Jharkhand Urban Water Supply improvement Project (RRP IND 52028-004) Initial Environmental Examination Document Stage: Draft for Consultation Project Number: 52028-004 April 2021 IND: Jharkhand Urban Water Supply Improvement Project – Water Supply System in Medininagar Package No: JUWSIP/04 Prepared by Jharkhand Urban Infrastructure Development Co. Ltd. under guidance of the Urban Development and Housing Department, Government of Jharkhand for the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 6 April 2021) Currency Unit = Indian rupees (₹) ₹1.00 = $0.013 $1.00 = ₹73.27 ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank ASI – Archeological Survey of India CPCB – Central Pollution Control Board Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering CPHEEO – Organization 3rd Edition CTE – Consent to Establish CTO – Consent to Operate EAC – Expert Appraisal Committee EHS – Environmental, Health, And Safety EIA – Environmental Impact Assessment EMP – Environmental Management Plan GLSR – Ground Level Service Reservoir GOI – Government of India GOJ – Government of Jharkhand IEE – Initial Environmental Examination MoHUA – Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs MPN – Most Probable Number MoEFCC – Ministry of Environment, Forest, And Climate Change NGRBA – National Ganga River Basin Authority NOC – No Objection Certificate O&M – Operation and Maintenance PIU – Project Implementation Unit PMU – Project Management Unit REA – Rapid Environmental Assessment SEIAA – State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority SPS – Safeguard Policy Statement, 2009 JSPCB – Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board JUWSIP – Jharkhand Urban Water Supply Improvement Project Jharkhand Urban Infrastructure Development Company JUIDCO – Limited WHO – World Health Organization ULB – Urban Local Body WTP – Water Treatment Plant WEIGHTS AND MEASURES m3 – cubic meter °C – degree Celsius Ha – hectare km – kilometer kWh – kilowatt hours L – liters LPCD – liters per capita per day m – meter MT – metric ton MCM – million cubic meters MLD – million liters per day mm – millimeter nos. – numbers km2 – square kilometer m2 – square meter RL – reduced level NOTE In this report, "$" refers to United States 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. 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. CONTENTS Pages I. INTRODUCTION 1 A. Project Background 1 B. Scope of the Report 1 C. Medininagar Report Structure 2 II. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT 2 A. Profile of Medininagar 2 B. Present Status of Water Supply in Medininagar 3 C. Proposed Water Supply System under JUWSIP 4 D. Water Demand and Supply 4 E. Proposed Subproject Components 10 F. Subproject Benefits 14 G. Implementation Schedule 15 III. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES 16 IV. POLICY LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK 18 A. ADB Policy Statement 18 B. Screening and Categorization 18 C. National and State Laws 20 D. International Conventions and Treaties 34 E. Codes and Guidance 36 F. Indicative Statutory Clearance Requirements 37 G. National Highway Crossings in Subproject 39 V. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 39 A. Regional Settings B. Accessibility 40 C. Physical Environment 40 D. Ecological Resources 48 E. Economy 49 F. Social and Cultural Heritage 50 G. Environmental Settings of Investment Program Component Sites 52 VI. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 56 A. Introduction 56 B. Pre-Construction Impacts– Design and Location C. Design Impacts 57 D. Environmental Audit of Existing Water Supply Infrastructure 60 E. Pre-construction Impacts 63 F. Construction Impacts 65 G. Operation and Maintenance Impacts 78 H. Cumulative Impacts 80 VII. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION 80 A. Overview 80 B. Public Consultation 81 VIII. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM 84 A. Common grievance redress mechanism 84 B. Institutional arrangements and role functions 85 C. GRM at Project Level 86 D. GRM beyond project level 87 E. Consultation arrangements 88 F. Other features and requirements 89 IX. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 90 A. Institutional Arrangement 90 B. Capacity Building 95 X. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 96 A. Environment Management Plan Implementation Cost 97 B. Indicative Cost of EMP C. Monitoring and Reporting 151 XI. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION 151 A. Conclusion 151 B. Recommendations 154 APPENDIXES 1. REA Checklist 2. Environment and Safety Audit of Existing Water Treatment Plant 3. Flow Data of the River North Koel at Mohammadganj for the Year 1990-1991 to 2004- 2005 4. Exemption of Water Supply Projects from Taking CTE and CTO from Pollution Control Board 5. Ambient Air Quality Standards, Ambient Air Quality Standards in Respect of Noise, Vehicle Exhaust Emission Norms and Drinking Water Standards 6. Water Quality Test Results 7. Geographical Positions of the site 8. Sample Outline Spoils (Construction Waste) Management Plan 9. Sample Outline Traffic Management Plan 10. Salient Features of Major Labor Laws Applicable to Establishments Engaged in Construction of Civil Works 11. Guidance for Contractors Camps 12. Storage and Handling of Chlorine 13. Minutes of Public Consultation During Project Preparation 14. Public Information Notice Template 15. Sample Grievance Registration Form 16. Sample Environmental Site Inspection Report 17. Environmental Safeguards Monitoring Template (QPR and SEMR) 18. Source NOC for 30.12 MLD Abstraction of Water from North Koel River 19. Proximity Report Generated by the Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool 20. Standard Operating Procedure amidst COVID-19 Pandemic 21 Guidelines for Storage, Handling and Disposal of Hazardous Waste, Municipal Solid Waste and Construction and Demolition Waste EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Project Description. The proposed Jharkhand Urban Water Supply Improvement Project (JUWSIP) would support urban service improvement strategies and policy initiatives of the Government of Jharkhand (GOJ) to contribute to improved urban living under the Jharkhand Vision and Action Plan 2021. The project will complement ongoing efforts of the GOJ for water supply infrastructure and service improvement and institutional reforms under various national flagship programs. JUWSIP will finance water supply infrastructure investments in four prioritized urban local bodies (ULBs). The towns selected include the state’s capital city Ranchi, and three towns located in economically and socially backward areas of Jhumri Telaiya, Hussainabad and Medininagar. Output 1: Water supply infrastructure in four Project towns improved. The Project will finance water supply infrastructure investments in four Project towns. The infrastructure investments involve construction and 5 years of performance-based O&M of piped water supply system in Project towns comprising of: (i) four water treatment plants with combined capacity of 275 million liters per day (MLD) meeting Indian water quality standards (IS:10500),1 and (ii) 940 kilometers (km) of climate-resilient water distribution network connected to about 115,000 households to ensure 24/7 water supply with non-revenue water reduced from current level of 45% to 20%. The water supply will have universal coverage including below poverty line, scheduled caste, scheduled tribe and households with disabled persons in the Project areas. The Project will provide vocational training for employable job skills in construction and O&M of water supply assets to at least 100 community members (50 women). Output 2: Institutional capacity for sustainable urban service delivery and urban governance improved. The physical investments will be complemented with targeted institutional and financial reforms and capacity building to create an institutional framework for the ULBs in Jharkhand to replicate and follow. These include: (i) sustainable water sector asset management strategy including user charges policy for O&M cost recovery prepared and implemented in at least two Project towns; (ii) urban reforms policy on strengthening own-source revenues of ULBs prepared with three key actions implemented in two Project towns; (iii) information technology enabled systems for water service delivery and administration adopted in Ranchi through use of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system for water supply operations, and mapping of assets, properties, and revenue database on geographic information system (GIS); (iv) training of relevant staff on, (a) design and implementation of urban services, including response to climate risks; (b) institutional development, urban governance, revenue generation, and financial planning, and operational dimensions; and (c) inclusion of gender equality and inclusive social features in urban services;2 and (v) improved awareness on, (a) behavior change activities focusing on water conservation, health, sanitation, and hygiene; (b) spread of epidemics or pandemics such as coronavirus disease; and (c) pilot vocational training for prospective job opportunities in construction and O&M. Subproject Scope. Medininagar town is presently supplied water from a 21.6 MLD WTP located at Belwatika. This was constructed in 2004