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Technical Assistance Layout with Instructions Environmental Monitoring Report Project Number: 40515-013 Semi-annual Report July to December 2017 2696-BAN(SF): Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Improvement Project Prepared by Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) for the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and the Asian Development Bank. This environmental monitoring 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. Semi-Annual Environmental Report Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Improvement Project (SRIIP) 31 December 2017 Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) Mott MacDonald Plot 77, Level 6 Block-M Road 11 Banani Dhaka Dhaka 1213 Bangladesh T +880 (2) 986 1194 F +880 (2) 986 0319 mottmac.com/international- development Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) Semi-Annual Environmental RDEC Bhaban (Level-6) 377583 1 0 Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Report C:\Users \RAN58195\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet nagar Dhaka-1207, Files\Content.Outlook\8QF6OYF8\377583-Semi-Annual Environmental Report2017.docx Mott MacDonald Bangladesh Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Improvement Project (SRIIP) 31 December 2017 Euroconsult Mott MacDonald bv is a member of the Mott MacDonald Group. Registered in The Netherlands no. Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) 09038921 Mott MacDonald | Semi-Annual Environmental Report Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Improvement Project (SRIIP) Issue and Revision Record Revision Date Originator Checker Approver Description A 31 Mehedi Hasan Md. Ahsan Ben Witjes Semi-Annual Environmental Report for December Emon Habib, PEng. the Period of July 2017 – December 2017 2017 Document reference: 377583 | 1 | 0 Information class: Standard This document is issued for the party which commissioned it and for specific purposes connected with the above-captioned project only. It should not be relied upon by any other party or used for any other purpose. We accept no responsibility for the consequences of this document being relied upon by any other party, or being used for any other purpose, or containing any error or omission which is due to an error or omission in data supplied to us by other parties. This document contains confidential information and proprietary intellectual property. It should not be shown to other parties without consent from us and from the party which commissioned it. This report has been pr epared sol el y for use by the party which commissi oned it (the ‗Client‘) i n connecti on with the capti oned proj ect. It should not be used for any other purpose. N o person other than the Client or any party who has expressl y agreed ter ms of r eliance with us (the ‗Reci pient(s)‘) may rel y on the content, i nformati on or any views expressed i n the repor t. We accept no duty of care, responsi bility or liability to any other r eci pient of thi s document. T his r eport is confi denti al and contains pr opri etar y intell ectual property. No representati on, warranty or under taking, expr ess or i mplied, is made and no responsi bility or liability is accepted by us to any party other than the Cli ent or any Reci pient(s), as to the accuracy or completeness of the i nformati on contai ned i n this r eport. For the avoidance of doubt this r eport does not in any way purport to i nclude any legal , insur ance or fi nanci al advice or opi nion. We disclai m all and any liability whether arising i n tort or contract or other wise which it might otherwise have to any party other than the Cli ent or the Reci pient(s), in r espect of this report, or any infor mation attri buted to i t. We accept no r esponsibility for any error or omission i n the r eport which is due to an error or omission i n data, infor mation or statements supplied to us by other par ties incl udi ng the client (‗D ata‘). We have not i ndependentl y verified such D ata and ha ve assumed it to be accurate, complete, reli abl e and current as of the date of such infor mation. Forecasts presented i n this document were pr epared usi ng Data and the report is dependent or based on D ata. Inevitabl y, some of the assumptions used to develop the for ecasts will not be realised and unantici pated events and circumstances may occur. C onsequentl y M ott MacDonal d does not guarantee or warr ant the concl usi ons contained i n the repor t as there are li kel y to be differ ences between the for ecasts and the actual results and those di ffer ences may be material. Whil e we consi der that the infor mation and opini ons gi ven i n this r eport are sound all parti es must rel y on their own skill and j udgement when making use of it. Under no circumstances may this report or any extr act or summar y ther eof be used in connection with any public or pri vate securities offering i ncluding any rel ated memorandum or prospectus for any securities offering or stock exchange listing or announcement. 377583 | 1 | 0 | 31 December 2017 C:\Users\RAN58195\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Outlook\8QF6OYF8\377583-Semi-Annual Environmental Report2017.docx Mott MacDonald | Semi-Annual Environmental Report Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Improvement Project (SRIIP) Contents Executive summary 7 1 Project Background 10 1.1 Introduction 10 1.2 Project Location and Components 10 1.3 Physical Progress of Project Activities 11 1.4 Scope of Monitoring Works 11 1.5 Reporting Period 11 1.6 Environmental Classifications and Responsibilities 11 1.6.1 Environmental Category 11 1.6.2 Environmental Clearances 11 1.7 Institutional Setup and Responsibilities 11 1.8 Environmental Monitoring Requirements 12 2 Environmental Monitoring and Compliance 13 2.1 Qualitative and Quantitative Monitoring Data 13 2.2 Monitoring Parameters/Indicators 13 2.3 Field Visit 13 2.4 Monitoring Result 15 2.5 Compliance with Environment Related Project Covenants 1 2.5.1 Compliance with National Environmental Laws 1 2.5.2 Compliance with ADB Guidelines 1 3 Result of Environmental Monitoring and Compliance Measures 2 3.1 Monitoring Result Compared against the Objective of the Environmental Safeguard2 3.2 Disclosure of Monitoring Information, Workshop, Local Meeting, Construction with Public 2 4 Conclusion and Recommendations 3 4.1 Overall Progress of Implementation of Environmental Safeguard Measures 3 4.2 Lessons Learned and Gaps Identified during Implementation of this Project 4 Appendices 5 A. Status of Environmental Monitoring Results 6 377583 | 1 | 0 | 31 December 2017 C:\Users\RAN58195\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Outlook\8QF6OYF8\377583-Semi-Annual Environmental Report2017.docx Mott MacDonald | Semi-Annual Environmental Report Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Improvement Project (SRIIP) Executive summary This Semi-Annual Environmental Report presents the progress of the implementation of environmental management plan (mitigation and monitoring) in different subprojects implemented under SRIIP during the period from July to December 2017. The focus of this report is on environmental issues incurred due to implementation of the ―Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Improvement Project (SRIIP)‖. The project is in its last phase of execution under the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) with assistance of the Design and Supervision Consultancy Team led by Euroconsult Mott MacDonald along with Institutional Supports and Management Consultancy Team of Hifab International. The project is a tripartite program financed by the Government of Bangladesh, the ADB and KFW. Aim of the SRIIP implementation is to reduce poverty and raise incomes through economic capacity development of the inhabitants in 21 districts of three divisions located in north-west and south-west Bangladesh The SRIIP aimed at upgrading 678.00 km of Upazila roads, 173.00 km union roads, cross drainage structures, such as bridges and culverts with a total length of 4500 meters, 88 growth centres/ markets, and improvement /construction of 37 bridges. Further the project also has initiated the implementation of 3-Pilot Performance based road maintenance and management system contracts, 3- Pilot Renewable Energy System in 3-markets and 3-Pilot Rural Water Supply System in 3-Markets in 3- Project Divisions. The subprojects under implementation went through a rigorous selection process for meeting the selection criteria (general and technical), and through environmental and social safeguard screening of the proposed infrastructures. In other words, the document tracks the progress of the Contractor at 6 monthly intervals in relation to environmental safeguard matters from the start of the Works in 2014 to the substantial Completion of the Works and their Taking Over by the Employer on 31st Dec 2017. Most of the construction work has been completed and the project will be handed over to LGED on 31st Dec 2017 with one-year Defect Notification Period commenced on 1st Jan 2018. It will continue until 31st Dec 2018 and during this period the remaining non-compliant issues will be rectified. The scope of land acquisition and resettlement is identified based on subproject selection and field visits to each subproject. Detail designs of the proposed infrastructures have considered environmental issues those to be affected and also reduced land acquisition and resettlement impacts. In order to mitigate the environmental impacts in each subproject, an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) covering both mitigative and monitoring plans, was prepared for the project.
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