Initial Environmental Examination Project Number: 42267-026 May 2018 IND: Rajasthan Urban Sector Development Program Package : Faecal Sludge Management Solutions for Sambhar-Phulera, Distt. Jaipur, Rajasthan Submitted by: Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure Development Project, Government of Rajasthan This report has been submitted to ADB by the Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure Development Project, Government of Rajasthan and is made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s Public Communications Policy (2011). It does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB. This initial environment 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 Grant No: 0413 IND May, 2018 IND: Faecal Sludge Management Solutions for Sambhar-Phulera, Distt. Jaipur, Rajasthan Prepared by Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure Development Project, Government of Rajasthan for the Asian Development Bank 2 3 Abbreviations ADB – Asian Development Bank ASI – Archaeological Survey of India ASO – Assistant Safeguards Officer BMGF – Bill and Milinda Gates Foundation CAPC – Community Awareness and Participation Consultants CFE – Consent for Establishment CFO – Consent for Operation CPCB Central Pollution Control Board EA – Executing Agency EAC – Expert Appraisal Committee EC – Environmental Clearance EHS – Environmental Health & Safety EIA – Environmental Impact Assessment EMP – Environmental Management Plan; FSSM – Faecal Sludge and Septage Management FSTP – Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant GOI – Government of India GOR – Government of Rajasthan IA – Implementing Agency IEE – Initial Environmental Examination; LSGD – Local Self Government Department MOEF – Ministry of Environment and Forest MLD – Million Liters per Day NOC – No Objection Certificate LPCD – Liters per Capita per Day PIU – Project Implementation Unit; PMDSC -- Project Management, Design and Supervision Consultants PMU – Project Management Unit PHED – Public Health Engineering Department PO – Project Officer PMDSC – Project Management, Design and Supervision Consultant PPTA – Project Preparatory Technical Assistance PWD – Public Works Department REA – Rapid Environmental Assessment Checklist RoW – Right of Way RPCB – Rajasthan Pollution Control Board RUIDP – Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure Development Project SEIAA – State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority SPS – Safeguard Policy Statement, 2009 STP – Sewage Treatment Plant ULB – Urban Local Body WTP – Water Treatment Plant 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY I. INTRODUCTION 9 Background 9 Background of IEE 9 Environmental Regulatory Compliance 9 Scope of IEE 15 Report Structure 15 II. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT 16 III. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 21 Physical Resources 21 Topography, Soils and Geology 21 Seismology 21 Climatic Conditions 21 Surface Water 21 Groundwater 21 Air Quality 22 Noise Quality 22 Ecological Resources 22 Industry & Agriculture 22 Socio Cultural Resources 23 Demography 23 History, Culture and Tourism 23 Environmental Settings of Investment Program Component Sites 24 IV. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 24 Introduction 24 Location Impacts: 25 Design Impacts: 25 Construction Impacts: 26 Operation and Maintenance Impacts: 29 V. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 30 Overview 30 Public Consultation 30 Consultation during Project Preparation 31 Consultation during construction 32 Information Disclosure 32 VI. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM 33 Project Specific Grievance Redress Mechanism 33 Grievance Redress Process 33 VII. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 34 Environmental Management Plan 34 Institutional Requirements 46 Training Needs 49 Monitoring and Reporting 51 EMP Implementation Cost 51 VIII. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION 53 5 APPENDIX APPENDIX 1: REA CHECK LIST 54 APPENDIX 2: NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS 57 APPENDIX 3: NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS IN RESPECT OF NOISE 57 APPENDIX 4: GENERAL STANDARDS FOR DISCHARGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS (WASTEWATER) 58 APPENDIX 5: LATEST EFFLUENT DISCHARGE STANDARDS SET BY CPCB 59 APPENDIX 6: VEHICLE EXHAUST EMISSION NORMS 61 APPENDIX 7: SALIENT FEATURES OF MAJOR LABOR LAWS APPLICABLE TO ESTABLISHMENTS ENGAGED IN CONSTRUCTION OF CIVIL WORKS 62 APPENDIX 8: SAMPLE OUTLINE SPOIL MANAGEMENT PLAN 65 APPENDIX 9: PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS CONDUCTED DURING PROJECT PREPARATION 66 APPENDIX 10: SAMPLE MONTHLY REPORTING FORMAT 82 APPENDIX 11: SAMPLE ENVIRONMENTAL SITE INSPECTION REPORT 85 APPENDIX 12: SAMPLE GRIEVANCE REGISTRATION FORM 87 APPENDIX 13: OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PROPOSED FSTP SYSTEM 88 13.1 Operating procedures 88 APPENDIX 14: PHOTOGRAPHS OF PROJECT LOCATIONS 92 6 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. The Rajasthan Urban Sector Development Program (RUSDP) will complement the past and ongoing efforts of Government of Rajasthan (GOR) to improve water supply and waste water services to the residents of the state of Rajasthan. The program component of the RUSDP will support policy reforms and consolidate institutional development and governance improvement in the urban sector in the state, while the investment component of the RUSDP will invest in water distribution network improvements and sewerage systems in the six project cities 1 each having a population of more than 100,000, and identified considering the lack of basic services at present and willingness to undertake reforms and institutional restructuring. RUSDP will be implemented over a five-year period beginning in March 2015, and will be funded by ADB via a sector development program (SDP) loan modality 2. RUSDP program was conceived to include a grant component contributed by BMGF through the RUIDP’s existing framework to address the issue of decentralized wastewater and city-wide Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM) across Rajasthan. Initial outlay for this grant is US$ 2 million and this fund is to be utilized for conducting pilot studies in various project towns. Such project aims to find innovative sanitation solutions, conduct pilot studies in pocket areas which are devoid of conventional sewerage system, capture information for replicable model, explore possibility of engaging private service providers, and develop institutional framework and capacity building. In the initial stages of the project, the focus was on the six RUIDP project towns (Tonk, Bhilwara, Pali, Hanumangarh, Sri Ganganagar and Jhunjhunu), along with 4 additional Program Loan towns (Jhalawar, Sawai Madhopur, Bikaner and Kota). Micro-scale pilot studies were conducted in two towns of Tonk and Jhalawar where identified pockets were in the core city area and left out from conventional sewerage system which included on-site sanitation solutions at a neighbourhood scale. 3. Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure Development Project (RUIDP) under ADB, is proposing to implement a Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant for Phulera and Sambhar in Rajasthan to assess the current gaps in sanitation across the towns of Phulera and Sambhar and suggest sustainable and cost effective ways to manage faecal sludge generated within its boundaries. 4. ADB requires consideration of environmental issues in all aspects of the Bank’s operations, and the requirements for Environmental Assessment are described in ADB’s SPS (2009). This Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) addresses the infrastructure components proposed under Sambhar-Phulera FSSM project. 5. Categorization. Sambhar-Phulera FSSM subproject is classified as Environmental Category B as per the SPS as no significant impacts are envisaged. Accordingly, this Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) assesses the environmental impacts and provides mitigation and monitoring measures to ensure that there are no significant impacts as a result of the project. 6. Project Scope. The subproject is formulated to address gaps in faecal sludge and septage across the towns of Sambhar and Phulera. The main objective of this project is to improve safe sewage collection from houses and treatment in a scientific manner to improve sanitation conditions of town. This will have an important effect on public health and environment. Proposed works under this subproject include: (i) to provide technological solutions for faecal sludge management and development of a plan for FSSM (ii) 1 Pali, Tonk, Ganganagar, Jhunjhunu, Bhilwara and Hanumangarh 7 Construction of a Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant (FSTP) of 20 KLD capacity (iii) Development of access road to FSTP. 7. Implementation Arrangements. The Local Self Government Department (LSGD) of Government of Rajasthan is the Executing Agency (EA) and existing RUIDP is the Implementing Agency (IA). The LSGD is responsible for overall strategic planning, guidance and management of the RUSDP, and for ensuring compliance with tranche release conditions and loan covenants. A policy support unit has been established in the LSGD to support the government for implementation of the tranche release policy actions under the program loan. The RUIDP is responsible for planning, implementation, monitoring and supervision, and coordination of all activities under the RUSDP. The RUIDP has recruited Design and Supervision