48402-001: National Motorway M-4 Gojra–Shorkot Section Project
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Environmental Monitoring Report Semi-annual Report (January – June 2018) 31 July 2018 PAK: National Motorway M-4 Gojra–Shorkot Project Prepared by Renardet S.A, Geneva, Switzerland, External Monitoring Agent (EMA) for the National Highway Authority, Ministry of Communications, Government of Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 20 August 2018) Currency unit – Pakistani rupee/s (PRs) PRs1.00 = $0.00808 $1.00 = PRs 123.755 ABBREVIATIONS ADB - Asian Development Bank BMP - Best Management Practices BBS - Behavior Based Safety CAPA - Corrective and Preventive actions CBOs - Community Based Organizations CO - Carbon monoxide dB - deci Bell DCP - Dry Chemical Powder DPO - District Police Officer DTR - Daily Time Register EC - European Community EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment EMP - Environmental Management Plan EPA - Environmental Protection Agency HSE - Health, Safety and Environment Leq - Loudness equivalent ND - Not detectable NEQS - National Environmental Quality Standards NHA - National Highway Authority NOTE (i) In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. This semi-annual environment 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. Client Supervision Contractor Contractor Consultant Section IIA Section IIB Renardet SA XINJIANG BEIXIN National Highway China Railway First Consulting Engineers ROAD & BRIDGE Authority Group Co. Ltd. Geneva Switzerland GROUP CO., Ltd M4 Faisalabad to Khanewal Package II Gojra to Shorkot 61 KM List of Abbreviations ADB Asian Development Bank BMP Best Management Practices BBS Behavior Based Safety CAPA Corrective and Preventive actions CBOs Community Based Organizations CO Carbon monoxide dB deci Bell DCP Dry Chemical Powder DPO District Police Officer DTR Daily Time Register EC European Community EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMP Environmental Management Plan EPA Environmental Protection Agency HSE Health, Safety and Environment KM Kilometer Leq Loudness equivalent ND Not detectable NEQS National Environmental Quality Standards NGVS No guideline values NHA National Highway Authority NO2 Nitrogen dioxide PAPs Project Affected Persons RoW Right of Way SC Supervision Consultants SIMOP Simultaneous Operation SO2 Sulfur dioxide SSEMP Site Specific Environmental Management Plan TDS Total Dissolved Solids PM Particulate Matter PPE Personal Protective Equipment RD Running Distance TRA Task Risk Assessment WHO World Health Organization Table of Contents Summary of Findings ............................................................................................... 8 Chapter 1 .................................................................................................................. 11 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 11 1.1 Construction Activities/ Work Progress:......................................................................................... 11 1.2 Project Organization: ....................................................................................................................... 11 1.3 Environmental, Health and Safety Management Team: ............................................................... 11 Chapter 2 ................................................................................................................. 12 Environmental Monitoring ..................................................................................... 12 2.1 Noise and Vibrations: ....................................................................................................................... 12 2.2 Drinking Water Quality Analysis: ................................................................................................... 12 2.3 Waste Water Analysis: ...................................................................................................................... 12 2.4 Air Quality: ........................................................................................................................................ 12 2.5 Particulate matter (PM10) ................................................................................................................. 12 Chapter 3 ................................................................................................................. 13 Environmental Management ................................................................................. 13 3.1 Camps, Plants and Borrow Pits ....................................................................................................... 13 3.1.1 Section IIA: ................................................................................................................................. 13 3.1.2 Section IIB: ................................................................................................................................. 13 3.2 Soil Erosion ........................................................................................................................................ 14 3.3 Dust /Air Emissions Monitoring .............................................................................................. 14 3.4 Waste Management ........................................................................................................................... 14 3.4.1 Waste Water Management ........................................................................................................ 14 3.4.2 Solid Waste Management .......................................................................................................... 15 3.5 Occupational Health and Safety Management ............................................................................... 15 3.5.1 Emergency Preparedness and Response .................................................................................. 15 3.5.2 Training of Workers ................................................................................................................... 16 3.5.3 Personal Protective Equipments (PPES) ................................................................................. 16 3.5.4 Site Visits/ Inspections ............................................................................................................... 16 3.6 Corrective Action Plan January - June 2018: ................................................................................. 17 3.7 Security Measures ..................................................................................................................... 17 Section IIA: .......................................................................................................................................... 17 Section IIB: .......................................................................................................................................... 18 3.8 Protected Areas ................................................................................................................................. 19 3.9 Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) .......................................................................................... 19 Section IIA: .......................................................................................................................................... 20 Section IIB: .......................................................................................................................................... 20 3.10 Employees Record ........................................................................................................................... 23 Contractor Section IIA: ...................................................................................................................... 23 Contractor Section IIB: ...................................................................................................................... 24 3.11 Vehicles and Machinery Maintenance ........................................................................................... 24 4. Conclusion and Recommendations ................................................................. 24 Annexure I: Photographic Record ........................................................................ 26 Contractor Section IIA ........................................................................................................................... 26 Contractor Section IIB ........................................................................................................................... 27 Annexure II: List of Borrow Pits ............................................................................ 29 Annexure III Environmental Monitoring ............................................................................................. 48 Noise Level Monitoring .......................................................................................................................... 48 Section IIA: .......................................................................................................................................... 48 Section IIB 50 Ambient Air Quality ..............................................................................................................................