Environmental Compliance Monitoring Report

Semi-Annual Report No. 4

Loan Number: 3260 NEP July 2018

Nepal: Earthquake Emergency Assistance Project (Rural Roads)

Prepared by the Government of Nepal for the Asian Development Bank.

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Semi-Annual Report No. 4

January-June, 2018

Environmental Compliance Monitoring Report

Nepal: Earthquake Emergency Assistance Project

ADB Loan No. 3260 NEP and SDC TA

Prepared by Earthquake Emergency Assistance Project (EEAP)

Central Level Project Implementation Unit-Grant Management and Local Infrastructure (CLPIU-GMaLI) National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) for Government of Nepal (GoN) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) Environmental Compliance Monitoring Report January-June, 2018

This environmental compliance monitoring report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature.

In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.

CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS

Currency unit - Nepalese Rupee (NRs) NRs. 1.00 = $ 0.0091 US $ 1.00 = NRs. 109.25

Source: Nepal Rastra Bank, 30 June, 2018

NOTES (i) The fiscal year (FY) of the Government of Nepal and its agencies ends on 15 July. FY before a calendar year denotes the year in which the fiscal year ends, e.g., FY 2017 ends on 16 July 2018. (ii) In this report, "$" refers to US dollars.

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ABBREVIATIONS ADB Asian Development Bank BoQ Bill of Quantity BS Bikram Sambat (Nepali Calendar) CF Community Forest CISC Central Implementation Support Consultant CLPIU Central Level Project Implementation Unit DFO District Forest Office/r DISC District Implementation Support Consultant DLPIU District Level Project Implementation Unit DoF Department of Forest DRCN District Road Core Network DTL District Team Leader DTO District Technical Office EEAP Earthquake Emergency Assistance Project EMP Environmental Management Plan FY Fiscal Year GMaLI Grant Management and Local Infrastructure GMF Government Managed Forest GoN Government of Nepal GRC Grievance Redress Committee IEE Initial Environmental Examination LHF Leasehold Forest MoFE Ministry of Forest and Environment NCB National Competitive Bidding NRA National Reconstruction Authority NRs Nepali Rupees RF Religious Forest SSO Social Safeguard Officer SDC Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation ZOI Zone of Influence

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Table of Contents 1. BACKGROUND 1 2. ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS IN EEAP 3 3. OVERALL ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARD STATUS 3 4. CONSTRUCTION APPROACH 3 5. COMPLIANCE STATUS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS 4 6. COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARD MEASURES 4 6.1. EMP Implementation Budget in Districts 4 6.2. Orientation Program 5 6.3. Forestry Clearance 7 6.4. Plantation 9 6.5. Slope Stabilization and Bioengineering Activities 13 6.6. Camp Site Management 13 6.7. Occupational Health and Safety 14 6.8. Signboard Placing 14 6.9. Spoil Management 14 6.10. Grievances Received and Addressed 14 6.11. EMP Implementation, Monitoring, Reporting and Field Visit 14 7. ISSUES AND WAY FORWARD 15 8. ACHIEVEMENT ON MAJOR ITEMS OF FOCUS ON PREVIOUS REPORT 15 9. MAJOR ITEMS OF FOCUS FOR NEXT REPORT 17

List of Tables Table 1: List of Events on Orientation on Environmental Safeguard and Awareness ...... 5 Table 2: List of Events on Orientation on Waste Management ...... 7 Table 3: Estimated, Revised and Carried out Compensatory Plantation Activities ...... 10 Table 4: Status on Revised Target and Achieved Plantation in Different Sub-projects ...... 10 Table 5:Detail on Roadside Plantation ...... 12 Table 6: Date and Name of Districts Visited by CISC Environmental Team ...... 14 Table 7: Issues and Way Forward ...... 15 Table 8: Status on Items of Focus of Previous Report ...... 16 Table 9: Item of Focus for Next Report ...... 17

List of Figures Figure 1: Map of Nepal showing District of EEAP ...... 2 Figure 2: Map showing Road Sub-projects in Districts of EEAP ...... 2 Figure 3: Estimated, Revised, Allocated and Spent budget in District ...... 5 Figure 4: Types of Forest with Number of Vegetation Loss and Area ...... 8 Figure 5: Revised (DFO) and Targeted (IEE) Compensatory Plantation in Sub-projects ...... 9

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List of Annexes Annex 1: Environmental Safeguard Planning Status ...... 19 Annex 2: Environmental Safeguard Implementation Status ...... 20 Annex 3: Status of Compliance with Relevant Covenants ...... 21 Annex 4: Environmental Management Cost (NRs) ...... 24 Annex 5: Status of Environmental Safeguard Compliances...... 26 Annex 6: Detail on Forestry Clearance ...... 33 Annex 7: Detail on Tree Loss, Targeted Plantation and Cost (NRs.) with Forest Name ...... 35 Annex 8: Spoil management Disposal Format...... 36 Annex 9: Environmental Safeguard Compliance Monitoring Format ...... 37 Annex 10: Photographs ...... 40

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1. BACKGROUND

Earthquake Emergency Assistance Project (EEAP) is a project being implemented by loan assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), technical assistance from Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and counterpart funding from Government of Nepal (GoN). EEAP has been supporting GoN to accelerate recovery and reconstruction following the devastating earthquake of 25 April 2015 and the major aftershock of 12 May 2015. The project covers 12 affected districts in eastern, middle and western development region of Nepal1.

The Project will restore and strengthen the resiliency of critical public and social infrastructure and services and has four outputs; Output 1: Schools are rebuilt and upgraded, Output 2: Roads and bridges are rehabilitated and/or reconstructed, Output 3: District-level government facilities constructed and/or rebuilt, Output 4: Disaster preparedness and management capacities strengthened.

Under Output 2, strategic roads and district roads damaged by the earthquake and landslides are under rehabilitation. Project roads and bridges will have built back better features for road safety and climate resilience. The initial target of district roads component was rehabilitation and reconstruction of 450 km. A total of 25 potential road sub-projects (474.7 km) had been identified for rehabilitation and reconstruction in 12 sub-projects districts under EEAP2. However, 17 road sub-projects (325 km) has been prioritized for rehabilitation and reconstruction due to budget constraint (please refer Figure 1 and 2 for project location).

National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) is executing agency for EEAP. NRA has established Central Level Project Implementation Unit-Grant Management and Local Infrastructure (CLPIU-GMaLI) in Kathmandu, headed by a project director to coordinate all project activities. At the district level, project implementation will be the responsibility of the District Level Project Implementation Unit-Grant Management and Local Infrastructure (DLPIU-GMaLI) of each district. CLPIU/DLPIU (GMaLI) will be supported by District Implementation Support Consultants (DISC) which is headed by District Team Leader, technical and social staff. Overall back stopping support to the district will be provided by Central Implementation Support Consultants (CISC).

1The 12 project districts are Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Kavrepalanchok, Dolakha, Ramechhap, Okhaldhunga, Solukhumbu, Sindhuli, Gorkha, Lamjung, Chitwan

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PROJECT DISTRICTS IN EEAP

Source: DRILP-III Figure 1: Map of Nepal showing District of EEAP

District Road Sub-projects in EEAP

Source: DRILP-III Figure 2: Map showing Road Sub-projects in Districts of EEAP

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2. ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS IN EEAP

EEAP falls in category B project according to ADB Safeguard Policy Statement, 2009. Also, the road sub-projects of EEAP belong to District Road Core Network (DRCN) according to Nepal Rural Road Standard (2055) first Revision, September 2012 of the Department of Local Infrastructure Development and Agricultural Roads (DoLIDAR). Therefore, it is a legal requirement to carry out Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) according to Working Procedure relating with Environmental Impact Assessment for Reconstruction of the Earthquake Affected Structures 2016.

Environmental assessment is essential to integrate environmental considerations into development project in order to minimize negative environmental impacts. In this context, IEE reports have been prepared for road sub-projects under EEAP to satisfy legal provision of GoN and ADB’s environmental procedures.

During the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the road sub-projects, environmental monitoring is an important tool to ensure the compliance of mitigation measures and implementation of environmental management plan (EMP). Monthly, Quarterly and Semi- annual Environmental Safeguard Monitoring Report have been prepared on the basis of report received from DISC team and environmental field visit made by Environmental Safeguard Unit of CISC, EEAP.

3. OVERALL ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARD STATUS

IEE reports of all 17 road sub-projects have been approved by GoN and have been duly endorsed by ADB. 14 IEE reports are approved from NRA and 3 IEE reports Bysai- Jhaukhel-Changu-Telkot-Bhattedanda-Nagarkot Road, Bhaktapur; Godamchour-Godabari- Badikhel-Lelebhanjyang Road, Lalitpur and Khopasi-Dhungakharka-Chyamranbesi-Milche- Borang Road, Kavrepalnchok) are approved by then Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development).

Total 3 IEE reports (Devitar-Phulasipokhari Section of Devitar-Doramba-Paseban-Kolibagar Road, Ramechhap; Okhaldunga-Rumjatar Road, Okhaldhunga and Pipal Bhanjyang-Haitar- Netrakali Road, Sindhuli) were updated due to variation in forest area and trees to be removed from forest area and re-approved from NRA. The forestry clearance process has been initiated in all required sub-project. Simultaneously, implementation of environmental management plan and monitoring is ongoing. Please refer Annex 1 and Annex 2 for status of environmental safeguards.

4. CONSTRUCTION APPROACH

EEAP applies National Competitive Bidding (NCB) approach for construction of road. Contractors have been using equipment and human resources to execute the contract within the stipulated deadline. Spoil disposal has been tried to balance with cutting and filling as far as possible. There will be use of bio-engineering techniques with integrated use of vegetation, simple civil engineering structures and proper water management systems for

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5. COMPLIANCE STATUS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS

Environmental safeguard related project activities are in compliance with loan covenants as regular follow up actions are being taken according to approved IEE report (Please refer Annex 3 for details).

6. COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARD MEASURES

Tender has been awarded for all sub-projects under EEAP and construction work has already been started. For better environmental safeguard compliance of the project, implementation of EMP should be done strictly.

6.1. EMP Implementation Budget in Districts IEE reports suggest that NRs. 31,213,538 (of which NRs. 27,429,538 is for EMP implementation and NRs. 3,784,000 is for central level and third party monitoring) is required for 17 road sub-projects, in addition to environmental management cost covered under civil activities.

NRA has allocated NRs. 16,507,000 under the heading “Environmental Management and Roadside Plantation in Upgrading and Reconstruction of Road” for this fiscal year inclusion of sapling and seedling 2074/075. The available budget is 52.88 % of number (trees to be cut) in few DFO’s estimated budget and 30.09 % of revised “tippani “and additional provision of required budget. Therefore, CLPIU has plantation against the loss of forest already written a letter to NRA regarding land has cause the increase in budget deficiency of NRs. 38,346,833.83. required budget (NRs. 54,853,834) for However, it has been reported that NRs. EMP implementation by 75.74 %. 5,634,963.35 (34.13% of available budget) has been spent/process of spending to implement EMP. Please refer, Figure 3 for estimated, revised, allocated and disbursed budget in the districts.

In addition, there is provisional sum of budget ranging from NRs. 300,000 to NRs. 350,000 in BoQ for environment mitigation. Please refer Annex 4 for details about budget estimated for the implementation of environmental management plan for all road sub-projects. Following is summary of environmental compliances and details are given in Annex 5.

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Figure 3: Estimated, Revised, Allocated and Disbursed Budget in District

6.2. Orientation Program a. Environmental Safeguard and Awareness Environmental safeguard awareness training was conducted in different sub-project as recommended by IEE report to raise the environmental conservation and awareness amongst local people as well as to familiarize contractor, field staff and local community about implementation of environmental management plan and its compliance. The participants were CFUG members, members of women group, youth club, teacher, contractor and contractor’s staff & workers, field staff and local authorities etc. Till date, 26 events (1,412 participants) has been conducted in 14 road sub-project of 10 districts, please refer Table 1 for detail. The estimated budget (IEE) for conducting environment safeguard and awareness orientation is NRs. 3,085,000.

Table 1: List of Events on Orientation on Environmental Safeguard and Awareness

S.N Name of Sub-Project Events Participants Remarks District (No.) (No.) 1 Kathmandu Sankhu-Palubari-Nagarkot 1 83 Road

2 Bhaktapur Bysai-Jhaukhel-Changu- - - Not included in Telkot-Bhattedanda-Nagarkot EMP Road

3 Lalitpur Thaiba-Godamchaur Road - - Godamchour-Godabari- 1 73 Badikhel-Lelebhanjyang Road

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S.N Name of Sub-Project Events Participants Remarks District (No.) (No.) 4 Kavrepalanchok Kuntabesi-Nayagaun- 1 38 Nagarkot Road Khopasi-Dhungakharka- Chyamranbesi-Milche-Borang Road 5 Dolkha Bhirkot-Sahare-Hawa Section 3 180 of Bhirkot-Sahare-Hawa-Jiri Road Sunkhani-Lamidanda- 3 180 Kalinchowk section of Sunkhani Sangwa Road 6 Gorkha Ghympesal-Balkot-Palkhu- 1 118 Swara-Saurpani-Barpak Road Luitel-Aappipal- 2 144 Harmibhanjyang-Thalajung- Bhachek Road 7 Lamjung Belghari-Archalbot- 2 70 Lamabagar-Serabazaar- Lituere-Pachok Road 8 Chitwan Khurkhure (Highway)-Samitar- 2 93 Thakurivanjyang Road 9 Sindhuli Pipal Bhanjyang-Haitar- 2 122 Netrakali Road 10 Ramechhap Haldebesi-Dhobi-Dhandebesi 3 119 Road Devitar-Phulasipokhari 3 92 Section of Devitar-Doramba- Paseban-Kolibagar Road 11 Okhaldhunga Okhaldunga-Rumjatar Road 2 100 12 Solukhumbu Garma-Nele-Bogal Road - - Budget deficiency Total 26 1,412

b. Waste Management and Awareness Orientation on waste management and awareness has to be conducted in 5 road sub- projects (Sankhu-Palubari-Nagarkot Road, Thaiba-Godamchaur Road, Godamchour- Godabari-Badikhel-Lelebhanjyang Road, Khopasi-Dhungakharka-Chyamranbesi-Milche- Borang Road, Khurkhure (Highway)-Samitar-Thakurivanjyang Road) as per approved IEE with estimated budget of NRs. 950,000. Till date, 2 events (101 participants) have been conducted in road sub-project of Kathmandu and Lalitpur districts; please refer Table 2 for detail. The orientation had made awareness among the participants to reduce waste at source, segregate the waste, concept of 3R, making fertilizer from biodegradable waste and responsible waste disposal.

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Table 2: List of Events on Orientation on Waste Management S.N Name of Sub-Project Total Participants Remarks District (No.) 1 Kathmandu Sankhu-Palubari- 41 2 Day Program with Nagarkot Road practical 2 Lalitpur Thaiba-Godamchaur 60 1 Day Program with Road practical Godamchour- - Godabari-Badikhel- Lelebhanjyang Road 3 Kavrepalanchok Khopasi- - Dhungakharka- Chyamranbesi-Milche- Borang Road 4 Chitwan Khurkhure (Highway)- - Samitar-Thakuri vanjyang Road Total 101

6.3. Forestry Clearance According to Forest Act, 2049 BS (1993) and Government of Nepal: Working Procedure to Use National Forest Area for National Priority Projects, 2074 BS (2017), forestry clearance has to be obtained from the GoN (cabinet) through Ministry of Forest and Environment (MoFE), if the road sub-projects passes from the forest area.

Approved IEE reports of 17 road sub-projects show that total 15 road sub-projects pass through 53 Community Forests (CFs), 4 Government Managed Forests (GMFs), 5 Leasehold Forests (LHFs) and 2 Religious Forests (RFs). However, there is no tree loss from 3 CFs in Garma-Nele-Bogal Road of Solukhumbu District and 4 LHFs of Pipal Bhanjyang-Haitar-Netrakali Road of Sindhuli District.

Field assessment by personnel of forest office shows that 13 road sub-project passes through 49 CFs, 5 GMFs, 7 LHFs and 2 RFs with permanent loss of 30.97 ha of forest area. However, DFO’s tree cutting plan report has seeked for 40.38 ha land as forest (consideration of barren land as forest in Tree cutting approval plan prepared and Sunkhani-Lamidanda-Kalinchowk section submitted by DFO has seeked the of Sunkhani Sangwa Road, Dolkha and approval of more vegetation to be cleared overall agriculture,barren and build up and area of forest. There is over all increment in forest area loss by 30.40% area also in Khurkhure (Highway)- and 4.5 times for vegetation, requiring Samitar-Thakurivanjyang Road of additional huge budget for mitigation. Chitwan). These road sub-projects need to clear 1,322 trees and poles; 1,664 saplings and 3,279 seedlings. Therefore, tree cutting approval had to be seeked for 1,322 trees and poles only. However, tree cutting approval plan prepared by DFO specified to remove overall 5,960 vegetation (trees, poles, saplings & seedlings) from the forest. There is no tree loss from 2 CFs in Bhirkot-Sahare-Hawa Section of Bhirkot-Sahare-Hawa-Jiri Road of Dolkha District, 5 CFs in Haldebesi-Dhobi-Dhandebesi Road of Ramechhap and 4 LHFs

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Forestry clearance process has already been initiated in all required 13 road sub-projects of 10 districts. Out of which, all concerned ilaka forest office has already completed tree loss inventory listing as per schedule 7 of Forest Regulation, 1995. Collection/preparation of all the field level documents (mass meeting minute and consent letter of affected forest user groups, GPS coordinate maps, “char killa” data etc.) were facilitated by DISC team and submitted to DFO. All concerned DFO has already submitted tree cutting file to Department of Forest (DoF). DoF has forwarded 12 files after assessment to MoFE and MoFE has submitted it to cabinet for approval. However, one file of Kuntabesi-Nayagaun-Nagarkot Road is under assessment in DoF.

Figure 4: Types of Forest with Number of Vegetation Loss and Area

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6.4. Plantation a. Compensatory Plantation According to approved IEE, there will be 3,624 tree loss from forest area and 4,039 from private land. Therefore, compensatory plantation (CP) of 94,639 plants (90,600 in forest area and 4,039 in private land) has been targeted against the loss of 7,663 tree The actual no. of target for compensatory plantation at the ratio of 1:25 plants in forest had to be 33,050 (63.52% less than estimated in area (CF/GMF/LHF/RF) and 1:1 approved IEE). There was inclusion of 1359 sapling plants in private land with total and 3,279 seedlings in DFO’s Tippani in sub-project of estimated cost of NRs. 16,014,538 in Chitwan, Sunkhani-Sangwa Road of Dolkha and both approved IEE (please refer Annex 7 sub-projects of Gorkha, requires additional 115,950 leading total target of 149,000 plants. Tippani from for detail). However, the target in DoF was returned to districts for more than a time, forest area has been revised as per with a single issue at a time. Since it was already DFO’s official report in tree cutting delayed in the forestry clearance process, it was approval plan. There is overall 64.46 decided to move forward the files from DoF with % increment in compensatory inclusion of no. of plants less than 5 inch diameter at plantation target in forest area; 58,400 breast height, to speed-up the process. plants more than estimated in approved IEE report, please refer Figure 5 and Table 3 also. Area wise, approximately 93.12 ha of plantation will be done in forest area according to the plantation norms of then Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation (MoFSC, 2070).

Figure 5: Revised (DFO) and Targeted (IEE) Compensatory Plantation in Sub-projects

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Table 3: Estimated, Revised and Carried out Compensatory Plantation Activities

Forest Type (by Compensatory Plantation Management)/ Estimated Target Revised Variation Carried Remarks Private Land (Approved IEE) Target (%) Out Community Forest 59,900 104,875 75.08  2000 6,310 (process) Government 29,200 22,525 22.86  Managed Forest Leasehold Forest 175 20,475 11,600.00  Religious Forest 1,325 1,125 15.09  Total (Forest) 90,600 149,000 64.46  2000 Private Land 4,039 4,039 N/A 0 Total 94,639 153,039 61.71  2000

CISC has been providing backstopping support to district teams for carrying out compensatory plantation works. Revised plantation plan had been sent to all districts. Despite the effort by DISC team, there is very less achievement in compensatory plantation. Only, Sakhu-Palubari-Nagarkot Road has carried out plantation and Belghari-Archalbot- Lamabagar-Serabazaar-Lituere-Pachok Road is in process. Similarly, there will be partial plantation activities in Godamchour-Godabari-Badikhel-Lelebhanjyang Road and Okhaldunga-Rumjatar Road soon. The plantation activity in private land is nill. Among the forest land also, there is plantation in CFs only. Please refer Table 3 and 4 for detail.

Table 4: Status on Revised Target and Achieved Plantation in Different Sub-projects

Districts Road Targeted Achieved Remarks Kathmandu Sankhu-Palubari- 1,800 2000 Carried in both CF Nagarkot Road Bhaktapur Bysai-Jhaukhel- - - N/A Changu-Telkot- Bhattedanda- Nagarkot Road Lalitpur Thaiba- - - N/A Godamchaur Road Godamchour- 5,200 875 * * DFO recommend FUGs to Godabari-Badikhel- come along with plantation Lelebhanjyang plan (place and species) Road approved from board meeting; only 3 CFUGs (Jayabhadre, Godamchaur and Bistachhap CF came to receive budget with required documents)

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Districts Road Targeted Achieved Remarks Kavre Kuntabesi- 3,800 - DLPIU hesitate to proceed Nayagaun-Nagarkot the process of plantation as Road tree cutting approval plan has not been approved from cabinet Khopasi- - N/A Dhungakharka- - Chyamranbesi- Milche-Borang Road Dolkha Bhirkot-Sahare- 1,650 All necessary arrangement Hawa Section of and agreement was done by Bhirkot-Sahare- PM with DFO, account Hawa-Jiri Road section refuses to give advance to DFO. Sunkhani- 3,875 Lamidanda- Kalinchowk section of Sunkhani Sangwa Road Gorkha Ghympesal-Balkot- 9,100 DFO denied for involvement Palkhu-Swara- in plantation activities, and Saurpani-Barpak clearly recommend in Road bringing tree cutting approval from cabinet before Luitel-Aappipal- 34,000 compensatory plantation. Harmibhanjyang- Thalajung-Bhachek Road Lamjung Belghari-Archalbot- 4,100 4,885 ** ** Required budget for Lamabagar- plantation of target (17 % Serabazaar-Lituere- more) handed over to DFO. Pachok Road DFO will release budget to 3 CFs in 40%, 20 % and 30% with work progress. Chitwan Khurkhure 75,500 Meeting among PM, FUGs (Highway)-Samitar- and DFO held: denied for Thakurivanjyang involvement in plantation Road activities, and clearly recommend in bringing tree cutting approval from cabinet before compensatory plantation. Sindhuli Pipal Bhanjyang- 3,225 DFO denied for involvement Haitar-Netrakali in plantation activities, and Road clearly recommend neither to cut, nor to plant before in tree cutting approval from cabinet

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Districts Road Targeted Achieved Remarks Ramechhap Haldebesi-Dhobi- DLPIU hesitate to proceed Dhandebesi Road the process of plantation as tree cutting approval plan Devitar- 4,800 has not been approved from Phulasipokhari cabinet Section of Devitar- Doramba-Paseban- Kolibagar Road Okhaldhunga Okhaldunga- 1,950 550*** ***All necessary Rumjatar Road arrangement was done by PM with clause to draw back money, if plantation is not done within time frame. Only one CF came to collect the advance, plantation activities is under process Solukhumbu Garma-Nele-Bogal - - N/A Road

b. Roadside Plantation Roadside plantation has been planned in approved IEE of every sub-project, with budget ranging from NRs. 100,000 to NRs. 300,000. Total estimated budget for roadside plantation is NRs. 4,150,000. Till date, only 6 road sub-projects of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Solukhumbu, Lalitpur (both) and Okhaldhunga has carried roadside plantation activities. Total 1,009 plants of different species have been planted along or nearby road section. The average height of plants is 5 feet in most of sub-project and they have been protected with bamboo/iron guards. Few sub-projects have made agreement with local community/organization for protection of plants. please refer Table 5 for detail.

Table 5: Detail on Roadside Plantation

S.N Sub-project Plant Detail Remarks (No.)

1 Sankhu-Palubari- 195 Kapur-20, Asoka-15, In collaboration with Nagarkot Road Rudrakchhya-60, Madhavnarayan Mandir/ Lapsi-80, Dhupi-20 Swosthanimata Mandir Bewasthpan Samiti, Salinadi for plantation and protection

2 Bysai-Jhaukhel- 205 Kapur-50, Kaiyo-41, Plantation by Chamatkar Nirman Changu-Telkot- Lapsi-10, Dhupi-42, Sewa, provision of conservation of Bhattedanda-Nagarkot Rudrakchhya-20, trees for two years through school Road Kalki Bottle Brush-42 management committee

3 Thaiba-Godamchaur 55 Kapur, Kaiyo, Dhupi, In collaboration with Road Rudrakchhya, Kalki Bisankhunarayan Ma. Bi, Bottle Brush Godamchaur for protection

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S.N Sub-project Plant Detail Remarks (No.)

4 Godamchour- 22 Kapur, Kaiyo, Dhupi, Godabari-Badikhel- Rudrakchhya, Kalki Lelebhanjyang Road Bottle Brush

5 Garma-Nele-Bogal 325 Salla (325) Road

6 Okhaldunga - Rumjatar 207 Dhupi, Gulmohar In collaboration with Maha Road chandeswori krishak samuha for plantation and protection

Total 1009

c. Plantation against Loss of Forest Area According to section 10 (2) of Government of Nepal: Working Procedure to Use National Forest Area for National Priority Projects, 2074 BS (2017), project has to carry out plantation equivalent to forest area lost at the rate of 1600 plants/ha and protect it for five years. Therefore, 64,608 plants have to be planted for the loss of 40.38 ha forest area, with additional cost of NRs. 10,906,527.52, please refer Annex 4 for detail on sub-project wise.

6.5. Slope Stabilization and Bioengineering Activities There are major slides in Dolakha (Sunkhani-Lamidanda-Kalinchowk section of Sunkhani Sangwa Road), Kavrepalchok (Khopasi-Dhungakharka-Chyamranbesi-Milche-Borang Road) and Okhaldhunga. Geologist has already visited the site and recommended the measures for protection; recently, bio-engineering expert has also visited these districts. Unstable slopes area has been identified in IEE as well as detail design report and total NRs. 47,800,469 have been estimated for bioengineering activities on actual cost estimate basis. Solukhumbu District has reported the construction of 1,090 m3 of breast wall at Ch 4+120, Ch 5+700 to control land slide. Similarly, Sunkhani-Lamidanda-Kalinchok Road of Dolakha has reported construction of 2 retaining wall (length 70 m and volume 1290 m3), 2 check wall (length 70 m and volume 265 m3 ) and 2 breast wall (length 20 m and volume 140 m3 ) to control landslide at Ch 4+660-4+810. Similarly, 2 retaining walls (length 100 m and volume 490 m3)to control landslide at Ch 4+120 and Ch 5+700 has been constructed along Sunkhani-Lamidanda-Kalinchok Road.

Similarly, Solukhumbu, Kavrepalanchok (Khopasi-Dhungakharka-Chyamranbesi-Milche- Borang Road) has started plantation activities related to bio-engineering and Sunkhani- Lamidanda-Kalinchowk section of Sunkhani Sangwa Road is in process.

6.6. Camp Site Management Drinking water and sanitary facilities (toilets) are provided in the camps by contractor. Few contractors have rented local house for labours in camps. Workers use kerosene, LPG as well as firewood for cooking.

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6.7. Occupational Health and Safety Occupational health and safety measures have been partially followed. Workers have been provided with safety gears like helmet, facemasks, jackets etc. in most of the districts. However, these items are in limited quantity and not sufficient for all the workers in few districts. They need to be educated about the importance and use of safety gears. Group accidental insurance has been done for all the workers in all the project districts. Two injuries and 1 casualty (non-working hours) have been reported so far. Please refer Annex 5 for detail.

6.8. Signboard Placing Total 49 signboards at various places along the road with project information and safety has been erected. Number of signboards ranges from 2 to 8 per sub-project. NRs. 2,160,000 budget has been allocated for informative, safety and environmental awareness signboards. Lalitpur, Lamjung, Okhaldhunga District is in process of erecting environment related boards.

6.9. Spoil Management Spoil disposal sites have been identified and provision of toe walls are given in the detail project design report. Spoils are being managed in specified disposal sites as far as possible. Nearly, 954,548.41 m3 spoil (62.48%) of spoil has been reported to be managed safely. So far, 7 districts (Sindhuli, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Dolakha, Gorkha, Okhaldhunga and Solukhumbu) have reported construction of toe walls with volume of 1864.32 m3. Template of spoil management plan has been prepared and circulated to all districts, please refer Annex 8.

6.10. Grievances Received and Addressed GRM mechanism has been established in all sub-projects. So far, 1,264 grievances have been reported, 873 solved and 391 are under process. Most of the grievances are related to missing plots, mismatch in name, area etc.

6.11. EMP Implementation, Monitoring, Reporting and Field Visit Environmental monitoring format has been sent to districts as given in Annex 9. Environmental monitoring is also done by the CISC team during field visits. A sum of NRs. 3,784,000 budget has been allocated for monitoring activities. Following Table 6 gives the list of sub-projects visited by CISC environmental team on chronological order.

Table 6: Date and Name of Districts Visited by CISC Environmental Team

S.N Date District Road 1 2-4 Jan, 2018 Chitwan Khurkhure (Highway)-Samitar-Thakurivanjyang Road 2 7 Jan, 2018 Kathmandu Sankhu-Palubari-Nagarkot Road 3 25-28 Jan, Lamjung Belghari- Archalbot-Lamabagar-Serabazaar-Lituere-Pachok 2018 Road Gorkha Luitel-Aappipal-Harmibhanjyang-Thalajung-Bhachek Road Ghyampesal-Balkot-Palkhu-Swara-Saurpani-Barpak Road

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S.N Date District Road 4 8-14 Feb, Chitwan Khurkhure (Highway) - Samitar - Thakurivanjyang Road 2018 Sindhuli Pipal Bhanjyang - Haitar - Netrakali Road 5 10-May, 2018 Lalitpur Thaiba - Godamchaur Road; Godamchour- Godabari- Badikhel- Lelebhanjyang Road 6 11-May, 2018 Bhaktapur Bysai –Jhaukhel –Changu –Telkot-Bhattedanda -Nagarkot Road 7 25-June, Kathmandu Sankhu -Palubari -Nagarkot Road 2018 8 26-June, Bhaktapur Bysai –Jhaukhel –Changu –Telkot-Bhattedanda -Nagarkot 2018 Road 9 29 June, Lalitpur Thaiba - Godamchaur Road 2018

7. ISSUES AND WAY FORWARD

With approval of IEE reports, forestry clearance has been initiated and has reached cabinet. Also, despite of allocation of budget (NRs. 16,507,000), only around one third of budget was spent by DLPIU for implementation of EMP. The large portion of budget was for compensatory plantation which could not be accelerated due to delay in forestry clearance process. Major issues and way forward for the effective implementation of environmental safeguard measures are discussed below in Table 7.

Table 7: Issues and Way Forward

S.N Issues Way forward

1 Obtaining forestry clearance Regular follow-up by CLPIU for cabinet decision.

2 Budget to carry augmentation, Use of PS budget (BoQ) immediately and mitigation and compensation activities follow-up at NRA for releasing additional (remaining activities) budget

3 Environmental compliance monitoring There should be regular field visits from and supervision CISC to provide backstopping support to DLPIU and DISC and monitor compliance of environmental safeguards

8. ACHIEVEMENT ON MAJOR ITEMS OF FOCUS ON PREVIOUS REPORT

Most of the items focused for this semi-annual period have been achieved partially. Detail on status and suggested corrective actions are presented in Table 8 below.

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Table 8: Status on Items of Focus of Previous Report

S.N Item of Focus Status Description Corrective action plan, if any

1 Tree cutting File at File has already reached Follow-up by CLPIU approval from Cabinet cabinet (except Kuntabesi – cabinet decision (Waiting Nayagaon - Nagarlot Road); for waiting for turn decision)

2 Frequent field visit Achieved CISC/CLPIU has been vising Achieved to facilitate and field frequently monitor EMP implementation activities as per approved IEE

3 Conduction of Achieved DLPIU with support of DISC Achieved awareness raising conducted different activities at field awareness raising activities

4 Coordination for Partially  Bio-engineering  Mobilization of carrying out achieved (plantation related) expert hired by compensatory and activities are ongoing in CLPIU among the roadside few subprojects, under districts, seeking plantation, process and planning in support for bio- including other subprojects engineering activities bioengineering (for upcoming  Roadside plantation was  Carrying the Planting monsoon) carried in only 6 sub- activities with PS projects; despite of DISC item of BoQ facilitation, DLPIU did not prefer to carry out as earthwork is still ongoing  Compensatory plantation  Seeking for done along road of additional budget for Kathmandu, in process in plantation activities few but despite of from NRA; handing availability of budget; it over the cost to DFO could not be achieved as DFO/DLPIU waited for approval from cabinet to cut the trees before planting

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9. MAJOR ITEMS OF FOCUS FOR NEXT REPORT

The major items of focus for January-December of 2018 are listed below in Table 9.

Table 9: Item of Focus for Next Report

SN Item of Focus Remarks

1 Tree cutting approval from cabinet decision

2 Frequent field visit to facilitate and monitor EMP implementation activities as per approved IEE

3 Coordination for carrying out roadside plantation, including bioengineering (for ongoing monsoon) and payment to DFO for carrying out compensatory plantation and plantation against loss of forest land and plantation in private land; conduting remaining training mentioned in EMP

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Annexes

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Annex 1: Environmental Safeguard Planning Status

SN District Name of Subproject Environm Environmen EARF is EIA/IEE/DDR ADB Government Safeguard GRC is Automated EMP cost in Remarks ental t category prepared with EMP is approved approved monitoring establishe safeguard approved screening of the (if prepared EIA/IEE with EIA/IEE with and d monitoring document is is project / applicable) (Yes/No) EMP EMP coordination (Yes/No) system included in carried subproject (Yes/No) (Yes / Under (Yes / Under mechanism customized BOQ as an out? (Yes (A/B/C/FI) Review / Not Review / Not established individual item or No) Yet Yet (Yes/No) (Yes/No) Due/Over Submitted) (Yes/No) 1 Kathmandu Sankhu -Palubari -Nagarkot RoadYes B Yes Yes Yes Approved N/A Yes No Yes (PS) Approved Bysai –Jhaukhel –Changu 2 Bhaktapur –Telkot-Bhattedanda -Nagarkot Yes B Yes Yes Yes Approved N/A Yes No Yes (PS) Approved Road Thaiba - Godamchaur Road Yes B Yes Yes Yes * Approved Yes No yes (PS) Approved 3 Lalitpur Godamchour- Godabari- Yes B Yes Yes Yes Approved Yes No Yes (PS) Approved Badikhel- Lelebhanjyang Road Kuntabesi-Nayagaun - Nagarkot Yes B Yes Yes Yes Approved N/A Yes No Yes (PS) Approved Road 4 Kavre Khopasi-Dhungakharka - Chyamranbesi-Milche-Borang Yes B Yes Yes Yes Approved N/A Yes No Yes (PS) Approved BhirkotRoad - Sahare- Hawa Section of Bhirkot - Sahare- Hawa -Jiri Yes B Yes Yes Yes Approved N/A Yes No Yes (PS) Approved 5 Dolkha Sunkhani-LamidandaRoad - Kalinchowk section of Sunkhani Yes B Yes Yes Yes Approved N/A Yes No Yes (PS) Approved Sangwa Road Ghympesal - Balkot- Palkhu- Yes B Yes Yes Yes Approved N/A Yes No Yes (PS) Approved Swara-Saurpani- Barpak Road 6 Gorkha Luitel - Aappipal - Harmibhanjyang - Thalajung – Yes B Yes Yes Yes Approved N/A Yes No Yes (PS) Approved Bhachek Road Belghari – Archalbot - 7 Lamjung Lamabagar- Serabazaar - Yes B Yes Yes Yes Approved N/A Yes No Yes (PS) Approval Lituere - Pachok Road Khurkhure (Highway) - Samitar - 8 Chitwan Yes B Yes Yes Yes Approved N/A Yes No Yes (PS) Approved Thakurivanjyang Road Pipal Bhanjyang - Haitar - Approved (Updated IEE 9 Sindhuli Yes B Yes Yes Yes Approved N/A Yes No Yes (PS) Netrakali Road approved) Haldebesi -Dhobi- Dhandebesi Yes B Yes Yes Yes Approved N/A Yes No Yes (PS) Approved Road Devitar – Phulasipokhari Section 10 Ramechhap Approved (Updated IEE of Devitar – Doramba – Paseban Yes B Yes Yes Yes Approved N/A Yes No Yes (PS) approved) – Kolibagar Road Approved (Updated IEE 11 OkhaldhungaOkhaldunga - Rumjatar Road Yes B Yes Yes Yes Approved N/A Yes No Yes (PS) approved) 12 Solukhumbu Garma - Nele -Bogal Road Yes B Yes Yes Yes Approved N/A Yes No Yes (PS) Approved Note: EIA-Environmental Impact Assessment; IEE-Initial Environmental Examination; DDR-Due Diligence Report; EMP-Environmental Management Plan, GRC-Grievance Redress Committee; BOQ-Bill of Quantity

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Annex 2: Environmental Safeguard Implementation Status

SN Districts Name of Subproject Compliance to Environmental Management Plan* Grievances Corrective Env Remarks Physical Biological Socio-economic Action Plans compliance Spoil Landslide Other as Compensatory Plantation Firewood Other as Occupational Health and Safety Community structures are Other as Nos of No of No of are prepared reporting is Management protection per EMP is used for per EMP compensated/reconstructed per EMP grievances grievances grievances and maintained (compliance in with Bio- (specify)* cooking (specify)* (Progress in % of tota (specify)* documented resolved under implemented (Y/N) %)** eng and estimated work )*** processing (Y/N) (compliance in Initial Actual Target Target Revised Planted heating Roadside Safety Labors Labor and work Community Community %)** Total Target (Private (Forest- Total (Nos.) (Y/N) Plantation Gears are are camps are structure 1 structure 2 Target ( (Pole and Land); DFO Target ; sufficient insured healthy and IEE- Tree loss (Nos.) Tippani); (Nos.) and used (Y/N) have sanitary Private + at Forest); (Nos.) (Y/N) facilities (Y/N) Forest) (Nos.) (Nos.) Sankhu -Palubari - 1 Kathmandu 90 20 1,922 1,800 122 1,800 1,922 2000 N 195 N Y Y N/A N/A 154 154 - N Y Nagarkot Road

Bysai –Jhaukhel –Changu 2 Bhaktapur –Telkot-Bhattedanda - 50 10 115 - 115 - 115 0 N 205 Y Y Y N/A N/A 24 24 - N Y Nagarkot Road

Thaiba - Godamchaur 80 70 - - - - 0 N 55 Y Y Y N/A N/A 55 55 - N Y Road 3 Lalitpur Godamchour- Godabari- Badikhel- Lelebhanjyang 90 70 5,501 5,200 76 5,200 5,276 0 N 22 Y Y Y N/A N/A 55 55 - N Y Road Kuntabesi-Nayagaun - 50 10 7,687 3,800 1,187 3,800 4,987 0 N 0 Y YY N/A N/A 123 45 78 N Y Nagarkot Road 4 Kavre Khopasi-Dhungakharka - Chyamranbesi-Milche- 50 70 600 - - - 0 N 0 Y YY N/A N/A 23 5 18 N Y Borang Road Bhirkot - Sahare- Hawa Section of Bhirkot - Sahare- 90 70 2,544 1,650 69 1,650 1,719 0 N 0 Y YY N/A N/A 16 16 - N Y Hawa -Jiri Road 5 Dolkha Sunkhani-Lamidanda - Kalinchowk section of 90 80 2,375 625 3,875 3,875 0N0Y YY N/A N/A - - - N Y Sunkhani Sangwa Road Ghympesal - Balkot- Palkhu- Swara-Saurpani- 40 20 5,563 475 188 9,100 9,288 0 Y 0 N YY N/A N/A 6 6 - N Barpak Road 6 Gorkha Luitel - Aappipal - Harmibhanjyang - 60 20 18,644 1,500 519 34,000 34,519 0 Y 0 N Y Y N/A N/A 149 66 83 N Y Thalajung – Bhachek Road

Belghari – Archalbot - 7 Lamjung Lamabagar- Serabazaar - 80 10 7,344 4,100 519 4,100 4,619 0 N 0 Y YY N/A N/A 75 55 20 N Y Lituere - Pachok Road Khurkhure (Highway) - 8 Chitwan Samitar - Thakurivanjyang 90 10 11,756 3925 106 75,500 75,606 N 0 Y Y N/A N/A N/A 26 26 - N Y Road Pipal Bhanjyang - Haitar - 9 Sindhuli 30 60 22,523 3,225 373 3,225 3,598 0 Y 0 N YY N/A N/A 147 140 7 N Y Netrakali Road Haldebesi -Dhobi- 30 10 2,625 - - - 0 Y 0 N YY N/A N/A 100 17 83 N Y Dhandebesi Road Devitar – Phulasipokhari 10 Ramechhap Section of Devitar – 90 10 3,142 4,800 417 4,800 5,217 Y 0 N YY N/A N/A 76 61 15 N Y Doramba – Paseban – Kolibagar Road Okhaldunga - Rumjatar 11 Okhaldhunga 90 30 2,298 1,950 348 1,950 2,298 0 N 207 Y Y Y N/A N/A 113 26 87 N Y Road

12 Solukhumbu Garma - Nele -Bogal Road 80 60 - - - - 0 N 325 Y Y Y N/A N/A 122 122 - N Y Total 94,639 33,050 4,039 149,000 153,039 2,000 1,009 1,264 873 391 Note: * Added field as guided by EMP in IEE/DDR, ** Written in percentage of compliance in a scale of 100%, *** type of community structures mentioned

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Annex 3: Status of Compliance with Relevant Covenants

Schedule Covenants Type Complied (Yes or Not Progress Status/Remarks Yet Due or On-going or Partially Complied or Not Applicable) Schedule Conditions for Award of Contracts Environmental Yes 4-7 The Borrower shall not award any Works Safeguard contract for a Subproject which involves environmental impacts until the EA or the IAs has: (a) Obtained the final approval of the  IEE reports are prepared and EIA/IEE from the Ministry of Science, approved by concerned agencies Technology and Environment (for (NRA/MoFALD). EIAs)/concerned sector agency (for IEEs) (b) Incorporated the relevant provisions  Provisional sum of money for from the EMP into the Works EMP is allocated in work contracts/ contract. GoN has allocated budget. Schedule Project is implemented in accordance with Administrative Yes Noted and considered. 5-1 PAM. Schedule Preparation, design, implementation, and Environmental Ongoing IEE prepared as per applicable law 5-4 operation of each sub-project comply with Safeguard and EARF. EMP of approved IEE applicable laws; the Environmental are under implementation. Safeguards; the EARF; and IEE and EMP. Schedule Necessary budgetary and human resources Safeguard Ongoing  NRA has allocated NRs. 5-7 made available to fully implement the EMPs, 16,507,000 for EMP and the RPs. implementation. In addition, there is provisional sum of 300,000.00 to

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Schedule Covenants Type Complied (Yes or Not Progress Status/Remarks Yet Due or On-going or Partially Complied or Not Applicable) 350,000.00 for EMP implementation in BoQ per subproject.  Focal persons for IEE and RP in CLPIU/DLPIUs have been assigned Schedule All bidding documents comply with IEE, Safeguard Ongoing Noted and considered. 5-8 EMP, and RP; budget is made available for environmental and social measures; any unanticipated environmental, resettlement or indigenous peoples risks notified by a written notice; and condition of roads, agricultural land and other infrastructure recorded prior to construction. Schedule (a) A semi-annual Safeguards Monitoring Yes Noted and being followed. Semi- 5-9 Reports submitted to ADB and disclose annual environmental safeguard relevant information; (b) any unanticipated monitoring report prepared and environmental and/or social risks and submitted along with quarterly impacts reported promptly to ADB; and (c) report any actual or potential breach of compliance reported. Schedule No proceeds of the Loan are used to finance Safeguard Yes No activities listed in Appendix 5 of 5-10 any activity included in the list of prohibited SPS are carried under EEAP. investment activities provided in Appendix 5 of the SPS.

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Schedule Covenants Type Complied (Yes or Not Progress Status/Remarks Yet Due or On-going or Partially Complied or Not Applicable) Schedule The core labor standards and applicable Safeguard Yes Noted and considered. 5-11 laws are complied. Bidding documents and contracts require that the contractors (a) comply with applicable labor law and incorporate workplace occupational safety norms; (b) do not use child labor; (c) do not discriminate workers; (d) do not use forced labor; (e) allow freedom of association. Schedule Within 6 months after the Effective Date, the Safeguard Ongoing First level of GRM is active at field. 5-15 Borrower shall prepare a Grievance Redress Mechanism, acceptable to ADB, and establish a special committee to receive and resolve complaints/grievances or act upon reports from stakeholders on misuse of funds and other irregularities, including grievances due to resettlement. The special committee will (a) make public of the existence of this Grievance Redress Mechanism, (b) review and address grievances of stakeholders of the Project, in relation to either the Project, any of the service providers, or any person responsible for carrying out any aspect of the Project; and (c) proactively and constructively responding to them.

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Annex 4: Environmental Management Cost (NRs) a. Estimated Budget in Approved IEE

Total Awareness Tourism Compensatory Road-side Solid Waste Skill Mitigation Cost Env. Bio- EMP with Bio- Name of Raising Signboards Development Total EMP S.N Sub-Project Plantation Plantation Management Enhancem (1= A +B+ C+ Monitoring engineering engineering District Training Cost (D) / Homestay Cost (1+2) Cost (A) Cost (B) Cost (E) ent (H) D+ E+ F+ G + Cost (2) Cost Cost Cost (C) Cost (F) H) Sankhu -Palubari - 1 Kathmandu 322,668 350,000 100,000 100,000 150,000 150,000 1,172,668 323,000 1,495,668 4,776,116 6,271,783.31 Nagarkot Road Bysai –Jhaukhel –Changu –Telkot- 2 Bhaktapur 775,000 50,000 825,000 323,000 1,148,000 1,148,000.00 Bhattedanda - Nagarkot Road Thaiba - Godamchaur - 250,000 150,000 100,000 150,000 650,000 100,000 750,000 565,445 1,315,444.88 Road 3 Lalitpur Godamchour- Godabari- Badikhel- 895,132 100,000 100,000 50,000 250,000 100,000 1,495,132 240,000 1,735,132 1,471,313 3,206,444.62 Lelebhanjyang Road Kuntabesi-Nayagaun - 1,057,002 250,000 150,000 100,000 1,557,002 150,000 1,707,002 2,576,114 4,283,115.91 Nagarkot Road Khopasi- 4 Kavrepalanchok Dhungakharka - 300,000 250,000 100,000 100,000 200,000 950,000 323,000 1,273,000 1,273,000.00 Chyamranbesi-Milche- Borang Road Bhirkot - Sahare- Hawa Section of 358,955 350,000 250,000 360,000 60,000 150,000 1,528,955 200,000 1,728,955 8,381,976 10,110,931.09 Bhirkot - Sahare- Hawa -Jiri Road 5 Dolkha Sunkhani-Lamidanda - Kalinchowk section of 340,480 350,000 250,000 190,000 60,000 150,000 1,340,480 200,000 1,540,480 4,186,148 5,726,628.48 Sunkhani Sangwa Road Ghympesal - Balkot- Palkhu- Swara- 871,058 250,000 150,000 100,000 - - 1,371,058 150,000 1,521,058 863,911 2,384,968.11 Saurpani- Barpak Road 6 Gorkha Luitel - Aappipal - Harmibhanjyang - 2,929,671 200,000 150,000 100,000 3,379,671 200,000 3,579,671 1,336,644 4,916,315.20 Thalajung – Bhachek Road Belghari – Archalbot - Lamabagar- 7 Lamjung 1,124,609 250,000 250,000 150,000 1,774,609 250,000 2,024,609 1,214,627 3,239,236.36 Serabazaar - Lituere - Pachok Road Khurkhure (Highway) - 8 Chitwan Samitar - 2,479,243 200,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 3,129,243 200,000 3,329,243 716,308 4,045,551.17 Thakurivanjyang Road Pipal Bhanjyang - 9 Sindhuli 3,370,788 450,000 350,000 100,000 4,270,788 325,000 4,595,788 5,827,260 10,423,048 Haitar - Netrakali Road Haldebesi -Dhobi- 412,519 200,000 250,000 200,000 50,000 150,000 1,262,519 200,000 1,462,519 5,188,739 6,651,257.37 Dhandebesi Road Devitar – 10 Ramechhap Phulasipokhari Section of Devitar – 455,448 200,000 250,000 160,000 150,000 1,215,448 200,000 1,415,448 3,583,155 4,998,602.80 Doramba – Paseban – Kolibagar Road Okhaldunga - 11 Okhaldhunga 321,966 150,000 235,000 100,000 806,966 150,000 956,966 908,404 1,865,369.75 Rumjatar Road Garma - Nele -Bogal 12 Solukhumbu 350,000 250,000 100,000 700,000 250,000 950,000 6,204,310 7,154,309.55 Road Total 16,014,538 4,150,000 3,085,000 2,160,000 1,120,000 750,000 150,000 27,429,538 3,784,000 31,213,538 47,800,469 79,014,006.81

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S.N Name of Sub-Project Compensatory Compensatory Tree Revised Revised Cost Tree Compensatory District Area Additional Additional Road-side Awareness Signboards Solid Waste Tourism Skill Total Env. Total EMP Revised Cost Allocated District Plantation Cost Plantation Loss Plantation (Forest) Loss Plantation Rate (Ha) Cost Plantation Raising Cost (D) Management Development Enhancem Mitigation Cost Monitoring Cost (1+2) Budget (IEE); Private Cost No. No. (IEE); Cost Plantation Cost (B) Training Cost (E) / Homestay ent (H) (1= A +B+ C+ Cost (2) +Forest (IEE);Forest (Forest) Private (IEE);Private (No.) Cost (C) Cost (F) D+ E+ F+ G + H) Sankhu -Palubari - 1 Kathmandu 322,668 313,902.00 72 1,800 313,902.00 122 8,765.70 174.39 1.81 2,896 505,033.44 350,000 100,000 100,000 150,000 150,000 1,172,668 323,000 1,495,668 2,000,701 898,000 Nagarkot Road Bysai –Jhaukhel –Changu –Telkot- 2 Bhaktapur 775,000 115 775,000.00 50,000 825,000 323,000 1,148,000 1,148,000 646,000 Bhattedanda - Nagarkot Road Thaiba - Godamchaur - 250,000 150,000 100,000 150,000 650,000 100,000 750,000 750,000 Road 3 Lalitpur Godamchour- 1,492,000 Godabari- Badikhel- 895,132 889,971.25 208 5,200 853,060.00 76 5,160.40 164.05 2.18 3,488 572,206.40 100,000 100,000 50,000 250,000 100,000 1,495,132 240,000 1,735,132 2,270,427 Lelebhanjyang Road Kuntabesi-Nayagaun - 1,057,002 982,280.00 152 3,800 574,256.00 1,187 74,721.65 151.12 0.52 832 125,731.84 250,000 150,000 100,000 1,557,002 150,000 1,707,002 1,424,709 Nagarkot Road Khopasi- 4 Kavrepalanchok 1,801,000 Dhungakharka - 300,000 300,000.00 - 250,000 100,000 100,000 200,000 950,000 323,000 1,273,000 973,000 Chyamranbesi-Milche- Borang Road Bhirkot - Sahare- Hawa Section of 358,955 354,816.00 66 1,650 236,544.00 69 4,139.31 143.36 4.40 7,040 1,009,254.40 350,000 250,000 360,000 60,000 150,000 1,528,955 200,000 1,728,955 2,619,938 Bhirkot - Sahare- Hawa -Jiri Road 5 Dolkha 1,962,000 Sunkhani-Lamidanda - Kalinchowk section of 340,480 340,480.00 155 3,875 555,520.00 143.36 5.20 8,320 1,192,755.20 350,000 250,000 190,000 60,000 150,000 1,340,480 200,000 1,540,480 2,948,275 Sunkhani Sangwa Road Ghympesal - Balkot- Palkhu- Swara- 871,058 858,602.50 364 9,100 1,453,634.00 188 12,455.00 159.74 2.47 3,952 631,292.48 250,000 150,000 100,000 - - 1,371,058 150,000 1,521,058 2,747,381 Saurpani- Barpak Road 6 Gorkha 3,061,000 Luitel - Aappipal - Harmibhanjyang - 2,929,671 2,895,287.50 1,360 34,000 5,431,160.00 519 34,383.75 159.74 3.32 5,312 848,538.88 200,000 150,000 100,000 3,379,671 200,000 3,579,671 6,964,083 Thalajung – Bhachek Road Belghari – Archalbot - Lamabagar- 7 Lamjung 1,124,609 1,090,225.50 164 4,100 654,934.00 519 34,383.75 159.74 0.91 1,456 232,581.44 250,000 250,000 150,000 1,774,609 250,000 2,024,609 1,821,899 1,215,000 Serabazaar - Lituere - Pachok Road Khurkhure (Highway) - 8 Chitwan Samitar - 2,479,243 2,473,062.00 3,020 75,500 16,027,140.00 106 6,180.86 212.28 9.20 14,720 3,124,761.60 200,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 3,129,243 200,000 3,329,243 20,008,082 1,998,000 Thakurivanjyang Road Pipal Bhanjyang - 9 Sindhuli 3,370,788 3,347,308.00 129 3,225 487,362.00 373 23,480.35 151.12 4.50 7,192 1,086,855.04 450,000 350,000 100,000 4,270,788 325,000 4,595,788 2,822,697 423,000 Haitar - Netrakali Road Haldebesi -Dhobi- 412,519 412,518.75 157.15 1.63 2,608 409,847.20 200,000 250,000 200,000 50,000 150,000 1,262,519 200,000 1,462,519 1,459,847 Dhandebesi Road Devitar – 10 Ramechhap Phulasipokhari 1,728,000 Section of Devitar – 455,448 428,233.75 192 4,800 832,944.00 417 27,213.42 173.53 3.90 6,240 1,082,827.20 200,000 250,000 160,000 150,000 1,215,448 200,000 1,415,448 2,902,985 Doramba – Paseban – Kolibagar Road Okhaldunga - 11 Okhaldhunga 321,966 299,715.00 78 1,950 299,715.00 348 22,251.12 153.70 0.345 552 84,842.40 150,000 235,000 100,000 806,966 150,000 956,966 1,041,809 1,050,000 Rumjatar Road Garma - Nele -Bogal 12 Solukhumbu - 350,000 250,000 100,000 700,000 250,000 950,000 950,000 233,000 Road Total 16,014,538 14,986,402.25 5,960 149,000 27,720,171.00 4,039 1,028,135.31 40.38 64,608 10,906,527.52 4,150,000 3,085,000 2,160,000 1,120,000 750,000 150,000 27,429,538 3,784,000 31,213,538 54,853,834 16,507,000

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Annex 5: Status of Environmental Safeguard Compliances

SN District Road Sub- IEE Environmental Compliances project Approval Status

1 Kathmandu Sankhu- Approved  GRM established Palubari-  3 sign board erected at Ch 0+000, Ch 1+500 and Ch 10+000 Nagarkot Road  21474.00 m3 spoil disposed safely at Ch. 3+ 250 to 3+300 Right Side, 3+800 along right side, 4+280 Right Side, 7+300 along left side, 7+600 along left side and 8+100 along left side  Quarry of 8578 m3 of stone bought from Roshi khola  Campsite established at Ch 5+500, Ch 6+800 and at rented house ( Ch 5+000)  Firewood is used for cooking at campsite  Safety gears are partially used (20 helmets, 20 masks and 20 boots distributed to 80 labours)  GPA insurance for 30 labours.  NRs. 60,000 compensated for affected tap along the road  Roadside plantation carried out (195 plants)  Compensatory plantation carried by both CF (2000 trees + 1000 amriso)  2 days waste management training for 41 participants conducted  Awareness training for 83 participants conducted

2 Bhaktapur Bysai-Jhaukhel- Approved  GRM established Changu-Telkot-  6000 m3 spoil disposed safely at Ch 1+400, Ch 1+900, Ch 2+650 and Ch 3+000 Bhattedanda-  Roadside plantation carried out (205 plants) Nagarkot Road  3178.3 m3 of stone bought by contractor from quarry site  Local house rented for labours at Ch 2+700 and 6+700  Sanitation at labour camp is maintained, LPG is used for cooking at campsite  100 helmets, 100 masks provided to workers and GPA insurance of labour done

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SN District Road Sub- IEE Environmental Compliances project Approval Status

3 Lalitpur Thaiba- Approved  GRM established Godamchaur  5823.44 m3 spoil disposed safely at Ch 0+950, Ch 0+120 and Ch 0+600 Road  95 m3 of toe wall constructed for spoil management  Local house rented for labours at Ch 1+750  LPG is used for cooking at campsite  Total 15 helmets and 15 jackets distributed to 15 labours  GPA insurance for 10 labours  Roadside plantation done (55 plants) carried out  Agreement with CF (Godamchaur CF, Bistachhap CF and Jayabhadre CF) done for plantation  Waste management training for 60 participants conducted

Godamchour- Approved  GRM established Godabari-  27145.5 m3 spoil disposed safely at Ch 0+810, 1+340 Badikhel-  154 m3 of toe wall constructed for spoil management Lelebhanjyang  Local house rented for labours at Ch 4+100 and temporary campsite established in Road Ch 0+250  Total 2 temporary toilet constructed  LPG is used for cooking at campsite  Total 70 helmets and 70 jackets distributed to 70 labours  GPA insurance for 15 labours  Roadside plantation done (22 plants) carried out  Agreement with 3 CF done for plantation

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SN District Road Sub- IEE Environmental Compliances project Approval Status

4 Kavrepalanchok Kuntabesi- Approved  GRM established Nayagaun-  137,000 m3 spoil disposed safely at Ch 15+400-15+550, Ch 15+650-15+800 Nagarkot Road  Local house rented for labours at Ch 1 4+330  Total 2 temporary toilet constructed  Firewood, kerosene, LPG is used for cooking at campsite  Total 50 helmets, 50 masks, 50 boots and 6 jackets distributed to labours  GPA insurance for labours  Environmental Awareness Training conducted

Khopasi- Approved  GRM established Dhungakharka-  51,700 m3 spoil disposed safely at Ch 2+095, Ch 2+350 Chyamranbesi-  16.5 m3 of toe wall constructed for spoil management Milche-Borang  Contractor bought the material from private quarry for near to Ch 3+000 Road  Temporary campsite established in Ch 1+600, Ch 3+800, Ch 6+000 and Ch 9+000  Several landslides along the road, controlled at Ch 4+600 with gabion retaining wall  3 First aid kit provided to labour  Total 3 temporary toilet constructed  LPG is used for cooking at campsite  Brush layering under bioengineering ongoing  Total 300 helmets, 300 masks, 300 boots and 10 jackets distributed to labours  1 accident occurred  GPA insurance for labours

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SN District Road Sub- IEE Environmental Compliances project Approval Status

5 Dolakha Bhirkot-Sahare- Approved  GRM established Hawa Section of  76298.26 m3 spoil disposed safely Bhirkot-Sahare-  3 sign board erected at Ch 0+000 and different working sites Hawa-Jiri Road  118.47 m3 of toe wall constructed for spoil management  LPG, Wood, Electricity is used for cooking at campsite  2 temporary toilets constructed  50 personal protective equipment (helmet, mask) provided to workers  Total 2 first aid kit given to labours  GPA insurance for 45 labours  3 Events of awareness training conducted for 180 participants

Sunkhani- Approved  GRM established Lamidanda-  71524.67 m3 spoil disposed safely Kalinchowk  8 sign board erected at Ch 0+000, Ch 8+200 (Lapilang), Ch 16+000 (Lamidanda), Ch section of 27+000 (Kalinchowk) Sunkhani  Protection of huge landslide at Ch 4+660-4+810 with 2 retaining wall of length 70 m Sangwa Road and volume 800 m3, 2 check wall of length 70 m and volume 265 m3 and 2 breast wall of length 20 m and volume 140 m3  Similarly, there is protection of landslide at Ch 2+630-2+730 with 2 retaining wall of Length 100m and volume 490 m3  LPG, Wood, Electricity is used for cooking at campsite  5 temporary toilets constructed  400 personal protective equipment (helmet, mask) provided to workers  GPA insurance for 20 labours  Total 4 first aid kit given to labours  3 Events of awareness training conducted for 180 participants

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SN District Road Sub- IEE Environmental Compliances project Approval Status

6 Gorkha Ghympesal- Approved  GRM established Bakot-Palkhu-  Local house rented for campsite Swara-Saurpani-  Firewood (collected from CF) for cooking at campsite Barpak Road  Awareness training for 118 participants

Luitel-Aappipal- Approved  GRM established Harmibhanjyang  143000 m3 of spoil disposed safely different chainage (5+450, 7+500, 9+350,12+300, -Thalajung- 19+740,19+900, 17+920, 18+100 to 18+140, 18+770 to 18+820, 18+980 to 19+020, Bhachek Road 19+180 to 19+220, 19+720 to 19+760, 19+830 to 19+970, 20+680 to 20+740, 22+490 to 22+550, 24+080 to 24+140, 25+280 to 25+320, 27+780 to 27+820, 28+680 to 28+720, 30+430 to 30+480)  Quarry of 6,500 m3 of stone from Ch 5+690-5+730, Ch 20+900, Ch 25+500 and Ch 34+000  6 camps established (3 rented house and 3 temporary) with toilet facility  1 injury (finger) recorded  Firewood (collected from CF) for cooking at campsite  Awareness training for 144 participants

7 Lamjung Belghari- Approved  GRM established Archalbot-  92816 m3 of spoil disposed safely at Ch 0+920, Ch 0+980, Ch 0+000 Signboard Lamabagar- erected at Ch 0+000 and Ch 0+900 Serabazaar-  Private house rented for campsite Lituere-Pachok  50 helmets, 50 mask, 50 gloves and 50 jacket are provided to workers Road  LPG is used for cooking at campsite  Awareness training for 70 participants (2 events)  Required budget for compensatory plantation in Raniswara CF, Kerabari CF and Sikhra CF deposited in DFO’s account.

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SN District Road Sub- IEE Environmental Compliances project Approval Status

8 Chitwan Khurkhure Approved  GRM established (Highway)-  Spoil generated from cutting are taken by concerned local Samitar-  Contractor has employed local people as labour, therefore, there is no campsite Thakurivanjyang  70 boots and 70 jackets distributed to workers Road  GPA insurance of 25 labour , 1 casualty occurred (Sanchamaya Praja) while returning home  Environmental Training for 93 participants (2 events)

9 Sindhuli Pipal Approved  GRM established Bhanjyang-  6000 m3 of spoil disposed safely Haitar-Netrakali  29 m long and 2 m high toe wall constructed to manage spoil at Ch 15+880 Road  Temporary campsite established at Ch 16+600, 4+100, 14+600  20 helmets and 50 masks provided to 65 workers  4 signboard erected  2 awareness raising training conducted (122 participants)

10 Ramechhap Haldebesi- Approved  GRM established Dhobi-  14000 m3 of spoil disposed at Ch 22+350, 21+450, 22+000, 21+300, 27+300 Dhandebesi  6 signboard erected Road  3 awareness raising training conducted (119 participants)  Safety gears provided partially

Devitar- Approved  GRM established Phulasipokhari  150,500 m3 of spoil disposed safely at Ch Road 15+430,15+100,12+540,11+100,10+590,10+170, 9+480, 9+030 and 8+940  House rented for labour camp  3 awareness raising training conducted (92 participants)

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11 Okhaldhunga Okhaldunga- Approved  GRM established Rumjatar Road  4000 m3 of spoil disposed safely at Ch 1+640  600 m3 of toe wall constructed  Chetre landslide at Ch 3+620 and geologist visited the site. The slide area is stable but geologist has suggested for shifting 10 m towards hill side, for safety against any earthquake in future.  Houses rented for campsite at Ch 1+340, Ch 2+680, Ch 4+680 and Ch 6+000  LPG and firewood used for cooking  71 helmet and mask provided to workers  2 first aid kit provided  GPA insurance of labour  2 events of awareness training conducted  8 signboard erected  207 plants in roadside plantation, one CF in in process of plantation

12 Solukhumbu Garma-Nele- Approved  GRM established Bogal Road  954,548.41 m3 spoil disposed safely  Quarry of 3,500 m3 of stone from Ch 5+400  Safety gears are partially supplied by contractor  83 helmets provided to 200 workers  Labours are insured, Sanitation at labours camp is maintained  1090 m3 of breast wall constructed at Ch 4+120, Ch 5+700 to control land slide  Campsite established at Ch 2+000, Ch 4+000, Ch 6+000, Ch 8+000 (house rented)  Firewood is used in campsite for cooking  Roadside plantation carried out (325 plants)  Plantation activities under bio-engineering ongoing

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Annex 6: Detail on Forestry Clearance a. Current Status on Forestry Clearance Progress

MoFSC sending Tree marking with Preparation Submission Approval of Agreement letter to DFO Submission of Submission of hammer seal, of TC by DFO of TC forestry between through TC request to TC request at felling, sectioning, Main problems and planned actions to address the problems with forest request to clearance & Project & Name of Sub- Department of MoFE by DoF Cabinet stacking & District Plan vs Atual inventory DoF by DFO tree cutting DoF Current Status project Forest (DoF) for transportation DFO with DFO with DoF with MoFE with DFO with DLPIU MoFSC/DoF DLPIU DLPIU Cabinet DoF/ Project Issues Planned Action CLPIU support CLPIU support support support support Sankhu -Palubari - Plan 15-Dec-17 25-Dec-17 31-Dec-17 5-Jan-18 5-Feb-18 11-Feb-18 22-Feb-18 Kathmandu Nagarkot Road Actual 26-Dec-17 19-Jan-18 26-Jan-18 2-Apr-18 17-Jun-18 File: Cabinet Waiting for cabinet decision Follow-up at cabinet Plan Bhaktapur Bysai –Jhaukhel –Changu –Telkot- Actual Thaiba - Plan Godamchaur Road Actual Lalitpur Godamchour- Plan 1-Dec-17 15-Dec-17 22-Dec-17 29-Dec-17 31-Jan-18 7-Feb-18 20-Feb-18 Godabari- Badikhel- Actual 1-Dec-17 21-Jan-18 17-Mar-18 17-Jun-18 File: Cabinet Waiting for cabinet decision Follow-up at cabinet Kuntabesi- Plan 8-Dec-17 15-Dec-17 22-Dec-17 22-Jan-18 1-Feb-18 15-Feb-18 Nayagaun - File: DoF: ready to be Actual 28-Jan-18 File under assessment at DoF Follow-up at DoF Nagarkot Road forward at MoFE Khopasi- Kavrepalanchok Plan 1-Dec-17 15-Dec-17 22-Dec-17 29-Dec-17 31-Jan-18 7-Feb-18 20-Feb-18 Dhungakharka - Chyamranbesi- AFO visited the site and the tree loss (DBH>5 Milche-Borang Actual 3-Dec-17 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A inch) seems to be nill. No further action N/A Road recommended Bhirkot - Sahare- Plan 5-Dec-17 11-Dec-17 18-Dec-17 18-Jan-18 26-Jan-18 6-Feb-18 Hawa Section of Actual 24-Dec-17 2-Jan-17 2-Apr-18 17-Jun-18 File: Cabinet Waiting for cabinet decision Follow-up at cabinet Dolkha Sunkhani- Plan 29-Nov-17 6-Dec-17 8-Jan-18 21-Jan-18 2-Feb-18 Lamidanda - Actual 10-Nov-17 2-Jan-17 22-May-18 17-Jun-18 File: Cabinet Waiting for cabinet decision Follow-up at cabinet Ghympesal - Plan 15-Dec-17 22-Dec-17 29-Dec-17 31-Jan-18 7-Feb-18 20-Feb-18 Balkot- Palkhu- Actual 4-Mar-18 2-Apr-18 17-Jun-18 File: Cabinet Waiting for cabinet decision Follow-up at cabinet Gorkha Luitel - Aappipal - Plan 5-Dec-17 11-Dec-17 18-Dec-17 18-Jan-18 26-Jan-18 6-Feb-18 Harmibhanjyang - Actual 4-Mar-18 17-Mar-18 17-Jun-18 File: Cabinet Waiting for cabinet decision Follow-up at cabinet Plan 15-Dec-17 22-Dec-17 29-Dec-17 31-Jan-18 7-Feb-18 20-Feb-18 Lamjung Belghari – Archalbot - Actual 21-Feb-18 22-May-18 17-Jun-18 File: Cabinet Waiting for cabinet decision Follow-up at cabinet Khurkhure Plan 5-Dec-17 11-Dec-17 18-Dec-17 18-Jan-18 26-Jan-18 6-Feb-18 Chitwan (Highway) - Actual 15-Oct-17 5-Dec-17 14-Mar-17 22-May-18 17-Jun-18 File: Cabinet Waiting for cabinet decision Follow-up at cabinet Pipal Bhanjyang - Plan 15-Dec-17 30-Dec-17 5-Jan-18 10-Feb-18 10-Feb-18 15-Feb-18 27-Feb-18 Sindhuli Haitar - Netrakali Actual 28-Dec-17 14-Mar-17 17-Mar-18 17-Jun-18 File: Cabinet Waiting for cabinet decision Follow-up at cabinet Plan 5-Dec-17 11-Dec-17 18-Dec-17 18-Jan-18 26-Jan-18 6-Feb-18 Haldebesi -Dhobi- Dhandebesi Road Actual 25-Feb-17 22-May-18 17-Jun-18 File: Cabinet Waiting for cabinet decision Follow-up at cabinet Ramechhap Devitar – Plan 5-Dec-17 11-Dec-17 18-Dec-17 18-Jan-18 26-Jan-18 6-Feb-18 Phulasipokhari Actual 25-Feb-17 17-Mar-18 17-Jun-18 File: Cabinet Waiting for cabinet decision Follow-up at cabinet Okhaldunga - Plan 15-Dec-17 30-Dec-17 5-Jan-18 10-Feb-18 10-Feb-18 15-Feb-18 27-Feb-18 Okhaldhunga Rumjatar Road Actual 7-Feb-18 17-Mar-18 17-Jun-18 File: Cabinet Waiting for cabinet decision Follow-up at cabinet Garma - Nele - Plan Solukhumbu Bogal Road Actual

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S.N. Name of Road Sub-projName of Forest Actual Sapling Seedling Total (Reported by Remarks DFO for Tree Cutting Approval ) 1 Sankhu -Palubari - Kusum CF 37 Nagarkot Road Lambodanda CF 35 Sub-total 72 - - 72 2 Godamchour- Godabari- Godamchaur CF 2 Badikhel- Lelebhanjyang Bistachhap CF 13 Road Jayabhadre CF 36 Golintaha CF 54 Kumari CF 8 Bandevi CF 22 Chandol CF 39 Mankamna RF 14 GMF 20 Sub-total 208 - - 208 3 Kuntabesi-Nayagaun - Dudepakha CF 76 135 Nagarkot Road Naulo Danda CF 9 24 Ratmate Chihandanda CF 40 85 Seti Devi CF 20 48 Gairidhara Manedanda 7 13 Chyanguhi CF Sub-total 152 305 - 152 4 Bhirkot - Sahare- Hawa Chanaute Salghari CF 24 Section of Bhirkot - Pashupati CF 20 Sahare- Hawa -Jiri Seti Devi Muladyang CF 2 Road Khahare Bhirpakha CF 4 Kalikagidde CF 9 Salleshwari CF 2 Lamachaur CF 3 Jyamte Dobhan CF - Dandapari CF 2 Jukepani Kadeni CF - Sub-total 66 - - 66 5 Sunkhani-Lamidanda - Jana Ekata CF 17 34 Kalinchowk section of Ramche CF 2 47 Sunkhani Sangwa Road Hilepani CF 6 49 Sub-total 25 130 - 155 6 Ghympesal - Balkot- Dovandanda GMF 12 50 150 212 No. of seedling and sapling Palkhu- Swara-Saurpani- Thampakha CF 7 22 123 152 included in tree cutting approval Barpak Road Sub-total 19 72 273 364 report, requiring 1:25 plantation 7 Luitel - Aappipal - Sisneri CF 10 46 134 190 No. of seedling and sapling Harmibhanjyang - Aam Danda CF 17 10 500 527 included in tree cutting approval Thalajung – Bhachek Andheri CF 6 13 41 60 report, requiring 1:25 plantation Road GMF 5 1 6 GMF (proposed CF) 22 55 500 577 Sub-total 60 125 1,175 1,360 8 Belghari – Archalbot - Raniswara CF 33 Lamabagar- Kerabari CF 1 Serabazaar - Lituere - Sikhra CF 130 Pachok Road Sub-total 164 - - 164 9 Khurkhure (Highway) - Kalika CF 95 428 780 1,303 No. of seedling and sapling Samitar - Satya Devi CF 13 333 533 879 included in tree cutting approval Thakurivanjyang Road Parbat CFUG 19 2 - 21 report, requiring 1:25 plantation Ratamate LHF 28 269 518 815 Kharbari LHF 2 - - 2 Sub-total 157 1,032 1,831 3,020 10 Pipal Bhanjyang - Kalika CF 3 Haitar - Netrakali Road Jhalkane CF 19 Ranibas CF 19 Hariyali LHF - Pragatisil LHF - Lalupate LHF - Laliguras LHF - Manebhanjyang LHF 2 GMF 86 Sub-total 129 - - 129 11 Haldebesi -Dhobi- Bhringeshwor CF No tree loss along the road Dhandebesi Road Jhateswari CF Poku Salghari CF (Saipu CF) Taruke Salleri CF Sipu CF Sub-total - - - - 12 Devitar – Phulasi Shree Sheradevi CF 65 pokhari Section of Setidevi Saunepani CF 96 Devitar – Doramba – Shree Hari Siddhi RF 31 Paseban – Kolibagar Road Sub-total 192 - - 192 13 Okhaldunga - Rumjatar Megapatal CF 56 Road Simdhara Pakha CF 22 Sub-total 78 - - 78 Total 1,322 1,664 3,279 5,960

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Annex 7: Detail on Tree Loss, Targeted Plantation and Cost (NRs.) with Forest Name

Compensatory Plantation (Government Compensatory Plantation (Religious Compensatory plantation Compensatory Plantation (Community Forest) Total (Forest Land) Total Managed Forest) Forest/Leasehold Forest) (Private Land) Name of SN Name of Sub-Project Name Remarks District Tree Trees for Estimated Tree Trees for Name of Tree Trees for Estimated Trees for Tree Trees for Estimated Tree Trees for Name of CF of Estimated Cost Tree Loss Estimated Cost Estimated Cost Loss Plantation Cost Loss Plantation RF/LHF Loss Plantation Cost Plantation Loss Plantation Cost Loss Plantation GMF Kusum CF 37 925 161,311 Sankhu -Palubari -Nagarkot 1 Kathmandu Lambodanda CF 35 875 152,591 72 1,800 313,902 122 122 8,766 194 1,922 322,668 Road Sub-total 72 1,800 313,902 Bysai –Jhaukhel – Changu 2 Bhaktapur –Telkot-Bhattedanda - 115 115 775,000 115 115 775,000 Nagarkot Road Thaiba - Godamchaur Road Godamchaur CF 2 50 8,203 Bistachhap CF 13 325 53,316 Jayabhadre CF 36 900 147,645 3 Lalitpur Godamchour- Godabari- Golintaha CF 63 1,575 258,379 Manakamana GF 20 500 82,025 14 350 57,418 217 5,425 889,971 76 76 5,160 293 5,501 895,132 Badikhel- Lelebhanjyang Road Kumari CF 8 200 32,810 RF Bandevi CF 22 550 90,228 Chandol CF 39 975 159,949 Sub-total 183 4,575 750,529 Dudhepakha CF 138 3,450 521,364 Dhami Chaur CF 23 575 86,894 Naulodanda CF 9 225 34,002 Ratmate Chihandanda Kuntabesi-Nayagaun - 63 1,575 238,014 CF 260 6,500 982,280 1,187 1,187 74,722 1,447 7,687 1,057,002 Nagarkot Road Gairidhara Chyankuti 7 175 26,446 4 Kavre CF Seti Devi CF 20 500 75,560 Sub-total 260 6,500 982,280 Patikhola Pakha Ban 19 475 CF Khopasi-Dhungakharka 24 600 300,000 24 600 300,000 Janajagriti CF 5 125 Sub-total 24 600 300,000 Chanaute Salghari CF 20 500 71,680 Pashupati CF 18 450 64,512 Seti Devi Muladyang CF 4 100 14,336 Khahare Bhirpakha CF 4 100 14,336 Bhirkot - Sahare- Hawa Pokharipakha CF 6 150 21,504 Section of Bhirkot - Sahare- Kalikagidde CF 9 225 32,256 99 2,475 354,816 69 69 4,139 168 2,544 358,955 Hawa -Jiri Road Salleshwari CF 8 200 28,672 5 Dolkha Lamachaur CF 5 125 17,920 Jyamte Dobhan CF 25 625 89,600 Sub-total 99 2,475 354,816 Jana Ekata CF 43 1,075 154,112 Sunkhani-Lamidanda - Ramche CF 42 1,050 150,528 Kalinchowk section of 95 2,375 340,480 95 2,375 340,480 Hilepani CF 10 250 35,840 Sunkhani Sangwa Road Sub-total 95 2,375 340,480

Ghympesal - Balkot- Palkhu- Thampakha CF 41 1,025 163,734 GF 174 4,350 694,869 215 5,375 858,603 188 188 12,455 403 5,563 871,058 Swara-Saurpani- Barpak Road

6 Gorkha Amdanda CF 18 450 71,883 Luitel - Aappipal - Andheri CF 19 475 75,877 Harmibhanjyang - Thalajung – GF 142 3,550 567,077 725 18,125 2,895,288 519 519 34,384 1,244 18,644 2,929,671 Tarkedanda CF 546 13,650 2,180,451 Bhachek Road Sub-total 583 14,575 2,328,211 Raniswara CF 143 3,575 571,071 Belghari – Archalbot - Kerabari CF 3 75 11,981 7 Lamjung Lamabagar- Serabazaar - 273 6,825 1,090,226 519 519 34,384 792 7,344 1,124,609 Lituere - Pachok Road Sikhra CF 127 3,175 507,175 Sub-total 273 6,825 1,090,226 Khurkhure (Highway) - Kalika CF 347 8,675 1,841,529 8 Chitwan Samitar - Thakurivanjyang Satya Devi CF 119 2,975 631,533 466 11,650 2,473,062 106 106 6,181 572 11,756 2,479,243 Road Sub-total 466 11,650 2,473,062 Kalika CF 3 75 11,334 Hariyali LHF Jhalkane CF 41 1,025 154,898 Pragatisil LHF Pipal Bhanjyang - Haitar - Ranibas CF 3 75 11,334 Lalupate LHF 9 Sindhuli GF 832 20,800 3,143,296 886 22,150 3,347,308 373 373 23,480 1,259 22,523 3,370,788 Netrakali Road Laliguras LHF Sub-total 47 1,175 177,566 Manebhanjyang 7 175 26,446 LHF Bhringeshwor CF 5 125 19,644 Jhateswari CF 8 200 31,430 Poku Salghari CF Haldebesi -Dhobi- 15 375 58,931 (Saipu CF) 105 2,625 412,519 105 2,625 412,519 Dhandebesi Road Taruke Salleri CF 30 750 117,863 10 Ramechhap Sipu CF 47 1,175 184,651 Sub-total 105 2,625 412,519 Devitar – Phulasipokhari Shree Sheradevi CF 20 500 78,575 Shree Hari Section of Devitar – Doramba Setidevi Saunepani CF 50 1,250 196,438 39 975 153,221 109 2,725 428,234 417 417 27,213 526 3,142 455,447 Siddhi RF – Paseban – Kolibagar Road Sub-total 70 1,750 275,013 Megapatal CF 56 1,400 215,180 11 Okhaldhunga Okhaldunga - Rumjatar Road Simdhara Pakha CF 22 550 84,535 78 1,950 299,715 348 348 22,251 426 2,298 321,966 Sub-total 78 1,950 299,715 Ghumnepani CF 12 Solukhumbu Garma - Nele -Bogal Road Mukle Maidel CF Kordap CF Total 2,396 59,900 10,262,051 1,168 29,200 4,487,267 60 1,500 237,085 3,624 90,600 14,986,402 4,039 4,039 1,028,135 7,663 94,639 16,014,538

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SN Road Earthwork Earthwork Remaining Disposal Toe-wall Lead Section Cutting Filling Spoil to be Site Provision Distance (Chainage) (m3) (m3) Managed Location (m) From To (m3) Ch Volume (m3)

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Annex 9: Environmental Safeguard Compliance Monitoring Format

SN Description Indicator Status Remarks Monthly Cumulative

1 Forestry Obtained/ongoing/not initiated clearance for using forest area and tree cutting 2 Stock piling and Obtaining written permission for spoil disposal stockpiling (Y/N) management Preparation of spoil disposal management plan (Y/N) Location of disposal site near the water courses (Y/N) Location of spoil disposal site Volume of spoil generated (m3) Volume of safely disposed spoil (m3) Spoil falling or being washed on to forest and farm land (Y/N) Spoil disposal work affecting public interest, locals and their properties (Y/N) 3 Toe walls for Number and volume (m3) of toe safe disposal of wall constructed excavated materials 4 Bioengineering Location (chainage) works Area (Rm/m2) Type of measures taken Amount spent (NRs.) 5 Dust emission Covering of delivery vehicles during transportation (Y/N) Spray of water for suppressing dust emission (Y/N) and time interval 6 Water quality Water quality observed near road 7 Quarry site Location management Volume of aggregates/stones/other materials supplied (m3 ) Rehabilitation of site (Y/N) 8 Campsite Supply of safe drinking water (Y/N) management Temporary toilets constructed in camp sites (no.)

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SN Description Indicator Status Remarks Monthly Cumulative

Energy used for cooking (fuel wood, kerosene, LPG, electricity) Proper management of waste disposal (Y/N) Separation of waste disposal in biodegradable and non- biodegradable (Y/N) 9 Drainage Drain water discharged into farm management land/ risky areas (Y/N) Cross drainage structure (no.) & volume (m3) 10 Bitumen Fuel wood being used for bitumen management heating (Y/N) Bitumen drums stored in dedicated areas and not scattered along the road (Y/N) Provision for leakage and spills in storage & service yards (Y/N) 11 Land slide and Location (Ch) erosion control measures Type of measures taken Number and volume of structure (m3)

12 Compensatory Exact tree loss (No.) plantation in forest area Establishment of nursery (number & location) Plantation carried out (number of plants & area in ha) Name & location of forest Plantation survival rate (%) Amount spent (NRs.) 13 Compensatory Number of plants felled plantation in private land Plantation carried out (number of plants) Plantation survival rate (%) Amount spent (NRs.) 14 Road side Plantation carried out (number of plantation plants) Location Plantation survival rate (%) Amount spent (NRs.)

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SN Description Indicator Status Remarks Monthly Cumulative

15 Rehabilitation of 1. Name & Location public infrastructure, 2. Name & Location culturally & religiously sensitive spot 16 Occupational Number of Personal Protective health & safety Equipment (PPE) provided Use of PPE by workers (%) First aid kit provided with medicines (number) Replacement of medicines (Y/N) Accidental insurance (number of workers) Type & number of accident occurred Compensation provided Number of workers fallen sick Coordination with nearby health center (Y/N) 17 Informative/ Number safety /environmental Location awareness signboard erected 18 Training/campai 1. Name of Event ( location, no. of gn/event as per participants) EMP of IEE report 2. Name of Event ( location, no. of participants)

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Annex 10: Photographs a. Plantation Activities

Roadside plantation in sub-project, Kathmandu Roadside plantation in sub-project, Bhaktapur

Roadside plantation in sub-project, Solukhumbu

Roadside plantation in sub-project, Lalitpur Compensatory plantation in sub-project, Kathmandu

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b. Orientation Activities

Waste management training (vermin composting) in Thaiba- Godamchaur Road, Lalitpur

Waste management training (sa:ga) in Sakhu-Palubari-Nagarkot Road, Kathmandu

Environmental awareness orientation in Ramechhap Environmental awareness orientation in Kavrepalanchok

Earthquake Emergency Assistance Project 41 Environmental Compliance Monitoring Report January-June, 2018 c. Slope Stability, Spoil Disposal and Bio-engineering

Landslide along Sunkhani-Lamidanda -Kalinchowk Landslide along Khopasi-Dhungakharka - section of Sunkhani Sangwa Road Chyamranbesi-Milche-Borang Road

Bio-engineering along Khopasi-Dhungakharka - Bio-engineering along Garma-Nele Road Chyamranbesi-Milche-Borang Road

Spoil disposed safely in tipping site

Earthquake Emergency Assistance Project 42 Environmental Compliance Monitoring Report January-June, 2018 d. Occupational Health and Safety

Use of safety gears while working

Workers without safety gears Labour camps established

Informative board along the road Lack of precautionary board and improper storage of fuel near the storage site

Earthquake Emergency Assistance Project 43 Environmental Compliance Monitoring Report January-June, 2018 e. Miscellaneous

Need of coordination with concerned stakeholder Alignment shift to avoid pipal tree cutting to collect trees cut

Waiting for tree cutting approval

EMP board along Thaiba-Godamchaur Road Roadside plantation board along Godamchour- Godabari- Badikhel- Lelebhanjyang Road

Earthquake Emergency Assistance Project 44