Initial Environmental Examination IND: Bihar Urban Development
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Initial Environmental Examination August 2013 IND: Bihar Urban Development Investment Program—Bhagalpur Water Supply Subproject Prepared by Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited of the Government of Bihar for the Asian Development Bank. This is an updated version of the draft originally posted in January 2012 available on http://www.adb.org/projects/41603-023/documents. Section 6.1 – Scope of Services Annex C – Initial Environmental Examination Bhagalpur Water Supply Project 1 (BWSP1) Draft Initial Environmental Examination (August, 2013) Section 6.1 – Scope of Services Annex C – Initial Environmental Examination Contents 1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Purpose of the Report.............................................................................................. 1 1.2 Extent of the IEE Study .......................................................................................... 1 2 Description of the Project ............................................................................. 4 2.1 Type, Category and Need ....................................................................................... 4 2.2 Location and Implementation Schedule.................................................................. 4 2.3 Description of the Subproject ................................................................................. 6 3 Description of the Environment ................................................................... 9 3.1 Physical Resources.................................................................................................. 9 3.2 Biological Resources ............................................................................................ 19 3.3 Economic Development ........................................................................................ 21 3.4 Social and Cultural Resources .............................................................................. 24 4 Anticipated Impacts and Mitigation Measures .......................................... 26 4.1 Pre-construction – Location and Design ............................................................... 26 4.2 Construction .......................................................................................................... 29 4.3 Operation and Maintenance .................................................................................. 38 5 Public Consultation and Information Disclosure ...................................... 42 5.1 Project Stakeholders.............................................................................................. 42 5.2 Consultations and Disclosures Conducted ............................................................ 43 5.3 Future Consultation and Disclosure ...................................................................... 45 6 Grievance Redress Mechanism .................................................................. 46 7 Environmental Management Plan ............................................................. 47 7.1 Institutional Arrangements.................................................................................... 47 7.2 Environmental Mitigation Plan ............................................................................. 50 7.3 Environmental Monitoring Program ..................................................................... 50 7.4 Environmental Management Plan Costs ............................................................... 69 8 Findings and Recommendations ................................................................ 69 9 Conclusions ................................................................................................. 71 List of Annexes Annex 1 Site Photographs .................................................................................. 72 Annex 2 Notification of Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary .................. 75 Annex 3 REA Checklist ..................................................................................... 75 Annex 4 Public Consultation – Environment .................................................... 81 Annex 5 Recommended Contract Clauses ......................................................... 83 Section 6.1 – Scope of Services Annex C – Initial Environmental Examination Abbreviations and Definitions ADB Asian Development Bank AP Affected Person ASI Archaeological Survey of India BOQ Bill of Quantities BPL Below Poverty Line BUDIP Bihar Urban Development Investment Program BUIDCO Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation CBO Community-based organization CBD Central Business District CFE Consent for Establishment CFO Consent for Operation CGWB Central Ground Water Board CWR Clear water reservoir DLAO District Land Acquisition Officer DSC Design and Supervision Consultant EAC Expert Appraisal Committee EARF Environmental Assessment and Review Framework EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMP Environmental Management Plan EMS Environmental Monitoring Specialist EPA Environmental Protection Agency ESMC Environment and Social Management Cell GoB Government of Bihar GRC Grievance Redress Committee GSHAP Global Seismic Hazard Assessment Program H & S Health and safety IR Involuntary Resettlement IEE Initial Environmental Examination JNNURM Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission LAA Land Acquisition Act MFF Multi-tranche financing facility MLD Million liters per day MOEF National Ministry of Environment and Forests NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standards NGO Nongovernmental organization NRRP National Resettlement and Rehabilitation Policy NRW Non-revenue water O & M Operation and maintenance OHSA Occupational Health and Safety Administration OHT Overhead tank PHED Public Health Engineering Department PIU Project Implementation Unit PMC Project Management Consultant PMU Project Management Unit RF Resettlement Framework Section 6.1 – Scope of Services Annex C – Initial Environmental Examination ROW Rights-of-way RP Resettlement Plan RS Resettlement Specialist SDS Social Development Specialist SEIAA State Environment Impact Assessment Authority SPS Safeguard Policy Statement STP Sewage treatment plant TDS Total dissolved solids TOR Terms of reference UFW Unaccounted for water UIDSSMT Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns ULB Urban local body USEPA United States Environmental Protection Agency WTP Water treatment plant Weights and Measures lakh – 100 thousand = 100,000 crore – 100 lakhs = 10,000,000 µg/m3 – micrograms per cubic meter km – kilometer lpd – liters per day m – Meter mg/l – milligrams per liter mm – millimeter ppm – parts per million Note{s} (i) "$" refers to US dollars (ii) “INR” and “Rs” refer to Indian rupees Section 6.1 – Scope of Services Annex C – Initial Environmental Examination EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. Bihar Urban Development Investment Program (BUDIP) will help to improve social and economic development in four selected towns/cities in the State under Phase I, particularly district headquarters with significant development potential. BUDIP is funded by a Multi-tranche Financing Facility (MFF) loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The Executing Agency (EA) is the Urban Development & Housing Department (UDHD) of the Government of Bihar (GoB); and the Implementing Agency is the Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation (BUIDCO) which is the Project Management Unit (PMU) for BUDIP. ADB requires the consideration of environmental issues in all aspects of the Bank’s operations, and the requirements for Environmental Assessment are described in ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS). This states that ADB requires Environmental Assessment of all project loans, program loans, sector loans, sector development program loans, loans involving financial intermediaries, and private sector loans. 2. This Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) has been prepared for the Bhagalpur Water Supply Project 1 (BWSP1) as part of BUDIP PPTA for Tranche 1, and updated after preparation of the DPR. The Tranche 1 investments comprise of: (i) rehabilitation of existing Barari Water Works and treated water pumping stations; (ii) provision of 16 new Overhead Tanks (OHTs) and rehabilitation of one OHT; (iii) construction of new distribution network and integration of rehabilitated existing networks; (iv) provision of service connections to achieve full coverage; and (v) operations, maintenance and service provision to customers. 3. An Environmental Management Plan (EMP) is proposed as part of this report which includes (i) mitigation measures for significant environmental impacts during implementation, (ii) an environmental monitoring program, and the responsible entities for mitigation, monitoring, and reporting; (iii) a process for public consultation and information disclosure; and (iv) a grievance redress mechanism. 4. BWSP1 is needed because the present water supply system is inadequate for the needs of the growing population. Per capita supply is as low as 34 liters per capita per day (lpcd) compared with the required 135 lpcd and unaccounted for water (UFW) is over 40%. The storage and distribution network is insufficient to meet even present requirements. Improvement in the water supply system has been identified as a major priority for Bhagalpur town. 5. The initial design and cost estimation for Tranche 1 works has been completed in March 2013 under ADB TA 7884 IND. Based on the design the tender document has been prepared. The Development (works)