Nepal: Tanahu Hydropower Project

Environmental Monitoring Report

Semi- Annual Report No. 1

Loan Number: 2991 NEP January-June, 2016

Prepared by Tanahu Hydropower Limited, the Government of Nepal for 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.

CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS As of 07-07-2016

Currency unit = Nepalese Rupees (NPR) NPR 1.00 = $ 0.0094 $1.00 = NPR 106.84

ABBREVIATION ADB – Asian Development Bank EIB – European Investment Bank EMP – Environmental Management Plan ESMU – Environmental and Social Management units ESMSP – Environmental and Social Management Service Provider JICA – Japan International Cooperation Agency MOE – Ministry of Energy MOFSC – Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation NEA – Nepal Electricity Authority PTL – Power Transmission Line PMO – Project Management Office PSC – Project Supervision Consultant REP – Rural Electrification Program THL – Tanahu Hydropower Limited VDC – Village Development Committee

Table of Content

Title Page No.

I. Introduction 4

II. Status of Environmental Safeguards 4

III. Environmental Requirements in Contract Agreement 4

IV. Environmental Mitigations Measures 5

V. Environmental Clearance from Authorized Government Agencies 5

VI. Overall Compliance with EMP (Environmental Management Plan) 5

VII. Environmental Monitoring 6

A. Baseline Monitoring 7 B. Compliance Monitoring 7 C. Impact Monitoring 7

VIII. On- Going Environmental Monitoring 8

IX. Public Consultation and Disclosure 8

X. Grievance Redress Mechanism 9

XI. Conclusion 10

Appendices 10

Appendix 1: Photographs of Field Activities 10

Appendix 2: Field Monitoring Table 13

Appendix 3: Sample Environmental Site Inspection Report 15

I. INTRODUCTION

1. The government of Nepal declared a national power crisis in 2008. The country has been suffering an acute power shortage, particularly in the winter dry season (November- April). Kathmandu has experienced blackouts of up to 14-18 hours every day in the dry season. Annual peak demand has been growing by 10% and the power deficit has been expanding rapidly. Because of constant power shortage, the customers have increasingly relied on diesel-based self-power generators, which are expensive and polluting. The cost of diesel has doubled over since 2008. Tanahu is part the solution to tackle energy security, especially in Katmandu. The country’s overall energy strategy includes projects like Tanahu (which focuses mainly on urban areas), but also special schemes targeting energy security in rural areas. In the medium term, Nepal is also expected to develop energy export projects. Tanahu will be a medium-sized hydropower plant (140 MW) with water storage to make power supply available year-round and meet the country’s peak demand in particular for the dry season. To promote the project, the Tanahu Hydropower Limited (THL) was established. The project will also support transmission facilities, some rural electrification, reforms and the restructuring of the national utility – Nepal Electricity Agency (NEA). THL was established as a special purpose vehicle for the project. While it is a subsidiary of NEA, THL has been incorporated as a separate legal entity under the Companies Act of Nepal and registered as a legal entity distinct from NEA.

2. Tanahu Hydropower Project is located in Damauli in Tanahu District of the Western Development Region of Nepal. The reservoir area is 18 km long and covers 8 VDCs. THP is now in Pre-Construction Phase.

3. Institutional Arrangement for Safeguards Implementation: THL has established an Environment and Social Management Unit (ESMU) to coordinate overall environmental and social safeguards activities in the project including implementation of environmental and social safeguards plans and compliance monitoring in the project. THL plans to recruit permanent staff in ESMU to operate the Unit during implementation and operation stages. Hence, THL plans to recruit an environmental safeguards expert, a social safeguards expert, a communication expert, a land officer, and two civil engineers. Overall environmental and social safeguards performance of the project will be monitored by the project supervision consultant, who will provide specialized support to ESMU in implementing their activities.

4. THP is in the Pre-Construction Phase, although several upfront construction activities like camp establishment, road construction and 33kV THL Substation have started.

II. STATUS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS

5. The project is environment category A. In accordance with ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement (2009), an environmental impact assessment (EIA) was prepared. The government approved an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for hydropower generation system in August 2009 and initial environmental examination (IEE) for the transmission line along Seti (Damauli)-Bharatpur 22kV in June 2010. Since some technical details and environmental considerations were unclear in 2010, more detailed survey and technical assessments were undertaken in 2011/2012 and an EIA Addendum was prepared in 2012/2013. The environmental management plan was also updated. The Addendum basically addressed some important issues such as reservoir operation and impact on downstream river hydrology, river safety and flood warning system,

6. Environmental Addendum, December 2012, contains as Volume 2a the Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the Transmission Line Component.

The Environmental Addendum 2012 updates the EMP contained in the 2009 EIA for the HPP and the 2010 IEE for the transmission line. After the approval of the EIA by the government, the installed capacity of a hydropower plant to be constructed under this project was updated from 127 MW to 140 MW, and, due to this, a supplementary EIA was prepared by THL. THL is yet to get the government clearance toward the supplementary EIA, which is required by Nepal government. In the approved EIA of 2009, the capacity of power was 127MW but after detail engineering study the capacity was found to be 140MW so Nepal government approach Supplementary EIA for 140MW.The report was prepared by NEA from Environment and Social safeguard unit. The Supplementary EIA was submitted to the Ministry of Population and Environment (MOPE) for approval.

III. ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS IN CONTRACT AGREEMENT

7. THL has given due attention to include the environmental safeguards activities as required by the Environment Management Plan (EMP) in the schedule of rates (bill of quantities) and particular condition of contract in the contract arrangement document to be signed with contractors. IV. ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATIONS MEASURES

8. Since the project is still in pre-construction phase (e.g., preparation for a bidding process to select a contractor for construction of a power plant), most of the environmental safeguards related activities have not been undertaken as yet.

EMP and Status of Compliance Action Responsible Agency Status of Compliance Physical Environment Watershed condition Possibility of Soil erosion and Proper disposal of muck, construction of MOFSC, DDC, VDC Construction of access road on-going landslides retaining structures, minimization of land with some slope excavation and clearance protection work. Change in existing drainage Minimize natural slope disturbance MOFSC,DDC,VDC Not yet due. Complied in design system Land use and land take Acquisition of land (650 Ha) change in land use Road has just started to be constructed. No other land use change Microclimate Not yet due Increase in humidity in the vicinity Not yet due of the headwork site, possibility of fog in the morning Air quality Air pollution due to construction Construction activities to be done during MoEnv, MoE No major construction work started. activities the day time, spraying of construction Provision of water spraying and dust area with water minimization in design Noise and Vibration Disturbances to the local people Construction activities to be done during MoEnv,MoE No major construction work started. the day time, fencing of construction Provision of noise minimization site, etc. measures in construction plan Impact on the existing houses and Compensation to the people in case of MoEnv, VDC, DDC Not yet due. Proper monitoring of structures due to vibration development of cracks etc, blasting to impact due to vibration will be in place be in done using detonator in small once construction work begins. quantities phases Hydrology and Morphology Change in flow downstream Compensation release of 2.4m3/sec, MoEnv, MoE Not yet due. control of boulder collection from riverbed.

Fluctuation of discharge Warning systems and sign boards VDC, MoEnv,MoE Not yet due. downstream informing the local people about the danger Water Table Not yet due. Change in water table Not yet due.

Water Quality Increase in turbidity and Preventing dumping of muck into the MoEnv, MoE Small work like camp construction and sediment content river etc access road has taken care of preventing disposal of soil in river. Deterioration of water quality due Will be taken care of by ESMU once to spillage of oils, paints, cement construction work begins slurry, fecal coliform Impact due to muck Disposal, stockpiling and quarrying activities Increase in turbidity and Disposal at appropriate places with MoEnv, MOFSC Disposal places identified. Proper slope sediment content in the river due proper slopes; bioengineering works; stabilization will be ensured to erroneous dumping slopes stabilization works at quarry areas, bio-engineering works Possibility of land erosion and proper planning of dumping areas, MOFSC Disposal places identified. Proper slope landslides provision of retaining structure for slope stabilization will be ensured stabilization Change in river course in case of Avoid excessive quarrying especially MoEnv, MoE, MoFSc Quarry plan will be approved by excessive quarrying from river from river beds and banks Engineer and closely monitored. banks Biological Environment Loss of forest resources Tree cutting plan prepared with numbering, and is in the process to be submitted to district forest office for approval from the department of forest and the Cabinet. Loss of 422 ha forestland Compensatory plantation and improved DOF,DFO,CFUG Planned forest management Loss of habitat Afforestation programs DOF,DFO,CFUG Planned Loss of rare and endangered Protection of rare and endangered DOF,DFO,CFUG Planned

2 species species Pressure on existing forest resources due to the influx of workforce Felling of trees for fuel wood Supply of alternative energy source like MOS,DOF Will be restricted and solar energy and LPG and kerosene other renewable energy sources shall be promoted for cooking and heating. Disturbances to wildlife and wildlife habitat Illegal poaching of wildlife Control of illegal hunting and poaching MoEnv, MOFSC Will be restricted Habitat loss Compensatory plantation MoEnv, MOFSC Planned Impact on Aquatic flora Reduction in fish number Riparian release of 2.4m3/s; Releasing MoEnv Planned of fish fingerlings at the upstream Loss in fish Habitat No mitigation measures MoEnv Various measures will be prepared by ESMU and implemented Socio-economic and Cultural Environment Project affected households 86 families to be relocated Adequate compensation, Resettlement VDC,DDC,MoEnv Planned and in process plan to be made prior to relocation Approximately 838+C24 families Adequate compensation, and according VDC,DDC,MoEnv Plan for resettlement or compensation affected due to land take to the agreed procedures/rates Loss of arable land (agricultural production) 660 metric tones/year Loss of yield, impact on the Yield and production support activities; VDC,DDC,MoEnv,MOA Livelihood and skill development economic status of the local loan support and income generation training planned under community people activities, training development component Impact on the cultural practices Disruption of cremation sites Rehabilitation and construction of VDC Will be moved to suitable place in affected cremation sites consultation with local people Disruption of the traditional way Awareness programs VDC,DDC Community development plan will of living prepare proper plan Impact on Disadvantaged groups of people

Work burden on women, child Ensure no children employed by project, VDC, DDC, MoEnv Will be ensured labor ensure suitable works for the women Impact on Community Services and Institution Pressure on existing Development of adequate infrastructure; VDC, DDC, MoEnv Proper OHS, adequate infrastructure in infrastructures due to influx of establishment of subsidized work camps, and public health facility will be workers planned Social instability and conflicts Increase in police security VDC,DDC Management strategy and plan will be prepared Impact on health and sanitation Increase in HIV and other Public awareness programme, free VDC, DDC, MOH Planned diseases distribution of condoms, providing health facilities, water supply Impact on safety Possibility in work related Warning systems, Sign Boards, fire MoEnv In the design and will be implemented injuries, Vehicle accidents etc fighting gears, safety training for workers, safety awareness programs Construction Labor Force Impact Increase in incidence of Provision of social infrastructure ana VDC, DDC, MOEnv Will be monitored and discouraged diseases, increase in prostitution, facilities, clean sanitation program, through awareness program, in gambling, law and order awareness training, Prohibition of gambling and alcoholism Impact on tourism Disturbances to tourist visiting Inform the tourist about the construction VDC, DDC Planned the Vyas Caves activities using sign boards and notice in critical areas Impact on the white water rafting Warning systems to inform the tourist VDC, DDC Planned about the construction activities Impact on Local Economy and Job opportunities for local people , Livelihood training will be provided Peoples behavior due to increase training program, provision for market in Economic Activities Impact on religious historical and Protection of the religious sites, Co- Planned archeological Sites ordination with local bodies for protection works Existing water use rights and

4 downstream release No existing water uses from the Compensation release of 2.4m3/s VDC,DDC,MoE Will be assured river

9. Environment Management Plan (EMP) outlines provisions to be complied during design and construction work. Some of these provisions (such as air, noise, and water quality; spoil disposal and waste management; occupational health and safety requirements) have been transferred in the tender document and the bill of quantities. The environmental impacts mitigation measure includes four major programs and shall span during the entire project cycle- (i) fish conservation, (ii) river safety, (iii) wildlife conservation, and (iv) forest management. Contractors specialized in the given nature of work will implement the structural type of mitigation measures. The EMP requires certain type of work will be included in the contract of the main civil works construction contractor:

 fraction fence (deflecting high nutrient water to deeper depth in the reservoir) installation works  gabion wall in high risk landslide areas  drainage, and erosion and sedimentation control measures

V. ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FROM AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

10. THL has been following-up with the concerned government agencies to grant clearance to the Project to initiate construction work. Some of these permission and clearances may include the following:

 construction work in forest area  permit for felling of trees from forest area and government land  tree clearing in the community forest  permits to re-align power transmission line  permit to extract materials from quarries  permission to relocate archeological, cultural and religious site  relocation of community infrastructure  permanent acquisition of private land and property

11. Following disposal areas have been identified in the Detailed Engineering Design, which will be also covered by the supplementary EIA to ensure mitigation of any potential impact:

No Disposal Area Location Area (m2) 1 Disposal area I Madi River L/B, Bhateni 115,000 2 Disposal area II Madi River R/B, Chapaghat 110,000 3 Disposal Area III Seti-Madi L/B, Byas 80,000 4 Disposal Area IV Seti-Madi R/B, Jaruwa (Camp Site) 24,000 5 Disposal Area V Seti-Madi L/B, Bel Baas 60,000 Total 389,000

VI. OVERALL COMPLIANCE WITH EMP (ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN)

12. The Environmental Management Plan (EMP) outlines the mitigation, monitoring and institutional measures to be adopted during project implementation and operation to avoid or control adverse impacts.

This environmental safeguard monitoring report is a document of the borrower and made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s Public Communications Policy 2011 and the Safeguard Policy Statement 2009. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB’s Board of Directors, Management, or staff.

The Provision is Part of EMP Being Sub-Project Action Proposed and Additional Status of No. Contract Implemented Name Measures Required Implementation Document (Y/N)

(Y/N) 1. Design, Construction and Operation of Fish Hatchery 1 Fish 2. Implement catch and haul system Yet to start Yet to start Yes conservation 3. Protect Fish habitat in the Seti River Reservoir Catchment and Madi River Catchment. 1. Incorporation of environmental considerations mentioned in the tender documents in the contractors proposed work plans. 2. Public awareness program Yet to start Yet to start 2 River safety Yes 3. Installation of operational warning / notification system 4. Design and supervise boulder field to achieve re-aeration of water. 1. Integration of mitigation measures in the detail design and Wildlife Yet to start Yet to start 3 contract documents. Yes conservation 2. Public education regarding wildlife 1. Clarification and compliance with required legal procedures; 2. Tree measurement, 3. Preparation of afforestation plan Watershed / 4. Forest education management Yet to start Yet to start 4 Forest Yes program, Management 5. Design and establishment of nurseries, 6. Preparation of good watershed management plan. 1. Baseline survey and design of the route. Transmission 2. Rural Electrification Program: Yet to start Yet to start 5 line and REP Yes providing electricity to 14 VDCs. program. 3. Transmission line extension from Damauli to Bharatpur.

VII. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING

13. The ESMU support consultant (which is expected to be engaged by around October 2017) will design and implement the routine and periodic environmental safeguards compliance monitoring during the construction phase, and support THL for implementing all safeguards requirements- both social and environmental following the plan. Some of the important parameters to be monitored shall include:

 air, noise, and water pollution  construction and camp waste management  aquatic biodiversity and fish habitat protection  afforestation program  wildlife movement and habitat protection

 flood warning system and monitoring  occupational health and safety  community or personal grievances  public consultation and communication as per communication plan

14. The environmental monitoring activities shall be clustered in 3 parts:

A. Baseline Monitoring

15. Baseline monitoring is done during pre-construction phase. The baseline monitoring is expected to be undertaken by the ESMU consultant, once mobilized, staring from around December 2017. Some of the parameters to be monitored during baseline monitoring are following:

 Hydrological and sediment data  Air, noise and water quality  Analysis of fish movement path and lifecycle behavior, species composition to plan for catch and haul and hatchery construction  Survey of protected wildlife and plant species  Socio-economic and demographic data  Community infrastructure

B. Compliance Monitoring  Construction Phase  Operation Phase

C. Impact Monitoring  Construction Phase  Operation Phase

16. Air quality parameters like PM, CO2, NO2 shall be monitored by sampling and measurement. During project implementation, mitigation measures for air pollution parameters shall include the following:  Gravelling of road and its maintenance  Control on its vehicle speed  Watering of roads  Careful handling the contaminants or dumping of dusty materials  Covering of exposed areas and site restoration  Provision of dust mask to drivers and workers 17. The following water quality parameter shall be routinely monitored at designated locations:  Ambient temperature  pH  Conductivity  Total Suspended Solids (TSS)  Total Phosphorus  Total Nitrogen  Ammonia  Nitrogen, Nitrate, Nitrite  Dissolved Oxygen (DO),  Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD)  Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)  Total Sulphate

 Fecal Coliform Count

18. Compliance monitoring for water quality shall include the following:  Water supply and sanitation facilities at camps and construction sites  Collection and safe disposal of solid waste from construction sites and camps  Awareness on health and sanitation  Storage facilities for fuel, lubricants, spent oils, and toxic chemical  Management of wastewater from camps, batching plant, aggregate washing areas, and tunnel seepage  Disposal of construction spoils only in designated area.

VIII. ON-GOING ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING

19. Construction of the access roads in the project area is in progress. Environment consultants in ESMU are conducting limited compliance monitoring. Land acquisition was completed for the construction of the access roads leading to powerhouse area. Construction of campsite has also started, although compliance monitoring of these work could not be done due to lack of safeguards team. The environment consultant in PSC and temporary environment consultant recruited by THL are doing limited compliance monitoring of the work.

20. Tree counting and timber volume measurement work is on-going in different part of the forest in reservoir area. Tree counting was completed in four VDCs: Kotdarbar, Jamune Bhanjyang, Rising Ranipokhari and Chhang. Total 12,477 trees falling within water level of reservoir area have been counted for cutting. The common tress found in the project area are Padke Sal, Shiris, Amara, Katus, Kuyelo, Chilaune, Dabdabe, Tuni and Kuvinde.

IX. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND DISCLOSURE

21. The Project is periodically organizing public consultation meetings, although there was no consultation program during the reporting period . Four public consultations were held at the project site. Two public consultations were held in the Damauli town, one in the Bhimad, and one in the Rising Patan. The participants in the public consultations included stakeholders, THL employees, land owner, secretary of the VDCs, representatives from municipality.

22. The following suggestions and feedbacks were received from the public consultations:

 The project should be implemented smoothly without any disturbances.  The project needs to provide the maximum benefits to the local societies.  The priority of the employment opportunities should be given to people of affected families and affected VDCs.  The Road from Bhimad or Rising Patan to the Dam Site or Damauli should be constructed.  New Suspension Bridges should be constructed or other modes of transportation should be considered for inundated suspension bridges.  The mitigation measures to protect Bhimad from erosion should be seriously considered  The project should use local skilled workers to construct simple structures like gabion wall  The affected community forest and grazing lands need to be delineated. The mitigation measures should be provided to the affected forest users groups

 Electricity facility should be provided to the affected and local people in Tanahu Districts at cheaper rate  Mitigation measures for the fisheries should be addressed. Fishery development activity should be carried out in reservoir area  Various development needs such as drinking water, school, health, education, and employment opportunities should be considered for local people

23. A public hearing meeting was organized on 25 January 2014 at the meeting hall of District Development Committee, Tanahu In order to disseminate the information on the findings of EIA and to interact with the local people about the project. More than 200 people participated in the hearing. Some of the participants who were involved in the public hearing were following:

 Mr. Vishnu Bahadur Singh, Chief of SRCL, NEA  Mr. Sundar Bahadur Gurung, Deputy Mayor, Vyas Municipality, Tanahu  Mrs. Annu Rajbhandari, ESSD, NEA  Mr. Sagar Rimal representative from MoFSC  Mr. Dinesh Ghimire, representative from MoE  Mr. Bharat Mani Pande, Programme Officer, District Development Office, Tanahu  Mr. Arjun Prasad Subedi, Assistant, Chief District Office

24. Likewise other detail of Stakeholder Meetings were also organized as presented in the following table:

Stakeholder Meeting No of Meeting Date Venue participant

st June 2, 2006 Damauli 450 1 Stake holder meeting June 7, 2006 Kathmandu 56

nd Dec 1, 2006 Damauli 600 2 Stakeholder meeting Dec 6, 2006 Kathmandu 74 May 4, 2007 350 May 5, 2007 Rising Patan 400 3rd Stakeholder meeting May 6, 2007 Damauli 600 May 10, 2007 Kathmandu 56

25. A public hearing was organized recently on 31 July 2016 in Kahaun Shivapur VDCs, Jhaputar to inform the public about the supplementary environmental impact assessment of the Project. Representative present in the program were: Chief District Officer; Deepak Subedi, District forest officer; representative from District Development Committee; representative from VDCs; local people; representative from the political parties; journalist and other local people.

26. THL through ESMU will prepare annual public consultation and communication plan with targeted stakeholders, and will regularly organize the consultation program as per the plan. The overall communication and consultation program shall also comply with the public communication policy of ADB.

X. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM

27. The Project will establish a grievance redress mechanism (GRM) during July 2017 as envisaged by the project, and will appoint the communication expert in ESMU as the GRM focal person.

XI. CONCLUSION

28. THL is expected to enter construction phase of the project cycle in 2017. In the meantime, the upfront activities such as road construction works including construction of retaining wall along the project access roads (roads to campsite and dam site) have been on- going. Contractor for construction of camp facilities has been mobilized from June 2016 and will soon commence the work. Preparatory works for rocks mechanical testing is being carried out by NEA Soil Laboratory, and substation for power is under construction near the project campsite. Installation of 33kV distribution line is in preparation phase. Since the upfront construction work has recently started and there is lack of monitoring experts, little information on environmental safeguards monitoring is available. Preparation of TOR and RFP is on-going to procure services of a firm to support ESMU in safeguards monitoring, community development program, and procurement of Panel of Expert.

Appendix 1: Photographs of Field Activities

Figure 1: Dam Site

Figure 2: Access Roads to PowerHouse

Figure 3: Bridge Constructd by THL linking L/B and R/B of Seti River

Figure 4: Dry Landslide in Dam Area

Figure 5: Fish caught by the local Fisherman, Labeo dero (Gardi), Bagarius yarrelli (Gonch)

Figure 6: Discussion with the Local fisherman of Damauli

Appendix 2: The Field Monitoring Detail

Parameters Monitored (As Name of a minimum Person Date of Impacts (List Mitigation Measures those Method of Location of Who Monitoring from IEE) (List from IEE) identified in Monitoring Monitoring Conducted Conducted the IEE the should be Monitoring monitored) 1 .Basic Design Phase 8 VDCs and 1 Minimization of land For watershed Baseline Upstream of July, 2006 JICA Study Municipality are taking in the reservoir Erosion, slope monitoring dam, Team project affected area, Stabilization of stability, for (Observation, reservoir NEA/THL area: Kotdarbar, slopes using bio- river hydrology gauging station area, Madi Jamune, Pokhari engineering, flow rate of and River, Bhanjyan, Controlled drainage, Seti and its measurement) baseline Chhang, Bhimad, Construction waste tributary Madi stations, Rising management, Impact campsite Ranipokhari, Watershed monitoring construction Kahushivapur, management should (Measurement site and in Majkot, and Vyas include afforestation of ambient air and around Municipality. program to limit slope quality, water the project Among them erosion and quality) area. Pokhari sedimentation in the Bhanjyung will be reservoir and Compliance affected only due constructing check monitoring to the dams in tributaries. (compliance of downstream Protection work such mitigation for activities and as retaining walls aquatic lives, project facilities. (revetment walls and review of gabion walls) may proposed work have to be constructed plan, site in critical areas near observation) habitation especially in areas like Bhimad bazaar, Rising patan and Jaruwapani and along the access road where slope failures are expected. Catch drain and sub-surface drains should be provided to collect and divert surface water to stabilize gullies.

2. Pre-Construction Phase Landslides in To improve slope Slope stability Baseline Roads to May, June PSC the Access road stability by using bio- monitoring Campsite, of 2016 (K. Hahn, of Jhaputar area engineering (observation) upto Sagar Pd. up to immediately after rainy powerhouse, Dhungel, powerhouse season, and civil and to Dam and Rojin because of structure protection site. Joshi raining due less work such as retaining slope cutting wall gabion wall, rock and dry soil. anchors. THP has high Fish hatchery must be Species like Baseline Damsite, Madi May, June PSC (Sagar dam installed for balancing Bagarius monitoring and Seti River, of Pd.

3. Construction Phase 4. Operational Phase

Appendix 3: Sample Environmental Site Inspection Report

Sample Environmental Site Inspection Report Project Name Contract Number

NAME: ______DATE: ______TITLE: ______DMA: ______LOCATION: ______GROUP: ______

WEATHER CONDITION:

INITIAL SITE CONDITION: ______

CONCLUDING SITE CONDITION:

Satisfactory ______Unsatisfactory ______Incident ______Resolved ______Unresolved ______

INCIDENT: Nature of incident:

Intervention Steps:

Incident Issues Survey

Design Project Implementation Resolution Activity Stage Pre-Commissioning Guarantee Period

Inspection Emissions Waste Minimization Air Quality Reuse and Recycling Noise pollution Dust and Litter Control Hazardous Substances Trees and Vegetation Site Restored to Original Condition Yes No

Signature ______

Sign off

______Name Name Position Position Attachments: No  Yes