Rural Connectivity Improvement Project (RCIP) This Semi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report Is a Document of the Borrower

Semi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report

Project No. 47243-004 December 2020

Rural Connectivity Improvement Project (RCIP) This Semi-annual 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. Semi Annual Environment Monitoring Report December 2020

ADB Project Number: 47243-004, 47243-005 ADB Loan Number : 3731, 3732, 3932

Bangladesh: Rural Connectivity Improvement Project (RCIP) & Rural Connectivity Improvement Project (RCIP) – Additional Financing

Prepared by the Local Government Engineering Department, Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development & Cooperative for the Asian Development Bank Semi-annual environmental monitoring report (Jul –Dec 2020) RCIP, LGED

Contents 1. Executive Summary ...... 4 2. Introduction ...... 5 I. Description of Project ...... 5 II. Location Map for the project ...... 7 III. Project Component and Status ...... 13 IV. ADB Safeguard Policy Statement, 2009 ...... 13 3. Project’s Environmental Safeguards ...... 15 I. Institutional Arrangement ...... 15 4. Subproject/Package Descriptions ...... 19 I. Scope of Works ...... 19 II. Implementation Progress...... 19 5. Statutory Environmental Requirements ...... 25 I. Compliance Status with Respect to the Applicable Standards ...... 25 II. Compliance Status with Terms and Conditions for ECC...... 27 6. Environmental Quality Monitoring ...... 35 I. Ambient Air Quality: ...... 35 II. Ambient noise levels ...... 42 7. Environmental Management Plan (EMP) ...... 51 I. Objective and Cost ...... 51 II. EMP on Bidding Documents...... 53 III. EMP Implementation ...... 55 8. Impacts of COVID-19 ...... 57 I. Project strategy against COVID-19 H&S Guidelines ...... 58 9. Information Disclosure and Consultations (if any) ...... 59 10. Grievance Redress Mechanism ...... 60 Environmental Monitoring During Construction Stage ...... 123

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Monitoring Responsibility: PIU with Support from CSC (also serves as self-monitoring report of the Contractor) ...... 123 Monitoring Report Quarter No. 01 ...... 123

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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The objective of the environmental monitoring report is to undertake an environmental compliance review of the Project against the Applicable Standards to assess the Project’ compliance with the environment, health and safety requirements and to review the initial environmental examination report and management plans prepared for the Project and effectiveness of implementation of mitigation measures and monitoring programmers at site. The purpose of this semiannual EMR is to gather all the information, summarize all results and evaluate the overall environmental safeguard status for the period between July 2020 and December 2020.

The reporting period was actually mix-up with monsoon and the working season in Bangladesh. Despite COVID-19 all the civil works are expedited in full swing after the monsoon. The progress has been increased quite a significant amount. Despite that the project manager of each subproject in consultation with the implementation unit and monitoring unit, takes some steps for continuation of the work.

Environmental management activities have implemented through monitoring during site activities using environmental forms and checklists, implement mitigated and monitoring tasks as specified in the EMP, review of the environmental documentation, and prepare monthly & quarterly reports based on survey results, monitoring & mitigated actions and any other environment related activities. Accordingly, based on the status further next level planning need to be executed. Proper planned activities could rather help to implement the EMP efficiently with minimum impact on the exiting environment.

Overall during the reporting period, environmental officer from contractor part has performed different activities related to environmental issues such as, visited different sites very frequently, and monitoring site activities and record activities that might affect existing environment and inform responsible personnel to take necessary measures to avoid environmental pollution. Additionally, quantitative assessment like air and noise quality have been performed and analyzed result will be presented for further evaluation regarding overall environmental quality of LGED RCIP Projects. Furthermore, environmental safeguard awareness programs were conducted among the workers and necessary instructions were given to take effective measures to avoid environmental pollutions.

According to field observations and investigations as well as review of the project related documents, the overall environmental safeguards measures have been satisfactorily implemented in RCIP project. This report is conferring the implementation progress of the environmental safeguard. No significant issues are found during this period. All the site clearance certificates from local authorities were obtained during the design stage of the project after the required public consultation. The project is on track and running smoothly regarding the implementation of environmental safeguard measures.

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2. INTRODUCTION

I. Description of Project

The Rural Connectivity Improvement Project (RCIP) will upgrade about 2700 kms of rural roads spread over 34 districts in 5 divisions. The five divisions covered by RCIP are Dhaka, Chattogram, Khulna, Rajshahi and Rangpur. The Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh with the development partner the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are financing for improving these rural road network in Bangladesh.

The division-wise road list along with the road length is shown in the succeeding Table. Of the 5 divisions in terms of length, Rangpur has the most with 25% while the Dhaka has the least 14.5%. In terms of district distribution, Rajshahi has the largest share with 249km followed by Jashore and Dinajpur with 197 and 192 kms, respectively. These three districts combined already accounts for almost 24% of the total project road length. Below the location of projects roads in each district are shown. Table:1 Division-wise Road List Sl. Name of the District Length of Sl. No. Name of the District Length of No. Road (km) Road (km) Dhaka Division Rajshahi Division 1. Faridpur 59.205 21. Bogura 111.03 2. Gopalgonj 67.315 22. Chapainawabganj 19.638 3. Madaripur 138.682 23 Joypurhat 36.074 4. Rajbari 70.03 24. Naogaon 104.839 5. Shariyatpur 47.955 25. Natore 72.055 Sub-Total 242.922 26. Rajshahi 249.21 Sub-Total 304.35 Chattogram Division Rangpur Division 6 B Baria 70.453 27. Dinajpur 192.439 7 Chandpur 38.566 28. Gaibandha 89.557 8 Chattogram 91.176 29. Kurigram 45.442 9 Cumilla 84.593 30. Lalmonirhat 33.613 10 Coxsbazar 33.454 31. Nilphamari 101.58 11 Feni 32.105 32. Panchagarh 64.205 12 Laxmipur 37.625 33. Rangpur 54.043 13 Noakhali 55.761 34. Thakurgaon 77.396 Sub-Total 363.888 Sub-Total 379.025 Khulna Division 14 Chuadanga 107.078 15 Jashore 197.009 16 Jhenaidah 62.965 17 Kushtia 83.735 18 Magura 53.838 19 Meherpur 13.081 20 Narail 50.499 Sub-Total 421.216 5

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Sl. Name of the District Length of Sl. No. Name of the District Length of No. Road (km) Road (km) Grand Total 2637.87

The project will support the agricultural strategy of increasing agricultural productivity, encouraging commercial agriculture and agribusiness development, increasing employment opportunities for rural poor people, and reducing the poverty level. All the rural roads have been selected from the rural road master plans through robust selection criteria which include an objective assessment for prioritization. The selection criteria took into consideration the population size, each district’s agricultural potential, the number of agricultural farms and commercial establishments, economic potential, access to education facilities, and flood damaged roads, particularly those roads damaged in 2017.

It is mandatory to obtain Environmental Clearance for each and every type of industry and project as per Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act, 1995 (Amended 2010). For the purpose of issuance of Environmental Clearance Certificate, the industrial units and projects shall, in consideration of their site and impact on the environment this project's environment Category is Orange B. Impacts from all roads were screened and assessed and initial environmental examination (IEE) report was prepared for both RCIP and RCIP-AF. Proposed construction activities are typical of road maintenance and upgrading. All project roads are existing roads and no by-passes or land acquisition is anticipated. Most of the negative impacts are accompanying with the construction stage, site-specific, limited within the construction corridor, and easily mitigated. Anticipated environmental impacts are typical to road maintenance such as the generation of dust, noise, exhausts from haul trucks and asphalt batching plants; waste from construction and worker camps; water contamination; and occupational health and safety hazards. Mitigation measures for all anticipated impacts have been developed and integrated into construction works through incorporation of a standard environmental management plan (EMP) in the bidding documents and provision of road-specific EMPs with the detailed project reports (DPRs). An integrated social and environmental grievance redress mechanism has been formed to continue receiving feedback and complaints from affected parties and addressing such during the construction and operation stages.

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II. Location Map for the project

Figure1: RCIP Project Map 7

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Figure2: RCIP in Dhaka Division

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Figure3: RCIP in Chattogram Division

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Figure4: RCIP in Khulna Division

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Figure5: RCIP in Rajshahi Division

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Figure5: RCIP in Rangpur Division 12

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III. Project Component and Status

The main component of this project is Upazila road and Union road. Around 2200km Upazila road and 500km Union Road will be improved by this project. The civil work components that are anticipated to have substantial interaction with the environment includes: Road alignment and design, utility shifting, construction mobilization, and tree cutting and clearing during the pre-construction phase of the rural road upgrading. Most of the adverse impacts are anticipated to occur during construction phase that includes: road construction (earthworks, earth filling, sub-grade, aggregate sand sub-base; brick aggregates for base course; earthen shoulder construction in layers and converted to hard shoulder; bitumen surfacing), site management, construction plants operation for Wet Mix Macadam (WMM) and Asphalt batching plants, site- restoration. Minimal environmental impacts are anticipated during operation phase which involves road maintenance and vegetation control. The overall project is estimated to cost $450.7 million. Through a project design advance, ADB assisted the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) to prepare the detailed design of a loan project amounting to $300 million and covering 2,672 kilometers (km) of rural roads. The project amount was subsequently approved by ADB on 5 November 2018 for $200 million with a reduced scope of upgrading 1,700 km of rural roads: $100 million and a concessional loan of $100 million. The loan agreements were signed on 13 January 2019 and declared effective on 13 February 2019. The additional financing loan amounting $100 million covering up the rest of the rural roads was signed on 30 June 2020 and declared effective on 10 September 2020. The project is to be implemented over 5 years. Both loans will close on 31 May 2024. There were total 56 civil work packages in the approved Development Project Proposal (DPP). Among them 37 packages are under 200M loan and rest are under 100M loan. To attract more prospective bidders’ participation, lots of packages were divided into smaller packages. Now in total it is now 129 packages. Among them 98 packages are already awarded. In total $304.72 million works are now under construction. Remaining 31 more packages are now under different stages of biding. Total construction period for those contracted packages are whether 1.5 or 2 years (Table 2). Also 16 packages have 5 year pilot maintenance component after the construction period ends.

IV. ADB Safeguard Policy Statement, 2009

The ADB SPS stipulates addressing environmental concerns, if any, of a proposed activity in the initial stages of project preparation. For this, the SPS categorizes proposed components into categories (A, B or C) to determine the level of environmental assessment required to address potential impacts. All three safeguard policies involve a structured process of impact assessment, planning, and mitigation to address the adverse effects of projects throughout the project cycle. The safeguard policies require the following:

 Impacts are identified and assessed early in the project cycle;  Plans to avoid, minimize, mitigate, or compensate for potential adverse impacts are developed and implemented; and 13

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 Affected people are informed and consulted during project preparation and implementation.

According to the safeguard policy statement, 2009 of ADB the project falls under Category B and hence an IEE was sufficient to meet the environmental requirements. An IEE report was prepared by the Consultant engaged by the ADB during appraisal in 2018. However, during the detailed design stage IEE was prepared with the appropriate EMPs being included into the various Bidding Documents. The project is also in conformity with the latest Guideline of ADB i.e. Safeguard Policy Statement 2009. These policies apply to all ADB-financed projects, including private sector operations, and to all project components. The internal procedural requirements are detailed in the Operations manual sections and involve similar implementation processes as follows:

 Screening and scoping of the main issues start as soon as potential projects for ADB financing are identified and continue throughout the project cycle;  Impacts are assessed, safeguard plans summarizing mitigation measures, monitoring program, and institutional arrangements are prepared, and arrangements are made to integrate safeguards into project design and implementation;  Affected people are consulted during project preparation and implementation and information is disclosed in a form, manner, and language accessible to them, and  Safeguard plans are disclosed to the general public and the information is updated at various stages in the project cycle. ADB’s safeguard policies require that ADB’s safeguard requirements are complied with..

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3. PROJECT‟S ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS

I. Institutional Arrangement

The Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives (MOLGRDC) through LGED will be the executing agency is responsible for the overall compliance to the ADB SPS 2009 environmental requirements; Government of Bangladesh environmental laws, regulations, and standards; and this EMP.

More specifically, the PMU-RCIP will be the key institution for the successful implementation of the project and ensure compliance to ADB safeguards as contemplated in the environmental management and monitoring plans. The responsibilities of various agencies and parties for implementing environment safeguards are provided below.

PMU is the LGED Project Management Unit and responsible for the overall compliance to the ADB’s SPS 2009 and the all applicable laws and rules under the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF). The PMU will be supported by a Senior Safeguard Specialist (SSS) consultant responsible for ensuring the project complies with the social and environmental safeguard requirements of the ADB. The SSS will coordinate with the five (5) Division Environment Specialist (D-ES), 34 and District Engineer (PE) to ensure project implementation complies with the PAM and EMP. The PMU-ES is responsible for:

(i) Ensure compliance to all environment related statutory requirements by the LGED and contractor 15

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(ii) Review and finalize road specific EMPs prepared by the Division Environment Specialist (DES) and district engineers (iii)Overall responsible for the timely endorsement and signing of key documents and forwarding to the respective agency required for processing of clearances and permits to include but not limited to: forestry clearance; tree cutting permit; permission for construction material quarrying; consent to operate WMM mix plants, crushers, and batching plants; consent for disposal of sewage from labour camp; and pollution under control for motor vehicles, etc. (iv) Ensure preparation, submissions, and disclosure of semiannual environmental monitoring reports for disclosure on ADB and LGED websites. (v) Ensure all contractors obtain permits, licenses etc. for activities such as operation of asphalt plants, quarries, borrow areas etc. before the implementation of the respective construction activity. (vi) Conduct training and workshops on environmental management to include site induction of all staff and workers involved in the construction. These include all district engineers, and staff and laborers of all contractors. (vii) Guided by the initial environmental examination approved by the ADB and LGED, design and implement an effective environmental monitoring program. This include but not limited to inspections by the PMU and LGED, self-monitoring by the contractors, inspection protocols for the DES, and Grievance and Redressal Mechanism including intake form and documentation (viii) Taking proactive and timely measures to address any environment safeguards related challenges at the national or province/district levels such as delays in processing of clearances during pre-construction stage and significant grievances (during construction stage) (ix) Carry out periodic field verification and review environmental compliances by the contractor during project implementation in coordination with the DES and the

Contractor’s Environment Focal Person (EFC) (x) Review and approve for submission to the LGED and ADB semiannual environmental monitoring reports submitted by D-ES. Lead in complying with disclosure of semiannual environmental monitoring reports (xi) Ensure grievance redress mechanism as envisaged in the EMP is in place and finalize preparation disclosure of monitoring reports

Each of the PIU will have a consultant Environmental Specialist to support the Additional Chief Engineer and District Engineers in supervising the implementation of the EMP and EMoP by the contractor through the following:

(i) In coordination with the contractor’s EFC and with guidance from the SSS, prepare road-specific EMPs and EMoPs, guided by the general EMP based on the more detailed survey

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(ii) Guide and review all sub-plans identified in the IEE and EMP to be prepared by the Contactor to include camp layout, waste/debris management plan, borrow area management plan, traffic management plan. (iii)Conduct environmental site induction training to all contractors and PIUs to ensure understanding of the EMP, domestic environmental laws and regulations requirements particularly on the required clearances and permits, training on occupational and community health and safety, timely mobilization of the Contractor’s EFC, and review of sub-plans required in the EMP and advice the District Engineer on their adequacy who in turn will instruct the contractor to make necessary revisions.

(iv) Ensure contractors secure necessary permits and clearances (v) Ensure the semiannual environmental monitoring report template are adapted by the contractor’s in the preparation of submission of self-monitoring reports (vi) Review monthly environmental monitoring reports prepared by the Contractor-EFC (vii) Conduct at least 3 environmental inspections during the construction phase: i) First report at pre construction stage, ii) Second report after three months of start of construction or on completion of 25% construction, and iii) Third report after seven months of start of construction or on completion of 75% of construction.

The Contractor is the principal agent to implement the EMP and EMoP during the pre- and during construction stage. Specifically, the contractor will:

(i) Appoint the Contractor’s environment focal person (EFP) and attend the site induction workshop to be organized by the DES and SSS (ii) Obtain necessary environmental license(s), permits etc. from relevant agencies as specified in the IEE and this project administration manual for associated facilities for Project road works, quarries, wet mix plant etc. prior to commencement of civil works contracts (iii)As part of detailed survey, collect the baseline data on environmental quality before the start of physical works18 and continue collection of environmental quality data as given in the Environmental Monitoring Plan during construction and operation (iv) Revised the EMP and EMoP, as advised by the DES based on detailed road survey (v) Implement all mitigation measures in the EMP and activities in the EMoP (vi) Ensure that all workers, site agents, including site supervisors and management participate in training sessions delivered by DES and SSS (vii) During the 2-year construction period, submit monthly environmental self- monitoring reports to the District Engineer and DES with guidance from the DES (viii) Ensure compliance with environmental statutory requirements and contractual obligations (ix) Based on the results of EMP monitoring, cooperate with the DES to implement environmental corrective actions and corrective action plans, as necessary.

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During the period July – December 2020 PMU-RCIP is collaborating for the implementation of Environmental safeguard. Actually without the support from a senior safeguard specialist consultant it is being hard to monitor the compliance. Also as there is no Division Environment Specialist the PE is also facing so much difficulty to understand the process. So as for compliance issues about the safeguard every PE nominated an Environment Focal Person to ensure until PISC on board. Besides, without any training about the environmental safeguard day by day it is being hard to catch up all the day to day review of environmental compliance. However, PMU is cooperating with the PE’s with utmost possible assistance. Also, without consultant the road specific EMP is not produced yet. It is under process. Environmental inspection is being done by the PE’s Focal person for the implementation of the EMP. All the contractors have an EFP. Basically now they are implementing the EMP but still training is needed for better quality. They are actually ensuring all the criteria for environmental safeguard.

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4. SUBPROJECT/PACKAGE DESCRIPTIONS

I. Scope of Works

The present report is the fourth semi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report covering the period from July 2020 to December 2020. The report reviews the compliances of environmental activities set in EMP during the period and processes practices/innovation leading to improved and sustainable environment in the future. The scope of works includes identification of environmental impacts during construction stage and implementation of environmental mitigation measures for various environmental components as given in technical specification in the contract. In addition, the supervision consultant has to undertake specific environmental safeguard measures during the execution of work. Though the PISC consultant has not been recruited yet so this part is being done by the contract manager.

The project specific scope of work is the improvement, rehabilitation and maintenance of the Upazila and Union roads. It will cover earthwork, subgrade, base and sub-base preparation, pavement works, construction of culverts, protective works and miscellaneous items that include road furniture and pavement markings, guard rails, guide post, directional arrow markings, kilometer post and traffic control etc.

II. Implementation Progress

The reporting period was in the monsoon season in Bangladesh. After the rainy season all the civil works were expedited in full swing. The progress has been geared up quite a significant amount despite the COVID-19 situation. The project manager of each subproject in consultation with the implementation unit and monitoring unit takes some steps for continuation of the work. Also COVID-19 Health & Safety Plan was being prepared for each subproject.

Table 2 Summary of contracted project packages under 200M Loan (As of 28 December 2020) Scheduled Physical Package Date of Contract District Upazila Progress No Commencement Completion (%) Date CW-01 Rajbari Sadar 06-Jun-19 26-Mar-21 63% CW-02 Chuadanga Sadar, Jibannagar 21-Nov-19 20-Nov-21 64% CW-03(a) Rajshahi Godagari 29-Oct-20 29-Apr-22 0% CW-03(b) Rajshahi Godagari 01-Jun-20 30-Nov-21 8% CW-03(c) Rajshahi Godagari 10-Nov-20 11-May-22 0%

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Scheduled Physical Package Date of Contract District Upazila Progress No Commencement Completion (%) Date Ramgonj, Sadar, CW-05 Laxmipur 29-Sep-19 28-Sep-21 27% Raipur & Ramgati Maksudpur,Kasiani,Sa Proposed for CW-06 Gopalgonj dar,Tungipara, 02-Sep-19 01-Sep-21 Termination Kotalipara Boalmary,Sadar, Proposed for CW-07 Faridpur Bhanga,Sadarpur, 15-Aug-19 14-Aug-21 Termination Madhukhali CW-08 Madaripur Rajoir 13-Oct-19 12-Oct-21 35% CW-10(a1) Chandpur Faridganj 12-Apr-20 11-Oct-21 7% CW-10(a2) Chandpur Haimchor 01-Apr-20 30-Sep-21 27% CW-10(a3) Chandpur Matlab South 12-Apr-20 11-Oct-21 20%

CW-10(b1) Chandpur Haziganj & Shahrasti 23-Aug-20 21-Feb-22 8%

CW-10(b2) Chandpur Kachua 12-Apr-20 11-Oct-21 11% Boalkhali & CW-11(a) Chattagram 16-Jul-20 14-Jan-22 3% Chandanaish CW-11(b) Chattagram Anwara & Patiya

CW-12 Jashore Monirampur 02-Sep-19 01-Sep-21 33% CW-13(a) Kushtia Khoksha 19-Apr-20 18-Oct-21 4% Proposed for CW-13(b) Kushtia Sadar & Kumarkhali 30-Dec-19 29-Jun-21 Termination Bheramara & CW-13(c) Kushtia 30-Jun-20 30-Jun-22 9% Daulatpur Mohadevpur & CW-14 Naogaon 10-Nov-19 09-Nov-21 31% Patnitala

CW-15 Natore Bagatipara & Singra 16-Dec-19 17-May-21 20%

Dhunot, Sherpur CW-16 Bogura 28-Dec-19 27-Dec-21 36% &Shariakandi Gobindogonj & CW-17(a) Gaibandha 19-Nov-19 19-May-21 35% Saghata

CW-17(b) Gaibandha Saghata & Palashbari 03-Nov-19 03-May-21 20%

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Scheduled Physical Package Date of Contract District Upazila Progress No Commencement Completion (%) Date CW-18(a) Rangpur Mithapukur 14-Nov-19 14-May-21 40% CW-18(b) Rangpur Pirganj &Pirgacha 17-Nov-19 17-May-21 40% Badargonj & CW-18(c) Rangpur 02-Dec-19 01-Jun-21 45% Gangachara Thakurgao CW-19(a) Sadar & Baliadangi 21-Apr-20 20-Oct-21 10% n Thakurgao CW-19(b) Baliadangi 19-Mar-20 17-Sep-21 20% n Sadar, Jaldhaka & CW-20 Nilphamari 07-Dec-19 06-Dec-21 44% Dimla Chowgacha, Sadar & CW-21 Jashore 02-Sep-19 01-Sep-21 41% Jhikorgacha Sadar,Bhedaganj, CW-22 Shariatpur Goshairhat, 09-Oct-19 08-Oct-21 55% Damuddya

CW-23 B.Baria Kasba & Bijoynagar 25-Aug-19 24-Aug-21 40% Cox's CW-24(c) Ramu 05-May-20 03-Nov-21 15% Bazar CW-25(a) Noakhali Senbag 05-Oct-20 05-Apr-22 10%

CW-25(b) Noakhali Sonaimuri Begumgonj 12-Apr-20 11-Oct-21 15%

CW-25(c) Noakhali Hatiya 25-Nov-19 25-May-21 40% CW-26(a) Feni Sonagazi 16-Aug-20 14-Feb-22 0% Parashuram & CW-26(b) Feni 10-Feb-20 10-Aug-21 45% Dagonbhuiyan

Kotchandpur, CW-27 Jhenaidah Mohespur, Kaliganj, 20-Oct-19 19-Oct-21 55% Sadar & Harinakunda

CW-28(a) Magura Mohammadpur 11-Nov-19 11-May-21 25% Proposed for CW-28(b) Magura Sadar & Shalika 11-Nov-19 11-May-21 Termination CW-28(c) Magura Shalika 29-Mar-20 27-Sep-21 6%

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Scheduled Physical Package Date of Contract District Upazila Progress No Commencement Completion (%) Date Gangni, Sadar, CW-29 Meherpur 21-May-19 20-Feb-21 62% Mujibnagar Kalia, Sadar & CW-30 Narail 03-Jan-20 02-Jan-22 14% Logagara CW-31.b Rajshahi Charghat & Puthia 28-Jan-20 09-Aug-21 17% Chapai CW-32(a) Gomastapur 22-Mar-20 20-Sep-21 80% Nawabgonj Chapai CW-32(b) Sadar & Nachole 22-Mar-20 20-Sep-21 40% Nawabgonj

Panchbibi, Akkalpur, CW-33 Joypurhat 05-Sep-19 04-Sep-21 16% Sadar, Khetlal & Kalai

Lalmonirha Hatibandha, Kaligonj CW-34 01-Oct-19 30-Sep-21 52% t & Aditmari

Fulbari, Bhurungamari CW-35(a) Kurigram 20-Oct-19 19-Apr-21 60% & Nageswari

CW-35(b) Kurigram Rajarhat & Sadar 20-Oct-19 19-Apr-21 20% CW-35(c) Kurigram Rowmari 20-Oct-19 19-Apr-21 10% Chirirbander & CW-36 Dinajpur 03-Dec-20 03-Dec-22 0% Khanshama CW-37 Panchagarh Debiganj 27-Oct-19 26-Oct-21 21% CW-61(a) B.Baria Bancharampur 02-Dec-19 01-Jun-21 23% CW-61(b) B.Baria Nabinagar 11-Nov-19 11-May-21 4%

Table 3 Summary of contracted project packages under 100M Loan (As of 28 December 2020) Scheduled Physical Package Date of Contract District Upazila Progress No Commencement Completion (%) Date CW-39.a Madaripur Madaripur-S 15-Sep-20 16-Mar-22 12% CW-39.b Madaripur Madaripur-S 15-Sep-20 16-Mar-22 10%

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Scheduled Physical Package Date of Contract District Upazila Progress No Commencement Completion (%) Date Madaripur-S CW-39.c Madaripur 15-Sep-20 16-Mar-22 15% kakini CW-39.d Madaripur Kalkini 15-Sep-20 16-Mar-22 15% CW-39.e Madaripur Shibchar 21-Oct-20 21-Apr-22 20% CW-40.a Rajbari Baliakandi 30-Sep-20 31-Mar-22 0% CW-40.b Rajbari Goalanda 17-Aug-20 15-Feb-22 7% Kalukhali CW-40.c Rajbari 30-Sep-20 31-Mar-22 4% Pangsha CW-41.b Cumilla Debidwar 09-Sep-20 09-Mar-27 0% CW-41.c Cumilla Titas 25-Nov-20 25-May-27 0% CW-43.a Jashore Monirampur 20-Sep-20 19-Mar-22 0% CW-44.a Jashore Jhikorgacha 20-Sep-20 19-Mar-22 0% Sarsha CW-44.b Jashore 30-Aug-20 25-Mar-22 1% Bagherpara CW-44.c Jashore Bagherpara 28-Sep-20 29-Mar-22 5% Tanore CW-46(a) Rajshahi 03-Aug-20 01-Feb-22 3% Paba CW-46(b) Rajshahi Tanore 23-Sep-20 24-Mar-22 0% CW-46(c) Rajshahi Tanore 30-Aug-20 28-Feb-22 0% Tanore CW-47.a Rajshahi 30-Aug-20 28-Feb-22 0% Mohonpur CW-47.b Rajshahi Bagmara 01-Sep-20 02-Mar-22 0% CW-48.b Naogaon Niamatpur 05-Oct-20 05-Apr-22 10% CW-48.e Naogaon Atrai 11-Sep-20 12-Mar-22 10% CW-49.a Natore Baraigram 20-Oct-20 19-Apr-27 0% CW-49.b Natore Gurudaspur 31-Aug-20 28-Feb-27 15% CW-49.c Natore Lalpur 20-Oct-20 19-Apr-27 0% CW-50.a Bogura Shajahanpur 15-Sep-20 16-Mar-22 20% Sonatola CW-50.b Bogura 15-Sep-20 16-Mar-22 10% Bogura-S CW-50.c Bogura Adamdighi 15-Sep-20 16-Mar-22 20% CW-50.d Bogura Kahaloo 15-Sep-20 16-Mar-22 5% CW-51.a Gaibandha Sadullapur 30-Aug-20 28-Feb-22 10%

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Scheduled Physical Package Date of Contract District Upazila Progress No Commencement Completion (%) Date Sadar CW-51.b Gaibandha 21-Jul-20 19-Jan-22 23% Sundarganj Phulbari CW-52.a Dinajpur 18-Aug-20 16-Feb-22 0% Parpatipur CW-52.b Dinajpur Phulbari 10-Nov-20 11-May-22 0% CW-52.c Dinajpur Nawabgonj 19-Aug-20 17-Feb-22 0% CW-53.c Dinajpur Bochagonj 19-Aug-20 17-Feb-22 15% CW-54.a Thakurgaon Baliadangi 21-Jul-20 19-Jan-22 10% CW-54.c Thakurgaon Thakurgaon-S 21-Jul-20 19-Jan-22 10% CW-55.a Panchagarh Atwari 02-Sep-20 02-Mar-27 0% Tetulia CW-55.b Panchagarh 02-Sep-20 02-Mar-27 0% Panchagarh-S CW-56.b Nilphamari Nilphamari-S 03-Aug-20 01-Feb-22 0%

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5. STATUTORY ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

I. Compliance Status with Respect to the Applicable Standards

The Government of Bangladesh has provided various laws and regulation for protection and conservation of natural environment as it pertains to road development. However, a limited environmental laws and regulations are specifically applicable to rural roads upgrading where the existing roads are outside environmentally protected areas including forest land, construction activites confined within the existing formation width and existing alignment, and with no or minor land acquisition limited on curves and junctions to comply with road safety standards which characterizes the proposed roads under RCIP. These legislations and applicability to the project are summarized in the in Table below.

Table 4 National/state/local environmental statutory environmental requirements Statutory Title of Responsi Environment Issuing Compliance National/State ble Brief Description al Office Status Policy Agency Requirements Bangladesh Environmental Conservation The The Environmental Act, 1995 environment Conservation Act (ECA), (ECA, 1995) al clearance 1995 authorizes the and certificate Department of Environment (ECC) from Environment (DOE) to Requires all Conservation the undertake any activity to new Rules 1997 Department conserve and enhance the construction (ECR, 1997) Ministry of quality of environment and and road Department the of Environment to control, prevent and improvement Of amendment Environm has taken mitigate pollution. The projects Environme years of ent and during the department is the to obtain an nt Environmental Forest project regulatory body and Environmental Conservation preparation enforcement agency of all Clearance Rules (2002, and it was environmental related (EC) 2005, renewed up activities. 2010 and 2017) to 26 May The Environment and amendment 2021. Conservation Rules (ECR), years for ECA (Appendix 1997 provide a first set of (2000, 2002 1) rules under the ECA, 1995: and 2010).

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Statutory Title of Responsi Environment Issuing Compliance National/State ble Brief Description al Office Status Policy Agency Requirements Department No huge work involved in Water Pollution Ministry Prevent Water Of this project, the water Control of Water Complied Pollution Environme quality test is ongoing Ordinance 1970 Resources nt during the work. Land Acquisition Act Acquiring land 1894, No land acquisition needed and Acquisition and Upazila Ministry Complied yet for the project. As all immovable Requisition of Land Office of land the roads are existing road. property Immovable Property Ordinance 1982 Road Safety, Vehicle Act Ministry Air quality and noise Air Pollution 1927 & Motor of quality is monitored as BRTA Complied Noise vehicle Communi needed and road safety is Pollution ordinance 1983 cation measured as per EMoP. As all the roads are Ministry existing roads no tree is District of found on the alignment to Forest Act Tree Cutting Forest Environm Complied be cut except two packages 1927 Office ent and under Laxmipur District Forest (CW-05) and B.Baria District (CW-61.b) Regularly monitoring the Occupational Bangladesh Department Ministry health issues and safety Health and Labour Law, Complied of labour of Labor precautions according to Safety 2006 the guidelines. As most of the works are The Brick rehabilitation or Burning maintenance type work, the (Control) Act, Ministry Department volume of bricks material Prevent 1989 The Brick of Of is not so high and also pollution from Burning Environm Complied Environme these are collected mostly Brick kiln (Control) ent and nt from the environment Amendment Forest friendly auto brick kiln. Act, 1992 and 2001 That’s why carbon emission is low.

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Besides, No Objection Certificate (NOC) was collected for each of the schemes from the respected Union Parishad Chairman during the public consultation held at the time of Project Design Advance. The monitoring program will include regular monitoring of construction activities for their compliance with the environmental requirements as per relevant laws, policies and regulations, standards, specifications and EMP. During construction, environmental monitoring will ensure the protection of side slopes, and embankment from potential soil erosion, borrow pits restoration, quarry activities, sitting of work sites and material storages, sitting of batch, concrete and asphalt plants especially close to the nature reserve, preservation of religiously sensitive locations, community relations, and safety provisions. As of 98 packages have contractors and around 75 packages work started no special permission is being required yet.

II. Compliance Status with Terms and Conditions for ECC

This section provides the compliance status of terms and condition addressed in the ECC given by Department of Environment.

Table 5: Compliance Status of terms and conditions in the ECC given by DoE

Sl. Regulation and Findings/ Compliance No Responsibility Requirement Status . Observation

1 Limit condition for No huge work involved in Contractor Complied discharge to Air and Water: this project, the air and water The ECC must comply with quality test is ongoing during Schedule 2 and 10, rule 12 the work. of ECR,97

2 Noise limit: The ECC must Noise quality is monitored as Contractor Complied comply with Noise needed and road safety is pollution(Control) Rules, measured as per EMoP. 2006

3 Activities must be carried As most of the works are Contractor Complied out in a competent manner. rehabilitation or maintenance This includes type work, the volume of bricks material is not so high 4 The processing, handling, and also these are collected movement and storage of mostly from the environment materials and substances friendly auto brick kiln. used to carry out the 27

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Sl. Regulation and Findings/ Compliance No Responsibility Requirement Status . Observation activity; and

5 The Treatment, Storage, processing, transport and disposal of waste generated by the activity.

6 All plant and equipment All plant and equipment Contractor Complied installed at the premises or installed at the premises or used in connection with the used is operated in a proper Environmental Clearance and efficient manner activity;

7 Must be maintained in a proper and efficient manner.

8 Must be operated in a proper and efficient manner.

9 Construction works shall be Construction works is Contractor Complied restricted to day time hours restricted to day time hours so as to avoid/mitigate the so as to avoid/mitigate the disturbance of local lives as disturbance of local lives as well as implementation well as implementation schedules of the works shall schedules of the works is be notified in advance to notified in advance to nearby nearby residents. residents.

10 Storage area for soils and Soils and other construction Complied other construction materials materials is stored 500 m

shall be carefully selected to away from drainage area avoid disturbance of the drainage

11 This shall be ensured that As all the roads are existing Contractor Partially soil is obtained from nearby roads no tree is found on the Complied areas, which are free of alignment to be cut except 28

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Sl. Regulation and Findings/ Compliance No Responsibility Requirement Status . Observation invasive plants. Re- two packages vegetation and replanting shall be undertaken if rehabilitation works involve extensive vegetation clearance.

12 Vegetation clearance shall As all the roads are existing Contractor Partially be minimizing at the roads no tree is found on the Complied construction phase as to alignment to be cut except minimize soil erosion. Soils two packages for embankments shall be properly tested and compacted to ensure stability.

13 Proper construction No huge work involved in Contractor Complied practices shall be followed this project and proper that minimize loss of construction practices is habitats and fish breeding, followed that minimize loss feeding & nursery sites. of habitats and fish breeding, feeding & nursery sites.

14 Proper and adequate Proper and adequate Contractor Complied sanitation facilities shall be sanitation facilities is ensured in labor camps ensured in labor camps throughout the proposed throughout the proposed project period project period

15 In order to control noise Maintenance works found Contractor Complied pollution, vehicle & satisfactory. All the equipment shall be machinery locations avoided maintained regularly; the sensitive hours and working during sensitive receptor. hours and locating machinery close to sensitive

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Sl. Regulation and Findings/ Compliance No Responsibility Requirement Status . Observation receptor shall be avoided.

16 No solid waste can be burnt As no huge work involve in Contractor Complied in the project area. An this project, small amount of environment friendly solid solid waste generate and will waste management should not burn in project area and be in place during whole the proper solid waste period of the project in the management will apply in field the field

17 Proper and adequate on-site Proper and adequate on-site CCCC Complied precautionary measures shall precautionary measures is be ensured so that no habitat ensured so that no habitat of of any flora and fauna would any flora and fauna is be demolished or destructed demolished

18 All the required mitigation All the required mitigation Contractor Complied measures suggested in the measures suggested in the Environmental Management Environmental Management Plan included in IEE are to Plan included in IEE is be strictly implemented and implemented strictly kept operative/functioning on a continues basis

19 Any heritage sight, As all the roads are existing Contractor Complied ecological area and other road so no heritage sight, environmentally and/or ecological area and other religious sensitive places environmentally and/or shall be avoided during religious sensitive places are project construction phase. hampered.

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Sl. Regulation and Findings/ Compliance No Responsibility Requirement Status . Observation

20 Resettlement plan should be No land acquisition needed Contractor Complied properly implemented and for the project. As all the people should be adequately roads are existing road. compensated, where necessary

21 Construction material should Construction material will be Contractor Complied be properly disposed off properly disposed off after after the construction work the construction work is over is over.

22 The Environmental The Environmental Contractor Complied Management Plan included Management Plan included in IEE shall strictly be in IEE will strictly be implemented and keep on a implemented and keep on a continuous basis continuous basis

23 The results of any Due to covid-19 pandemic Contractor Complied monitoring required to be situation most of the work conducted by this clearance was haul. Result of air certificate must be recorded. quality and noise level is attached in annex which was 24 The following records must collected in preconstruction be kept in respect of any stage. samples required to be collected for the purposes of this clearance certificate:

25 The date(s) on which the sample was taken;

26 The time(s) at which the sample was collected;

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27 The point at which the sample was taken; and

28 The name of the person who collected the sample.

29 Requirement to monitor Due to covid-19 pandemic Contractor Complied concentration of pollutants situation most of the work discharged: was haul. Result of air quality and noise level is For each monitoring, the attached in annex which was clearance certificate holder collected in preconstruction must monitor (by sampling stage and obtaining results by analysis) the following parameters: air quality, water quality and Noise.

30 Reporting Conditions: Environmental monitoring Contractor Complied Environmental monitoring reports is made available reports shall be made simultaneously to available simultaneously to Headquarters, Dhaka and Headquarters, Dhaka and respective divisional office respective divisional office of the Department of of the Department of Environment on a quarterly Environment on a quarterly basis during the whole basis during the whole period of the project. period of the project.

31 Notification of Contractor Complied environmental harm: The No incidents causing or clearance certificate holder threating material harm to or its employee must notify the Department of 32

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Sl. Regulation and Findings/ Compliance No Responsibility Requirement Status . Observation Environment of incidents the environment is found causing or threating material harm to the environment as soon as practicable after the person becomes aware of the incident.

32 Recording of pollution No objection found from Complied complaints: local people. Grievance The certificate holder must The Authority will welcome Redress keep a legible record of all the complaint letter issues committee and complaints made to the from the individuals. PMU certificate holder or any

employee or agent of the certificate holder in relation The Authority will mitigate to pollution arising from any from the Grievance Redress activity to which this Committee. Environmental certificate applies. The Authority will take immediate action against The record must include any delay or adverse effect. details of the following:

33 The date and time of the compliant;

34 The method by which the complaint was made;

35 Any personal details of the complaint which were provided by the complaint or, if no such details were

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Sl. Regulation and Findings/ Compliance No Responsibility Requirement Status . Observation provided, a note to that effect;

36 The nature of the compliant;

37 The action taken by certificate holder in relation to the compliant, including any follow-up contact with the compliant; and

38 If no action was taken by the certificate holder, the reasons why no action was taken. The record of a compliant must be taken kept for at least 4 years after the compliant was made. The record must be produced to any authorized officer of the DoE who asks to see them.

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6. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY MONITORING

I. Ambient Air Quality:

a. Methodology

A total of 32 samples of air quality data were collected at 32 Upazila of 16 Districts locations within the proposed Project alignment. Sampling locations for air quality measurement were selected by taking into consideration the sensitivity of the nearest receptors within the project corridor. Moreover, the locations were finalized after reconnaissance field visits considering the land use features and presence of sensitive environmental and social components and wind 10 2.5 direction. The key air quality parameters were monitored (PM , PM , CO, SO2, NO and NO2. The data were collected using the Environmental Parameter Air Sampler (EPAS) (model haz- Scanner) manufactured by the Environmental Devices Corporation (EDC), USA.

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The sampling process was conducted for one to five minutes repeatedly over a one-hour sample period , and samples were collected during daytime.

Conversion of Hourly to 24 hour Averages - Typically, the standard used is the 24-hour collection period for establishing air quality levels. The GoB‟s DoE also prefers using the 24- hour standard. However, all stations in moderately remote locations, the full 24-hour system was simply not practical. Many agencies (e.g., New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation, California Office of Environmental Health Hazards Assessment, USEPA, Ontario Canada, Ministry of Environment) face the same problems and have had to adapt by applying a conversion process using Pasquill‟s (1961) air mass dispersion tables defining six air mass stability classes (Table 6) and a set of meteorological conditions (Table 7) and Schroeder and Jugloff‟s ( 2012) conversion steps. Using the simple power law principle4 Schroeder and Jugloff (2012), using Pasquill‟s air mass stability classes (Table 6) and meteorological classifications ( Table 7), developed the steps for converting one-hour readings to 24-hour values5. The stability classes (Table 6 ) are related to average wind speed, daytime solar radiation and night-time cloud cover and a second table ( Table 7), refining these relationships.

Table 6: Pasquill-Gifford Air Dispersion Stability Classes and Associated Dispersion Exponents Stability Class p Definition A 0.5 Very unstable B 0.5 Unstable C 0.333 Slightly unstable D 0.2 Neutral E 0.167 Slightly stable F 0.167 Stable Source: Table 1, pg 15, of (Pasquill, 1961)

Table 7: Meteorological Conditions Used to Define the Stability Classes Surface Wind Speed Daytime Incoming Solar Night Time Cloud Radiation Cover m/s Strong moderate slight >50% <50% < 2 A A – B B E F 2 – 3 A – B B C E F 3 – 5 B B – C C D E 5 – 6 C C – D D D D > 6 C D D D D Source: Table 2, pg 15 of (Pasquill, 1961)

The average wind speed in all air quality survey locations was above 2 m/s. Therefore, stability class B (unstable) was chosen and the associated power law exponent (p) value of 0.50. This suggests a somewhat unstable air mass, resulting in considerable dilution of eight-hour average

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sample when spread out over a 24-hour period. In order to provide 24-hour averages for SO2, PM2.5, and PM10, the following power-law equation, as defined in Schroeder and Jugloff, was applied:

p RCIP project C24h=C1h (tshort / tlong) .

Where C1h is the measured 1-hour concentration and RCIP C24h is the estimated average using the exponent 0.50., and “t” is time. Therefore:

0.50 RCIP C24H = C1h (1 / 24)

0.50 = C1h X (0.0416)

= C1h x 0.203

3 So, for example for the one-hour measurement of PM10 of 80.72 µg/m the 24-hour average would be: 24hr Avg. PM10 = 80.72 x 0.203 = 16.38 µg/m3 This generalized approach was applied to all data, and the 24-hour averages generated, in order to be able to compare Project results to GoB standards. The Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology laboratory (BUET) applied the same methodology for some of their projects but used „p‟ values specific to a given parameter, which ranged between 0.068 (for SO2) to 0.1267 (for PM), suggesting extreme dispersion. The USEPA and Government of Ontario, Canada use an average „p‟ value of 0.29. RCIP project has adopted a single p-value of 0.50.

Figure 1: Air and Noise level measurements at selected locations of RCIP roads

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b. Analysis of Air Quality results

Ambient air quality measurements were taken on February 2020. Following the methodology described in above, the one-hour air quality data were converted to 24hr and 8hr averages.

Besides, AQI were developed Using the USEPA air quality index (AQI)1. In Bangladesh the AQI is based on 5 criteria pollutants; Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone (O3). The Department of Environment (DoE) has also set national ambient air quality standards for these pollutants. These standards aim to protect against adverse human health impacts. The AQI standard for Bangladesh is given as under.

Approved Air Quality Index (AQI) for Bangladesh Air quality index Category Colour (AQI) Range In English In Bangla 0-50 Good Bhalo Green 51-100 Moderate - Yellow Green 101-150 Caution - Yellow 151-200 Unhealthy Ashasthykar Orange 201-300 Very Unhealthy Khub Ashasthykar Red 301-500 Extremely Unhealthy Ottanta Ashasthykar Purple

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These data were used to develop the following table, and compared with Bangladesh national standards for ambient air quality. The test results show that the local ambient air quality condition meets the national standard, according to the Bangladesh National Ambient Air Quality Standards defined in the Environmental Conservation Rules amendment 19th July 2005 vide S.R.O. No. 220-Law/2005. All air quality test results are shown in Annex 2.

Table 8: Ambient Air Quality Parameters in Project Influence Area

Sample CO NO NO2 O3 PM2.5 PM10 SO2 Longitude Latitude District Upazila VOCS AQI ID µg/m3 µg/m3 µg/m3 µg/m3 µg/m3 µg/m3 µg/m3 AAQ-01 89.18869 24.875409 Bogura Kahalo 0.00 0.64 2.46 30.83 11.08 24.38 22.64 25.50 18.28 AAQ-02 89.075 24.834119 Bogura Adamdighi 0.03 0.39 2.08 26.53 11.37 15.35 21.70 11.12 15.41 AAQ_03 88.840856 25.617439 Dinajpur Parbatipur 0.13 0.80 2.29 27.11 10.00 13.10 13.29 14.48 13.18 AAQ_04 88.950651 25.497509 Dinajpur Phulbari 0.02 1.05 1.85 17.60 13.46 18.74 11.16 29.93 12.57 AAQ_05 89.353905 25.28341 Gaibandha Sadullapur 0.22 0.28 3.38 0.02 20.37 22.20 9.19 2.83 11.08

AAQ_06 89.569002 25.388914 Gaibandha Gaibandha-S 0.01 0.68 2.59 12.97 15.51 18.11 10.73 2.20 11.98

AAQ_07 88.775428 25.982443 Nilphamary Nilphamary-s 0.03 0.85 6.68 0.95 29.31 31.49 2.47 6.94 14.19

AAQ_08 88.878356 25.820241 Nilphamary Sayedpur 0.02 0.59 1.10 13.91 18.50 21.59 6.39 0.58 12.30 AAQ_09 88.566183 26.336419 Panchagor Panchagor-s 0.00 0.22 9.73 0.16 32.06 34.92 0.06 20.58 15.39 AAQ_10 88.370128 26.502095 Panchagor Tetulia 0.00 1.82 2.47 18.96 17.87 30.60 9.38 7.73 15.86 AAQ_11 88.276561 26.087513 Thakurgaon Baliadangi 0.00 0.66 2.45 28.15 10.48 16.42 14.82 13.63 14.46 AAQ_12 88.359053 25.851739 Thakurgaon Pirgonj 0.06 1.45 2.81 17.99 15.90 21.89 12.94 22.02 14.32 AAQ_13 88.751451 23.613452 Chuadanga Damurhuda 0.22 0.17 5.14 18.26 9.30 17.30 31.29 31.25 16.30 AAQ_14 88.955662 23.749413 Chuadanga Alamdanga 0.00 0.82 6.56 1.93 26.73 31.10 15.24 14.09 16.31 AAQ_15 89.227888 22.974222 Jashore Monirampur 0.00 0.44 3.72 13.37 18.80 22.43 22.88 5.02 16.24 AAQ_16 89.38026 23.019006 Jashore Avainagar 0.20 1.22 4.98 12.67 13.67 15.46 32.77 2.46 15.95 AAQ_17 89.369942 24.396076 Natore Gurudaspur 0.21 0.46 3.63 12.78 18.07 19.49 25.80 4.88 16.00 AAQ_18 89.048272 24.270969 Natore Lalpur 0.07 0.05 11.25 0.16 30.77 36.85 19.27 6.19 19.67 AAQ_19 88.644094 24.835437 Naogaon Niamatpur 0.04 0.14 2.34 7.70 17.46 19.55 22.50 5.47 13.92 AAQ_20 88.754024 24.720524 Naogaon Manda 0.00 0.51 6.16 18.49 15.37 16.96 19.26 21.14 15.25 AAQ_21 88.731071 24.617507 Rajshahi Bagmara 0.17 0.69 8.78 20.48 15.70 18.99 21.29 23.70 17.08 AAQ_22 88.637005 24.512846 Rajshahi Mohonpur 0.00 0.67 7.72 17.62 14.88 17.85 17.11 23.23 15.04

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Sample CO NO NO2 O3 PM2.5 PM10 SO2 Longitude Latitude District Upazila VOCS AQI ID µg/m3 µg/m3 µg/m3 µg/m3 µg/m3 µg/m3 µg/m3

AAQ_23 90.830967 23.533808 Cumilla Daudkhandhi 0.01 0.02 0.40 9.27 26.33 45.72 0.64 6.79 16.48

AAQ_24 91.04455 23.588216 Cumilla Debidwar 0.00 0.17 3.67 17.32 8.98 23.68 1.00 11.09 10.93 AAQ_25 91.940712 22.449995 Chattogram Raozan 0.01 0.50 1.26 42.78 8.98 15.72 1.70 13.49 14.09 AAQ_26 91.529437 22.859692 Chattogram Mirsharai 0.07 0.00 0.00 4.56 8.95 11.37 1.79 5.80 5.35 AAQ_27 89.802571 23.112409 Gopalganj Kasiani 0.02 0.16 1.65 13.50 17.62 20.19 4.33 12.50 11.46 AAQ_28 90.000783 23.295359 Gopalganj Maksudpur 0.22 0.88 3.30 1.30 15.90 22.30 10.69 8.01 10.74 AAQ_29 90.245222 23.074582 Madaripur Kalkini 0.02 0.65 0.55 10.51 9.51 18.11 7.85 18.02 9.31 AAQ_30 90.124102 23.172388 Madaripur MadaripurS 0.03 0.87 6.40 2.63 14.69 30.08 8.87 14.57 12.54 AAQ_31 89.419202 23.779098 Rajbari Pangsha 0.02 0.56 1.09 15.43 18.80 22.45 10.48 8.82 13.65 AAQ_32 89.549543 23.635219 Rajbari Baliakandi 0.12 0.57 8.40 18.25 14.28 16.11 9.14 10.06 13.26 100 150 365 The amended Schedule-2, 2005, of (Air Quality Standard) 10 (8 100 157 (8 65 (24 (24 (24 (24 NSE** Environmental Conservation Rules, 1997 hour) (24hour) hour) hour) hour) hour) hour)

Note: * The amended Schedule-2, 2005, of (Air Quality Standard) Environmental Conservation Rules, 1997** NSE- No standards established yet Source: Field Survey & Analysis, LGED, 2020)

Using the USEPA air quality index (AQI)2, average AQI 14 was found within the study area, where maximum and minimum AQI is 5.35 and 14.02 respectively. The AQI results corresponds to clean air quality. 100% of the total observations fall within the healthy air quality.

Carbon monoxide (CO): The readings recorded for CO were all within DOE standard for ambient air quality. Carbon monoxide ranged from 0.00 to 0.22 µg/m3.

Nitric oxide (NO) and Nitrogen dioxide (NO2): Ambient NO and NO2 concentrations in all the sampling points showed compliance with the DOE annual average standard. Measured 3 3 concentrations for NO and NO2 ranged from 0.00 to 1.82 µg/m and 0.00 to 11.25 µg/m , respectively.

Sulfur dioxide (SO2): Ambient SO2 concentrations in all the sampling points showed compliance with DOE annual standard. Measured concentrations ranged from 0.06 to 32.77 µg/m3.

O3: The readings for O3 at all the locations were within the DOE standards. Measured concentrations ranged from 0.02 to 42.78 µg/m3.

PM10 and PM2.5: Particulate matters PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations in all the sampling points‟ compliance with DOE 24hr standard. Measured concentrations for Particulate matters PM10 and 3 3 PM2.5 varied from 11.37 to 45.72 µg/m and 8.95 to 32.06 µg/m respectively. VOC: The table shows that the values of VOC for all the locations were within the DoE standards. Measured concentrations ranged from 0.58 to 31.25 µg/m3. The measurement results showed achievement of all air quality standards. Based on the ambient air quality standard of DoE, air quality in the study area can be stated as in good condition.

II. Ambient noise levels

Noise is another potentially serious threat to the quality of an environment. Noise levels vary at the given locations according to ambient noise, including movement of road-traffic, industrial noise, and general community. According to World Health Organization‟s Guidelines for Community Noise (1999), daily sound pressure levels of 50 decibels (dB) or above can create discomfort for humans, while ongoing exposure to sound pressure levels over 85 dB is considered the critical level for at least temporary hearing damage.

Noise level monitoring were carried out at selected rural road by using a Lutron‟s Sound Level Metre (SL-4033SD). Noise level was measured in terms of the A-weighted equivalent continuous sound pressure level (Leq).

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The noise measurements were taken at the known sensitive receptors, which are important for their ecological and social value. The noise level was monitored for 10-15 minutes at different locations during the day.

The succeeding table presents the results of noise monitoring in numerous points along selected rural roads. Average noise level of 49 dB(A) across the selected project roads were noted with maximum and minimum observations at 67 and 32 dB(A), respectively. The monitoring results are shown in the following Table. All noise level measurements are shown in Annex 2.

Table 9: Noise in dB(A) monitoring of Selected RCIP Roads

S.L. Longitude Latitude Upazila District Noise Feature No. in dB (A) 1) 89.074982 24.841657 Adamdighi Bogura 45.9 Settlement 2) 89.076676 24.866257 Adamdighi Bogura 52 Road Crossing 3) 89.075305 24.858106 Adamdighi Bogura 43.2 Settlement 4) 89.076307 24.863502 Adamdighi Bogura 46.4 Road 5) 89.075449 24.857321 Adamdighi Bogura 53 Mosque 6) 89.075491 24.846933 Adamdighi Bogura 44.1 Settlement 7) 89.075432 24.853944 Adamdighi Bogura 47.3 Settlement 8) 89.192003 24.877403 Kahaloo Bogura 53.6 Brick Field 9) 89.196552 24.880266 Kahaloo Bogura 51.7 Mosque 10) 89.286477 24.950471 Kahaloo Bogura 59.8 Market 11) 89.285489 24.948483 Kahaloo Bogura 46.9 Settlement 12) 89.239663 24.909285 Kahaloo Bogura 52.3 Mosque 13) 89.218117 24.893158 Kahaloo Bogura 54 Brick Field 14) 89.221995 24.896014 Kahaloo Bogura 48.6 Settlement 15) 88.958093 23.727851 Alamdanga Chuadanga 53.4 Mosque 16) 88.965326 23.630404 Alamdanga Chuadanga 52.3 Bridge 17) 88.974333 23.656837 Alamdanga Chuadanga 54.2 Mosque 18) 88.956017 23.691885 Alamdanga Chuadanga 58.7 School 19) 88.962479 23.711560 Alamdanga Chuadanga 41.2 Settlement 20) 88.956405 23.741136 Alamdanga Chuadanga 57.2 Culvert 21) 88.957862 23.672212 Alamdanga Chuadanga 60.1 Market 22) 88.711719 23.652953 Damurhuda Chuadanga 50 Settlement 23) 88.725669 23.631048 Damurhuda Chuadanga 43.8 College Road 24) 88.752846 23.625827 Damurhuda Chuadanga 60.3 Market 25) 88.755349 23.620021 Damurhuda Chuadanga 52.5 Culvert 26) 88.745242 23.626979 Damurhuda Chuadanga 52.3 Settlement 43

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S.L. Longitude Latitude Upazila District Noise Feature No. in dB (A) 27) 88.702872 23.636664 Damurhuda Chuadanga 55.1 Settlement 28) 88.708644 23.645672 Damurhuda Chuadanga 52.9 Settlement 29) 88.916350 25.431499 Phulbari Dinajpur 39.8 Mosque 30) 88.912676 25.438403 Phulbari Dinajpur 40.3 Madrasah 31) 88.928194 25.461841 Phulbari Dinajpur 52.3 Settlement 32) 88.944956 25.477169 Phulbari Dinajpur 49.4 Settlement 33) 88.873125 25.585040 Parbatipur Dinajpur 51 Settlement 34) 88.844221 25.606082 Parbatipur Dinajpur 54.5 Settlement 35) 88.855234 25.584785 Parbatipur Dinajpur 57.2 Road Crossing 36) 88.857457 25.579424 Parbatipur Dinajpur 48.2 Brick Field 37) 88.946166 25.481970 Phulbari Dinajpur 53 Settlement 38) 88.939147 25.470625 Phulbari Dinajpur 54.8 Road Crossing 39) 88.918322 25.453354 Phulbari Dinajpur 46.3 Agricultural Land 40) 88.915915 25.447341 Phulbari Dinajpur 52.1 Settlement 41) 88.839674 25.624762 Parbatipur Dinajpur 53.5 Settlement 42) 88.842689 25.612035 Parbatipur Dinajpur 47.7 Agricultural Land 43) 89.777856 23.090263 Kasiani Gopalgonj 45.9 Settlement 44) 89.802564 23.112419 Kasiani Gopalgonj 52.4 Road Crossing 45) 89.802251 23.099581 Kasiani Gopalgonj 43.2 Settlement 46) 89.783894 23.091252 Kasiani Gopalgonj 42.8 Agri Land 47) 89.792852 23.093510 Kasiani Gopalgonj 48.2 Culvert 48) 89.802568 23.109685 Kasiani Gopalgonj 41.4 Settlement 49) 89.918602 23.303620 Muksudpur Gopalgonj 61.2 Market 50) 89.920542 23.302835 Muksudpur Gopalgonj 65.2 Bus Stand 51) 89.957283 23.277336 Muksudpur Gopalgonj 47.2 Mosque 52) 89.981310 23.274332 Muksudpur Gopalgonj 42.8 Settlement 53) 89.944732 23.285688 Muksudpur Gopalgonj 51.6 Mosque 54) 89.967820 23.273132 Muksudpur Gopalgonj 43.7 Settlement 55) 89.932040 23.293909 Muksudpur Gopalgonj 47.5 Settlement 56) 89.372538 23.017637 Abhoynagar Jashore 33.1 Agricultural Land 57) 89.392723 23.027774 Abhoynagar Jashore 46.8 Market 58) 89.381617 23.019973 Abhoynagar Jashore 42.7 School 59) 89.389384 23.024139 Abhoynagar Jashore 39.1 School 60) 89.356903 23.008564 Abhoynagar Jashore 38.8 Low Land/Beel 61) 89.366295 23.014629 Abhoynagar Jashore 40.2 Settlement 62) 89.191002 23.006785 Monirampur Jashore 32.2 Agricultural Land

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S.L. Longitude Latitude Upazila District Noise Feature No. in dB (A) 63) 89.195578 23.001893 Monirampur Jashore 34.8 Settlement 64) 89.202996 22.998143 Monirampur Jashore 40.8 Road Crossing 65) 89.214699 22.979320 Monirampur Jashore 34.2 Settlement 66) 89.211086 22.981568 Monirampur Jashore 35.6 Settlement 67) 89.208034 22.992771 Monirampur Jashore 33.8 Settlement 68) 90.126034 23.174698 Madaripur- Madaripur 42.7 Culvert S 69) 90.126030 23.175701 Madaripur- Madaripur 45.9 Market S 70) 90.126696 23.186205 Madaripur- Madaripur 39.7 Settlement S 71) 90.124789 23.200061 Madaripur- Madaripur 50.2 Road Crossing S 72) 90.128526 23.202792 Madaripur- Madaripur 52.2 School S 73) 90.136291 23.209177 Madaripur- Madaripur 39.5 Settlement S 74) 90.245323 23.074492 Kalkini Madaripur 40.2 Settlement 75) 90.274447 23.075724 Kalkini Madaripur 62.8 Market 76) 90.286352 23.076094 Kalkini Madaripur 42.5 Road Crossing 77) 90.299443 23.082482 Kalkini Madaripur 63.2 Bus Stand 78) 90.314637 23.093063 Kalkini Madaripur 36.4 Agricultural Land 79) 90.296545 23.081546 Kalkini Madaripur 42.3 Settlement 80) 90.308134 23.084746 Kalkini Madaripur 37.6 Agricultural Land 81) 89.009713 24.268963 Lalpur Natore 44.5 Settlement 82) 89.002834 24.266706 Lalpur Natore 52.1 Market 83) 88.992076 24.266961 Lalpur Natore 43.6 Settlement 84) 88.973556 24.275424 Lalpur Natore 54.5 Brick Field 85) 88.967488 24.266816 Lalpur Natore 48.9 Rail Crossing 86) 88.952405 24.181588 Lalpur Natore 66.4 Market 87) 88.944197 24.244011 Lalpur Natore 49.5 Road Crossing 88) 89.169465 24.393502 Gurudaspur Natore 46.2 Settlement 89) 89.168272 24.390886 Gurudaspur Natore 43.4 Settlement 90) 89.153585 24.376898 Gurudaspur Natore 42.5 School 91) 89.153318 24.376769 Gurudaspur Natore 39.8 Mosque 92) 89.150992 24.364079 Gurudaspur Natore 49.6 Market 93) 89.141386 24.348175 Gurudaspur Natore 37.6 Culvert 94) 88.615835 24.901296 Niamatpur Naogaon 41.2 Road Crossing

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S.L. Longitude Latitude Upazila District Noise Feature No. in dB (A) 95) 88.593733 24.905359 Niamatpur Naogaon 38.5 Settlement 96) 88.576472 24.911274 Niamatpur Naogaon 51.7 Market 97) 88.567420 24.913184 Niamatpur Naogaon 58.2 Market 98) 88.530113 24.921685 Niamatpur Naogaon 61.4 Market 99) 88.525837 24.920381 Niamatpur Naogaon 48.2 Mosque 100) 88.850895 24.697648 Manda Naogaon 38.4 Settlement 101) 88.830906 24.700825 Manda Naogaon 40.5 Agricultural Land 102) 88.799676 24.710262 Manda Naogaon 56.4 Market 103) 88.755596 24.719203 Manda Naogaon 38.4 Culvert 104) 88.745665 24.721967 Manda Naogaon 58.8 Market 105) 88.710369 24.759363 Manda Naogaon 64.4 Market 106) 89.007584 25.817002 Sayedpur Nilphamari 39.1 Culvert 107) 88.994606 25.824537 Sayedpur Nilphamari 38.6 Settlement 108) 88.969037 25.834977 Sayedpur Nilphamari 41.6 Settlement 109) 88.955346 25.833863 Sayedpur Nilphamari 51.4 Market 110) 88.920998 25.829347 Sayedpur Nilphamari 54.8 School 111) 88.887127 25.823699 Sayedpur Nilphamari 61.7 Market 112) 88.779305 25.983427 Nilphamari- Nilphamari 42.3 Settlement S 113) 88.774395 25.980576 Nilphamari- Nilphamari 45.4 Settlement S 114) 88.767805 25.969520 Nilphamari- Nilphamari 39.8 Mosque S 115) 88.762948 25.974371 Nilphamari- Nilphamari 34.5 Agricultural Land S 116) 88.751726 25.984289 Nilphamari- Nilphamari 43.4 Settlement S 117) 88.754909 25.983331 Nilphamari- Nilphamari 40.1 Culvert S 118) 88.349253 26.490221 Tetulia Panchagarh 64.8 Highway 119) 88.361543 26.498353 Tetulia Panchagarh 49.5 Road Crossing 120) 88.366868 26.500303 Tetulia Panchagarh 47.4 Settlement 121) 88.374701 26.505041 Tetulia Panchagarh 48.5 Settlement 122) 88.378231 26.506887 Tetulia Panchagarh 39.5 Culvert 123) 88.389624 26.514306 Tetulia Panchagarh 57.2 Road Crossing 124) 88.401424 26.521389 Tetulia Panchagarh 41.2 Agricultural Land 125) 88.408744 26.530041 Tetulia Panchagarh 43.2 Settlement 126) 88.568889 26.340072 Panchagarh Panchagarh 55.2 Settlement -S 46

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S.L. Longitude Latitude Upazila District Noise Feature No. in dB (A) 127) 88.584015 26.349013 Panchagarh Panchagarh 52.8 Bridge -S 128) 88.604310 26.349581 Panchagarh Panchagarh 48.6 Agricultural Land -S 129) 88.616264 26.357854 Panchagarh Panchagarh 55.8 Settlement -S 130) 88.625324 26.364010 Panchagarh Panchagarh 62.2 Market -S 131) 88.643389 26.380333 Panchagarh Panchagarh 65.4 Market -S 132) 88.733312 24.616452 Bagmara Rajshahi 59.8 Filling Station 133) 88.739409 24.614702 Bagmara Rajshahi 42.8 Settlement 134) 88.749643 24.614500 Bagmara Rajshahi 46.4 Brick Field 135) 88.760035 24.613209 Bagmara Rajshahi 42.5 Mosque 136) 88.762072 24.612835 Bagmara Rajshahi 64.2 Market 137) 88.762553 24.612183 Bagmara Rajshahi 39.5 Culvert 138) 88.762938 24.610452 Bagmara Rajshahi 51.4 Brick Field 139) 88.761906 24.603526 Bagmara Rajshahi 41.4 Mosque 140) 88.779862 24.579669 Bagmara Rajshahi 46.8 Settlement 141) 88.767673 24.587094 Bagmara Rajshahi 43.3 Culvert 142) 88.762663 24.601252 Bagmara Rajshahi 54.8 School 143) 88.676387 24.513210 Mohonpur Rajshahi 38.8 Bridge 144) 88.674224 24.514113 Mohonpur Rajshahi 39.6 Settlement 145) 88.665258 24.512315 Mohonpur Rajshahi 41.6 Settlement 146) 88.657232 24.510544 Mohonpur Rajshahi 51.4 Market 147) 88.655074 24.511048 Mohonpur Rajshahi 44.1 Settlement 148) 88.652447 24.511207 Mohonpur Rajshahi 47.8 Market 149) 88.647308 24.510632 Mohonpur Rajshahi 58.6 Market 150) 88.638684 24.512358 Mohonpur Rajshahi 46.5 Settlement 151) 88.337556 25.801165 Pirganj Thakurgaon 52.8 Market 152) 88.344781 25.814021 Pirganj Thakurgaon 49 Settlement 153) 88.339931 25.807716 Pirganj Thakurgaon 44.8 Road Crossing 154) 88.343387 25.812822 Pirganj Thakurgaon 60.2 Settlement 155) 88.349333 25.820706 Pirganj Thakurgaon 56.6 Eidgah 156) 88.356716 25.833118 Pirganj Thakurgaon 58.8 Road Crossing 157) 88.358530 25.847415 Pirganj Thakurgaon 48.2 Settlement 158) 88.277887 26.092842 Baliadangi Thakurgaon 54.2 School 159) 88.277694 26.093995 Baliadangi Thakurgaon 55.8 Culvert

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S.L. Longitude Latitude Upazila District Noise Feature No. in dB (A) 160) 88.276991 26.096141 Baliadangi Thakurgaon 55.8 Medical Complex 161) 88.280078 26.102092 Baliadangi Thakurgaon 48.4 College Gate 162) 88.283393 26.109938 Baliadangi Thakurgaon 50.2 Settlement 163) 88.283820 26.116711 Baliadangi Thakurgaon 49.4 School 164) 88.292935 26.141468 Baliadangi Thakurgaon 39.8 Settlement 165) 88.294215 26.143863 Baliadangi Thakurgaon 65.2 Bus Stop 166) 91.044499 23.581694 Debidwar Cumilla 52.4 Market 167) 91.043662 23.583438 Debidwar Cumilla 48.6 Settlement 168) 91.044486 23.587086 Debidwar Cumilla 46.8 Settlement 169) 91.044963 23.591193 Debidwar Cumilla 44.2 Settlement 170) 91.044584 23.595694 Debidwar Cumilla 52.4 Road Crossing 171) 91.045361 23.600405 Debidwar Cumilla 44.6 Settlement 172) 91.047370 23.605094 Debidwar Cumilla 45.3 Road Crossing 173) 91.048000 23.618165 Debidwar Cumilla 39.8 Settlement 174) 91.048843 23.628580 Debidwar Cumilla 52.3 Road Crossing 175) 91.049134 23.640023 Debidwar Cumilla 41.2 Culvert 176) 91.049491 23.641867 Debidwar Cumilla 38.4 Mosque 177) 91.049842 23.645692 Debidwar Cumilla 55.9 Market 178) 91.035915 23.668478 Debidwar Cumilla 46.8 Culvert 179) 91.030575 23.669846 Debidwar Cumilla 41.9 Agricultural Land 180) 90.830483 23.533755 Daudkandi Cumilla 42.5 Mosque 181) 90.831011 23.534432 Daudkandi Cumilla 61.6 Market 182) 90.831364 23.537728 Daudkandi Cumilla 45.6 Settlement 183) 90.833066 23.539748 Daudkandi Cumilla 64.8 Bus Stop 184) 90.833860 23.543033 Daudkandi Cumilla 39.4 Bridge 185) 90.834015 23.544363 Daudkandi Cumilla 43.8 Market 186) 90.833266 23.550690 Daudkandi Cumilla 54.9 Low Land/Beel 187) 90.830882 23.554510 Daudkandi Cumilla 57.2 Settlement 188) 90.829822 23.558338 Daudkandi Cumilla 59.6 Road Crossing 189) 90.831185 23.563533 Daudkandi Cumilla 54.9 Settlement 190) 91.940735 22.449842 Raojan Chattogram 59.5 Road Crossing 191) 91.940593 22.453371 Raojan Chattogram 56.2 Settlement 192) 91.941817 22.456963 Raojan Chattogram 53.2 Culvert 193) 91.940501 22.460241 Raojan Chattogram 53.2 Settlement 194) 91.937070 22.464314 Raojan Chattogram 60.1 Road Crossing 195) 91.935924 22.471971 Raojan Chattogram 53.2 Culvert

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S.L. Longitude Latitude Upazila District Noise Feature No. in dB (A) 196) 91.932323 22.482095 Raojan Chattogram 50.9 Culvert 197) 91.933620 22.486434 Raojan Chattogram 53.2 Culvert 198) 91.928861 22.497712 Raojan Chattogram 50.3 Culvert 199) 91.928785 22.502136 Raojan Chattogram 57.2 Road Crossing 200) 91.490771 22.910025 Mirsharai Chattogram 51.2 Settlement 201) 91.492039 22.907636 Mirsharai Chattogram 55.2 Road Crossing 202) 91.496196 22.900982 Mirsharai Chattogram 59.3 Market 203) 91.498778 22.897889 Mirsharai Chattogram 52.7 Settlement 204) 91.502655 22.892955 Mirsharai Chattogram 55.8 Market 205) 91.506756 22.887407 Mirsharai Chattogram 56.3 Market 206) 91.520935 22.869994 Mirsharai Chattogram 54.2 Mosque 207) 91.526140 22.863654 Mirsharai Chattogram 52.7 Temple 208) 91.528980 22.860270 Mirsharai Chattogram 61.2 Market 209) 89.550719 23.635106 Baliakandi Rajbari 50.2 Bridge 210) 89.545090 23.634505 Baliakandi Rajbari 49.2 Market 211) 89.526571 23.633576 Baliakandi Rajbari 48.6 Culvert 212) 89.510095 23.636279 Baliakandi Rajbari 50.4 Market 213) 89.476416 23.642025 Baliakandi Rajbari 48.3 Settlement 214) 89.459430 23.654738 Baliakandi Rajbari 48.7 Madrasah 215) 89.452741 23.663797 Baliakandi Rajbari 51.1 Settlement 216) 89.489418 23.637770 Baliakandi Rajbari 49.8 Road Crossing 217) 89.422288 23.716509 Pangsha Rajbari 48.5 Settlement 218) 89.419148 23.725079 Pangsha Rajbari 54.2 Brick Field 219) 89.417061 23.739566 Pangsha Rajbari 48.5 School 220) 89.419148 23.746276 Pangsha Rajbari 46.9 Culvert 221) 89.421506 23.755189 Pangsha Rajbari 48.7 Culvert 222) 89.422830 23.759895 Pangsha Rajbari 57.5 Brick Field 223) 89.422952 23.769569 Pangsha Rajbari 54.6 Market 224) 89.419272 23.778969 Pangsha Rajbari 60.5 Road Crossing & Bus Stand 225) 89.417977 23.783003 Pangsha Rajbari 50.2 Settlement 226) 89.353939 25.282361 Sadullapur Gaibandha 58.2 Hwy Crossing 227) 89.353965 25.283495 Sadullapur Gaibandha 53.4 Market 228) 89.354137 25.283912 Sadullapur Gaibandha 52.8 Road Crossing 229) 89.354406 25.285918 Sadullapur Gaibandha 49.3 Settlement 230) 89.355206 25.289252 Sadullapur Gaibandha 53.2 Market 231) 89.357668 25.297615 Sadullapur Gaibandha 51.2 Settlement 49

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S.L. Longitude Latitude Upazila District Noise Feature No. in dB (A) 232) 89.364290 25.304849 Sadullapur Gaibandha 55.2 Brick Field 233) 89.375555 25.314871 Sadullapur Gaibandha 49.5 Settlement 234) 89.385483 25.321789 Sadullapur Gaibandha 50.2 Settlement 235) 89.388823 25.323634 Sadullapur Gaibandha 43.9 Agricultural Land 236) 89.392131 25.325875 Sadullapur Gaibandha 47.5 Culvert 237) 89.516703 25.425848 Sadar Gaibandha 49.3 Mosque 238) 89.520422 25.423085 Sadar Gaibandha 48.3 Settlement 239) 89.521545 25.421150 Sadar Gaibandha 51.3 Market 240) 89.523926 25.418115 Sadar Gaibandha 49.2 Agricultural Land 241) 89.532986 25.411662 Sadar Gaibandha 46.3 Market 242) 89.543028 25.403750 Sadar Gaibandha 42.2 Settlement 243) 89.550622 25.399151 Sadar Gaibandha 44.6 Road Crossing 244) 89.555776 25.398273 Sadar Gaibandha 42.1 Settlement 245) 89.562229 25.392010 Sadar Gaibandha 40.9 Culvert 246) 89.568980 25.389704 Sadar Gaibandha 50.3 Bus Stop & Market 247) 89.570466 25.389441 Sadar Gaibandha 43.2 Settlement

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7. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP)

I. Objective and Cost

The EMP was prepared to mitigate environmental risks and impacts of the project. The EMP contains the agreement between LGED and ADB detailing the implementation of mitigation measures, monitoring program, cost estimates, and institutional arrangement to ensure that no significant adverse impacts results from the project intervention. The basic objectives of the EMP are:  establish the roles and responsibilities of all parties involved in the project’s environmental management;  ensure implementation of recommended actions aimed at environmental management and its enhancement; and  ensure that the environment and its surrounding areas are protected and developed to meet the needs of the local communities including other stakeholders and safeguard and the interests of the common people

The total environmental management plan implementation is 0.6% of the total civil works cost. The following items have been incorporated in the BOQ for each sub-project.

Table 10 Items incorporated in the BOQ for each sub-project. Item Description of Items Unit Quantity Unit Rate, Taka 1 Providing and Maintaining adequate potable water Nos. One per 25000 supply as per instruction of EIC water Supply Tube site well 01 no. 2 Providing and maintaining adequate portable water Nos. Two per 13000 supply, sanitation, and cleanliness facilities at camp site site and work site to the entire satisfaction of Engineer-in-charge. Temporary Toilet: Construction of temporary toilets in work site/ rest area complete as per design and specifications and approved by the Engineer-in- Charge. There should be 1 camp in each site. In each camp, there should be 1 no of toilet for women and 1 no of toilet for men

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Item Description of Items Unit Quantity Unit Rate, Taka 3 Overall environment management in addition to the km As per 2500 clause 27 & 29 of GCC to the entire satisfaction of length of Engineer-in-charge the road Dust suppression measures 4 Air Quality: Periodic air quality monitoring during LS As per 36000 construction stage at construction sites, batching sample plants, crusher plants (if specifically established for required Project), at major settlement areas along project site. The parameters to be monitored are suspended particulate matter (SPM), respirable particulate matter (RPM), sulfur dioxide (SO2) and oxides of nitrogen (NO(x)), carbon monoxide (CO), Lead (Pb). Each monitoring schedule shall be over duration of 24 hours (in 8 hour shifts) for three seasons per year. [As per the Environmental monitoring plan referred in the Environment Impact Assessment] 5 Water Quality: Water quality monitoring during LS As per 12000 construction phase at locations. The sampling shall sample be carried out for three seasons per year and cover required all parameters as per WHO's Guidelines for Drinking-Water Quality including heavy metals. [As per the Environmental monitoring plan referred in the Environment Impact Assessment] 6 Noise Quality: Noise quality monitoring at specified LS As per 4800 silent receptors along Project Road, at construction sample camp sites, batching plants, crusher plants (if required specifically established for Project), and at major settlement areas along project road. Each monitoring schedule shall be over a duration of 12hours (6AM to 6PM) for three seasons per year. [As per the Environmental monitoring plan referred in the Environment Imapact Assessment] 7 Maintain First Aid box at camp site to the entire LS Two per 6000 satisfaction of the EIC. site

In each of the bidding documents of the signed contracts a general Environmental Management Plans (EMP) is included. The contractors are fully aware of their responsibilities and requirements for compliance to environmental safeguards.

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II. EMP on Bidding Documents

The table below provides a summary of all the EMP included in the bidding documents. .

Table 11. Summary of all the EMP included the bidding documents

Package EMP Contractor PMU/PIU‟s Has the PE Reason(s) for the Number/Name included the Mobilization Remarks amended amendment bidding (especially if the EMP documents? EMP was not since included in contract Y N bidding signing? documents) CW-01 √ Done N N/A CW-02 √ Done N N/A CW-03(a) √ Done N N/A CW-03(b) √ Done N N/A CW-03(c) √ Done N N/A CW-05 √ Done N N/A CW-06 √ Done N N/A CW-07 √ Done N N/A CW-08 √ Done N N/A CW-10(a1) √ Done N N/A CW-10(a2) √ Done N N/A CW-10(a3) √ Done N N/A CW-10(b1) √ Done N N/A CW-10(b2) √ Done N N/A CW-11(a) √ Done N N/A CW-11(b) √ Done N N/A CW-12 √ Done N N/A CW-13(a) √ Done N N/A CW-13(b) √ Done N N/A CW-13(c) √ Done N N/A CW-14 √ Done N N/A CW-15 √ Done N N/A CW-16 √ Done N N/A CW-17(a) √ Done N N/A CW-17(b) √ Done N N/A CW-18(a) √ Done N N/A CW-18(b) √ Done N N/A CW-18(c) √ Done N N/A CW-19(a) √ Done N N/A CW-19(b) √ Done N N/A CW-20 √ Done N N/A CW-21 √ Done N N/A CW-22 √ Done N N/A

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Package EMP Contractor PMU/PIU‟s Has the PE Reason(s) for the Number/Name included the Mobilization Remarks amended amendment bidding (especially if the EMP documents? EMP was not since CW-23 √ Done included in contract N N/A CW-24.c √ Done N N/A CW-25(a) √ Done N N/A CW-25(b) √ Done N N/A CW-25(c) √ Done N N/A CW-26(a) √ Done N N/A CW-26(b) √ Done N N/A CW-27 √ Done N N/A CW-28(a) √ Done N N/A CW-28(b) √ Done N N/A CW-28.c √ Done N N/A CW-29 √ Done N N/A CW-30 √ Done N N/A CW-31.b √ Done N N/A CW-32(a) √ Done N N/A CW-32(b) √ Done N N/A CW-33 √ Done N N/A CW-34 √ Done N N/A CW-35(a) √ Done N N/A CW-35(b) √ Done N N/A CW-35.c √ Done N N/A CW-36 √ Done N N/A CW-37 √ Done N N/A CW-61(a) √ Done N N/A CW-61(b) √ Done N N/A CW-39.a √ Done N N/A CW-39.b √ Done N N/A CW-39.c √ Done N N/A CW-39.d √ Done N N/A CW-39.e √ Done N N/A CW-40.a √ Done N N/A CW-40.b √ Done N N/A CW-40.c √ Done N N/A CW-41.b √ Done N N/A CW-41.c √ Done N N/A CW-43.a √ Done N N/A CW-44.a √ Done N N/A CW-44.b √ Done N N/A CW-44.c √ Done N N/A CW-46(a) √ Done N N/A CW-46(b) √ Done N N/A 54

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III. EMP Implementation

As PISC consultant has not been recruited yet and in the absence of the proper training on EMP and EMoP, most of the contractors are facing difficulties in preparing the EMoP. Nevertheless the Environment Focal Persons from PE have prepared EMoP for the following packages listed in Table 6.

In the appendix 4 it is shown a sample EMoP before construction and during construction for Package CW-02-RCIP-CHU prepared in the field office. The report described that the contractor is obliged to mitigate all the impacts properly following the guideline. The local representatives are helping them to monitor the compliance for taking action promptly. Contractor is bounded to construct as per Specified Drawing and Design. The Authority will welcome the complaint letter regarding any issues from the individuals and ready to redress the grievance in time by GRC.

Table 12. Summary of the EMoP (Pre-construction and Construction Phases)

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Package What EMoP form(s) is/are EMoP (Pre- EMoP EMoP EMoP Number/ included in the bidding constructio (Pre- (Construction)c (Constructi Name document? n) construc submitted to the on) date of submitted tion) District Office? submission by date of contractor submissi to the on District Office? pre- const Ope No Y N Y N Not yet cons ructio ratio EMoP Due tructi n n at all on CW-01 √ √ √ √ 06/03/20 √ 16/03/20 CW-02 √ √ √ √ 30/03/20 √ 30/03/20 CW-03(b) √ √ √ √ √ CW-05 √ √ √ √ 30/03/20 √ 30/03/20 CW-06 √ √ √ √ 30/03/20 √ 30/03/20 CW-07 √ √ √ √ 25/03/20 √ 25/03/20 CW-08 √ √ √ √ 26/07/20 √ CW- 19/07/20 10(a1) √ √ √ √ √ CW- 19/07/20 10(a2) √ √ √ √ √ CW- 19/07/20 10(a3) √ √ √ √ √ CW- 19/07/20 10(b1) √ √ √ √ √ CW- 19/07/20 10(b2) √ √ √ √ √ CW-11(a) √ √ √ √ √ CW-12 √ √ √ √ √ CW-13(b) √ √ √ √ 19/03/20 √ 19/03/20 CW-13(c) √ √ √ √ √ CW-14 √ √ √ √ √ CW-15 √ √ √ √ √ CW-16 √ √ √ √ 16/07/20 √ 16/07/20 CW-17(a) √ √ √ √ 22/03/20 √ 22/03/20 CW-17(b) √ √ √ √ 22/03/20 √ 22/03/20 CW-18(a) √ √ √ √ √ CW-18(b) √ √ √ √ √ CW-18(c) √ √ √ √ √ CW-19(a) √ √ √ √ 09/07/20 √ CW-17(b) √ √ √ √ 19/07/20 √ CW-20 √ √ √ √ √ CW-21 √ √ √ √ √ 56

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Package What EMoP form(s) is/are EMoP (Pre- EMoP EMoP EMoP Number/ included in the bidding constructio (Pre- (Construction)c (Constructi Name document? n) construc submitted to the on) date of submitted tion) District Office? submission by date of contractor submissi to the on District Office? pre- const Ope No Y N Y N Not yet cons ructio ratio EMoP Due tructi n n at all on CW-22 √ √ √ √ 23/03/20 √ 23/03/20 CW-23 √ √ √ √ √ CW-24(c) √ √ √ √ 06/07/20 √ CW-25.b √ √ √ √ √ CW-25.c √ √ √ √ 31/12/19 √ 31/12/19 CW-27 √ √ √ √ 23/03/20 √ 23/03/20 CW-28(a) √ √ √ √ √ CW-28(b) √ √ √ √ √ CW-28(c) √ √ √ √ √ CW-29 √ √ √ √ 19/03/20 √ 22/03/20 CW-30 √ √ √ √ √ CW-31.b √ √ √ √ 23/03/20 √ CW-32(a) √ √ √ √ √ CW-32(b) √ √ √ √ √ CW-33 √ √ √ √ 15/03/20 √ 15/03/20 CW-34 √ √ √ √ √ CW-35(a) √ √ √ √ √ CW-35(b) √ √ √ √ √ CW-35(c) √ √ √ √ √ CW-37 √ √ √ √ 23/03/20 √ CW-61(a) √ √ √ √ √ CW-61(b) √ √ √ √ √

8. IMPACTS OF COVID-19

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restrictions. As the local epidemiology of the disease changes, Bangladesh adjusted (i.e. loosen or reinstate) these measures accordingly. During the reporting period the general level of epidemiology was not so high like urban area. But the fear of death spread across the rural area also. The construction works slowed down rapidly due to the lockdown declared by the government. Government issued COVID-19 Guidelines for taking measures for preventing transmission. This was applied to all workplaces and all people at the workplace, such as employers, managers, workers, contractors include the following:  Hand hygiene  Respiratory hygiene  Physical distancing  Reduce and manage work-related travels  Regular environmental cleaning and disinfection  Awareness building regarding Corona Virus.

Projects involving construction/civil works frequently involve a large work force, together with suppliers and supporting functions and services. The work force may comprise workers from national, regional, and local labor markets. Some need to live in on-site accommodation, lodge, and labor shade within communities close to work sites or some return to their homes after work. Some personnel from contractors permanently present on site, carrying out different activities. Supply chains also involve regional and national suppliers facilitating the regular flow of goods and services to the project (including supplies essential to the project such as fuel, food, and water). Given the complexity and the concentrated number of workers, the potential for the spread of infectious disease in projects involving construction is extremely serious. The implications of such a spread are happening as the staffs and workers access to the construction sites by public transport. Though the contractors have no skilled personnel/s capable of managing the COVID-19 infection, they are taking some precautionary steps to help the workers to cope up with the health risks such as;  Decreasing the size of work teams  Limiting the number of workers on site at any one time.  Changing to a 24-hour work rotation  Adapting or redesigning work processes for specific work activities and tasks to enable social distancing, and training workers on these processes  Continuing with the usual safety trainings, adding COVID-19 specific considerations  Reviewing work methods to reduce use of construction PPE, in case supplies become scarce or the PPE is needed for medical workers or cleaners  Arranging (where possible) for work breaks to be taken in outdoor areas within the site.  Consider changing canteen layouts and phasing meal times to allow for social distancing and phasing access to and/or temporarily restricting access to leisure facilities

I. Project strategy against COVID-19 H&S Guidelines

Till date no workers under this project was reported positive for COVID-19. LGED authority is continuously collecting information about the infected patients in the sites. Following the ADB template, individual health and safety plan for each subproject were being prepared. All the contractors are following the Government guidelines. LGED provided separately 13 instructions to follow for all the development works under the department. A sample filled up COVID-19 Health and Safety Plan is attached in Appendix 3. 58

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9. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE AND CONSULTATIONS (IF ANY)

As construction work started recently, public consultation has not been done yet. During the Project Design Advance, consultation has been done for each subproject and information regarding that Community Participation Plan was prepared respectively. After recruitment of the PISC the public consultation will be held regularly. The community organizer from upazila office and the social safeguard specialist from PISC will arrange the proceedings.

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10. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM

The project established a grievance redress mechanism to voice and resolves social and environmental concerns linked to the project and ensure greater accountability of the project authorities towards all affected persons. This mechanism is not intended to bypass the government‟s own legal process, but to provide a time-bound and transparent mechanism that is readily accessible to all segments of the affected people and road residents. All costs involved in resolving the complaints (meetings, consultations, communication and reporting/information dissemination) will be borne by the project.

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Already GRM is active as it is formed during the project design advance stage. No complaints were received yet during this reporting period. Field-Level Committee

 Head of Upazila Parishad (Chairperson),  Representative of the Union Parishad  Concerned LGED Upazila Engineer  Project Implementation Support Consultant (PISC) field engineer  Community Organizers  Contractor‟s Environmental/Social Focal Person

District-Level Committee

 Executive Engineer PIU  Concerned LGED Upazila Engineer  Representative of concerned Upazila Parishad  PISC Social Expert and Environment Expert  Contractor‟s Environmental/ Social Focal Person  Representatives designated by affected community

Project-Level Committee  Project Director PMU  Concerned LGED Executive Engineer  Finance Representative  PISC Environment Expert  PISC Social Development Expert

Grievance

Field Level, District Engineer 1-2 days 1st Level and Contractor Grievance

Grievance Environment Redressed Focal Person

7 days 2nd Level Environment Specialist, Grievance Grievances Division Office Redressed

15 days 3rd Level Project Director, Senior Grievance 61

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Safeguard Specialist, and Grievances GRC Redressed

Figure: GRM Diagram

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Appendix 1

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Appendix 2 Air Quality monitoring results of Selected RCIP Roads

Noise Level in DB of Selected RCIP Roads

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Appendix 03

Site Assessment for Resumption of Construction (Guidance for Site Specific Plan)

Site Assessment Checklist (preconditions for opening the Yes/No Remarks worksite)** Is there any hospital or health care center in close List of 1 proximity Hospitals- that is equipped to test COVID-19 infection? 1. Shariatpur a. If yes, please prepare a list of the hospitals with Sadar Upzilla contact number Health make an b. If no, please arrangement to provide Complex, support with COVID-19 test to workers/employees, if Contact No- needed. 01705730583 2. Bhedarganj Upzilla Yes Health Complex, Contact No- 0186141500 5 3. Goshairhat Upzilla Health Complex, Contact No- 0602475008 Did you locate the hospital or health care center 2 equipped to Shariatpur treat COVID-19 patient? Please prepare contact details. Sadar Upzilla Health Yes Complex, Contact No- 01705730583 Did you prepare a list of the workers/employee to be 3 engaged at the sites? Wor

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work hours (physical distance must be >1 m. to Yes work hours has avoid

crowding) been prepared If there is an issue, please contact with your EA.

Did you prepare any health checkup or screening 4 checklist Sample for maintaining daily health record of workers/visitors? checklist If not, please use the sample checklist No

provided will be used

Did you conduct worksite risk exposure using 5 guidelines provided in Annex C? a. Construction sites with low to medium risk exposures, must follow the EHS guidelines for preventing infection. b. For a site with high risk exposure, avoid engaging peopl e with pre-existing medical conditions, Yes pregnant, or older than 60 years of age. Update

EA on the health status everyday. (See Annex C for the details and prepare the site- specific health and safety plan for the worksite)

Did you recruit any health and safety professional Mr. Nazrul 6 for Islam, managing occupational health and safety at the site? Sub Assistant If yes, please engage immediately and share a. the Engineer, Office EHS Manual for day to day implementation and of the Executive reporting Engineer, LGED b. If no, dedicate an existing worker and employee for No , Shariatpur is ensuring implementation of ESH Manual dedicated hereby for ensuring implementation of ESH manual Is there adequate PPE, disinfectant, sanitizer, soap, 7 covered trash bin at all worksites? Yes

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Did you setup washbasin, sanitizer dispenser, and 8 covered bin adequately at each site? If not, please waste setup Yes immediately and update your EA.

Did you prepare post COVID-19 posters/signboards 9 in Bangla? If yes, please place them at the entrance, worksite and camp Yes using the samples provided in Annex D? If not, please prepare immediately.

Did you prepare a plan for raising awareness of 10 your workers/employees on various measures to avoid COVID-19 infection? Please prepare weekly plan and disseminate at the Yes worksite.

Did you prepare the site-specific health and safety plan 11 for your worksites? Pleas prepare the plan providing details of the Will be e issues Yes submitted discussed from Sections A to E and Annex (B – E) of

this manual and submit to EA for approval.

Is the worksite falls under government declared 12 YELLOW or RED zone? No If yes, please consult with EA for reopening the site.

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COVID-2019 WORKERS/ VISITORS SCREENING QUESTIONNAIRE (SELF DECLARATION)

Executing Agencies (employer) of ADB funded project request your kind cooperation in answering candidly the following questionnaire and inform the staff on duty of any positive answer. You may be requested to undergo further screening procedures before given access to the worksites

Date: 29/09/2020 Name of the worker: Mizan Gender: Male Age: 27 Address (if stays outside the camp and commute daily): Not Applicable

Body Temperature: 98° F

For all staff/workers Yes No 1 Do you have fever? √

2 Are you coughing or having difficulty to breathe? √

Are any individuals, you have close contact with, having fever 3 cough, or difficulty to breathe? √

4 Do you stay outside camp? √

If yes, How do you commute: a. Walk, b. Bus, c. Rickshaw, d. 5 CNG, e.Others…………..

Has there been an arrangement of physical distancing in the 6 bus?

7 Did you travel Internationally within the last 30 days √

Did any individuals you have close contact with travelled 8 abroad in the last 30 days? √

9 Others

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Appendix 4 One Sample Environment Monitoring Plan (EMoP) received from field

Environmental Monitoring During Design and Pre-Construction Stage

Monitoring Responsibility: CONTRACTOR with Support from DES

Monitoring Frequency: Once prior to start of construction

Road Name /District Name: Improvement of Road from:- 1) Sarajgonj G.C-Hizolgari G.C at Ch.0+00 - 13+730 km Road ID 218232001 SadarUpazila, 2) Hizolgari G.C-Uthali R&H Sadar Portion at Ch.0+00 km- 7+950 km SadarUpazila, 3) Uthali R&H- Hizalgari GC at Ch.0+00 km- 2+180 km, JibannagarUpazila, 4) Andulbaria UP-Grishnagar Bazar Road Jibannagar Part at Ch. 0+00 km- 2+900 km JibannagarUpazila, 5) Sontospur R&H-Andulbaria GC Hashada R&H at Ch. 0+00 km- 19+104 km, JibannagarUpazila 6) Jibannagar R&H-Changkhali Border Road at Ch. 0+00 km- 6+718 km JibannagarUpazila, 7) Daulatgonj GC- Akundabaria R&H at Ch.0+00 km-12+450 km JibannagarUpazila in ChuadangaDistrict under Rural Connectivity Improvement Project (RCIP). Package No.CW-02/RCIP/CHU

Road Length: 65.032km

Report No.: 01

Additional Corrective

SL. Environmental Monitoring Compliance action

Mitigation Measures Location NO. Attributes Indicator if status proposed in

applicable case of delay

Ensure Road-Specific Environmental Checklist All responsible Local All through Approval of AndCommunity Participation Framework Bodies are representatives the alignment IEE Report Documents are prepared. of each rural agreed to are ready to

Ensure the IEE report has been approved by the road Compliance to finalize accelerate the.

DOE. alignment. Finalization of Conditions alignment Incase, requirement of forestland isunavoidable, of Forest determine the legal status of forestland and Clearance if ensure the process of seeking Forest Clearance applicable

1. has been initiated by the PCU.

Forest clearance is to be obtained in

accordance with the provisions of DOF

conditions related with the clearance has to be

implemented

Consult with local people to finalize the alignment specially to avoid landslide area, to

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decide location for culverts and other drainage

structures.

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Mitigation Measures Location

NO. Attributes Indicator if status proposed in

applicable case of delay

In case of hills and hillocks in Chittagong and

Cox‟s Bazar districts, alignment selection

should follow provisions of Environmental Conservation Act, 1995 and should refer to

geological survey data to identify landslide

prone area.

Avoid excessive cut and fill and road should be

aligned to follow natural topography.

In case alignment has trees, which are known to

be nesting/breeding places for migratory birds,

contact Forest Department for seeking permits

and details about non-breeding seasons. In any

case, no tree shall be cut in such stretches and

construction works are to be strictly scheduled

for non-breeding/nesting season and all permit

conditions are to be complied.

Avoid or minimize tree felling, acquisition of

agricultural land, shifting of shrines/temples,

disturbance to community ponds, community

resources, burial grounds, etc. to the extent

possible through evolving alternate alignment

options.

Project shall not disturb any cultural

heritage designated by the government or by

the international agencies, such as UNESCO,

and shall avoid any monuments of cultural or

historical importance.

Project will not pass through any designated

wild life sanctuaries, national park, notified eco-

sensitive areas or area of international

significancesuchasprotectiveareas

designated under ECA 1995.

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Additional Corrective

SL. Environmental Monitoring Compliance action

Mitigation Measures Location

NO. Attributes Indicator if status proposed in

applicable case of delay

Alignment finalization considering availability of

right of way and in consultation with local

people.

ROW may be reduced in built up area or

constricted areas to minimize land acquisition

as per LGED Guidelines.

Adjust alignment to the extent feasible to avoid

tree cutting, shifting of utilities or community

structure.

The road shall follow natural topography to

avoid excessive cut and fill.

Confirm if the Land acquisition, resettlement and All through Confirm the Local All are ready to rehabilitation, poverty alleviation programs for the status of land Representative take prompt

2. Land Transfer affected people and all other related issues are alignment of transfer (% of s are agreed to action.

addressed in Social Impacts and Resettlement & each total) confirm if the land acquisition Rehabilitation report. rural road required. All efforts shall be taken to avoid tree cutting Minimize the All are Throughout Confirm wherever possible. biological & concerned in the project issuance of Requisite permission from Forest Department environmental respective section of the Forest shall be obtained for cutting of roadside trees. impacts. departments. Biological road Clearance

Provision of Compensatory Afforestation shall

3. Environment – be made on 1:3 ratio basis.

Tree Planting Permission shall be taken for diversion of any

forest land if involved.

Provision shall be made for additional

compensatory tree plantation.

The road land width shall be clearly demarcated Individuals are Responsible All through Tree cutting on the ground. organized to departments are the permission The utility and community structure shifting shall Rural roads from Forests demarcate the prepared to Planning for Land

be planned in consultations and concurrence of road map. excel the work 4. excepting in Department Clearing

the community. procedure. stretches of Tree felling shall be limited to those, which could habitations Concurrence not be saved even by design measures. The from

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NO. Attributes Indicator if status proposed in

applicable case of delay

tree shall be cut with a prior permission of Forest community for department. utility,

The vegetation cover shall be removed and community

disposed in consultation with community. structure, and All public utilities shifting shall be planned with vegetation prior concurrence of respective cover removal agencies/authority and to the adjacent location

approved by them.

Shifting on All efforts are made to minimize shifting of As LGED comply LGED is Assess Common common utilities and community structures. with prepared to determined by compliance LGED‟s Properties The community structures/utilities, which can contractor based Guidelines. minimize 5. Resources not be saved, will be shifted to adjacent area under Shifting on on LGED‟s with the concurrence and in consultation with Common approval of Guidelines Properties community. PIU and CSC Resources.

The alignment design shall consider options to All through The Cut and Fill, and minimize excessive cuts and fills. the relevant Embankment The cut and fill quantities shall be used for alignment of departmen Construction embankment to minimize barrow earth each rural t is Design and requirement. road prepared Planning The design shall be as per relevant LGED to Guideline provisions for cut and fill, slope encounter protection and drainage.

Adequate provision shall be made for cross any natural calamity. drainage structure for maintaining natural 6. drainage pattern in the Project area and

preventing soil erosion.

Side drain for channelizing water to nearby

natural drain in water stagnation /logging prone

area.

The top soil of the cut and fill area shall be used for embankment slope protection.

Embankment will be designed above High Flood

Level wherever, area is prone to flood.

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SL. Environmental Monitoring Compliance action

Mitigation Measures Location

NO. Attributes Indicator if status proposed in

applicable case of delay

7. Hydrology and Provision of adequate cross drainage (CD)structure Near all Keep an close LGED comply Information will

Drainage shall be made to ensure smoothpassage of water and drainage eye above HF so with the be collected

crossing, as to keep up concern other promptly to maintaining naturaldrainage pattern of the area.The canals with the stressed departments assign the job dischargecapacity of the CD structure shall be and river works. as well. smoothly. designedaccordingly. Provision of adequate side drainage shall bemade in crossings etc.

water stagnant/logging areas.

The construction work near water body shall beplanned

preferably in dry season so that waterquality of the water channel is not affected dueto siltation and rain water runoff.

Elaborate drainage system shall be provided todrain the

storm water from the roadway and

embankment to ensure minimum disturbance tonatural

drainage of surface and subsurfacewater of the area. Provision of additional cross drainage structureshall be

made in the areas where nearby land issloping towards road

alignment on both thesides.

Provision of concrete road construction inhabitat area

with drainage of both side of theroad shall be made as per the

design provisionand with adequate slope to prevent any

waterlogging.

Road level shall be fixed above HFL.Embankment slope

stabilization measures shall be planned. Stabilization measures may includevegetative

treatment, stone pitching, retaining

wall where feasible, and bioengineering.

Establishment of As Location of Contractor is Construction camp sites shall be located away 8. Construction from any local human settlements (minimum 0.5 determined by Construction bounded to

Camp, contractor construct as

per Specified

Drawing and

Design.

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applicable case of delay

Temporary Office km away) and preferably located on lands, under camp with Temporary The contractor and Storage area which are not productive (barren/waste lands) approval of planning of office & will follow the

presently. PIC/PIU requisite Storage area instruction in

Similarly, temporary office and storage areas facilities and will convey case of shifting to

shall be located away from human settlement environmental prior notice. making areas (minimum 500 m). friendly provision of The construction camps, office and storage ambience. such facilities areas shall have provision of adequate water prior to start of supply, sanitation and all requisite infrastructure construction. facilities.

The construction camps shall be located at a Compliance to minimum 0.5 km from forest land/areas to deter LGED‟s the construction labour in trespassing. Similarly, Guidelines for temporary office and storage areas shall be Water located at a minimum 0.5 km from forest Management land/areas. for Labor The construction camps, office and storage Camp. areas shall have provision of septic tank/soak pit

of adequate capacity so that it can function

properly for the entire duration of its use.

All construction camps shall have provision for

kerosene/LPG so that dependence on firewood

for cooking is avoided completely to the extent

possible.

The construction camps, office and storage

areas shall have provision of health care

facilities for adults, pregnant women and

children.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) like

helmet, boots, earplugs for workers, first aid and

fire fighting equipment shall be available at

construction sites before start of construction.

An emergency plan shall be prepared to fight

with any emergency like fire.

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Additional Corrective

SL. Environmental Monitoring Compliance action

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NO. Attributes Indicator if status proposed in

applicable case of delay

Provision shall be made for domestic solid

waste disposal in a control manner. The

recyclable waste shall be sold off and non-

saleable and biodegradable waste shall be

disposed through secured land filling.

Provision of paved area for unloading and

storage of fuel oil, lubricant oil away from storm

water drainage.

The contractor will prepare appropriate traffic As proposed The Contractor The Contractor The authority

diversion scheme approved by respective PIU. will scrutinize the will be agreed will have power under DPR This shall be implemented prior to start of and temporary to follow the to correct traffic

construction to avoid any inconvenience to the signaling for the traffic movement determined by present road users. This shall be implemented traffic movement. movement during high contractor in other stretches of the road as per the progress instruction. traffic volume and of the construction work. approved by stage.

9. Traffic Movement The diversion plan should ensure smooth flow PIU/CSC of traffic, minimize accidents to road users

during construction works.

Adequate signboards shall be placed much

ahead of diversion site to caution the road

users. The road signs should be bold and retro

reflective in nature for good visibility in day and

night both.

Speed breakers (Rumble strips) shall be Arrange The Contractor Throughout The contractor provided at sharp curves design and bends Occupational will change its the project will have where the curve design speed is less than 40 section at the Health and safety materials availability of km per hour in plain and rolling terrain. Safety to advance in location Occupational free fall

10. Speed breakers shall also be provided at determined by measures works progress,

Health and Safety protection and

regular intervals (150-200 m) through habitation more times. contractor other area. and approved The speed breakers shall be provided and equipment. by CSC directional sign boards installed at sites where

Additional Corrective

SL. Environmental Monitoring Compliance action Mitigation Measures Location

NO. Attributes Indicator if status proposed in

applicable case of delay

reverse horizontal curves are closely spaced

and speed reduction is required.

Provision shall be made for Hazard markers at

each end of all box culverts, river crossing

causeways and similar CD structures.

Shoulder side slopes shall not be steeper than

2H:1V unless stone pitching of the slopes is

provided.

Cement concrete pavement and V-shaped drain

shall be constructed to the full width of the

available roadway within densely populated

habitation and as per feasibility.

Provision shall be made for Directional sight

board shall be installed on all sharp curves and

bends.

At the main road, intersection or crossing

- “STOP” sign and „T intersection‟ warning sign

shall be installed on the village road. It is proposed to approach railways for adequate

safety at unmanned railway crossing where

applicable. Adequate clearly visible sign shall be

provided on both side of the railway crossing.

Obtaining information from village level grievance Each Sample The Authority will The Authority The Authority will 11. Grievance Redress redress committee, PIU as applicable road once. welcome the will mitigate take immediate complain letter from the action against issues from the Grievance any delay or individuals. Redress adverse effect.

Committee.

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Andulbaria-Grishnagar Road at Ch.2600m, District: Chuadanga

Before Construction work Bituminous carpeting completed District: Chuadanga

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Daulotgonj–Akondobaria Road at Ch.3+300m District: Chuadanga Before construction work Earthwork is ongoing

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Jibannagar-Changkhali Boarder Road at Ch.0+850m District: Chuadanga BC completed Sontoahpur- Hashadah Road at Ch.0+000m

Starting of the road District: Chuadanga

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Uthali-Hizalgari Road at Ch.1+240m, District: Chuadanga Before construction Work

Environmental Monitoring During Construction Stage

Monitoring Responsibility: PIU with Support from CSC (also serves as self-monitoring report of the Contractor)

Monitoring Frequency: (First Report after third month of start of construction or 25% construction. Second report after ninth month of construction or 75% construction).

Project Details: Improvement and Development of Roads, Rural connectivity is a key component of rural development Ongoing Investment Project in Bangladesh. Funded by ADB, GOB Under Rural Connectivity Improvement Project (RCIP) at Package No. CW-02/RCIP/CHU at Chuadanga Sadar & Jibannagar Upazila in Chuadanga District.

Road Stretch Name: Improvement of Road from:- Improvement of Road from:- 1) Sarajgonj G.C-Hizolgari G.C at Ch.0+00 - 13+730 km Road ID 218232001 Sadar Upazila, 2) Hizolgari G.C-Uthali R&H Sadar Portion at Ch.0+00 km- 7+950 km Sadar Upazila, 3) Uthali R&H-Hizalgari GC at Ch.0+00 km- 2+180 km, Jibannagar Upazila, 4) Andulbaria UP-Grishnagar Bazar Road Jibannagar Part at Ch. 0+00 km- 2+900 km Jibannagar Upazila, 5) Sontospur R&H-Andulbaria GC Hashada R&H at Ch. 0+00 km- 19+104 km, Jibannagar Upazila 6) Jibannagar R&H-Changkhali Border Road at Ch. 0+00 km- 6+718 km Jibannagar Upazila, 7) Daulatgonj GC-Akundabaria R&H at Ch.0+00 km-12+450 km Jibannagar Upazila in ChuadangaDistrict under Rural Connectivity Improvement Project (RCIP). Package No.CW-02/RCIP/CHU

Monitoring Report Quarter No. 01 SL. Environmental Mitigation Location Additional Compliance Corrective NO. Attributes Measures Monitoring Status Action Indicator if proposed in applicable case of delay

Semi-annual environmental monitoring report (Jul –Dec 2020) RCIP, LGED

SL. Environmental Mitigation Location Additional Compliance Corrective NO. Attributes Measures Monitoring Status Action Indicator if proposed in applicable case of delay 1. Sourcing and Borrow At Borrow Compliance to Contractors Prioritize use of Transportation Earth: sites LGED are supposed existing quarry of and guidelines to comply sites with Construction The borrow earth shall be obtained quarries (if and stated criteria, with the terms suitable Material from required) and condition. materials and (Aggregates, identified locations and with prior location Permission Earth) permission from land Detailed update the list owners, for landowner and clear understanding for design phase of quarries and Rehabilitation its (before borrow pits of borrow bidding) monthly in rehabilitation. LGED guideline should be areas used Availability of MMP and for selection of borrow pits and amount valid consent report to that of quarries DRBFC and can be borrowed. minimize No earth shall be borrowed from impacts on agricultural other local land and already low-lying areas. resources. A 15 cm topsoil will be stripped off from If the the contractors borrow pit and this will be stored in shall operate stockpiles the quarry site, in a designated area for height not required exceeding environmental 2m and side slopes not steeper than permits shall be 1:2 secured prior to (Vertical: Horizontal). operation of Borrowing of earth will not be quarry/borrow done areas. continuously through out the stretch. Ridges of not less than 8m widths will Stockpile be left topsoil for later at intervals not exceeding 300m. use and fence Small drains will be cut through the and re-contour ridges, if necessary, to facilitate borrow pits drainage. after use. The slope of the edges will be Topsoil, maintained not steeper than 1:4 overburden, (vertical: Horizontal). and low-quality The depth of borrow pits will not be Semi-annual environmental monitoring report (Jul –Dec 2020) RCIP, LGED

SL. Environmental Mitigation Location Additional Compliance Corrective NO. Attributes Measures Monitoring Status Action Indicator if proposed in applicable case of delay 02. Loss of It shall be ensured that the land taken on Throughout Slopes with Contractors To minimize Productive leas For access road, construction camp and the protection are supposed excessive Soil, Erosion temporary office of the storage facilities is road section measures and to comply with erosion in time. and restored back to its original land use before new wash out. the terms and Land Use handing it over back to landowner. condition. Change Detailed The top soil from the productive land (borrow design phase areas, road widening areas etc.) shall be (before preserved and reused for plantation purposes. bidding)

It shall also be used as top cover of embankment slope for growing vegetation to protect soil erosion.

Cut and fill shall be planned as per LGED guidelines. All steep cuts shall be flattened and benched. Shrubs shall be planted in loose soil area. Recommended practice for treatment of embankment slopes for erosion control shall be taken into consideration as instructed by the CSC. Soil erosion shall be visually checked on slopes and embankment areas. In case soil taken to control the soil erosion.

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SL. Environmental Mitigation Location Additional Compliance Corrective NO. Attributes Measures Monitoring Status Action Indicator if proposed in applicable case of delay

03 Compaction and To prevent soil compaction in the Throughout Prevent soil Contractor is as part of day-to-

Semi-annual environmental monitoring report (Jul –Dec 2020) RCIP, LGED

SL. Environmental Mitigation Location Additional Compliance Corrective NO. Attributes Measures Monitoring Status Action Indicator if proposed in applicable case of delay Contamination of adjoining the project contamination ready to day project Soil productive lands beyond the ROW, section of the requiring perform good construction the road, contractors to quality of works supervision movement of construction vehicles, instruct and having a large machinery train their scale of and equipment shall be restricted to workforce on mechinaries. the storage and designated haulage route. handling of The productive land shall be reclaimed materials and after chemicals that construction activity. can potentially Septic tank or mobile toilets fitted cause soil with contamination. anaerobic treatment facility shall be provided at construction camp/temporary office/storage areas. Domestic solid waste at construction camp shall be segregated into biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste. The non-biodegradable and recyclable waste shall be sold off. Fuel and lubricants shall be stored at the predefined storage location. The storage area shall be paved with gentle slope to a

Semi-annual environmental monitoring report (Jul –Dec 2020) RCIP, LGED

SL. Environmental Mitigation Location Additional Compliance Corrective NO. Attributes Measures Monitoring Status Action Indicator if proposed in applicable case of delay corner and connected with a chamber to collect any spills of the oil. All efforts shall be made to minimise the waste generation. Unavoidable waste shall be stored at the designated place prior to disposal. To avoid soil contamination at the wash- down and re-fuelling areas, “oil interceptors” shall be provided. Oil and grease spill and oil soaked materials are to be collected and stored in labelled containers (Labelled: WASTE OIL; and hazardous sign be displayed) and sold off to authorized re-refiners. 04. Construction All excavated materials from roadway, Debris and shoulders, verges, drains, cross drainage Waste will be used for backfilling embankments, filling pits, and landscaping. Unusable debris material should be suitably disposed off at predesignated disposal

Semi-annual environmental monitoring report (Jul –Dec 2020) RCIP, LGED

SL. Environmental Mitigation Location Additional Compliance Corrective NO. Attributes Measures Monitoring Status Action Indicator if proposed in applicable case of delay locations, with approval of the concerned authority. The bituminous wastes shall be disposed in secure manner at designated landfill sites only in an environmentally accepted manner. For removal of debris, wastes and its disposal guidelines provided by the CSC should be followed. Unproductive/wastelands shall be selected with the consent of the land owner and local authority. The dumping site should be of adequate capacity. It should be located at least 500 m away from the residential areas. Dumping sites should be away from water bodies to prevent any contamination of these water bodies. 05 Air and Noise Vehicles delivering loose and fine Throughout To minimize All construction Bi-weekly and Quality materials construction air impacts equipment and spot checks like sand and aggregates shall be covered. phase. effectively and vehicles shall as part of day-to-

Semi-annual environmental monitoring report (Jul –Dec 2020) RCIP, LGED

SL. Environmental Mitigation Location Additional Compliance Corrective NO. Attributes Measures Monitoring Status Action Indicator if proposed in applicable case of delay Dust suppression measures like water avoid complaints have valid day project sprinkling, shall be applied in all dust prone due to the certifications construction locations such as unpaved haulage roads, airborne dust. indicating supervision stockpiles and asphalt mixing areas. compliance to Mixing plants and asphalt (hot mix) plants vehicle shall be located at least 500 m away and emission in downwind direction of the human standards settlements

Material storage areas shall also be located downwind of the habitation area. Hot mix plant shall be fitted with stack of adequate height (30m) or as may be prescribed by local authority to ensure enough dispersion of exit gases. Consent to establish and operate shall be obtained from local authority and comply with all consent conditions. Diesel Generator (DG) sets shall also be fitted with stack of adequate height. Low sulphur diesel shall be used in DG sets and other construction machineries. Construction vehicles and machineries shall be periodically maintained. The requisite PPE (helmet, mask, boot, hand gloves, earplugs) shall be provided to the construction workers.

Semi-annual environmental monitoring report (Jul –Dec 2020) RCIP, LGED

SL. Environmental Mitigation Location Additional Compliance Corrective NO. Attributes Measures Monitoring Status Action Indicator if proposed in applicable case of delay Workers‟ exposure to noise will be restricted to less than 8 hours a day. Workers duty shall be regulated accordingly. Contractor shall comply with the GoB and World Bank OH&S Gudelines 06. Groundwater The contractor shall arrange for water Throughout Avoid or Mitigate the Bi-weekly as part and required during construction in such a way the project minimize use impact of using of day-to-day Surface Water that the water availability and supply to section of the of river bed for local project Quality and nearby communities remains unaffected. road construction community construction Availability specially Water intensive activities shall not be materials water supervision near all undertaken during summer period to the resources extent feasible. drainage crossing, Provision shall be made to road side drains canals and with the nearby ponds for facilitating water river harvesting if feasible, where ponds are not crossings available, the water harvesting pits shall be etc. constructed as per the requirement and rainfall intensity. Preventive measures like slope stabilisation, etc. shall be taken for prevention of siltation in water bodies. 07. Occupational Verification of implementation of Throughout Scheduling of Check Implement the Health and provision the regular (e.g., compliance to Worker and Safety made at planning stage. project weekly tool box Labour Code Public Safety Each worker is provided with requisite PPE section talks) to orient of Timor Leste, Plan (WPSP) at the Directional sight board shall be installed on the workers on DDL5/11ee prepared by location health and 06/CP 1995, PMU and all sharp curves and bends determined At a main road, intersection or crossing by safety issues DDL5/11ee / instructs workers “STOP” sign and „Tintersection‟warning sign contractor related to their 202 ND-CP OP in health and

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SL. Environmental Mitigation Location Additional Compliance Corrective NO. Attributes Measures Monitoring Status Action Indicator if proposed in applicable case of delay shall be installed on the village road. and activities as well 2002 and safety matters approved by as on proper Circular 13/ PIU use of PPE. BYT 24 Oct 1996. 08. Grievance Obtaining information from Village level Each The PMUs or Report to the The Redress Grievance redress committee, PIU as sample GRC will be aggrieved PMU/ESSU applicable roads once kept informed parties about officers will be by the district, developments responsible for municipal or national regarding processing and authority. their placing all grievances papers before and decisions the GRC, of the GRC maintaining database of complaints, recording decisions, issuing minutes of the meetings and monitoring to see that formal orders are issued and the decisions carried out

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Subgrade work under process Hardbed preparation under process District: Chuadanga District: Chuadanga

Semi-annual environmental monitoring report (Jul –Dec 2020) RCIP, LGED

Hardbed preparation under process Subgrade work under process District: Chuadanga District: Chuadanga

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WMM Compaction WMM ongoing Jibannagar-Changkhali Boarder Road at Ch.1+340m District: Doutloganj-Akondabaria Road at Ch. 6+300m District: Chuadanga Chuadanga

Hardbed preparation under process Carpeting Done Sontoshpur – Hashadah Road at Ch.2+000m District: Uthali-Hizalgari Road at Ch.0+450m District: Chuadanga Chuadanga

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