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Initial Environmental Examination (DRAFT) September 2014 PAK: Trimmu and Panjnad Barrages Improvement Project (Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Trimmu Barrage) Prepared by NESPAK-ABB-DMC joint venture consultant for PIAIP for the Asian Development Bank. 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 of this website. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation or, or reference to a particular territory or geographic are 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. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 3rd March 2014) Currency unit – Pakistan Rupee (Rs.) $1.00 = Rs. 97.97 (International Forex Rate) NOTE In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. Unless otherwise stated. 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 of this 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. IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB DRAFT INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION (IEE) for REHABILITATION AND UPGRADING OF TRIMMU BARRAGE March, 2014 NESPAK-AAB- DMC JOINT VENTURE CONSULTANTS FOR PIAIP National Engineering Services Pakistan AAB (Pvt.) Development and Management (Pvt.) Limited Limited Consultants Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Trimmu Barrage Initial Environmental Examination TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 1 1.1 GENERAL ................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 BACKGROUND ......................................................................................................... 1 1.3 PROJECT OBJECTIVE ............................................................................................. 2 1.4 APPROACHES ADOPTED FOR THE STUDY .......................................................... 2 1.5 OBJECTIVE OF THE REPORT ................................................................................. 3 1.6 STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT ............................................................................... 3 2. LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK POLICY ........................................ 6 2.1 GENERAL ................................................................................................................. 6 2.2 REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS IN PAKISTAN ...................................................... 6 2.3 NATIONAL CONSERVATION STRATEGY ............................................................... 6 2.4 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ................................................................... 6 2.5 GUIDELINES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS .......................................... 6 2.5.1 Guidelines for the Preparation and Review of Environmental Reports, Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997 .............................................. 7 2.5.2 Guidelines of Public Consultation, Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, May, 1997 ................................................................................................... 7 2.6 ENVIRONMENTAL INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES ..................... 7 2.6.1 Provincial EPA ............................................................................................. 7 2.6.2 Provincial Departments of Forestry and Wildlife .......................................... 7 2.6.3 Local Government and Municipalities .......................................................... 7 2.7 ENVIRONMENT RELATED STATUTES .................................................................... 7 2.7.1 The Forest Act, 1927 (and Provincial Acts and Rules) ................................. 7 2.7.2 Government of Punjab, Forestry, Wildlife, Fisheries and Tourism Department (Notification No. FOFT (EXT) VIII. 17/96 Dated 1998 ............... 8 2.7.3 Provincial Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) Act, Ordinances and Rules ................................................... 8 2.7.4 Antiquities Act, 1975 .................................................................................... 8 2.7.5 Provincial Local Government Ordinances, 2001 .......................................... 8 2.7.6 Factories Act, 1934 ..................................................................................... 8 2.7.7 Land Acquisition Act 1894 ........................................................................... 9 2.8 FIDIC CLAUSES ........................................................................................................ 9 2.9 ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GUIDELINES ........................................................... 9 2.9.1 Environmental Category .............................................................................. 9 2.10 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY STANDARDS (NEQS) 2000 .................. 10 2.11 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS ......................................................................... 11 2.11.1 Convention on Biological Diversity ............................................................. 11 2.11.2 Bonn Convention ....................................................................................... 11 2.11.3 Kyoto Protocol ........................................................................................... 11 2.11.4 Disclosure Policy ....................................................................................... 11 3. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ......................................................................... 12 3.1 EXISTING BARRAGE STRUCTURE ....................................................................... 12 NESPAK-AAB-DMC i Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Trimmu Barrage Initial Environmental Examination 3.2 THE PROBLEM ....................................................................................................... 14 3.3 PROJECT COMPONENTS ...................................................................................... 14 3.3.1 Permanent Works ...................................................................................... 15 3.3.2 Temporary Works ...................................................................................... 15 3.4 CONTRACTOR CAMP ............................................................................................ 16 3.5 WORK BASE AREA ................................................................................................ 16 3.6 MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................. 16 3.6.1 Civil Works ................................................................................................ 16 3.6.2 Electrical/Mechanical Works ...................................................................... 17 3.7 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT ......................................................................... 17 3.7.1 Management Responsibilities .................................................................... 17 3.8 SOURCES OF MATERIAL ...................................................................................... 23 3.9 EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY YARD .................................................................. 24 4. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ............................................................... 26 4.1 GENERAL ............................................................................................................... 26 4.2 PROJECT AREA OF INFLUENCE .......................................................................... 26 4.3 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT .................................................................................... 29 4.3.1 Physiography and Soil ............................................................................... 29 4.3.1.1 Soil Types ................................................................................................ 29 4.3.1.2 Land Use .................................................................................................. 29 4.3.1.3 Surface Salinity ........................................................................................ 32 4.3.1.4 Seismic Data ............................................................................................ 32 4.3.2 Climate ...................................................................................................... 34 4.3.2.1 Temperature ............................................................................................. 34 4.3.2.2 Rainfall & Humidity ................................................................................... 35 4.3.2.3 Wind ......................................................................................................... 38 4.3.2.4 Climate Change ........................................................................................ 39 4.3.3 Ambient Air and Noise Quality Monitoring ................................................