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Environmental Monitoring Report Semiannual Monitoring Report April – September 2017 July 2018 IND: Railway Sector Investment Program Prepared by Ministry of Railways for the Government of India and the Asian Development Bank. This environmental monitoring report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Indian Government Ministry of Railways Asian Development Bank Multitranche Financing Facility No. 0060-IND Loan No. 2793-IND, 3108-IND Railway Sector Investment Program Track Doubling and Electrification on Critical Routes Environmental Monitoring Report Semi Annual Report: April 2017 – September 2017 Egis Rail – Egis India Environmental Safeguards Monitoring Report No. 9 September 2017 Contents Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................. 2 1. Background ..................................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 Railway Sector Investment Programme and Multi Tranche Financing Facility ...................... 3 1.2 Active contracts ...................................................................................................................... 5 1.3 Site activities during the reporting period .............................................................................. 7 2. Environmental Categorisation of the projects .............................................................................. 12 3. Scope of the Present Report ......................................................................................................... 12 4. Approach and methodology adopted for monitoring of compliance with EMP .......................... 12 5. Institutional Arrangement for EMP Implementation ................................................................... 13 6. Environmental performance monitoring ...................................................................................... 16 6.1 Compliance with loan covenants, state and national statutes and regulations ................... 17 6.1.1 Compliance with covenants stipulated in the Loan Agreement ................................... 17 6.1.2 Compliance with state and national statutes and regulations ..................................... 21 6.2 Compliance with the Environmental Management Plan ...................................................... 24 6.2.1 Compliance with pollution control measures at construction sites ............................. 24 6.2.2 Compliance with pollution control measures at plant and quarry sites ....................... 25 6.2.3 Compliance with EMP Implementation at quarry site and borrow areas .................... 25 6.2.4 Compliance with worker’s safety requirements at site ................................................ 30 6.2.5 Labour Standards .......................................................................................................... 31 6.2.6 Health check-up and AIDS awareness camps for workers ............................................ 35 6.2.7 Debris/ Waste Management: ........................................................................................ 37 6.2.8 Post construction environmental compliance .............................................................. 37 6.2.9 Other Environmental Safeguards Measures: ................................................................ 38 6.3 Monitoring of environmental quality attributes................................................................... 39 6.3.1 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring: .................................................................................. 43 6.3.2 Water quality Monitoring ............................................................................................. 48 6.3.3 Noise level monitoring: ................................................................................................. 62 7. Environmental and Safety training ............................................................................................... 66 8. Public complaints on environmental and safety issues of project ............................................... 66 9. Environmental performance rating .............................................................................................. 66 10. Significant non-compliances ..................................................................................................... 71 ADB Loans No. 0060-IND / 2793-IND, 3108-IND ii Railway Sector Investment Program – Track Doubling and Electrification on Critical Routes Egis Rail – Egis India Environmental Safeguards Monitoring Report No. 9 September 2017 11. Any additional environmental issue and impact observed during implementation which were not covered earlier in IEE ...................................................................................................................... 71 12. Conclusion and recommendations ........................................................................................... 71 Annexure-1............................................................................................................................................ 73 Tables Table 1: List of Track Doubling and Electrification Projects .................................................................... 5 Table 2: List of contractors and PMCs along with dates of commencement ......................................... 7 Table 3: Major works in progress during reporting period ................................................................... 11 Table 4: List of Environmental Officers of PMC deputed at various subprojects ................................. 15 Table 5: Compliance status with Loan Covenants ................................................................................ 20 Table 6: Status of statutory clearance, licenses and permits ............................................................... 23 Table 7: Status of borrow areas operations and rehabilitation ............................................................ 28 Table 8: Labour Participation in different projects during Reporting Period ....................................... 33 Table 9: HIV/AIDS Awareness Camp Organised during Reporting Period ............................................ 36 Table 10: Status of Monitoring of Environmental Attributes during last 6 months ............................. 41 Table 11: Construction package-wise ambient air quality at different locations ................................. 45 Table 12: WHO Guidleins on Ambient Air Quality ................................................................................ 46 Table 13: Water Quality in DG-1 during April to September 2017 ....................................................... 48 Table 14: Water Quality in DG-2 during April to September 2017 ....................................................... 50 Table 15: Water Quality in HT-1 during April to September 2017........................................................ 51 Table 16: Water Quality in HT-3 during April to June 2017 .................................................................. 52 Table 17: Water Quality in HT-3 during July to September 2017 ......................................................... 53 Table 18: Water Quality in ST-2 during April to September 2017 ........................................................ 55 Table 19: Water Quality in ST-2 during April to September 2017 ........................................................ 56 Table 20: Water quality monitoring data of package ST-3 during April to September 2017 ............... 58 Table 21: Ambient noise levels at different construction packages ..................................................... 65 Table 22: Performance Rating on Environmental Compliance ............................................................. 70 Figure Figure 1: Map of India showing Track Doubling and Electrification Projects ......................................... 4 Figure 2: Status of borrow area operation and rehabilitation in different projects ............................. 29 ADB Loans No. 0060-IND / 2793-IND, 3108-IND iii Railway Sector Investment Program – Track Doubling and Electrification on Critical Routes Egis Rail – Egis India Environmental Safeguards Monitoring Report No. 9 September 2017 Abbreviations ADB Asian Development Bank AIDS Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome CtE Consent to Establish CtO Consent to Operate EMP Environmental Management Plan FFA Framework Financing Agreement GC General Consultant GoI Government of India HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus IA Implementing Agency IEE Initial Environmental Examination IPP Indigenous Peoples Plan MFF Multitranche Financing Facility MoR Ministry of Railways NOC No Objection Certificate PMC Project Management Consultant RP Resettlement Plan RSIP Railway Sector Investment Program RVNL Rail Vikas Nigam Limited SPS Safeguard Policy Statement STD Sexually Transmitted Diseases ADB Loans No. 0060-IND / 2793-IND, 3108-IND iv Railway Sector Investment Program – Track Doubling and Electrification on Critical Routes Egis Rail