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Irrigation Department Government of Balochistan IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF BALOCHISTAN PROJECT DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION AND IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT FOR BALOCHISTAN WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT SECTOR PROJECT EIA REPORT OF BALOCHISTAN WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT SECTOR PROJECT DECEMBER 2019 Clearance Code 4078/ Doc No. 04 Rev No. 01 DOCUMENT INFORMATION Category Information Document EIA Report Version 1.0 Code Department Water & Agriculture Division Project Design, Construction Supervision and Implementation Support for Project Balochistan Water Resources Development Sector Project Status Draft Author(s) NESPAK, RHC, EGC & AAS Contributors NESPAK, RHC, EGC & AAS Approver GM/Head Water & Agriculture, NESPAK; Convenor and Quality Assurance Issue Date 16 December 2019 Distribution Irrigation Department, Government of Balochistan This document contains confidential information. Do not distribute this Disclaimer document without prior approval from GM/Head W&A, NESPAK Table of Contents List of Acronyms .........................................................................................................iii DOCUMENT INFORMATION ........................................................................................ ii 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 1 Background ................................................................................................... 1 The Proposed Project .................................................................................... 3 The Environmental Assessment ..................................................................... 4 Study Area ..................................................................................................... 5 Necessity of the EIA ....................................................................................... 5 Objectives of the EIA ..................................................................................... 5 Composition of Study Team ........................................................................... 6 Organization of Report ................................................................................... 6 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................... 7 Introduction .................................................................................................... 7 Background ................................................................................................... 7 Project Location ............................................................................................. 8 Salient Features of the Project ......................................................................10 Sub-projects in Zhob River Basin ..................................................................10 2.5.1 Ahmadzai Perennial and Floodwater Irrigation Sub-project 13 2.5.2 Muslim Bagh Sub-project 13 2.5.3 Siri Toi Water Storage Dam Irrigation Sub-project 13 2.5.4 Killi Sardar Akhter Perennial Irrigation and Floodwater Sub-project 14 Sub-projects in Mula River Basin ................................................................. 14 2.6.1 Churri Infiltration Gallery Sub-project 17 2.6.2 Pashta Khan and Garambowad Sub-project 17 2.6.3 Karkh River Development Sub-project 17 2.6.4 Kharzan Hatachi Infiltration Gallery Sub-project 18 2.6.5 Manyalo, Raiko and Rind Ali PIS Sub-project 18 3 POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE CONTEXT ......................................... 19 Applicable National Environmental Policies and legislation .......................... 19 3.1.1 National Conservation Strategy 19 3.1.2 National Environmental Policy 19 3.1.3 Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997 19 3.1.4 Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Review of IEE and EIA) Regulations 19 3.1.5 National Environmental Quality Standards 19 3.1.6 Guidelines for sensitive and critical areas, 1997 20 Other applicable national policies and legislations ........................................ 20 3.2.1 The Land Acquisition Act, 1894 20 3.2.2 Forest Act, 1927 21 3.2.3 Antiquity Act, 1975 21 3.2.4 Mines, Oilfields And Mineral Development Act, 1948 21 Applicable provincial environmental policies and legislations ........................21 3.3.1 Balochistan Environmental Protection Act, 2012 21 3.3.2 EIA Approval Procedure 21 3.3.3 Balochistan Wildlife Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management Act, 2014 22 3.3.4 Canal and Drainage Ordinance, 1980 (amended in 2000 and 2006) 22 3.3.5 Irrigation Manual Order, 2006 22 3.3.6 Balochistan Irrigation and Drainage Authority Act, 1997 22 3.3.7 Balochistan Water and Sanitation Authority Act, 1989 23 3.3.8 Community Irrigation Farmers’ Organization Regulation, 2000 23 3.3.9 Water Users’ Association Ordinance, 1981 23 3.3.10 Balochistan Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1991 23 3.3.11 Groundwater Rights Administration Ordinance, 1978 24 3.3.12 Balochistan Culture Heritage Preservation Act, 2010 24 Balochistan Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Policy .........24 3.4.1 The IWRM Approach 24 Environmental Regulatory Authorities ...........................................................25 3.5.1 Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency 25 3.5.2 Balochistan Environmental Protection Agency 25 Obligations under International Treaties ........................................................25 Asian Development Bank Requirements .......................................................26 4 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ..........................................................................32 4.1 No Project Alternative 32 4.2 Sub-Projects Alternative 32 4.3 Economic and Financial Justification 33 4.5 Justification of Dam Location at Sri Toi 35 4.6 Justification with respect to Environment 36 4.7 Justification of Design as Earthen Dam 36 4.8 Alternate Analysis of other two Core Sub-Projects 38 6 DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT .....................................................................41 Physical Environment ...................................................................................41 6.1.1 ZRB geophysical layout 41 6.1.2 MRB Geo-physical layout 41 6.1.3 Geology and Landform 42 Climate .........................................................................................................43 Hydrology and Water resources ....................................................................46 6.3.1 Surface Water & Ground Water 46 Seismology ...................................................................................................49 6.4.1 ZRB seismology 49 6.4.2 MRB Seismology 50 Environmental baseline monitoring Sri Toi Dam ............................................51 6.5.1 Water Quality 51 6.5.2 Ambient Air Quality 52 6.5.3 Ambient Noise 53 Environmental baseline monitoring Hatachi – Kharzan ................................ 54 Water Quality .............................................................................................................. 54 Terrestrial biodiversity .................................................................................. 55 6.8.1 Forests and flora 55 6.8.2 Terrestrial Fauna 59 6.8.3 Aquatic Fauna 61 Species of Special Concern ......................................................................... 62 Scheme-Level Baselines for Zhob and Mula River Basins ........................... 63 Socioeconomic Baseline of Zhob River Basin .............................................. 85 6.11.1 Demographics and Population Distribution 85 6.11.2 Ethnic and Language Groups 85 6.11.3 Family 85 6.11.4 Health Facilities 85 6.11.5 Education 85 6.11.6 Communication 85 6.11.7 Post Offices / Courier Services 86 6.11.8 Role, Position and Status of Women 86 6.11.9 Drinking Water 86 6.11.10 Minerals 86 Socioeconomic Baseline of Mulab River Basin .............................................87 6.12.1 Demographics and Population Distribution 87 6.12.2 Ethnic and Language Groups 87 6.12.3 Family 87 6.12.4 Health Facilities 87 6.12.5 Education 87 6.12.6 Communication 87 6.12.7 Post Offices / Courier Services 88 6.12.8 Role, Position and Status of Women 88 6.12.9 Drinking Water & Minerals 88 In District Khuzdar, Other than Marble, Lead and Zinc are also among main minerals. Common minerals of economic significance are Galena (PbS) and Sphelerite (Zn, Fe). Some of the important Lead Zinc prospects of District Khuzdar require detailed exploration. Gunga Lead Zinc Barite has deposit of 10 million tones according to preliminary estimates (Geological Survey of Pakistan) wheres Surmai Lead Zinc deposit are estimated at 3 million tons Iron Ore deposits of Hematite are of economic significance at different localities in ultramafic rocks near Monar Talar. These deposits are being mined by private sector and transported down the country in raw form. Strontium and Copper deposits of good quality have been reported too. The Barite mineral in chemical composition of BaSo4 owing to its high specific gravity is used in production of oil well drilling mud, in paints, chemical ceramics, paper industries and manufacture of barium chemicals. Its large deposits occur at Gunga 16 Km to south-east of Khuzdar city with ore in interbedded limestone and shale. The zone of mineralization is about 1,380 meters long. Massive Sulphide Copper deposits are also found in the area 88 Economic Activities and Livelihood Patterns in the Project area ................... 88 Traditional Water Rights and Management .................................................. 89 7 POTENTIAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ....................................
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