47279-002: Karachi Bus Rapid Transit Project
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Environmental Impact Assessment Project No. 47279-002 July 2019 PAK: Karachi Bus Rapid Transit Red Line Project Supplementary Part I Prepared by Transport and Mass Transit Department, Government of Sindh for the Asian Development Bank. This is an updated version of the draft originally posted in March 2019 available on https://www.adb.org/projects/47279-002/main#project-documents. NOTE (i) In this report, "$" refers to United States dollars unless otherwise stated. This environmental impact assessment 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. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section on ADB’s website. 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. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS As of 8th July 2019 Currency Unit – Pak Rupees (Pak Rs.) Pak Rs 1.00 = $ 0.00625 US$1.00 = Pak Rs. 160 Acronyms ADB Asian Development Bank BRT Bus Rapid Transit DoF Department of Forests EA Environmental Assessment EARF Environment Assessment Review Framework EAAC Environmental Assessment Advisory Committee EPA Environmental Protection Agency EIA Environment Impact Assessment EMP Environmental Management Plan EA Executing Agency GoS Government of Sindh GOP Government of Pakistan IA Implementing Agency IEE Initial Environmental Examination KCCI Karachi Chambers of Commerce and Industry km Kilometer tpd Tonnes per day LAA Land Acquisition Act (of 1984) LARP Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan Leq Equivalent sound pressure level NEQS National Environmental Quality Standards NGO Non Governmental Organization O&M Operation & Maintenance PMU Project Management Unit PC Public consultation PAP Project Affected Person PEPAct Pakistan Environment Protection Act 1997 RP Resettlement Plan PFS Pre-Feasibility Study SBCA Sindh Building Control Authority SC Steering Committee SPS Safeguard Policy Statement SEPA Sindh Environmental Protection Agency TMTD Transport and Mass Transit Department Content Details S/No. Version Date Summary of Revisions made 1 1 28-2-19 First Draft of Supplementary EIA report 2 2 24-3-19 Second Draft of Supplementary EIA report 3 3 8-7-19 Third Draft of Supplementary EIA report Table of Content 1 Introduction .............................................................................................. 22 1.1 Project Background .............................................................................................. 22 1.2 Project Objective ................................................................................................... 22 1.3 Environmental Category of the Project .............................................................. 23 1.4 Methodology of EIA Study ................................................................................... 23 1.5 Proponent of Project ............................................................................................. 24 1.6 Structure of the Report ......................................................................................... 24 1.7 Further Additions & Updating of EIA study ....................................................... 25 2 Policy and Legal Framework .................................................................. 27 2.1 General ................................................................................................................... 27 2.2 ADB’s Public Communication Policy 2011 ........................................................ 27 2.3 ADB’s Accountability Mechanism Policy 2012 .................................................. 27 2.4 Interaction with Other Agencies .......................................................................... 27 2.5 Provincial EPAs ..................................................................................................... 27 2.6 Provincial Departments of Forests and Wildlife ................................................ 28 2.7 Provincial Governments ....................................................................................... 28 2.8 Comparison of International and Local Environmental Legislations ............. 28 3 Description of the Project ....................................................................... 35 3.1 Project Overview ................................................................................................... 35 3.2 Justification and Need for Project ....................................................................... 35 3.3 BRT Vehicle Fleet .................................................................................................. 37 3.4 Proposed BRT Route – Municipal Park to Tower .............................................. 38 3.5 Biogas Plant Development ................................................................................... 48 3.6 Project Construction Schedule ........................................................................... 48 3.7 Construction Camps and Work Force ................................................................ 48 3.8 Machinery Requirement ....................................................................................... 49 3.9 Project Operation Phase ...................................................................................... 49 4 Description of Environment .................................................................... 57 4.1 General ................................................................................................................... 57 4.2 History of M.A Jinnah Road ................................................................................. 57 4.3 Major Historic Buildings along Project Corridor of M.A Jinnah road ............. 57 4.4 Declared ‘National Heritage Buildings’ ............................................................... 59 4.5 Sensitive Receptor Mapping along Project Corridor ........................................ 60 4.6 Ambient Monitoring of Air quality, Noise and Vibration Levels ...................... 72 4.7 Vibration ................................................................................................................. 72 4.8 Noise ....................................................................................................................... 72 4.9 Air Quality .............................................................................................................. 77 4.10 Climate Vulnerability of Project ..................................................................... 80 5 Analysis of Alternatives .......................................................................... 81 5.1 Overview ................................................................................................................. 81 5.2 ‘No Project’ Option ................................................................................................ 81 5.3 Rationale for selected Common Corridor Alignment along M.A Jinnah Road 81 5.3.1 Alternative route options ................................................................................ 81 6 Potential Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures ................ 84 6.1 Design/Pre-Construction Phase .......................................................................... 84 6.1.1 Structural Assessment of ‘National Heritage’ and Historic buildings ............ 84 6.1.2 Relocation of Utilities ...................................................................................... 84 6.1.3 Identification of Locations for Labor Camps and ancillary facilities ............... 85 6.1.4 Development of Traffic Management Plan .................................................... 86 6.2 Construction Phase .............................................................................................. 87 6.2.1 Vibration Impacts on ‘National Heritage’ & Historic buildings ....................... 92 6.2.2 Traffic Management ....................................................................................... 98 6.2.3 Air Quality ..................................................................................................... 100 6.2.4 Noise Levels ................................................................................................. 102 6.2.5 Community Health and Safety ..................................................................... 109 6.2.6 Impact on Parking Spaces ........................................................................... 110 6.2.7 Worker Health and Safety ............................................................................ 110 6.2.8 Loss of Access along the Project Corridor ................................................... 111 6.2.9 Impact on Vendors ....................................................................................... 111 6.2.10 Impact of Underpass development .............................................................. 112 6.2.11 Water Resources .......................................................................................... 114 6.2.12 Camp & Batching plant effluent ................................................................... 114 6.2.13 Soil Erosion and Sedimentation ................................................................... 115 6.2.14 Soil Contamination ......................................................................................