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Environmental Impact Assessment Project No. 47279-002 February 2019 PAK: Karachi Bus Rapid Transit Project Main Report Prepared by Transport and Mass Transit Department, Government of Sindh for the Asian Development Bank. This is an updated version of the draft originally posted in May 2018 available on https://www.adb.org/projects/47279-002/main#project-documents. This environmental impact assessment 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 on ADB’s 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 judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Package1 Detailed Engineering Design, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) (Phase I: Detailed Engineering Design and Procurement) Karachi Bus Rapid Transit Project - Project Design Advance Environmental Impact Assessment (Final) November 2018 Asian Development Bank (ADB) Transport and Mass Transit Department Government of Sindh Environmental Impact Assessment (Final) 001 EPCM: Detailed Engineering Design, Procurement and Construction Management MML-MM Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd. Dolmen Estate, 1st Floor, 18-C, Union Commercial Area, Shaheed-e-Millat Road Karachi-75350 Pakistan Tel: +92 21 34320527-28, 34320637 Fax: +92 21 34524819 Package 1 Detailed Engineering Design, ADB Transport and Mass Transit Department Procurement and Construction Government of Sindh Management (EPCM) (Phase I: Detailed Engineering Design and Procurement) Karachi Bus Rapid Transit Project - Project Design Advance November 2018 Asian Development Bank (ADB) Transport and Mass Transit Department Government of Sindh Environmental Impact Assessment (Final) 382188 I 05 I D (i) 29 November 2018 001 EPCM: Detailed Engineering Design, Procurement and Construction Management Issue and Revision Record Revision Date Originator Checker Approver Description A March, Timothy Whitington M A Shishmahal Ejaz Alam Environmental Impact 2018 Aqeel Ahmed Colin Ridding Farook Assessment (Draft) Magsi Chowdhuray B April, Timothy Whitington M A Shishmahal Ejaz Alam Environmental Impact 2018 Aqeel Ahmed Colin Ridding Farook Assessment (Final) Magsi Chowdhuray C May, 2018 Timothy Whitington M A Shishmahal Ejaz Alam Environmental Impact Aqeel Ahmed Magsi Colin Ridding Farook Assessment (Final) Chowdhuray D Nov., 2018 Timothy Whitington M A Shishmahal Ejaz Alam Environmental Impact Aqeel Ahmed Magsi Colin Ridding Farook Assessment (Final) Chowdhuray Document reference: 382188 I 05 I D Information class: Standard This document is issued for the party which commissioned it and for specific purposes connected with the above-captioned project only. It should not be relied upon by any other party or used for any other purpose. We accept no responsibility for the consequences of this document being relied upon by any other party, or being used for any other purpose, or containing any error or omission which is due to an error or omission in data supplied to us by other parties. This document contains confidential information and proprietary intellectual property. It should not be shown to other parties without consent from us and from the party which commissioned it. 382188 I 05 I D (ii) 29 November 2018 001 EPCM: Detailed Engineering Design, Procurement and Construction Management Contents ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS .................................................................................................................. X E EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................. XII E-1 BACKGROUND .......................................................................................................................................... XII E-1.1 The Environmental Impact Assessment Report .................................................................................. xii E-1.2 The Project .......................................................................................................................................... xii E-1.3 The Consultants .................................................................................................................................. xii E-1.4 Objectives of the Project ..................................................................................................................... xii E-1.5 The Environmental Objectives ............................................................................................................ xiii E-1.6 Project Location .................................................................................................................................. xiii E-2 LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT .............................................................................. XIII E-2.1 Laws Concerning Environmental Impact Assessment In Pakistan ...................................................... xiii E-2.2 ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement ..................................................................................................... xvi E-2.3 Administrative Framework ................................................................................................................. xvi E-3 PROJECT DETAILS ..................................................................................................................................... XVI E-3.1 Project Funding ................................................................................................................................... xvi E-3.2 Salient Features of the Project ........................................................................................................... xvii E-3.3 Summary of the Project Description .................................................................................................. xvii E-4 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ...................................................................................................................... XVII E-5 DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT (BASELINE DATA) ................................................................................. XVIII E-6 AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES ................................................................... XVIII E-6.1 Mitigation Measures ........................................................................................................................ xviii E-6.2 Air Quality ........................................................................................................................................... xix E-6.3 Noise Impacts ...................................................................................................................................... xx E-6.4 Vibration Impact ................................................................................................................................. xxi E-6.5 Traffic Congestion ............................................................................................................................... xxi E-6.6 Community/Occupational Health and Safety .................................................................................... xxii E-6.7 Water Quality and Drainage .............................................................................................................. xxii E-6.8 Solid and Hazardous Waste .............................................................................................................. xxiii E-6.9 Impact on Habitats ........................................................................................................................... xxiii E-6.10 Impact on Trees in the Centreline of Roadways ............................................................................... xxiii E-6.11 Utility Relocation .............................................................................................................................. xxiii E-6.12 Emergency Response Planning ......................................................................................................... xxiii E-6.13 Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions .......................................................................................... xxiii E-6.14 Social Impacts ................................................................................................................................... xxiv E-6.15 Female Vulnerability and Gender Analysis ....................................................................................... xxiv E-6.16 Depots ................................................................................................................................................ xxv E-7 COORDINATION AND CONSULTATION ......................................................................................................... XXVI E-7.1 Stakeholder Analysis ......................................................................................................................... xxvi E-7.2 Public Consultations .......................................................................................................................... xxvi E-8 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN .....................................................................................................XXVIII