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ENVIRONMENT & SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (ESMP) , REHABILITATION / REPAIR & RAISING OF GULBERG-I DRAIN IN NASIR COLONY UP TO RAILWAY LINE IN DRAINAGE SUB- DIVISION CENTRAL, WASA. Environment & Social Management Plan (ESMP) This Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) is prepared as per World Bank Policies and environmental &social laws of Government of Punjab (GoPb). It will be used to identify and mitigate the environmental and social impacts that may emerge during implementation of “REHABILITATION / REPAIR & RAISING OF GULBERG-I DRAIN IN NASIR COLONY UP TO RAILWAY LINE IN DRAINAGE SUB-DIVISION CENTRAL, WASA.” being executed by Water & Sanitation Agency Lahore (WASA- L) from the financial grant of PCGIP (EEPs) awarded for the financial year 2015-16.This ESMP follows the social and environmental appraisal and compliance as mentioned in the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) of PCGIP. Environment & Social Management Plan (ESMP) TABLE OF CONTENTS NTENTS SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 1 1.1. PUNJAB CITIES GOVERANCE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (PCGIP) ................................................... 1 1.2. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK (ESMF) ........................................ 1 1.3. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SCREENING OF SCHEMES ........................................................... 2 1.4. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (ESMP) ..................................................... 2 SECTION 2: PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................... 4 2.1. AREA DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................................................... 4 2.2. LOCATION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT ....................................................................................... 4 2.3. WORK ACTIVITIES .......................................................................................................................... 6 2.4. COST ESTIMATES ........................................................................................................................... 6 2.5. DURATION OF THE PROJECT ......................................................................................................... 7 2.6. CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVES ............................................................................................. 7 SECTION 3: ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE CONDITION OF LAHORE .............................................................. 8 3.1 CITY PROFILE ................................................................................................................................. 8 3.2 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT OF CITY ................................................................................................ 8 3.2.1 Air Quality ............................................................................................................................. 8 3.2.2 Dust ....................................................................................................................................... 9 3.2.3 Noise ................................................................................................................................... 10 3.2.4 Soil Profile ........................................................................................................................... 10 3.2.5 WATER sources ................................................................................................................... 11 3.2.6 climate ................................................................................................................................. 11 3.3 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT OF CITY.......................................................................................... 12 3.3.1. Parks and Gardens .............................................................................................................. 12 3.3.2. Flora & Fauna ...................................................................................................................... 12 3.4 SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTOF CITY ...................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 3.4.1. Demography ........................................................................................................................ 12 3.4.2. Institutes ............................................................................................................................. 14 3.4.3. Land Use .............................................................................................................................. 14 3.4.4. Economic Status .................................................................................................................. 14 Environment & Social Management Plan (ESMP) 3.4.5. Cultural Heritage ................................................................................................................. 14 SECTION 4: IMPACTS & MITIGATION MEASURES ....................................................................................... 18 Table 4.1Environment & Social Management Plan ................................................................................ 18 Table 4.2: ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS .................................................................................................. 22 Table 4.3: ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLAN .................................................................................. 22 Table 4.4 ESMP IMPLEMENTATION COST ............................................................................................... 26 4.1. SITE HANDING OVER DOCUMENT .............................................................................................. 27 SECTION 5: SOCIAL ACCEPTABILITY AND PUBLIC CONSULTATION ............................................................. 28 5.1. GENERAL ..................................................................................................................................... 28 5.2. PUBLIC INFORMATION/ CONSULTATION .................................................................................... 28 5.3. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ............................................................................................ 30 5.3.1 MAIN FEATURES OF WASA CMS ................................................................................................. 31 SECTION 6: CAPACITY BUILDING ................................................................................................................. 33 6.1. GENERAL ..................................................................................................................................... 33 6.2. CONTRACTOR’S TRAINING .......................................................................................................... 33 ANNEXURE A ........................................................................................................................................... 37 ANNEXURE B ........................................................................................................................................... 42 ANNEXURE B -2 ....................................................................................................................................... 44 ANNEXURE C ........................................................................................................................................... 48 ANNEXURE D ........................................................................................................................................... 50 Environment & Social Management Plan (ESMP) LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AASHO American Association of State Highway Officials AHs Affected Households APs Affected Persons DO District Officer EIA Environmental Impact Assessment ESMF Environmental and Social Management Framework ESMP Environmental and Social Management Plan ESSS Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialist GRC Grievance Redress Committee GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism IEE Initial Environmental Examination NEQS National Environment Quality Standards PCGIP Punjab Cities Governance Improvement Project PPEs Personal Protective Equipment’s RAP Resettlement Action Plan SAR Social Assessment Report SOx Sulfur and its oxides SSS Social Safeguard Specialist WASA Water & Sanitation Agency, Lahore WB World Bank WHO World Health Organization This Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) is prepared according to the World Bank Policy Guidelines and environmental and social laws and policies of Government of Punjab (GoPb). It will be used to identify and mitigate the environmental and social impacts that may emerge during implementation of “SPECIAL REPAIR OF ROAD FROM KAHAN BUCHER DISTRIBUTOR TO AZIZ JAHAN BEGUM TRUST, KHANA LAHORE PP-159, NA- 129”” being executed by City District Government Lahore (CDG-L) from the financial grant of PCGIP (EEPs) awarded for the financial year 2014-15.This ESMP follows the social and environmental appraisal and compliance as mentioned in the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) of PCGIP. Environment & Social Management Plan (ESMP) SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1. PUNJAB CITIES GOVERANCE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (PCGIP) Government of the Punjab (GoP) with the financial assistance from World Bank (WB) is implementing Punjab Cities Governance Improvement Project (PCGIP). The project is focused at strengthening of systems