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Environmental Monitoring Report Semiannual Report (April to September 2019) December 2019 IND: Railway Sector Investment Program Prepared by the Ministry of Railways for the Government of India and the Asian Development Bank. This environmental monitoring 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. 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. Indian Government Ministry of Railways Asian Development Bank Multitranche Financing Facility No. 0060-IND Loan No. 2793-IND, 3108-IND and 3623-IND Railway Sector Investment Program Track Doubling and Electrification on Critical Routes Environmental Monitoring Report Semi Annual Report: April 2019 – September 2019 Egis Rail – Egis India Environmental Safeguards Monitoring Report No. 13 September 2019 Contents 1. Background ..................................................................................................................................... 2 1.1 Railway Sector Investment Programme and Multi Tranche Financing Facility ...................... 2 1.2 Active contracts ...................................................................................................................... 3 1.3 Site activities during the reporting period .............................................................................. 6 2. Environmental Categorization of the projects .............................................................................. 10 3. Scope of the Present Report ......................................................................................................... 10 4. Approach and methodology for monitoring of compliance with EMP ......................................... 10 5. Institutional Arrangement for EMP Implementation ................................................................... 11 6. Environmental performance monitoring ...................................................................................... 14 6.1 Compliance with loan covenants, state and national statutes and regulations ................... 14 6.1.1 Compliance with covenants stipulated in the Loan Agreement ................................... 14 6.1.2 Compliance with state and national statutes and regulations ..................................... 18 6.2 Compliance with the Environmental Management Plan ...................................................... 23 6.2.1 Compliance with pollution control measures at construction sites ............................. 24 6.2.2 Compliance with pollution control measures at plant sites ......................................... 25 6.2.3 Compliance with EMP Implementation at quarry site and borrow areas .................... 25 6.2.4 Debris/ Waste Management: ........................................................................................ 31 6.2.5 Copliae ith oke’s safety euieets at site ................................................ 31 6.2.6 Traffic and public safety: ............................................................................................... 32 6.2.7 Labour Standards .......................................................................................................... 32 6.2.8 Health check-up and AIDS awareness camps for workers ............................................ 36 6.2.9 Post construction environmental compliance .............................................................. 38 6.2.10 Other Environmental Safeguards Measures as per EMP: ............................................. 40 6.3 Monitoring of environmental quality attributes................................................................... 43 6.3.1 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring: .................................................................................. 45 6.3.2 Water quality Monitoring ............................................................................................. 48 6.3.3 Noise level monitoring: ................................................................................................. 54 7. Environmental and Safety training ............................................................................................... 56 8. Public complaints on environmental and safety issues of project ............................................... 56 9. Environmental Performance Rating .............................................................................................. 56 10. Non-compliances/Key Issues .................................................................................................... 60 ADB Loans No. 0060-IND / 2793-IND, 3108-IND and 3623-IND ii Railway Sector Investment Program – Track Doubling and Electrification on Critical Routes Egis Rail – Egis India Environmental Safeguards Monitoring Report No. 13 September 2019 11. Follow up for corrective actions: .............................................................................................. 61 12. Any additional issue and impact observed during implementation not covered in IEE ........... 66 13. Conclusion and recommendations ........................................................................................... 66 Annexure-I............................................................................................................................................. 68 Tables Table 1: List of Track Doubling and Electrification Projects .................................................................... 3 Table 2: List of contractors and PMCs along with dates of commencement ......................................... 5 Table 3: Major works in progress during reporting period ..................................................................... 9 Table 4: Completion/commissioning of subsections during reporting period ....................................... 9 Table 5: List of Environmental Officers of PMC deputed at various subprojects ................................. 13 Table 6: Compliance status with Loan Covenants ................................................................................ 18 Table 7: Status of statutory clearance, licenses and permits ............................................................... 22 Table 8: Status of borrow areas operations and rehabilitation ............................................................ 28 Table 9: Labour Participation in different projects during Reporting Period ....................................... 35 Table 10: HIV/AIDS Awareness Camp Organized during Reporting Period .......................................... 37 Table 11: Packagewise status of completed and commissioned section ............................................. 39 Table 12: Projectwise status of tree plantation as per BOQT ............................................................... 43 Table 13: Status of Monitoring of Environmental Attributes during last 6 months ............................. 44 Table 14: Construction package-wise ambient air quality at different locations ................................. 46 Table 15: WHO Guidelines on Ambient Air Quality .............................................................................. 47 Table 16: Water Quality in DG-1 during reporting Period .................................................................... 48 Table 17: Water Quality in DG-2 during reporting Period .................................................................... 50 Table 18: Water Quality in RT-1 during reporting Period ..................................................................... 51 Table 19: Water Quality in ST-2 during reporting Period ..................................................................... 53 Table 20: Ambient noise levels at different construction packages ..................................................... 55 Table 21: Performance rating on EMP implementation ....................................................................... 60 Figure Figure 1: Map of India showing Track Doubling and Electrification Projects ......................................... 2 Figure 2: Status of borrow area operation and rehabilitation in all projects till September 2019 ...... 30 ADB Loans No. 0060-IND / 2793-IND, 3108-IND and 3623-IND iii Railway Sector Investment Program – Track Doubling and Electrification on Critical Routes Egis Rail – Egis India Environmental Safeguards Monitoring Report No. 13 September 2019 Abbreviations ADB Asian Development Bank AIDS Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome CtE Consent to Establish CtO Consent to Operate EMP Environmental Management Plan FFA Framework Financing Agreement GC General Consultant GoI Government of India HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus IA Implementing Agency IEE Initial Environmental Examination IPP Indigenous Peoples Plan MFF Multitranche Financing Facility MoR Ministry of Railways NOC No Objection Certificate PMC Project Management Consultant RP Resettlement Plan RSIP Railway Sector Investment Program RVNL Rail Vikas Nigam Limited SLT Small Limited Tender SPS Safeguard Policy Statement STD Sexually Transmitted Diseases ADB Loans No. 0060-IND / 2793-IND, 3108-IND and 3623-IND iv Railway Sector Investment Program – Track Doubling and Electrification on Critical Routes Egis Rail – Egis India Environmental Safeguards Monitoring Report