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40075-043: Hassanabdal-Havelian Expressway Environmental Monitoring Report Bi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report (E-35, Hassanabdal – Havelian Expressway) (July – December 2016) PAK: National Trade Corridor Highway Investment Program (NTCHIP) – Tranche 3 (Package III) Prepared by National Highways Authority for the Asian Development Bank. NOTES (i) The fiscal year (FY) of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and its agencies ends on 30 June. (ii) In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. This Environmental Monitoring Report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Bi-Anual Report I&II Bi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report July- December 2016 CONSTRUCTION OF HASSANABDAL-HAVELIAN SECTION, E-35 Package III - ICB E-35: SARAI SALEH TO SIMLAILA (Km 39+611 to Km 58+711) Islamic Republic of Pakistan Financed by: Asian Development Bank and Government of the Pakistan Project Number: 3197-PAK Prepared by: Shazia Shahid, Environmental Specialist (Dohwa Engineering Co, Ltd in association with M/s Engineering & Management Services Pakistan & M/s Prime Engineering & Testing Consultant) Reviewed by: National Highway Authority, Head Quarter Islamabad For: Asian Development Bank This report does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB or the Government concerned, and ADB and the Government cannot be held liable for its contents. Page 1 of 47 Bi- Annual Report July- December 2016 Package III (Sarai Saleh-Simlaila KM39.611-58+711) Bi-Anual Report I&II List of Abbreviations ADB Asian Development Bank BDL Below detectable limit CO Carbon monoxide CAP Corrective Action Plan DB Decibel EPA Environmental Protection Agency EIA Environmental Protection Agency EHS Environment, Health and Safety EMP Environmental Management Plan GOP Government of Pakistan GRC Grievance Redressal Committee IEE Initial Environmental Examination JV Joint Venture LPG Low Pressure Gas LDL Lowest detection Limit Mg/m3 Milligram per cubic meter NEQS National Environmental Quality Standards NOC No Objection Certificate NOX Nitrogen oxide NHA National Highway Authority PPE Personnel Protective Equipment’s PM10 Particulate Matter ROW Right of Way SSEMP Site Specific Environmental Management Plan SSMC Social safeguards Management Consultants SC Supervision Consultant SO2 Sulphur dioxide TBT Tool Box Talks TMA Tehsil Municipal Administration TMP Traffic Management Plan Ug/m3 microgram per cubic meter ZKB Zahir Khan Brothers Page 2 of 47 Bi- Annual Report July- December 2016 Package III (Sarai Saleh-Simlaila KM39.611-58+711) Bi-Anual Report I&II Table of Contents Title Page Abbreviations 1.Introduction……………………………………………………………………06 1.1 Project Background………………………………………………………………………………………………..…… 1.2 Project Description and Scope of Work …………………………………………………………………..…. 1.2.1 Package III 1.3 Construction Supervision……………………………………………………………………………………….…….. 1.4 Progress of Environmental Safeguards ……………………………………....................................10 1.5 Summary of Environmental, Health and Safety plans …………………………………………..……… 1.6 Project Supervision Consultants and Contractor………………………………………………………..… 1.7 Organizational Chart of the Consultant Staff………………………………………………………………. 1.7.1 Organization chart of the contractor MS- LIMAK- ZK………………………………………………… 1.8 Environmental Impact Assessment and NOC of EPA…………………………………………………....15 1.9 Project Data………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...17 2. PHYSICAL WORK PROGRESS OF CONSTRUCTION OF CONTRACTOR…………………………..18 3. STATUS OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN………………………………………………..21 3.1. Institutional Arrangement and Organization Chart for Environmental Safeguards Implementation on project E 35 phase 1…………………………………………………………………………...21 3.2. Contractors Manpower……………………………………………………………………………………………...22 .. Cotactos Euipet’s …………………………………………………………………………………………..23 3.4. SSEMP………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..24 3.5. ADB Monitoring Missions…………………………………………………………………………………………….24 3.6. Provision of Contractors Facilities………………………………………………………………………………..24 3.6.1. Contractors Construction Camp Site………………………………………………………………………………..24 Page 3 of 47 Bi- Annual Report July- December 2016 Package III (Sarai Saleh-Simlaila KM39.611-58+711) Bi-Anual Report I&II 3.6.2. Contractors Asphalt Plant………………………………………………………………………………………………….25 3.6.3 Concrete Batching Plants…………………………………………………………………………………………………...26 3.7. Daily Tool Box Talks ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..26 3.8. Child Labour and Labour Laws……………………………………………………………………………………………….30 3.9. Occupational Workers Health and Safety……………………………………………………………………………...31 3.10. Traffic Management Plan…………………………………………………………………………………………………….32 3.10.1. General Traffic route of E35 for Vehicles movement of Limak and ZKB……………………………..32 3.11. Borrow Area use for Embankment Construction………………………………………………………………….. 3.12. Management of Disposal Areas……………………………………………………………………………………………. 3.13. Instrumental Monitoring………………………………………………………………………………………………………33 3.13.1 Ambient Air quality…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3.13.2 Surface Water quality…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3.13.3 Drinking water quality……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3.13.4 Noise level……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3.13.5 Soil Quality……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3.14. Grievance Redressal Mechanism…………………………………………………………………………………………..36 3.15. Monthly Environmental Reporting……………………………………………………………………………………..… 3.16. Penalty Against Non Copliace’s of EMP/SSEMP……………………………………………………………….36 4. Contractors Overall Performance against SSEMP/EMP…………………………………………………………6 Attachments Annexure 1: Pictorial views of the project ……………………………………………………………………………8 Annexure 2: Site specific traffic management plan……………………………………………………………….. Page 4 of 47 Bi- Annual Report July- December 2016 Package III (Sarai Saleh-Simlaila KM39.611-58+711) Bi-Anual Report I&II List of Tables 1.1. Shows details on Plans of Environment, Health and Safety……………………......11 1.2. Shows details on status of EPA conditions of NOC regarding EIA-E35…………...15 1.3. Project data……………………………………………………………………………….17 2.1. Monthly Progress of the construction activities……………………………………….18 3.1. Details of Contractors Manpower……………………………………………………….22 3.2. Details of Contractors Equipment’s/machinery………………………………………..23 3.3. Tool box talks for month of July 2016……………………………………………………26 3.4. Tool box Talks for month of August 2016……………………………………………….27 3.5. Tool box talks for month of September 2016……………………………………………28 3.6. Tool box Talks for month of October 2016………………………………………………28 3.7. Tool box Talks for month of November 2016…………………………………………...29 3.8. Tool box Talks for month of December 2016……………………………………………30 3.9. Details of first aid cases on Monthly basis……………………………………………...31 3.10. Details of PPES………………………………………………………………………...….31 3.11. Management of Borrow Areas……………………………………..…………………….33 3.12 Ambient Air Quality CO values at asphalt Plant……………………………….……….33 3.13 Ambient Air Quality values at Asphalt Plant…………………………………………….34 3.14 PM10 values at active construction site………………………………………………...34 3.15 Surface water values of Dor River……………………………………………………….34 3.16 Drinking water values……………………………………...……………………………..35 3.17 Noise Level Values……………………………………………………………………….36 3.18 Oil and Grease Values…………………………………………………….…………….36 3.19 Grievance Redressal Committee local members……………………………………..36 Page 5 of 47 Bi- Annual Report July- December 2016 Package III (Sarai Saleh-Simlaila KM39.611-58+711) Bi-Anual Report I&II 1. INTRODUCTION This Bi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report of Project “Construction of Hassanabdal (Burhan)-Havelian (Samlaila) Motorway is the section of E-35, Package III (Km 39+611 to 58 + 711). This Bi-Annual EMR covers the status of Contractor’s compliance with SSEMP/EMP, ADB and GOP Environmental Safeguard Policies/guideliness from July-December, 2016. Package III of the project was supervised and monitored by the Engineer’s Representative including Environmental Specialist. Environmental Specialist of Consultant, contractor and NHA were mostly available on site. NHA Environment Team including Director, Assistant Directors Environment (Head Quarter) and ADB have regularly visited project site every month. Contractor overall status of EMP implementation is improved due to these regular monitoring visits and guidance provided by ADB, NHA and SC, s Environmental Specialist. Several meetings were held during reporting period. On 30th August, 2016 ADB & NHA highest level of Mission visited E35 project. On 25th October 2016, ADB Senior Environment Safeguards Specialist miss Zehra visited package III for monitoring EMP/SSEMP implementation status. She raised issue of modifying the batching plant by elevated ramp with water channel connected to water settling chambers. ADB mission also visited Package III section on 8th December 2016. The main focus of the mission was to review “Country’s Safeguard Policy’’ on the Project. During in the reporting period, environmental conditions of the project area remained satisfactory because LIMAK –JV-ZKB has tried to minimize the impacts of construction activities on the environment. The dust suppression is being
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