Draft Initial Environmental Examination NEP: Third Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project – for Birendranagar
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Draft Initial Environmental Examination Project Number: 35173-013 July 2016 NEP: Third Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project – for Birendranagar, Chitwan District Prepared by Third Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project, Department of Water Supply and Sewerage, Ministry of Water Supply and Sanitation, Government of Nepal for the Asian Development Bank. This draft initial environmental examination 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. Initial Environmental Examination of Birendranagar Water Supply and Sanitation Project Government of Nepal Ministry of Water Supply and Sanitation Department of Water Supply and Sewerage Third Small Towns Water Supply & Sanitation Sector Project Project Management Office Panipokhari, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) Of Birendranagar Water Supply and Sanitation Project Chitwan District July, 2016 SUBMITTED BY: TAEC Consultant Pvt. Ltd. / Integrated Consultants Nepal Pvt. Ltd. JV SUBMITTED TO: Project Management Office, Third Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project, Department of Water Supply and Sewerage, Ministry of Water Supply and Sanitation, Government of Nepal i Initial Environmental Examination of Birendranagar Water Supply and Sanitation Project ABBREVIATIONS ADB Asian Development Bank AP Affected Person C-EMP Contractor’s Environmental Management Plan DI Ductile Iron DSMC Design, Supervision and Management Consultant DRTAC Design Review and Technical Audit Consultant DWSS Department of Water Supply and Sewerage EARF Environmental Assessment and Review Framework EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMP Environmental Management Plan EMR Environmental Monitoring Report EPA Environment Protection Act EPR Environment Protection Rules EO Environmental Officer ES Environmental Specialist ESA Environmental Safeguard Assistant ESE Environmental Safeguard Expert GI Galvanized Iron GoN Government of Nepal GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism HHs Households HDPE High Density Polyethylene ICG Implementation Core Group IEE Initial Environmental Examination MoPE Ministry of Population and Environment MoWSS Ministry of Water Supply and Sanitation NDWQS National Drinking Water Quality Standard NPR Nepalese Rupees PMO Project Management Office RPMO Regional Project Management Office ROW Right of way REA Rapid environmental assessment STWSSSP Small Towns’ Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project SPS Safeguard Policy Statement SDG Sustainable Development Goal 2ndSTWSSSP Second Small Towns’ Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project TSTWSSSP Third Small Towns’ Water Supply and Sanitation Sector project ii Initial Environmental Examination of Birendranagar Water Supply and Sanitation Project ToR Terms of Reference USD United States Dollar VDC Village Development Committee WTP Water Treatment Plant WHO World Health Organization WSSDO Water Supply and Sanitation Divisional Office WUSC Water Users’ and Sanitation Committee iii Initial Environmental Examination of Birendranagar Water Supply and Sanitation Project WEIGHTS AND MEASURES C Celsius/centigrade dBA decibel audible Ha hectare/s Km kilometer/s Kph kilometer/s per hour m meter/s m3 cubic meter/s amsl Above mean sea level mg/l milligram/s per liter mm millimeter/s iv Initial Environmental Examination of Birendranagar Water Supply and Sanitation Project NOTES This Initial Environmental Examination (draft) 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. The draft IEE and its environmental management plans will be updated during project implementation. 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. v Initial Environmental Examination of Birendranagar Water Supply and Sanitation Project TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................................................................................................... xi I Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 1 A. Name and Address of the Individual Institution Preparing the Report ....................................... 1 B. Background ................................................................................................................................ 1 C. Project Area Description ............................................................................................................ 2 D. Purpose of the IEE ..................................................................................................................... 2 E. Need for the Subproject ............................................................................................................. 3 F. Relevancy of the Project ............................................................................................................ 4 G. Overview of the Subproject ........................................................................................................ 5 H. Methodology Adopted for the Study ........................................................................................... 8 I. Team Members for IEE Study .................................................................................................... 9 II Policy, Legal and Administrative Framework .......................................................................... 10 A. ADB Policy ............................................................................................................................... 10 B. National Laws, Acts & Regulations, Plan & Policies ; Standards and Guidelines .................. 13 C. IEE Approval Process of Nepal ................................................................................................ 18 III Analysis of Alternatives ............................................................................................................. 20 A. With- and Without-Subproject Alternatives .............................................................................. 20 B. Alternatives Relative to Planning and Design .......................................................................... 20 IV DESCRIPTION OF SUBPROJECT ............................................................................................. 22 A. Subproject Site ......................................................................................................................... 22 B. The Subproject ......................................................................................................................... 23 C. The IEE Study Area ...................................................................................................................... 29 D. Environmental Category and Requirements ............................................................................ 29 V DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................... 30 A. Physical and Chemical Environment and Resources .............................................................. 30 B. Ecological Environment and Resources .................................................................................. 32 C. Physical Cultural Resources .................................................................................................... 34 D. Socio-Economic Environment and Resources ........................................................................ 34 A. Beneficial Impacts .................................................................................................................... 38 B. Adverse Impacts ...................................................................................................................... 41 C. Mitigation Measures for Construction Phase ........................................................................... 48 D. Mitigation Measures for Operation Phase ................................................................................ 53 E. Indirect, Induced and Cumulative Impacts ............................................................................... 53 VII INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION............................... 56 VIII GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ...................................................................................... 58 A. Purpose of the Grievance Redress Mechanism ...................................................................... 58 B. Proposed Set-Up ...................................................................................................................... 58 vi Initial Environmental Examination of Birendranagar Water Supply and Sanitation Project C. Access to the Mechanism .......................................................................................................