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Initial Environment Examintaion Project Number: 49108-002 October 2019 IND: Himachal Pradesh Skills Development Project Package : Rural Livelihood Center at Bijahi, Thunag Tehsil, Mandi District Submitted by : Government of Himachal Pradesh This initial environment examination 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. Initial Environmental Examination Project Number: 49108-002 September 2019 India: Himachal Pradesh Skill Development Project Sub-project– Rural Livelihood Center at Bijahi, Thunag Tehsil, Mandi District Prepared by the Government of Himachal Pradesh 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. 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. ABBREVIATIONS ADB - Asian Development Bank ASI - Archaeological Survey of India CPCB - Central Pollution Control Board CLC - City Livelihood Centre CPR - Common Property Resources DOLE - Department of Labor and Employment DOTE - Department of Technical Education DTE - Directorate of Technical Education, Vocational and Industrial Training DOP - Department of Planning DOT - Department of Tourism EA - Executive Agency DOUD - Department of Urban Development EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment EMP - Environmental Management Plan FSI - Forest Survey of India GOHP - Government of Himachal Pradesh GOI - Government of India HPSDP - Himachal Pradesh Skill Development Project IEE - Initial Environmental Examination IA - Implementing Agency ITI - Industrial Training Institute IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature MOEFCC - Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change MCC - Model Career Center NP - National Park OM - Operations Manual PA - Protected area PD - Project director PIU - Project Implementation Unit PMC - Project Management Consultant PMU - Project Management Unit PUC - Pollution under Control PWD - Public Works Department RLC - Rural Livelihood Centre REA - Rapid Environmental Assessment SEIAA - State Environment Impact Assessment Authority SLEC - State-level Empowered Committee SPCB - State Pollution Control Board SPM - Suspended Particulate Matter SPS - Safeguard Policy Statement 2009 UNESCO - United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization WLS - Wildlife Sanctuary CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (As of 03 September 2019) Currency unit – Indian rupee (Rs) Rs1.00 = $0.0140845 $1.00 = Rs 71.00 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES μg – microgram dB(A) – weighted decibel km – kilometer km2 – square kilometer m – meter m2 – square meter Himachal Pradesh Skill Development Project Initial Environmental Examination Development of Rural Livelihood Center at Bijahi (Mandi District) TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY i I. INTRODUCTION 1 A. Background 1 B. Compliance with India‘s Environmental Regulatory Framework 3 C. Asian Development Bank‘s Environmental Safeguard Policy Principles 4 D. Review and Approval Procedure 5 E. Report Structure 5 II. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT COMPONENTS 6 A. Components of the Sub-project 6 B. Executing and Implementing Agencies 15 C. Implementation Schedule 15 III. DESCRIPTION OF THE EXISTING SUB-PROJECT ENVIRONMENT 16 A. Environmental Profile 16 B. Ecological Resources 23 C. Economic Resources Industries 27 D. Social and Cultural Resources 28 IV. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND MITIGATION MEASURES 30 A. Environmental Impacts 30 B. Location Impacts 30 C. Impacts during Design and Pre-Construction Phase 30 D. Impacts during Construction Phase 31 E. Environmental Impacts during Operation Phase 32 F. Description of Planned Mitigation Measures 33 G. Land Aquisition and Resettlement 41 V. ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP) 42 A. Institutional Arrangements for Project Implementation 42 B. Responsibility for updating IEE during Pre-Construction and Construction 45 C. Environmental Monitoring Plan 72 D. Capacity Building 75 E. Environmental Budget 76 F. Environmental Monitoring and Reporting 77 VI. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 78 A. Process For Consultations Followed 78 B. Future Consultation And Information Disclosure 84 C. Grievance Redress Mechanism 84 D. Composition and functions of GRC 85 VII. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 87 VIII. CONCLUSIONS 88 i Himachal Pradesh Skill Development Project Initial Environmental Examination Development of Rural Livelihood Center at Bijahi (Mandi District) LIST OF APPENDICES Annexure-1: Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) Checklist 89 Annexure-2: Land Records Certified by the Revenue Department Officials Showing GOHP Ownership 96 Annexure-3: Sample Traffic Management Plan 101 Annexure-4: Photographs and Attendance Sheets of consultations 105 LIST OF TABLES Table-1: Environmental Regulatory Compliance ................................................................... 3 Table-2: Description of the Sub-project Components ............................................................ 8 Table-3: Ambient Air Quality Data for Project Region Published by Central Pollution Control Board .................................................................................................................................. 16 Table-4: Ambient Air Quality Data for Project Area Published by Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board ....................................................................................................... 17 Table-5: Climatic Conditions at Mandi ................................................................................. 18 Table-6: Ground Water quality in Sub-Project Region for Mandi District.............................. 20 Table-7: Beas River Water quality in Sub-Project Region ................................................... 21 Table-8: Geological Description of Mandi District ................................................................ 23 Table-9: Different Categories of Forests Mandi District ..................................................... 24 Table-10: Protected Areas in Himachal Pradesh ................................................................. 26 Table-11: Details of Existing Micro and Small Enterprises and Artisan Units in Mandi District ........................................................................................................................................... 27 Table-12: Land Use Pattern of Mandi District ...................................................................... 28 Table-13: Summary of Environmental Impacts and Planned Mitigation Measures .............. 34 Table-14: Pre-Construction Phase Environmental Management Plan for RLC Seraj ........... 46 Table-15: Construction Phase Environmental Management Plan for RLC Seraj ................. 54 Table-16: Operation Phase Environmental Management Plan for RLC Seraj ...................... 70 Table-17: Environmental Monitoring Plan for RLC Seraj for Preconstruction, Construction and Operation Phases ........................................................................................................ 73 Table-18: Site- and Activity-Specific Plans/Programs as EMP ......................................... 74 Table-19: Training Modules for Environmental Management .............................................. 75 Table-20: Environmental Management and Monitoring costs (INR)..................................... 76 Table-21: Dates and Stakeholders Consulted ..................................................................... 78 Table-22: Views, Comments, and Suggestions of Stakeholders at RLC Seraj Site and Considerations in Sub-Project Design ................................................................................. 80 Table-23: Summary of Stake Holder Consultations at Institutional Level ............................. 81 ii Himachal Pradesh Skill Development Project Initial Environmental Examination Development of Rural Livelihood Center at Bijahi (Mandi District) LIST OF FIGURES Figure-1: Location of RLC Bijahi site ..................................................................................... 6 Figure-2: Location of RLC Subproject Site ............................................................................ 7 Figure-3: Layout Plan and Other Drawings of RLC Bijahi ..................................................... 9 Figure-4: Hydrogeology and Ground water Depth Map for Mandi District ............................ 22 Figure-5: Forest cover Map of Himachal Pradesh ............................................................... 24 Figure-6: Project implementation arrangement for safeguard compliance ........................... 44 Figure-7: Grievance Redress Mechanism (HPSDP Project) ................................................ 86 iii Himachal Pradesh Skill Development Project Initial Environmental Examination Development of Rural Livelihood Center at Bijahi (Mandi District) EXECUTIVE