EMR: India: Bihar State Highways Project
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Environmental Monitoring Report First Annual Report (January – December 2010) December 2011 IND: Bihar State Highways Project – North Bihar Subprojects (SH 73, SH 74, SH 75, SH 76, SH 77) Prepared by Bihar State Road Development Corporation Ltd. for the Asian Development Bank. ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank AIDS – Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome BOD – Biochemical Oxygen Demand – BSHP Bihar State Highway Project BSRDC – Bihar State Road development Corporation COD – Chemical Oxygen Demand DFO – District Forest Officer DG – Diesel Generator – EMMP Environmental Management & Monitoring Plan EMP – Environmental Management Plan FIDIC – Federation International D'Ingineure Conseil GoB – Government of Bihar HIV – Human Immunodeficiency Virus HMP – Hot Mix Plant IEE – Initial Environmental Examination MOEF – Ministry of Environment and Forests NABL – National Accreditation Board for Laboratories NO2 – Nitrogen Dioxide NOC – No Objection Certificate NOx – Oxides of Nitrogen PAPs – Project Affected Persons Pb – Lead pH – Negative log of H+ activity PIU – Project Implementation Unit PPE – personal protective Equipment PUC – Pollution Under Control RSPM – Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter SC – Supervision Consultant SH – State Highway SO2 – Sulfur dioxide SPCB – State Pollution Control Board SPM – Suspended Particulate Matter TDS – Total Dissolved Solids TSS – Total Suspended Solids WMM – Wet Mix Macadam WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Km – kilometer NOTE In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. 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. TABLE OF CONTENTS S. No. Contents Page no. 1 Introduction 4 2 Compliance status with National /State /Local statutory environmental requirements 5-6 Compliance status with environmental management and monitoring plans and 3 environmental assessment and review framework/procedures as stipulated in the 7 environmental documentation as agreed with ADB 4 Approach and methodology engaged for environmental monitoring of the project 7 5 Monitoring of environmental receptors/ attributes (e.g. ambient air, surface water, 8 ground water, land, ecological aspects, noise, hazardous/toxic wastes, etc.) 6 Any other environmental aspects, impacts observed during implementation 8 which were not covered earlier 7 Details of complaints received from public and actions taken thereof to resolve 9 8 Follow-up actions and conclusions 9 9 Appendix-1 Location Map of Environmental Monitoring Stations/Sites 10 1 I. INTRODUCTION A. Overall Project Description: 1. Bihar is a land-locked state in the Eastern part of the country having a geographical area of about 94,163 sq km. It is bounded by the states of West Bengal to the East, Uttar Pradesh to the West, Nepal to North and Jharkhand to the south. The population of the state stood at over 82.9 million (2001) of which about 10 percent is urban. The Bihar plain is divided into two unequal halves by the river Ganga which flows through the middle from west to east. The state has three main seasons: winter (December and January), summer (April through June), and the monsoon season (June through September). During the winter average temperatures range from 10° to 27°C. Summers are hot, with an average temperature varies between 40°C to 45°C. During the winter season temperatures average is about 5° to 10°C. Bihar receives an average annual rainfall of about 1205 mm, of which 90 percent falls during the monsoon season. 2. Despite vast reserves of natural resources and available manpower, the state could not develop to the extent, as it should have, due to lack of transport infrastructure, and vastness of the geographical area. It is evidently clear from the factor that Bihar has about 21.77 km of roads per 100 sq.km, as against the national average of 38.33 km per 100 sq. km. The road network is seriously deficient both in the quantum network connectivity as well as in riding quality of the roads, mainly the state highways, district roads and village roads. Due to lack of road connectivity, vast areas of the state are inaccessible, resulting in major population chunks, generally in far flung areas of the state having remained under- developed and devoid of educational and health facilities and employment opportunities. 3. To overcome this acute bottleneck in the overall development of the state, the Government of Bihar (GoB) has negotiated with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a loan (Loan 2443-IND) for upgradation, rehabilitation and strengthening of state roads, mainly state highways, in the state to improve the connectivity and upgrade the infrastructure in transport sector to provide impetus to developmental activities. 4. Thus with ADB assistance under BSHP, 9 stretches of existing state highways with total length of 826 kms., were identified for rehabilitation & up gradation in the state of Bihar falling in the district of the Siwan, Chapra Vaishali, Muzaffarpur, Motihari Darbhanga, Araria, Supaul Katihar and Purnia . These nine roads have been grouped in two packages namely “Package1- North Bihar” and “Package2- South Bihar”. 5. The Bihar State Road Development Corporation Ltd., Govt of Bihar has undertaken the work of widening and strengthening of state highways from single lane to two lane carriageway. The proposed alignment is mostly concentric widening for all road sections. Sufficient considerations, within the limitation of technical and economic requirement, have been given at design and construction stage to minimize the adverse impacts on the community and surrounding environment. The EMP and RAP prepared for the projects are being implemented to mitigate or minimize negative impacts caused due to the projects. 6. The present report pertains to environmental compliance status of Package 1- North Bihar and the subprojects included in this package are as described below. 2 Table 1. Summary of State Highways under Bihar I: Package 1 North Bihar Civil Work Length Time for SH No. Road Name Package (Km) Completion (days) 5 73 Siwan- Shitalpur 88 900 6 74 Hajipur-Areraj 85 900 7 75 Darbhanga-Madawpur 47 720 8 76 Araria- Bhaptiyahi 121 1080 9 77 Kursela- Forbesgunj 105 1080 Total 446 B. Project Objectives: 7. The proposed Bihar State Highways Project will foster the economic growth in Bihar State. The long term project objectives are to contribute to the economic development of Bihar through better connectivity to improved transport facilities with emphasis on promoting commerce and on improvement of livelihood for the poor. 8. Primary focus of the Project is to improve rural connectivity and facilitate all-round development in educational & health facilities and trade activities within the State for economic growth. C. Environmental Category 9. All the subprojects were categorized as Environmental Category “B”, according to ADB’s Environment Policy (2002). D. Environmental Performance Indicators 10. For effective monitoring, selected environmental parameters have been identified as indicators which may be qualitatively and quantitatively measured and compared over a period of time in order to assess/ensure the compliance of EMP. The environmental performance indicators are physical, biological and social characteristics identified as most important in affecting the environment at critical locations all along the sub-project corridors. The parameters identified as performance indicators are: Compliance with Environmental Management and Monitoring Plans. Compliance to state/national environmental regulations. Monitoring of ambient air quality, water quality and noise levels and comparison with baseline environmental quality and state/national standards. II. COMPLIANCE STATUS WITH NATIONAL /STATE /LOCAL STATUTORY ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS 11. BSRDC and Civil works contractors have either applied or obtained permissions required under the existing statutory environmental regulations. These includes permission for tree cutting from forest department, permissions from the Department of Mining, Directorate of explosive, consent for construction & operation of construction equipment such Hot Mix Plants, Stone Crushers, Batching Plants, WMM Plants, DG sets etc. 3 Table 2. Status of Environmental Statutory Compliance Sl. Project Statutory Environmental Compliance Status No. Requirements 1. Package 5 - SH Approval for Tree Cutting Complied. *Km 0.00 to Km 38.40 Clearance given by Gopalganj DFO. Km 73 (Siwan- 38.42 to Km. 68.00 & Km. 75.00 to Km. Sheetalpur 88.00 clearance given by Chapra DFO. Tree cutting work started. Road Section) Consent to establish and Complied. Consent to establish HMP, operate WMM and Batching Plant at Magri, Distt. a) HMP Siwan obtained from SPCB on 16.12.2010 b) WMM c) Batching Plant Consent to operate DG Complied. Included in consent of HMP, sets WMM Plant and Batching Plant. NOC for Fuel Station Complied. PUC Certificates for Complied. PUC certificates available with contractors vehicles contractor. 2. Package 6 - SH Approval for Tree Cutting Complied. Approval for Tree Cutting obtained and cutting of trees is in progress. 74 (Vaishali - Consent to establish and Complied.