48289-002: Peshawar Sustainable Bus Rapid Transit Corridor Project

Environmental Monitoring Report

Semestral Report For the period July–December 2019 January 2020

PAK: Peshawar Sustainable Bus Rapid Transit Corridor Project

Main Report

Prepared by Peshawar Development Authority, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for the Asian Development Bank.

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Semi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report

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Project Number: 48289-002 July – December 2019

Islamic Republic of Pakistan: Peshawar Sustainable Bus Rapid Transit Corridor Project

(Financed by the Asian Development Bank)

Prepared by Masood ur Rahman (Environmental Specialist - PMCSC) MM Pakistan Pvt. Ltd. Peshawar, Pakistan

For

Peshawar Development Authority (PDA) Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Submission: January 14, 2020

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Table of Contents

1 INTRODUCTION ...... 3 1.1 Preamble ...... 3 1.2 Headline Information ...... 3 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND CURRENT ACTIVITIES ...... 5 2.1 Project Description ...... 5 2.2 Project Contracts and Management ...... 13 2.2.1 Organizations for the Project Management ...... 13 2.2.2 Environmental Safeguard Teams ...... 14 2.3 Project Activities during Current Reporting Period ...... 16 2.4 Description of Any Changes to Project Design ...... 21 2.5 Description of Any Changes to Agreed Construction Methods ...... 21 3 ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARD ACTIVITIES ...... 22 3.1 General Description of Environmental Safeguard Activities ...... 22 3.2 Issues Tracking (Based on Non-Conformance Notices) ...... 27 3.3 Trends...... 27 3.4 Unanticipated Environmental Impacts or Risks ...... 31 4 RESULTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ...... 32 4.1 Overview of Monitoring Conducted during Current Period ...... 32 4.2 Summary of Monitoring Outcomes ...... 38 4.3 Material Resources Utilisation ...... 39 4.3.1 Current Period ...... 39 4.4 Waste Management ...... 39 4.4.1 Current Period ...... 40 4.5 Health and Safety ...... 42 4.5.1 Community Health and Safety ...... 42 4.5.2 Worker Safety and Health ...... 42 4.5.3 Details of Fatal Accidents ...... 46 4.6 Trainings & Safety Campaigns ...... 47 4.7 Cumulative Trainings Held at the Project ...... 76 4.8 Need for Additional Trainings ...... 76 5 FUNCTIONING OF THE SSEMP ...... 77 5.1 SSEMP Review ...... 77 6 GOOD PRACTICE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR IMPROVEMENT ...... 78

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6.1 Good Practices ...... 78 6.2 Opportunities for Improvement ...... 80 7 SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS ...... 81 7.1 Summary ...... 81 7.2 Recommendations ...... 82

ANNEXURE

Annexure – I: Tree Plantation Profile of Peshawar Sustainable Bus Rapid Transit Project Annexure – II: Project Progress Photographs (July to December 2019) Annexure – III: Details of Reach / Depot wise HSE Site Instructions / NCNs / Fines Annexure – IV: Independent Environmental Monitoring Reports (August to December 2019)

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Abbreviations

ADB Asian Development Bank CAP Corrective Action Plan DDR Due Diligence Report EPA Environmental Protection Agency EPCM Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management EIA Environment Impact Assessment EMP Environmental Management Plan GoKPK Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa GOP Government of Pakistan HS Plan Health and Safety Plan Km Kilometer MMP MM Pakistan MoU Memorandum of Understanding NCN Non Conformity Notice NEQS National Environmental Quality Standards PDA Peshawar Development Authority PM Particulate Matter PIU Project Implementation Unit PHA Provincial Horticulture Authority PSBRT Peshawar Sustainable Bus Rapid Transit Corridor PMCSC Project Management Construction Supervision Consultants R-I Reach-01 R-II Reach-02 R-III Reach-03 SSEMP Site Specific Environment Management Plan TBTs Tool Box Talks WSSP Water and Sanitation Services Peshawar

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1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Preamble

1. This report represents the Semi - Annual Environmental Monitoring Review (SAEMR) for Peshawar Sustainable Bus Rapid Transit Corridor Project (PSBRT).

2. This report is the 5th EMR for the project.

1.2 Headline Information

3. Since the inception of the project, a number of environmental issues such as excessive dust emissions, unauthorized debris disposal, traffic congestion, lack of PPEs utilization and poor worker living conditions etc. have been observed and managed as the outcome of the fast track construction activities of the project. The Contractor has been thoroughly pushed since the commencement of the construction activities by the PDA and PMCSC for the resolution of these issues.

4. Due to the proactive project management and strict monitoring of the EMP implementation by the PDA / PMCSC, the overall situation with regards to implementation of environmental safeguards along the BRT Corridor and at the Building Package Sites has remained satisfactory during the current reporting period.

5. The PMCSC’s Site HSE Teams continued to perform strict monitoring of the EMP and HS Plan implementation by the Contractor and continued to penalize the Contractor on critical HSE issues where deemed necessary.

6. The ADB safeguards team has remained highly supportive and responsive in providing guidance and recommendations to the PDA and Consultant (Engineer) on all safeguard compliance related issues, whenever their advice has been sought during the project construction phase.

7. Currently, the situation with regards to the implementation of environmental safeguards along the BRT Corridor is further improving day by day as the major construction works at the BRT corridor are nearing completion.

8. Implementation on the Tree Plantation and Landscaping Plan for the PSBRT has been extensively started in the current reporting period. The plan has been prepared with a balanced approach for aesthetic enhancement of the project corridors and places of importance by planting selective ornamental trees, landscaping and turfing with grasses and ornamental shrubs.

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9. Thousands of native and ornamental trees, palms, small flowering plants, shrubs and patches of grasses have been planted and more plantations are in process. Details regarding the number of trees planted, types of species and photographic profile of the plantations are provided in Annexure - I.

10. Environmental monitoring plan has been strictly followed throughout the reporting period and both the independent and internal monitoring has been organized according to the plan.

11. On-site Trainings / Tool Box Talks have been extensively provided to the workers by the Contractor on regular basis throughout the reporting period under the PMCSC supervision.

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2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND CURRENT ACTIVITIES

2.1 Project Description

12. The PSBRT project will provide fast, efficient, reliable and comfortable public transport system to the masses and cost-effective urban mobility through the provision of segregated right-of-way infrastructure offering a rapid and frequent service.

13. The BRT route runs from Chamkani to Karkhano market with a total of 32 stations along a total distance of approximately 30 kilometres. The existing infrastructure will be improved with footpaths, bicycle lanes and provision at the stations for bicycle stands to make the journey easy for people using bicycles. Most of the stations are located within approximately half a kilometre reach, making it convenient for users of the system.

Around 450 buses with a capacity of up to 95 people each will be made operational on the BRT system and BRT buses will run the entire day with extra buses being used during peak times.

14. On completion of the construction works, the project will be operated by Trans Peshawar, which is a competent authority working under the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Trans Peshawar is a newly established entity and currently it has not attained sufficient technical / engineering capabilities to provide technical support during the construction activities of the Project. Therefore, this role has been assigned to the Peshawar Development Authority (PDA). The PDA, being Client of the Project, provided supervision throughout the design phase of the Project and is currently involved in supervising the construction phase of the project.

15. The project is divided into two main packages i.e. Corridor Package and Building Package. The construction of BRT corridor further comprises of two main construction sub- packages. Package – I is composed of the construction package for Reach – I and Reach – III, whereas, the construction of Reach – II is covered under Package – II. Similarly, the construction of the building package is divided into three different construction lots. Hayatabad Depot shall be constructed under Lot – I, Chamkani Depot under Lot – II and Dabgari Staging Facility under Lot – III.

16. The Figure – 1 below provides an overview of the salient features of the Project. Figures 2 to 4 show the location and station maps of the corridors while Figures 5 to 7 provide an overview of the building package installations.

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Figure – 1: Salient features of BRT Peshawar Project

30 Kilometer Main Corridor

17 KM at Grade

10 KM Flyover

3 KM Underpass

32 Stations

Avg. distance between

station 900m Peshawar Project Peshawar

Salient Features of BRT ofBRT Features Salient 3 Bus Depots

3 Park and Ride Facilities

Bicycle lane

Complete revamp of Footpaths

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Figure – 2: Reach – I BRT Corridor and Station

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Figure – 3: Reach – II BRT Corridor and Station Locations

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Figure 4: Reach – III BRT Corridor and Station Locations

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Figure 5: Lot – I - Hayatabad Depot Site Plan

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Figure 6: Lot – II - Chamkani Depot Site Plan

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Figure 7: Lot – III – Dabgari Staging Facility Location Map

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2.2 Project Contracts and Management

17. The details of the main organisations involved in the project and specifically relating to Environmental safeguards are as follows:

2.2.1 Organizations for the Project Management

18. The project is being organized by the following entities and personnel:

A- Asian Development Bank

Mr. David Margonsztern is the Project Officer for this project.

B- Client / Implementing Agency - Peshawar Development Authority (PDA)

19. Mr. Syed Zafar Ali Shah is the Director General – PDA, Mr. Alamzeb Khan is the Director Coordination - PIU (BRT Peshawar Project) PDA, Mr. Ikramullah Khan is the Director PDA Reach – I, Mr. Mian Muhammad Shakeel is the Director PDA Reach – II, Mr. Faridullah is the Director PDA Reach – III and Mr. Fida Muhammad is the Director PDA for Building Package.

C- Project Management Construction Supervision Consultants (PMCSC)

20. Mr. Teague Macreen is the team leader of the supervision consultants / engineer, who is currently assisted by one Senior Resident Engineer (Corridors) and three Resident Engineers (Buildings): Mr. Arshad Babar – Senior Resident Engineer for Reach – I, II & III, Mr. Khan Bahadur – Resident Engineer for Chamkani Depot, Mr. Zahid Umer – Resident Engineer for Dabgari Staging Facility and Mr. Inamullah – Resident Engineer for Hayatabad Depot.

D- Contractors

21. The Contractor’s team at Reach – I is headed by Mr. Tariq Qureshi - General Manager, the Reach – II Contractor’s team is headed by Mr. Khalid – Project Manager and at Reach – III, it is headed by Mr. Usman Sheikh, Project Manager. For the building package, Mr. Ali Raza is the Project Manager for Hayatabad Depot, Mr. Zahid Hussain is the Project Manager for Dabgari Staging Facility and Mr. Major (Retd.) Zahid for Chamkani Depot.

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2.2.2 Environmental Safeguard Teams

A- Asian Development Bank

22. The environment safeguard team of the ADB is headed by Mr. Nurlan Djenchuraev- Senior Environment Specialist and assisted by Ms. Shazia Shahid – ADB Env. Consultant.

B- Client / Implementing Agency - Peshawar Development Authority (PDA)

23. Mr. Alam Zeb – Director Coordination PIU-BRT is responsible for performing necessary coordination with regards to the environmental safeguards related issues.

C- Project Management Construction Supervision Consultants (PMCSC)

24. Due to the completion of major Project works, some positions in the PMCSC HSE and Social Section have been slashed by the PDA during the reporting period.

25. Currently, the PMCSC environment safeguard team is headed by Mr. Azmat Beg – Principal Environmental Specialist, assisted by Mr. Masood ur Rahman – Environmental Specialist. The Health & Safety team also reports to Mr. Azmat Beg. It includes; Mr. Yasir Ihsan – HS Lead Person, Mr. Danish Khan – HS Officer – Reach – II, Mr. Faris Bangash – HS Officer – Reach – III, Mr. Abbas Khan – HS Officer – Chamkani Depot, Mr. Zia Muhammad - HS Officer – Dabgari Depot and Mr. Mazhar Abbas – HS Officer – Hayatabad Depot.

D- Contractors

26. The Contractor’s environment team is headed by Mr. Fahad Ikram - HSE manager. The HSE Manager is assisted by a team of six Safety Officers, who are deployed at the three corridors and three building sites.

The following list provides the contact details of the environment safeguard teams.

Table – 1: Key Environment, Health & Safety Staff Contact Details

Organization Discipline/ # Deployed Team Deployed Location Contact # Email ID Designation PDA Director 1 Alam Zeb Khan PDA Office 0312-1959997 [email protected] Coordination - PIU [email protected] ADB Env. 1 Shazia Shahid ADB PRM 0346-0281336 [email protected] ADB Consultant 1 Azmat Beg (Principal Lahore Office / Chinar 0333-4535623 [email protected] Environmental Expert) office PMCSC Specialist 2 Masood ur Rahman (Lead Chinar office 0334-3692829 [email protected] Role BRT) 1 Yasir Ihsan (Lead) Chinar office 0321-9122439 [email protected]

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2 Abbas Ali Khan Chamkani Depot / 0335-5731239 [email protected] Reach – I Health and Safety 3 Zia Mohammad Dabgari Staging Site / 0333-5330838 [email protected] Officer Reach – II m 4 Mazhar Abbas Reach III / Hayatabad 0335-7900215 [email protected] Depot 1 Fahad Ikram Contractors Head Office 0331-9780130 Contractor HSE Manager – Hayatabad / Reach - I

27. The construction of the project is being carried out by the following Contractor Joint Ventures:

a- Reach-I: SGEC Maqbool Calsons Joint Venture b- Reach-II & III: CR21G Maqbool Calsons Joint Venture c- Lot-I & Lot-III Building Package (Hayatabad and Dabgari Depots): ANHUI Maqbool Joint Venture d- Lot – II Building Package (Chamkani Depot): ANHUI Maqbool Calsons Joint Venture 28. The Contractors have commenced the activities on the project on the following dates:

Reach – I on 22 December 2018 Reach – II & III on 26 December 2018 Building Package (All Lots) on 15 June 2018 29. Following are the names of key personnel responsible for the management of the Contracts:

Table – 2: Key Personnel Responsible for Contracts Management Deployment PMCSC Contractor Asif Baloch Contracts Rashid Ansari Manager Head Office – – Management Specialist Contracts Reach I Tariq Qureshi – General Manager – Arshad Babar Senior Resident Reach II – Khalid Mukhtar Project Manager – Engineer – Reach – III Usman Sheikh – Project Manager Hayatabad Inamullah – Resident Engineer Ali Raza – Project Manager Depot Chamkani Khan Bahadur – Resident Engineer Major (Retd.) Zahid – Project Depot Manager Dabgari Zahud Umer – Resident Engineer Zahid Hussain – Project Manager Staging Facility

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2.3 Project Activities during Current Reporting Period

30. Following is the overall progress on the project corridor construction till 30th November, 2019:

Reach Achieved Progress (%) Reach – I 93.48 Reach – II 85.48 Reach – III 88.01 Lot – I - Hayatabad Depot 57.09 Lot – II – Chamkani Depot 65.69 Lot III Dabgari Staging – – 71.94 Facility

31. Following is an overview of completed and in-progress work activities:

▪ Civil / Mechanical / Electrical works on the corridors are approaching rapidly towards completion.

▪ Civil / Mechanical works on the elevated sections are approximately completed, whereas Electrical works are underway.

▪ Major construction works on the 32 bus stations are completed.

▪ Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing works on the Corridors, Bus Stations are approaching rapidly towards completion.

▪ Installation of poles, cabling and other ancillary works are in progress all along the corridor.

▪ Installation of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS), Ticketing Machines and Ticketing Desks etc. is underway at the Bus Stations.

▪ Construction works on the building package have been initiated on June 15, 2018, and they are also going on with fast pace.

▪ Installation of Bus Washing Plants, Battery Chargers, Maintenance Equipment and other accessories is completed at Chamkani Depot.

▪ Finishing works are underway at Dabgari Staging Facility as the construction of main structure has already been completed.

▪ Construction works at Hayatabad Depot are also progressing with fast pace.

Following figures show the latest work progress statistics for all the three BRT corridors and the three Building Package Sites:

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Reach - I 32. The comparative S-Curve developed against the work plan submitted by the Contractors shows an achievement of 93.48 % by November 2019.

Figure 8: Reach – I Overall Progress Status Graph

Reach – II 33. The comparative S-Curve developed against the work plan submitted by the Contractors shows an achievement of 85.48 % by November 2019.

Figure 9: Reach – II Overall Progress Status Graph

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Reach – III 34. The comparative S-Curve developed against the work plan submitted by the Contractors shows an achievement of 88.01 % by November 2019.

Figure 10: Reach – III Overall Progress Status Graph

Lot – I – Hayatabad Depot 35. The comparative S-Curve developed against the work plan submitted by the Contractors shows an achievement of 57.09 % November 2019.

Figure 11: Hayatabad Depot Overall Progress Status Graph

Lot – II – Chamkani Depot

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36. The comparative S-Curve developed against the work plan submitted by the Contractors shows an achievement of 65.69 % by November 2019.

Figure 12: Chamkani Depot Overall Progress Status Graph

Lot – III – Dabgari Staging Facility 37. The comparative S-Curve developed against the work plan submitted by the Contractors shows an achievement of 71.94 % November 19, 2019.

Figure 13: Dabgari Staging Facility Overall Progress Status Graph

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Photographs of the Progress

38. The project progress photographs for the reporting period are provided in Annexure – II.

39. Work activities on all the six sites i.e. three BRT corridors and three Building Package sites remained in progress during the reporting period.

40. The details of worker numbers (Maximum, Minimum) for the current reporting period are provided in Figure 14 below.

Figure 14: Maximum and Minimum No. of Workers – July to December 2019

Maximum and Minimum No. of Workers - July to December 2019

Reach - III - Hayatabad Depot Reach - III - Corridor Reach - II - Dabgari Depot Reach - II - Corridor Reach - I - Chamkani Depot Work Locations Reach - I - Corridor

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 No. of Workers

Maximum Workers Minumum Workers

41. The number of workers had mainly been decreased during Eid ul Adha Holidays in the month of August 2019.

42. New activities that have commenced or remained continued during the current reporting period include the following:

▪ Electrical, mechanical and plumbing works at the BRT Corridors

▪ Construction of Metal Ramps, Installation of escalators, generators and associated components at Bus Stations

▪ Installation of ITS (Intelligent Transport System), Ticketing System and related components

▪ Revamping and Painting of Grills, Installation of remaining Light Poles and other ancillary equipment

▪ Landscaping along BRT Corridors

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2.4 Description of Any Changes to Project Design

43. Slight changes have been made at some locations of the BRT Corridor which were mainly associated with the Pedestrian Access and Curve / Road Widening etc. The magnitude of these changes was of very minimal nature and no environmental impacts have been resulted due to these changes.

2.5 Description of Any Changes to Agreed Construction Methods

44. No changes have been made in the agreed construction methods.

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3 ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARD ACTIVITIES

3.1 General Description of Environmental Safeguard Activities

45. The key monitoring activities conducted within the reporting period are as follows: ▪ Daily EMP compliance monitoring was carried out by the PMCSC HSE teams to identify any environmental non-compliance issues requiring attention.

▪ Following the EMP guidelines, instrumental environmental monitoring through an independent environmental laboratory was arranged by the Contractor, which was initiated in February 2018 and has remained continued throughout the reporting period on monthly basis at the Building Package sites. Independent environmental monitoring at the corridor monitoring locations had been concluded in January 2019 as the major construction works at the corridor were almost finished.

▪ Instrumental monitoring through hand-held devices was initiated in January 2018 by the Contractor’s environment team for the monitoring of Dust and Noise levels. It remained continued throughout the reporting period on bi-weekly basis at the Building Package sites.

▪ The ADB environment safeguards team kept regular coordination with the project HSE staff throughout the reporting period. The latest visit by the ADB environment safeguards team was performed on September 19, 2019 and meetings have been conducted with the PDA, Supervision Consultants and Contractors to discuss the compliance status of HSE safeguards.

▪ Supervision for trainings being conducted by Contractor for his staff were provided by the PMCSC environment team.

▪ Joint visits to project corridor and sites were conducted to agree on corrective actions for any non-compliance issues.

▪ The PMCSC environment team continued to maintain liaison with the KPK – EPA, PDA and ADB focal safeguards staff for keeping them up to date regarding level of EMP implementation.

▪ The PMCSC environment team held follow-up meetings with the Contractor for checking the compliance status of previously highlighted issues.

▪ Penalties have been imposed on the Contractor by the PMCSC Site HSE Teams in relation to the delayed resolution of critical HSE issues.

46. Apart from the routine safeguards monitoring, several due diligence site visits have been performed during the reporting period. Following are the details of the major assessments / due diligence site visits undertaken by the project’s environment, health and safety safeguard staff during this period:

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Table – 03: Details of the Major HSE Assessments and Due Diligence Undertaken By HSE Safeguard Staff

Summary of Date of Purpose of S. No. Assessor(s) Significant Visit Assessment Findings

1- Absence of proper access at some work sites.

2- Non-utilization of HSE Due all the essential August 07, PMCSC HSE Diligence / HS 1 PPEs by workers 2019 Safeguard Staff Plan at different work Implementation sites

3- Poor housekeeping at campsites

1- Non-utilization of all the essential PPEs by workers at different work HSE Due sites August 22, PMCSC HSE Diligence / HS 2 2- Poor 2019 Safeguard Staff Plan housekeeping at Implementation campsites

3- Improper storage of oil / chemical drums

1- Non-utilization of essential PPEs by

HSE Due paint job and September PMCSC HSE Diligence / HS drilling workers at 3 04, 2019 Safeguard Staff Plan few sites.

Implementation 2- Poor housekeeping at bus stations.

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1- Electrical wires / joints without proper conduits / Bars without rebar HSE Due caps ADB / PMCSC September Diligence / HS 4 HSE Safeguard 2- Stair edges 19, 2019 Plan Staff without guard Implementation railing

3- Steel fixers without proper PPEs

1- Non-utilization of all the essential PPEs by workers at different work HSE Due sites October 02, PMCSC HSE Diligence / HS 5 2- Poor 2019 Safeguard Staff Plan housekeeping at Implementation campsites

3-Unsafe work platforms at some sites

1- Non-utilization of all the essential PPEs by workers at different work sites HSE Due October 17, PMCSC HSE Diligence / HS 2- Poor 6 2019 Safeguard Staff Plan housekeeping at Implementation Bus Stations

3- Improper storage of Gas Cylinders at Station sites

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1- Sub-standard access to some work sites

HSE Due 2- Lack of November PMCSC HSE Diligence / HS backfilling at some 7 14, 2019 Safeguard Staff Plan locations Implementation 3- Housekeeping was found unsatisfactory at some sites

1- Non-utilization of all the essential PPEs by workers at different work sites HSE Due 2- Escalator areas November PMCSC HSE Diligence / HS 8 at some Bus 26, 2019 Safeguard Staff Plan Stations were Implementation found improperly barricaded

3- Grinding machines without safety guards

47. The following section provides an overview of the resolved and unresolved issues of the previous reporting period as well as an overview of the issues stirred up during the current reporting period:

a- Status of Major Issues observed during Previous Reporting Period

Issue No. 01: Poor Housekeeping at the Workers Campsites

48. Efforts have been made by the Contractor in this regard and the housekeeping at the BRT Corridors has considerably improved. However the issue still persists at some of the Campsites and the situation of housekeeping at some of the campsites is still not at the desired level. More focused and consistent efforts are required to be made by the Contractor to ensure housekeeping and cleanliness at the campsites all the time. The PMCSC HSE teams are vigilantly monitoring the situation and persuading the Contractor

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to maintain cleanliness and housekeeping at the affected sites. The PMCSC HSE Teams also continuingly imposing penalties on the Contractor at the occasions where the Contractor responses are unjustifiably delayed.

Issue No. 02: Non-utilization of all the PPEs by Workers

49. More workers are provided with PPEs during the current reporting period and the overall state of PPEs utilization has improved but it is still not up to the mark. For improving the mechanism of PPEs provision and their utilization by the workers, the PMCSC HSE Teams have continued the imposition of fines on the Contractor.

b- Status of Major Issues observed during the Current Reporting Period

50. Efforts made by the project’s environmental safeguard teams for controlling the environmental impacts of construction activities were further complimented by the The occurrence of major environmental issues related to the project corridor such as dust emissions, unauthorized debris disposal and traffic management issues, completion of the major construction work generating dust, solid waste and traffic congestion and jointly resulted in the reduction of these major environmental impacts.

50. which have remained prevalent since the project inception are considerably

resolved due to the completion of major civil works at the BRT Corridor. [ND1][B2]

51. Major HSE issues that have been observed during the current reporting period includes Poor Housekeeping at Corridor / Depot Campsites & Bus Stations and Insufficient utilization of PPEs by workers.

52. As mentioned earlier, the overall state of PPEs utilization is improving day by day but it is still not up to the mark. For improving the mechanism of PPEs provision and their utilization by the workers, the PMCSC HSE Teams are continuingly imposing fines on the Contractor.

53. The current situation of housekeeping at some of the campsites is still not at the desired level and the PMCSC has strictly advised the Contractor to strengthen the housekeeping mechanism so that regular housekeeping could be ensured.

54. The PMCSC HSE Teams are providing regular support and guidance to the Contractors HSE Teams for the elimination of the outstanding HSE issues. PMCSC HSE Teams are not only supervising the TBTs which are provided by the Contractor’s HSE Staff to the workers, but also providing frequent TBTs themselves.

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3.2 Issues Tracking (Based on Non-Conformance Notices)

55. An overview and description of the issues tracked during the current reporting period are provided below.

Table – 4: Overview of the HSE Issues tracked during the Current Reporting Period

Sr. Comments / Status as of Issue Action Required Indicator Status of NCN No. Observations December 2019 1 Occupational Some of the Ensure staff is 100% compliance Regular 1- Partially Resolved. health and contractor (Civil / using PPE's and by workers issuance of Continuous efforts safety Mechanical) labor are engaging in NCNs. needed. staff does not use safe work 2- Overall situation of PPE's (i.e. hard practices as per PPEs provision and hats, gloves, safety approved method utilization has found shoes, safety statement to be improved at all harnesses) and the Reaches and does not employ Depots in safe practices. comparison to the previous reporting period. 2 Housekeeping 1- The general Maintenance of Verification by Regular 1- Partially Resolved. issues at camp / housekeeping at hygiene / Engineer issuance of 2- Situation of hygiene construction the campsites is cleanliness at (Consultant) NCNs. has been improved at sites not up to the Kitchen / Mess / all the main mark Washroom Areas campsites / bus 2- At some of campsites and stations. occasions poor at construction housekeeping sites especially has been the Bus Stations. observed at bus station sites.

3.3 Trends

56. The following figures provide Reach and Depot wise status of the major NCNs / Site Instructions being issued to the Contractor during the reporting period for the resolution of different environmental, health and safety issues:

Figure 15: Status of HSE NCNs at Reach – I – July to December 2019

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Reach - I - Status of HSE NCNs - July to December 2019

Open 0

Closed 13 Status

Total NCNs Issued 13

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Nos.

Figure 16: Status of HSE NCNs at Reach – II – July to December 2019 Reach - II - Status of HSE NCNs - July to December 2019

Open 5

Closed 50 Status

Total NCNs Issued 55

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Nos.

Figure 17: Status of HSE NCNs at Reach – III – July to December 2019

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Reach - III - Status of HSE NCNs - July to December 2019

Open 3

Closed 3 Status

Total NCNs Issued 6

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Nos.

Figure 18: Status of HSE NCNs at Hayatabad Depot – July to December 2019

Hayatabad Depot - Status of HSE NCNs - July to December 2019

Open 1

Closed 4 Status

Total NCNs Issued 5

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Nos.

Figure 19: Status of HSE NCNs at Chamkani Depot – July to December 2019

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Chamakani Depot - Status of HSE NCNs - July to December 2019

Open 1

Closed 35 Status

Total NCNs Issued 36

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Nos.

Figure 20: Status of HSE NCNs at Dabgari Staging Facility – July to December 2019

Dabgari Staging Facility - Status of HSE NCNs - July to December 2019

Open 0

Closed 71 Status

Total NCNs Issued 71

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Nos.

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57. Details of the Reach and Depot wise Site Instructions / NCNs / Fines for all major HSE non-conformances are provided in Annexure - III.

3.4 Unanticipated Environmental Impacts or Risks

58. No unanticipated environmental impacts and risks have been identified during the current period. Details of all the impacts which have been aggravated during the reporting period and their mitigation measures are discussed in the project’s EIA.

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4 RESULTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING

4.1 Overview of Monitoring Conducted during Current Period

59. Following the EMP and SSEMP guidelines, the Contractor started the instrumental environmental monitoring of the project in February 2018. Independent environmental monitoring has been carried out through an authorized independent environmental monitoring laboratory on monthly basis, whereas, internal monitoring has been carried out through hand-held devices on daily / bi-weekly basis.

60. Due to the completion of major civil works at the BRT Corridor, Independent environmental monitoring at the corridor monitoring locations had been concluded in January 2019. As far as the depot sites are concerned, the independent environmental monitoring is ongoing and it will be carried out until the completion of major works at these sites.

61. The PMCSC environment teams supervised both types of monitoring at all the occasions and accompanied the monitoring teams at all the sites. Environmental mediums including Air Quality, Noise and Drinking Water Quality have been monitored and analysis has been performed for all the essential parameters in accordance with the NEQS. Monitoring has been performed at all the monitoring locations as mentioned and agreed-upon in the Depot – wise SSEMPs.

62. The Contractor has been provided with the following independent and internal environmental monitoring plans by the PMCSC (Table 5 & 6). The plans have been fully implemented by the Contractor during the reporting period and monitoring has been conducted according to the plans.

Table – 05: Instrumental Environmental Monitoring through Independent Monitoring Laboratory – Building Package

CO, SOx, At 01 key receptor locations near NOx & PM10 24-hr Dabgari and Hayatabad Depot. Air Quality concentrations concentration Total 02 locations Monthly at receptor levels level Dabgari Depot: A-weighted noise levels Monitoring Location: – (N 34.004678, E 71.558836) Ambient Noise Noise 24 hours, Monthly Level readings taken Hayatabad Depot: at 15 s intervals over 15 min. Monitoring Location: every hour, and (N 33.993206, E 71.461396)

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then averaged Essential Bacterial, Total 03 samples Drinking Physical and - At Chamkani, Dabgari and Monthly Water Chemical Hayatabad depot campsite. Analysis

Table – 06: Instrumental Environmental Monitoring through Hand-held Equipment – Building Package

CO, SOx, NOx & PM10 Spot At 04 key receptor locations in the Air Quality concentrations Daily Measurement surroundings of Chamkani, at receptor Dabgari and Hayatabad Depot level Sites. Ambient Noise Spot Noise Daily Level Measurement

63. Following sections presents the highlights of the independent monitoring results focussing on a comparison of the monitoring results with the EIA Baseline and NEQS:

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Building Package Sites

Comparison of July to December 2019 Monthly Independent Environmental Monitoring Results with Baseline and NEQS

a) Air Quality Parameters (24-hr Measurements)

Figure 21: Comparison of PM 10 Levels[ND3][B4]

Comparison of PM10 Results (Measurements based on 24 hour sampling)

NEQS Results of EIA Monitoring held at Nearest Location 10th Monitoring (August 2019) 11th Monitoring (September 2019) 12th Monitoring (October 2019) 13th Monitoring (November 2019) 14th Monitoring (December 2019) Linear (NEQS) 200

180

160

140

120

100

80 PM ΜG/M PM 60

0 Hayatabad Depot Dabgari Staging Facility NEQS 150 150 Results of EIA Monitoring held at 140.6 184.1 Nearest Location 10th Monitoring (August 2019) 136.13 131.13 11th Monitoring (September 2019) 137.96 130.42 12th Monitoring (October 2019) 137.46 136 13th Monitoring (November 2019) 134.17 134.5 14th Monitoring (December 2019) 139.42 133.54 LOCATIONS

[ND5][B6]

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Figure 22: Comparison of PM 2.5 Levels

Comparison of PM2.5 Results (Measurements based on 24 hour sampling)

PM.5 ΜG/M PM.5 10 5 0 Hayatabad Depot Dabgari Staging Facility NEQS 35 35 Results of EIA Monitoring held at 32.1 33.3 Nearest Location 10th Monitoring (August 2019) 29.14 28.79 11th Monitoring (September 2019) 30.71 30.75 12th Monitoring (October 2019) 28.83 29.71 13th Monitoring (November 2019) 23.33 22.71 14th Monitoring (December 2019) 29.83 29 LOCATIONS

[ND7][B8]

Other Air Quality Parameters (24-hr Measurements): 64. All the other essential air quality parameters such as Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Nitrogen oxide (NO), NOx, Sulphur Dioxide (SO2), Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Total Particulate Matter (TSP) have also been analysed on 24-hr basis during each monitoring throughout the reporting period. The results for these parameters were also found meeting the NEQS at all the occasions.

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b) Noise Levels (24-hr Measurements)

Figure 23: Comparison of Day Time Noise Levels

Comparison of Noise Results (Day Time) (Measurements based on 24 hour sampling)

NOISE DBA DBA NOISE 30

0 Hayatabad Depot Dabgari Staging Facility NEQS 65 65 Results of EIA Monitoring held at 71.9 74.5 Nearest Location 10th Monitoring (August 2019) 57.89 50.41 11th Monitoring (September 2019) 61.31 62.31 12th Monitoring (October 2019) 58.22 60.18 13th Monitoring (November 2019) 54.25 50.94 14th Monitoring (December 2019) 57.28 56.83 LOCATIONS

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Figure 24: Comparison of Night Time Noise Levels

Comparison of Noise Results (Night Time) (Measurements based on 24 hour sampling)

30 NOISE DBA DBA NOISE

0 Hayatabad Depot Dabgari Staging Facility NEQS 55 55 Results of EIA Monitoring held at 63.6 65.4 Nearest Location 10th Monitoring (August 2019) 42.01 36.05 11th Monitoring (September 2019) 53.25 53 12th Monitoring (October 2019) 44.63 47.28 13th Monitoring (November 2019) 44.5 52.63 14th Monitoring (December 2019) 40.04 41.51 LOCATIONS

c) Drinking Water Quality

65. Sampling for the drinking water analysis has been carried out at all the depot campsites throughout the reporting period during each monthly monitoring. The collected samples have been tested for all the major Physical, Chemical and Microbiological parameters and all the sampled drinking water sources have been found meeting the NEQS limits.

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d) Analysis on Monitored Parameters

Air Quality

66. The observed PM10 and 2.5 Levels have generally been found meeting the applicable

NEQS Limits throughout the reporting period.[ND9][B10]

67. Since, according to the EIA of the project, it has been committed that the most stringent environmental standards will be followed for complying the PM10, PM2.5 and Noise parameters etc. In the case of PM 10 and 2.5, the IFC standards are more rigorous than the local NEQS i.e. 50 and 25 mg/m3 for PM10 and PM2.5 respectively based on 24-hr monitoring. It is worth mentioning that although the measured PM10 and PM2.5 are within NEQS, but they exceeded the IFC standards most probably due to the generally high level of pollution in Peshawar, but not by the project as the baseline values were already high. Therefore, it can be concluded that the project did not increase the pollution levels caused by PM 10 and PM 2.5. On the contrary, the level of pollution has decreased as can be seen from Figures 21 and 22.

Noise Levels

68. The observed Noise levels have generally been found meeting the NEQS criteria for both day and night time monitoring at all the sampled locations.

e) Internal Monitoring through Hand-held Equipment

69. The internal monitoring data has been collected from 12 different locations of the three depot sites as specified in Table - 06. PM 10, PM 2.5 and Noise Levels have been monitored through hand-held monitoring equipment. The results of the monitoring have generally been found meeting the NEQS limits.

70. Detailed monitoring results for the independent monitoring (Air Quality, Noise & Water Quality) are attached as Annexure – IV.

4.2 Summary of Monitoring Outcomes

71. Keeping in view the current progress and locations of work activities, it is appropriate to proceed with the same monitoring plans as provided in Table 5 & 6 and no alteration in the monitoring activities is required at the current stage of the project.

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4.3 Material Resources Utilisation

4.3.1 Current Period

72. The following graph indicate the values of overall and average consumption of water at different sites of the project for current reporting period:

Figure 25: Overall Site wise Water Consumption

Overall Water Consumtion - July to December 2019 20000 15700 15000

10000 6900 5703 6250 3850 3674

cubic metercubic 5000

0 Overall Water Reach I Reach II Reach III Hayatabad Chamkani Dabgari Conumption Depot Depot Staging Facility Reach

4.4 Waste Management

73. The following section provides the details of major types of waste materials that have been produced as an outcome of the project activities from different construction and campsites during the reporting period and how they have been managed:

a- Construction Waste

74. This includes small amounts of dismantled asphalt and excavated material from the corridor which was generated as an outcome of the curve / corridor widening activities at different location of the Corridor and relocation of transmission line pole near R-III Karkhano Extended Section etc. The dismantled asphalt has been disposed-off by the Contractor at the PDA approved dumping sites. The excavated material has been sold to the local vendors by the PDA.

b- Kitchen and Other Domestic Waste

75. This type of waste has been generated from all the campsites of the project. On the Client’s request, the Water & Sanitation Services Peshawar (WSSP) has provided skips / bins for the collection of kitchen and domestic waste at all the corridor and depot sites.

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The kitchen and domestic waste have regularly been collected by the WSSP from all the project sites and it has been disposed-off at the WSSP landfill sites.

c- Hazardous Waste – Medical Waste and Oily Waste

76. Medical waste is generated from the site dispensaries whereas oily rags, used filters etc. are generated from the machinery maintenance areas of the campsites. Medical waste generated from all the campsites is incinerated at the incinerator of MMC General Hospital on agreed rates, in accordance with the MoU signed between the Contractor and the Hospital. As far as the other hazardous wastes are concerned, the Oily rags have been landfilled at the respective dumping sites of the Reaches / Depots, whereas the used oil filters and associated items have been sold to third party junk dealers.

4.4.1 Current Period

77. The following tables provides the details regarding the approximate quantities of waste streams being generated during current reporting period along-with the details of waste type and final method of disposal.

Table – 7: Details of Waste Management BRT Corridors – July to December 2019

Types and Reach - wise Generation Method of S. No. Sources of Reach I Reach II Reach - III Disposal Waste – – Non – Hazardous Waste

Dismantled Dismantled Dismantled Asphalt: Asphalt: Asphalt: Disposed at Construction - - 27 m3 the approved 1 Waste from Excavated Excavated dumping Corridor Excavated sites Material: Material: Material: 90

3 - - m

Kitchen / Domestic Disposed to 2 2000 kg 2350 kg 7400 kg Waste from WSSP Skips Campsites

Hazardous Waste

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Medical Incinerated at 3 Waste from Approx. 8.5 kg from all the Reaches MMC Dispensaries Hospital

Oily Waste from Landfilled / 4 Machinery 400 kg 270 kg 785 kg Sold to Maintenance vendors Areas

Table – 8: Details of Waste Management BRT Depots – July to December 2019

Depot - wise Generation Types and Dabgari Method of S. No. Sources of Hayatabad Chamkani Staging Disposal Waste Depot Depot Facility

Non – Hazardous Waste

Disposed at Excavated Excavated Excavated Construction the approved 1 Material: Material: Material: Waste dumping - m3 - m3 - m3 sites

Kitchen / Domestic Disposed to 2 9000 kg 5100 kg 3500 kg Waste from WSSP Skips Campsites

Hazardous Waste

Medical Incinerated at 3 Waste from Approx. 13 kg from all the Reaches MMC Dispensaries Hospital

Oily Waste Landfilled / 4 from 1800 kg 1900 kg 1150 kg Sold to Machinery vendors

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4.5 Health and Safety

4.5.1 Community Health and Safety

78. No incidents related to the community health and safety have been occurred during the current reporting period.

4.5.2 Worker Safety and Health

79. Following are the Site-wise statistics regarding the accidents / incidents. The details of fatal accidents are provided in the subsequent section:

Figure 26: Reach – I Accident Statistics

Reach - I - Accident / Incident Statistics - July to December 2019 200 189 180 160 140 120 109 100 80

60 No.of Occurrences

40 25 20 0 3 0 Fatalities Minor Injuries Major Injuries Minor Ailments Hospital Referrals Type of Accident / Incident

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Figure 27: Reach – II Accident Statistics

Reach - II - Accident / Incident Statistics - July to December 2019

60 55

30 18 20 9 No.of Occurrences 10 7 0 0 Fatalities Minor Injuries Major Injuries Minor Ailments Hospital Referrals Type of Accident / Incident

Figure 28: Reach – III Accident Statistics

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Reach - III - Accident / Incident Statistics - July to December 2019

140 130

120

100

No.of Occurrences 40 27

20 11 0 0 0 Fatalities Minor Injuries Major Injuries Minor Ailments Hospital Referrals Type of Accident / Incident

Figure 29: Hayatabad Depot Accident Statistics

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Hayatabad Depot - Accident / Incident Statistics - July to December 2019 100

90 86

50 42 40

No.of Occurrences 30

10 1 0 1 0 Fatalities Minor Injuries Major Injuries Minor Ailments Hospital Referrals Type of Accident / Incident

Figure 30: Chamkani Depot Accident Statistics

Chamkani Depot - Accident / Incident Statistics - July to December 2019 60

51 50

20 No.of Occurrences

10 2 0 1 0 0 Fatalities Minor Injuries Major Injuries Minor Ailments Hospital Referrals Type of Accident / Incident

Figure 31: Dabgari Staging Facility Accident Statistics

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Dabgari Staging Facility- Accident / Incident Statistics - July to December 2019 80 76

60 52 50

No.of Occurrences 20

10 0 0 1 0 Fatalities Minor Injuries Major Injuries Minor Ailments Hospital Referrals Type of Accident / Incident

4.5.3 Details of Fatal Accidents

80. One fatality has occurred i.e. on 18 December, 2019 at Reach – III Corridor involving a Transit Mixer of Hayatabad Depot. The details of the accident is as follows:

Fatal Accident - 18 December 2019 at Reach – III Corridor:

Worker Name: Hazrat Ali

Description: The accident happened at around 11 am at Reach – III Corridor near BS 27 (Opp. Shah CNG), when a Transit Mixer was moving towards the Hayatabad Depot, while trying to save an over-speeding motor bike which may have entered into the corridor from

an unfenced location, [ND11]came into its way. In an effort to save the motorbike the Transit Mixer Driver lost his control over the vehicle and it overturned. It is reported that the driver applied full brakes, however the vehicle didn’t stop rather it skidded, breached the fence and overturned at the Mix Traffic Lane outside BRT Corridor. Due to the collision with the fence and overturning, the helper of the Transit Mixer, sitting on the passenger seat instantly expired because of the deadly injuries. The driver of the vehicle remained largely unhurt and only received minor injuries. The bike rider was caught by the security guards of the corridor and later handed over the Police.

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Actions taken for avoiding further Accidents: [B12]Following actions have immediately been taken by the Contractor for avoiding any further accident at the BRT Corridor:

✓ Repairs have been made at all the locations where the fence had been found broken and the BRT corridor has been made completely sealed for the entrance of motorbikes.

✓ Only selected locations are left open for the pedestrian crossing since the construction of pedestrian bridges is underway and a flagman has been deployed at each of the pedestrian crossing to avoid unnecessary access of the pedestrians to the corridor.

✓ Strict instructions have been passed on to all the project drivers that they should not over speed while moving on the BRT Corridor, should drive the vehicle with extreme care and should halt at all the pedestrian crossings to allow safe passage to the pedestrians.

✓ Driver trainings are also being performed on regular basis by the Contractor under PMCSC supervision.

Compensation: The Contractor is in the process of paying the compensation in the light of KP Workers Compensation Act-2013 to the legal heirs of the deceased, which is approximately Rs. 300, 000/- . It has also been ensured by the Contractor that the amount equivalent to the monthly salary of the deceased worker shall also be paid to his family until the construction phase of the project is ongoing. Moreover, the expenses for the transportation of the dead body to his native town (D.I. Khan) and for funeral have also been borne by the Contractor.

4.6 Trainings & Safety Campaigns

81. Picture profile and details of the various trainings / safety campaigns organized by the PMCSC and the Contractor during the reporting period are provided as follows:

Table – 9 (a): Safety & Environment Trainings - Reach – I – July to December 2019

Sr. Month Picture / Attendance Sheet Date No .

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1 July 2019 09-07-19 12-07-19

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2 August 04-08-19 2019

3 September 06-09-19 2019

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4 October 2019

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5 November 02-11-19 2019 28-11-19

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6 December 07-12-19 2019

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Table – 9 (b): Safety & Environment Trainings - Reach – II – July to December 2019

Sr. Month Picture / Attendance Sheet Date No. 1 July 01-07-2019 06-07-2019 13-07-2019 23-07-2019

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2 August 02-08-2019 08-08-2019 20-08-2019 23-08-2019

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3 September 02-09-2019 06-09-2019 14-09-2019 17-09-2019

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4 October 01-10-2019 07-10-2019 18-10-2019 25-10-2019

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5 November 01-11-2019 05-11-2019 12-11-2019 15-11-2019 08-11-2019

6 December 06-12-2019 12-12-2019 15-12-2019

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Table – 9 (c): Safety & Environment Trainings - Reach – III – July to December 2019

Sr. Month TBT Pictures Attendance Sheet Date #

05-07-2019 14-07-2019 1 July 30-07-2019

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31-08-2019

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3 September 1-09-2019

11-10-2019

4 03-10-2019 October

18-10-2019

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04-11-2019

5 November 12-11-2019

18-11-2019

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04-12-2019

6 December

12-12-2019

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Table – 9 (d): Safety & Environment Trainings – Hayatabad Depot – July to December 2019 Sr. Month Picture / Attendance Sheet Date No .

1 July 01.07.19

2 Aug 04.08.19

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3 Sep 16.09.19

4 Oct 21.10.19

19.11.19 5 Nov

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Table – 9 (e): Safety & Environment Trainings – Chamkani Depot – July to December 2019

Sr. Month Picture / Attendance Sheet Date No. 1 July 04-07-19 21-07-19

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3 October 06-10-2019 21-10-2019

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Table – 9 (f): Safety & Environment Trainings – Dabgari Staging Facility – July to December 2019 Sr. Month Picture / Attendance Sheet Date No . 1-07-2019 10-07-2019 to 15/07/2019

1 July 15-07-2019 20-07-2019 30-07-2019

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1-08-2019 2 August 10-08-2019 to 15/08/2019

15-08-2019 20-08-2019 30-08-2019

3 Sep

1-09-2019 13-09-2019 to 21/09/2019

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01-10-2019 17-10-2019 22-10-2019

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5 Nov 03-11-2019 11-11-2019 21-11-2019

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4.7 Cumulative Trainings Held at the Project

Cumulative Training Statistics - December 2018 to December 2019 (Approx.) 300 240 250

200

150 95 100

0 No. of HS Training Sessions Held No. of Environmental Training Sessions Held

4.8 Need for Additional Trainings

82. Keeping in view the ADB Environment Team directives regarding the need of additional trainings, the PMCSC Environment and HS Lead Persons along with the PMCSC HSE Officers are providing regular supervision to the Contractor’s Management, Supervisors and Workers regarding the management of key HSE Issues on regular basis and this will be continued till the end of the Project.

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5 FUNCTIONING OF THE SSEMP

5.1 SSEMP Review

83. Monitoring for the implementation of Corridors & Depots SSEMPs has been actively carried out by the PMCSC throughout the reporting period. Following are the observations in this regard:

a- The Contractor’s level of sensitization and overall performance for the implementation of SSEMPs and HS Plans has improved considerably as compare to the previous reporting periods.

b- The PMCSC continuously provided the supervision to the Contractor, provided capacity building trainings and utilized different tools under the Contract such as Issuance of Site Instructions - NCNs / Imposition of Fines etc. whenever deemed necessary. The Contractor keenly made efforts for the implementation of the required mitigation measures in accordance with the SSEMPs.

c- The implementation of environmental monitoring plan remained satisfactory and the organization of both independent and internal monitoring has been carried out in accordance with the monitoring plan.

84. The SSEMPs provide adequate guidance for the mitigation of environmental impacts resulting from the current construction activities. All the mitigation measures set out in the SSEMPs are appropriate and no change is needed at this stage of the project.

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6 GOOD PRACTICE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR IMPROVEMENT

6.1 Good Practices

85. The following good practices have been performed by the Contractor / PMCSC during the reporting period.

a- Manual Sweeping of the Corridors

86. Manual sweeping remained continued during the reporting period and the Contractor regularly organized sweeping of corridors at night times by deploying multiple teams of sweepers. This practice has proved to be very effective in controlling the dust emissions.

b- Installation of Public Warning Signs at the Corridor

87. Contractor has installed warning signs for public awareness at different locations of the corridor urging people not to enter in the corridor in order to avoid accidents with the project vehicles and BRT Buses.

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c- Drivers Training

88. In an effort to sensitize the Drivers of the project vehicles as well as of the BRT Buses about public / worker safety while driving on the BRT Corridor, different training sessions have been arranged by the PMCSC / Contractor during the reporting period.

d- Landscaping at the BRT Corridors

89. Implementation on the Tree Plantation and Landscaping Plan for the PSBRT has been extensively started in the current reporting period. The plan has been prepared with a balanced approach for aesthetic enhancement of the project corridors and places of importance by planting selective ornamental trees, landscaping and turfing with grasses and ornamental shrubs. Details regarding the number of trees planted, types of species and photographic profile of the plantations are provided in Annexure - I.

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6.2 Opportunities for Improvement

90. As far as the identification of areas outside of the formal NCN process for the improvement of project’s HSE performance are concerned, it is pertinent to mention that the amount of penalty which has been made part of the Contract is minimal.

91. According to the “Contract Agreement - Vol 1 – Part B - Particular Conditions of Contract – Clause 6 – Section 6.7” the maximum amount of penalty which could be imposed on the Contractor is “maximum 50 USD/day for all violations”. This is an insignificant amount considering the scope of the project and does not provide enough leverage against the Contractor to force him to take safeguard non-compliances more seriously.

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7 SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS

7.1 Summary

92. Since the inception of the project, a number of environmental issues have been encountered, with a number of them resulting due to the fast track nature of the project. The Contractor has been thoroughly pushed by the PMCSC for the resolution of these environmental issues throughout the project construction phase.

93. The Contractor’s level of sensitization and overall performance for the implementation of SSEMPs and HS Plans has improved considerably as compared to the previous reporting periods.

94. The major environmental issues related to the project corridor such as dust emissions, unauthorized debris disposal and traffic management issues etc. which have remained prevalent since the project inception were observed to be considerably resolved. The completion of major corridor works also played an important role in scaling down the intensity of these issues.

95. One of the constraints which has been initially faced by the project was the unwilling attitude of the Contractor towards the implementation of the Environmental Management Plan. The PMCSC made maximum possible efforts for sensitizing the Contractor, utilized different tools, such as imposition of fines, linking payments with the performance etc. These efforts remained fruitful and persuaded the Contractor for the effective implementation of the EMP / HSP and making necessary expenditures from the pre- allocated funds for executing essential HSE control measures.

96. The ADB Safeguard teams have played a very positive role by providing valuable support and guidance whenever required of them with regards to all issues related to environment safeguard compliance during the construction phase of the project.

97. No critical environmental challenges have been faced by the project during the current reporting period and all the required corrective actions have been taken for the mitigation of the issues arisen.

98. Environmental monitoring has been performed throughout the reporting period as per the environmental monitoring plan and overall, the monitoring results were found meeting the NEQS criteria.

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99. Major environmental issues that have been observed during the current reporting period were mainly related to Poor Housekeeping at Campsites and less utilization of PPEs by workers.

100. Considerable improvements have been made by the Contractor in the workers HSE training / induction mechanism following the PMCSC guidelines. Enhanced number of trainings / TBTs have been provided to the workers on-site on regular basis throughout the reporting period.

7.2 Recommendations

101. Overall, the environmental safeguards process at the project is effective. However, in order to enhance its effectiveness, following are some recommendations:

a- Keeping in view the “Clause 6 – Section 6.7 of the Contract Agreement – Vol. 1 – Part B - Particular Conditions of Contract”, the maximum penalty amount of 50 USD per day to penalize the Contractor on HSE violations is minimal and insignificant considering the project scale and scope and needs to be revisited and significantly increased in order to have the desired effect. Thus, the Client may be requested by the ADB to reconsider the relevant clauses of the Contract and make necessary addendum accordingly.

b- A separate clause may be added to the Contract for penalizing the Contractor, specifically relating to violations of environmental safeguards.

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ANNEXURE

Annexure I to IV