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Peshawar Torkham Economic Corridor Project Peshawar Torkham Economic Corridor Project Public Disclosure Authorized Safeguard Instruments Component I – ESIA and RAP Component II – EMF, RPF and SMF EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized January 2018 Safeguard Instumengts of the Peshawar-Torkham Economic Corridor Project Table of Contents 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 4 1.1 Background of the Peshawar – Torkham Economic Corridor ........................................ 4 1.2 Components of the Proposed Project ........................................................................... 5 2 Legal and Regulatory Requirements ......................................................................... 6 2.1 Applicable National Regulatory Requirements .............................................................. 6 2.2 The World Bank .............................................................................................................. 8 2.2.1 Category and Triggered Policies .................................................................................... 8 3 Description of the Project ........................................................................................ 9 3.1 Project Area ................................................................................................................... 9 3.2 Component I Peshawar – Torkham Expressway Project Description ............................ 9 3.2.1 Project Design Components and Facilities ................................................................... 10 3.2.2 Construction Material requirement ............................................................................ 11 3.2.3 Temporary facilities ..................................................................................................... 12 3.2.4 Refreshment Area and Rescue/Trauma Center ........................................................... 12 3.3 Component II Allied Facilities Along Expressway Corridor Description ...................... 12 3.3.1 National Single Window ............................................................................................... 12 3.3.2 Strategic Technical Assistance ..................................................................................... 12 3.3.3 Secondary Transport Infrastructure ............................................................................ 13 3.3.4 Upgrading of Industrial Zones ...................................................................................... 13 3.3.5 Skills Development ....................................................................................................... 13 A‐1 Environment and Social Impact Assessment ......................................................... 13 4 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 13 4.1 Approach to Work ........................................................................................................ 13 4.2 Objective of the ESIA ................................................................................................... 14 5 Analysis of Alternatives .......................................................................................... 14 5.1 No Project Option ........................................................................................................ 1 4 5.2 Improving Existing Road Alignment ............................................................................. 14 5.3 Proposed Project Alignment ........................................................................................ 15 5.4 Alternative Comparison and Conclusion ..................................................................... 15 Executive Summary ESIA of Peshawar-Torkham Motorway 6 Environmental and Social Baseline Study................................................................ 16 6.1 Ambient Baseline ......................................................................................................... 1 6 6.2 Physical Environment: .................................................................................................. 17 6.3 Biological Environment: ............................................................................................... 18 6.4 Socio‐Economic Baseline Conditions ........................................................................... 19 6.4.1 Broad Socioeconomic Profile of the Area .................................................................... 19 6.4.2 Socioeconomic Profile of Project Affected Persons .................................................... 20 6.5 Physical and Cultural Resources .................................................................................. 22 7 Environmental Impact Assessment and Mitigation Measures ................................. 23 7.1 Environmental Impacts ................................................................................................ 23 7.2 Social Impacts .............................................................................................................. 24 7.3 Potential Impact Identified by Stakeholders ............................................................... 25 7.4 Mitigation Measures for Component I Expressway .................................................... 26 8 Environmental and Social Management Plan .......................................................... 28 8.1 Institutional Arrangement ........................................................................................... 28 8.2 Environmental Monitoring .......................................................................................... 29 8.3 Environmental and Social Trainings ............................................................................. 29 8.4 Environmental and Social Management Budget ......................................................... 32 9 Public Consultation ................................................................................................ 32 9.1 Consultation Process .................................................................................................... 32 9.1.1 Consultation with Female PAPs ................................................................................... 33 9.2 Commonly Raised Concerns of stakeholders .............................................................. 33 9.2.1 Addressing Stakeholders Concerns .............................................................................. 33 9.3 Consultations with Institutional Stakeholders ............................................................. 34 10 Complaints and Grievances .................................................................................... 34 10.1 Procedures for Grievance Handling ............................................................................. 35 10.1.1 Jirga Level ..................................................................................................................... 35 10.1.2 Grievance Redress Committee .................................................................................... 35 10.1.3 Project Management Unit (PMU) ................................................................................ 36 10.2 Community Outreach and Information Dissemination ............................................... 36 2 Executive Summary ESIA of Peshawar-Torkham Motorway A‐2 Resettlement Action Plan ...................................................................................... 36 1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 36 2 Social Impact Assessment Approach and Methodology .......................................... 36 3 Land Acquisition and Resettlement Impacts ........................................................... 37 4 Profile of the Project Area ...................................................................................... 39 5 Socio‐Economic Profile of PAPs .............................................................................. 39 6 Community Participation, Consultation and Disclosure ........................................... 40 7 Applicable Policy, Legal and Administrative Framework .......................................... 41 8 Compensation, Income Restoration and Relocation ................................................ 42 9 Institutional Arrangements .................................................................................... 44 10 Complaints and Grievances .................................................................................... 44 11 Implementation of RAP .......................................................................................... 45 12 Monitoring and Evaluation ..................................................................................... 45 13 Resettlement Budget ............................................................................................. 45 B ‐1 Environment Management Framework ................................................................. 46 1. Introduction .......................................................................................................... 46 1.1. Objectives of ESMF ................................................................................................ 46 2. Assessment Process for Projects ............................................................................ 46 2.1. Screening Process
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