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Initial Environmental Examination Initial Environmental Examination July 2017 Islamic Republic of Pakistan: Proposed Multitranche Financing Facility II (MFF II) Second Power Transmission Enhancement Investment Program (Tranche 2) Prepared by National Transmission and Despatch Company Limited for the Asian Development Bank. This is an updated version of the draft originally posted in June 2017 available on https://www.adb.org/projects/documents/pak-48078-004-iee-1 Initial Environmental Examination Sub-Project 4: Construction of new 220 kV Guddu-Shikarpur-Uch-Sibbi Transmission Line July 2017 Prepared by National Transmission & Despatch Company Limited (NTDC) for the Asian Development Bank (ADB) The Initial Environmental 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. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section of the ADB website. 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 judgements as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Power Transmission Enhancement Project Sub-Project 4: IEE for Construction of new 220 kV Guddu-Shikarpur-Uch-Sibbi Transmission Line CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS As of 28th July 2017 Currency Unit – Pak Rupees (Pak Rs.) Pak Rs 1.00 = $ 0.009 US$1.00 = Pak Rs. 105 CONVERSIONS 1 meter = 3.28 feet 1 hectare = 2.47 acre LOCAL TERMINOLOGY KachaWeak structure (composed of mud/clay) PakkaRobust/strong structure (composed of bricks/concrete) Tehsil Area of land with a city or town that serves as its administrative centre Acronyms ADB Asian Development Bank ACGIH American Government Individual Hygienist ANSI American National Standards Institute AOI Area of Influence BEIS Biological Exposure Indices BOQ Bill of Quantities CLL Concurrent Legislative List CO Carbon Monoxide COI Corridor of Impacts EA Executing Agency EC Electrical Conductivity EHS Environment & Health Guidelines EHV Extra High Voltage EIA Environmental Impacts Assessment EMF Electric and Magnetic Field EMMP Environmental Management & Monitoring Plan EMU Environmental Management Unit EPA Environmental Protection Agency ESIC Environment and Social Impacts Cell ft feet GHGs Green House Gases GOP Government of Pakistan GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism Power Transmission Enhancement Project Sub-Project 4: IEE for Construction of new 220 kV Guddu-Shikarpur-Uch-Sibbi Transmission Line GSO Grid Station Operation ICNIRP International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection IEE Initial Environmental Examination IPIECA International Petroleum Industry Conservation Associates km Kilo Meter MFF Multi tranche Finance Facility NCS National Conservation Strategy NEP National Environmental Policy NEPRA National Electric Power Regulatory Authority NEQS National Environmental Quality Standards NESC National Electrical Safety Code NGOs Non-Government Organizations NOC No Objection Certificate NTDC National Transmission and Despatch Company Ops Operational Policies OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration PCB Polychlorinated Biphenyl PEL Permissible Exposure Limit PEPA Pakistan Environmental Protection Act PMU Project Management Unit PPEs Personal Protective Equipment’s RE Resident Engineer REA Rapid Environmental Assessment RoW Right of Way SOP Standard Operating Procedure/Practices SPS Safeguard Policy Statement TL Transmission Line TLC Transmission Line Construction TLV Threshold Limit Value TOR Terms of Reference TPS Thermal Power Station UNDP United Nations Development Program WAPDA Water and Power Development Authority WMP Waste Management Plan Power Transmission Enhancement Project Sub-Project 4: IEE for Construction of new 220 kV Guddu-Shikarpur-Uch-Sibbi Transmission Line Table of Contents 1 Introduction ................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Background of MFF Project ............................................................................ 1 1.2 Objective of proposed sub-project ................................................................ 1 1.3 Project Proponent ........................................................................................... 1 1.4 Project Interventions ....................................................................................... 1 1.5 Location of the Sub-Project ............................................................................ 1 1.6 Requirements for Environmental Assessment ............................................. 2 1.7 Scope of the Study .......................................................................................... 5 1.8 Review of Previous Studies ............................................................................ 5 1.9 IEE Methodology ............................................................................................. 6 1.9.1 Baseline Survey of the Sub-Projects .................................................................... 6 1.9.2 Environmental Assessment .................................................................................. 6 1.9.3 Assessment and Reporting .................................................................................. 6 1.9.4 Public Consultation ............................................................................................... 7 2 Policy, Legal And Administrative Framework ......................................... 8 2.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 8 2.2 Guidelines for Environmental Assessment ................................................... 8 2.3 Guidelines for the Preparation and Review of Environmental Reports, Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency, 1997 ....................................... 8 2.4 Guidelines of Public Consultation, Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency, May, 1997 .......................................................................................... 9 2.5 National Environmental Quality Standards (NEQS) 2000 ............................. 9 2.6 Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997 ............................................... 9 2.7 Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency Review of IEE and EIA Regulations, 2000 ......................................................................................... 10 2.8 Other Relevant Provincial and Federal Acts ............................................... 10 2.9 Environment Regulatory Framework ........................................................... 17 2.9.1 Ministry of Climate Change ................................................................................ 17 2.9.2 Pakistan Environmental Protection Council (PEPC) .......................................... 18 2.9.3 Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency ....................................................... 19 2.9.4 Non-Government Organizations ......................................................................... 19 2.10 Balochistan, Punjab and Sindh Institutional Framework ........................... 19 2.11 ADB Policies ................................................................................................. 20 2.11.1 ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS), 2009 .............................................. 20 2.11.2 ADB’s Public Communication Policy 2011 ........................................................ 21 2.11.3 ADB’s Accountability Mechanism Policy 2012 .................................................. 21 Table of Contents i Power Transmission Enhancement Project Sub-Project 4: IEE for Construction of new 220 kV Guddu-Shikarpur-Uch-Sibbi Transmission Line 2.12 Comparison of International and Local Environmental Legislations ........ 22 2.13 Implications of national policies and regulations on proposed project ... 22 2.14 Implications of ADB’s safeguard policies on proposed project ................ 23 2.15 EMF Exposure Guidelines ............................................................................ 25 2.16 International Standards and Guidelines ..................................................... 25 2.17 NTDC Environmental and Social Impacts Cell (ESIC) ................................ 26 3 Description Of The Project ...................................................................... 30 3.1 Background ................................................................................................... 30 3.2 Type of the Project ........................................................................................ 30 3.3 The Existing Transmission Line ................................................................... 30 3.4 Project Objectives ......................................................................................... 30 3.5 Categorization of the Sub-Project ................................................................ 31 3.6 Safety Parameters ......................................................................................... 31 3.6.1 System Safety..................................................................................................... 31 3.6.2 Public Safety ....................................................................................................... 32 3.7 Decommissioning and Disposal of Materials .............................................. 33 3.8 Proposed Schedule for Implementation .....................................................
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