Jharkhand State Roads Project

Environmental Monitoring Report

Project Number: 40005-013 April 2018

Period: July 2017 – December 2017

IND: Jharkhand State Roads Project

Submitted by: Road Construction Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi

This report has been submitted to ADB by Road Construction Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi and the Asian Development Bank and is made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s Public Communications Policy (2011). It does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB. 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.

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING

REPORT

( July 2017 – December 2017 )

Improvement / Up Gradation – Strengthening / Widening of Govindpur – Jamtara, 81 Kms, Jamtara – Dumka, 82 Kms, Dumka – Barhet, 98 Kms and Barhet – Sahebganj, 50 Kms, Jharkhand State Road Project.

ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT (RCD) & SMEC International Pty. Ltd. In Association with SMEC (India) Pvt. Ltd.andRODIC Consultants Pvt. Ltd.

Under ADB Loan Assistant

Contractors: Package – I SEL-GKC (JV) Package – II Ramky Infrastructure Ltd. Package – III GVR-RMN (JV) Package – IV Ramky Infrastructure Ltd. 1 Environmental M onitor ing Re port (July 2017 to December 2017)

CONTENTS Sl. No. Description Page No. I. Introduction 2-4 1.1 Project Description 2 1.2 Environment Category 4 1.3 Report Purpose 4 1.4 Project Progress 4 II. Compliance status with National /State /Local statutory environmental requirements 5-19 II.A. Elephant Movement in the Project Area 12 II.B. Compliance of Stipulated Conditions of Environmental Clearance from MOEF 14 III. Compliance with the Environmental Covenant as Stipulated in Loan 20-21 IV. Compliance status with environmental management and monitoring plans and environmental assessment and review framework/procedures as stipulated in the 22-43 environmental documentation as agreed with ADB V. Monitoring of environmental receptors/ attributes 44-47 VI. Any other environmental aspects, impacts observed during implementation which 48 were not covered earlier VII. Details of Grievance Redress Committee and complaints received from public and 48 actions taken thereof to resolve VIII. Institutional set-up for EMP implementation 49-50 IX. Follow-up actions and conclusions 51 X. Site Photographs 52-53

List of Tables:- Page No. Table 1.1 Brief details about all Contract Packages 3 Table 1.2 Physical Progress 4 Table 2.1 Statutory Requirement and compliance 5 Table 2.2 Present Status of Civil Structure with suggested modification at various chain age 12 of road Table 2.3 Compliance of Stipulated Conditions of Environmental Clearance from MOEF 14 Table 3.1 Loan Covenant Compliance 20 Table 4.1 Environmental Management Plan (EMP) 22 Table 5.1 Status of Monitoring (Year wise) 44 Table 5.2 Monitoring Results 44 Table 8.1 Details of Env. Expert(CSC) and Contractor responsible 49

List of Figures:- Page No. Fig-1 Location Map 3 Fig-2 Institutional Arrangement for Environment Management 49

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I. INTRODUCTION

1. The Road Construction Department (RCD) of the Government of Jharkhand through Government of India has applied for financial assistance in form of a loan from the Asian Development Bank (The Bank) for the Jharkhand State Road Project (JSRP), which comprises of rehabilitate and upgrade 311 Kilometer (km) of existing single, intermediate and/or double lane roads from Gobindpur via Jamtara, Dumka and Barhet to Sahebganj, and Support the GOJ in improving project management and enhancing road sector development capacity. The executing agency for JSRP is Project Implementation Cell (ADB Project), Road Construction Department (The Employer). The Road Construction Department is headed by the Secretary. 2. To overcome this acute bottleneck in the overall development of the state, the Government of Jharkhand (GOJH) has negotiated with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a loan (Loan 2594-IND) for up-gradation, rehabilitation and strengthening of state roads, mainly state highways, in the state to improve the connectivity and upgrade the infrastructure in transport sector to provide impetus to developmental activities. 3. The Jharkhand State Road Development Corporation Ltd., Government of Jharkhand has undertaken the work of widening and strengthening of state highways from single lane to two lane carriageway. The proposed alignment is mostly concentric widening for all road sections. Sufficient considerations, within the limitation of technical and economic requirement, have been given at design and construction stage to minimize the adverse impacts on the community and surrounding environment. The EMP and RP prepared for the projects are being implemented to mitigate or minimize negative impacts caused due to the projects.

1.1 Project Description: 4. As a first phase, the Government has undertaken to contract four construction packages, having a total length of 311 km. The size of each package is ranging between 50 and 98 km. Though the Project will involve improvements to a two lane standard, the land acquisition undertaken by the government is as per the four-lane expansion criteria on taking into account for future expansion needs. 5. SMEC International Pty. Ltd, an Australian Engineering Consultancy, in association with SMEC India Pvt. Ltd. and RODIC Consultants Pvt. Ltd. has been awarded the Consultancy Services for Construction Supervision for all four packages for Rehabilitate and Up-gradation of 311 kilometer of existing Single/ Intermediate lane to Double lane roads from Gobindpur to Sahebganj via Jamtara, Dumka and Barhet, and Support the GOJ in improving Project Management and enhancing road sector development capacity. 6. There are four projects in passes through six districts (Dhanbad, Jamtara, Deoghar, Dumka, Pakur and Sahebganj) as shown in the figure-1. The total length is 311 Km. The road run in Dhanbad, Jamtara Deoghar, Dumka, Pakur and Sahebganj Districts of Jharkhand. The brief details about all Contract Packages I, II, III and IV is given in Table 1.1.

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Figure 1: Project location map

Table 1.1: Brief details about all Contract Packages I, II, III and IV (Jharkhand State Road Project) Width of Proposed Roads Current Road Road+ Shoulders+ Original Revised Contract Section Districts Date of Road Catego Drain +Parapets Date of Date of Contractor Package & Covered Commencement Length ry Carriage- completion completion bypasses Formation way Govindpur- 62.765 Jamtara Km M/s. GKC Pvt. Dhanbad Ltd, I Govindpur- 6.230 SH 7 meter 12 meter 20.09.2013 15.12.2017 Bypass Km and 20.09.2010 Hyderabad , Jamtara India Jamtara 11.077 Bypass Km Total 80.142 Jamtara- 75.473 M/s Ramky Dumka Km Jamtara, Infrastructure II Dumka and SH 7 meter 12 meter 22.09.2010 22.09.2013 05.12.2017 Ltd Dumka 6.577 Deoghar Hyderabad , Bypass Km India Total 82.050 M/s. GVR Dumka. Infrastructure Dumka- 98.217 III Pakur and SH 7 meter 12 meter 23.09.2010 23.09.2013 30.04.2017 Ltd, Barhet Km Sahebganj Hyderabad , India M/s Ramky Infrastructure Barhet - 49.600 IV Sahebganj SH 7 meter 12 meter 23.09.2010 23.09.2013 30.01.2017 Ltd Sahebganj Km Hyderabad , India Total Length 310.009

(1+2+3+4) Km

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1.2 Environmental Category 7. All the subprojects were categorized as Environmental Category “B”, according to ADB’s Environment Policy (2002). 1.3 Report Purpose 8. The Environmental monitoring report has been compiled covering the period July 2017 to December 2017 It describes the Environmental Management Plan implementation status, compliance issues confronted, and corrective actions taken by the Road Construction Department, Government of Jharkhand. This report covers the rehabilitation and improvement of the following four road sections under the Loan No. 2594 (IND) Jharkhand State Road Project. 9. The submission and subsequent disclosure of this Environmental Monitoring Report is a requirement of the ADB Safeguard Policy Statement 2002 for environmental Category B projects. The Project is also categorized as “B” by the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) under the EIA Notification.

1.4 Project Progress 10. The physical progress from July 2017 to Dec 2017 (as on 31.12.2017) is given in Table 1.2. Table 1.2 Physical progress from July 2017 to Dec 2017 (as on 31.12.2017) Package-1 Package-2 Package-3 Package-4 Sr. No Description (M/s. GKC Pvt. (M/s Ramky (M/s.GVR (M/s Ramky Ltd, Hyderabad) Infrastructure Ltd.) Infrastructure Ltd) Infrastructure Ltd)

1 EW&SG 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 %

2 GSB 99.16 % 100 % 100 % 100 %

3 WMM 99.16 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 4 DBM 99.16 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 5 BC 98.91 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 6 Structure 96.32 % 100 % 100 % 100 %

Miscellaneous 7 82.66 % 100 % 60.69 % 100 % Work

Note:- The remaining above said work will be covered by the fund from State Government.

EW/SG= Earth Work/ Sub- grade, GSB= Granular Sub Base, WMM= Wet Mix Macadam, DBM= Dense Bituminous Macadam, BC= Bituminous Coarse.

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II. Compliance status with National /State /Local statutory environmental requirements 11. The status of applicable statutory compliance for the sub-projects during the period July 2017 to Dec 2017 is given in Table 2.1. Table 2.1: Statutory Requirement & their Current Status /Approval of Compliance in Contract Package-I, II, III and IV (July 2017 to Dec 2017)

Package-I Package-II Package-III Package-IV Statutory M/s Ramky M/s. SEL-GKC (JV) Ramky Infrastructure Requirement Infrastructure Ltd M/s. GVR-RMN (JV), Chennai Ahmedabad. Ltd. Hyderabad Hyderabad Date of # 20.09.2010 22.09.2010 23.09.2010 23.09.2010 Commencement Date of * Extension of 15.12.2017 05.12.2017 30.04.2017 30.01.2017 Time up to 1 Labour License a) Lic No. 4298, dated a) Lic No. 284, dated Dumka Pakur Sahebganj (a) Lic. No. 2586 dated 22.11.2010 and valid 20.05.2011 and valid (a) Lic No. 2929, (a) Lic. No. 318, (a) Lic. No. 2731 03.06.2011 till 21.11.2014 till 19.05.2012 dated 28.03.2011 dated dated 17.08.2015 valid till 02.06.2012 (b) Renewal from (b) Renewal from valid till 07.05.2013 valid valid till (b)Renewal from 16.08.2016. 24.02.2015 valid till 28.05.2012 valid till 27.03.2012 till 06.05.2014 10.06.2012 valid till

21.11.2015 19.05.2013 (b) Renewal from (b) Renewal from 02.06.2013 Construction work (c) Renewal from (c) Renewal from 10.04.2012 valid 07.05.2014 valid (c) Renewal from had been 14.12.2015 valid till 23.05.2013 valid till till 28.03.2013 till 06.05.2015 18.06.2013 valid till completed in this 14.02.2016 19.05.2014 (c) Renewal from (c) Renewal from 02.06.2014 location hence (d) Lic No. (d) Renewal from 24.09.2013 valid 07.05.2015 valid (d) Renewal from further renewal CLL1635400777101 16.10.2014 valid till till 23.09.2014 till 06.05.2016 04.06.2014 valid till not required dated 15.02.2016 and 19.05.2015 (d) Renewal from (d) Renewal from 02.06.2015

valid till 14.02.2017 (e) Renewal from 24.09.2014 valid 07.05.2016 valid (e) Renewal from (e) Renewal from 01.07.2015 valid till till 29.07.2016 till 17.12.2016 20.06.2015 valid till 15.02.2017 valid till 19.05.2016 (e) Renewal from d) Renewal from 02.06.2016 14.02.2018 (f) Lic No. 4126 30.07.2016 valid 07.05.2017 valid (f) Renewal from Renewal from till 17.12.2016 till 27.12.2017 28.06.2016 valid till 22.11.2016 valid till Construction work 02.06.2017 21.11.2017 had been completed in this

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3 Workmen a) Insurance from a) Insurance from a) Insurance from Feb’12 to Feb’13 a) Insurance from Nov’12 Compensation Nov’10 to Nov’11 Nov’12 to Nov’13 b) Renewed from Feb’13 to Feb’14 to Nov’13 Insurance b) Renewed from b) Renewed from c) Renewed from Feb’14 to Feb’15 b) Renewed from Nov’13 Nov’11 to Nov’12 Nov’13 to Nov’14 d) Renewed from Feb’15 to Feb’16 to Nov’14 c) Renewed from c) Renewed from e) Renewed from Feb’16 to Aug’16 c) Renewed from Nov’14 Nov’12 to Nov’13 Nov’14 to Nov’15 f) Renewed from Aug’16 to Apr’17 to Nov’15 d) Renewed from d) Renewed from d) Renewed from Nov’15 Nov’13 to May’14 Nov’15 to Nov’16 to Nov’16 e) Renewed from e) Renewed from e) Renewed from Nov’16 May’14 to Nov’14 Nov’16 to Nov’17 to Nov’17 f) Renewed from f) Renewed from Nov’14 to May’15 Nov’17 to Nov’18 g) Renewed from May’15 to May’16 h) Renewed from May’16 to Nov’16 i) Renewed from Nov’16 to May’17 j) Renewed from May’17 to Oct’17 k) Renewed from May’Oct’17 to Jan’18 l) Renewed from Jan’18 to Apr’18

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CTE valid from CTE valid from Dumka District:- CTE valid from 10.01.2012 to 12.01.2012 to CTE valid from 27.07.2011 to 26.01.2012 20.07.2011 to 09.07.2012 11.07.2012 20.01.2012 Pakur District:- CTE valid from 18.07.2014 to 18.01.2015 4b Hot Mix Plant CTE details: CTE details: CTE details: CTE details:

CTE valid from CTE valid from CTE valid from 27.07.2011 to 26.01.2012 CTE valid from 09.12.2011 to 01.03.2012 to 20.02.2012 to 08.06.2012 28.02.2013 30.06.2012 4c WMM Plant CTE details: CTE details: CTE details: CTE details:

CTE valid from CTE valid from CTE valid from 12.12.2011 to 03.06.2012 CTE valid from 10.01.2012 to 11.02.2012 to 12.08.2011 to 09.07.2012 10.08.2012 10.02.2012

CTE details:

CTE valid from 11.12.2015 to 10.06.2016 4d Batching Plant CTE details: CTE Details:- CTE details: CTE details:

CTE valid from CTE valid from CTE valid from 27.07.2011 to 26.01.2012 CTE valid from 09.12.2011 to 01.03.2012 to 03.01.2012 to 08.06.2012 31.08.2012 30.06.2012

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Package-I Package-II Package-III Package-IV Statutory M/s Ramky M/s. SEL-GKC (JV) Ramky Infrastructure Requirement Infrastructure Ltd M/s. GVR-RMN (JV), Chennai Ahmedabad. Ltd. Hyderabad Hyderabad 5 Consent-To- Operate 5a Stone Crusher CTO details: CTO details: CTO details: CTO details: (a) CTO obtained vide (a) CTO obtained vide Dumka District:- letter no. B-583 Dated letter no. B-605 dated (a) CTO obtained vide letter no. 3206 dated 05.11.2011 (a) CTO obtained vide 22.01.2013, valid for 24.02.2012 valid for valid for 30.09.2012 letter no. B-2871 dated 30.04.2013 31.01.2013 (b) Renewed and valid from 01.10.2012 to 30.09.2013 10.10.2011 valid for (b) Renewed and (c) Renewed and valid from 01.10.2013 valid for 07.04.2012 (b) Renewed and valid from 01.02.2013 30.09.2014 (b)Renewed and valid valid from 12.06.2013 to 31.12.2014. Construction work had been completed in this location and from 10.05.2012 to to 30.04.2014 (c) Procurement of crusher plant was shifted to another location. 07.10.2014 material was from Pakur District:- (c) Renewed and valid (c) Renewed and valid Authorized sources (d) CTO valid from 29.12.2015 to 30.06.2016 from 10.12.2014 to from 15.05.2014 to for the period Jan (e)Renewed and valid from 23.06.2016 to 30.09.2017 30.06.2015 30.04.2015 2015 to Oct 2015, (d) Renewed and valid (d) Renewed and (d)Renewed and valid Work Completed so no need to renew the CTO of Crusher from 01.07.2015 to valid from 15.05.2015 from 24.11.2015 to Plant 17.05.2017 to 30.04.2016 31.12.2015 (e) Procurement of Work Completed so no Work Completed so material was from need to renew the CTO no need to renew the Authorized sources of Crusher Plant CTO of Crusher Plant for the period Jan 2016 to Aug 2016 (f) Renewed and valid from 21.09.2016 to 31.12.2016

Work Completed so no need to renew the CTO of Crusher Plant

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Package-I Package-II Package-III Package-IV Statutory M/s Ramky M/s. SEL-GKC (JV) Ramky Infrastructure Requirement Infrastructure Ltd M/s. GVR-RMN (JV), Chennai Ahmedabad. Ltd. Hyderabad Hyderabad 5b Hot Mix Plant CTO details: (a) CTO obtained and CTO details: (a)CTO obtained vide valid upto 20.09.2013 letter no. G-3735 (a) CTO obtained vide Dated 22.03.2012, (b)Renewed and valid letter no. B-128 dated valid for 30.06.2014 from 13.09.2013 to 15.07.2012 valid for CTO Details: (b) Renewed and 27.09.2016 31.12.2012. (a) CTO obtained vide letter no. 3206 dated 26.09.2011 valid from 25.07.2014 (b)Renewed and valid valid for 30.09.2012 to 26.07.2015 (c) Renewed and valid from 20.02.2013 to (b) Renewed and valid from 01.10.2012 to 30.09.2013 from 28.09.2016 to 31.12.2014. (c) Renewed and valid from 01.10.2013to 30.09.2014 (d) Renewed and 31.05.2017 (c) Renewed and valid Plant was shifted to Pakur District valid from 30.07.2015 from 20.03.2015 to (d) Renewed and valid from 29.01.2016 to 30.09.2016 to 01.09.2016 (d) Renewed and 31.12.2015. (e) Renewed and valid from 29.09.2016 to 30.09.2017 (e) Renewed and valid from 01.06.2017

valid from 15.09.2016 to 31.12.2017 (d)Renewed and valid Work Completed so no need to renew the CTO of Hot Mix to 08.08.2017 from 30.12.2015 to Plant 25.03.2017

(f) Renewed and valid

from 17.09.2017 to Work Completed so no 07.08.2018 need to renew the CTO of Hot Mix Plant

5c WMM Plant CTO details: (a) CTO obtained and CTO Details: CTO details: (a) CTO obtained vide valid upto 20.09.2013 (a) CTO obtained vide letter no. 197 dated 30.06.2012 valid letter no. B-583 Dated for 30.09.2014 (a) CTO obtained vide 22.01.2013, valid for b)Renewed and valid (b) Renewed and valid till 30.09.2015 letter no. B-120 dated 30.04.2013 from 13.09.2013 to (c) Renewed and valid from 30.09.2015 to 30.09.2016 15.01.2012 valid till (b) Renewed and 16.06.2016 (d) Renewed and valid from 30.09.2016 to 30.09.2017 10.07.2012. valid from 02.06.2013 (b) Renewed and valid to 23.07.2014 (c)Renewed and valid Work Completed so no need to renew the CTO of WMM from 05.07.2012 to (c) Renewed and valid from 17.06.2016 valid Plant 05.07.2014.

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Package-I Package-II Package-III Package-IV Statutory M/s Ramky M/s. SEL-GKC (JV) Ramky Infrastructure Requirement Infrastructure Ltd M/s. GVR-RMN (JV), Chennai Ahmedabad. Ltd. Hyderabad Hyderabad from 25.07.2014 to to 31.12.2016 (c)Renewed and valid 26.07.2015 from 03.07.2014 to (d) Renewed and (d) Renewed and 19.03.2015. valid from 30.07.2015 valid from 06.01.2017 (d) Renewed and valid to 01.09.2016 to 31.12.2017 from 20.03.2015 to (e) Renewed and 30.09.2015. valid from 15.09.2016 (e) Renewed and valid to 08.08.2017 from 30.09.2015 to 25.03.2017 (f) Renewed and valid from 17.09.2017 to Work Completed so no 07.08.2018 need to renew the CTO of WMM Plant

5d Batching Plant CTO details: CTO details: CTO Details: CTO details: (a) CTO obtained vide (a) CTO obtained vide letter no. 3206 dated 05.11.2011 letter no. G-3735 (a) CTO Obtained valid for 30.09.2012 (a) CTO obtained vide Dated 22.03.2012, vide letter no. 348 (b) Renewed and valid from 01.10.2012 to 30.09.2013 letter no. B-352 dated valid for 30.06.2014 dated 24.12.2012 (c) Renewed and valid from 01.10.2013 valid for 28.12.2012 valid till (b) Renewed and valid till 31.12.2014 30.10.2014 31.12.2014. valid from 25.07.2014 (b) Renewed and (b) Renewed and valid to 26.07.2015 valid from 29.12.2014 (d) Procurement of material was from Authorized sources from 12.01.2015 to (c) Renewed and valid to 31.12.2016 for the period Nov 2014 to Dec 2015, 31.12.2016 from 30.07.2015 to 01.09.2016 (c) Renewed and valid (e) Renewed and valid from 29.01.2016 to 30.09.2016 Work Completed so no (d) Renewed and from 06.01.2017 to (f) Renewed and valid from 29.09.2016 to 30.09.2017 need to renew the CTO valid from 15.09.2016 31.12.2017 of Batching Plant to 08.08.2017 Work Completed so no need to renew the CTO of Batching Plant

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The Borrow area has been obtained from concern Land Owners 6 Borrow area

7 Stone Quarry Lease valid from Lease valid from Dumka Mining Lease Lease valid from Lease 06.06.2003 to 03.08.2011 to (a) Lease Applied on 04.02.2011 valid for 31.12.2011 01.06.2011 to 05.06.2013 02.08.2021 (b) Applied for renewal on 26.03.2012 valid for 31.12.2012 31.05.2018 (c)Applied for renewal on 29.01.2013 valid for 31.12.2013 Pakur Mining Lease (a) Lease Applied on26.02.2015 valid for 31.12.2015 (b) Applied for renewal on 26.02.2016 valid till 31.03.2017

8 Tree Cutting Tree cutting permission obtained vide letter no. 380 dated 21.07.2014 Permission 9 Forest (a) Stage-I Forest clearance has been obtained from MOEF vide their file No. F.No.8-51/2010-FC dated 15th January 2013. Clearance (b) Stage-II Forest clearance has been obtained from MOEF vide their file No. F.No.8-51/2010-FC dated 18th October 2013. (c) Stage-III Forest clearance from Govt. of Jharkhand has been obtained Vide letter No. 431(w.e.) dated 20th August 2014.

Note: - The CTO of HMP, WMM and Batching Plant of Pkg-I & II has been further renewed due to approval of further EOT from ADB upto 31st Dec'17. Hence construction of ROB work in this period is under progress through PIC.

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II.A Elephant Movement in the Project Area

12. During the preparation of the forest diversion proposal for the project, Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) at MoEF, New Delhi, indicated the presence of movement of elephant population in the project area. FAC recommended that the State Government undertakes a study to find appropriate measures to safeguard the movement of elephants and avoid or mitigate the impacts of the proposed highway on long-term conservation of elephant population in this part. The study was conducted by Dr. R. K. Singh, Wildlife Expert appointed by Chief Wildlife Warden of Jharkhand. 13. After indication made by the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) of MoEF during forest clearance process about elephant movement in the region, a study was accomplished by wildlife expert appointed by Chief Wildlife Warden. Study concludes that a total of 14 sites were identified for intervention to facilitate elephants to cross the highway. The recommendation of the wild life specialist duly endorsed by the Forest Advisory committee is presented in Table 2.2. Table- 2.2: Present Status of Civil Structure with suggested modification at various chain age of road Approx Present Road Suggested Improvement in existing S# Chainage Existing Structure Status as on Package Structure (in Km) 31.12.2017 1 Pkg-I 7.235 Old existing bridge having 4- Replacement of the existing bridge with High Completed spans of 6.0m with 5.50m Level R.C.C. Bridge having 12m total width of Carriageway width and wall deck slab with crash barrier, Minimum three type stone masonry piers. spans of 20m each with RCC circular piers and 8.0m clearance from bed level. 2 24.2-25.6 Two lane Road having height Check board pattern rumble strip, informatory Completed of Road level from ground 1 to /cautionary sign boards for speed limits up to 2.5m having side slope 1:2 30 Kmph on both sides with gentle side slope with provision of turfing 1:4 and turfing for easy movement of Elephant 3 26.2-26.5 Two lane Road having height Check board pattern rumble strip, informatory Completed of Road level from ground 1 to /cautionary sign boards for speed limits up to 2.5m having side slope 1:2 30 Kmph on both sides with gentle side slope with provision of turfing 1:4 and turfing for easy movement of Elephant. 4 42.5-44.4 Two lane Road having height Check board pattern rumble strip, informatory Completed of Road level from ground 1 to /cautionary sign boards for speed limits up to 4.5m having side slope 1:2. 30 Kmph on both sides with gentle side slope 1:4 and turfing for easy movement of Elephant. 5 Pkg-II 28.0-28.4 Existing bridge having 4-spans Existing Bridge is under construction, the Completed of 24.65m with 7.50m height of which is required to be increased Carriageway width with from 5.0 m to 7.0m height by retrofitting the footpath and RCC wall/Circular constructed foundations and substructures to type piers and 5m clear height render it structurally adequate. from bed level (This bridge is falling in non-forest area of project road.) 6 50-52 Two lane Road having height Check board pattern rumble strip, informatory Completed of Road level from ground 1 to /cautionary sign boards for speed limits up to 3.0m having side slope 1:2 30 Kmph on both sides with gentle side slope with provision of turfing 1:4 and turfing for easy movement of Elephant. 7 52.6-54.6 Two lanes Road having height Check board pattern rumble strip, informatory Completed of Road level from ground 1 to /cautionary sign boards for speed limits up to 4.5m having side slope 1:2. 30 Kmph on both sides with gentle side slope 1:4 and turfing for easy movement of Elephant.

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Approx Present Road Suggested Improvement in existing S# Chainage Existing Structure Status as on Package Structure (in Km) 31.12.2017 8 Pkg-III 5.8-6.1 Two lane Road having height Check board pattern rumble strip, informatory Completed of Road level from ground 1 to /cautionary sign boards for speed limits up to 4.5m having side slope 1:2. 30 Kmph on both sides with gentle side slope 1:4 and turfing for easy movement of Elephant. (Cost INR : 4.5 Lakhs) 9 27.2-27.4 Existing bridge having 3-spans Found suitable for easy movement of -- of 16.65m with 7.50m Elephant. Carriageway width and RCC wall type piers, clear height is 10m. 10 29.10 Existing Hume Pipe Culvert The Hume pipe culvert to be changed into box Implemented (Size: 2x1.0) having culvert to allow wild animals to cross through. embankment height is 2.5m and Side slope 1:2. 11 30.0-35.0 Two lane Road having height Check board pattern rumble strip, informatory Completed of Road level from ground 1 to /cautionary sign boards for speed limits up to 2.5m having side slope 1:2. 30 Kmph on both sides with gentle side slope 1:4 and turfing for easy movement of Elephant. 12 72.2-86.7 Two lane Road having height Check board pattern rumble strip, informatory Completed of Road level from ground 1 to /cautionary sign boards for speed limits up to 2.5m having side slope 1:2. 30 Kmph on both sides with gentle side slope 1:4 and turfing for easy movement of Elephant. 13 Pkg-IV 39.8 Two lane Road having height Check board pattern rumble strip, informatory Completed of Road level from ground 1 to /cautionary sign boards for speed limits up to 2.5m having side slope 1:2. 30 Kmph on both sides with gentle side slope 1:4 and turfing for easy movement of Elephant. 14 37.3-43.3 Two lane Road having height Check board pattern rumble strip, informatory Completed of Road level from ground 1 to /cautionary sign boards for speed limits up to 3.5m having side slope 1:2. 30 Kmph on both sides with gentle side slope 1:4 and turfing for easy movement of Elephant.

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II B. Compliance of Stipulated Conditions of Environmental Clearance from MOEF (Letter no. 5- 2/2009-IA.III dated 24.08.2009) 14. The status on Specific and General Conditions of MoEF are discussed under Table 2.3 Table 2.3: The status on Specific and General Conditions of MoEF Specific Conditions Sl. Specific Conditions Status/compliance No. (i) Road Safety auditing of Complied the project shall be carried out to ensure inclusion of various safety measures at the design/ construction stage. (ii) The road/pavement Complied designs shall be prepared The road/pavement design has done as per IRC as per various IRC code/guidelines. codes/guidelines. A third Periodically Third party quality control had implemented. party quality control shall be Undertaken to ensure quality of work (iii) Various pedestrian safety Provision for Pedestrian Safety features/ measures had features / measures and implemented in critical locations and Animal underpasses also animal vehicle passes had provided in various location along the project road. shall be provided at critical locations along the route. (iv) Necessary Both sides plantation work had done along the project road plantation/compensatory Afforestation shall be carried out as per the State Government Rules (v) About 34 km. of the road passes through forest land Forest clearances of (68.01 Ha Land) obtained vide : and will also require -Stage-I Forest clearance has been obtained from MOEF vide acquisition of 9.28 ha. their file No. F.No.8-51/2010-FC dated 15 January 2013. Prior clearance shall be -Stage-II Forest clearance has been obtained from MOEF vide obtained under Forest their file No. F.No.8-51/2010-FC dated 18 October 2013. Conservation Act, 1980 -Stage-III Forest clearance from Govt. of Jharkhand has been and Wildlife (Protection) obtained Vide letter No. 431(w.e.) dated 20 August 2014. Act, 1972 before the start of construction/ development work at site. SL No. Forest Division Total Area (Ha) 1 Dhanbad 17.561 2 Jamtara 9.186 3 Pakur 7.019 4 Dumka 27.829 5 Sahebganj 6.415 Total 68.010

(vi) To prevent damage to the Complied as per approved EMP and technical specification agricultural land, the drainage flow shall be diverted to the natural course avoiding the agricultural land.

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Sl. Specific Conditions Status/compliance No. (vii) Necessary mitigative Complied - as per IRC guidelines. measures against adverse impact to the water bodies that are to be affected shall be provided, (viii) The road profile shall be Complied, raised on the low lying Low lying areas and structures to protect flooding of road had structures to prevent been identified during design stage (all packages). Road profile flooding of road. were suitably raising/ implementing and to avoid flooding/ water logging of road as per IRC guidelines. (ix) Green belt development Being complied as per provision of forest department shall undertake as suggested in Environmental Management Plan. (x) Water harvesting Rain Water harvesting structure in every 500 m/ as per site structures shall be located requirement along the road has been complied and nos of at every 500 mts along the structures completed in each packages are as below:- road. Vertical drain type rainwater harvesting Package Completed Nos. structures shall be set up I 121 to minimize surface runoff II 98 losses of rainwater. III 60 IV 20

(xi) No ground water shall be No ground water had been extracted. used for the projects (xii) Sidewalk shall be provided Complied as per IRC guidelines and specification along the bridges. (xiii) The drain shall be at least Complied as per the IRC guidelines and specification 1 m. away from, the toe of the embankment of the road adopting IRC guidelines. (xiv) Longitudinal drains shall Adequate roadside cross drainage structures had been provided be provided all along the and implemented as per IRC guidelines. project road to ensure proper drainage of the area. In addition, adequate number of under passes and culverts to act as cross drainage structures shall also be provided. (xv) The solid waste generated Not Any shall be used for rehabilitating the borrow areas.

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Sl. Specific Conditions Status/compliance No. (xvi) For providing safety to the Complied crossing animals and The recommendation of the wild life specialist duly endorsed by avoid road accidents the Forest Advisory committee had implemented and Adequate speed breakers/rumbled Civil structure for Elephant Pass had constructed on Pkg-I (Ch. strips shall be constructed 7+230) & Pkg-II (Ch. 28+360). at the identified locations of the animal movements. Enough hoardings and signage’s shall also be put up for the public and vehicles convenience. (xvii) Minimum of three times Total nos. of tree Plantation was 476800 against of 20,868 nos. the number of trees to be of tree felling. cut shall be planted. It Tree plantation had implemented by forest department along the shall be ensured that the road side. trees planted as a part of the afforestation shall be looked after by Road Construction Department, Govt. of Jharkhand. A detailed plan earmarking funds for this purpose shall be provided. (xviii) The tree plantation shall Being complied as per guidelines of forest department. be taken up on the extreme end of the road (xix) Necessary permission for Complied tree felling from the Tree cutting details has given as below: - concerned department Tree Cutting in Tree Cutting in Package District shall be obtained before Forest Area Non-Forest commencement of the 1 Dhanbad 368 723 project work and copies of Jamtara 91 390 the same shall be 2 Jamtara 146 124 submitted to this Ministry. Deoghar 0 289 Dumka 66 526 3 Dumka 1043 5783 Pakur 0 4914 Sahebganj 376 534

4 Sahebganj 2342 3481

Total 4432 16764

(xx) Adequate number of Being implemented in all four packages as per IRC guidelines. underpasses shall be Underpass details of all packages has given as below: - provided in the habitation Package No. Of Underpass areas. I 7 II 2 III 2 IV 0 Total 11

(xxi) Proper signage shall be Being implemented as per the IRC guidelines. installed at appropriate locations for the

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Sl. Specific Conditions Status/compliance No. convenience of the traffic movement. (xxii) The embankments/ slopes Being implemented. and the slopes left after cutting shall be provided with vegetative Turfing to avoid soil erosion. (xxiii) The hot mix plant shall be Being implemented. located at least 500 mts. Away from habitation and on the barren land to avoid its adverse impact on the human population. (xxiv) Rehabilitation and Being implemented as per the R&R policy. payment of compensation to the project affected people (PAPs) shall be made as per the policy of the State Government. (xxv) Noise barriers shall be Effective traffic management and good riding condition had been provided at appropriate maintained to be reduced the noise level throughout the locations particularly in the stretches and speed limitation and honking restriction board areas where the alignment were also installed near the sensitive zone. passes through inhabited areas so as to ensure that the noise levels do not exceed the prescribed standards. (xxvi) Details of the use of fly Fly ash had utilised in those packages which are within 100 km ash in the project shall be distance from thermal power plant. provided to the Ministry before its initiation. In any The quantity of fly ash used and lead distances are in the case, the project shall following:- utilize fly ash in the construction of road Source Mate embankments as per the P-I P-II P-III P-IV Total and Lead rials provisions of Notification (km) S.O.No.763 (E), dated Pkg III- 14.09.1999 as amended Farakka- Fly vide S.O. 979 (E) dated 60 Km Ash -- -- 154,686 12,510 167,196 27.08.2003. 3 Pkg IV- (M ) Kahalgaon -62 Km

(xxvii) For road safety, IRC Being implemented all such provisions had been included in guidelines in respect of road construction as per condition of Environment Clearance road signage’s, service and IRC guidelines. roads, bus bays, inter- sections, pedestrian’s crossings, etc. shall be strictly adhered to.

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General Conditions: Sl. General Conditions Status/ compliances No. (i) Adequate provision for infrastructure facilities Complied as per approved EMP and including water supply, fuel and sanitation must MOEF guidelines in all four packages. be ensured for construction workers during the construction phase of the project to avoid any damage to the environment. (ii) Appropriate measures must be taken while Periodically monitoring of water quality undertaking digging activities to avoid any likely was done and found satisfactory degradation of water quality. (iii) Borrow sites for each quarry sites for road construction material and dump sites must be identified keeping in view the following: (a) No excavation or dumping on private property Complied is carried out without written consent of the owner. (b) No excavation or dumping shall be allowed on Complied wetlands, forest areas or other ecologically valuable or sensitive locations. (c) Excavation work shall be done in close Complied consultation with the Soil Conservation and Watershed Development Agencies working in the area, and (d) Construction spoils including bituminous Complied material and other hazardous materials must not be allowed to contaminate water courses and the dump sites for such materials must be secured so that they shall not leach into the ground water. (iv) The construction material shall be obtained only The construction material had been used from approved quarries. In case new quarries are from approved quarries. to be opened, specific approvals from the competent authority shall be obtained in this regard (v) Adequate precautions shall be taken during Complied transportation of the construction material so that it does not affect the environment adversely. (vi) Borrow pits and other scars created during the Complied road construction shall be properly levelled and treated. (vii) Adequate financial provision must be made in the Financial provision for environmental project to implement the aforesaid safeguards. management/ aforesaid safeguards had carried out only for environment safeguard related purposes. (viii) The project proponent will set up separate Complied environmental management cell for effective implementation of the stipulated environmental safeguards under the supervision of a Senior Executive. (ix) Full support shall be extended to the officers of Full support had extended by the project this Ministry/Regional Office at Bhubaneswar by proponent to the visiting officials of the project proponent during inspection of the Ministry / Regional Office. project for monitoring purposes by furnishing full details and action plan including action taken

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Sl. General Conditions Status/ compliances No. reports in respect of mitigation measures and other environmental protection activities. (x) Ministry of Environment & Forests or any other Complied. competent authority may stipulate any additional conditions or modify the existing ones, if necessary in the interest of environment and the same shall be complied with. (xi) The Ministry reserves the right to revoke this Complied clearance if any of the conditions stipulated are not complied with the satisfaction of the Ministry. (xii) In the event of a change in project profile or Complied change in the implementation agency, a fresh Modified new alignment Govindpur reference shall be made to the Ministry of Bypass (package I- Govindpur to Environment and Forests Escalation. Jamtara ) about 6.230 km was included and it had been updated in IEE report. (xiii) The project proponents shall inform the Regional To be complied. Office as well as the Ministry, the date of financial closure and final approval of the project by the concerned authorities and the date of start of land development work. (xiv) Safety provision such as bus bays, service roads Being complied and construction of bus intersection improvement etc., will be carried out bays and intersection improvement had by the project proponent. The project proponent done. shall provide adequate facilities as per IRC norms / guidelines. (xv) Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board shall Complied display a copy of the clearance letter at the Regional Office, District Industries Center and Collector's Office/Tehsildar's office for 30 days.

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III. COMPLIANCE WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANT AS STIPULATED IN LOAN 15. Jharkhand state road construction Department is implementing the Jharkhand State road Project under Project (Loan Agreement No. 2594- IND). According to the loan agreement, the EA should ensure that the road projects are not passes through National Park, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Monuments of Cultural and Historical Importance should be avoided. Route selection and detailing surveys were carried out prior to the design of the sub project activities for complying with the above conditions. The sub-project sites are not passing through any Wildlife Sanctuary or National Park. No sensitive area or monuments of cultural and historical importance is affected by the project activities. 16. The environmental compliance requirement as per the Loan Agreement and its compliance status is summarized and presented in Table 3.1. Table 3.1: Loan Covenant Compliance Requirement as per Loan Agreement Sl. Loan Agreement Environmental Compliance Requirements Compliance Status No Reference 1. Schedule 5, 1.1 The Borrower shall cause the State to ensure that Para. 11 of Loan (i) The Project is designed, constructed, operated Agreement and maintained in accordance with the (Environment environmental laws and regulations of the complied &Safe guard) Borrower, the State, and ADB’s Environment Policy(2002); (ii) The EMPs and mitigation measures included there in, as specified in the IEE, are properly complied implemented; (iii) the EMPs are incorporated into the bidding documents and Works contracts, and are complied

updated, if necessary in the course of Project implemented with prior approval of ADB; (iv) All environmental permits, licenses, and clearances are obtained in a timely manner prior to commencement of civil works in the Environmental permits, relevant section of the Project roads; licenses and clearances (v) Any adverse impact on the environment that had obtained may arise from Project implementation is promptly mitigated or minimized in accordance No adverse impact on the with the EMPs; environment arise from (vi) Implementation of the EMPs, including any project implementation safety breaches, violation of environmental standards, and corrective measures taken in No any safety breaches, respect thereof are reported semi-annually to violation of environmental ADB; and standard (vii) Reports and information are provided to ADB on request to enable it to verify that the Goods, Works, and consulting Services financed out of the proceeds of the Loan, have been produced in a responsible manner with a view to resource efficiency, waste minimization, and other environmental considerations. 2. Schedule 5, 1.2 The State shall report to ADB any change in the Implemented, Para. 12 of Loan Alignment of any Project road, so as to determine if New alignment Gobindpur Agreement additional environmental assessment study and Bypass (Pkg-1- Gobindpur (additional mitigation measures are necessary to Jamtara) 6.480 km new environmental alignment for change in study) project profile has been updated in IEE report all

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Sl. Loan Agreement Environmental Compliance Requirements Compliance Status No Reference environmental mitigation had been included in the updated report as well 3. Loan Agreement1.1 The State shall ensure that The private lands required Schedule 5, (i) subject to compliance with the requirements for road construction have Para.14 (execution of RPs, IEE, and EMPs, and the applicable been acquired through work) laws and regulations of the Borrower and the Land Acquisition, Act in all State, all land and rights in land are made entire stretch. available, free from any encumbrances, and Compensation has been cleared of utilities, trees, and any obstruction paid to respective land on such land in a timely manner as required for owner. commencement of construction activities relating to each Project road or section of the Project road in the Works contract; and (ii) Subsequent to award of Works contract to a contractor, the Project road or sections of the Project road in such contract are not handed over to the contractor unless all applicable provisions of the related RPs, IEE and EMPs are satisfied. 4. Loan Agreement The State shall ensure that the Works contracts Consultant’s had Schedule 5, Para under the Project follow all applicable labour laws of supported PIU and PIC 15 (Social) the Borrower and the State and that these further during their routine incorporate provisions requiring the contractors to inspection provide (i) carry out HIV/AIDS awareness programs for awareness and labour; sensitization to labours (ii) disseminate information at worksites on risks of through HIV/AID sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS as part awareness program. of health and safety measures for those employed during construction; and In addition to above, (iii) follow and implement all statutory provisions on contractor’s compliance to labour (including not employing or using children as safeguard requirements labour, equal pay for equal work), health, safety, set in contract agreement welfare, sanitation, and working conditions. The had followed for all State shall ensure that the Works contracts also packages under provide for termination of the contracts by the State Implementation in case of breach of any of the said provisions by

the contractors. Complied 5. Schedule 5 1.7. Within 45 days of the end of each calendar Para. 17 quarter. The State shall prepare and submit Being complied as per the (Reporting) quarterly progress reports to ADB in respect of the agreement Project. The quarterly progress reports shall include any changes to the implementation schedule, problems or difficulties encountered and remedial actions taken, anticipated problems and the proposed remedial measures, work to be undertaken in the following period, summary financial account for each contract, expenditures to the date, report on performance monitoring, and results of monitoring of social and environmental impacts.

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IV. Compliance status with environmental management and monitoring plans and environmental assessment and review framework/procedures as stipulated in the environmental documentation as agreed with ADB 17. The details of Environmental Management Plan implementation during period July 2017 to Dec 2017 is given in Table 4.1: Table 4.1: Environmental Management Plan implementation during period July 2017 to Dec 2017 Environmental Institutional Responsibility Corrective Remedial Measures / Approximate Issues / Observations/ Comments Actions Actions Location Implementation Supervision Component required Pre-construction Phase 1. Finalization  Take adequate Throughout the Design RCD Complied at the time of Pre- of road consultation with local project road Consultant/ Construction Stage. alignment and people to avoid sensitive RCD widening areas. Bypass options  Avoid excessive cut and alignments at The cut & fill is adopted so the including fill and road should be Pkg I- road aligned in natural bypass aligned to follow natural Govindpur topography as per IRC alignment topography. Bypass guidelines. Pkg II- Jamtara Bypass  Minimize requirement of After minimize it was found forestland for road that the 68.01 Ha forest land construction is required for construction

 Complete actions to seek Permission for diversion of permits for diversion of forest land is taken from forest land for non forest concern authorities. uses (road construction) as per the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.  Obtain all requisite Obtained the all necessary statutory clearances and permit. clearances/NOCs/permit s  Avoid or minimize tree Alignment of road had been felling, acquisition of designed to consider to agricultural land, shifting minimize tree felling, of shrines/temples, agricultural land acquisition disturbance to and shifting of temple.

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Environmental Institutional Responsibility Corrective Remedial Measures / Approximate Issues / Observations/ Comments Actions Actions Location Implementation Supervision Component required community ponds, community resources, burial grounds, etc. to the extent possible through evolving alternate widening options. 2. Land and  Social Impact Throughout RCD/ Design RCD/CSC Study was conducted for Property Assessment and project road Consultant social impact assessment and Losses / Resettlement Studies corridor resettlement by NGO. Acquisition undertaken for project. Locations of  Complete all necessary forest areas It was handled by the District land and property along the administration acquisition procedures project road prior to the alignment commencement of any (32.645 km) related work.  Adhere to the Land Land acquisition was followed Acquisition procedures in as per Resettlement plan accordance to RAP’s Entitlement Framework.  Compensation as per It had been compensated as project Resettlement per RP. Plan  For acquisition of forest Permission for acquisition of land (about 68.01 forest land had been obtained hectares of forest land to from Forest Department with be acquired), stipulated condition. compensatory afforestation as per Forest Conservation Act, 1980 will be undertaken against forest land acquisition on double amount of land. 3. Elephant  construction has been Km. 7.235, Contractor Supervision Movement in on-going since 2010, Km.24.2-25.6, Consultant/R the Project Km.26.2-26.5 , CD

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Environmental Institutional Responsibility Corrective Remedial Measures / Approximate Issues / Observations/ Comments Actions Actions Location Implementation Supervision Component required Area there has been no Km. 42.5-44.4, activities in the elephant Km. 28.0-28.4, crossings and nearby Km. 50-52, Km. habitats 52.6-54.6, Km.  Specific study 5.8-6.1, Km. Study was conducted by wild accomplished by wildlife 27.2-27.4, Km. life expert in July 2013 and experts appointed by 29.10, Km. submitted report was CWLW and has been 30.0-35.0, Km. accepted by MoEF. accepted by MoEF. 72.2-86.7, Km.  RCD to construct several 39.8, Km. 37.3- Construction work had new structures/modify 43 completed existing structures; provide safety installations, signage etc. as per recommendations made by wildlife experts.  RCD has agreed to Agreed by RCD implement all recommendations made by wild life expert 4. New  Included to avoid large Package-I near Contractor CSC/RCD During this stage it was Govindpur scale demolition of Govindpur on observed in existing alignment Bypass residential and NH-2 of Govindpur was very dense commercial structures (Km0.00 to Km populated, hence it was at Govindpur chowk. 6.230) decided for new alignment as Govindpur Bypass

 Finalised alignment Alignment was proposed in does not pass through such a manner that forest land any forest stretch. No was not involved tree cutting is involved  Insignificant impact on No any significant impact on structures structure  3 underpasses are It was proposed as per proposed to cater requirement vehicle/cattle/pedestria

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Environmental Institutional Responsibility Corrective Remedial Measures / Approximate Issues / Observations/ Comments Actions Actions Location Implementation Supervision Component required n crossing  Provision of adequate It had been provided. CD structures and side drains  For partial loss to 3 Implemented seasonal ponds/water bodies, borrow areas to be converted into ponds. Moreover, these are not used by communities for any domestic use. Construction Phase 1. Removal of  The road land width Throughout Contractor / CSC/ Forest It has been demarcated in all Vegetation and requiring clearing will Project road RCD Department stretches. Land Clearing be clearly demarcated corridor RCD activities on ground as per alignment plan.  During land clearing Locations of the Top soil was collected and operations, top soil will Forest Areas reuse in base of turfing of side be collected, (about 32.645 slope of embankment preserved, and reused km length as a base for turfing of passing embankment slopes or through forest development of barren areas) areas along road side.  Trees falling within Implemented and payment roadway width and had been made to CAMPA by other vegetative cover RCD. are to be removed. Compensatory afforestation as per requirements of forest department (1:2 in Jharkhand) will be undertaken for loss of trees.

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Environmental Institutional Responsibility Corrective Remedial Measures / Approximate Issues / Observations/ Comments Actions Actions Location Implementation Supervision Component required  Cultural properties like All the cultural properties small temples/ shrines) along construction area had coming within the road been reallocated. land width, will be shifted to adjacent areas in consultation with local community leaders.  During clearing No chance found of operations, any archaeological material treasure trove, slabs with epigraphical evidence or edicts, sculptural or any material found and appear to have historical importance, it should be brought to the notice of Department of Archaeology, Government of Jharkhand and instructions of Department, if any, must be followed.  All public utilities like All the public utilities were power transmission shifted through respective cables, telephone authorities cables, water/sewerage lines, drains, tube wells etc. falling within road land width will be inventoried, and arrange for relocation /shifting to adjacent

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Environmental Institutional Responsibility Corrective Remedial Measures / Approximate Issues / Observations/ Comments Actions Actions Location Implementation Supervision Component required areas in consultation with the respective agencies/ authorities.  Establish and maintain NGO interacted with local interaction with local people to avoid local community to ensure resentment during that no social construction resentment sets in due to operations. 2.  The temporary office At identified Contractor / CSC / RCD All the site offices and Establishment and storage area for location with CSC storages area is located away of temporary construction works will prior approval (500 m) from existing site office and be located away from of supervision habitation and forest. material human settlement consultant storage areas areas (minimum 500 m) and forest areas (minimum 1 km).  The office and storage Implemented as per condition areas will preferably be located on barren/waste lands and conversion of agricultural/cultivable lands for office and storage areas will not be allowed under any circumstances.  All fuel oil/lubricants Oil Interceptors have been loading, unloading and provided at the oil storage storage areas will be areas paved (impermeable) and have separate storm water collection system with facility for separation of oil/lubricants prior to discharge.

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Environmental Institutional Responsibility Corrective Remedial Measures / Approximate Issues / Observations/ Comments Actions Actions Location Implementation Supervision Component required  The temporary office Adequate water supply, and storage area will sanitation, septic tank / soak- be provided with pit had implemented adequate water supply, sanitation, septic tank/soak pit of adequate capacity so that it functions properly for the entire duration of its use.  After completion of Shall be cleaned up once construction works, the construction work is fully site will be restored to completed. its previous state by undertaking clean up operations. 3.  The construction At identified Contractor / CSC / RCD All camp site distance had Establishment campsites will be camp location CSC been maintained from of construction located away from any with prior settlement area camp sites local human settlement approval of areas and preferably supervision located on lands, which consultant are barren/waste lands.  The camps will be Complied located, at a minimum, 1 km from forest areas to deter trespassing of construction labour.  The campsites will be Provided all the facilities in the provided with adequate campsite. water supply, sanitation and all requisite infrastructure facilities. This would minimize dependence on outside resources,

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Environmental Institutional Responsibility Corrective Remedial Measures / Approximate Issues / Observations/ Comments Actions Actions Location Implementation Supervision Component required presently being used by local populace and minimize undesirable social friction thereof.  The camps will have Provided the facilities at septic tank/soak pit of campsite adequate capacity so that it can function properly for the entire duration of its use.  Construction camps Implemented will be provided with kerosene/LPG to avoid dependence on firewood for cooking to the extent possible.  After completion of Shall be Implemented once construction works, construction work is fully location of campsites completed. will be restored to its previous state by undertaking clean up operations. 4. Extraction  Stone aggregates will At identified Contractor / CSC / RCD All Contractors had obtained and be sourced only from quarries and CSC Quarries license. mobilization of licensed existing borrow area construction quarries. RCD has location with materials i.e. identified quarries. prior approval boulders,  No new crushers will of supervision Contractors had not establish aggregates, be established and consultant any new crusher earth and water existing licensed for construction crushers will be used.  Ensure stone quarries All Contractors had been and crushing units followed the instruction. have pollution control system, occupational

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Environmental Institutional Responsibility Corrective Remedial Measures / Approximate Issues / Observations/ Comments Actions Actions Location Implementation Supervision Component required safety procedures/practices in place and regular inspection will be carried to ensure compliance. This will be a pre-condition for sourcing of materials from quarries/crushing plants.  Earth borrow areas The Borrow area had been identified in design obtained from concern Land report will be Owners reassessed for its environmental sensitivity and ensure it is not an ecologically sensitive areas. Permits are to be obtained from authorities and all permit conditions are complied.  The borrow areas are Implemented to be demarcated with signboards and operational areas are to be access controlled.  Topsoil from borrow Implemented as per IRC areas (first 30cm) are provisions. to be preserved and used for redevelopment of borrow areas as per IRC provisions or as a base for turfing along

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Environmental Institutional Responsibility Corrective Remedial Measures / Approximate Issues / Observations/ Comments Actions Actions Location Implementation Supervision Component required embankment slopes.  The borrow areas as Some Borrow area had been an option may be rehabilitated as pond and converted into ponds other as agricultural land. wherever possible, which can be used for storage of rainwater for domestic use.  Conversion of Contractor had taken consent agricultural lands for from the land owner. borrowing earth is to be discouraged to the use possible unless warranted by local conditions. In such cases, written consent will be obtained from the land owners.  Fly ash will be used in Flyash had been used from all road construction Farrakka (60 Km from Pkg-III) works, which are within and Kahalgaon (62 Km from the 100 km from Pkg-IV) as per IRC thermal power stations. specification. Design consultant has identified sources of flyash and incorporated in the design as per IRC specifications.  Water for construction Implemented works will not be drawn from sources, which serve routine needs of local people.  In case water is Implemented sourced from existing private tube wells, well owner will be informed

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Environmental Institutional Responsibility Corrective Remedial Measures / Approximate Issues / Observations/ Comments Actions Actions Location Implementation Supervision Component required about the quantity and duration for which water drawls will be carried out and possible implications. Written consent for use of groundwater will be obtained.  In case new tube wells No new tube wells had been are to be constructed, constructed required permits are to be obtained from the Ground Water department and permit conditions, if any are to be complied.  In any case, care will Complied be taken not to source all requirements from one single source and no two sources (in case of tube wells) will be less than 500 m from each other. 5.  Existing tracks/roads Along haul Contractor / CSC / RCD Complied Transportation are to be used for roads with prior CSC of construction hauling of materials to approval of materials extent possible. supervision  The alignment of haul consultant Complied roads (in case of new ones) will be finalized to avoid agricultural lands to the extent possible. In unavoidable circumstances, suitable compensation will be

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Environmental Institutional Responsibility Corrective Remedial Measures / Approximate Issues / Observations/ Comments Actions Actions Location Implementation Supervision Component required paid to people, whose land will be temporarily acquired for the duration of operations. The compensation will cover for loss of income for the duration of acquisition and land restoration.  Prior to alignment of Complied new haul roads, topsoil will be preserved or at least will be used for any other useful purposes  Purposes like using in Complied turfing of embankment rather than allowing its loss by construction activities.  Dust suppression Water tankers with sprinkling along transportation system had been deployed links is to be ensured along haul roads. by deploying water tankers with sprinkling system are to be deployed along haul roads.  The vehicles deployed Implemented and regularly for material monitored to avoid the transportation will be accidental spillage spillage proof to avoid or minimize the spillage of the material during transportation. Transportation links are to be inspected

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Environmental Institutional Responsibility Corrective Remedial Measures / Approximate Issues / Observations/ Comments Actions Actions Location Implementation Supervision Component required daily to clear accidental spillage, if any.  Precaution will be Implemented taken to avoid inconvenience to the local community due to movement of materials. 6. Temporarily  Wherever require All along the Contractor/ CSC CSC / RCD Implemented` traffic diversion prepare appropriate project road. traffic diversion plans (in specific stretches as per progress of construction work) and implemented to avoid inconvenience due to construction works to present road users.  The traffic diversion Implemented` signs should be bold and clearly visible particularly at night.  Diversion schemes are Complied required to ensure smooth traffic flow, minimize accidents to road users during construction works. 7. Cut and Fill  Finalization of Near cut and fill Contractor / CSC / RCD It had been implemented in operations alignment plan and sites. CSC every cut and fill locations profile will consider throughout the stretch. options to minimize excessive cuts or fills. The design will follow the relevant IRC specifications.  The cut and fill Reused of the excavated material had been

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Environmental Institutional Responsibility Corrective Remedial Measures / Approximate Issues / Observations/ Comments Actions Actions Location Implementation Supervision Component required quantities required for implemented for road profile correction will construction work be balanced to the extent possible, to avoid dependence on earth from borrow areas.  In both cases of cut Top soil had been reused for and fill, top soil will be base of turfing of preserved and reused embankment slopes for turfing of embankment slopes or redevelopment of borrow areas or any other areas in the vicinity of roads.  Under no Complied as per the provision. circumstances, top soil will be allowed to be used as a fill material in road construction activities. 8. Preparation  The road construction All along the Contractor / CSC / RCD Appropriate measure had of works will raise, extend project road CSC been taken to prevent erosion embankments and enlarge existing At locations of and siltation during and road base road carriageway all embankments construction. along the alignment. Therefore, mitigation measures to contain erosion and drainage problems are essential.  The engineering Implemented as per IRC measures for specification. countering soil erosion, slope protection, drainage wherever required will be

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Environmental Institutional Responsibility Corrective Remedial Measures / Approximate Issues / Observations/ Comments Actions Actions Location Implementation Supervision Component required considered and implemented as per relevant IRC specification.  Measures like selection Complied as per IRC of less minimize Specification material for embankment construction, compaction, adequate embankment slopes and turfing will be considered as per IRC specifications 9. Construction  The road construction Locations of Contractor / CSC / RCD CD Structures had completed of bridges / will also require bridges/culverts CSC along the project road culverts construction of several along the cross drainage project road structures, across streams/rivers flowing across the road.  Refer to hydrological Sufficient Cross Drainage had studies to ensure that constructed to avoid drainage construction of congestion drainage structures is not likely to alter drainage pattern, and discharge capacities of drainage structures are designed to facilitate smooth passage of water and heading up or flooding is avoided even in flood season.  Schedule the Complied construction works to dry season so that

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Environmental Institutional Responsibility Corrective Remedial Measures / Approximate Issues / Observations/ Comments Actions Actions Location Implementation Supervision Component required impacts on water quality of stream/river is minimize or avoided.  Precaution will be Precaution had been taken to exercised to prevent prevent oil / lubricant spillage oil/lubricant/ hydrocarbon contamination of channel bed during construction works. Spillage, if any, will be immediately cleared with utmost caution to leave no traces.  Ensure all construction Construction wastes had wastes are removed removed from work site and stream /river beds are to be cleaned up after completion of construction but prior to onset of monsoon. 10. Plantation  Tree planting operations All along the Local Forest CSC / Forest Tree plantation by the forest of trees will be commenced project road / at department / Department department along the project immediately after identified CSC road. completion of location embankment compaction.  Tree plantation along the road will be undertaken Complied as per permit conditions issued by the Department of Forests, prior to tree felling  The species will be Implemented by forest suitable for local climate department and easily available. The

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Environmental Institutional Responsibility Corrective Remedial Measures / Approximate Issues / Observations/ Comments Actions Actions Location Implementation Supervision Component required concerned Divisional Forest Officer can be consulted for selection of species and technical guidance, if required.  Proper care will be taken Implemented and will be to increase survival rate monitored by Forest of saplings like regular Department watering, pruning, provision of tree guards, manure for better nourishment, etc. including timely replacement of perished saplings. 11.  Hot mix plants will be At identified hot Contractor / CSC / RCD Plant had established and Establishment established at least 500 mix plant CSC maintained the distance of and operations m away from human locations with 500 m of hot mix settlements and prior approval plants, laying of preferably located on of supervision bitumen leeward side of most consultant dominant wind direction.  NOC to establish and Contractors of all packages operate are to be had obtained the NOC, CTE obtained from State and CTO from JPCB. (refer Pollution Control Board Table 2.1) and all permit conditions are to be implemented/ complied.  The hot mix plants will be Complied set up on barren/waste lands and conversion of agricultural/cultivable lands for this purpose will not be allowed under any circumstances.  All operational areas like Implemented

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Environmental Institutional Responsibility Corrective Remedial Measures / Approximate Issues / Observations/ Comments Actions Actions Location Implementation Supervision Component required storage, handling, loading, unloading areas will be paved, and have separate storm water collection system with facility for separation of oil/lubricants prior to discharge.  The storm water from Complied storage area will not be directly discharged into any, nearby water courses/drains.  The hot mix pants will be Implemented provided with adequate water supply, sanitation, septic tank/soak pit of adequate capacity so that it functions properly for the entire duration of its use.  After completion of Implemented after completion construction works, the of construction work. site will be restored to its previous state by undertaking clean up operations.  Hot mix plants will have Complied required measures for control of dust, air, and noise pollution as per regulatory limits of State Pollution Control Board measures.  Appropriate traffic Implemented during diversion schemes will be construction implemented during

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Environmental Institutional Responsibility Corrective Remedial Measures / Approximate Issues / Observations/ Comments Actions Actions Location Implementation Supervision Component required bitumen paving is under progress and all works will be planned and swiftly completed to avoid inconvenience to road users. 12. Mobilization  All diesel run At identified Contractor / CSC/ RCD All the construction machines of construction equipment/vehicles/ locations CSC and vehicles had been machineries deployed for construction regularly maintained and vehicles activities will be regularly maintained for smooth operation, a measure contributing to air quality and noise.  Vehicles/equipment will PUC Certificates are available be periodically subjected for emission tests and will have valid Pollution Under Control certificates.  All vehicles deployed for Complied material movement will be spill proof to the extent possible. In any case, all material movement routes will be inspected daily twice to clear off any accidental spills. 13.  All personnel at work At identified Contractor / CSC/ RCD PPE had been provided to all Occupational sites will be provided locations CSC personnel to avoid injuries. Health and with protective gears safety hazards like helmets, boots, etc. at work and so that injuries to camp sites personnel are avoided or minimized.  Children and pregnant Children and pregnant women

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Environmental Institutional Responsibility Corrective Remedial Measures / Approximate Issues / Observations/ Comments Actions Actions Location Implementation Supervision Component required women will not be never work at the work site allowed to work under any circumstances.  No personnel will be Complied allowed to work at site for more than 10 hours per day (8-hour makes one work shift).  Workforce, likely to be Implemented exposed to noise levels beyond regulatory stipulated limits, will be provided with protective gears like hear plugs etc and regularly rotated.  Dust suppression Implemented measures like sprinkling of water will be ensured at all operations areas.  The construction camps Complied will have health care facilities for adults, pregnant women and children.  All construction Vaccination facilities had been personnel will be provided subjected to routine vaccinations and other preventive/healthcare measures. The work and campsites It was available in all site will have suitable office. facilities for handling any emergency situation like fire, explosion, etc.

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Environmental Institutional Responsibility Corrective Remedial Measures / Approximate Issues / Observations/ Comments Actions Actions Location Implementation Supervision Component required  All areas intended for Permits had obtained storage of hazardous materials will be quarantined and provided with adequate facilities to combat emergency situations. All required permits for storage of inflammable/hazardous materials are to be obtained.  The personnel in charge Trained personnel had been of such areas will be deputed properly trained, licensed and with sufficient experience.  The operational areas Implemented will be access controlled and entry will be allowed only under authorization. 14. Cleaning  All operational areas All along the Contractor / CSC / RCD It had cleaned up and work sites and under road construction project road CSC restored after the completion waste disposal works like work sites, of construction work. office/storage area, work force camps, and borrow areas, will be cleaned up and restored to its previous state soon after operations are complete.  All construction waste Implemented will be disposed in approved areas. Local district authorities will be consulted to determine

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Environmental Institutional Responsibility Corrective Remedial Measures / Approximate Issues / Observations/ Comments Actions Actions Location Implementation Supervision Component required disposal site and implement any conditions imposed while issuing permits. 15. Compliance  Ensure compliance of In all Contractor CSC / RCD Complied to clearance generic and specific construction conditions conditions of packages environmental clearance  Ensure compliance of Complied forest clearance conditions  Ensure compliance of Complied conditions consent to establish and operate 16. Elephant  Select construction Along potential Contractor CSC / RCD Implemented as per Movement period in the potential sites identified recommendation of wild life elephant movement by wildlife expert. areas when they are expert. away from project area on seasonal migration.

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V. Monitoring of environmental receptors/ attributes 18. In order to comply with requirements of Environmental Monitoring Plan (EMoP) as provided in Contract Agreement, the external environmental monitoring agency had been hired by Contractors for their respective packages to carry out the environmental monitoring with regards to ambient air quality, water quality and noise levels during construction period. The primary responsibility of the environmental monitoring agency is for testing, analyzing and reporting of test results as conducted by them. The environmental monitoring for ambient air quality, water quality and noise levels had been conducted during the period of July 2017 to Dec 2017 for all the packages except Package-III and IV because construction work had already completed. The status of environmental monitoring for each package is provided below in Table 5.1 Table 5.1: Status of Monitoring (Year wise) details are given under Year S. No. Package Name of the Road Monitoring Agency 2017 Govindpur to 1 I Microtech Systems Dec Jamtara 2 II Jamtara to Dumka Shiva Test House Oct 3 III Dumka to Barhet - - Barhet to 4 IV - - Sahebganj

Monitoring Result Analysis Ambient Air Monitoring: 19. Ambient air quality monitoring had been carried out in the campsite close to Hot Mix Plants, Stone Crushers, WMM Plants, and Batching Plants along the road side. Air quality monitoring conducted under different packages as in- Package 1 (3 Locations); Package 2 (3 Locations) ; Package 3 (Not conducted) ; Package 4 (Not conducted) . The results were compared with National Ambient Air Quality Standards, 2009 as specified by CPCB. The brief findings of the monitoring carried out in the year 2017 are presented in table 5.2: Table 5.2: Monitoring results Year 2017 Parameters S.No. Location PM10 PM2.5 SO2 NO2 CO Pb (µg/m3) (µg/m3) (µg/m3) (µg/m3) (µg/m3) (µg/m3) Package: I (DEC-17) 1 HMP Plant, Shankardih 70 39 19.7 23.6 BDL BDL 2 Batching Plant, DacchinBahal 75 31 20.1 21.4 BDL BDL Standards as per notification 100 60 80 80 2000 1.0 Package: II (OCT-17) 1 Batching Plant, Murgabani 56.4 30.1 15.4 23.2 BDL BDL 2 Batching Plant, Nishitpur 53.2 31.5 18.2 26.6 BDL BDL 3 Base Camp, Fathepur 63.4 34.7 21.3 28.1 BDL BDL Standards as per notification 100 60 80 80 2000 1.0 Package: III Construction work completed so Test not required to conduct Package: IV Construction work completed so Test not required to conduct

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Observation: 20. The data collected by the contractors (in 2017) as part of EMP compliance on ambient air quality are tabulated above. The data has been compared with the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), November 2009. The data shows that all the parameters at all locations of all packages are within the desirable limit.

To maintain the air quality level, following measures are to be maintained:

(i) Regular maintenance of machinery and equipment to conform the National Ambient air quality standards (2009) (ii) Vehicular pollution to be checked/monitored & controlled at regular interval (iii) All vehicles and machineries should obtain Pollution Under Control Certificates (iv) Fit all heavy equipment and machinery with air pollution control devices which are operating correctly. (v) Vehicles carrying loose and fine materials to be covered by tarpaulins to reduce spills and dust blowing off the load (vi) Loading and unloading of construction materials to be handled in designated areas only (vii) Water spraying will be carried out at regular intervals to prevent dust generation. (viii) Clearing and grubbing to be done, just before the start of next activity on that site. In case of time gap, water will be sprinkled regularly till the start of next activity (ix) Embankment slopes will be covered with turfing/ stone pitching immediately after completion (x) Green belt development is an excellent and effective measure of air pollution reduction: . Avenues plantation is proposed throughout the corridor, casualties should be replaced immediately . Avenue plantation should include local species having dust absorption and air purifying characteristic . Plantation can be done any other area if available

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Water Quality:

21. Water quality both Ground Water and Surface Water were monitored to examine for physico- chemical and heavy metals along the project roads. Water samples were collected from bore wells, hand pumps, while Surface water samples were collected from river falling along project roads and analysed for various parameters. Water quality monitoring conducted under different packages are as - Package 1 (Ground Water & Surface Water); Package 2 (Ground Water & Surface Water); Package 3 (Not Conducted) Package 4 (Not Conducted). The results were compared as per CPCB standard. The major findings of the monitoring carried out in the year 2017 are presented below:

Year 2017 Permissible Package- I Package- II S.No. Parameters Unit Package- III Package- IV limits as per (DEC-17) (OCT-17) standards Ground Water 1 PH - 7.1 7.14 8.5 2 TDS mg/L 224 355 Construction Construction 500 3 Chloride mg/L 11.7 16.0 work work 250 4 Hardness mg/L 57 254 completed completed 300 5 Calcium mg/L 42.4 4.0 so Test not so Test not 75 6 Sulphate mg/L 12.2 16.1 required to required to 200 7 Iron mg/L 0.21 0.15 conduct conduct 1 8 Magnesium mg/L - 20.4 30 Surface Water 1 PH - 6.9 7.44 8.5 2 BOD mg/L 18 3.6 30 3 COD mg/L 85 33.0 --- Surface water not used 4 SS mg/L 51 59.0 --- Oil & mg/L --- 5 5.4 -- Grease

Observation: 22. Ground water and Surface water quality of the project area monitored and the results meet the prescribed CPCB standard. Analysis of the BOD and COD shows that there was no organic load present in the water. Package- IV had not conducted the Water Monitoring in 2017. To reduce the water contamination mitigates measure are to be followed as:- (i) Construction works near water bodies will not be undertaken during the monsoon season (ii) All equipment operators, drivers, and others personnel will be trained in immediate response for spill containment and eventual clean-up.

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Noise Level Monitoring:

23. Noise level monitoring had been carried out in the campsite near to Hot Mix Plants, Stone Crushers, WMM Plants, and Batching Plants. Noise level monitoring conducted under different packages are as - Package 1 (3 Locations); Package 2 (4 Locations); Package 3 (Not conducted); Package 4 (Not conducted). The results were compared with National Ambient Noise Standards (for different category of area/zone) as specified by CPCB. The brief findings of the monitoring carried out in the year 2017 are presented below:

Year 2017

Noise Level dB(A) Permissible limits S.No. Location (Day Time) as per standards Package: I (DEC-17) 1 Hot Mix Plant, Shankerdih 61.35 75 2 Batching Plant, Shankerdih 61.65 75 Package: II (OCT-17) 1 Crusher Plant, Murgabani 59.1 75 2 Batching Plant, Murgabani 58.2 75 3 Batching Plant, Nishitpur 54.8 75 4 Office Base Camp, Fathepur 65.6 75 Package: III Construction work completed so Test not required to conduct Package: IV Construction work completed so Test not required to conduct

Observation: 24. Noise levels are being monitored by the contractors of all construction packages during day time at all construction sites, near HMP, crushers and camp offices. The results indicate that noise level near construction sites are well within permissible exposure.

To maintain the Noise level, following measures are to be maintained

(i) All equipment to be timely serviced and properly maintained to minimize the noise level. (ii) Measures for protection device (ear plugs and muffs) to be provided to the worker operating noise generating machines. (iii) Temporary enclosures in the DG set operating area.

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VI. Any other environmental aspects, impacts observed during implementation which were not covered earlier 25. Not any

VII. Details of Grievance Redress Committee and complaints received from public and actions taken thereof to resolve

26. District level Grievance Redressal Committee (GRC) comprising of District Commissioner, revenue official, forest official, public representative and respective officer from RCD.Package I falls under Dhanbad and Jamtara District, Package II falls under Jamtara, Deoghar and Dumka District, Package III falls under Dumka, Pakur and Sahibganj district and Package IV falls under Sahibganj district. Grievance Redressesal Committee (GRC) has been formed in all project districts. 27. Grievance Redressal Committee (GRC) set up at district level monitors grievances arising during implementation for each package under area of its jurisdictions. The GRC determines the merit of each grievance, and resolve grievances within three months of receiving the complaint. The affected Persons have the right to refer the grievances to appropriate courts of law if not satisfied with the redress at any stage of the process. The set up GRC has the system of records keeping, contact details of complainant, date of the complaint received, nature of grievance etc. if any for the ongoing project and taking the necessary action against the complaint. 28. There is no complain received with respect to environmental issue under the project during the reporting period. Organizational Structure of PIC

29. At project level, RCD has established a separate Project Implementation Cell (PIC) within department for successful implementation of the project. All the project activities including civil works, goods, services, studies, procurement and training are administered through the Cell. 30. The Cell is headed by Director (ADB Cell). He is overall responsible for timely implementation of the project. He is assisted by Land Acquisition Officer (LAO) cum Grievance Redressal and Information Officer; Advisor Finance (ADB); Executive Engineer (ADB Cell); Joint Director (ADB Cell) cum Dy. Secretary (Management Cell), RCD; and Dy. Director cum Coordinating Officer (ADB Cell). Besides this, there are Assistant Director (ADB Cell) and support staff for smooth functioning of the Cell. 31. The LAO cum Grievance Redressal officer is being supported by the environmental officer, who is the focal point within PIC to coordinate environmental concerns of the project, including the implementation of EMP, and undertaking environmental monitoring as well as preparing environmental monitoring report through contractors and supervised by CSC. 32. At the division level a Task Force has been formed under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioners to look after the cases related to forest clearance and land acquisitions. Divisional forest officers and executive engineer are the members of this task force. At HQ, monitoring is being done by a senior Deputy Collector rank officer (Undersecretary to Government of Jharkhand) who is designated as LAO-cum-Grievance redressal and Information Officer within the ADB Cell.

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VIII. Institutional set-up for EMP implementation 33. The institutional arrangement for environment management is given in Fig. 2

Fig.2 Institutional Arrangement for Environment Management

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34. Details of environmental expert of CSC and the contractor responsible for EMP implementation are given in Table 8.1 as below Agencies PKG - 1 PKG - 2 PKG - 3 PKG - 4 Involved PIC (HQ) MR. V.K. Jha, DGM (Environment and Safety) Mobile No: '+91 97714000143, Email: [email protected]

PIU (Env. & Mr. Prabhat Kumar Mr. Surender Prasad Mr. Sanjay Kumar Safety) Contractors Mr. Sanjay Mr. Sudheer Mr. Nilesh Kumar Mr. Bipin (Health and Kumar Paramanik Narsundar Safety Officer)

CSC Dr. Amar Sarkar, Environment Expert Mob: 9599709819, [email protected]

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IX. Follow-up actions and conclusions

35. The follow-up actions are given below:

36. The contractors had been instructed to obtain and fulfil the statutory environmental requirements. The Project Implementation Cell (PIC) and Project Implementation Unit (PIU) through supervision consultants will follow up with the civil works contractors for ensuring environmental monitoring for all four contract packages. It will also ensure to work on the Road safety arrangements.

Conclusions:

37. In order to have a sustainable development in the project the emphasis on the implementation of EMP has been given top most priority. The EMP prepared for the project was made part of the bid document and the contractor was made responsible for the implementation of EMP. The bid conditions require the contractor to adopt best construction practices which include most of the mitigation measures suggested in the EMP. PIU, PIC - ADB Cell and Construction Supervision Consultant are closely monitoring the implementation of EMP being carried out by the contractors.

38. The overall conclusion of the said project is the provided the mitigation, compensation have been implemented. There should be no significant negative impact as a result of a location, design and in the construction phase of the sub project. There should be impact some small benefit from the recommended mitigation and major improvement in quality of life of individual and public health once the project road is in operation.

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X. Site Photograph

Package-I:- Road Completed with fixing of metal beam Crash barrier at Ch. 33+400

Package-II:- Road Completed with fixing of metal beam Crash barrier at Ch. 53+000

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Package-III:- Road completed with fixing of Guard Stone at Ch. 79+000

Package-IV:- Road Completed at Ch. 45+500