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Annex B Environmental Management Framework Toolkit FINAL Public Disclosure Authorized Annex B Environmental Management Framework Toolkit Public Disclosure Authorized for Implementing Rajasthan Agricultural Competitiveness Project Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized FINAL This Toolkit provides a framework for managing all environmental issues that may arise as a result of or during the implementation of the RACP. It comprises the following components: A ‘regulatory requirements list’ Classification of project activities by degree of environmental impact Environmental guidelines for key project activities1 Environmental Management Plan Checklists This EMF Toolkit is meant to serve as a guidance note to all those involved in designing, implementing and monitoring activities under the RACP. The figure below shows how this Toolkit is to be used. The ES, PMU is the custodian of this Toolkit and is responsible for ensuring its regular updation, circulation and use. S/he is responsible for ensuring that the updated version is circulated within 7 days of its revision. A soft copy of the updated version shall be put on the project website in English and Hindi (local language) within 7 days of its revision 1 The EGs provided are for activities currently identified in the RACP. As and when more activities are identified, the ES, PMU may in consultations with the relevant PIU develop appropriate EGs. 165 FINAL Overall, to revise and/or update any component of this Toolkit, the ES, PMU shall consult with the relevant line departments and also seeks inputs from the EFP, DPMUs and SP2s before finalizing the change. 166 FINAL ANNEX 1: REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS LIST 171 List of Pesticides Banned by Government of India 174 List of Pesticides Not Permissible (WHO classes Ia, Ib and II) 177 ANNEX 2: CLASSIFICATION OF RACP ACTIVITIES BY DEGREE OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT 182 ANNEX 3: ENVIRONMENTAL GUIDANCE 185 1 EG AGRI 1: CROP SELECTION 186 1.1 General 186 1.2 Matching Crop Water Requirement with Available Water 186 1.3 Crop Rotation 186 1.4 Application of EG Agri 1: Crop Selection 187 2 EG AGRI 2: SEED SELECTION 188 2.1 General 188 2.2 Varietal Selection 188 2.2.2 Selection of GM Varieties 188 2.3 Seed selection & Treatment 189 2.4 Application of EG Agri 2: Seed Selection 189 3 EG AGRI 3: SOIL HEALTH & NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT 191 3.1 General 191 3.2 Soil Health 191 3.3 Integrated Nutrient Management 191 3.3.1 Soil Testing 191 3.3.2 Analysis of Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms 191 3.3.3 Judicious mix of organic and inorganic fertilizers 192 3.3.4 Selection of Fertilizer Application Techniques 192 3.3.5 Precautions in use of Biofertilizers 193 3.4 Application of EG Agri 3: Soil Health & Nutrient Management 194 4 EG AGRI 4: PEST & DISEASE MANAGEMENT 196 167 FINAL 4.1 General 196 4.2 Integrated Pest Management 196 4.2.1 Tools of IPM 196 4.3 Precautions to be taken in storage and use of pesticides 199 4.4 Application of EG Agri 4: Pest & Disease Management 200 5 EG AGRI 5: STORAGE & HANDLING OF AGRI-INPUTS 202 5.1 General 202 5.2 Building a storage facility 202 5.2.1 Building a New Fertilizer Storage Facility 202 5.2.2 Modifying an existing storage facility 203 5.3 Recommendation for Safe Loading & Unloading 203 5.4 Storage of Seeds 203 5.5 Application of EG Agri 5: Storage & Handling of Agri-inputs 204 6 EG AGRI 6: WATER USE MANAGEMENT 205 6.1 General 205 6.2 Demand-side Water Management 205 6.3 Challenges of Demand-side Management in Groundwater Regimes 206 6.4 Application of EG Agri 6: Water Use Management 206 7 EG WATER 1: WATER HARVEST, RECHARGE & STORAGE 208 7.1 General 208 7.2 General guidance on Water Harvesting, Recharge & Storage Structures 208 7.3 Farm Ponds Design 208 7.3.1 Sizing of Farm Ponds 208 7.3.2 Safety & Maintenance of Farm Ponds 209 7.4 Rehabilitation of Distributaries 209 7.5 Application of EG Water 1: Water Harvest, Recharge & Storage 210 8 EG LIVESTOCK 1: GOAT REARING 211 8.1 General 211 168 FINAL 8.2 Herd Improvement & Management 211 8.2.1 Breeding & Castration 211 8.2.2 Feeding Management for Goats 211 8.2.3 Health care of goats 212 8.2.4 Management of herd size 212 8.2.5 Care to be taken during transportation of goats to markets 212 8.3 Application of EG Livestock 1: Goat Rearing 213 9 EG LIVESTOCK 2: ANIMAL HEALTH INPUTS 214 9.1 General 214 9.2 Safe disposal of used needles, syringes and vaccines 214 9.3 Use of Veterinary Medicines 214 9.4 Application of EG Livestock 2: Animal Health Inputs 214 10 EG COMMON 1: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION 216 10.1 General 216 10.2 General Consideration for Building Construction 216 10.3 Guidance of Construction of Warehouses 217 10.4 Application of EG Common 1: Building Construction 218 11 EG COMMON 2: TREE CUTTING, PASTURE LAND USE 219 11.1 General 219 11.2 Compensatory Planting Policy for RACP 219 11.3 Policy on not using pasture lands for other purposes 219 11.4 Application of EG Common 2: Tree Cutting & Pasture Land Use 219 12 EG PRODUCER ORGANISATION 1: CODES OF PRACTICES 221 12.1 General 221 12.2 Development & Adoption of Code of Practices for FPOs 221 12.3 General Guidelines for FPOs 221 12.4 Application of EG Producer Company 1: Code of Practice 222 169 FINAL 13 EG COMMON 3: GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL GUIDELINE 223 13.1 General 223 14 EG COMMON 4: GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR HEALTH & SAFETY 224 14.1 General 224 ANNEX 4: SPECIMEN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN CHECKLISTS 225 EMP Checklist 1 - Crop Intensification 226 EMP Checklist 2 - Storage & Handling of Agri-Inputs 230 EMP Checklist 3 - Water Harvest & Storage Structures 233 EMP Checklist 4 - Goat Rearing 236 EMP Checklist 5 - Animal Health Inputs 239 EMP Checklist 6 - Tree Cutting 241 EMP Checklist 7 - Building Construction /Warehouse Construction 243 170 FINAL Environmental Management Framework Toolkit Annex 1: Regulatory Requirements List 171 FINAL Regulatory Requirements List2 Project interventions with severe environmental impacts and those not complying with the policies/regulations of state government, government of India and World Bank’s safe guard policies should not be promoted under RACP. A list of these activities is given below: Agriculture Digging of irrigation tube well without taking required3 permission from the relevant authority will not be supported. Digging of tube well (except for public drinking purpose) in an area identified as an ‘over- exploited groundwater basin’ will not be supported. Digging of irrigation tube well within a distance of 250 meters from the nearest tube well will not be supported. Purchase, stock, sale, distribution or exhibition of the following pesticides will not be supported: Pesticides classified in Class Ia, Ib and II of WHO classification; Pesticides banned by the Government of India; Pesticides banned by the State Government. Purchase, stock, sale, distribution or exhibition of pesticides and chemical fertilizers will not be supported without the requisite licenses. Livestock Grazing of livestock in forest areas without taking required4 permission from the Forest Department will not be supported. Grazing of livestock that have not been vaccinated in forest areas will not be supported. Infrastructure Construction of roads, buildings, check dams, embankments, etc., will not be supported without prior approval of the design by a qualified Engineer. Embankment / check dam exceeding 3 meters in height will not be supported. Activities involving discharge into any water body any industrial waste, sewerage or other polluting substance will not be supported. Any industrial activity will not be supported without requisite permission from the Government (Pollution Control Board). The following activities in the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) will not be supported: o discharge of untreated wastes and effluents, o withdrawal of ground water unless when done manually through ordinary wells for 2 This initial list needs to be validated by the ES, PMU in consultation with the respective line departments and technical support agencies (Krishi Vignan Kendras, NGOs, etc.). State specific regulations that are relevant to the environment-rural livelihood context need to be added to this list. 3 Applicable in all cases except in states/locations where such permission is not required to be taken. 4 Applicable in all cases (a) except those that are in accordance with the provisions of the Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 (b) except in states/locations where such permission is not required to be taken from the Forest Department. 172 FINAL drinking, horticulture, agriculture and fisheries, o Mining of sands, rocks and other substrata materials, o Construction activity between the low tide line and high tide line in the CRZ-i and iii without requisite permission5. Activities with Significant Adverse Environmental Impact All activities likely to have significant adverse environmental impacts that are irreversible, diverse, or unprecedented, with impacts that may affect an area broader than the site of the activity are not to be supported. Action Needed to Implement this List This list of activities needs to be communicated by the ES, PMU to the Community Institutions through the EFP, DPMU and the SP2. 5 CRZ I: Includes (i) Areas that are ecologically sensitive and important, such as national parks/marine parks, sanctuaries, reserve forests, wildlife habitats, mangroves, corals/coral reefs, areas close to breeding and spawning grounds of fish and other marine life, areas of outstanding natural beauty/historically/heritage areas, areas rich in genetic diversity (ii) Area between Low Tide Line and the high Tide Line; CRZ III: Areas that are relatively undisturbed and include coastal zone in the rural areas (developed and undeveloped).
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