July- 2020) December 2020) Total number of issues on the 20 12 project Number of open issues 9 3 Number of closed issues 11 9 Closing percentage 55% 66,7% Open issues before the reporting 45% 33,3% period Closed issues before the reporting 0 0 period

Diagramme 1. Percentage of open (2) and closed (1) issues in 2020

3.5. Unexpected environmental impacts or risks

72. No unforeseen environmental impacts2 were identified within reporting period. As per IEE most physical works are small scale occurring within an existing well established irrigation system in a highly modified agricultural landscape, away from settlements and sensitive receptors. Potential foreseen negative construction phase environmental impacts are typical for irrigation rehabilitation and include: (i) soil and water contamination from petroleum products and hazardous materials; (ii) sediment disposal during canal rehabilitation activities, including disposal of excavated sediments and other materials from irrigation canals, drainage collectors and the settling basin; (iii) construction and domestic waste and spoil disposal; (iv) air pollution from fugitive dust; (v) noise and vibration; (vi) hydrology impacts; (vii) impacts on protected areas, flora and fauna; (viii) community disturbance and safety; and (ix) health and safety risks to workers and residents.

2 https://www.adb.org/projects/documents/taj-water-resources-management-pyanj-river-basin-feb-2016-iee

IV. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING RESULTS

4.1. General monitoring during the current period

73. For the reporting period, the Contractor submitted 6 (six) environmental monitoring reports from July to December 2020, no other reports were submitted due to the start of the irrigation season from July to September 2020. Contractor’s reports generally contain information only on the executed scope of works and on the compliance with environmental protection measures.

74. The environmental monitoring consists of the following two parts:

 monitoring of compliance with the Environmental Management Plan (EMP/SSEMP) to review the conditions necessary to comply with the Project Construction Phase; and  environmental monitoring. EMP compliance assessment began with a review of the environmental management conditions required for compliance during the Project construction phase.

4.2. Wastewater

75. According to EMP/SSEMP requirements, the Contractor is obliged to provide workers with appropriate temporary sanitary conditions and showers. Toilets should be equipped with water storage tanks. Tanks should be pumped out as needed, and drains must be transported for cleaning by the local sanitation department.

76. All hired workers of the Contractor, LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun”, are the local people and during carrying out the works near the settlements, only local toilets were used. There were no other toilets arranged during the reporting period. For the construction sites located at the big distance from settlements, the traditional cesspool toilets were arranged. The cesspools are enclosed with cloth or plywood, and after completion of works in this area, the pits are filled up by soil. The Contractor, JSC "TGEM", has installed toilet facilities, shower rooms, eating rooms, laundry facilities in the work areas of its employees. The workers are obliged to keep the issued protective clothing in good working order and clean, wash and repair in a timely manner. Wastewater from the construction camp, toilet and from the utility area is strictly controlled so that there is no unintentional discharge into water bodies or the river.

4.3. Air quality

77. The works were carried out from July to December 2020, before the start and after the irrigation season, mostly quite far from settlements. Emissions of dust and pollutants into the atmosphere occurred during leveling earth deposits, earthworks, uploading from vehicles, mixing of cement and sand in the concrete mixing unit, roadbed leveling, transportation of dismantled metal parts or concrete works. Appropriate dust suppression measures were taken, such as spraying with water (Photo 28), using a curtain or fencing off the construction site. Use of masks, gloves and protective clothing. Limiting vehicle speeds and selecting suitable transport routes to minimize exposure to dust-sensitive receptors. Access roads and construction sites near populated areas were sprayed with water when necessary to suppress dust emissions. Construction equipment was in good condition, regularly inspected by engineers of the Contractor and PIG. The construction company received a licence for 5 years from the licensing department of the Committee on Architecture and Construction. For the receiving of licence the Company submits all required

53 documents regarding the construction methods, types of construction equipment, etc. No other permits are required.

Photo 28. Spraying with water. Hamadoni district. November 2020

4.4. Noise and vibration

78. According to the EMP, no instrumental noise measurement is foreseen. During the reporting period, work on cleaning canals of sediments was carried out mostly at the big distance from the settlements. When working near settlements, to minimize the impact of noise, Contractor restricted the activity time of one excavator (from 8 am to 18 pm). Сommunities were informed of the construction activities. Monitoring of the site allotted for construction of the lake-type sediment excluding basin to be performed by the Contractor, JSC "TGEM", showed that the noise level was reduced by proper use of machinery and equipment. Measurements were taken at the following sites: construction site, concrete mixing unit, bridge, canteen and rest area of the working personnel. Distance of the settlement "Chubek" up to the construction site is about 700 m. Noise-related works are carried out during the daytime.

Photo 29. Concrete mixing unit at the site allotted for construction of the lake-type sediment excluding basin in Hamadoni district. November 2020.

4.5. Flora and fauna

79. Contractor did not cut trees along canals and collectors during sediment excavation, as well as while construction of the sediment excluding basin and rehabilitation of pump stations. No cases of illegal poaching were reported and recorded by the project PIUs and local environmental departments of the districts.

4.6. Use of Material Resources

80. Data on the use of material resources by the Contractor during the reporting period (July-December 2020) are presented in Table 18-19 below. Information on the use of resources by the Contractor, LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun”, before the reporting period (from January to June 2020) is given in Table 18.

4.6.1. Current period

81. Data on the use of material resources by the Contractor in the current period are shown in Table 18-19 below.

4.6.2. Cumulative use of resources

82. Contractor, LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun”, began to keep records of consumption (use) of electricity, water or any other material resources only from January 2020. During the reporting period, the Contractor consumed: 6640 kW of electricity, 9780 liters of drinking water, 26100 liters of fuels and lubricants, generated 198 m3 of non-hazardous waste (there was no hazardous waste. The other Contractor, JSC “TGEM”, consumed: 92377 kW of electricity, 342000 liters of drinking water, 23,958 m3 of non-hazardous waste (there was no hazardous waste, 32724 liters of fuels and lubricants.

Table 18. Information on the consumption of material resources by the Contractor, LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun”

drinking water for lunch, Electricity use laundry, shower, Non-hazardous waste Hazardous waste Fuels and lubricants sanitary/l

Plot First half of 2020 KW m3 3 3 KW l/per 3 м per 3 3 м per KW in per м in м per м in l/per l/semi- per l/day l/month semi- per semi- semi- l/month. month semi- month. day month. day annual day annual day annual annual annual Hamadoni 16 480 2880 120 360 2160 0.5 15 90 0 0 0 400 1200 7200 Farkhor 10 300 1800 80 240 1440 0.3 9 54 0 0 0 200 600 3600 Vose 8 240 1440 60 180 1080 0.2 6 36 0 0 0 100 300 1800 Total 34 1020 6120 260 780 4680 1.0 30 180 0 0 0 700 2100 12600 Second half of 2020 Hamadoni 12 280 280 110 3300 3300 0,4 12 12 0 0 0 300 9000 9000 Farkhor 8 240 240 60 1800 1800 0,2 6 6 0 0 0 150 4500 45000 Vose ------Total 20 520 520 170 5110 5110 0,6 18 18 0 0 0 450 13500 13500 For year 6640 9780 198 0 26100

Table 19. Information on the consumption of material resources by the Contractor, JSC “TGEM” for the second half of 2020

drinking water for lunch, Electricity use laundry, shower, Non-hazardous waste Hazardous waste Fuels and lubricants sanitary/l Plot KW 3 3 3 l/per m3 3 м per м 3 м per KW per KW in per l/mont per м in м in l/per l/mont l/semi- l/day semi- semi- per semi- day month semi- h day month. month. day h. annual annual annual day annual annual Hamadoni 379,05 11371 68230 1025 30750 184500 0,08 2,4 14,4 - - - 166 4990 29940 Farkhor 83,846 2515 15092 450 13500 81000 0,0314 0,942 5,652 - - - 9,5 285 1710 Vose 50,307 1509 9055 425 12750 76500 0,0217 0,651 3,906 - - - 5,96 179 1074 Total 513,203 15395 92377 1900 57000 342000 0,1331 3,993 23,958 - - - 181,46 5454 32724

4.7. Waste management

83. Contractor, LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun”, has a leased base in Hamadoni district, owner of the building and site provided for the contractor's office, has signed an annual contract with a licensed company in Hamadoni district to collect and dispose of non-hazardous waste (paper, food residues, etc.). Contractor, JSC "TGEM", has established collection and temporary disposal points for construction waste at sites. Waste is sorted in a timely manner and temporarily placed in the allocated area. During the reporting period, the contract for waste removal with local utilities of Hamadoni, Vose and Farkhor districts is at the stage of conclusion. Burning of solid household waste is prohibited at the construction sites and is strictly controlled in the framework of the SSEMP.

Photo 30. Waste management: Temporary construction waste storage area, labeled containers and a Log of waste transportation of the contractor, JSC "TGEM". October 2020

4.7.1. Current period

84. The main waste after rehabilitation by the Contractor, LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun”, during the reporting period were non-hazardous construction wastes, such as sediment (sand) (108000 m3), inert materials (1450 m3), concrete structures (460 m3), metals (8,8 tons), cement bags (1310nos.) were generated.

85. Sediments extracted from the bottom of canals and drainage collectors were put and leveled into berms adjacent to one or both sides of canals or collectors. Old concrete structures were crushed and reused for canal lining. Steel, wooden structures and cement bags were stored at sites and subsequently transferred to the respective material processing companies. The steel structures are on the balance of ALRI local departments (Vodkhoses). After the dismantling of the structures, an evaluation committee is created, which determines their condition, the operating life gives an opinion on decommissioning. Further ALRI writes a letter to the State Committee for Investments and State Property Management of the RT and informs them about the state of structures (with photos and seals). Further, the State Committee gives the green light to scrap. Cement bags picked up by the workers (in turn) for their household needs (for example, they are washed and sewing tents). Wooden structures are decommissioning for firewood.

86. The Contractor, LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun”, in Hamadoni district has its own base in rented building and area at the Kolkhoznaya street, h.26. (office), as well as offices in Farkhor and Vose districts, where the warehouses for construction materials are located. During the reporting period the Contractor did not store or use any other chemicals or hazardous materials, and all contractor's vehicles were refueled at gas stations in Hamadoni, Farkhor and Vose districts.

Photo 31. Fuel and gas station where vehicles of the Contractor, LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun” are refueled. Hamadoni district. April 2020

87. At the sites in Vose and Farkhor districts, all machinery of the Contractor, JSC "TGEM", is also refueled at gas stations. There is a construction camp in Hamadoni district, which is located in the border area of the Republic of Tajikistan. This area is considered to be protected by the Border Troops of the Republic of Tajikistan. The camp is located 600 m to the south of the construction site and approximately 800 m to the bank of Pyanj River, 500 m in the north direction to the beginning of the border of the settlement of Chubek jamoat, 200 m in the east direction is the office of State Institution “Chubek Canal”. There are 7 sleeping carriages installed at the construction site, and there are sanitary and canteen facilities. Workers are provided with clean drinking water and sanitary conditions, including three hot meals a day; fire shields, information boards, posters and a safety corner are available. The camp follows the principle of "closed doors" to prevent entry or uninvited visits by citizens from nearby settlements. There are warehouses for building materials and a tank for fuel and lubricants. The tank for the fuel and lubricant does not comply with environmental requirements, including requirements of EMP/SSEMP – there is no impervious surface, no containtment area and no warning signs/instructions observed.

Photo 32. Construction camp of the Contractor, JSC “TGEM”. Storage tank for fuel and lubricants does not comply with environmental safeguards requirements. Hamadoni district. November 2020

4.7.2. Cumulative waste generation

88. Contractor, LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun” has provided the following information on cumulative waste generation for whole 2020:

 sediment from canals (sand) – 228000 m3;  inert materials – (gravel, crushed stone) – 3750 m3;  concrete structures – 2060 m3, metals – 20,8 tons; 59

 cement bags – 3510 pcs.

89. Contractor, JSC “TGEM”, did not provide such information yet. All data on the waste types and quantity will be available only in the next semi-annual report for January-June 2021.

4.8. Health and safety

4.8.1. Community safety

90. During the reporting period, works at construction sites of the contractor, LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun”, were carried out mainly far from settlements at the distance up to 5 km. But the sites of the other contractor, JSC “TGEM”, are located at the minimum distance of 1 km.

91. For the reporting period, not a single accident was registered, including road traffic accidents among the local population near the construction sites of the project sites.

4.8.2. Workers’ health and safety

92. The Contractor’s staff (LLC “Nun Ken Ziang Gun”) includes mainly local people and served at local health centers. Each district has its own base (office), where first-aid equipment is stored, there are facilities for cooking, recreation, storage rooms in the office. Hot meals (mobile kitchen) and clean drinking water were organized for workers.

93. There are no medical facilities in the Contractor’s camps with the necessary equipment, no nurses are hired, but the Contractor’s office in Hamadoni is located at the distance 200 meters from the district hospital.

94. In the storehouse (base) there are fire-fighting equipment, a first aid kit. Each driver of working equipment (bulldozers, excavators, etc.), according to the Rules of the Road (SDA), has a first aid kit, a fire extinguisher and an emergency stop sign. During the reporting period, the workers did not use personal protective equipment at all sites, but in general, all workers were provided with overalls and PPE. Environmental documentation (EMP, Complaints Log, Visit Log) was presented. Corrective actions are included to CAP below.

95. Contractor for the reporting period did not conclude agreements with hospitals in the subproject districts for medical services of its personnel. PIG requested Contractor to do it. Corrective actions are included to CAP below.

96. During the reporting period, there were no accidents among the working personnel of Contractors.

97. The construction camp of the Contractor JSC 'TGEM' is located 600 m southward to the construction site of the settling tank and about 800 m to the bank of the Pyanj River, 500 m northward to the beginning of the border of the village of Jamoat Chubek, 200 m eastward is the office of the Main Directorate of the «Chubek Canal». Contractor, JSC "TGEM", has established a medical point in the construction camp in Hamadoni district, and in wagons for workers located in Vose and Farkhor districts there is also everything necessary to provide first aid in the field. First aid kits are available and replenished on a quarterly basis. The health and safety engineer is responsible for timely medical examinations; health and safety records are kept for each worker, and a log is kept on the occupational safety status at the site. (Photos 33-38). Sanitary conditions, laundry facilities, and regular anti-parasitic treatment are provided. All areas have firefighting equipment. Workers are provided with protective clothing and PPE. Drinking water is available, in sufficient quantity. Sufficient number of electrical outlets for the use of electrical appliances. Environmental documentation is available: SSEMP, complaints log, log of visits, safety, waste management. 60

Photo 33. Log book for checking occupational safety at the site and individual monitoring of safety and health of JSC "TGEM" Contractor's employees. Hamadoni district. December 2020

Photo 34. Safety information boards. Hamadoni and Farkhor districts November 2020

Photo 35. Providing contractor's workers with protective clothing and PPE. Farkhor and Hamadoni districts. November 2020

Photo 36. Contractors' fire shields. Hamadoni district November 2020

Photo 37. Contractors' first aid kits. Hamadoni and и Vose districts. October 2020

Photo 38. Various environmental documentation of the contractors

4.9. Training

98. All employed local workers, on average 35 years old, have work experience in the construction industry, before starting work they undergo safety training and emergency response. All workers, starting from the first week of work at the construction site, underwent safety training courses. The contractor has a journal on occupational safety, in which records of trainings and briefings are kept, each worker who has been instructed signs in this journal.

99. Training workers to provide first aid to the injured is carried out upon hiring, after the initial briefing, during the training of workers, according to the approved Program 1. All employees are familiarized with the approved fire safety instruction by the Occupational Health and Safety workers.

100. In response to the outbreak of the СOVID 19 pandemic, the Contractor conducted training and took all necessary measures to protect the health of workers: maintaining social distance, using masks, sanitizers to reduce the likelihood of infection of workers. The СOVID 19 Action Plan was added to the SSEMP.

Photo 39. Conducting a health and safety briefing. Vose district. November 2020

4.10. Grievance redress mechanism

101. PIG ALRI, as part of the WRMPRB project, has developed and approved a grievance redress mechanism. The contact persons for various GRM items (Contractors, WUA, regional ALRI departments, local authorities) were identified prior to construction and operation. GRM organizational charts, including contact personts of theses items, are presented at major construction sites. The project trained employees and contact persons of GRM items to ensure clarity of the responsibilities and procedures.

102. There were no complaints log books at the contractor’s offices during the reporting period. PIG requested Contractor to arrange the complaints log books. Engineers of PIG and PIU informed that they did not receive complaints within the reporting period from local people and workers.

4.11. Monitoring the implementation of the Corrective Action Plan

103. The status of implementation of the corrective actions proposed in the first Semi- Annual Report for the second half of 2020 is presented in Table 20 below.

Table 20. Corrective Action Plan for July-December 2020

No. Areas for Improvement Required corrective Time for Implementation action problem status solving 1 Insufficient coordination To improve July 2020 Executed when working with a coordination contractor 2 Contractor does not provide To ensure compliance When the work Executed monthly environmental with the EMP/SSEMP started monitoring reports, quality of requirements; to submit reports should be improved monthly environmental monitoring reports and improve their content 3 Improper SSEMP of the To revise SSEMP, print August 2020 Executed by Contractor, LLC "Nun Ken the approved both contractors Ziang Gun". Absence of SSEMP; to ensure environmental access to all

documentation from the environmental contractor (SSEMP) documentation at all sub-project sites in the districts 4 Absence of agreements with To conclude Starting from Executed and licensed companies in appropriate August 2020 they are under Farkhor and Vose districts agreements with signing between for removal and disposal of licensed companies in JSC “TGEM” household and hazardous Farkhor and Vose waste to appropriate district districts landfills 5 No labeled containers for To provide with labeled Since the work Executed the collection of household containers for the restarted and hazardous waste at the collection of household sites in Farkhor and Vose and hazardous waste districts at all sites 6 Absence of information To ensure the August 2020 Executed boards in Hamadoni district production and installation of information boards in Hamadoni district 7 Absence of warning signs To ensure installation Since the work and traffic cones when of warning signs, traffic restarted in Executed passing through populated cones and fencing 2020 areas where required 8 Absence of temporary To ensure installation August 2020 Executed fencing at work sites when of temporary fencing working near populated and warning signs areas when working near populated areas 9 Absence of agreements with To conclude August 2020 Not executed by medical institutions of sub- appropriate the contractor, project districts for medical agreements with LLC "Nun Ken services of the contractor's medical institutions in Ziang Gun", but employees, in case of districts; to provide with the contractor accidents and to conduct the first aid kits at all JSC “TGEM” has training on STDs, HIV/AIDS, sites them under the first aid kits are not signing available at all sites 10 There are no medical cabins To equip medical Since the work Not executed by at the bases with the cabins in district offices restarted the contractor, appropriate equipment LLC "Nun Ken Ziang Gun" 11 No medical nurses have To hire medical nurses Since the work Not executed by been hired to care for restarted the contractor, workers when needed LLC "Nun Ken Ziang Gun" 12 No any measures to Due to the pandemic Before the Executed mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 to upgrade work restarted COVID-19 pandemic SSEMP and develop a COVID-19 management plan; include it to SSEMP. Provide workers with masks and sanitizers

V. FUNCTIONING OF SITE SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (SSEMP)

5.1. Review of the SEMP (SSEMP/SEMP)

104. On March 27, 2018, the IEE was submitted to Committee for Environmental protection (CEP) for consideration, and on January 28, 2019, a positive conclusion (Appraisal) was received from the State Environmental Expertise for this project (Annex 1). In April 2020. The IEE has been re-updated by international environmental expert Dr. Syed Latif, due to the changes in the parameters of the lake-type sediment excluding basin. In May 2020, a second positive conclusion was received from the CEP. (Appendix 2).

105. One of the requirements under the EMP is that, the construction Contractors must prepare the SSEMP before starting construction activities. On September 25, 2019, the contractor prepared SSEMP for subprojects in Hamadoni, Farkhor and Vose districts before the start of civil works to avoid risks to the health of personnel in the workplace, as well as to protect the environment. The contractor, LLC "Nun Ken Ziang Gun", has already submitted reviewed and upgraded version of SSEMP in accordance with the ADB requirements and Corrective Action Plan for June-December 2020, as well as including safety measures due to COVID-19 pandamic situation began in 2020.

106. On July 24, 2020, the contractor, JSC “TGEM” signed the contract with PIG and on August 17, 2020, submitted the first version of SSEMP before the civil works commenced. The SSEMP was reviewed by PIG and three times was returned to the contractor for revision (September 7, 28 and October 27, 2020). Thus, on November 24, 2020, final approval for the last version of SSEMP was received.

107. Table 20 below shows the status of SSEMP. The ADB RETA Consultant recommended that the Contractor’s SSEMP be reviewed and improved with the support of ES of SC in order to improve the quality of the document.

Table 20. Status of the SSEMP preparation in the reporting period

Management plan Status SSEMP of the Contractor, LLC "Nun Ken Ziang Gun", for Submitted in September 2019. subcomponents in Hamadoni, Farkhor and Vose districts on Approved by PIG in October 2019. rehabilitation of hydro-technical structures (including cleaning Revised and finally approved by of canals and other works listed above) PIG in November 2020 SSEMP of the Contractor, JSC “TGEM”, for subcomponent in Submitted in August 2020, was Hamadoni district on construction of the lake-type sediment revised in September-November excluding basin, as well as modernization and rehabilitation of 2020 in accordance with the ADB PSs in Farkhor and Vose districts requirements and approved by PIG in November 2020

VI. ADVANCED METHODS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR THEIR IMPROVEMENT

6.1. Advanced practices (good practices)

108. During the reporting period, no information on best practices (good practices) was received.

VII. BRIEF CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

7.1. Conclusions

109. During the reporting period, the following was noted:  Updating and ammendments to SSEMP due to COVID-19 pandemic situation;  No complaints from the population were recorded during the reporting period;  Timely instructions on safety measures are provided as required for COVID-19 pandemic conditions;  Compliance by the contractor with traffic rules;  Occupational Health and Safety - Before starting work, workers are given safety precautions, and food and clean water are provided. Since all contractors are local residents, they can be served in monthly health centers and outpatient clinics. The contractor has first aid equipment at the facilities and in the cabins of working equipment (bulldozers, dump trucks, excavators, etc.);  Community health and safety - contractor drivers reduce speed when driving through communities;  People were informed about the start of construction work;  No accidents or incidents have been reported.  9 non-conformances out of 12 identified in previous reporting period were corrected.

110. Areas for improvement and consideration in a corrective action plan are listed below:

 Health and safety of workers – workers are provided with a full set of PPE. Not all workers of the contractor, LLC "Nun Ken Ziang Gun", use PPE, despite daily safety briefings. Contractors did not conclude agreements with local hospitals to provide STD/AIDS education. No medical cabins established in districts;  Public health and safety – no warning signs, information curbs or temporary fences are being installed on construction sites;  Waste management (offices) – no contracts have been concluded for waste disposal in Vose and Farkhor districts. There are no labeled containers for household and hazardous waste in construction camps and at construction sites. Fuel and lubricants are improperly stored in the construction camp of the JSC ’TGEM’ Contractor in the Hamadoni district.  Emergency and Accident Procedures – the contractor did not conclude agreements with local hospitals to provide services in the event of accidents or emergencies. The contractor, LLC "Nun Ken Ziang Gun", agreed that medical facilities in the districts were ready to provide services and receive all residents and workers in those districts if various accidents occurred. But the contractor, JSC “TGEM” had already established such medical facilities with appropriate equipment.

7.2. Recommendations

111. The following actions and measures are recommended (Table 21) as a Corrective Action Plan to be implemented by PIG, the contractor, and BETS Consulting Company in case of nonconformities

Table 21. Corrective Action Plan for January-June 2021

No. Areas for Improvement Required corrective Time for Responsible action problem people solving Sub-projects in Hamadoni, Farkhor and Vose districts 1 Absence of agreements To conclude January- Contractor JSC with licensed companies appropriate February 2021 “TGEM”, in Farkhor and Vose agreements with PIG, environmental districts for removal and licensed companies in specialists to check disposal of household and Farkhor and Vose hazardous waste to districts appropriate district landfills 2 Absence of information To ensure the January- Contractor JSC boards in Hamadoni production and February 2021 “TGEM”, district installation of information boards in PIG, environmental Hamadoni district specialists to check 3 Absence of agreements To conclude January- Contractor, LLC "Nun with medical institutions of appropriate February 2021 Ken Ziang Gun", sub-project districts for agreements with medical services of the medical institutions in PIG, environmental contractor's employees, in districts; to provide with specialists to check case of accidents and to the first aid kits at all conduct training on STDs, sites in all districts HIV/AIDS, COVID-19 pandemic 4 There are no medical To equip and staff January- Contractor, LLC "Nun cabins at the bases with medical cabins in February 2021 Ken Ziang Gun", the appropriate district offices in all equipment. No medical districts PIG, environmental nurses have been hired to specialists to check care for workers when needed 5 No trainings on the To provide trainings on Quarterly All Contractors workers’ occupational occupational health health and safety and safety of workers 6 Information on To ensure provision of Regularly Contractors environmental monitoring information on is not provided in a timely environmental manner monitoring in a timely manner 7 Storage of fuel and To ensure safety January- Contractor JSC lubricants in Hamadoni storage of fuel and February 2021 “TGEM”, district does not comply lubricants in Hamadoni with safeguards district PIG, environmental requirements and cause specialists to check risks for water/soil pollution 8 Monthly reports are not To ensure timely Regularly Contractors timely submitted and their submission and content is not improved improve their content

APPENDIXES

Annex 1

List of sites handed over to the State Institution of Land Reclamation and Irrigation In Hamadoni district

No. Наименование очищенных Единица Протяженность Стоимость ирригационных каналов измерение Length выполненных Name of cleaned irrigation Unit работ canals measurement Cost of work performed 1 Подводящий канал метр 1052 2485900 Diversion Canal meter 2 Канал новый Дехконобод метр 650 220790 New Dehkanabad Canal meter 3 МК Чубек метр 2262 1011010 Chubek Main Canal (CMC) meter 4 Канал Левая ветка ПК 85 метр 60 10340 Left Branch Canal CH 85 meter 5 Канал Левая ветка ПК 95 метр 60 10250 Left Branch Canal CH 95 meter 6 Головное сооружение на МКЧ метр 120 27450 Head structure at CMC meter 7 Канал Р-3 метр 2601 93370 R-3 Canal meter 8 Канал Кулобдарё головное метр 380 94250 сооружение на ПК 114 meter Head structure at Kulobdaryo Canal CH 114 9 Канал Кулобдарё ПК 91 метр 5300 356420 Kulobdaryo Canal CH 91 meter Всего 12485 4309780 Total

Hamadoni sub-project. Hamadoni district Diversion Canal: (1052 m) before after

Hamadoni sub-project. Hamadoni district New Dehkanabad Canal: (650 m) before after

Hamadoni sub-project. Hamadoni district Chubek Main Canal: (2262 m) before after

Hamadoni sub-project. Hamadoni district Left Branch Canal CH 85: (60m) before after

Hamadoni sub-project. Hamadoni district Left Branch Canal CH 95: (60 m) before after

Hamadoni sub-project. Hamadoni district Head structure at Chubek Main Canal (CMC): (120 m) before after

Hamadoni sub-project. Hamadoni district Head structure at Kulobdaryo Canal, CH 114: (380 m) before after

Hamadoni sub-project. Hamadoni district R-3 Canal: (2601 m) before after

Hamadoni sub-project. Hamadoni district Kulobdaryo Canal, from CH 91 to CH144: (5300 m) before after

Annex 2

List of sites handed over to the State Institution of Land Reclamation and Irrigation in Farkhor district

No. Наименование Единица Протяженность Стоимость очищенных измерение Length выполненных ирригационных каналов Unit работ Name of cleaned measurement Cost of work irrigation canals performed 1 Канал Сурхоб метр 3298 260445 Surkhob Canal meter 2 Канал ЛР 10 метр 2600 81567 LR-10 Canal meter 3 Канал 6-х-1 метр 1789 54747 6-х-1 Canal meter 4 Канал Р-2 метр 4000 60500 R-2 Canal meter Всего 11687 457259 Total

Farkhor sub-project. Farkhor district Surkhob Canal: (3298 m) before after

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Farkhor sub-project. Farkhor district LR-10 Canal: (2600 m) before after

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Farkhor sub-project. Farkhor district 6-x-1 Canal: (1789 m) before after

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Farkhor sub-project. Farkhor district R-2 Canal: (4000 m) before after

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Annex 3

List of sites handed over to the State Institution of Land Reclamation and Irrigation in Vose district

No. Наименование Единица Протяженность Стоимость очищенных измерение Length выполненных ирригационных каналов Unit работ Name of cleaned irrigation measurement Cost of work canals performed 1 Канал Арпа-Тугулди метр 3327 177716 Arpa Tuguldi Canal meter 2 Канал Арпа-Тугулди-2 метр 634 36505 Arpa Tuguldi Canal -2 meter 3 Канали Кафтархона метр 1380 61056 Kaftarkhona Canal meter Всего 5341 275277 Total

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Vose sub-project. Vose district Arpa Tuguldi Canal: (3327 m) before after

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Vose sub-project. Vose district Arpa Tuguldi Canal (АТ-2): (634 m) before after

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