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Rural Access Improvement and Decentralization Project (RAIDP Government of Nepal National Reconstruction Authority Central Level Project Implementation Unit District Level Project Implementation Unit (Grant Management and Local Infrastructure) Gorkha Environmental and Social Management Plan of Laprak-Purmekang Drinking Water Reconstruction Project, Dharche Rural Municipality-04 FY: 075/76 1. Introduction A magnitude 7.6 earthquake of shallow depth struck central Nepal with an epicenter approximately 77km north-west of Kathmandu on April 25th 2015 causing widespread destruction. On May 12, 2015 a large after shock of a magnitude 6.8 hit Nepal and caused further causalities and damage. As of 3 June 2015, the reported casualties include: 8,702 deaths and 22,493 people injured. As the earthquake sequence destroyed 490,000 houses mostly traditional mud brick and mud stone built and occupied by the rural poor and rendered another 265,000 houses at least temporarily uninhabitable, the largest single need identified in the Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) was housing and human settlements, accounting for US$ 3.27 billion of needs. The Government of Nepal (GON) has requested support from a number of development partners, including the WB, to address the immediate and term of the damage inflicted by the earthquake in Nepal. In response to this, World Bank approved a US$200 million loan to finance the Earthquake Reconstruction Project (EHRP) approved on 18 June 2015 to support 55 thousand households of three severely affected districts namely: Dolakha, Dhading and Nuwakot. The project will support in restoring affected houses with multi hazard resistant core housing units in target areas and to enhance government’s ability to improve long-term disaster resilience. Initially, the EHRP is to be completed by July 2020. Considering the further need to support GoN, International Development Association (the World Bank) has agreed to support additional US$300 million loan to finance the Earthquake Housing Reconstruction Project (EHRP). The recent additional loan support will cover another eleven severely affected districts including Gorkha covering 96000 households from Additional Financing and 3200 households from Multi Donor Fund. Environment and Social Management Framework serves as a practical tool to ensure that environment and social aspects are duly considered in the planning and implementation process of earthquake housing reconstruction project. Accordingly, Revised ESMF, have guided to address the environmental and social issues of the projects by site-specific environmental and social management plan after selection of the sub-projects prioritized by orientation and consultation in the respective local government. Hence, this Laprak-Purmekang Water Supply Reconstruction helps to address the environmental issues Lamabesi, Kerauja of Dharche Rural Municipality of Gorkha district. 2 2. Objectives of ESMP The objective of the Environmental and Social Management Plan is to address the site-specific environmental and social issues of earthquake housing reconstruction projects. 3. Site Description The sub-project is located at Laprak, Ward No. 04 of Dharche Rural Municipality. The geographical location of the site 28o12.956'N and 84o48.063'E. The climate of the area is warm temperate with maximum temperature range from 14-28 degree centigrade and minimum temperature varies between -4 to 07 degree centigrade. According to Census. 2011 the population of Ward No. 04 of the Dharche rural municipality is 2192 of which 993 are male and 1199 are female with total household of 530. The area is dominated by Gurung ethnic communities and is mostly Buddhist by religion. In Ward No. 04 of Dharche Rural Municipality, former Laprak VDC the total housing reconstruction beneficiaries are 619 of which 573 households have been reconstructed by Non-Residential Nepalese Association (NRNA) and for remaining 49 households NRA have currently listed them as beneficiaries from grievances. 4. Environmental and Social Issues As of site verification carried out on 2075/12/05 along with district engineer and environment specialist, the site lacks the proper drinking water supply system. Currently, 619 households are using the gravity water supply system. The water is collected from a source which is about 1500m away from the settlement area but all the pre-existing structure have been damaged by the 2072 earthquake. After the earthquake 570 households have been constructing by NRN-Nepal approximately 2.5km above the old settlement area. Along with NRN-Nepal housing reconstruction beneficiaries remaining 49 beneficiaries are in doubt whether to build the houses in the same place or in other. However, all of the beneficiaries are residing in their own old houses of Laprak settlement area and not owing to leave their birthplace due to various socio-cultural issues. Along with the delayed addressing of the earthquake housing beneficiaries by the GoN, they are in doubt leaving the old settlement area. According to the local people they are planning to build their houses in the old settlement area and with initiation the damaged distribution system and insufficient supply of water surely will affect the housing reconstruction in the area. 5. Environment and Social Management Plan (ESMP) To address the issues raised during orientation and consultation program held on 2075/11/23 at Dharche Rural Municipality, the Raju Gurung has 3 selected the water supply reconstruction sub-project. The water supply scheme would advantage all 619 reconstruction beneficiaries of Laprak. The plan includes the construction of a stone masonry RVT tank with approximate capacity of 6,000 litres, intake chamber, Supply and Laying of Pipes. Table 1: Salient Feature of the Sub-Project SN Particulars Description 1 Source Discharge 0.7litres/sec 2 Reservoir Capacity 6,000 litres 3 Break Pressure Tank (BPT) Number None 4 Length of Pipe Line 300rm 5 Numbers of Tap Stand 0 6 Main Structure need to be Maintenance Stone Masonry RVT Tank, Intake Pipe laying and fittings 7 Benefitted Population 2400 8 Benefitted Household Earthquake 619 effected 9 Benefitted household non-effected 619 10 Per capita maintenance cost 2678 11 Total Maintenance Cost (NRs.) 968411.64 12 Users Committee Contribution (NRs.) 88037.42 13 CLPIU/GMaLI Contribution (NRs.) 816106.90 Table 2: Mitigation Measures for the Issue Location Issues/ Likely Suggested Time Responsibility Significance Potential Mitigation of action Impact Measures Laprak, Water supply The Construction of Chaitra- UG's/RM/DLPI Dharche damaged and insufficient a reservoir tank Jestha, U-GMaLI shortage and damaged with a potential 2075/76 affecting the supply storage of 6000 housing system has litres of water, reconstruction. delayed in Intake Pipe the housing Laying and reconstructio Fittings. n. Also, the Tank Type: poor supply Stone Masonry have worsen the sanitation and health of the area. 4 6. ESMP Cost S.N. Description Qty. Unit Unit Rate Amount 1 Masonary Water tank(12m3) 1.00 nos. 362981.71 362981.71 2 Fittings for tank 1.00 nos. 9870.83 9870.83 3 Fencing Works for tank 1.00 nos. 71128.70 71128.70 4 Dismantling of collection chamber 9.00 nos. 2584.79 23263.07 5 Construction of valve chamber 1.00 nos. 43714.76 43714.76 6 Construction of collection chamber 1.00 nos. 98982.09 98982.09 7 Wall and drain 1.00 nos. 164427.56 164427.56 8 Pipeline works 1.00 nos. 86005.50 86005.50 Transportation of pipes and fencing material to 9 site L.S. 20000.00 Sub Total 880374.22 Total 880374.22 U.C. contribution 88037.42 Amount received by U.C. 792336.79 Contingency 23770.10 Total Estimated Cost 816106.90 7. Conclusion To enhance and promote the housing reconstruction of the area, the stone masonry RVT water tank reconstruction, intake chambers, pipe laying, tap stand construction and fitting will be carried out. Further, the program will help for the sustainable drinking water supply in the area. 5 Annex-I Site Map (Google) Annex II Minute Annex-III Detail Cost-Estimate .
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