Dhaka Water Supply Network Improvement Project – ICB Package 2.8 (First Batch: DMA: 903, 904, 906 and 907) PART A
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Initial Environmental Examination Document stage: Updated Project Number: 47254-003 April 2019 BAN: Dhaka Water Supply Network Improvement Project – ICB Package 2.8 (First Batch: DMA: 903, 904, 906 and 907) PART A Prepared by the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority, Government of Bangladesh for the Asian Development Bank. This updated initial environmental examination 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. Initial Environmental Examination Document stage: Updated Project Number: 47254-003 April 2019 BAN: Dhaka Water Supply Network Improvement Project – ICB Package 2.8 (First Batch: DMA: 903, 904, 906 and 907) Prepared by the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority, Government of Bangladesh for the Asian Development Bank. This updated initial environmental examination 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. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 10 February 2019) Currency unit – Taka (Tk) Tk.1.00 = $0.0127 $1.00 = Tk. 84.16 ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank ARIPA - Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Properties Act AP - Affected person BRTA - Bangladesh Road Transport Authority BC - Bituminous Carpeting CC - Cement Concrete CPP - China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Company Ltd DWASA -Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority DWSNIP -Dhaka Water Supply Network Improvement Project DMA - District Metering Area DMSC - Design Management and Supervision Consultants DNCC - Dhaka North City Corporation DSCC - Dhaka South City Corporation DoE - Department of Environment DC - Deputy Commissioner EA - Executing Agency EMP - Environmental Management Plan EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment EHS - Environment Health and Safety FGD - Focus Group Discussion G o B - Government of Bangladesh GRC - Grievance Redress Committee GRM - Grievance Redress Mechanism GPR - Ground Penetrating Radar HDD - Horizontal Directional Drilling HDPE - High Density Polyethylene ICB - International Competitive Bidding IA - Implementing Agency i IFC - International Finance Corporation IEE - Initial Environmental Examination IR - Involuntary Resettlement ML - Ministry of Land NRW – Nonrevenue water OT - Open Trench O&M – Operation and Maintenance PMU – Project Management Unit PCU - Project Coordination Unit PB - Pipe Bursting REA – Rapid Environmental Assessment RoW - Right of Way SPS – Safeguard Policy Statement SEMP - Site Specific Environmental Management Plan SIU - Safeguard Implementing Unit SCADA- Supervisory control and data acquisition TOR - Terms of Reference TMP - Traffic Management Plan USEPA - United States Environmental Protection Agency ZLCC - Zonal Level Coordination Committee WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Km - Kilometer km2 - Square kilometer m2 - Square meter m3/day - Cubic meter per day mm - Millimeter NOTE In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. This initial environmental examination 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 on ADB’s website. ii 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. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ix 1. INTRODUCTION 1 A. The Project 1 2. POLICY, LEGAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK 4 A. ADB Policy 4 B. National Laws 6 C. Legal Framework for Land Acquisitions in Bangladesh 8 D. Environmental Requirements for the Project 9 E. International Treaties 10 F. Relevant Occupational Health and Safety Laws and Rules 12 G. Environmental Standards 13 3. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT 14 A. Need for the Project 14 B. Subproject Components 14 C. Laying of Distribution Network 18 D. Materials, Labour and Equipment 20 E. Implementation Schedule 22 4. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 25 A. Objectives and Methods 25 B. Physical Characteristics 26 C. Ecological Resources 30 D. Environmental Quality 32 E. Economic Development 35 F. Social and Cultural Resources 39 G. Site Specific Existing Condition of the 4 DMAs in the Project Area 43 5. ANTICIPATED IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 44 A. Magnitude and Significance of Impacts 45 B. Planning and Design Phase 46 C. Construction Impact 51 D. Operation and Maintenance Phase 61 E. Mitigation Measures 62 F. Cumulative Impact Assessment 68 6. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, CONSULTATION, AND PARTICIPATION 69 A. Public Consultation Conducted 69 B. Consultation and Participation during Updating IEE Report 70 iv C. Consultations during construction phase 72 D. Project Disclosure 73 E. Involvement of NGOs, CBOs and Women’s Organizations 73 7. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM 74 8. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 78 A. General 78 B. Design Rationale 79 C. Implementation Arrangement 79 D. Capacity Building 84 E. Mitigation Measures, Monitoring and Reporting 85 F. Environmental Monitoring Plan 123 G. Monitoring and Reporting 126 H. Environmental Management Plan (EMP) Costs 127 I. Environmental Specifications for Bid Documents 130 9. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION 130 APPENDIX 1: APPROVED TOR FROM DoE 132 APPENDIX 2: APPLICABLE ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS 136 APPENDIX 3: EQUIPMENT LIST 142 APPENDIX 4: ROAD AND SATELITE MAPS OF 4 DMA 144 APPENDIX 5: ADB REA CHECKLIST (4 DMA- First batch) 150 APPENDIX 6: SITE ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN (EACH DMAs under First batch) 154 APPENDIX 7: OUTLINE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN 159 APPENDIX 8: GUIDANCE PROVISIONS FOR ASBESTOS CEMENT HANDLING 164 APPENDIX 9: LAYOUT PLAN STOCKYARD 168 APPENDIX 10: HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN 169 APPENDIX 11: Records of Public Consultations - Updating IEE Report 177 APPENDIX 12: SAMPLE GRIEVANCE REGISTRATION FORM 184 APPENDIX 13: GRIEVANCE REDRESS FORM (BANGLA VERSION) 185 APPENDIX: 14 OFFICE NOTIFICATION TO FORM GRC 186 APPENDIX 15: TOR for EHS SUPERVISOR OF CIVIL WORKS CONTRACT (ICB 2.8) 188 APPENDIX 16: ROAD CUTTING PERMISSION 189 APPENDIX 17: APPLICATION TO TRAFFIC POLICE FOR COOPERATION DURING ROAD CUTTING 191 Appendix 18: SEMI-ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING REPORT TEMPLATE 192 Appendix 19: EMP cost included in the contract documents 208 v vi Lists of Tables Table 1: Applicable WHO Ambient Air Quality Guidelines.................................................................................. 5 Table 2: World Bank Group’s Noise Level Guidelines ........................................................................................ 6 Table 3: Relevance of national policies, laws and framework in the context of the proposed Dhaka Water Supply Network Improvement Project 6 Table 4: Relevant International Treaties, conventions, and protocols signed by Bangladesh ......................... 10 Table 5: Relevant Occupational Health and Safety Laws and Rules ............................................................... 12 Table 6: Details of 4 DMAs under First Batch - ICB 2.8 ................................................................................... 15 Table 7: Summary of Components on DMA 903, 904, 906 and 907 under Contract Package ..................... 17 ICB 2.8 .............................................................................................................................................................. 17 Table 8: Details of Distribution Network ............................................................................................................ 18 Table 9: List of Field / Site Personnel ............................................................................................................... 21 Table 10: Planned Implementation Schedule (Tentative Start March 9, 2019) ................................................ 23 Table 11: Administrative Divisions of 4 DMA under Package No. ICB 2.8 ....................................................... 26 Table 12: Summary of Important Features of the Project Area ........................................................................ 27 Table 13: Test Results of Wastewater Samples ............................................................................................... 34 Table 14: Road Classification in Dhaka ............................................................................................................ 36 Table 15: Type of Road within DMA (First Batch) ............................................................................................ 37 Table 16: Thana wise Population size .............................................................................................................