Dhaka Water Supply Network Improvement Project – ICB Package 2.11 (First Batch: DMA: 307, 311,320 and 408)

Initial Environmental Examination Document stage: Draft Project Number: 47254-003 December 2018 BAN: Dhaka Water Supply Network Improvement Project – ICB Package 2.11 (First Batch: DMA: 307, 311,320 and 408) Prepared by Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority, Government of Bangladesh for the Asian Development Bank. This initial environmental examination is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section of this website. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Draft Updated Initial Environmental Examination Project Number: 47254-003 December 2018 BAN: Dhaka Water Supply Network Improvement Project (DWSNIP) ICB Package 2.11 (First Batch: DMA: 307, 311,320 and 408) Prepared by the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA), Government of Bangladesh for the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 11 November 2018) Currency unit – Taka (Tk) Tk.1.00 = $0.0127 $1.00 = Tk. 84.16 ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank ARIPA - Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Properties Act AP - Affected person BRTA - Bangladesh Road Transport Authority BC - Bituminous Carpeting CC - Cement Concrete DWASA -Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority DWSNIP -Dhaka Water Supply Network Improvement Project DMA - District Metering Area DMSC - Design Management and Supervision Consultants DNCC - Dhaka North City Corporation DSCC - Dhaka South City Corporation DoE - Department of Environment DC - Deputy Commissioner EMP - Environmental Management Plan EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment EHS - Environment Health and Safety FGD - Focus Group Discussion G o B - Government of Bangladesh GRC - Grievance Redress Committee GRM - Grievance Redress Mechanism GPR - Ground Penetrating Radar HDD - Horizontal Directional Drilling HDPE - High Density Polyethylene ICB - International Competitive Bidding IFC - International Finance Corporation IEE - Initial Environmental Examination IR - Involuntary Resettlement ML - Ministry of Land i NRW – Nonrevenue water OT - Open Trench O&M – Operation and Maintenance PMU – Project Management Unit PCU - Project Coordination Unit PB - Pipe Bursting REA – Rapid Environmental Assessment RoW - Right of Way SPS – Safeguard Policy Statement SEMP - Site Specific Environmental Management Plan SCADA- Supervisory control and data acquisition TOR - Terms of Reference TMP - Traffic Management Plan USEPA - United States Environmental Protection Agency ZLCC - Zonal Level Coordination Committee WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Km - Kilometer km2 - Square kilometer m2 - Square meter m3/day - Cubic meter per day mm - Millimeter NOTE In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. This initial environmental examination is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section on ADB’s website. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. ii TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY vii I. INTRODUCTION 1 A. The Project 1 II. POLICY, LEGAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK 3 A. ADB Policy 3 B. National Laws 6 C. Legal Framework for Land Acquisitions in Bangladesh 8 D. Environmental Requirements for the Project 9 E. International Treaties 11 F. Relevant Occupational Health and Safety Laws and Rules 11 G. Environmental Standards 13 III. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT 14 A. Need for the Project 14 B. Subproject Components 14 C. Laying of Distribution Network 17 D. Materials, Labour and Equipment 19 E. Implementation Schedule 19 IV. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 21 A. Objectives and Methods 21 B. Physical Characteristics 22 C. Ecological Resources 27 D. Environmental Quality 29 E. Economic Development 31 F. Social and Cultural Resources 36 G. Site Specific Existing Condition of the 4 DMAs in the Project Area 38 V. ANTICIPATED IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 41 A. Magnitude and Significance of Impacts 41 B. Planning and Design Phase 43 C. Construction Impact 48 D. Operation and Maintenance Phase 57 E. Mitigation Measures 58 F. Cumulative Impact Assessment 61 VI. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, CONSULTATION, AND PARTICIPATION 62 A. Public Consultation Conducted 62 B. Consultation and Participation in Feasibility Stage 63 iii C. Future Consultation and Disclosure 64 D. Involvement of NGOs, CBOs and Women’s Organizations 67 VII. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM 67 VIII. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 71 A. General 71 B. Design Rationale 72 C. Implementation Arrangement 72 D. Capacity Building 76 E. Mitigation Measures, Monitoring and Reporting 78 F. Environmental Monitoring Plan 116 G. Monitoring and Reporting 119 H. Environmental Management Plan (EMP) Costs 120 I. Environmental Specifications for Bid Documents 123 IX. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION 123 APPENDIX 1: APPROVED TOR FROM DoE 125 APPENDIX 2: APPLICABLE ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS 129 APPENDIX 3: EQUIPMENT LIST 134 APPENDIX 4: ROAD AND SATELITE MAPS OF 4 DMA 135 APPENDIX 5: ADB REA CHECKLIST (4 DMA- First batch) 141 APPENDIX 6: SITE ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN (EACH DMAs under First batch) 145 APPENDIX 7: OUTLINE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN 148 APPENDIX 8: GUIDANCE PROVISIONS FOR ASBESTOS CEMENT HANDLING 152 APPENDIX 9: LAYOUT PLAN-CENTRAL STORE/WARE HOUSE 155 APPENDIX 10: Records of Public Consultations - Feasibility Stage and Updating IEE Report 156 APPENDIX 11: SAMPLE GRIEVANCE REGISTRATION FORM 167 APPENDIX 12: GRIEVANCE REDRESS FORM (BANGLA VERSION) 169 APPENDIX 13: TOR for EHS SUPERVISOR oF CIVIL WORKS CONTRACT (ICB 2.11) 170 APPENDIX 14: ROAD CUTTING PERMISSION 171 iv Lists of Tables Table 1: Applicable WHO Ambient Air Quality Guidelines.................................................................................. 5 Table 2: World Bank Group’s Noise Level Guidelines ........................................................................................ 6 Table 3: Relevance of national policies, laws and framework in the context of the proposed Dhaka Water Supply Network Improvement Project 6 Table 4: Relevant International Treaties, conventions, and protocols signed by Bangladesh ......................... 11 Table 5: Relevant Occupational Health and Safety Laws and Rules ............................................................... 12 Table 6: Details of 4 DMAs under ICB 2.11 ...................................................................................................... 15 Table 7: Summary of Components on DMA 307, 311, 320 and 408 under Contract Package ................ 16 ICB 2.11 ............................................................................................................................................................ 16 Table 8: Details of Distribution Network ............................................................................................................ 19 Table 9: Planned Implementation Schedule (Tentative Start February 1, 2019) ............................................. 20 Table 10: Administrative Divisions of 4 DMA under Package No. ICB 2.11 ..................................................... 22 Table 11: Summary of Important Features of the Project Area ........................................................................ 23 Table 12: Surface water quality of the river Buriganga during the month of January, 2011 ............................ 31 Table 13: Road Classification in Dhaka ............................................................................................................ 33 Table 14: Type of Road within DMA (First Batch) ............................................................................................ 34 Table 15: Thana wise Population size .............................................................................................................. 36 Table 16: Age-Sex Structure ............................................................................................................................. 36 Table 17: Level of Income ................................................................................................................................. 37 Table 18: Family Expenditure (in BDT) ............................................................................................................. 38 Table 19: Description of 4 DMA under first batch- ICB 2.11 ............................................................................. 39 Table 20: Summary of Quantifiers and Qualifiers Used for Assessment Purposes ......................................... 42 Table 21: Design and Construction Features of the Package ICB 2.11 ........................................................... 43 Table 22: Design Considerations for the Transmission and Distribution Pipeline Construction Methodology . 46 Table 23: Summary of Design Considerations for Pipe Materials .................................................................... 47 Table 24: Site Specific Mitigation Measures

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