34304-043: Kathmandu Valley Water Supply
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Environmental Due Diligence Report Document Stage: Final Project Number: 34304-043 June 2018 NEP: Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Improvement Project – Additional Financing (Modernization of Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited Branches as Building Construction, Rehabilitation and Furnishing) Package No: KUKL/W/02/24 Prepared by the Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited, Government of Nepal for the Asian Development Bank. This environmental due diligence 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. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section of this website. 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 areas. ENVIRONMENTAL DUE DILIGENCE REPORT (EDDR) June 2018 Loan 3255: Modernization of KUKL Branches as Building Construction, Rehabilitation and Furnishing Contract Package No: KUKL/W/02/24 Prepared by the Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited for the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 24 May 2018) Currency Unit - Nepali Rupees (NPR) NPR 1.00 = USD 0.0091 USD 1.00 = NPR 109.78 Modernization of KUKL Branches as Building Construction, Rehabilitation and Furnishing ABBREVIATIONS $ / USD : US Dollars % : Percent / Percentage 3R : Reduce, Reuse, Recycle AD : Anno Domini ADB : Asian Development Bank BDS : Bulk Distribution System BOD : Bio-Chemical Oxygen Demand BS : Bikarm Sambat CBS : Central Bureau of Statistics CEO : Chief Executive Officer CF : Chobhar Fault CGF : Chandragiri Fault CO : Carbon Mono-Oxide DDC : District Development Committee DGM : Deputy General Manager DNI : Distribution Network Improvement DO : Dissolved Oxygen EIA : Environmental Impact Assessment EMP : Environment Management Plan EPA : Environment Protection Act EPR : Environment Protection Regulation ESE : East-South-East FAR : Floor Area Ratio FI : Financial Intermediaries FNCCI : Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industries FY : Fiscal Year GCN : Gosaikund Crystalline Nappe GoN : Government of Nepal GRM : Grievance Redress Mechanism IUCN : International Union for Conservation of Nature KCN : Kathmandu Crystalline Nappe KMC : Kathmandu Municipality KUKL : Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited KVTDC : Kathmandu Valley Town Development Committee KVWSMB : Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Management Board LS : Lump Sum LT : Long Term Ltd : Limited Modernization of KUKL Branches as Building Construction, Rehabilitation and Furnishing MBT : Main Boundary Thrust MCT : Main Central Thrust MFT : Main Frontal Thrust MOE : Ministry of Environment MoEST : Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology MoWS : Ministry of Water Supply MT : Mahabharat Thrust NA : Not Applicable / Not Available NAAQS : National Ambient Air Quality Standard NBC : National Building Code NCS : National Conservation Strategy NGO : Non-Governmental Organizations NLSS : Nepal Living Standard Survey NO2 : Nitrate NRs / NPR : Nepalese Rupees NWSS : Nepal water Supply & Sewerage Corporation Pb : Lead PMU : Project Management Unit PVC : Poly-Vinyl Chloride Pvt : Private RCC : Reinforced Cement Concrete REA : Rapid Environmental Assessment SMP : Spoil Management Plan SMRF : Special Moment Resistance Frames SO2 : Sulfur Di-Oxide SPS : ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement SPT : Sewage Treatment Plant ST : Short Term TN : Total Nitrate TOR : Terms of Reference TP : Total Phosphorus TSP : Total Suspended Particles TSS : Total Suspended Solids VDC : Village Development Committee WHO : World Health Organization WNW : West-North-West WUA : Water Users Association Modernization of KUKL Branches as Building Construction, Rehabilitation and Furnishing Weights and Measures am - Ante Meridian °C - Celsius/centigrade cm - Centimeter dBA - Decibel audible ft - feet ha - Hectare/s Kg - Kilogram km - Kilometer/s kph - Kilometer/s per hour KVA - Kilo Volt Ampere Lpm - Liter per Minute Lps - Liter per Second m - Meter/s m3 / cu. m - Cubic meter/s m3/s - Cubic Meter per Second masl / msl - Meter/s above sea level mg/l - Milligram/s per liter mm - Millimeter/s pH - Potential of Hydrogen pm - Post Meridian PM10 - Particulate Matter < 10 micrometers PM2.5 - Particulate Matter < 2.5 micrometers RHM - Relative Humidity Measure sq. ft. - Square Feet Sqm - Square Meters Tmax - Maximum Temperature Tmin - Minimum Temperature g - Microgram Modernization of KUKL Branches as Building Construction, Rehabilitation and Furnishing NOTES i. The fiscal year (FY) of the Government of Nepal and its agencies ends on 15 July. “FY” before a calendar year denotes the year in which the fiscal year ends, e.g. FY 2017 ends on 15 July 2018. ii. In this report, "$" refers to US dollars unless otherwise stated. This environmental management plan 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. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section of this website. 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. Modernization of KUKL Branches as Building Construction, Rehabilitation and Furnishing TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 4 1.1 Name and Address of the Individual Institution Preparing the Report .................................... 4 1.1.1 Name and Address of the Proponent ..................................................................... 4 1.2 Institutional Responsibility for Preparing EMP Report ............................................................ 4 1.3 Basis and Extent of the Study ................................................................................................. 4 1.3.1 ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement, 2009 ................................................................. 4 1.3.2 National Laws, Policies, Acts, Regulations, Standards and Guidelines .................... 6 1.3.3 Objectives and Scope of the Environmental Study ............................................... 9 2 BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................................. 10 2.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 10 2.2 Project Description ................................................................................................................ 10 2.3 Project Location .................................................................................................................... 11 2.4 Construction Activities .......................................................................................................... 11 2.5 Working Hours ...................................................................................................................... 11 2.6 Human Resources Requirement .......................................................................................... 11 2.7 Plant and Equipment Used ................................................................................................... 12 2.8 Workers accommodation and other facilities ........................................................................ 12 2.9 Construction Schedule .......................................................................................................... 12 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ..................................................................................... 12 3.1 Salient features of the proposal ............................................................................................ 12 3.1.1 Engineering Design ................................................................................................. 13 3.1.2 Architectural Design ................................................................................................. 13 3.2 Materials Used ...................................................................................................................... 13 3.3 Waste generation .................................................................................................................. 13 3.4 Requirements of Project Implementation ............................................................................. 13 3.4.1 Total investment....................................................................................................... 13 3.5 Baseline Environment Condition ........................................................................................... 14 3.5.1 Physical Environment .............................................................................................. 14 3.5.2 Biological Environment ............................................................................................ 15 3.5.3 Socio-economic and Cultural Environment ............................................................. 15 4 IMPACTS ON ENVIRONMENT ....................................................................................................