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Environmental Monitoring Report Semi-annual Report Project Number: 50059-002 Loan/Grant Number: L3542 Period covered: Jul-Dec 2019 NEP: Power Transmission and Distribution Efficiency Enhancement Project Prepared by Nepal Electricity Authority Submission date:15 January 2020 This Environmental Monitoring Report is documents owned by 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 geographical are in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgement as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Environmental Safeguard Monitoring Report Semi-annual Report From July, 2019 to December, 2019 NEPAL: POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION EFFICIENCY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT Loan: 3542 Submitted To: Asian Development Bank Nepal Resident Mission Metropark, Kathmandu Submitted By: Nepal Electricity Authority Project Management Directorate Matatirtha, Kathmandu Prepared By: Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. in association with PricewaterhouseCoopers Pvt. Ltd. (India) and Jade Consult Pvt. Ltd. Project Supervision Consultant This environmental safeguard monitoring report is a document of the borrower and made publicly available in accordance with ADB's Public Communication Policy Statement, 2009. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff. Semi-Annual Report July-December, 2019 Environmental Safeguard Monitoring Report Currency Equivalents 31 December2019 Currency unit – Nepalese Rupee (NRs) NRs. 1.00 = $ 0.0087443162 US $ 1.00 = NRs. 114.36 PTDEEP i NEA-PSC Semi-Annual Report July-December, 2019 Environmental Safeguard Monitoring Report Executive Summary Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved Power Transmission and Distribution Efficiency Enhancement Project (PTDEEP) to enhance the transmission and distribution system and improve reliability and quality of electric supply in the Kathmandu valley. This project is loaned project of ADB and the project commissioning date is December 2021. Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) will serve as the Executing Agency (EA) and will implement all the activities under the Asian Development Bank loan through its Project Management Directorate (PMD). The project will contribute to Nepal’s distribution system strengthening in the Kathmandu Valley and other major urban centers by scaling up distribution system efficiency and reliability, facilitating adequate power supply to meet ever-growing energy needs of the valley, increasing service reliability of the utility and building capacity for the overall distribution system development. The Investment component and activities to be included in the project are: Sub-project 1: Kathmandu Valley Transmission Capacity Reinforcement project ̵ Construction of new (132/22/11 kV GIS) substation at Mulpani ̵ Construction of new (132/22/11 kV GIS) substation at Phutung ̵ Construction of new (132/22/11 kV) Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) substation at Chapagaun Sub-project 2: Lapsiphedi and Changunarayan Substation Construction Project o Construction of new (220/132/11kV) gas insulated substation (GIS) at Lapsiphedi. o Construction of new gas insulated substations (132/11kV) at Changunarayan o Construction of new (220 kV GIS) at substation Barhabise Sub-project 3: Enhancement of Distribution networks in Kathmandu Valley o Enhancement of Distribution networks in Central and Northern Region of Kathmandu Valley o Enhancement of Distribution networks in Eastern and Southern Region of Kathmandu Valley o Enhancement of Distribution networks in Western Region of Kathmandu Valley Sub-project 4: Delivery of Distribution Transformers Sub-project 5: Enhancement of Distribution Networks in Major Urban Centers of Nepal o Enhancement of Distribution Networks in Major Urban Centers in Eastern Region of Nepal o Enhancement of Distribution Networks in Major Urban Centers in Western Region of Nepal o Enhancement of Distribution Networks in Major Urban Centers in Central Region of Nepal Under the provision of Environmental Protection Act (EPA), 1996, Environmental Protection Rules (EPR), 1997 of Government of Nepal (GoN) and ADB Safeguard Policy Statement, 2009 Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) has been conducted for the substations of subproject 1 and 2 and approved by the concern authorized body. After the approval of environmental assessment i.e. IEE, subproject 1 and 2 of the project entered in the implementation phase. Land acquisition has been completed except Chapagaun substation. However, Compensation for Mulpani SS, Changunarayan SS and Lapsiphedi SS are under progress (major part completed). Land acquisition for the Chapagaun substation is in the process of land price negotiation. Due to the problems encountered during land acquisition for Chapagaon SS and alternate site at Harsiddhi, PTDEEP ii NEA-PSC Semi-Annual Report July-December, 2019 Environmental Safeguard Monitoring Report location of the substation is likely to be shifted to 11kV Thimi Switching substation. Counter survey, site levelling has been completed for Changunarayan, Mulapani and Phutung SS. But site levelling work is ongoing for Lapsiphedi SS. Environmental Management Plan (EMP) has been prepared to avoid, minimize and mitigate potential negative impacts of the project and will be implemented in all stages (pre-construction, construction and operation & maintenance) of the project. Currently project activities are in different stages of document related prerequisites, land acquisition process, design and survey work, contour survey, site leveling works and approval of design drawing. All the project activities will be carried out in compliance with Environmental Management Plan (EMP). Compliance status will be updated on further reports with the progress on construction activities. Regular monitoring work will be carried out in order to make effective implementation. Environmental safeguard related project activities are in compliance with covenants as regular follow up actions are being taken. The Grievance Redress Committees (GRCs) have been established in different subprojects of PTDEEP and few grievances from affected population have already been recorded. The project manager forms GRC at district level for major grievances and project contractor and engineer address minor grievance at project site. Till date, thirteen grievances regarding environmental and social issues have been recorded. So far, 2 grievances are resolved and 1 grievance is partially resolved. Resolution of the 8 grievances is under process. However, remaining 2 grievances are basically unfeasible demand by the affected persons (APs). Monitoring work should be carried out in time. GRC is formed at all subproject sites. Project to ensure recording of grievances and respond as soon as possible. The report intends to measure and demonstrate the compliance of various project activities with EMP and applicable regulatory framework. PTDEEP iii NEA-PSC Semi-Annual Report July-December, 2019 Environmental Safeguard Monitoring Report ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ADB Asian Development Bank AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome AP Affected People BOD Biological Oxygen Demand CBO Community Based Organization DoED Department of Electricity Development EMP Environmental Monitoring Plan EMR Environmental Monitoring Report EHSMP Environmental Health and Safety Management Plan FGL Formation Ground Levelling FY Fiscal Year GIS Gas Insulated Substation GoN Government of Nepal GRC Grievance Redress Committee GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism Ha Hectare HH Household HIV Human Immune deficiency Virus IEE Initial Environment Examination kV Kilo Volt KVDA Kathmandu Valley Development Authority NEA Nepal Electricity Authority NGO Non-governmental Organization NPR Nepalese Rupees OHS Occupation Health and Safety OPGW Optical Ground Wire PM Project Manager PMD Project Management Directorate PTDEEP Power Transmission and Distribution Efficiency Enhancement Project RoW Right of Way RP Resettlement Plan R&R Rehabilitation and Resettlement SF6 Sulphur Hexafluoride SPS Safeguard Policy Statement SS Substation US United States PTDEEP iv NEA-PSC Semi-Annual Report July-December, 2019 Environmental Safeguard Monitoring Report Tables of Content Executive Summary .................................................................................................................... ii Tables of Content ........................................................................................................................ v List of Tables .............................................................................................................................. v List of Figure ............................................................................................................................... v List of Annex: ............................................................................................................................. vi 1. Background ......................................................................................................................... 1 1.1. Project Description ....................................................................................................... 1 1.2. Project Progress Status and Implementation Schedule ...............................................