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SASEC Chittagong–Cox's Bazar Railway Project, Phase 1 – Tranche 2 Environmental Due Diligence Report November 2018 BAN: SASEC Chittagong–Cox’s Bazar Railway Project, Phase 1 – Tranche 2 Construction of Single Line Dual Gauge Railway Track from Dohazari to Cox’s Bazar via Ramu, Bangladesh Prepared by Bangladesh Railway, Government of Bangladesh for the Asian Development Bank ii CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................... vii I. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 1 A. Context and Purpose of the Report ...................................................................................... 1 B. Project Description and Scope ........................................................................................... 1 C. Status of Tranche 1 Works ............................................................................................... 2 D. Methodology and Approach Used for Due Diligence ......................................................... 3 II. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT FOR SAFEGUARDS .............................................................................. 4 A. Environmental Management Plan Implementation ............................................................... 4 B. Project Institutional Set-up for Environment Safeguards ..................................................... 5 III. DUE DILIGENCE ASSESSMENT AND FINDINGS ............................................................. 7 A. Compliance to National Environmental Laws ....................................................................... 7 B. Compliance with the Framework Financing Agreement ...................................................... 7 C. Compliance to the Framework Administration Manual ........................................................ 9 D. Compliance with the Environmental Management Plan .................................................... 12 E. Compliance with the Environmental Monitoring Plan ......................................................... 14 a. Physical Environmental Components ......................................................................... 14 i. Sampling for Surface Water ............................................................................... 14 ii. Ground Water Quality ....................................................................................... 15 iii. Noise Level Measurement ................................................................................ 17 iv. Ambient Air Quality ........................................................................................... 19 v. Control of Petroleum Product ............................................................................ 20 vi. Dust Control ...................................................................................................... 20 vii. Waste Management .......................................................................................... 21 viii. Erosion ............................................................................................................. 22 ix. Terrestrial and Aquatic Flora and Fauna ........................................................... 23 b. Occupational Health and Safety ................................................................................. 23 i. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) ................................................................ 23 ii. Labor Standard ................................................................................................. 23 iii. Worksite Safety Management and Training ....................................................... 23 iv. Fire Safety Management ................................................................................... 23 iii v. Log Book Management ..................................................................................... 24 vi. Drinking Water .................................................................................................. 24 vii. Fencing and Lighting ......................................................................................... 24 viii. Health and Vector Borne Diseases ................................................................... 24 ix. Toilet facility ...................................................................................................... 25 x. Security Guards ................................................................................................ 26 c. Biodiversity and Ecological Components ................................................................... 26 i. Tree Planting and Replacement Program (TPRP) ............................................ 26 ii. Pilot Testing Program of Cameras ................................................................... 26 iii. Elephant Awareness Training Program for BR Staff and Train Operators ........ 26 iv. Biodiversity Mitigation Strategy ........................................................................ 27 v. Habitat Enhancement Plan .............................................................................. 28 d. Grievances and Complaints ...................................................................................... .30 IV. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................................... 30 V. REFERENCES .................................................................................................................. 31 iv LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Status of Civil Works .................................................................................................... 3 Table 2. Inspected Sites for Conducting Due Diligence Report .................................................. 4 Table 3. Environmental Responsibility Matrix ............................................................................. 5 Table 4. Status of Clearances and Permits ................................................................................ 7 Table 5. Compliance of Tranche 1 to the Relevant Provisions of the Framework Financing Agreement ................................................................................................................... 7 Table 6. Compliance of Tranche 1 to the Relevant Provisions of the Framework Administration Manual ........................................................................................................................ 9 Table 7. EMP Compliance for Tranche 1...................................................................................12 Table 8. SW Testing of Baseline Condition of Lot 2 ..................................................................14 Table 9. GW Testing of Baseline Condition of Lot 2 ..................................................................16 Table 10. Noise Level Measurement of Baseline Condition of Lot 2 ..........................................18 Table 11. AAQ Testing of Baseline Condition of Lot 2 ...............................................................19 Table 12. Structural and management elements associated with the comprehensive Asian elephant and biodiversity strategy developed during the BBA conducted in 2017−2018 within the 3 protected areas. .......................................................................................29 Table 13. Off-alignment mitigations and habitat enhancements to be accomplished with the 3 protected areas; final quantities (distance, area) will be determined and incorporated into a Habitat Enhancement Plan. ..............................................................................29 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1. Organizational structure and responsibilities of ADB independent third-party monitoring by National Environmental and International Biodiversity consultants. ....... 6 Figure 2: Until recently, the only water sprinkling truck at Napitkhali camp. ...............................21 Figure 3: Bins at B # 79 camp and Napitkhali camp ..................................................................22 Figure 4: Sandfilling at Cox Bazar Station yard and Access road for B # 124 ............................22 Figure 5: Drinking water facility at B # 79, Dohazari camp and Max Lab. ..................................24 Figure 6: Water logging situation at Dohazari Base camp and Napitkhali Base camp. .............25 Figure 7: Dohazari base camp and Napitkhali camp .................................................................25 v CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 13 November 2018) Currency unit – Bangladesh Taka (BDT) BDT1.00 = $.0119 $1.00 = BDT 83.830 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ADB Asian Development Bank BBA Biodiversity Baseline Assessment BOD Biological Oxygen Demand (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) BR Bangladesh Railway CBI Computer Based Interlocking CCECC China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation CO Carbon Monoxide COD Chemical Oxygen Demand CREC China Railway Group Ltd (Contractor) CSC Construction Supervision Consultant CWS Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary DO Dissolved Oxygen DOE Department of Environment EARF Environmental Assessment and Review Framework EMP Environmental Management Plan EMR Environmental Monitoring Report EMWS Environmental Management Implementation Works Schedule FC Faecal Coliform FWS Fasiakhali Wildlife Sanctuary GM/PD General Manager/Project Director, Bangladesh Railway GOB Government of Bangladesh HEC Human-Elephant Conflict [ IA Implementing Agency JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency km kilometer m metre(s) MFF Multitranche
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