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38255-043: Uttarakhand State-Road Investment Program Environmental Monitoring Report Project Number: 38255-043 December 2018 Period: January 2017 – December 2017 IND: Uttarakhand State-Road Investment Program - Tranche 3 Submitted by Project Management Unit, Public Works Department, Dehradun, Uttarakhand This report has been submitted to ADB by the Project Management Unit, Public Works Department, Dehradun, Uttarakhand and is made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s public communications policy (2011). It does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB. 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. Environmental Monitoring Report Loan No: 3040 - IND Reporting Period: January 2017- December 2017 Uttarakhand State Road Investment Program (USRIP)- Phase - III Prepared by : Project Management Unit, Public Works Department Executing Agency : Public Works Department Uttarakhand State Road Investment Program (USRIP-3) Loan No.-3040-IND Page 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ENVITONMENTAL MONITORING 1.0 INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………………………4 1.1 Project Description…………………………………………………………………………….4 1.2 Project Objectives………………………………………………………………………………7 1.3 Environmental Category………………………………………………………………………8 1.4Scope of Report…………………………………………………………………………………8 2.0 OVERALL PROJECT PROGRESS………………………………………………………………..8 3.0 COMPLIANCE STATUS WITH NATIONAL/STATE/LOCAL STATUTORY ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS…………………………………………………………..12 4.0 COMPLIANCE STATUS WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS AS STIPULATED IN THE LOAN AGREEMENT…………………………………………………….13 5.0 COMPLIANCE STATUS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PLANS AS STIPULATED IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION AS AGREED WITH ADB……………………………………………………………………………………………15 6.0 APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY ENGAGED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING OF THE PROJECT………………………………………………………………………………….17 7.0 MONITORING OF ENVIRONMENTAL RECEPTORS/ ATTRIBUTES (e.g. AMBIENT AIR, SURFACE WATER, GROUND WATER, NOISE ETC……………..……18 8.0 ANY OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS, IMPACTS OBSERVED DURING IMPLEMENTATION WHICH WAS NOT COVERED EARLIER…………………………………23 9.0 DETAILS OF COMPLAINS RECEIVED FROM PUBLIC AND ACTIONS TAKEN THERE OF TO RESOLVE…………………………………………………………………………………….23 10.0 FOLLOW UP ACTIONS AND CONCLUSIONS…………………………………………………...23 Annexure I……………………………………………………………………………………24 Annexure II…………………………………………………………………………………...27 Annexure III…………………………………………………………………………………..32 Annexure IV……………………………………………………………………………….....34 Annexure V…………………………………………………………………………………...36 Annexure VI…………………………………………………………………………………..70 Annexure VII………………………………………………………………………………….71 Uttarakhand State Road Investment Program (USRIP-3) Loan No.-3040-IND Page 2 ABBREVIATION USRIP Uttarakhand State Road Investment Program GOU Government of Uttarakhand PMU Project Management Unit PIU Project Implementation Unit ADB Asian Development Bank NCB National Competitive Bidding ICB International Competitive Bidding EA Executing Agency EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMP Environmental Management Plan VR Village Road LVR Light Vehicle Road ODR Other District Road HMP Hot Mix Plant IEE Initial Environmental Examination SPS Safeguard Policy Statement UEPPCB Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board CTE Consent to Establish CTO Consent to Operate MOEF Ministry of Environment and Forests NABL National Accreditation Board for Laboratories PUC Pollution under Control NOC No Objection Certificate EARF Environment Assessment Review Framework CSC Construction Supervision Consultant PPE Personal Protective Equipment RSPM Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter SO2 Sulfur dioxide SPCB State Pollution Control Board SPM Suspended Particulate Matter TDS Total Dissolved Solids TSS Total Suspended Solids WMM Wet Mix Macadam HMP Hot Mix Plant Uttarakhand State Road Investment Program (USRIP-3) Loan No.-3040-IND Page 3 1.0 INTRODUCTION: 1. Infrastructure development is important for the development of economy of any state. Uttarakhand inherited an underperforming road sector when formed in 2000 due to under-investment, outdated construction and maintenance practices. Poor condition of the secondary and tertiary road network hampered realization of potential of the agriculture, tourism and industrial sectors. To support its infrastructure vision, State government of Uttarakhand needed to embark on a long term planned and sustainable development program to foster the development of the state. 2. Uttarakhand State Road Investment Program (USRIP III) is being implemented by State of Uttarakhand under the financing of Asian Development Bank which includes road improvement component and Institutional building components. The total length of roads proposed for improvement under USRIP Phase III is 1000.34 km, grouped in 18 contract packages compiled geographically. All these roads have been taken from the prioritized and updated road list of Road Development Plan (RDP) prepared by GOU. 3. The proposed upgrading requires the improvement to required standards through formation widening, rehabilitation/re-construction of damaged/ un-safe structures and pavement strengthening, supervision through independent consultants, land acquisition as required and application of social and environment safeguard measures. Also under USRIP III is the post-construction maintenance of such improved roads to predetermined performance standards, supervision of the physical improvements and administration of maintenance contracts and, consulting services for increasing the capacity of the Project Management Unit (PMU) and Project Implementation Units (PIU) to administer contracts and ensure compliance to social and environment safeguards. 4. It is expected that once this project is completed, it will impart direct and indirect benefits to road users as well as to the people living in the areas/villages abutting the project roads, in terms of easy access to amenities, better connectivity, safe and economic transport and overall socio-economic development of the project area. 1.1 Project Description: 5. Out of thirteen districts of Uttarakhand, USRIP phase III is running in twelve districts (except district Haridwar). There are a total of 84 road sections under 18 contract packages that have been taken for the improvement and strengthening under Phase- III of ‘USRIP’ project. Contract package number C1 to C4 are the ICB packages (International Competitive Bidding) having completion period ranging up to 30 months, whereas contract packages number from C5 to C18 are NCB (National Competitive Bidding) having the contract duration between 12 to 18 months. Uttarakhand State Road Investment Program (USRIP-3) Loan No.-3040-IND Page 4 6. Road improvement component include upgrading of the existing Village Roads (VR), Light Vehicle Roads (LVR), Other District Roads (ODR) and Major District Roads (MDR) in hilly terrain to a single lane standard (3.75 m carriageway and 6.0 m formation width), and all roads in the plain areas to the intermediate lane standard (5.5 m carriageway and 9.0 m formation width); providing passing lanes on single lane roads; conducting repairs and pavement overlay; strengthening of culverts and bridges; construction of new bridges and cross-draining structures; and providing all necessary road furniture and roadside safety hardware. 7. Table 1 given below provides the details of the road sections, their category and awarded contractors name. Table 1: List of Roads and their environmental category under USRIP Phase III Pkg S. Name of R oad Category District Road Env. Contractor's No. No. Length Category name (km) 1 Bajpur-Beriadaulat VR 7.69 B M/s ZEL-CDS 2 Rampukazi-Beria-Daulat ODR 10.91 B (JV) 3 Bajpur Inspection House VR 8.21 B Hawana-Birha-Bhaisiya C1 4 VR 6.97 B Chakarpur Janglat Chauki 5 Bejhkheri-Inamkarakajpura VR 9.01 B 6 Keshowala to Belpdav ODR 9.02 B 7 Reheta-Singhali ODR 5.81 B US 8 Sardarnagar to Bannakhera VR/LVR 26.88 B M/s MBL Nagar 9 Masit to Sekania VR 5.37 B Infrastructure 10 Nagla-Lalpur VR/LVR 9.64 B Limited 11 Gadarpur to Gularbhoj VR/LVR 9.57 B C2 * 12 Gularbhoj to Rosapur VR/LVR 5.33 B Chakarpur – Magargaon Paliga – 13 VR 5.42 B Bira Bagh NH-74 Km 239 (Sirsa Mor) Camp 14 VR 22.02 B road to Shakti Farm 15 Unchapul to Lamachor ODR 7.62 B Chandni Chowk -Prempur - 16 VR/LVR 6.63 B Lusiyani Kanwal Band -Dholi Gaon to M/s Woodhill 17 VR/LVR 14.04 B C3 Kanol Nainital Infrastructure 18 Mornola Monjhola VR 23.86 B Limited 19 Simliya Band to Sanani (LVR) VR/LVR 10.38 B 20 Nathua Khan – Hartola – Jarasi VR 17.03 B 21 Siuni - Silore Mahadev ODR 20.23 B 22 Bhikiyasain Vinayak ODR 14.812 B 23 Bhikiyasain-Jeenapani VR 5.118 B M/s MBL C4 * Almora Infrastructure 24 Jenal- Dotiyal ODR 20.072 B Limited 25 Jenal-Deghat ODR 29.801 B 26 Ranikhet- Jalali-Masi ODR 61.575 B Uttarakhand State Road Investment Program (USRIP-3) Loan No.-3040-IND Page 5 Pkg S. Name of R oad Category District Road Env. Contractor's No. No. Length Category name (km) 27 Chitai - Petshal-Bhetandagi VR/LVR 7.840 B Patlibagad to Mamarchina- 28 ODR 8.007 B Gananath 29 Dwaraghat - Binta ODR 10.366 B 30 Dwarahat Dunagiri ODR 18.915 B 31 Dwarahat - Bimadeshwar ODR 18.522 B 32 Dhauladevi - Kheti ODR
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