4Th FEBRUARY 2014 STUP Consultants Pvt
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF MIZORAM MIZORAM STATE ROAD PROJECT - II REGIONAL TRANSPORT CONNECTIVITY PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK 4th FEBRUARY 2014 STUP Consultants Pvt. Ltd 1 ABBREVIATIONS AE : Assistant Engineer BSR : Basic Schedule Rates CADC : Chakma Autonomous District Council CSC : Construction Supervision Consultant CPCB Central Pollution Control Board DPR : Detailed Project Report E&S : Environment and Social EC : Environmental Clearance EIA : Environment Impact Assessment EMP : Environment Management Plan GoI Government of India GRC : Grievance Redressal Committee JE : Junior Engineer LA : Land Acquisition M&E : Monitoring and Evaluation MoEF : Ministry of Environment and Forest MSRP : Mizoram State Roads Project MSPCB Mizoram State Pollution Control Board NAAQS National Ambient air quality Standard, NE : North East NGO : Non-Government Organization NH : National Highways PCCF Principal Chief Conservator of Forest PIU : Project Implementation Unit R&IPDP : Resettlement and Indigenous Peoples Development Plan R&R : Resettlement and Rehabilitation RAP : Resettlement Action Plan ROW : Right of Way SIA : Social Impact Assessment SLAO : Special Land Acquisition Officer SMF : Social Management Framework SPCB State Pollution Control Board ToR : Terms of Reference TSU : Technical Support Units U/s : Under Section YMA : Young Mizo Association 2 Content Description Page No. Chapter EXECUTIVE SUMMARRY Chapter 1 Project Overview 1.1 Background 1 1.2 Project objective 1 1.3 Project locations 1 1.4 Features and activities of project with potential 2 environmental risks Biophysical Environment & Socioeconomic Baseline Chapter 2 of the Project Area 2.1 Meteorological baseline 5 2.2 Natural and biophysical environment 5 2.3 Biological / Ecological Environment 10 2.4 Cultural environment 13 2.5 Socio economic profile of Project districts 13 2.6 Places of tourism and unique landscape 14 Chapter 3 Potential environmental impacts and mitigation 3.1 Potential Environmental Issues and Impacts 17 3.2 Potential Environmental Impacts of the project roads 18 3.3 Anticipated adverse social impact 23 3.4 22. Positive Impacts/Project Benefits 24 3.5 Generic Environment Management Plan 25 3 Description Page No. Chapter Chapter 4 Regulatory Framework 4.1 Key Applicable National Laws and Regulation – Project Preparation Stage 31 4.2 Key Applicable State level Laws and Regulation – Project Preparation Stage 32 4.3 Key Statutory Clearance Requirements 32 4.4 World Bank Policies 34 4.5 Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Guidelines 36 4.6 MORTH and IRC Specifications 36 4.7 Other Applicable Laws : Labour laws 36 4.8 Applicability of Regulations/Policies 37 4.9 Other Relevant Technical Guidance Materials 37 Chapter 5 Environment Management Framework and Environmental Management - Approach and Tools 5.1 38 Environment Management Framework (EMF) for MSRP-2 5.2 41 Environment Assessment (EA) approach and tools 5.3 23. Key Principles/Guidelines for Engineering 49 Design 5.4 Consultation and Disclosure Requirements 49 5.5 24. Integration of EMP into Bidding Documents 49 5.6 25. World bank review and clearance of subproject 49 4 Description Page No. Chapter ES Chapter-6 Stakeholders Consultation Framework 6.1 26. Objectives of Community Consultations 50 6.2 Stages of consultations 50 6.3 27. Out come of consultation 52 6.4 Community Consultation Process 53 6.5 Local Level Consultations (Household and Village 53 Level) 6.6 55 Key Environmental Issues Raised by Participants 6.7 Plan for continued participation 56 6.8 Future Consultation Program 56 6.9 56 Information disclosure Chapter 7 Institutional Capacity Assessment & Implementation Arrangements of EMF 7.1 1. Capacity Assessment of Mizoram PWD for 57 environment management 7.2 2. Proposed institutional setup for MSRP 59 implementation 7.3 Institutional frame work for EMF implementation 59 7.4 Training for Capacity enhancement 62 7.5 Institutional arrangement for monitoring of EMP 66 implementation 7.6 Environmental Budget for EMF implementation 67 5 List of Tables Table no Description Page no Table 1.1 Proposed Project Road under MSRP 2 Regional Transport 2 Connectivity Project Table 2.1 Rainfall in project districts 5 Table 2.2 Wildlife protected areas of Mizoram 10 Table 3.1 Environmental sensitive features of Group 1 roads 17 Table 3.2 Generic Environmental Management Plan 26 Table 4.1 Summary of environmental legislation applicable to the proposed 31 project road Table 4.2 Key statutory clearances to be obtained by the contractor 33 Table 4.3 Applicable safeguard policies of world bank 35 Table 4.4 Identification of Gaps between National Policies and relevant 38 Bank safeguard policies Table 5.1 Environmental; assessment within the project cycle 41 Table 5.2 Mitigation implementation 47 Table 6.1 Stages of community consultation 51 Table 6.2 Principal issues , opinions and perceptions of the community 55 Table 7.1 Institutional framework for EMF implementation 59 Table 7.2 Proposed training modules 64 Table 7.3 Framework for monitoring of environmental issues 66 Table 7.4 Environmental budget for EMF implementation 68 6 List of Figures Figure no Description Page no Figure 1.1 Map of Mizoram showing MSRP 2 project road 4 Figure 2.1 Physiographic map of Mizoram 8 Figure 2.2 Drainage map of Mizoram 8 Figure 2.3 Soil map of Mizoram 8 Figure 2.4 Geological map of Mizoram 8 Figure 2.5 Map showing sciesmic zone of India 9 Figure 2.6 Hazard map of Mizoram 9 Figure 2.7 Forest cover and forest type in project district 11 Figure 2.8 Protected areas of Mizoram 12 Figure 7.1 Existing MSRP 2 implementation arrangement 58 Figure 7.2 Proposed Environment cell for MSRP 2 61 7 List of Annexure Annexure Content Annexure -1 Checklist of Threatened Endemic Plants identified in the project influence area Annexure-2 Environment and forest clearance procedure Annexure-3 Guidelines for identification of debris disposal sites Annexure-4 Guidelines for disposal of debris Annexure-5 Bioenginnering methods applied in mizoram for slope protection Annexure-6 Tree protection and water harvesting structures Annexure-7 Guideline for construction camp Annexure-8 The specific roles and responsibilities of the persons / agencies involved in EMP implementation Annexure-9 Generic Terms of Reference for Conducting an EIA Annexure-10 Guidance Note for Incorporation of Environment Management Plan into Contract Documents Annexure-11 Environmental Guidelines For Developing Environment Management Plans Annexure-12 Forest clearance procedure – a typical activity Annexure-13 Tree cutting procedure – a typical activity Annexure -14 Good Practice guidelines for Blasting Annexure -15 Good practice guideline on Safety, health and environment at work place Annexure- 16 Good practice guidelines for setting up stone crushing plant Annexure- 17 Good practices for Guidelines for handling Bitumen Annexure- 18 Good Practice Guidelines for Archaeological Chance Find Procedure Annexure - 19 Good practices guideline for stockpiling 8 Executive Summary 1. Background The Government of India has requested World Bank for financing rehabilitation, widening and strengthening of State Highways and District Roads which are managed by Public Works Department (PWD) in the State of Mizoram. The proposed improvements are expected to enhance the quality of service level. In line with this request, Mizoram State Roads Project – II is proposed. Considering the proposed implementation of different corridors under the project, it is felt necessary to upfront define an Environmental Management Framework (EMF) which will: (i) guide the process of preparation of corridor level EA/EMPs as well as institutional structure for better overall environmental management at project level in addition to corridor level specific EMP implementation; and (ii) add to institutional capacity of PWD in streamlining the environmental management aspects within PWD for construction and management of any future road projects. The principles of EMF are based on the regulatory requirements of Government of India and Mizoram, and World Bank Safeguards. The EMF provides the overall framework in the form of a methodology to carry out Environmental Assessment and guidance in to minimize and mitigate negative impacts of the proposed project, preparation of Corridor specific Environmental Management Plans (EMP), and Generic EMPs 2. Project Objective The Mizoram State Roads Project II (MSRP-II) key objective is to improve existing road connectivity through rehabilitation, strengthening and widening efforts. Such an effort would also lead to incidental benefits of improving the quality of existing connectivity to Bangladesh and Myanmar. The project also envisages enhancing the institutional capacity building of PWD for road construction and maintenance. As part of the project preparation, about 157 km of existing road length, under Group 1 will be strengthened and upgraded, as they are already designed; and as part of project implementation, design additional 284 km of existing roads under Group 2 for upgradation. The proposed road corridors under Group I and II are given in the table below: Proposed Project Roads under MSRP II Project Group -1 District(s) Length i. Lunglei - Tlabung - Kawrpuichhuah Lunglei 87.9 km, (E-W corridor) ii. Champhai – Zokhawthar (CZ Road) Champhai 27.5 km, (E-W corridor) iii. Chhumkhum-Chawngte (CC Road) Lunglei 41.7 km, (N-S corridor) Group – 2 i. Junction NH44A (Origination) Mamit & 83 km Chungtlang – Darlung – Buarpui Lunglei ii. Buarpui – Thenlum