Environmental Compliance Monitoring Report
Semi-Annual Report No. 1
Loan Number: 3620 NEP Project Number: 48218-003 December 2018
Nepal: Rural Connectivity Improvement Project
Prepared by the Government of Nepal for the Asian Development Bank.
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Abbreviations
ADB – Asian Development Bank AP – Affected People CC – Construction Contractor CDO – Chief District Officer CSC Construction Supervision Consultant CTEVT – Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training DBST – Double Bituminous Surface Treatment DFO – District Forest Office DOF Department of Forest DOLIDAR – Department of Local Infrastructure Development and Agricultural Roads EA – Executing Agency EMP – Environmental Management Plan EMoP Environmental Monitoring Plan ES Environment Specialist ESMP Environmental and Social Management Plan GESI – Gender Equality and Social Inclusion GoN – Government of Nepal GRM – grievance redress mechanism Ha – Hector IA Implementing Agency IEE – initial environmental examination IUCN – International Union for Conservation of Nature KM – Kilometer kV – Kilovolt M – Meter Masl – meter above sea level MOFE – Ministry of Forest and Environment MoFAGA – Ministry of Federal Affair and General Administration MOFALD – Ministry of Federal Affair and Local Development NCB – National Competitive Bidding NEA – Nepal Electricity Authority NRS – Nepal Road Standard PCU Project Coordination Unit
PIU – Project Implementation Unit RCC – Reinforced cement concrete RCIP – Rural Connectivity Improvement Project
Rural Connectivity Improvement Project 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ...... 5 2. Brief Project Description ...... 5 3 COMPLIANCE TO NATIONAL REGULATIONS ...... 12 3.1 Environmental Protection Rules 1997 ...... 12 4 COMPLIANCE TO ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS FROM THE ADB LOAN AGREEMENT ...... 12 a. Schedule 5 Environment ...... 12 5. COMPLIANCE TO ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ...... 13 5.1 Institutional Arrangement for Safeguards Implementation ...... 13 5.2 Clearance for Major Construction Work ...... 14 6. SAFEGUARD MONITORING RESULTS AND UNANTICIPATED IMPACTS ...... 14 6.1 Pre- construction Activities ...... 14 6.1.1 Baseline Monitoring ...... 14 6.1.2 Compliance Monitoring ...... 20 7. PLEMENTATION OF GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM AND COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FROM STAKEHOLDERS ...... 21 7.1 Establishment of GRM ...... 21 8. OTHERS ACTIVITIES ...... 21 9. CONCLUSION ...... 21
List of Figure Figure 1: Location Map of RCIP Districts and Roads 5
List of Table Table 1: List of Roads 6 Table 2: District/ Package wise contract Agreement date and Commencement date and 10 Completion date Table 3: Compliance Status with Environmental Loan Covenants 11 Table 4: Status of Forest Clearance/Tree Cutting 15 Table 5: WHO Ambient Air Quality Guidelines 17 Table 6: Status of Existing Road Condition 18
Status of Existing Road Condition
Appendices Appendix I: Compliance to Environmental Management Plan Appendix II: Environmental Monitoring Plan
Rural Connectivity Improvement Project 3 Appendix III : Environmental Safeguard Compliance Matrix Appendix IV: Air and Water Quality Monitoring Locations Appendix V : Photographs of Progress Activities Appendix VI: Issued letters related to Environmental Management AppendixVII: Sample Contractor’s Environmental Management Plan
Rural Connectivity Improvement Project 4 1. INTRODUCTION
1. The Rural Connectivity Improvement Project (RCIP) will construct about 380.6 kilometers of rural roads to all-weather standard covering 16 priority rural development districts throughout the country. The project will also focus on improving institutional arrangements, business processes, and associated capacity building, particularly on road asset management and road safety. The Project aims to improve transport efficiency of the rural road network, which will contribute to expansion of economic opportunities and poverty reduction. This will be realized by: (i) improving the district road network, (ii) facilitating safe and appropriate road usage, (iii) increasing efficiency of transport services and (iv) enhancingDOLIDAR capacity for road asset development and management. Project immediate outcomes will be improved accessibility to social services and markets, increased fuel efficiency, reduced travel time, accidents, vehicle emissions and better employment opportunities outside agriculture, both through improved access to economic centers and increased industrial activities in the project districts. The Project is funded by Asian Development Bank (ADB).
2. Brief Project Description
2. Under the project there are 27 road subprojects. The total length of the road is 380.686 km and these roads are located in 16 districts. Jhapa, Ilam, Panchthar, Morang, Sunsari, Dhankuta (Eastern Cluster 13 Roads); Dolakha, Kavre, Sindhuli, Sindhupalchowk, Kathmandu, Bhaktapur (Central/ East Cluster: 7 Roads), Chitawan (Central/ West Clusters: 1 Road); Parbat (Central/ West Cluster: 2 Roads); Rukum (West Cluster: 2 Roads) and Rolpa (West Cluster: 2 Roads). These roads are in 11 packages (or 11 NCB contracts). The civil work contracts are being awarded to contractors by PCU in various dates. Until June, 7 NCB contracts have been materialized. Remaining 4 is expected to be awarded in September 2018. The construction period of each of the contracts is 2 years with additional 3 years of maintenance 1 year DLP of the constructed road and 2 years for PBM. The Project started on April, 2018.
3. The RCIP is being financed by the Asian Development Bank. MoFAGA through DoLIDAR is responsible for implementation of this Project. DoLIDAR is the executing agency and the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) headed by Project Coordinator under DoLIDAR is the central office for overall project management, contract administration and implementation through its regional PIUs headed by the PMs established at Jhapa (PIU1), Lalitpur (PIU2), Parbat (PIU3), Rolpa (PIU4) and Rukum (PIU5) and with support of the Consultant, CSC.
4. RCIP, PCU has appointed Yooshin Engineering Corporation, Korea in Association with Environment & Resource Management Consultant (P) Ltd, Nepal &BDA, Nepal (P) Ltd, Nepal as a Construction Supervision Consultant for all contract packages. The target of the Project is to improve the existing grave/earthen rural road to asphalt paved road with gravel shoulder on either sides. The Project work mainly comprises of 30 mm of Asphalt pavement, 150 mm of crushed stone base course, 200 mm of granular sub base course and 350 mm gravel on either side of shoulder. The construction work also includes cross drainage, side drain, masonry and gabion structure, bio-engineering, traffic safety works and maintenance work on Performance Based Maintenance.
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Figure1: Location Map of RCIP Districts and Roads
Table 1: List of Roads
A. Eastern Cluster (Province 1) Package & Length of Road Civil Contract Road Section District Section (km) (NCB) No. Under Amaldagi - Samayaghad -Babwari - Solmari 11.509 PIU1: road Package No. 1 Charpane - Chaitubari-Matigada-Sadhukuti - 15.484 (NCB - 01) Khodamara-Rajgadh Kharsangwari - Jalthal -Mangalware - Baundoka Jhapa 6.519 -AdhikariChowkSadak Padajungi (Lakhanpur) -Guhawari- Laladhbandra - Jharka-BaluwathanChapramari - 10.003 Khajurgachhi Total Length (Km) 43.515 Under Nepaltar-Shantidada - Gagrebhangyang - PIU1: MangalbareDhuseni - Gajrmukhi - Ebhang - Package No. 2 ChaturmoadAadipur - Larmwa-GhartiDobhan - 13.279 Ilam (NCB - 05) Chapeti - BeldagiDamak Road (Ebhang - Chature road Sector) Mangalbare - Phungfung - EktappaSikariBhanjyang - Phakphok - Ra.Ma.Bi. KhambangChowk - Thingepur - 9.510 Aamchok - Jungetar - Phuyatappa - Rabi road (Surubindukhanda)
Rural Connectivity Improvement Project 6 Package & Length of Road Civil Contract Road Section District Section (km) (NCB) No. Total Length (Km) 22.789 Under Phidim - Nagin - Sidin -Prangbung - Falot Road Panchthar 24.46 PIU1: (Phidim -Ludintar Road) Package No. 3 Samdin - Chokmangu - Nawamidada - (NCB - 02) FaktepGhurbisepanchami Road (Samdin - 14.847 Nawamidada Sector) Total Length (Km) 39.307 Under PIU1: Khorshane - Kerawari -Singhadevi Road (23 km Package No. 4 left to be upgraded out of 38 km) 13.615 (NCB - 06) Morang Laxmimarga - Dangihat - Banaul- Babiyabirta - Amahi Road (29 km left to be upgraded out of 28.135 31 km) Total Length (Km) 41.75 Under PIU1: Jhumka - Shinghiya - Ramdhuni - Prakashpur - Package No. 5 Madhuwan - Shukrabare - Paschimkushaha - 17.35 Sunsari (NCB - 03) Laukahi - Boarder Road
Inaruwa - Satterjhoda - Chhitaha - 12.787 Purbakushaha - Biratnagar Road Mudheshanischare - Dadagaun - Chanuwa Road 10.342 Dhankuta Total Length (Km) 40.479
B. Central/ East Cluster (Province 3) Length of Road Package No. Road Section District Section (km) Under PIU2: Nayapul – Pawati – Dadakharka Road Package No. 6 12.083 Dolakha (NCB – 07) Barhabise – Maneswara – Ghumthang – Listi – 12.377 Sindhupalchowk Bhairabkunda Dolalghat – Phalate – KolatiDhadkharka- 18.629 Kavre Pokharichauri - Gurase Road Total Length (Km) 43.089 Under PIU2: Tallo - Ranibas - Harshadi - Tadi - Dhanshari Package No. 7 12.776 Sindhuli (NCB - 08) Dhudhuli - Lakhima - RatmataKartha - Thakur 13.011 Damar - Arunathakur Badbhanjyang - Sanomasino - Thulomasino - 6.403 Kathmandu Satghumti Road From Bansbari–BagesworiPurano Health Post 4.461 Bhaktapur to MUNICIPALITY Building Total Length (Km) 36.651
Rural Connectivity Improvement Project 7 C. Central /West Cluster (Province 3 & 4) Length of Road Package No. Road Section District Section (km) Under PIU2: Phisling - Tolang - Baspur - Oralang - Mayatar - 37.566 Chitwan Package No. 8 Tarse - Upradanggadi - Shaktikhor bazar Road (NCB - 09) Total Length (Km) 37.566 Lunkhu - Mudikuwa Road Under PIU3: 13.003 Package No. 9 Parbat Armadi - Banau Road (NCB - 10) 12.801
Total Length (Km) 25.804
D. Western Cluster (Province 5) Length of Road Package No. Road Section District Section (km) Mijhing -Ruinibang -Badachaur - Ghumchaal - Under PIU4: 13.697 Package No. 10 Harjang-Syuri-Gaam Road (NCB - 04) Mijhing - Dhulewodaar - Namjaa - Sirp - Pang Rolpa Road 5.966 Total Length (Km) 19.693 Under PIU5: SitalPokhari - Jhulkhet-Chunwang Road Package No. 11 18.417 (NCB -011) Solawang - Raule - BaluwaNaigadpul - Rukum Jamaabagar - Simalchaur - Hukaam - 11.626 Ranmamaikot Road's (Naigadpul - Jamabagar Sector) Total Length (Km) 30.043
2.1. Contract Status
5. Package DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB-O1/2074/075: This contract falls under the purview of Project Implementation Unit 01. The Office of PIU-01 has been established at Damak, Jhapa, Province no. 01. Similarly the Consultant site office is also established at Damak, Jhapa. Works for this contract consists of improving of 4 roads located at different locations of Jhapa district with 5.00 m carriageway and 0.875 m wide shoulders on either side of road.The Contractor has established site camps and material testing laboratory. The survey work of all roads has been completed and design drawing work of roads are being carried out.
6. Package DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB-O2/2074/075:
This contract falls under the purview of Project Implementation Unit 01. The Office of PIU-01 located atDamak, Jhapa, Province no. 01.The Consultant has established site office at Phidim. Works for this contract consists of improving of 2 roads located at different locations of Panchtar district with 3.75 m carriageway and 0.75 m wide shoulders on either side of road.The Contractor has established site camps and material testing laboratory. The survey and drawing work of roads have been completed. The Engineer has forwarded with his recommendation the submitted drawing for approval from the Project Manager.
7. Package DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB-O3/2074/075:
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This contract falls under the purview of Project Implementation Unit 01. The Office of PIU-01 located at Damak, Jhapa, Province no. 01. The Consultant has established his site office at Itahari. Works for this contract consists of improving of 3 roads located at Morang and Dhankuta districts. Out of 3 roads, 2 roads located at different location of Morang district with 5.00 m carriageway and 0.875 m wide shoulders on either side of road. Remaining 1 road located in Dhankuta district with 3.75 m carriageway and 0.75 m shoulder on both sides of road. Both roads under this package lies in Province 1.The Contractor has established site camps and material testing laboratory.The survey work of roads have been completed and design- drawing being carried out.
8. Package DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB-O5/2074/075:
Contract not awarded yet. Proposal under evaluation.
9. Package DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB-O6/2074/075:
Contract not awarded yet. Proposal under evaluation.
10. Package DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB-O7/2074/075:
This contract falls under the purview of Project Implementation Unit 02. The Office of PIU-02 located at Sanepa,Lalitpur, Province no. 03 and the Consultant's site office located at Dolalghat. Works for this contract consists of improving of 3 roads located at 3 different districts, namely Dolakha, Sindupalchowk and Kavre. Roads comprise of 3.75 m carriageway and 0.75 m wide shoulders on either side of road.The Contractor has established site camps and material testing laboratory.The survey work of roads have been completed and design-drawing being carried out.
11. Package DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB-O8/2074/075
Contract not awarded yet. Proposal under evaluation.
12. Package DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB-O9/2074/075:
Contract not awarded yet. Proposal under evaluation.
13. Package DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB-10/2074/075:
This contract falls under the purview of Project Implementation Unit 03. The Office of PIU-03 located at Kusma, Parbat, Province no. 04 and the Consultant's site office also located at Pardabat. Works for this contract consists of improving of 2 roads located at different locations of parbat district with 3.75 m carriageway and 0.75 m wide shoulders on either side of road.The Contractor has established site camps and material testing laboratory. He has also submitted the Insurance policy and received the Mobilization Advance. The survey work of both roads has been completed. The Contractor has submitted the design-drawing of Lunkhu-Mudikuwa road to the Engineer and it is under process of verification. The design work of Armadi-Banau roads is being carried out by the Contractor.
14. Package DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB-O4/2074/075:
This contract falls under the purview of Project Implementation Unit 04. The Office of PIU-04 located atMijhing, Rolpa, Province no. 05 and the Consultant's site office located at Mijhing. Works for this contract consists of improving of 2 roads located at different locations of Rolpa district with 3.75 m carriageway and 0.75 m wide shoulders on either side of road.The
Rural Connectivity Improvement Project 9 Contractor has established site camps and material testing laboratory. The survey work of roads have been completed and design-drawing being carried out.
15. Package DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB-11/2074/075:
This contract falls under the purview of Project Implementation Unit 05. The Office of PIU-05 located at Rukum, Province no. 05 and the Consultant has not been established yet his site office. Works for this contract consists of improving of 2 roads located at different locations of Rukum district. Roads comprise of 3.75 m carriageway and 0.75 m wide shoulders on either side of road. The Contractor has established site camps and material testing laboratory. The survey work of roads have been completed and design-drawing being carried out.
Rural Connectivity Improvement Project 10 Table 2: District/ Package Wise Contract Agreement Date and Commencement Date and Completion Date
Province Length Original Contractor Agreement Commencement (PIU) District Contract No. (Km) Contract Name Date Date Amount (with VAT &PS) Jhapa DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB- M/S ZCGIEC – 30 March, 43.515 20 April, 2018 679,379,995.74 01/2074/075 Ashish – Prera JV 2018 Panchthar DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB- M/S Swachhanda 30 March, 39.307 20 April, 2018 928,335,587.20 02/2074/075 – Kankai JV 2018
Sunsari DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB- M/S JJECCL – 30 March, 40.479 20 April, 2018 883,252,953.16 1 03/2074/075 Pappu JV 2018 Illam DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB- (1) NA 22.789 05/2074/075 Morang DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB- NA 41.750 06/2074/075 Dolakha DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB- M/S AIPL – Sindupalchowk 43.089 31 May, 2018 21 June, 2018 1,072,017,561.96 07/2074/075 NANC JV Kavre 3 Sindhuli DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB- NA 36.651 Kathmandu 08/2074/075 (2) Chitwan DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB- NA 37.566 09/2074/075 4 Parbat DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB- M/STundi 13 June, 25.804 03 July, 2018 616988089.78 (3) 10/2074/075 Construction 2018 5 Rolpa M/S JJECCL – (4) DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB- Pappu – 30 March, 19.693 20 April, 2018 442,304,593.28 04/2074/075 Koshi&Neupane 2018 JV 5 Rukum DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB- M/S PH – SMNS 30.043 31 May, 2018 21 June, 2018 898,040,323.16 (5) 11/2074/075 JV
Rural Connectivity Improvement Project 11 3 COMPLIANCE TO NATIONAL REGULATIONS
3.1 Environmental Protection Rules 1997 16. As per Environmental Protection Act and Rules 1997 of Nepal, Environmental Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) is required rural road. IEEs of all 27 roads were approved.
17. According the ADB Safeguard Policy Statement, the project is classified as category B with respect to environment.
4 COMPLIANCE TO ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS FROM THE ADB LOAN AGREEMENT
18. There are loan covenants specified for this project. Environmental safeguard related project activities are in compliance with covenants as regular follow up actions are being taken. The following covenants to the financing agreement with ADB are to be complied during implementation of the project.
a. Schedule 5 Environment
Table 3: Compliance Status with Environmental Loan Covenants Reference Covenant Status of Compliance in Financing Agreement Schedule 4 Para 7. The Borrower shall not award any works Complied with /Being complied contracts until MOFALD has: with. All 27 road’s IEE approved. (a) approved the IEE, and (b) Incorporated the relevant provisions from the EMP into the Works contract.
Schedule 5 Para 6. The Borrower shall ensure, or cause Complied/being complied with. DOLIDAR to ensure, that the preparation, design, Will be followed. construction, implementation, operation and decommissioning of the Project and all project facilities comply with (a) all applicable laws and regulations of the Borrower relating to environment, health and safety; (b) the Environmental Safeguards; and (c) all measures and requirements set forth in the IEE, the EMP, and any corrective or preventative actions set forth in a Safeguards Monitoring Report. Schedule 5 Para 11. Safeguards-Related Provisions in Bidding Documents and Works Contracts The Borrower shall ensure or cause DoLIDAR to ensure thatall bidding documents and contracts for Works contain provisions that require contractors to.
(a) Comply with the measures relevant to the (a) Being part of the documents, contactor set forth in the IEE, and the EMP, and any the Contractors are being corrective or preventative actions set forth in a complying the measures during Safeguards Monitoring Report; the course of construction.
(b) Make available a budget for all such environmental and social measures; (b) It is made available for compliance of environmental
Rural Connectivity Improvement Project 12 Reference Covenant Status of Compliance in Financing Agreement (c) Provide the Borrower with a written notice of any social measures. unanticipated environmental, resettlement or (c) Not applicable at present indigenous peoples risks or impacts that arise during construction, implementation or operation of the Project that were not considered in the IEE, or the EMP;
(d) adequately record the condition of roads, (d) Being recorded as required. agricultural land and other infrastructure prior to starting to transport materials and construction; and
(e) Reinstate pathways, other local infrastructure, (e) It is very early to assess as and agricultural land to at least their pre-project the construction work is going condition upon the completion of construction. very slowly not smoothly Schedule 5 12. Safeguards Monitoring and Reporting The Borrower shall do the following or cause DoLIDAR to do the following:
(a) Submit semi-annual Safeguards Monitoring a) Regularly will be submitted Reports to ADB and disclose relevant information semi- annual Safeguards from such reports to affected persons promptly upon Monitoring Reports to ADB. submission; (b) If any unanticipated environmental and/or social b) All the considerations have risks and impacts arise during construction, been made. If arise, it shall be implementation or operation of the Project that were accordingly worked out. not considered in the IEE, or the EMP, promptly inform ADB of the occurrence of such risks or impacts, with detailed description of the event and proposed corrective action plan; and (c) Report any actual or potential breach of c) Not required at present compliance with the measures and requirements set forth in the EMP promptly after becoming aware of the breach.
5. COMPLIANCE TO ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
19. Most of the environmental safeguards related activities have not been undertaken yet. Updated environmental management plan is presented in the Appendix-I.
5.1 Institutional Arrangement for Safeguards Implementation
20 - Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA) will be the Executing Agency (EA) and DOLIDAR will be the Implementing Agency (IA) for the project.
21 - Implementation arrangements for environment safeguards. The responsibilities of various agencies and parties for implementing environment safeguards are provided below.
22 -Project Coordination Unit: The PCU is the project management unit and responsible for the overall compliance with ADB’sSPS and the applicable laws and rules under the Ministry of Forest and Environment. The PCU will have an environmental consultant (PCU- ES) to coordinate with the PIUs and ensure project implementation complies with the PAM and EMP.
Rural Connectivity Improvement Project 13 23 - Project Implementation Unit (PIU): The PIUs through the Executing Engineer will be responsible for supervising implementation of the EMP and environmental monitoring plan (EMoP) by the contractor.
24 - Construction Supervision Consultant: Environment Specialist (CSC-ES). The main responsibility of the CSC-ES is to support the PCU and PIU and ensure that the construction works are in accordance with the environmental management plan and other environment- related stipulations of the construction contract documents.
25 - Contractor: The Contractor is the principal agent to implement the EMP and EMoP during the pre-construction and construction stages.
26 - The PCU will be the key institution for the successful implementation of the project and ensure compliance to ADB safeguards as contemplated in the environmental management and monitoring plans. The PCU will provide both technical advisory and independent audit roles to the Project to ensure the project stays in compliance. The CSC Environmental Specialist and the PCU Environmental Consultant will monitor environmental management plans (EMP) to be implemented by the contractors.
27 - Currently, RCIP/PIU has Sociologist, CSC has Environmental Specialist and Social Specialist.
5.2 Clearance for Major Construction Work
28 RCIP has been following-up with the concerned government agencies to provide clearance before start major construction work. Progress of forest area clearance for all 27 roads is given in Table 4.
6. SAFEGUARD MONITORING RESULTS AND UNANTICIPATED IMPACTS
6.1 Pre- construction Activities
29 Based on IEE and EMP of project, the environmental monitoring plan has been developed. The detailed monitoring plan according to the EMPis given in Appendix-II. The baseline and compliance monitoring progress noticed during the reporting period are:
6.1.1 Baseline Monitoring
30 - Verification and Approval of Forest area and Tree Cutting: Out of 27 roads, 7 roads do not require tree clearance. Trees cutting of 1 road had been approved by the Ministry of Forest and Environment. Verification of required number of trees cutting of 8 roads has been completed by District Forest Office (DFO) and report submitted to Department of Forest (DoF) and trees cutting for remaining 11 roads are to be verified and submitted to the DOF. The detail is given in Table 4.
Rural Connectivity Improvement Project 14 Table 4: Status of Forest Clearance/Tree Cutting
Reque Verifica st tion by Letter of DFO Forest from Clearanc MoFA Approval S.No IEE e/ Tree GA to From Notify . Road Name District Approval cutting MoFE MoFE DFO Padajungi (Lakhanpur)- Guhawari- Laladhbandra-Jharka- Baluwathan- Chapramari- Not 1 Khajurgachhi Approved Required Charpane-Chaitubari- Done Letter sent Matigada-Sadhukuti- to DoF with Khodamara-Rajgadh verification Jhapa report of 2 Approved Required Done DFO Amaldagi - Samayaghad -Baswari - Not 3 Solmari road Approved Required Kharsangwari-Jalthal- Mangalware- Baundoka- Not 4 AdhikariChowkSadak Approved Required Nepaltar - Shantidada - Done Gagrebhangyang - Mangalbare - Dhuseni - Gajurmukhi - Ebhang - ChaturemoadAadipur - Larumwa - Letter sent GhartiDobhan - Chapeti to DoF with - BeldagiDamak Road verification (Ebhang - report of 5 Chaturemoad Sector) Ilam Approved Required Done DFO Mangalbare - Pungfung - EktappaSikariBhanjyan g- Phakphok - Ra.ma.bi. KhambangChowk - Thingepur - Aamchok - Jungetar - Phuyatappa - Rabi road Not 6 (Surubindukhanda) Approved Required Phidim-Nagin - Sidin - Letter sent Prangbung - Falot Road to DoF with (Phidim - Ludintar verification Sector ) report of 7 Panchth Approved Required Done Done DFO Samdin - Chokmangu - ar Letter sent Nawamidada - to DoF with FaktepGhurbisepancha verification mi Road (Samdin - report of 8 Nawamidada Sector) Approved Required Done Done DFO Khorshane - Kerawari - verificati Singhadevi Road (23 on Morang km left to be upgraded report 9 out of 38 km) Approved Required Done awaited
Rural Connectivity Improvement Project 15 Laxmimarga - Dangihat - Banaul- Babiyabirta - Amahi Road (29 km left to be upgraded out of Not 10 31 km) Approved Required Inaruwa - Satterjhoda - Chhitaha - Purbakushaha - Not 11 Biratnagar Road Approved Required Jhumka - Shinghiya - verificati Sunsari Ramdhuni - Prakashpur on - Madhuwan - report Shukrabare - awaited Paschimkushaha - 12 Laukahi - Boarder Road Approved Required Done Mudheshanischare - verificati Dadagaun - Chanuwa on Road Dhankut report 13 ta Approved Required Done awaited Nayapul - Pawati - Dolakha Approved Approved Dadakharka Road 14 Required Done Done by MoFE Barhabise - Maneswara Approved Done Letter sent - Ghumthang - Listi - to DoF with Bhairabkunda verification Sindhup report of 15 alchok Required Done DFO Dolalghat - Phalate - Approved Complet No Kolati -Dhadkharka- ed need Pokharichauri - Gurase additio Road nal tree cutting 16 Kavre Required Done Tallo - Ranibas - Approved verificati Harshadi - Tadi - on Dhanshari report 17 Required Done awaited Dhudhuli - Lakhima - Sindhuli Approved verificati RatmataKartha - on Thakur Damar - report 18 Arunathakur Required Done awaited Badbhanjyang - Approved verificati No Sanomasino - on need Thulomasino - complet additio Satghumti Road ed nal tree Kathman cutting 19 du Required Done Bansbari- Approved BagesworiPurano Health Post to MUNICIPALITY/RURAL Bhaktap Not 20 MUNICIPALITY Building ur Required Phisling - Tolang - Approved verificati Baspur - Oralang - on Letter sent Mayatar - Tarse - complet to DoF with Upradanggadi - ed, verification Shaktikhor bazar Road report report of 21 Chitwan Required Done awaited DFO Lunkhu- Mudikuwa Approved verificati Letter sent Road on to DoF with complet verification ed report of 22 Parbat Required Done DFO
Rural Connectivity Improvement Project 16 Armadi- Banau Road Approved verificati Letter sent on to DoF with complet verification ed report of 23 Required Done DFO SolawangRauleBaluwa verificati NaigadpulJamaabagarSi report malchaurHukaamRanm awaited amaikot Road's (Naigadpul-Jamabagar Rukum 24 Sector) Approved Required Done SitalPokhari- Jhulkhet- verificati Chunwang Road report 25 Approved Required Done awaited Mijhing-Ruinibang- verificati Badachaur-Gumchal- on Harjang-Syuri-Gaam complet Road ed, report 26 Approved Required Done awaited Rolpa Mijhing-Dhulewodaar- verificati Namjaa-Sirp-Pang Road on complet ed, report 27 Approved Required Done awaited
31 -Air and Noise: Ambient air measurements are require to be recorded before, during and after construction work. Sampling locations are proposed at Major Settlement/School/Health Center. The parameters like total suspended particles (TSP), Particulate Matter (PM 10), Sulfur dioxide (SO2), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Carbon monoxide (CO) will be measured. Results will be analyzed by comparing with Nepal standard and ADB SPS 2009 (Pollution Prevention and Abatement Para 33), the project should comply to the more stringent standards between the country’s regulations and World Bank Group’s Environment, Health and Safety Guidelines. The standard is given in Table 5.
Table 5: WHO Ambient Air Quality Guidelines Parameters Time Time Weighted Concentration WHO Average max (µg/m3) Guidelines (µg/m3) TSP Annual - - 24 hours 230 120-230
PM10 Annual - - 24 hours 120 70
SOx Annual 50 - 24 hours 70 125
NOx Annual 40 24-hours 80 150 CO 8 -hours 10,000 100000
Rural Connectivity Improvement Project 17 Source: World Bank Group’s Environment, Health and Safety Guidelines Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines (GENERAL EHS GUIDELINES: ENVIRONMENTAL AIR EMISSIONS AND AMBIENT AIR QUALITY), 2007.
32 - Water Quality: River water of the major river of the Project has been sampled for baseline monitoring and analysis. The parameters like PH, Total Suspended Solids (TSS), and Oil will be measured. Results will be analyzed by comparing with Nepal standard and ADB SPS 2009 (Pollution Prevention and Abatement Para 33), the project should comply to the more stringent standards between the country’s regulations and World Bank Group’s Environment, Health and Safety Guidelines.
33 As per World Bank Group’s Environment, Health and Safety Guidelines Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines indicative Values for Treated Sanitary Sewage Discharges: pH pH 6 – 9, BOD mg/l 30, COD mg/l 125, Total nitrogen mg/l 10, Total phosphorus mg/l 2, Oil and grease mg/l 10, Total suspended solids mg/l 50, Total coliform bacteria MPNb / 100 ml 400.
34 - Existing Road Condition and Land Use:
Table 6: Status of Existing Road Condition
Existing Road S.No Road Name District Land Use Condition Padajungi (Lakhanpur)- Guhawari-Laladhbandra- The road alignment Most of the lands have been used for Jharka-Baluwathan- is existing earthen cultivation, which is followed by 1 Chapramari-Khajurgachhi track settlement. Charpane-Chaitubari- Matigada-Sadhukuti- The current land use in the project Khodamara-Rajgadh The road alignment road is agricultural land, small market Jhapa is existing earthen area, forest and settlements 2 track alongside the road Amaldagi - Samayaghad - The road alignment Baswari - Solmari road is existing earthen Mainly land use in the project site is 3 track cultivated land, settlement Kharsangwari-Jalthal- The current land use in the project Mangalware-Baundoka- The road alignment site is forestland (8%), cultivated land AdhikariChowkSadak is existing earthen (78%), settlement (12%) and other 4 track (2%). Nepaltar - Shantidada - Gagrebhangyang - Mangalbare - Dhuseni - Gajurmukhi - Ebhang - ChaturemoadAadipur - The alignment passes through Larumwa - GhartiDobhan - The road alignment Agricultural land, forest and Shrub Chapeti - BeldagiDamak is existing earthen land with some scattered barren land, Road (Ebhang - track of about 3.5 m crossing streams at 3+855, 4+236, Ilam 5 Chaturemoad Sector) width 4+482, 4+553, 4+657 and 5+ 143 Mangalbare - Pungfung - EktappaSikariBhanjyang- Phakphok - Ra.ma.bi. KhambangChowk - The current land use in the project Thingepur - Aamchok - The road alignment site is forestland (8%), cultivated land Jungetar - Phuyatappa - Rabi is existing earthen (78%), settlement (12%) and other 6 road (Surubindukhanda) track (2%)
Rural Connectivity Improvement Project 18 Phidim-Nagin - Sidin - The road alignment Prangbung - Falot Road is existing earthen Mainly hilly with few stretches (Phidim - Ludintar Sector ) track of about 3.5 m rolling/hilly. Land use mainly 7 width agricultural. Samdin - Chokmangu - Panchthar Nawamidada - The road alignment The alignment passes through FaktepGhurbisepanchami is existing earthen forests, and cultivated land, crossing Road (Samdin - track of about 3.5 m streams (Khola/Kholsi) at several 8 Nawamidada Sector) width locations. Khorshane - Kerawari - Singhadevi Road (23 km left The road alignment The land use patterns of formation to be upgraded out of 38 is existing earthen width are categorized into cultivated 9 km) track land, forest land and built up area. Morang Laxmimarga - Dangihat - Banaul- Babiyabirta - Amahi The road alignment The current land use in the project Road (29 km left to be is existing earthen site is cultivated land, settlement and 10 upgraded out of 31 km) track others. Inaruwa - Satterjhoda - Road crosses seven small streams, Chhitaha - Purbakushaha - and in two occasions, passes Biratnagar Road adjacent to irrigation canal. List of those streams. The current land use The road alignment in the project site is cultivation, is existing earthen settlements, small sized orchards, 11 Sunsari track and pond for various purposes Jhumka - Shinghiya - The road crosses six small streams Ramdhuni - Prakashpur - and passes along side Koshi Madhuwan - Shukrabare - The road alignment irrigation canal. The current land use Paschimkushaha - Laukahi - is existing earthen in the project site is forest, cultivated 12 Boarder Road track land, settlement Mudheshanischare - The current land use in the project Dadagaun - Chanuwa Road site is comprised of farmland (both The road alignment irrigated and rainfed), forest and is existing earthen shrub lands, settlement areas and 13 Dhankutta track some scattered barren land Nayapul - Pawati - Dolakha The road alignment The road alignment comprises of Dadakharka Road is existing earthen 25% of forest, 40 % of settlement, track and 25 % cultivation land and 14 remaining 10% of barren/bush land Barhabise - Maneswara - The road alignment Ghumthang - Listi - is existing earthen The current land use in the project Bhairabkunda Sindhupalc track corridor is forest area, settlement, 15 hok cultivation, grass land. Dolalghat - Phalate - Kolati - The road alignment The land use pattern of the area Dhadkharka- Pokharichauri - is existing earthen through which the road passes have Gurase Road track been classified into five categories: cultivation land, forest land, grass 16 Kavre land, bush and barren land Tallo - Ranibas - Harshadi - The road alignment The project road crosses few minor Tadi - Dhanshari is existing earthen rivers at Ch. 00+500, 3+290, 3+610, track 5+200, 6+750, 9+710, 11+000, 12+280. - The current land use in the Sindhuli project site is forest area followed by 17 cultivation land, and Barren land Dhudhuli - Lakhima - The road alignment The current land use in the project RatmataKartha - Thakur is existing earthen site is forest area, cultivated land, 18 Damar - Arunathakur track barren land. Badbhanjyang - Sanomasino The road alignment The project road crosses Sikte Khola - Thulomasino - Satghumti is existing earthen and Khani Khola.. - The current land Road track use in the project site is forest land, cultivated land, builtup, barren land 19 Kathmandu and shrubs Bansbari- BagesworiPurano The road alignment The current land use within the RoW Health Post to is existing earthen is agricultural land (77.4%) as MUNICIPALITY/RURAL track dominant land use followed by 20 Bhaktapur Settlement (20%), forest and barren
Rural Connectivity Improvement Project 19 MUNICIPALITY Building land. Phisling - Tolang - Baspur - The road alignment Rhiddhi Khola (22+180), Shikhari Oralang - Mayatar - Tarse - is existing earthen Khola (39+520) and Darbetar Khola Upradanggadi - Shaktikhor track (40+100) are the rivers which are bazar Road crossed by the road alignment. The current land use in the project site is settlement areas, cultivation area, forest area, and bush area and grass 21 Chitwan land. Lunkhu- Mudikuwa Road The road alignment The road crosses the streams at is existing earthen several locations at Ch. 0+269, track 0+684, 0+879, 1+033, 1+750, 7+500, 7+553, 8+146, 8+681, 9+200, 10+000, 10+946, 11+230, 12+230, 15+565, and 16+220. - The current land use in the project site is forestland (52.12%), cultivated land (39.41%), barren land (0.65%), settlement (5.21%) and shrubs 22 (2.61%). Armadi- Banau Road The road alignment The current land use in the project is existing earthen area includes forests (37.5%), track agricultural land (25.8%), Kharbari (18.4%), settlement (9.3%), shrub land (7.3%) and remaining other land 23 Parbat use type. SolawangRauleBaluwaNaiga Sani Bheri is the major river in the dpulJamaabagarSimalchaur proposed road alignment and other HukaamRanmamaikot minor streams are at Ch. 2+110, Road's (Naigadpul- 3+580, 12+130, 12+790, 13+630, Jamabagar Sector) 14+00, 14+520, 15+210, 16+910, 17+210, and 17+880. - The land use along the project alignment mainly comprises of forest (62%), The road alignment agricultural land (3%), grassland Rukum is existing earthen (4%), water body 14% and other 24 track 17%. SitalPokhari- Jhulkhet- The main river in the project area is Chunwang Road Sankh Khola. Other rivers & kholsi lies in the alignment are Ghorneta Khola (5+860), Tyau Khola (3+900). - The road alignment The landuse is dominated by is existing earthen cultivation (53%), forest (35%), grass 25 track (10%), others (2%). Mijhing-Ruinibang- The project road crosses two major Badachaur-Gumchal- river of the area i.e. Lungri and Harjang-Syuri-Gaam Road Bojang. - The current land use within the RoW is forestland (55%), cultivated The road alignment land (12%), built-up (11%), barren is existing earthen land (18%) and 4% other areas. 26 Rolpa track - Mijhing-Dhulewodaar- The project road crosses minor Namjaa-Sirp-Pang Road streams at Ch. 0+226, 0+245, 0+260, 2+205, 2+786, 2+824 and 3+112. - The current land use in the project The road alignment site is forestland (53.64%), cultivated is existing earthen land (35.64%), barren land (7.94%) 27 track and shrubs (2.78%).
6.1.2 Compliance Monitoring
Rural Connectivity Improvement Project 20 35 During the present reporting period, the construction work has not been started yet. All contractors are being involved in Joint Survey work, drawing preparation and Camp Establishment. As reported, theres is no any of the occurrences of construction-related injuries and fatalities, and no any complaint was registered during reporting time. For the compliance monitoring result an environmental safeguard compliance matrix has been developed for the project during pre-construction, construction and operation stage which is given in Appendix III. The environmental Specialist has visited the project roads to facilitate to the PIU and DFO for preparation of forest clearance report. During field visit discussion was made in following topics:
• Contractor shall submit Environmental and Management Plan before start the construction work; • Contractor shall submit Air quality and Water quality test report before start the construction work; • All permit should be maintain (eg. Camp/ labour camp, stockpile, equipment yard establishment, Quarry operation, crusher plant, spoil disposal sites etc.); • Contractor shall submit Occupational health and Safety Plan, Traffic management Plan; • Contractor shall nominated Safety Officer, Environmental Focal Person; • PIU shall be established Safeguard Desk with Focal Person, Maintain the register to address grievances.
7. IMPLEMENTATION OF GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM AND COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FROM STAKEHOLDERS
7.1 Establishment of GRM
36 The project will establish a grievance redress mechanism to voice and resolve social and environmental concerns linked to the project and ensure greater accountability of the project authorities towards all affected persons. GRM will be formulated by the Project and will be in two level committee.
37 Field-Level Committee: Comprise of Field engineer, Social mobilizers, Contractor’s Environmental/Social Focal Point
38 Project-Level Committee comprise of Project Manager PIU, Municipality/Rural Municipality Representative, Chief District Office Representative, District Coordination Committee Representative, CSC Social mobilize, CSC Social Expert and Environment Expert, 2 representatives designated by affected community local level (man/woman).
During reporting period, no any complain was registered.
8. OTHERS ACTIVITIES
39 Other noticeable activities were not noticed during this period.
9. CONCLUSION
Rural Connectivity Improvement Project 21 40 Rural Connectivity Improvement Project is expected to enter into the major construction phase of the project cycle in the third quarter of the year 2018. The pre- construction phase activities are summarized as follows.
• Approval for Use of Government Forest Land and Tree cutting; • Contractor shall submit Environmental and Social Management Plan Occupational health and Safety Plan, Traffic management Plan before start the construction work; • Contractor shall submit Air quality and Water quality test report before start the construction work; • All permit should be maintain (eg. Camp/ labour camp, stockpile, equipment yard establishment, Quarry operation, crusher plant, spoil disposal sites etc.); • Contractor shall nominated Safety Officer, Environmental Focal Person; • PIU shall be established Safeguard Desk with Focal Person, Maintain the register to address grievances.
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Appendix I: Updated Environmental Management Plan
Environmental Remedial Measures / Actions Location Time Frame Mitigation Responsibility Status Issues/Component Cost (NRs.) Implementation Supervision [A] Pre-Construction Stage Permits • Obtain necessary permits for Throughout road Pre – Subproject PIU, CSC commencement of roadwork corridor Construction preparation Contractor and provide a copy to the cost Contractor. Construction • Obtain written permission contract from landholders, Municipality, DCC and Rural Municipality under the Local Government Operation Act, 2017 prior to commencement of various activities related to construction work(eg. Camp and stockpile, quarry and borrow pit, Hotmix location, spoil disposal) and provide copies to the Supervising Consultant. Worksite survey, • Conduct layout survey of the Throughout road Pre - Construction Contractor PIU, CSC Pegging and proposed road construction corridor Construction contract approval works. • Locate, peg out and seek approval from the • Supervising Consultant for each ancillary site prior to the commencement of related activities. • Inspect and approve, if correct all ancillary sites. Air and Water River Water quality, camp Major Settlement, Pre - BoQ 3.2.10 Contractor PIU,CSC quality test facilities drinking water quality Major River Construction Major settlement/school area [B] Construction Stage
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Earthworks / • Cover fresh cuts, take Throughout road Construction Included in Contractor CSC, PIU Slope Stabilization precaution on water pollution, Corridor BoQ (S. No. construction of dyke around (Chainage ) 3.1.8, 3.1.10 stockpiled material, spoil, (2)) fresh cuts, use bioengineering • Plantation of containerized tree&shrubseedlings. • Control water flow through construction sites or disturbed areas with ditches, berms, check structures, live grass barriers etc. Drainage • Provide side drains, cross- Throughout road Construction Construction Contractor CSC, PIU &WaterManagement drainage as per detailed alignment contract (Drainage, cross- design. (Chainage ) drainage, Gully • River training works to avoid protection etc.) depth and side erosion of stream beds. • Public shall be consulted regarding location of drainage outfalls. • Care shall be taken not to disrupt or contaminate the irrigation water supply or local public water supplies. Operation and • Locate and peg quarries and Location of selected Construction Construction Contractor CSC, PIU Closure of seek approval from the CSC quarries and borrow contract Quarries and • Obtain permission/license for pits proposed during Borrow Pits extraction of materialsfrom construction(Location Stakeholders, Municipality, >>>) DCC or Rural Municipality as appropriate. • Locate extraction sites restricted to small areas;preferably on existing quarry sites and sites withoutany tree cover; away
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from dwellings, archeological,religious or cultural sites; sites which will not alter river flow regime and possess water logging problemin future; and sites where effects will be temporary. • Restrict all extraction activities to approved sites with operations to the hours of 7:00 – 18:00. • Prevent ponding of surface water through adequatedrainage. • Restore the site maintaining natural contours and vegetation. Construction • Locate disposal sites on Location of selected Construction Included in Contractor CSC, PIU Spoil Management stable ground Spoil disposal sites BoQ (S. No. withoutexcessive slope; that (Chainage ) 3.1.2 (1)) avoids water courses andwetlands; that will not promote instability and result indestruction of property, vegetation and local services. • Identify, peg and seek approval from CSC for permissible disposal sites. • Obtain permission from local stakeholders,Municipality, DCC, RM where required as appropriate. • Restrict disposal at approved locations with correct placement. • Where required, apply bio- engineering measures for
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vegetative cover to prevent surface erosion. • Measures shall be taken to prevent earthworks and gabion works from impeding rivers, streams, water canals, or drainage system. Stockpiling of • Locate, peg and seek Location of identified Construction Contractor Contractor CSC, PIU Construction approval from the CSC for the stockpiling sites. cost Materials use of stockpile sites. • Stockpile should not be located on water courses; should not be within 50m of schools, hospitals or public standpipes; and should not affect locals and their properties. • Obtain written permission from landowners and local bodies for stockpiling on their land. • Stockpiles subject to erosion by wind or water should be covered with tarpaulins. For large stockpiles, it should be enclosed with side barriers and also covered when not in use. • Provide intervening vegetated buffer to control any un- expected run-off. • Clean area properly after completion. Traffic management • Frame appropriate traffic Project road corridor Construction PS 3 Contractor CSC, PIU diversion schemes (in specific stretches as per progress of construction work) and implemented to
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avoid inconvenience due to construction works to present road users. • Provision of flag men where is necessary, The traffic diversion signs should be bold and clearly visible particularly at night. Disruption in natural • Adequate no. of drainage Along the road Construction Construction Contractor CSC, PIU water flow due to structures will be provided in Corridor where such Contract construction of order to have minimum structures are to be water related interference on natural constructed structures drainage pattern. • Drain water discharge into farmland will be avoided • No diversion of water away from natural water course unless absolutely necessary • Avoid any blockage or diversion of natural channels due to (intended or incidental) disposal of spoil Reinstatement of • Inventory of all services to be Throughout road Construction Construction Contractor CSC, PIU Services reinstated. corridor Contract • Locate and reach agreement (BoQ item with affected people PS 2, 3.1.7) • landowners and local people / end users • (Municipality, DCC, RM) regarding services (i.e. • irrigation canal, water supply lines, standpipes, • drainage ditches and walking trails, electrical poles,paved crossings to be maintained, temporarily cut and reinstated including timing and location of cuts and reinstatements.
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Obtain written permission from affected landowners / local people regarding temporary cessation of services. • Works shall be planned with timing to avoid /minimize impact to cultural festivals. • Moving of religious structures shall be done based on the results of public consultation. 8. Use of Bitumen • Fuelwood shall not be used Throughout Construction Construction Contractor CSC, PIU for heating bitumen.Bitumen roadcorridor contract shall be melted in heaters using kerosene,diesel or gas fuel. • Bitumen drums should be stored in dedicated areas,not scattered along the road and any small accidentalspills should be cleared up immediately. • No bituminous material shall be discharged into side drains. • Bitumen shall not be applied in strong wind or rainy conditions. 9. Stone Crushing • Locate, stake out and seek Location of selected Construction Construction Contractor CSC, PIU Plant / Hot mix approval from CSC for stone Plant sites Stage Contract Plant / Batching crushing plant. Plants • Locate plant site away from population centers,drinking water intakes, cultivated lands and sensitiveecosystem preferably at least 500m from settlementand habitation. • Obtain permission from local
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stakeholders,Municipality, Rural Municipality, DCC as appropriate. • Stone crushing equipment / cement batching shall befitted with dust control devices and operated as perManufacturer’s Specification. • Hotmix Plant should have in- built mechanisms for theabsorption of gases. • The plant shall be operated during day time. • Restore the site maintaining natural contours and vegetation after use. 10. Air Pollution • Stone crushing plant / Hotmix Project area, Crusher Construction Construction Contractor CSC, PIU plant / Batching plant shall be Plant sites contract appropriately located at least times Through CSC, PIU 500m fromsettlement& Settlement areas Included in approved habitation fitted with dust BoQ monitoring suppressionequipment. (3.1.10 (3)) agency • Road construction area shall be maintained damp by periodical spray of water. • Delivery vehicles shall be covered. • Mixing equipment shall be well sealed and equippedas per existing standards. • All construction vehicles should comply with Motor • Vehicles and Transportation Management Act as amended and have green sticker for operation. • Provide temporary hoardings
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where required tominimize dust impact on locations of temples andother cultural sites. • Provision of speed control measures in settlementand working areas to limit traffic speed. • Air pollutant parameters (TSPM, PM10, SO, NOx,CO) shall be monitored regularly during construction.
11. Water Pollution • Hazardous materials shall not Project area Construction Construction Contractor CSC, PIU be stored near surfacewaters Contract sources Stream crossings Through • Used lubricants and oils shall approved be collected and recycled or .. times monitoring disposed off site. during agency CSC, PIU • Plastic sheeting shall be construction Included in placed under period BoQ hazardousmaterial storage (3.1.10 (4)) area to collect and retain leaks andspills. • Contaminated runoff from storage areas shall becaptured in ditches with an oil trap at theoutlet. • Contaminated and worn plastic sheeting shall bepacked into drums and disposed off site.
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• Water Quality (PH, TSS, Oil and Grease) monitored regularly during construction.
Noise Pollution • Ensure plant and equipment Project area, Crusher Construction Contractor Contractor CSC, PIU used for construction plant site Cost conforms to best practices. • Vehicles and equipment used will be fitted withsilencer and maintained to keep noise at minimumlevels. • Workers will be provided with appropriate earmuffs/plugs specially at crusher site • Noise barriers will be placed in urban and sensitivelocations i.e. schools, hospitals etc. • Cracks caused by vibration due to constructionactivities need to be monitored closely andalternative be sought where problem arises. • Work shall be restricted to day hours specifically aturban and sensitive locations.
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C2 Biological 1. Vegetation and • Identify and seek approval Throughout road Construction Construction Contractor CSC, PIU Forest Resources from CSC for clearance of alignment Contract trees/vegetation. (BoQ item • Fuel wood shall be banned for 3.1.1 (1 to construction works. 5)) • Wildlife hunting and poaching shall be prohibited Loss of forest area Compensatory plantation to be Project area PIU PIU/CFUG DFO, CSC and trees carried out C3 Socioeconomic and Cultural 2. Labour Camp • Canp shall be barricade Locations of selected Construction Construction Contractor CSC, PIU Location • Locate, peg and seek labour camps Contract andManagement approval from CSC for labor camp sites. • Camps shall not be located near settlements; near water supply intakes; or sites that affect the access by local people to drinking water. • Camp shall not be in the vicinity of landslide and flood plains. • Provide and maintain proper drinking water, sewerage and waste disposal facilities at the camps. Camp shall be barricade. • Ensure no wood is burnt by any worker on or off site. • Camps shall be provided free of cost, with electricity and regulator & adequate fuel supplies of LPG or Kerosene. • Prohibit workforce from poaching wildlife and cutting trees. • After use, sites shall be
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cleared and restored to natural or stable conditions. • Provide and maintain first aid medical facilities, toilet shall be male and female separately. • Sock pit for waste water,Pit for waste collection • Camp shall be established as per DoLIDAROHS guidelines 3. Work Camp • Locate, peg and seek Locations selected Construction Construction Contractor CSC, PIU Location and approval from CSC for forwork camps contract Operation workcamp sites. • Camps shall not be located near settlements and;near water supply intakes; or sites that affects localsaccess to drinking water. • Camp shall not be in the vicinity of landslide andflood plains. • Provide and maintain proper drinking water,sewerage, waste disposal including first aid unitmedical facilities at the camps. • Used oil, lubricants shall be recovered, re-used or removed form site. • Explosives, oil, petrol, and grease shall be managed according to provisions of this Management plan. • After use, the site shall be cleared and restored tonear natural or stable conditions. • Toilet shall be male and female separately
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• Sock pit for waste water • Pit for waste collection • As per DoLIDAROHS guidelines 4. Occupational • Adequate lighting and safety Project area Construction Construction Contractor CSC, PIU Health and signal devices be installed for Contract Safety work safety. • Adequate warning signs and safety barriers shall be provided for work safety. • Protective clothing including helmets, masks, boots, gloves, ear plugs and goggles should be provided for workers safety. • At every work place, a readily available first aid unit including an adequate supply of dressing materials shall be provided for emergency preparedness in case of accidents. • Maintain health care system at construction camps. • Strict rules and regulation be maintained in the labour and work camp to avoid alcoholic and other bad habits. • Electrical Equipment shall be checked and certified regularly. • Provide and install all road signs as per design. • As per DoLIDAROHS guidelines Post Construction Activities 1. Camp site • Camp site to be restored to Campsite locations Post-construction Contractor’s Contractor CSC, PIU restoration(Change its original condition as per cost
Rural Connectivity Improvement Project 34 Semi-annual Environmental Safeguard Report April-June, 2018 of land use due to the rehabilitation plan setting up of • Restoration of top soil construction camp, • Disposal at waste at Waste generation at designated locations the construction site, • Cleaning of water channels Generation of debris • Removal of debris and and silt) disposal 2. Quarry • Quarry site/Borrow area to be Designated Post-construction Contractor’s Contractor CSC/PIU site/Borrow area restored to its original Quarry/Borrow area cost restoration condition as per the rehabilitation plan • Restoration of top soil&disposalofdebris/waste at designated locations
Note: COx = Oxides of Carbon, DCC = District Development Committee,PIU = Project Implementation Unit., RCIP = Rural Connectivity Improvement Project, NOx = Oxides of Nitrogen. ROW = Right of Way. CSC = Construction Supervision Consultant, SOx = Oxides of Sulfur, TSPM – Total Suspended Particulate Matter, RM= Rural Municipality
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Appendix II: Environmental Monitoring Plan
SN Environmental Mitigation Measures Location Additional Compliance Corrective Attributes Monitoring status action Indicator if proposed in applicable case of delay 1 Land transfer Confirm if the Land acquisition, resettlement and rehabilitation, All through the Confirm the status poverty alleviation programs for affected people and all other alignment of each of land transfer (% related issues are addressed in Social Impacts and Resettlement & rural road of total) Rehabilitation report. 2 Biological All efforts shall be taken to avoid tree cutting wherever possible. • Throughout the Confirm issuance One road environment - Requisite permission from forest department shall be obtained for project section of of Forest approval, 7 Tree planting cutting of roadside trees. the road Clearance roads, not required, 8 • Provision of Compensatory Afforestation shall be made on roads verified 1:25.ratio basis. • Permission shall be taken for diversion of any and 11 road forest land if involved. Provision shall be made for additional remaining compensatory tree plantation. 3 Planning for The road land width shall be clearly demarcated on the ground. • All through the Tree cutting One road land clearing The utility and community structure shifting shall be planned in Rural roads permission from approval, 7 consultations and concurrence of the community. • Tree felling excepting in Forests roads, not shall be limited to those, which could not be saved even by design stretches of Department required, 8 measures. The tree shall be cut with a prior permission of Forest habitations roads verified department. • The vegetable cover shall be removed and disposed Concurrence from and 11 road in consultation with community. • All public utilities shifting shall be community for remaining, planned with prior concurrence of respective agencies/authority utility, community community and to the adjacent location approved by them structure, and approval for vegetation cover vegetation removal removal is included with verification report. 4 Shifting on All efforts are made to minimize shifting of common utilities and As determined by Assess compliance Construction Common community structures. • The community structures/utilities, which contractor under based on work not yet Properties can not be saved, will be shifted to adjacent area with the approval of PIU DOLIDAR’s started. Resources concurrence and in consultation with community and CSC Guidelines 5 Establishment Construction camp sites shall be located away from any local As determined by Location of Will fallow of Construction human settlements (minimum 0.5 km away) and preferably located contractor under construction camp DoLIDAR
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Camp, on lands, which are not productive barren/waste lands presently. • approval of with planning of Guidelines temporary Similarly temporary office and storage areas shall be located away PIC/PIU/ requisite facilities office and from human settlement areas (minimum 500 m). • The construction (ref- Labelled: and making storage area camps, office and storage areas shall have provision of adequate WASTE OIL; and provision of such water supply, sanitation and all requisite infrastructure facilities. • hazardous sign be facilities prior to The construction camps shall be located at a minimum 0.5 km from displayed at oil start of forest land/areas to deter the construction labour in trespassing. handling areas construction. Similarly, temporary office and storage areas shall be located at a and sold off to minimum 0.5 km from forest land/areas. • The construction camps, authorized Compliance to office and storage areas shall have provision of septic tank/soak refiners). DOLIDAR’s pit of adequate capacity so that it can function properly for the Guidelines for entire duration of its use. • All construction camps shall have Water provision of rationing facilities particularly for kerosene/LPG so that Management from dependence on firewood for cooking is avoided completely to the Labor Camp extent possible. • The construction camps, office and storage areas Availability of shall have provision of health care facilities for adults, pregnant consent to women and children. • Personal Protective Equipments (PPEs) like establish from helmet, boots, earplugs for workers, first aid and fire pollution control fightingequipments shall be available at construction sites before board for setting up start of construction. An emergency plan shall be prepared to fight the camp with any emergency like fire. • Provision shall be made for domestic solid waste disposal in a control manner. The recyclable waste shall be sold off and non-saleable and biodegradable waste shall be disposed through secured land filling. • Provision of paved area for unloading and storage of fuel oil, lubricant oil, away from storm water drainage.
6 Traffic The contractor will prepare appropriate traffic diversion scheme As proposed Construction Movement approved by respective PIU. This shall be implemented prior to under DPR and work not yet start of construction to avoid any inconvenience to the present road determined by started. users. This shall be implemented in other stretches of the road as contractor and per the progress of the construction work. • The diversion plan approved by should ensure smooth flow of traffic, minimize accidents to road PIC/PIU users during construction works. • Adequate signboards shall be placed much ahead of diversion site to caution the road users. The road signs should be bold and retro reflective in nature for good visibility in day and night both. 7 Cut and Fill The alignment design shall consider options to minimize excessive All through the Contractor and cuts and fills. • The cut and fill quantities shall be used for alignment of each shall submit
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Embankment embankment to minimize barrow earth requirement. • The design rural road access tipping Construction shall be as per relevant DOLIDAR Guideline provisions for cut and locations for design and fill, slope protection and drainage. • Adequate provision shall be approval to planning made for cross drainage structure for maintaining natural drainage PIU. pattern in the subproject area and preventing soil erosion. • Side drain for channelizing water to nearby natural drain in water stagnation /logging prone area. • The top soil of the cut and fill area shall be used for embankment slope protection • Embankment will be designed above High Flood Level wherever, area is prone to flood. 8 Hydrology and Provision of adequate cross drainage structure shall be made to Near all drainage Yet to be Drainage ensure smooth passage of water and maintaining natural drainage crossing , kholas started pattern of the area. The discharge capacity of the CD structure and river shall be designed accordingly. • Provision of adequate side crossings etc. drainage shall be made in water stagnant/logging areas. • The construction work near water body shall be planned preferably in dry season so that water quality of the water channel is not affected due to siltation and rain water runoff. • Elaborate drainage system shall be provided to drain the storm water from the roadway and embankment to ensure minimum disturbance to natural drainage of surface and subsurface water of the area. • Provision of additional cross drainage structure shall be made in the areas where nearby land is sloping towards road alignment on both the sides. • Provision of concrete road construction in habitat area with drainage of both side of the road shall be made as per the design provision and with adequate slope to prevent any water logging. • Road level shall be fixed above HFL. Embankment slope stabilization measures shall be planned. Stabilization measures may include vegetative treatment, stone pitching, retaining wall where feasible, and bioengineering 9 Sourcing and Borrow Earth: At Borrow sites Compliance to Yet to be transportation • The borrow earth shall be obtained from identified locations and and quarries (if DoLIDAR started of construction with prior permission for landowner and clear understanding for its required) location. guidelines and material rehabilitation. The DOLIDAR’s Guideline for Burrow Pit stated criteria, ( aggregates , Management guideline should be used for selection of borrow pits Permission from earth) and amount that can be borrowed. • Borrowing earth from land owners, agricultural land shall be minimized to the extent possible. Further, Rehabilitation of no earth shall be borrowed from already low-lying areas. • A 15 cm borrow areas topsoil will be stripped off from the borrow pit and this will be stored
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in stockpiles in a designated area for height not exceeding 2m and Availability of valid side slopes not steeper than 1:2 (Vertical: Horizontal). • Borrowing consent of quarries of earth will not be done continuously through out the stretch. • Ridges of not less than 8m widths will be left at intervals not exceeding 300m. • Small drains will be cut through the ridges, if necessary, to facilitate drainage. • The slope of the edges will be maintained not steeper than 1:4 (vertical: Horizontal). • The depth of borrow pits will not be more than 30 cm after stripping the 15 cm topsoil aside. • The borrow area shall be rehabilitated as per the understanding arrived with the land-owner. The re-habilitation plan may include the following: • Borrow pits shall be backfilled with rejected construction wastes and will be given a vegetative cover. If this is not possible, then excavation sloped will be smoothed and depression will be filled in such a way that it looks more or less like the original ground surface. • Borrow areas might be used for aquaculture in case landowner wants such development. Aggregate : • The stone aggregate shall be sourced from existing licensed quarries and the later should follow the DOLIDAR’s Guidelines for Quarry Area Management • Copies of consent/ approval / rehabilitation plan for use of existing source will be submitted to PIU. • Topsoil to be stockpiled and protected for use at the rehabilitation stage Transportation of Construction Material: • Existing tracks / roads are to be used for hauling of materials to the extent possible. • Prior to construction of roads, topsoil shall be preserved or at least shall be used for any other useful purposes like using in turfing of embankment rather than allowing its loss by construction activities. • The vehicles deployed for material transportation shall be spillage proof to avoid or minimize the spillage of the material during transportation. In any case, the transportation links are to be inspected at least twice daily to clear accidental spillage, if any. 10 Loss of • It shall be ensured that the land taken on lease for access road, Thought out the Yet to be Productive construction camp and temporary office of the storage facilities is road section started Soil, erosion restored back to its original land use before handing it over back to and land use land owner. • The top soil from the productive land (borrow areas, change road widening areas etc.) shall be preserved and reused for plantation purposes. • It shall also be used as top cover of embankment slope for growing vegetation to protect soil erosion. •
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Cut and fill shall be planned as per “Work Norms for Agricultural and Rural Roads (1998)” and “Technical Specification for Agricultural and Rural Roads (1998)” provisions. • All steep cuts shall be flattened and benched. • Shrubs shall be planted in loose soil area. • Recommended practice for treatment of embankment slopes for erosion control shall be taken into consideration as instructed by the CSC. • Soil erosion shall be visually checked on slopes and embankment areas. In case soil erosion is found, suitable measures shall be taken to control the soil erosion 11 Compaction To prevent soil compaction in the adjoining productive lands Throughout the Yet to be and beyond the ROW, the movement of construction vehicles, project section of started Contamination machinery and equipment shall be restricted to the designated the roads of Soil haulage route. • The productive land shall be reclaimed after construction activity. • Septic tank or mobile toilets fitted with anaerobic treatment facility shall be provided at construction camp/temporary office/storage areas. • Domestic solid waste at construction camp shall be segregated into biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste. • The non-biodegradable and recyclable waste shall be sold off. • Fuel and lubricants shall be stored at the predefined storage location. • The storage area shall be paved with gentle slope to a corner and connected with a chamber to collect any spills of the oils. • All efforts shall be made to minimise the waste generation. Unavoidable waste shall be stored at the designated place prior to disposal. • To avoid soil contamination at the wash-down and re- fuelling areas, “oil interceptors” shall be provided. Oil and grease spill and oil soaked materials are to be collected and stored in labelled containers (Labelled: WASTE OIL; and hazardous sign be displayed) and sold off to authorized re-refiners. 12 Construction All excavated materials from roadway, shoulders, verges, drains, Throughout the Yet to be Debris and cross drainage will be used for backfilling embankments, filling pits, project section of started waste and landscaping. • Unusable debris material should be suitably the road disposed off at predesignated disposal locations, with approval of the concerned authority. • The bituminous wastes shall be disposed in secure manner at designated landfill sites only in an environmentally accepted manner. • For removal of debris, wastes and its disposal guidelines provided by the CSC should be followed. • Unproductive/wastelands shall be selected with the consent of the land owner and local authority. The dumping site
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should be of adequate capacity. It should be located at least 500 m away from the residential areas. Dumping sites should be away from water bodies to prevent any contamination of these bodies. 13 Air and Noise Vehicles delivering loose and fine materials like sand and Throughout the Under Quality aggregates shall be covered. • Dust suppression measures like project section of progress for water sprinkling, shall be applied in all dust prone locations such as the road baseline data unpaved haulage roads, earthworks, stockpiles and asphalt mixing collection by areas. • Mixing plants and asphalt (hot mix) plants shall be located the contractor at least 0.5 km away and in downwind direction of the human (Parbat has settlements. • Material storage areas shall also be located completed, downwind of the habitation area. • Hot mix plant shall be fitted with other are stack of adequate height (30 m) or as may be prescribed by local remaining) authority to ensure enough dispersion of exit gases. Consent to establish and operate shall be obtained from MUNICIPALITY/RURAL MUNICIPALITY and comply with all consent conditions. • Diesel Generating (DG) sets shall also be fitted with stack of adequate height. Low sulphur diesel shall be used in DG sets and other construction machineries. Construction vehicles and machineries shall be periodically maintained. • The requisite PPE (helmet, mask, boot, hand gloves, earplugs) shall be provided to the construction workers. • Workers’ exposure to noise will be restricted to less than 8 hours a day. Workers duty shall be regulated accordingly. • Contractor shall comply with the DOLIDAR’sOH&SGudelines. 14 Ground Water The contractor shall arrange for water required during construction Near all drainage Yet to be and Surface in such a way that the water availability and supply to nearby crossing , nalas started Water Quality communities remains unaffected. • Water intensive activities shall and river and Availability not be undertaken during summer period to the extent feasible. • crossings etc Provision shall be made to link side drains with the nearby ponds for facilitating water harvesting if feasible • Where ponds are not available, the water harvesting pits shall be constructed as per the requirement and rainfall intensity. • Preventive measures like slop stabilisation, etc shall be taken for prevention of siltation in water bodies. 15 Occupational Verification of implementation of provision made at planning stage. Throughout the No any Health and • Each worker is provided with requisite PPE • Directional sight project section at injuries are Safety board shall be installed on all sharp curves and bends • At a main the location reported road, intersection or crossing “STOP” sign and ‘Tintersection’ determined by warning sign shall be installed on the village road. contractor and
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approved by PI 16 Grievance Obtaining information from Village level Grievance redress No any Redress committee, PIU as applicable complains till reporting period
Appendix III: Environmental Safeguard Compliance Matrix
Pre Construction Total OperationStage Stage Weightage Implementation Stage
District Road Name
unit sites EMP document Operation safety plan safety submission IEE approvalIEE management Restoration of Bio-engineering Implementation EMP cost in EMP BoQ private structuresprivate Contractor'SEMP Completion report Spoil Spoil management before constructionbefore quarry/borrow sites Awareness Awareness training operation, spoil operation, spoil etc. redress mechanismredress Traffic Traffic management Total Weightage of Total Weightage of Excellent= aboveExcellent= 80) establishment, quarry Reinstate Reinstate of publicand Restoration of allcamp Other EMP EMP Other Compliance Env. ContractEnv. clause in Camp siteCamp management Accomplishment (Poor= below below 50; Good= 50-80; Occupational health and Construction Construction Site safety Air and waterAir test quality Approval/permit for camp Monthly monitoringreportMonthly Total of Preconstruction Environmental focalEnvironmental Prson EstablishmentGrivamce of Establishment of Safeguard Approval of tree of tree Approval cutting Weightage 15 5 5 5 30 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 5 60 3 4 3 10 100 Amaldagi - Samayaghad - 15 5 5 5 30 30 Babwari - Solmari road Charpane - Chaitubari-Matigada- Jhapa 15 5 5 5 30 30 Sadhukuti - Khodamara-Rajgadh Kharsangwari - Jalthal -Mangalware - 15 5 5 5 30 Baundoka - AdhikariChowkSadak
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Padajungi (Lakhanpur) - Guhawari- Laladhbandra - 15 5 5 5 30 30 Jharka- BaluwathanChapram ari -Khajurgachhi Nepaltar-Shantidada - Gagrebhangyang - MangalbareDhuseni - Gajrmukhi - Ebhang - ChaturmoadAadipur - 15 5 5 5 30 30 Larmwa- GhartiDobhan - Chapeti - BeldagiDamak Road Ilam Mangalbare - Phungfung - EktappaSikariBhanjy ang - Phakphok - Ra.Ma.Bi. 15 5 5 5 30 30 KhambangChowk - Thingepur - Aamchok - Jungetar - Phuyatappa - Rabi road Phidim - Nagin - Sidin -Prangbung - Falot 15 5 5 5 30 30 Road Panchthar Samdin - Chokmangu - Nawamidada - 15 5 5 5 30 30 FaktepGhurbisepanc hami Road
Khorshane - Kerawari 15 5 5 5 30 30 -Singhadevi Road Morang Laxmimarga - Dangihat - Banaul- 15 5 5 5 30 30 Babiyabirta - Amahi Road
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Jhumka - Shinghiya - Ramdhuni - Prakashpur - Madhuwan - 15 5 5 5 30 30 Shukrabare - Paschimkushaha - Sunsari Laukahi - Boarder Road Inaruwa - Satterjhoda - Chhitaha - 15 5 5 5 30 30 Purbakushaha - Biratnagar Road Mudheshanischare - Dhankut Dadagaun - Chanuwa 15 5 5 5 30 a Road Nayapul – Pawati – 5 Dolakha 15 5 5 5 30 30 Dadakharka Road Barhabise – Sindhupal Maneswara – 15 5 5 5 30 30 chowk Ghumthang – Listi – Bhairabkunda Dolalghat – Phalate – KolatiDhadkharka- Kavre 15 5 5 5 30 30 Pokharichauri - Gurase Road Tallo - Ranibas - Harshadi - Tadi - 15 5 5 5 30 30 Dhanshari Sindhuli Dhudhuli - Lakhima - RatmataKartha - 15 5 5 5 30 30 Thakur Damar - Arunathakur Badbhanjyang - Kathmand Sanomasino - 15 5 5 5 30 u Thulomasino - Satghumti Road From Bansbari - BagesworiPurano Bhaktapur 15 5 5 5 30 Health Post to VDC Building
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Phisling - Tolang - Baspur - Oralang - Mayatar - Tarse - CHITWAN 15 5 5 5 30 30 Upradanggadi - Shaktikhor bazar Road Khopasi-Taldhunga KAVRE (Kamidada - 15 5 5 5 30 30 Taldhunga section) Lunkhu - Mudikuwa 15 5 5 5 30 30 Road Parbat
Armadi - Banau Road 15 5 5 5 30 30 Mijhing -Ruinibang - Badachaur - Ghumchaal - 15 5 5 5 30 30 Harjang-Syuri-Gaam Rolpa Road Mijhing - Dhulewodaar - 15 5 5 5 30 30 Namjaa - Sirp - Pang Road SitalPokhari - Jhulkhet-Chunwang 15 5 5 5 30 30 Road Solawang - Raule - Rukum BaluwaNaigadpul - Jamaabagar - 15 5 5 5 30 30 Simalchaur - Hukaam - Ranmamaikot Road's
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Air Quality Monitoring Location Of Mudikuwa- Lunkhu Road
High Volume Sampler is used for air quality monitoring
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Water Sampling location and Water sample taken from Chirdi River of Mudikuwa Lunkhu Road
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Appendix V: Photographs of Progress Activities
Tree measurement during verification by DFO, Electric Pole and Resting place will affected Parbat during road construction, Midikuwa- Lunkhu Road
Joint survey: Samdin-Nawamidada Road Panchthar Detail Survey in Kavre
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Appendix: VI Issued letters related to Environmental Management
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Appendix: VII Sample Contractor’s Environmental Management Plan
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RURAL CONNECTIVITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
(SAMPLE) Site Specific Environmental Management Plan(SEMP) Contract No: . Mudikuwa -Lunkhu Road, Parbat
PIU, Parbat 8/1/2018
Prepared by: ..(Contractor)
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Table of Contents ABBREVIATION ...... i 1. INTRODUCTION ...... 1 1.1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ...... 1 1.2 Salient features of road ...... 3 2. Contractor’S SITE SPECIFIC Environmental Management Plan (SEMP) ...... 4 2.1. Contractor’s Personnel and Their Roles ...... 4 2.2. Reporting and Documentation ...... 4 2.3 Contractor responsibility for Environmental Management ...... 4 2.4 ENVIRONMENTAL Monitoring ...... 16
Appendix
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ABBREVIATION
ADB Asian Development Bank AP Affected Persons BoQ Bill of Quantity CDO Chief District Officer CFUG Community Forest Users Group CSC Construction Supervision Consultant DCC District Coordination Committee DFO District Forest Office DoLIDAR Department of Local Infrastructure Development and Agricultural Roads EMP Environmental Management Plan ESMP Environmental and Social Management Plan EMoP Environmental Monitoring Plan IEE Initial Environmental Examination IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature LEST Livelihood Enhancement Skills Training MLD Ministry of Local Development MOEST Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology MOFSC Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation MoFLD Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development NGO Non-Governmental Organizations PCU Project Coordination Unit RCIP Rural Connectivity Improvement Project PIU Project Implementation Unit RoW Right of Way SEMP Site Specific Environmental Management Plan
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INTRODUCTION
1.1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Mudikuwa- Lunkhu Road is located in Parbat District, Dhaulagiri Zone, State 4 of Nepal. It starts from Lunkhu khola bridge of Lunkhu settlement and ends at Mudikuwa This road connects the settlements of Falebas Muncipality and Mahashila Rural Municipality and connects to district headquarters of Parbat district through Dobilla – Falebas Road and Pokhara - Baglung Road. The length of the proposed road is 13.003 km starting from Ch 6+700 to Ch 19+703. The road from Ch 0+000 to Ch 6+700 is under construction from the GON fund. The road section is proposed to be upgraded from earthen track to blacktop standard with improvement in horizontal and vertical alignment and introduction of new retaining and cross drainage structures. The alignment starts at Ch 6+700 of Falebas Municipality and passing through various settlements of Falebas Municipality and Lunkhu Mahashila Rural Municipality ends at Ch 19+703. It passes through Mudikuwa, Duktang, Kurgha, Dharapani, and Lunkhu settlement. The road crosses the streams at several locations Major river crossing is Lamahai river (Ch 7+000) and Chirdi River. The current land use in the project site is forestland (52.12%), cultivated land (39.41%), barren land (0.65%), settlement (5.21%) and others (2.61%). (eg, Forest area from 1+200 – 2+500, 4+200- 5+100, 7+200- 8+500, Cultivated land O+ 000- 1+200, 2+500 -4+200, 5+100 -7+200, Settlement Chainage . To ., ).
It lies in subtropical climate region. The road does not fall under any protected areas or their buffer zone, wetlands of biological importance or other ecologically sensitive areas.
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Figure 1: Land use along the proposed road alignment
IEE of Mudikuwa-Lunkhu road had already been approved by the MoFLD and ADB. Existing conditions of the proposed road section have not been changed significantly after the preparation of the IEE. This EMP will guide the site specific environment problems arising from construction of road.
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Figure 2: Location map of the proposed project
The Summary Description of the main works, is as follows: i. Roadway excavation for widening and geometric improvement of road; ii. Formation of embankment of roadway geometric improvement of road; iii. Construction of side drains; iv. Construction of retaining structures for slope stability; v. Construction of cross-drainage structures; vi. Construction of structures and Laying of sub-base, base and Asphalt concrete; vii. Erection of traffic sign and road safety measures; viii. Implementation of mitigation measures as recommended in IEE and EMP, etc.
1.2 Salient features of road Description Project Features Name of the Project Rural Connectivity Improvement Project Name of the Sub-project Mudikuwa Lunkhu Road
Road Type / Design Parameters Classification of Road District Road Length of Road 13 km Right of Way 20 m (10 meters on either side from centerline of the road) Design Road Width for District 5.25 m (3.75 m carriage way and 0.75 m shoulder on Road either side) Nature of Road Lane Single lane Type of Work Upgrading, BITUMINOUS STANDARD
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Description Project Features Shoulder 1.5 m (0.75 m * 2) Gradient Limitation of Maximum Gradient 300 m Length above Average Gradient of 7% Ruling 7% Limiting gradient 10% Exceptional gradient for up to 12% 100 m length Minimum gradient on hill roads 0.5 % (max 1%) (for better drainage) Project Costs Total Project Cost NRs. 358,159,145.61 EMP Cost NRs. 24,375000
Contractor’S SITE SPECIFIC Environmental Management Plan (SEMP)
The SEMP is prepared to guide implementation of mitigation measures and monitoring requirements. It includes institution and their roles, environmental management activities, environmental management organizational structure and budget for mitigation measures.
The SEMP will focus on i) forestlands where no tree cutting will be allowed without securing the necessary clearances, ii) community areas where regular dust suppression will be implemented, iii) names and location of rivers and ponds where water quality monitoring will be conducted, iv) quary sites and borrow area locations; v) camp sites, vi) disposal sites for debris and camp wastes; and vii) location of hot mix and batching plants including permits and clearance; viii) drainage management ix) community structures relocation and reinstate etc.
2.1. Contractor’s Personnel and Their Roles The main responsibility for Contractor’s Site Specific Environmental Management Plan (SEMP) implementation is The contractor. The contractor will nominate focal person for environmental management and monitoring and reporting. (Name of focal person is ).
2.2. Reporting and Documentation As part of SEMP, reports will be produced at regular time intervals. Monthly and Quarterly progress reports will be prepared and submitted to the CSC/PIU, and CSC/PIU will forward it to the PCU.
2.3 Contractor responsibility for Environmental Management The Contractor will be solely responsible for any remedial or mitigation measures required by the environment-related effects of any of his maintenance activities. The Contractor will demonstrate compliance with all environmental stipulations for this project in Contractor’s Site Specific Environmental Management Plan (SEMP). In case of an environmental problem, the Contractor will immediately notify the Employer and seek advice on his proposed corrective action. Among the situations that may arise are complaints or legal
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actions by third parties on matters such as environmental damage to property and natural resources, ground subsidence, interruption of groundwater flow and surface or groundwater contamination.
Compliance with Environmental Laws and Regulations The Contractor will conform to the Government of Nepal’s laws for the protection of the environment and other relevant legislation in force, or in the absence of these, with Asian Development Bank requirements.
The contractor Prepare and submit Environmental Management Plan including Air and Water quality test report before construction work start. The contractor will submit monthly progress report and quarterly reports on the carrying out of such measures to the Employer.
PROVISION IN CONTRACT DOCUMENT
The following are the provisions in Contract document and BoQ: Contractor will submit: • Site Specific Environmental Management Plan (SEMP)
i. Compliance with Environmental Laws and Regulations The Contractor will conform to the Government of Nepal’s laws for the protection of the environment and other relevant legislation in force, or in the absence of these, with Asian Development Bank requirements. The Contractor will comply with all current environmental laws and regulations of the country.
ii. Environmental Reports The Contractor will submit regular environmental reports to the Employer as a requirement of the EMP. A summary report will be submitted as part of the Monthly Progress Report. Quarterly report will comprehensively address all relevant aspects of environmental management.
iii. Provision on General Condition of Contract: • Insurance of workers (Clause 19) • Safety (clause 24) • Child labor (clause 32)
iv. Provision on Particular Condition of Contract: • IEE/EMP part of the contract (GCC2.3) • Safety Security and Protection of the Environment (GCC80) • Traffic diversion (GCC81) • Maintenance of Other Services and Structures (GCC82) • Reporting (GCC84)
v. Provision in BoQ: • Provisional Sum SL No 2: Relocation, diverting, reconnecting, reinstalling and/or reinstatement including making good of any damages or short comings caused by the construction procedure and activities of any public and private utilities and services along with shifting and rehabilitation of water supply pipelines as instructed by the Project Manager and acording to the rules and regulations of the Service Providers. • 3.1.2 Earth Works (1) Excavation in roadway, drains, retaining/ breast walls, longitudinal/ cross drainnage structures and other ancillary structures including foundations as per design and drawing in all type of soil and rock materials including transportation and disposal of excavated materials at environmentally safe tipping sites to be approved by the project manager. This item will also cover trimming and finishing to a reasonably good shape to the full satisfaction of the project manager and as per the DoR SP-900. • SL No. 3.2.10 Environment Plan and EMoP • Regular water sprinkling (2.8 Ltr/Sqm)(at least 2 times) per day at all settlement (6.5 Km) for suppression of dust levels as instructed by Project Manager.
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• Periodic air quality monitoring during construction stage at major settlement areas along project road with all necessary test equipments & opertational arrangements. The parameters to be monitored are TSP, PM10, SO2, NOx,CO etc. Each monitoring schedule will be over duration of 24 hours (in 8 hour shifts). The tests are to be conducted as directed by Project Manager/CSC.
• Periodic water quality monitoring during construction stage at major settlement areas along project road with all necessary test equipments & opertational arrangements. and cover parameters as pH, TSS, oil and the tests are to be conducted as directed by Project Manager
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Table 2.1: Environmental Management Plan
Environmental Remedial Measures / Actions Location Time Mitigation Responsibility Issues/Compon Frame Cost Implementation Supervision ent (NRs.) [A] Pre-Construction Stage Permits • Obtain written permission from landholders, Municipality, Throughou Pre – Subproject Contractor PIU, CSC DCC and Rural Municipality under the Local Government t road Constructio preparation Operation Act, 2017 prior to commencement of various Corridor n cost activities related to construction work(eg. Camp and Location of Constructio stockpile, quarry and borrow pit, Hotmix location, spoil Camp: n disposal) and provide copies to the Supervising Stockpile: contract Consultant. Quarry: Spoil disposal:
Worksite • Conduct layout survey of the proposed road construction Throughou Pre - Constructio Contractor PIU, CSC survey, works. t road Constructio n Pegging and • Locate, peg out and seek approval from the Supervising corridor n contract approval Consultant for each ancillary site prior to the commencement of related activities. • Inspect and approve, if correct all ancillary sites. Air quality test Major settlement/school area Kurga Pre - BoQ 3.2.10 Contractor PIU,CSC TSP: Total suspended particles (TSP) Duktang Constructio PM 10Particulate Matters ( Major n SO2: Sulfur dioxide Settlement NOx nitrogen oxides ) CO carbon monoxide Each monitoring schedule shall be over duration of 24 hours
Water quality River Water quality, camp facilities drinking water quality Lamahai Pre - BoQ 3.2.10 Contractor PIU,CSC test parameters as pH, TSS, oil other as directed by Project River and Constructio Manager Chirdi n River [B] Construction Stage
Earthworks / • Cover fresh cuts, take precaution on water pollution, Throughou Constructio Included in Contractor CSC, PIU
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Environmental Remedial Measures / Actions Location Time Mitigation Responsibility Issues/Compon Frame Cost Implementation Supervision ent (NRs.) Slope construction of dyke around stockpiled material, spoil, t road n BoQ (S. Stabilization fresh cuts, use bioengineering Corridor No. 3.1.8, • Control water flow through construction sites or disturbed (Chainage 3.1.10 (2)) areas with ditches, check structures, etc. )
Drainage • Provide side drains, cross-drainage as per detailed Throughou Constructio Constructio Contractor CSC, PIU &WaterManage design. t road n n ment • River training works to avoid depth and side erosion of alignment contract (Drainage, cross- stream beds. (Chainage drainage, Gully • Public will be consulted regarding location of drainage ) protection etc.) outfalls. • Care will be taken not to disrupt or contaminate the irrigation water supply or local public water supplies. Operation and • Locate and peg quarries and seek approval from the Location of Constructio Constructio • Contractor CSC, PIU Closure of CSC, Concern authorities. selected n n (Obtain Quarries and • Obtain permission/license for extraction of materialsfrom quarries contract permission/lice Borrow Pits Stakeholders, Municipality, DCC or Rural Municipality as and borrow nse for appropriate. pits extraction of • Locate extraction sites restricted to small areas; proposed materialsfrom preferably on existing quarry sites; away from dwellings, during Stakeholders, archeological, religious or cultural sites; sites which will constructio Municipality, not alter river flow regime and possess water logging n(Location DCC or Rural problem in future; and sites where effects will be >>>) Municipality as temporary. appropriate.) • Restrict all extraction activities to approved sites with operations to the hours of 7:00 – 18:00. • Prevent ponding of surface water through adequate drainage. • Restore the site maintaining natural contours and vegetation. Construction • Identify, peg and seek approval from CSC for permissible Location of Constructio Included in Contractor CSC, PIU Spoil disposal sites. Obtain permission from local stakeholders, selected n BoQ (S. (approval from Management Municipality, DCC, RM where required as appropriate. Spoil No. 3.1.2 CSC for • Locate disposal sites on stable ground without excessive disposal (1)) permissible slope; that avoids water courses and wetlands; that will sites disposal sites.
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Environmental Remedial Measures / Actions Location Time Mitigation Responsibility Issues/Compon Frame Cost Implementation Supervision ent (NRs.) not promote instability and result in destruction of (Chainage Obtain permission property, vegetation and local services. ) from local • Where required, apply bio-engineering measures for stakeholders, vegetative cover to prevent surface erosion. Municipality) • Measures will be taken to prevent earthworks and gabion works from impeding rivers, streams, water canals, or drainage system. Stockpiling of • Locate, peg and seek approval from the CSC for the use Location of Constructio Contractor Contractor CSC, PIU Construction of stockpile sites. identified n cost (approval from Materials • Obtain written permission from landowners and local stockpiling CSC for bodies for stockpiling on their land. sites. permissible • Stockpiles subject to erosion by wind or water will be disposal sites. covered with tarpaulins. For large stockpiles, it will be Obtain permission enclosed with side barriers and also covered when not in from local use. stakeholders, • Will clean area properly after completion. Municipality) Traffic • Frame appropriate traffic diversion schemes (in specific Project Constructio PS 3 Contractor CSC, PIU management stretches as per progress of construction work) and road n implemented to avoid inconvenience due to construction corridor works to present road users. • Provision of flag men where is necessary, put the traffic diversion signs that will be clearly visible particularly at night. Disruption in • Adequate no. of drainage structures will be provided in Along the Constructio Constructio Contractor CSC, PIU natural water order to have minimum interference on natural drainage road n n flow due to pattern. Corridor Contract construction of • Drain water discharge into farmland will be avoided where water related • No diversion of water away from natural water course such structures unless absolutely necessary structures • Avoid any blockage or diversion of natural channels due are to be to (intended or incidental) disposal of spoil constructe d
Reinstatement of • Inventory of all services to be reinstated. Throughou Constructio Constructio Contractor CSC, PIU Services • Locate and reach agreement with affected people t road n n (maintain
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Environmental Remedial Measures / Actions Location Time Mitigation Responsibility Issues/Compon Frame Cost Implementation Supervision ent (NRs.) landowners and local people / users corridor Contract agreement) • (Municipality, DCC, RM) regarding services (i.e. (BoQ item irrigation canal, water supply lines, standpipes, PS 2, drainage ditches and walking trails, electrical 3.1.7) poles,paved crossings to be maintained, temporarily cut and reinstated including timing and location of cuts and reinstatements. Obtain written permission from affected landowners / local people regarding temporary cessation of services. • Works will be planned with timing to avoid /minimize impact to cultural festivals. • Moving of religious structures will be done based on the results of public consultation. 8. Use of • Fuelwood will not be used for heating bitumen. Bitumen Throughou Constructio Constructio Contractor CSC, PIU Bitumen will be melted in heaters using kerosene,diesel or gas t n n fuel. roadcorrido contract • Bitumen drums will be stored in dedicated areas, not r scattered along the road and any small accidental spills will be cleared up immediately. • No bituminous material will be discharged into side drains. • Bitumen will not be applied in strong wind or rainy conditions. 9. Stone • Locate, stake out and seek approval from CSC for stone Location of Constructio Constructio Contractor CSC, PIU Crushing crushing plant. selected nStage n (seek approval Plant / Hot mix • Locate plant site away from population centers,drinking Plant sites Contract from CSC for Plant / Batching water intakes, cultivated lands and sensitiveecosystem stone crushing Plants preferably at least 500m from settlementand habitation. plant. Obtain • Obtain permission from local stakeholders,Municipality, permission from Rural Municipality, DCC as appropriate. local • Stone crushing equipment / cement batching will befitted stakeholders,Muni with dust control devices and operated as cipality) perManufacturer’s Specification. • Hotmix Plant will be in-built mechanisms for the absorption of gases.
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Environmental Remedial Measures / Actions Location Time Mitigation Responsibility Issues/Compon Frame Cost Implementation Supervision ent (NRs.) • The plant will be operated during day time. • Restore the site maintaining natural contours
10. Air Pollution • Stone crushing plant / Hotmix plant / Batching plant will Project Constructio Constructio Contractor CSC, PIU be appropriately located at least 500m froms ettlement & area, n n habitation fitted with dust suppressionequipment. Constructio contract Through • Road construction area will be maintained damp by n sites, 6 times approved periodical spray of water. Crusher (Pre Included in monitoring • Delivery vehicles will be covered. Plant sites constructio BoQ agency • Mixing equipment will be well sealed and equipped as per n, (3.1.10 (3)) existing standards. Settlement constructio • Provide temporary hoardings where required to minimize areas n and post dust impact on locations of temples and other cultural (Ch .) constructio sites. n) • Provision of speed control measures in settlement and working areas to limit traffic speed. • Air pollutant parameters (TSPM, PM10, SO, NOx,CO) will be monitored regularly during construction.
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Environmental Remedial Measures / Actions Location Time Mitigation Responsibility Issues/Compon Frame Cost Implementation Supervision ent (NRs.) 11. Water • Hazardous materials will not be stored near surface Project Constructio Constructio Contractor CSC, PIU Pollution waters sources area n n • Used lubricants and oils will be collected and recycled or Contract Through disposed off site. Stream approved • Plastic sheeting will be placed under hazardous material crossings monitoring storage area to collect and retain leaks and spills. (Name ) 3 times agency • Contaminated runoff from storage areas will be captured during in ditches with an oil trap at the outlet. constructio Included in • Contaminated and worn plastic sheeting will be packed n period BoQ into drums and disposed off site. (3.1.10 (4)) • Water Quality (PH, TSS, Oil and Grease) monitored regularly during construction. Noise Pollution • Vehicles and equipment used will be fitted with silencer Project Constructio Contractor Contractor CSC, PIU and maintained to keep noise at minimum levels. area, n Cost • Workers will be provided with appropriate Crusher earmuffs/plugs specially at crusher site plant site • Cracks caused by vibration due to construction activities need to be monitored closely and alternative be sought where problem arises.
C2 Biological 1. Vegetation • Identify and seek approval from CSC for clearance of Throughou Constructio Constructio Contractor CSC, PIU and trees/vegetation. t road n n Forest • Fuel wood will be banned for construction works. alignment Contract Resources • Wildlife hunting and poaching will be prohibited (BoQ item 3.1.1 (1 to 5))
Loss of forest area Compensatory plantation to be carried out Project PIU PIU/CFUG DFO, CSC and trees area
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Environmental Remedial Measures / Actions Location Time Mitigation Responsibility Issues/Compon Frame Cost Implementation Supervision ent (NRs.) C3 Socioeconomic and Cultural 2. Labour Camp • Camp will be barricaded Locations Constructio Constructio Contractor ( seek CSC, PIU Location and • Locate, peg and seek approval from CSC for labor camp of selected n n approval from Management sites. labour Contract CSC for labor • Camp will not be in the vicinity of landslide and flood camps camp sites. plains. Agreement with • Provide and maintain proper drinking water, sewerage and land owner) waste disposal facilities at the camps. • Ensure no wood is burnt by any worker on or off site. • Camps will be provided free of cost, with electricity and regulator & adequate fuel supplies of LPG or Kerosene. • Prohibit workforce from poaching wildlife and cutting trees. • After use, sites will be cleared and restored to natural or stable conditions. • Provide and maintain first aid medical facilities, toilet will be male and female separately. • Sock pit for waste water, Pit for waste collection • Camp will be established as per DoLIDAR OHS guidelines 3. Work Camp • Locate, peg and seek approval from CSC for workcamp Locations Constructio Constructio Contractor CSC, PIU Location and sites. selected n n ( seek approval Operation • Camp will not be located in the vicinity of landslide and for work contract from CSC for flood plains. camps labor camp sites. • Provide and maintain proper drinking water,sewerage, (Ch ) Agreement with waste disposal including first aid unit medical facilities at land owner) the camps. • Used oil, lubricants will be recovered, re-used or removed form site. • Explosives, oil, petrol, and grease will be managed according to provisions of this Management plan. • After use, the site will be cleared and restored to near natural or stable conditions. • Toilet will be male and female separately • Sock pit for waste water • Pit for waste collection
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Environmental Remedial Measures / Actions Location Time Mitigation Responsibility Issues/Compon Frame Cost Implementation Supervision ent (NRs.) • As per DoLIDAR OHS guidelines 4. Occupational • Adequate lighting and safety signal devices be installed for Project Constructio Constructio Contractor CSC, PIU Health and work safety. area n n Safety • Adequate warning signs and safety barriers will be Contract provided for work safety. • Protective clothing including helmets, masks, boots, gloves, ear plugs and goggles should be provided for workers safety. • At every work place, a readily available first aid unit including an adequate supply of dressing materials will be provided for emergency preparedness in case of accidents. • Maintain health care system at construction camps. • Strict rules and regulation be maintained in the labour and work camp to avoid alcoholic and other bad habits. • Provide and install all road signs as per design. • As per DoLIDAR OHS guidelines Post Construction Activities 1. Camp site • Camp site to be restored to its original condition Campsite Post- Contractor’ Contractor CSC, PIU restoration(Cha • Disposal waste at designated locations locations constructio s cost nge of land use • Cleaning of water channels n due to setting • Removal of debris and disposal approved locations up of construction camp, Waste generation at the construction site, Generation of debris and silt) 2. Quarry • Quarry site/Borrow area to be restored to its original Designated Post- Contractor’ Contractor CSC/PIU site/Borrow area condition as per the rehabilitation plan Quarry/Bor constructio s cost restoration • Restoration of top soil & disposal of debris/waste at row area n designated locations
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Note: COx = Oxides of Carbon,. DCC = District Development Committee,PIU = Project Implementation Unit., RCIP = Rural Connectivity Improvement Project, NOx = Oxides of Nitrogen. ROW = Right of Way. CSC = Construction Supervision Consultant, SOx = Oxides of Sulfur, TSPM – Total Suspended Particulate Matter, RM= Rural Municipality
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2.4 ENVIRONMENTAL Monitoring
The Contractor will submit regular environmental reports to the Employer as a requirement of the SEMP. Reports will comprehensively address all relevant aspects of environmental management. Report on Health and Safety Management, Environmental and Social Management, Emergency Procedures and Traffic Management, Summary of incident etc.
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Annex- I (Include Permit, Agreement with local, Layout plan, Drawing, Air/Water quality test report, Photographs etc.) (Permit, Agreement with local For Camp, Spoil disposal locations, Quarry and Borrow pit, Hot mix plant, Stockpile )
(Include: Photographs of all affected private and public structures with chainage, Land use )
Annex-II Map showing the locations of construction, camp sites, spoil disposal locations, quarry, stockpile, air and water monitoring sampling areas.
Annex-III List of tree to be removed from Mudikuwa-Lunkhu Road
Name of Forest and Name of Plant No of Tree No. of poles Remarks Chainage Species
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