Environmental Monitoring Report

Project Number: 41614-036 July 2020

Period: January 2019 – June 2019

IND: Power Sector Enhancement Investment Program - Tranche 4

Submitted by Assam Power Distribution Company Limited,

This environmental monitoring report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.

ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED Reg. Office: Bijulee Bhawan, Paltanbazar, Guwahati-781 001, Assam CIN: U40 I 09AS20035GC007242 PROJECT MANAGEMENT UNIT, 4TH Floor, Bijulee Bhawan, Tel. No.036l -260753 3, Fax: 0361-2739526, E-mail: pmu_aseb@rediffmail

No. APDCL/PMU/3200/T-21/19 Date:- 18/07/2020

The Country Director, Indian Resident Mission, ADB. 4, San Martin Marg, Chanakyapuri. New Delhi - 110 021

Sub: Submission of Final Revised Bi-Annual Environmental Safeguard Monitoring Reports for (Jan’19-June’19) and(July'19 -Dec'19) under Loan No.3200-lND .

Sir,

Please find enclosed herewith the Final Revised Bi-Annual Environmental Safeguard Monitoring Reports for the period of (Jan’19 – June’19) and (July'19 - Dec'19) under Loan No.3200-lND (Tranche-4) after incorporation of the given comments for your needful action.

Thanking you.

Recd. 19.07.20 SFG Log 4250 Yours faithfully

Deepak Das Director PMU, APDCL Bijulee Bhawan, 4th Floor

Assam Power Sector Enhancement Investment Program Tranche – 4 (Loan No.: 3200-IND)

Bi-Annual Environmental Safeguard Monitoring Report (Jan - June 2019)

July, 2020

Prepared by the Assam Power Distribution Company Limited for the Asian Development Bank

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

Assam Power Sector Enhancement Investment Program, Tranche - 4 Loan No. IND-3200

Abbreviation

ADB Asian Development Bank AEGCL Assam Electricity Grid Corporation Ltd. AP Affected People APSEIP Assam Power Sector Enhancement Investment Program ASEB Assam State Electricity Board D.C. District Collector EA Executing Agency ESMU Environmental and Social Management Unit GHG Green House Gas GOA Government of Assam GOI Government of GRC Grievance Redress Mechanism IA Implementing Agency IEE Initial Environmental Examination Ltd. Limited LAA Land Acquisition Act LAO Land Acquisition Officer MFF Multi-Tranche Financing Facility PAP Project Affected Persons PMU Project Management Unit ROW Right of Way RF Resettlement Framework RP Resettlement Plan RPD Resettlement Planning Document S/S Sub Station SEIA Summary Environmental Impact Assessment SIEE Summary Initial Environmental Examination SRPD Short Resettlement Planning Document T&D Transmission and Distribution T/L Transmission Line T & T Transmission and Transformation

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TABLE OF CONTENTS A. PROJECT INFORMATION ...... 1 A-1: General ...... 1 A-2: Subproject Details ...... 1 B. IMPLEMENTATION STATUS ...... 4 B.1 Procurement Status ...... 4 B.2 Sub-Project Implementation Status ...... 5 C. DESIGN AND ENGINEERING STATUS ...... 11 D. COMPLIANCE STATUS...... 12 D.1 Compliance with National & State Statutory Environmental Requirement ...... 12 D.2 Compliance with ADBs Environmental Safeguards (SPS, 2009) ...... 15 D.3 Compliance with Covenant ...... 18 D.4 Compliance with Environmental Management Plan ...... 22 D.5 Compliance with Environmental Monitoring Plan ...... 31 E. ANY OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT NOT COVERED IN INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION ...... 33 F. INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM ...... 33 G. GRIEVANCE REDRESS AND THEIR RESOULTION...... 33 H. ISSUES AND ACTIONS RECOMMENDED ...... 34 ANNEXURES ...... 38 Annexure 1 ...... 38 DETAILS OF IMPLEMENTING AGENCY, APDCL ...... 38 Annexure 2 ...... 40 SAFEGUARD IMPLEMENTATION STATUS ...... 40 Annexure 3 ...... 42 GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ...... 42 Annexure 4 ...... 45 IMPLEMENTATION STATUS - PACKAGE - 1 ...... 45 Annexure 5 ...... 54 IMPLEMENTATION STATUS - PACKAGE -2 (COMPONENTS WISE) ...... 54 Annexure 6(A) ...... 71 REQUEST FOR OBTAINING NOC FOR 33/11KV SUBSTATION AT BAPAPUNG FROM DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE AND DISTICT VETERINARY OFFICER ...... 71 Annexure 6(B) ...... 73 NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE FROM DFO & Veterinary Department ...... 73 (Construction of 33/11kV Substation at Bapapung, Panbari Road)...... 73 Annexure 6(C) ...... 75 APPLICATION OF PERMISSION AS PER FOREST RIGHT ACT, 2006 ...... 75 Annexure 7 ...... 78 LETTERS REGARDING TREE CUTTING PERMISSION and NOC OBTAINED...... 78

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A. PROJECT INFORMATION A-1: General Assam Power Sector Enhancement Investment i. Name of Project Program ii. Loan Number 3200-IND Name of Director, Project Management Unit (PMU) iii. Monitoring/Reporting Agency Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL), and address 4th Floor, Bijulee Bhawan, Guwahati, 781001, Assam Monitoring Period iv. January – June, 2019 (Season/month) v. Report No. 09 vi. Report for the period January – June, 2019 vii. Date of reporting July, 2020 viii. Type of Contract Multi-Tranche Financing Facility (MFF) A-2: Subproject Details Name of the Sl.No. List of sub-projects Electrical Circle Package-1: Construction of New 33/11kV Sub-Stations, 33kV & 11kV Lines, 33kV Terminal Equipment and 33kV & 11kV Railway/River Crossings Annexure 4 i. 7 Nos. New 2X5 MVA, 33/11kV Substations; ii. New 33kV Lines (95.467) Tinsukia Electrical Lot 1 iii. New 11kV Lines (64.717km); iv. 1 no. Railway track crossing in the 33kV Line; Circle v. 3 Nos. Railway track crossing in the 11kV Line;

i. 2 Nos. New 2X5 MVA, 33/11kV Substations; ii. New 33kV Line (31.076km) on GI STP with AAAC Wolf conductor for Namrup substation and line from Electrical Tingkhong substation to Kaliapani substation with Circle terminal equipment at Namrup substation and Tingkhong substation. 1 iii. New 11kV Lines (15.295 km) i. 2 Nos. New 2X5 MVA, 33/11kV Substations; ii. New 33kV LILO Lines (25.557km); 2; Sivasagar Electrical Lot 2 iii. New 11kV Lines (25.397 km) Circle iv. 1 no. Railway track crossing in the 33kV Line; v. 3 Nos. Railway track crossing in the 11kV Line; i. 3 Nos. New 2X5 MVA, 33/11kV Substations; ii. New 33kV Lines with terminal equipment (56.142km); 3; iii. New 11kV Lines (51.084km) Golaghat Electrical iv. 1 no. Railway track crossing in the 33kV Line; Circle v. 1 no. River crossing in the 33kV Line. vi. 4 Nos. Railway track crossing in the 11kV Line;

1 Line length is subject to change. Route survey is completed for 11kV lines at 33/11kV Kaliapani susbtation & 33/11kV Bapapung Substation, but the approval of survey is pending at Dibrugarh electrical circle and PIU level. 2 This line length is updated as survey for 11kV feeder for 33/11kV Borhat substation is completed. 3 There has been a minor change in the line length from the previously reported length in ESMR January-June 2018 due to completion of survey for 11kV lines.

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Name of the Sl.No. List of sub-projects Electrical Circle i. 6 Nos. New 2X5 MVA, 33/11kV Substations; ii. New 33kV Lines (136.279km) Electrical Circle Lot 3 iii. New 11kV Lines (125.386km) 1 No., 33kV strengthening of River crossing span at Ghola Mangaldoi Electrical river in between 33kV line from Rowta-Kasubil with rail pole. Circle Package 2: Augmentation and R&M of 33/11kV Substations, Construction of 33kV & 11kV Lines and Construction of 11kV ABC Lines Annexure 5 A - 33kV Lines for system strengthening i. New Lines at Dibrugarh Electrical circle (46.21km S/C). Dibrugarh ii. New Lines at Tezpur Electrical circle (16.8km S/C). Tezpur New Lines at Mangaldoi Electrical circle (0.4km) and iii. Mangaldoi Upgrade Lines (48.24km). B - 11kV Lines for system strengthening i. 3 Nos. New Lines at Dibrugarh Electrical circle Dibrugarh ii. 4 Nos. New Lines at Sivasagar Electrical circle Sivasagar iii. 9 Nos. New Lines at Golaghat at Electrical circle Golaghat iv. 5 Nos. New Lines at Tinsukia Electrical circle Tinsukia v. 10 Nos. New Lines at Electrical circle Jorhat 4 vi. 3 Nos. New Lines at Tezpur Electrical circle Tezpur vii. 4 Nos. New Lines at Electrical circle Bongaigaon viii. 3 Nos. New Lines at Barpeta Electrical circle Barpeta C - Substation Augmentation Augmentation of existing 2X2.5 MVA Transformer to 2X5 i. MVA Transformer at 33/11kV Galeky substation in Sivasagar Sivasagar electrical circle. Augmentation of existing 1X2.5 MVA + 1X1.6MVA ii. Transformer to 1X2.5 MVA +1X5 MVA Transformer at Sivasagar 33/11kV Namti substation in Sivasagar electrical circle. Augmentation of existing 1X2.5 MVA + 1X5 MVA Transformer to 2X5 MVA Transformer with provision of iii. Dibrugarh Terminal equipment for Namprup-Rajgarh Line at 33/11kV Rajgarh substation Dibrugarh electrical circle. Augmentation of existing 2X3.15 MVA Transformer to 2X5 iv. MVA Transformer at 33/11kV Jamuguri substation in Tezpur Tezpur electrical circle. Augmentation of existing 1X2.5 MVA Transformer to 2X5 v. MVA Transformer at 33/11kV Chilapathar substation in Lakhimpur Lakhimpur electrical circle5. Augmentation of existing 2X2.5 MVA Transformer to 2X5 vi. MVA Transformer at 33/11kV Kamalpur substation in Rangia Rangia electrical circle. D - 11kV Arial Bunched Cables (ABC) i. 3 nos. New 10.5km ABC Lines at Sivasagar electrical circle. Sivasagar ii. 3 nos. New 26.876km ABC Lines at Golaghat electrical circle. Golaghat iii. New 0 km7 ABC Lines at Guwahati electrical circle-I. GEC 1

4 Out of these three proposed lines, one number of line is dropped as the work is completed under some other project. 5 Work at this subproject is dropped from scope of work. 6 Route survey completed for two (2) Lines and one (1) line is dropped from scope of work. 7 This work is not feasible to be carried out, thus dropped.

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Name of the Sl.No. List of sub-projects Electrical Circle 1 No New 1km line (under 11kV Tea Feeder from Makum) at iv. Tinsukia Tinsukia electrical circle E - Meter Testing Laboratory-Jorhat Electrical Circle Supply and setting up of an independent Energy Meter i. Testing Laboratory with a semi- automatic 10 position meter Jorhat test bench at Jorhat engineering college. F - R&M works of 33/11kV Substations A. Civil Works8 i. 2 Nos. Substations at Dibrugarh electrical circle. Dibrugarh ii. 7 Nos. Substations at Tinsukia electrical circle. Tinsukia iii. 4Nos. Substations at Sivasagar electrical circle. Sivasagar iv. 5 Nos. Substations at Kokrajhar electrical circle Kokrajhar v. 3 Nos. Substations at Bongaigaon electrical circle Bongaigaon vi. 4 Nos. Substations at Guwahati electrical circle Guwahati vii. 3 Nos. Substations at Tezpur electrical circle Tezpur viii. 2 Nos. Substations at Lakhimpur electrical circle Lakhimpur ix. 6 Nos. Substations at Cachar electrical circle Cachar x. 2 Nos. Substations at Jorhat electrical circle Jorhat B. Electrical Works xi. 8 Nos. Substations at Nagaon electrical circle. Nagaon xii. 1 No. Substations at Cachar electrical circle. Cachar xiii. 2 Nos. Substations at Mangoldoi electrical circle. Mangaldoi xiv. 1 No. Substations at Morigaon electrical circle. Morigaon xv. 4 Nos. Substations at Tinsukia electrical circle. Tinsukia xvi. 2 Nos. Substations at Sivasagar electrical circle Sivasagar xvii. 2 Nos. Substations at Dibrugarh electrical circle Dibrugarh G - R&M works of 33kV Lines 33kV S/C Lines for LTPS-Sonari Line for Napuk substation- Sivasagar i. PSC Pole, AAA Wolf Conductor, Span 40 M 33kV S/C Lines for NTPS-Salkatoni Line for Borhat Sivasagar ii. substation- PSC Pole, AAA Wolf Conductor, Span 40 M Package 3: Mobile Testing Vehicles for T&C Divisions & Mobile Maintenance Vehicles for Sub- Divisions in Assam and Mobile Trailer Mounted 33/11kV Substations for Emergency Restoration of Distribution system A. Mobile Testing Vehicles for T&C Divisions: i. 5 Nos. in Upper Assam Zone ii. 7 Nos. in Central Assam Zone iii. 7 Nos. in Lower Assam Zone Lot 1 B. Mobile Maintenance Vehicle for Sub-Divisions: i. 5 Nos. in Upper Assam Zone ii. 4 Nos. in Central Assam Zone iii. 11 Nos. in Lower Assam Zone C. Mobile Trailer Mounted 33/11kV Substations for i. GEC 1 Lot 2 Emergency Restoration of Distribution system: i. 1 No. in Guwahati Electrical Circle-I. ii. Jorhat ii. 1 No. in Jorhat Electrical Circle Package 4: Supply of Intelligent Modems Including Accessories at Consumer Premises in Different Towns under 19 Electrical Circles

8 Civil works proposed under R&M work at existing substations are dropped from scope of work.

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Name of the Sl.No. List of sub-projects Electrical Circle i. Installation and interfacing of the existing meters at the Consumer premises with the Modems. ii. Integration of the meter data into the Head end Meter Data Acquisition Software for Display of Meter data.

iii. Provision of meter data in standard format (like XML) to APDCL for consumption by the existing SAP ISU System. iv. Warranty Support for the supplied equipment. B. IMPLEMENTATION STATUS B.1 Procurement Status The package wise procurement status as per discussion and inputs provided by PMU is as under:  The „signing of contract‟ for Package-1 happened on July 31, 2015 and the contractor (M/S NECCON) was mobilized from 17 September 2015. All the 20 new 33/11kV sub- stations sites have been handed over to contractor, however work has been suspended at 33/11kV Bapapung substation due to pending forest clearance. Because of techno- economic considerations, the sub-station proposed at Namsung was shifted to Podumani and thereafter to the current location at Bapapung, Panbari Road, Digboi, Tinsukia district. The original site selected for construction of the Bapapung S/S has been shifted to the adjacent land to avoid any tree cutting. No trees and shrubs are present at the current selected site. The contractor has hired a monitoring agency to conduct environmental monitoring. For Package 1 environmental monitoring has been undertaken once for Lot I & Lot II substations and twice for Lot III substations except for 33/11kV Kaliapani substation and 33/11kV Bapapung substation where monitoring is yet to be initiated.  For Package 2, after receiving ADB‟s approval, PMU issued the notice of award of contract to M/s T & T Projects on 23 December 2015. Work is in progress under Package 2. The contractor has hired an agency named “EQM consultant” for conducting environmental monitoring. Till December 2018 environmental monitoring was carried out at 33/11kV Molaibari,33/11kV Rajgarh, 33/11kV Kamalpur and 33/11kV Gaurisagar substations. For other subproject components of Package 2, environmental monitoring is still to be initiated by the contractor.  In Package 3, after receiving ADB‟s approval on bid evaluation report of Lot-1, the contract was signed on April 12, 2016 with Hi-Tech Corporation JV Technology Products and is in effect. In case of Lot 1: Factory inspection tests are completed. Delivery of testing vehicles has been completed, however the number has reduced from 19 to 18. This Package is now completed. In case of Lot 2, Contract was awarded on 28th September 2015 and mobile substation delivery is completed, one is stationed at Veterinary substation ground under GEC I and the other at Teok substation under Jorhat Electrical Circle.  In Package 4, after receiving ADB‟s approval for retendering, the bid was floated on 9th May 2016. The proposal received was evaluated and placed before the Technical Purchase Committee (TPC) meeting on 15 December 2016. The report was sent to

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ADB‟s approval. The ADB‟s approval was received on the last week of January 2017 and same was placed in the APDCL Board for approval. The Board meeting conducted in March 2017 approved the same. The notice of award was issued to the Contractor Tata Consultancy Services on 29 March 2017 and the contract signed on 7 June 2017. Approval of GTPs and supply completed as reported by APDCL. Installation work is in progress. B.2 Sub-Project Implementation Status S No. Name of Subprojects Progress as on date of Report Package 1 1. 33/11kV Bhagjan substation: Material/equipment supply, civil work and erection work of equipment in progress by 98%. 2. 33/11kV Gangabari substation: Material/equipment supply, civil work and erection work of equipment are in progress by 97%. 3. 33/11kV Gelapukhuri substation: Material/equipment supply, civil work and erection work of equipment are in progress by 96.88% 4. 33/11kV Mahakali (Chabua) substation: The addendum IEE for this substation was prepared and submitted to ADB due to change in its location. Addendum IEE for Chabua was approved and is Tinsukia Electrical uploaded on ADB website. Material/equipment Circle supply, civil work and erection work of equipment is

in progress by 99%. i. 7 Nos. New 2X5 MVA, 5. 33/11kV Powai substation: Material/equipment 33/11kV Substations; supply, civil work and erection work of equipment is in progress by 89%. 6. 33/11kV Philobari substation: Material/equipment Lot 1 supply, civil work and erection work of equipment is in progress by 97.61%. 7. 33/11kV Dhola substation: Material/equipment supply, civil work and erection work of equipment is in progress by 94%. Note: No subproject is present in reserved forest. No impact on water body is anticipated. No tree cutting is anticipated. ii. New 33kV Lines (95.467km)  Route survey is complete for all associated 33kV and 11kV lines for new 33/11kV substations under Lot- iii. New 11kV Lines (64.717 1(Bhagjan, Gangabari, Gelapukhuri, Mahakali km); (Chabua), Powai, Philobari and Dhola). iv. 1 No. Railway track crossing in the 33kV  Construction activity for 33kV and 11kV railway Line; v. 3 Nos. Railway track crossing has commenced. The work for new 33kV crossing in the 11kV railway crossings is in progress by 98.76%. The work Line; for new 11kV railway crossings is in progress by 63%. Lot 2 Dibrugarh Electrical 1. 33/11kV Gharamara (Kaliapani) substation: Site for

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S No. Name of Subprojects Progress as on date of Report Circle Kaliapani (Gharamara) sub-station is finalized and handed over to the contractor. Addendum IEE for i) 2 Nos. New 2X5 MVA, Kaliapani substation was prepared and submitted to 33/11kV sub-stations; ADB. Material/equipment supply, civil work and erection work of equipment is in progress by 92%. 2. 33/11kV Bapapung (Podumoni) (Namsung) substation: The site for Namsung substation was shifted to Podumoni. But because of techno- economic constraints, the site for proposed sub- station was selected at Bapapung, Digboi, Tinsukia district. In order to avoid any tree cutting the site selected for Bapapung substation was again shifted to the adjacent land in Kherjan Forest Village, adjacent to Upper Dihing Reserve Forest. Forest clearance will be required for the use of this land.

After obtaining NoC from DFO and Veterinary Department (21.11.2017 & 01.12.2017 respectively), Digboi Division, the substation site was handed over to contractor, but work was suspended and APDCL has been advised to resume construction only after receiving the forest clearance which is in progress. The process of settlement of rights under schedule tribes and other traditional forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights Act, 2006) on the forest land proposed for construction of 33/11kV Bapapung substation was initiated on 3rd November 2018. Once the declaration is received, application for forest clearance will be submitted. Note: Kaliapani substation is not on reserved forest land. However, the proposed site for Bapapung substation is in Upper Dihing Reserve Forest East Block (Kherjan Forest Village). All the necessary clearances are to be obtained in accordance with law. No impact on water body is anticipated. Tree cutting (if involved) will be assessed by the forest department. ii) New 33kV Lines (31.076  Route survey is complete for 33kV lines at Kaliapani km) and Bapapung substations.  In case of associated 11kV lines, route survey was conducted for only one (1) 11kV feeder at Kaliapani 9 iii) New 11kV Lines substation. The route survey is pending for remaining (15.295 km) 11kV feeders, associated with 33/11kV Kaliapani and 33/11kV Bapapung substations.

Sivasagar Electrical 1. 33/11kV Borhat substation: Material/equipment Circle supply, civil work and erection work are in progress i. 2 Nos. New 2X5 MVA, by 97%

9 Line length is slightly changed from previous ESMR due to completion of route survey. For 11kV lines at 33/11kV Bapapung & Kaliapani substation, approval for survey is pending at electrical circle and PIU level.

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S No. Name of Subprojects Progress as on date of Report 33/11kV sub-stations; 2. 33/11kV Napuk substation: Material/equipment supply, civil work and erection work are in progress by 86% Note: No subproject is located in reserved forest. No impact on water body is anticipated. No tree cutting is anticipated. ii. New 33kV LILO Lines  Route survey of 33kV distribution line is complete for (25.557km); Napuk and Borhat substations. iii. New 11kV Lines  Route survey for 4 11kV outgoing lines at Napuk (25.397km)10 substation is completed. iv. 1 no. Railway track  Route survey for one 11kV outgoing line at Borhat crossing in the 33kV substation is complete but pending for remaining Line; feeders. v. 3 Nos. Railway track  Construction activities for one 33kV railway crossing crossing in the 11kV and 3 nos‟ of 11kV railway crossing has commenced Line; and is in progress by 98% and 92%, respectively. 1. 33/11kV Doloujan substation: Material/equipment supply, civil work and erection work are in progress by 100% 2. 33/11kV Phulongoni substation: Material/equipment supply, civil work and erection work are in progress by 100% Golaghat Electrical 3. 33/11kV Rangagorah (Radhabari) substation: The Circle location of Radhabari sub-station finalized earlier has

been changed to Rangagorah site. The addendum to i) 3 Nos. New 2X5 MVA, IEE report is approved and is uploaded on the 33/11kV sub-stations; website. Material/equipment supply, civil work and erection work are in progress by 100% Note: No subproject is located in reserved forest. No impact on water body is anticipated. No tree cutting is anticipated. ii) New 33kV Lines with  Route survey of the incoming 33kV line for Doloujan, terminal equipment Phulongoni and Rangagorah is complete and (56.142km); approved. iii) New 11kV Lines  The route survey for four 11kV feeder lines at 33/11kV (51.084km)11; Rangagorah (Radhabari) substation, three 11kV feeder iv) 1 No. Railway track lines at 33/11kV Doloujan substation and one 11kV crossing in the 33kV feeder line at 33/11kV Phulongoni substation is Line; completed. 12 v) 2 Nos. Railway track  The route survey for remaining 11kV feeder lines at crossing in the 11kV Phulongoni substation is in progress. Line;  At 1 No, 33 kV D/C river crossing with High Rise Pole(24.1M) at Dhansiri river in the 33kV line from vi) 1 No. 33kV Line River Golaghat (Tetelitol) GSS to Doloujan 33/11 kV

crossing Substation work is in progress by 100%  Construction activities for one 33kV railway crossing

10 This line length is updated due to completion of route survey for 11kV lines at 33/11kV Borhat Substation 11 There has been a minor change in the line length from the previously reported length in ESMR January-June 2018 due to completion of survey for 11kV lines. 12 Scope of work is now limited to 2 No‟s of 11kV Railway Crossing.

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S No. Name of Subprojects Progress as on date of Report and two (2) 11kV railway crossing have commenced and is in progress by 100% and 95%, respectively.  Supply of instruments and equipment is in progress by 100% for the one 33kV river crossing. Erection work is complete (100%).  Supply of material is completed for 33kV lines with terminal equipment. Civil and erection work is yet to commence. 1. 33/11kV Borjuli substation: Civil work and erection works are completed. 2. 33/11kV Rakshyamari substation: Civil work and erection works are completed. 3. 33/11kV Borsola substation: Civil work and erection works are completed. 4. 33/11kV Bindukuri substation: Civil work and Tezpur Electrical Circle erection works are completed. 5. 33/11kV Singri substation: Material/equipment i) 6 new 2X5 MVA, supply, civil work and erection work are in progress 33/11kV Substations by 100% 6. 33/11kV Bedeti substation: Material/equipment supply, civil work and erection work are in progress by 100% Note: No subproject is in reserved forest. No impact on water body is anticipated. Lot 3 No tree cutting is anticipated.  Route survey for incoming 33kV for six substations ii) New 33kV Lines (Borjuli, Bindukuri, Rakshsmari, Bedeti, Borsola and (136.279 km) Singri) is completed and erection work is in progress by 100%.  The route survey for thirty-seven 11kV outgoing lines for six substations is completed and erection work is in iii) New 11kV Lines (125.386 km) progress by 100%.  Supply and erection work for 33kV lines with terminal equipment in progress by 100% Mangaldoi Electrical circle i) 1 No., 33kV strengthening of river  Supply of material is in progress by 77%. crossing span at Ghola  Civil work and erection work yet to commence. river in between 33kV line from Rowta-Kasubil with rail pole. Package 2  The route survey report is approved for all the five 33kV Lines for System A. 33kV system strengthening lines. Material supply and Strengthening (5 Lines) erection work is in progress by 99% for these lines.

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S No. Name of Subprojects Progress as on date of Report  The route survey report is approved for 9 11kV lines in Golaghat; 2 11kV lines in Tezpur; 3 11kV lines in Barpeta; 4 11kV lines in Bongaigaon; and 10 11kV lines in Jorhat electrical circles. Route survey is completed for the following lines: Dibrugarh electrical circle (3), Sivasagar electrical circle (4), and Tinsukia electrical circle (7).  In case of 11kV system strengthening line for Dibrugarh overall work progress is 92.55%.  In case of 11kV system strengthening line for Sibasagar overall work progress is 89.75%.  In case of 11kV system strengthening line for Golaghat overall work progress is 100%.  In case of 11kV system strengthening line for Tinsukia overall work progress is 100%. 11kV Lines for system  In case of 11kV system strengthening line for Jorhat B. strengthening (42 Lines) overall work progress is 88%.  In case of 11kV system strengthening line for Tezpur overall work progress is 100%  In case of 11kV system strengthening line for Bongaigaon overall work progress is 100%.  In case of 11kV system strengthening line for Barpeta overall work progress is 100%.  Work for 11 kV feeders from Circuit House Tiniali to Panibharal is completed under R-APDRP project. Hence dropped from ADB financing.  Location for Bedeti is changed to Barang TE in 11 kV feeder line as it will be connected to new 33/11kV Bedeti sub-station.  Work will not be undertaken for Makum 33/11 kV S/S to Tila as no such feeder line exists according to the concerned field officer. 1. 33/11kV Galeky substation: Material supply and civil works are completed. 2. 33/11kV Namti substation: Material supply and civil works are completed. 3. 33/11kV Rajgarh substation: Material supply and civil works arein progress by 100% 4. 33/11kV Jamuguri substation: Material supply and civil works are completed. 5. 33/11kV Chilapathar substation: Work at this sub- Augmentation of six station is taken up under RGGPY scheme, so, C. substations excluded from ADB financing. 6. 33/11kV Kamalpur substation: Material supply and civil works are completed. Total overall progress for substation augmentation is 100% Note: No subproject is in reserved forest. No impact on water body is anticipated. No tree cutting is anticipated.

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S No. Name of Subprojects Progress as on date of Report  The route survey report is approved for two ABC lines in Golaghat electrical circle.  Route survey for three ABC lines in Sivasagar electrical circle is complete.  Route survey for one line in Dibrugarh electrical circle is completed.  Route survey is completed for one line in Tinsukia 11kV Arial Bunched Cables electrical circle. D. (ABC)  In case of Golaghat (3 no‟s of 11 kV feeders from Doloujan, 2X5 MVA, 33/11 kV Sub Station) and Guwahati electrical circles route survey was undertaken for 2 lines and it was found that work is not technically feasible. Thus, this component has been dropped from scope of work.  The overall progress of work for 11kV ABC lines is 97%.  All the civil works related to R&M were excluded from scope of work during bidding process due to (a) high project cost, (b) difficulty in generating rates for BOQ, and (c) decision by PIU to carry out these activities under separate state funding. These activities listed in IEE are indicted in the draft DPR, during which the IEE was prepared. Hence, the civil activities proposed under Repair & Maintenance component have been dropped from ADB‟s financing.  Survey for „electrical works‟ is completed for all the substations. Central Assam Zone (CAZ)  R & M works at Kampur, Burapahar and Kathiatoli substations have been excluded under Guwahati electrical circle. R&M works of 33/11kV  New R & M works are included at Nagaon, Juria, Sub-stations (Civil Works at Batarduwa, Amoni, Garubandha, Nilbagan, Dhing, E. 38 locations and Electrical Rupahi and Bebejia substations under Nagaon Works at 20 locations) electrical circle.  R&M works are included at Moloibari in Morigaon electrical circle and at Pailapool in Cachar electrical circle. Upper Assam Zone (UAZ)  R & M works at Borguri, Doomdooma, Makum and Namrup substations are excluded from Tinsukia Electrical Circle.  New R & M works are included at Dinjan, Chabua, Porbotia and Rangapara substations under Tinsukia electrical circle.  R & M works at Phukan Nagar and Salkatoni substations are excluded under Sibsagar Electrical Circle. As reported by the contractor, the proposed work is not required at Phukon Nagar 33/11 kV sub- station, so the same electrical works will be undertaken at Gaurisagar 33/11kV substation and Nazira

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S No. Name of Subprojects Progress as on date of Report substation at Sibsagar electrical circle.  R & M works are included at Behiating and Hazel Bank 33/11kV substation under Dibrugarh electrical circle. Lower Assam Zone (LAZ)  R & M works are included at Kharupetia and Udalguri under Mangaldoi electrical circle. Note: Implementation status of each sub-project of Package-2 is provided in Annexure 5.

C. DESIGN AND ENGINEERING STATUS Follow up Item Status Required Type of Required Action (Y/N)  The built-up area of the sub- station buildings is less than Detailed threshold limit, hence, engineering environmental clearance (EC) is design of the not envisaged. sub-project In Progress Yes  Provision has been made for submitted by cross drainage wherever the required. Contractor.  Storm water management plan for substations not yet submitted by contractor. A. Package – 1 A. Package - 1  ADB‟s approval received  The addendum to IEE report was for shifting of sub-stations prepared for 33/11kV Chabua to new site at Chabua and (Mahakali), Rangagorah Padumoni S/S. However, (Radhbari) and Kaliapani the addendum to IEE was (Ghoramara). It also incorporates approved for Chabua, the REA checklist for new Rangagorah and Kaliapani selected locations. The substations. addendum IEE report is  The selected site at approved and uploaded on ADB Padumoni shifted again to website. Changes in Bapapung. The selected  All the route alignment is project site for 33/11kV Bapapung approved for associated 33kV design/scope substation is on forest land, Yes. and 11kV lines. (Occurred or the original site for 33/11kV  The route survey completed for envisaged). Bapapung was relocated to 33kV and 11kV line at a plot adjacent to the Rangagorah and Chabua original site on Panbari substations. Road, Digboi. However, the  At 33/11kV Kaliapani substation land is situated in Kherjan route survey is completed for Forest Village, next to 33kV line and approval for Upper Dihing Reserved associated11kV feeder line is forest, thus forest completed. clearance will be required.  Route survey is completed for The process for FRA has 33kV line and 11kV lines at already been initiated. The Bapapung substation and the addendum to IEE report for approval for survey of 11kV lines

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Follow up Item Status Required Type of Required Action (Y/N) 33/11kV Bapapung at Bapapung is completed. substation will be prepared  As per the route survey report no after receiving the environmental impact is necessary approvals. anticipated from the selected alignments. B. Package 2: B. Package 2:  A change in length of 33kV  The addendum IEE report is and 11kV line is approved and uploaded on ADB anticipated. website.  Civil works under R&M  The changes in the line length component have been are also incorporated in dropped from the project Annexure 5. As per the route scope. survey report no environmental impact is anticipated from the selected alignments. Completed route survey reveals that no line alignment traverses through forest area/protected area. D. COMPLIANCE STATUS D.1 Compliance with National & State Statutory Environmental Requirement S No Notification/Rule Requirements Compliance Status All development project The Environment listed in Schedule 1 of Power distribution projects are Impact Assessment EIA notification require 1. excluded from the Schedule 1 list of Notification, 2006, getting prior EIA notification, 2006. as amended Environmental Clearance. A. Package 1: No major impact due to waste water generated from labour camp (10-15 labours) is anticipated. However, contractor has been advised to The Water Water Quality and provide, soak pit with capacity (Prevention and discharge of sewage commensurate with quantity and time 2. Control of Pollution) from project or any other for leaching/evaporation of received Act, 1974, with establishment such as waste water. Rules labour camp. B. Package 2: Works started in December 2016. The labour is dwelling in rented accommodation to obviate the need for, setting up labour camps.

A. Package 1: The activities associated with sub- The Air (Prevention Compliance to National stations construction are a major and Control of 3. Ambient Air Quality source of dust generation. Hence, Pollution) Act, 1981, Standard water sprinkling on dust generating with Rules source is monitored during site visits. B. Package 2:

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S No Notification/Rule Requirements Compliance Status The scope of work is mostly electrical works with no major civil work involved. Bulk consumer is responsible to (i) ensure that used batteries are not disposed of in any The Batteries manner other than by Considering scale of construction, (Management and depositing with the generation of battery waste is not 4. Handling) Rules, registered envisaged. However, if so happen the 2010 dealer/manufacturer/recy compliance would be monitored. cler or at designated collection centers and (ii) file half yearly return in Form VIII to the SPCB. Used/burned transformer oils to be disposed off in accordance with the Hazardous and Rules. other Waste Disposal and Handling of hazardous waste (Management and Decontamination of (Transformer oil) will be done in 5. Transboundary empty containers accordance with requirements set in Movement) rules, contaminated with the EMP. 2016 hazardous chemicals/waste in accordance to rules. (As per schedule 1) Compliance with A. Package 1: Ambient Noise Most of construction activities are Noise Pollution Standards in accordance being undertaken manually and the (Regulation & to land use of the area use of machines is intermittent, so no 6. Control) Rules, impact is anticipated. 2000 B. Package 2 No impact is anticipated due to activities in this package. Out of 20 proposed substations, only 33/11kV Bapapung substation site falls under Upper Dihing Reserve Forest (Kherjan forest village) and requires diversion of forest land. Clearance from MoEF/ The Forest Forest Department if the The site for Namsung substation was 7. (Conservation) Act, line passes through the shifted to Padumoni substation which 1980 forest area. was further relocated to Bapapung13. The proposed site for 33/11kV Bapapung (Padumoni) substation falls under forest area. As the land required for substation construction is less than 1 hectare thus general

13 The addendum to original IEE for 33/11kV Bapapung substation will be prepared once the forest clearance is obtained for its construction.

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S No Notification/Rule Requirements Compliance Status approval is given for substation construction. (Reference: MOEF‟s forest division letter F.No.11-9/98-FC dated 13-Feb.2014.). Letter for request by SDE to DFO, Digboi Forest Division for allotment of plot of land for setting up of 33/11kV substation at Bapapung is attached in Annexure 6(A) „No objection certificate‟ (Annexure 6(B)) has been obtained from Divisional Forest Officer and Veterinary Department, Digboi Division for construction of 33/11kV Bapapung substation.

The assessment of tree cutting (if involved) will be done by forest department. The process of settlement of rights under schedule tribes and other traditional forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights Act, 2006) on the forest land proposed for construction of 33/11kV Bapapung substation was initiated on 3rd November 2018. Once the declaration is received, application for forest clearance will be submitted. Refer Annexure 6 (c).

A letter requesting permission to cut two trees at Doomduma, Borosola PS – Dhekiajuli was given to the DFO Tezpur Forest Division on 30 March 2016 by the DGM Dhekiajuli Electrical sub division. With no response from the Forest Department over time, the two tree at Borsola sub-station were cut. The letter regarding permission for trimming of trees and conducting joint survey surrounding 33/11kV Singri S/S and 33/11kV Borsola S/S area was given to the RFO, forest department, Dhekiajuli Sub Division, Dhekiajuli, Sonitpur, dated 6/10/2016. (Refer Annexure 7) NOC is obtained from Gelapukhuri T.E., Khobong T.E., Monahari T.E., Borholla T.E., Maijan T.E., Savitri T.E.

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S No Notification/Rule Requirements Compliance Status and Keshan T.E for any tree cutting/Bamboo cutting or Tree pruning involved in 33kV and 11kV lines. (Refer Annexure 7) D.2 Compliance with ADBs Environmental Safeguards (SPS, 2009) ADBs Safeguard Compliance S No Status Requirements Requirement Identify Potential environmental impacts As per IEE prepared for the project falls on various resources Environmental under Category –B. Construction activities 1. and determine its Assessment likely to induce impact are monitored significance in based on EMP prepared for the project. consultation with all stakeholders The borrower will Environmental prepare an EMP that ADB approved environmental 2. Planning and address the potential management plan is already prepared. Management impacts and risks identified in IEE. The borrower will Final IEE report is prepared and uploaded Information submit to ADB, the final on ADB website. No unanticipated 3. Disclosure IEE and environmental environmental impacts are apparent. Thus, monitoring report. updating of EMP is not required. The borrower will carry out consultation with affected persons and Consultation was carried out with the other stakeholders. The Consultation and representatives of forest department to 4. consultation process Participation verify the legal status of selected land for and its results are to be 33/11kV Bapapung substation. documented and reflected in environmental report. The borrower will establish a mechanism to receive and facilitate Grievance resolution of affected GRC has been formed in all the concerned 5. Redress persons concerns, Mechanism complaints and zones. grievance about the project‟s environmental performance. The borrower will prepare periodic This environmental safeguard monitoring monitoring reports that Monitoring and report is for period of January - June 2019 6. describe progress with Reporting capturing the progress of EMP implementation of EMP implementation of each sub-project. and compliance issues and corrective actions. Unanticipated The borrower will Package 1: 7. environmental update the The Chabua (Mahakali), Kaliapani impacts environmental (Ghoramara) and Rangagorah (Radhabari)

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ADBs Safeguard Compliance S No Status Requirements Requirement assessment and EMP sub-stations sites have been changed. where unanticipated Addendum to IEE report is prepared and environmental impacts uploaded on ADB website. No become apparent. unanticipated environmental impacts are apparent. Thus, updating of EMP is not required. Out of 20 substations, 19 substation sites are located away from RF/PF, National Parks, and Wildlife Sanctuaries. Thus, no threat and degradation to critical habitat and natural habitat is anticipated. The Bapapung substation site lays in Kherjan Forest Village, next to Upper Dihing Reserve forest. Substation site was handed over to contractor after obtaining NOC from DFO & Veterinary Department, Biodiversity The borrower will Digboi Division. APDCL is advised to 8. conservation and assess major threat to commence the work after obtaining the sustainable NRM the biodiversity. forest clearance and necessary approvals. The process of settlement of rights under schedule tribes and other traditional forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights Act, 2006) on the forest land proposed for construction of 33/11kV Bapapung substation was initiated on 3rd November 2018. Once the declaration is received, application for forest clearance will be submitted.

Pollution prevention and control The implementation of various preventive Pollution technologies consistent and mitigation measures listed in the EMP 9. Prevention and with international good for pollution abatement in the project will Abatement practices such as EHS be monitored. guidelines of the World Bank group. Personal protective equipment (PPE) are The borrower will provided during construction of sub- provide workers with stations. However, non-compliance was safe and healthy also reported during site visits. working environment, The contractor was advised to provide provide PPE to necessary training regarding fire safety Occupational, minimize risks, render 10. and use of PPE. Health and Safety training, document the The contractor of package 1 has accidents, diseases & conducted safety training for workers in incidents, and provide Lots 1-3. Contractors of package 1 and 2 emergency prevention are advised during review meeting, to and response conduct a health, safety and HIV managements. awareness camp for construction workers. Physical Cultural The borrower to avoid No impact on CPR reported in this 11. Resources (CPR) significant damage to reporting period.

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ADBs Safeguard Compliance S No Status Requirements Requirement physical cultural resources.

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D.3 Compliance with Covenant Item No. Covenants Status of Compliance 33/11kV Bapapung substation site was handed over to contractor. But owing to the pending Forest clearance, work is suspended and will commence after obtaining necessary approvals. The process of settlement of rights under schedule tribes and other traditional forest The Borrower shall ensure or cause EA to ensure that Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights Act, 2006) on the forest land no Works contract is awarded for a Subproject which Schedule proposed for construction of 33/11kV Bapapung substation was initiated involves environmental impacts until the EA has 4, para. 6 on 3rd November 2018. Once the declaration is received, application for incorporated the relevant provisions from the EMP into forest clearance will be submitted. the Works contract.

No major environmental impacts are anticipated due to project activities however provision of EMP is in the original IEE report. The contractor‟s compliance to EMP is being monitored. 33/11kV Bapapung substation site was handed over to contractor. APDCL is advised to commence the work after obtaining the forest clearance and necessary approvals.

The process of settlement of rights under schedule tribes and other The Borrower shall ensure or cause the EA to ensure traditional forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights Act, 2006) on the that no commencement of Works is allowed under any forest land proposed for construction of 33/11kV Bapapung substation Works contract under any Subproject which involves was initiated on 3rd November 2018. Once the declaration is received, environmental impacts and requires environmental application for forest clearance will be submitted. Schedule clearances, until EA has obtained the final approval of 4, para. 8 (a) the IEE from ADB, and (b) environmental The original IEE report and EARF were uploaded on ADB website in clearance including approval of the environmental August 2014. The updated IEE report was submitted to ADB for approval assessment report, from the State Environmental and disclosed on ADB website. Impact Assessment Authority. Some changes in the project description have occurred during the implementation stage due to techno economic reasons. Location of subprojects was changed for four substations i.e. Mahakali to Chabua, Radhabari to Rangagorah, Ghoramara to Kaliapani and Namsung to Padumoni which is further shifted to Bapapung. Addendum IEE was approved by ADB for three substation locations i.e.

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Item No. Covenants Status of Compliance Chabua, Kaliapani and Rangagorah substation. The Borrower shall ensure or cause EA to ensure that the preparation, design, construction, implementation, In lieu of sub-station proposed at Podumani, a new site was identified at operation and decommissioning of the Project, and all Bapapung located on forest land. The need to initiate diversion of forest Subprojects‟ facilities comply with land was intimated to PMU and PIU. The detailed application procedure and process for obtaining the forest clearance was discussed with PMU, (a) all applicable laws and regulations of the Borrower PIU and concerned electrical circle by ESMU. The process of settlement and the State relating to environment, health, and Schedule of rights under schedule tribes and other traditional forest Dwellers safety; 5, para. 9 (Recognition of Forest Rights Act, 2006) on the forest land proposed for (b) the Environmental Safeguards; construction of 33/11kV Bapapung substation was initiated on 3rd (c) the EARF; and November 2018. Once the declaration is received, application for forest (d) All measures and requirements set forth in the clearance will be submitted. respective IEE and EMP, and any corrective or The details of environmental safeguard implementation activities preventative actions set forth in a Safeguards performed during this reporting period are provided in Annexure 2. Monitoring Report. The Borrower shall ensure or cause EA to ensure that the Project does not involve any indigenous people‟s Initial RP has not identified any indigenous people. Likewise, no risks or impacts within the meaning of the SPS. If due Schedule indigenous people were identified during initial sub-stations site to unforeseen circumstances, the Project involves any 5, para. verification survey. However, all steps necessary or desirable will be such impacts, the Borrower shall take all steps 10 taken to ensure that the Project complies with all applicable laws and necessary or desirable to ensure that the Project regulations of the Borrower and State and with the SPS. complies with all applicable laws and regulations of the Borrower and State and with the SPS. The Borrower shall ensure or cause EA to ensure that Schedule all necessary budgetary and human resources to fully 5, para. Being complied. implement the EMP, the RP and the IPP as required, 11 are made available. The Borrower shall ensure or cause EA to ensure that The EMP is made a part of the contract with the provision of Budget for all bidding documents and contracts for Works contain all the environmental and social measures. Schedule provisions that require contractors to:

5, para. (a) comply with the measures and requirements All the necessary actions are being taken to anticipate risks or impacts 12 relevant to the contractor set forth in the IEE, the on environment, resettlement of indigenous people during construction. EMP, and the RP (to the extent they concern impacts No risk or impact is identified. on affected people during construction), and any

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Item No. Covenants Status of Compliance corrective or preventative actions set out in a Safeguards Monitoring Report; (b) make available a budget for all such environmental and social measures; (c) provide the Borrower with a written notice of any unanticipated environmental, resettlement or indigenous peoples risks or impacts that arise during construction, implementation or operation of the Project that were not considered in the IEE, the EMP, or the RP; (d) adequately record the condition of roads, agricultural land and other infrastructure prior to starting to transport materials and construction; and (e ) fully reinstate pathways, other local infrastructure, and agricultural land to at least their pre-project condition upon the completion of construction; The Borrower shall ensure or cause EA to ensure the following: (a) submit semi-annual Safeguards Monitoring Reports to ADB and disclose relevant information from such reports to affected persons promptly upon The eight bi-annual Social and Environmental Safeguard Monitoring submission; Reports for the period July – December 2018 has been submitted to (b) if any unanticipated environmental and/or social ADB. This report is ninth bi-annual Environmental Safeguard Monitoring Schedule risks and impacts arise during construction, Reports for period January – June 2019. 5, para. implementation or operation of the Project that were

13 not considered in the IEE, the EMP, or the RP, The findings of safeguards monitoring vis-à-vis site visits and discussions promptly inform ADB of the occurrence of such risks with official of IA forms the basis and are recorded in the bi-annual or impacts, with detailed description of the event and environmental safeguard reports. proposed corrective action plan; and (c) Report any actual or potential breach of compliance with the measures and requirements set forth in the EMP or the RP promptly after becoming aware of the breach.

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Item No. Covenants Status of Compliance

The Borrower shall ensure or cause EA to ensure that Schedule no proceeds of the Loan under the Project are used to Activities mentioned in Appendix 5 of SPS are not involved in any of the 5, para. finance any activity included in the list of prohibited project activities. 14 investment activities provided in Appendix 5 of the SPS:

The Borrower and EA shall ensure that Works contracts under the Project follow all applicable labour Out of total 20 substations, civil work is completed at 4 substations and laws of the Borrower and the State and that these 15 sub-stations sites are nearing completion. At the remaining 1 further include provisions to the effect that contractors; substation (Bapapung) APDCL is advised to resume work only after (a) carry out HIV/AIDS awareness programs for labour obtaining the forest clearance and necessary approvals to comply with and disseminate information at worksites on risks of Loan covenants. The contractor compliance to statutory requirements sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS as part of requires improvement. Schedule health and safety measures for those employed during Awareness program or HIV/AIDS for workers is still to be carried out by 5, para. construction; and the contractor. Contractor was reminded to carry out the HIV awareness 15 (b) Follow and implement all statutory provisions on program for labour during the review meeting and site visit. Further PIU labor (including not employing or using children as is being reminded to direct contractor to comply with the statutory labor, equal pay for equal work), health, safety, requirements. welfare, sanitation, and working conditions. Such Contractor‟s compliance to regulatory requirement and provision of contracts shall also include clauses for termination in sanitation facilities, hygienic and safe working conditions is being case of any breach of the stated provisions by the monitored regularly. contractors.

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D.4 Compliance with Environmental Management Plan Potential Project Activity Mitigation Action Compliance Status Environmental Impact Pre-Construction  As per the land availability and site finalization status shared by implementing agency (Annexure 1), sites for 20 Selection of lands adhering to local laws substations has been selected. All the and regulations and in close consultation selected sites are away from water with LAs Temporary use of Impact to the existing bodies. Contraction facilities should be placed at lands environment  Out of 20 substations only one substation least 10 m away from water bodies, natural i.e. 33/11kV Bapapung flow paths, important ecological habitats (Padumoni/Namsung) falls on forest land and residential areas adjacent to a Reserve Forest. The remaining selected substation sites are away from any ecological sensitive area. Noise generation Substation designed to ensure noise will not Exposure to noise, be a nuisance.  15 sub-stations site are located away from Nuisance to Maintain adequate clearance, construction settlement area, except for 5 sub-stations. Substation location neighboring properties of retaining structures, minimize cut and fill Sub-stations sites located near residential and design Disturbance to the operations adjoining to the dwellings  area are being monitored and no major adjacent lands and the impact is anticipated. people due to cut and fill operations Setback of dwellings to overhead line route Exposure to safety designed in accordance with permitted level  Safe offset is being insured during related risk of power frequency and the regulation of alignment finalization. Location of poles supervision at sites. and line alignment Consideration of site location at where they  Majority of the sub-station‟s sites are and design Impact on water could be located to avoid water bodies or located away from water bodies. bodies/ land/ agricultural land as much as possible.  Regular monitoring will be done to prevent residences and mitigate impact on water bodies. No major impact on water bodies is

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Potential Project Activity Mitigation Action Compliance Status Environmental Impact anticipated. Release of chemicals PCBs not used in substations transformers Equipment and harmful gases in or other project facilities or equipment  Regular monitoring is to be done to Specifications and receptors (air, water, prevent and mitigate impact. design parameters land) Avoid encroachment by careful site  Sub-stations sites are not located in selection to avoid existing settlements. ecological sensitive area except for site proposed for Bapapung (Padumoni/Namsung) which falls under Upper Dihing Reserve Forest (Kherjan forest village). But owing to the pending forest clearance, APDCL is advised to Loss of precious commence the work only after obtaining Encroachment into ecological values/ necessary approvals. precious ecological damage to precious  The process of settlement of rights under areas species schedule tribes and other traditional forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights Act, 2006) on the forest land proposed for construction of 33/11kV Bapapung substation was initiated on 3rd November 2018. Once the declaration is received, application for forest clearance will be submitted. Avoid trees to be cut by careful site  Except for Bapapung S/S located in a alignment selection. Minimize the RoW forest village next to Upper Dihing RF, the wherever possible. Afforestation to be done remaining 19 substation sites finalized till Encroachment into Trees to be cut for in coordination with forest department. this reporting period do not occupy any Forest Areas distribution line forest area.  All the 33kV and 11kV lines are passing through tea estates. The relevant NOC has been obtained from contractor. Involuntary Loss of lands and Compensation paid for temporary/  Land for 33/11kV Napuk substation (Lot-2)

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Potential Project Activity Mitigation Action Compliance Status Environmental Impact resettlement or land structures permanent loss of productive land. Gelapukhuri and Gangabari (Lot-1) and acquisition Kaliapani substation has been acquired and compensation paid to the land owners.  Till this reporting period, no encumbrances within RoW of distribution lines are reported. If reported, identification and verification will be done to comply with RF.  No involuntary resettlement envisaged. Use existing poles wherever possible  Selection of site for erection of poles is Avoid siting new poles on farmland being done carefully. The relevant NOC Encroachment into Loss of agricultural wherever farmers compensated for any has been obtained from contractor. farmland productivity. permanent loss of productive land trees that  The damage of crop is not reported till this need to be trimmed or removed along RoW. reporting period. In case reported, compliance will be ensured. Appropriate siting of poles to avoid channel  Cross drainage being provided where interference. need is envisaged.  The contractor has been advised to Interference with Temporary flooding provide temporary measures during drainage hazards/ loss of construction period to ensure continuous patterns/Irrigation agricultural production. flow of water and preventing localized channels stagnation.  No impact anticipated due to construction of distribution line. Design of substations to include modern fire  Fire wall will be provided between the two control systems/ firewalls. transformers and fire control Explosions/ Fire Hazards to life. Provision of firefighting equipment to be system/equipment will be provided at located close to transformers, power operation stage. generation equipment. Construction

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Potential Project Activity Mitigation Action Compliance Status Environmental Impact Advance notice to the public about the time and the duration of the utility disruption. Removal or Use of well trained and experienced  No disruption to utility services is disturbance to other Public inconvenient. machinery operators to reduce accidental envisaged. public utilities. damage to the public utilities. Restore the utilities immediately to overcome public inconvenient. Avoid farming season wherever possible for  For four sub-stations private land was the project activities. been acquired. For 12 sub-stations sited Ensure existing irrigation facilities are at tea estates NOC/MOU have been maintained in working condition. obtained. Acquisition of paddy Loss of agricultural Protect/ preserve topsoil and reinstate after  Land compensation has been paid to fields and other productivity. construction completed. owners of land acquired for Ganagbari, lands. Repair/ reinstate damaged bunds etc. after Napuk, Kaliapani and Gelaphukri construction completed. substations. Compensation for temporary loss in  No acquisition of land is required for agricultural production. distribution line. Loss of power supply to Advance notice to the public about the time the local community and the duration of the utility disruption. Temporary outage when distribution lines Restore the utilities immediately to  No such complaints have been noticed. of the electricity. crossing the new line overcome public inconvenient. are switched off. Selection of construction techniques and  Modern technology and machinery being Equipment layout Noise and vibrations. machinery to minimize ground disturbance. used as per information provided by and installation. contractor. Fill for the substation foundations obtained  Earth filling will be needed at all sub- by creating or improving local drain system. station sites; however, major filling is Construction activities involving significant anticipated at Powai, Bedeti, Napuk, Substation Loss of soil. ground disturbance (i. e. substation land Borhat, Borjuli, Gangabari, and Dhola sub- construction. Water pollution forming) not undertaken during the stations to bring the level at par with monsoon season. surrounding ground level. The environmental monitoring was carried out

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Potential Project Activity Mitigation Action Compliance Status Environmental Impact at some subprojects for ground water, no update on ground water monitoring submitted by contractor for this reporting period. No major environmental impact is anticipated due to this activity. Noise nuisance to Construction activities only undertaken neighboring properties. during the day and local communities  No significant noise related issues are Construction Nuisance to Wild life if informed of the construction schedule. envisaged. schedules the line route Complete restriction of construction work for  Sub-project locations are not situated construction crosses two months before and after the known within migration route of animals. migratory path. period of migration by the animals. Construction work force facilities to include  The contractor of package 1 has provided proper sanitation, water supply and waste rented accommodation to workers in Lot - disposal facilities. 3. However, under Lots 1 and 2 the shelters provided to the labor require improvement and the same has been communicated during site visits and review meetings.  The contractor for package 2 has also Provisions of Contamination of provided rented accommodation to labor. facilities for receptors (land, water, The safety officer of contractor has construction air). informed that local labor is hired, and workers. provision of labor camp is not required.  Further, to prevent inflow of surface runoff during monsoon and to provide dry floor, the contractor personnel at site has been advised to raise the floor level of labour shelters by 1 to 2 feet above the local ground level and provide the basic utilities in appropriate manner. Surplus earthwork/ Runoff to cause water Any excess material will only be used as fill  Excess material from excavation of soil. pollution, solid waste material offsite when the owner‟s foundation will be utilized for leveling the

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Potential Project Activity Mitigation Action Compliance Status Environmental Impact disposal. agreement has been obtained and with the sub-station site. disposal site restored in a manner that  Further, the need for cross drainage prevents erosion and does not block any structure was reviewed by PIU and it is drainage path. being implemented where required. Loose dust might blow Damping of dust by sprinkling of water  No issue related to dust generation has Air Pollution in the area causing within the work area and stack the loose soil been reported due to construction dusty conditions. and contain it with covers if required. activities. Construction workers prohibited from harvesting wood in the project area during their employment. Loss of vegetation and  Contractor has provided LPG, kerosene Prevent his work force from disturbing to the Wood/ vegetation deforestation. for cooking at the labor camps and rented flora, fauna including hunting of animal and harvesting, cut and house. At some locations fuel wood is fishing in water bodies. fill operations. being used which is purchased from Proper awareness program regarding Effect on fauna market. conservation of flora, fauna including ground vegetation to all drivers, operators and other workers. Marking of vegetation to be removed prior  Pruning tree branches wherever identified to clearance and strict control on clearing will be undertaken after obtaining activities to ensure minimal clearance. necessary permission.  A letter requesting permission to cut two trees at Doomduma, Borosola PS – Dhekiajuli was given to the DFO Tezpur Forest Division on 30 March 2016 by the Site clearance. Vegetation DGM Dhekiajuli Electrical sub division. With no response from the Forest Department over time, the two trees at Borsola sub-station were cut down.  Response from forest department is awaited regarding permission (letter dated 6 October 2016 to RFO, Dhekiajuli)) for trimming of tress and conducting joint

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Potential Project Activity Mitigation Action Compliance Status Environmental Impact survey around 33/11kV Singri S/S and 33/11kV Borsola S/S area.  The desired NoC obtained from Gelaphukri T.E., Kholbong T.E., Monahari T.E., Borholla T.E., Maijan T.E., Savitri T.E. and Keshan T.E for cutting/ pruning of trees and bamboos (if needed) during stringing and pole erection activity for 33Kv and 11Kv associated lines. Construction in erosion and flood-prone areas should be restricted to the dry season.  Earth filling activity is taken up during dry Soil erosion and Treat clearing and filling areas against flow season and adequate measures are being surface runoff. acceleration and construction work should taken during construction period to avoid be carefully designed to minimize interference with local drainage patters. obstruction or destruction to natural drainage. Noise, vibration and Construction equipment to be well operator safety, maintained. Mechanized efficient operation. Proper maintenance and turning off  New or maintained equipment/machinery construction Noise, vibration, equipment not in use. is used during construction. equipment wear and tear. Increase in airborne Existing roads and tracks used for Construction of dust particles. construction and maintenance access to the  Access road concerns are being reviewed roads for Increased land site wherever possible. and any improvement of road will be accessibility. requirement for New access ways restricted to a single limited within the RoW. temporary accessibility. carriageway width within the RoW. Transport loading and unloading of  The damage to existing roads shall be Transportation and Nuisance to the general construction materials should not cause reversed by the contractors at their own storage of materials. public. nuisance to the people by way of noise, cost to prevent inconvenience to the local vibration and dust. residents during transportation of goods,

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Potential Project Activity Mitigation Action Compliance Status Environmental Impact Avoid storage of construction materials equipment and materials. beside the road, around water bodies,  Improvement required, except for cement residential or public sensitive locations. storage. Excavated earth needs to be Construction materials should be stored in stacked at one location. covered areas to ensure protection from dust, emissions and such materials should be bundled in environment friendly and nuisance free manner. Trees allowed growing up to a height within the RoW by maintaining adequate clearance between the top of tree and the Fire hazards. conductor as per the regulations.  The trimming or cutting of trees will be Trimming/ cutting of Loss of vegetation and Trees that can survive pruning to comply undertaken after obtaining necessary trees within RoW. deforestation. should be pruned instead of cleared. approval. Felled trees and other cleared or pruned vegetation to be disposed of as authorized by the statutory bodies. Contract provisions specifying minimum  Contractor has been advised to carry out setback requirements for construction disinfection/provide filter and storage tank camps from water bodies, reserved areas for drinking water, and to install a Injury and sickness of etc. reinforcement bar away from labour Health and safety. workers and members Contractor to prepare and implement a movement areas along with barricading of of the public. health and safety plan. excavated areas. Contractor to arrange for health and safety  Contractor has been directed to carry out awareness programmes. annual health checkup of workers. Construction clauses specifying careful construction practices. Use existing ways as much as possible. Nuisance to nearby Losses to neighboring Productive land will be reinstated following  No such impact envisaged. properties. land uses/ values. completion of construction. Compensation will be paid for loss of production, if any.

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Potential Project Activity Mitigation Action Compliance Status Environmental Impact Operation and Maintenance Security fences around substation. Death or injury to the Establishment of warning signs. Electric shock workers and public. Careful design using appropriate technologies to minimize hazards. Nuisance to the Provision of noise barriers. Noise generation. community around the site.  Will be monitored after completion of Monitoring of SF6 gas form Electrical SF6 Gas levels. Leakage of SF6 operation facilities. Substations. Exposure to Distribution line to comply with the design Maintenance of electromagnetic parameters of electromagnetic interference Distribution line. interference. from cables. Exposure to Substation design to comply with the Substation electromagnetic parameters of electromagnetic interference maintenance. interference. from instruments within floor area. Substation transformers located within secure and impervious bundled areas with a Contamination of land/ Oil spillage. storage capacity of at least 100% of the nearby water bodies. capacity of oil in transformers and associated reserve tanks.

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D.5 Compliance with Environmental Monitoring Plan

Environmental Parameters to be Project Stage Responsibility Frequency Compliance Status Component Monitored14 No visible dust was noticed during the site Pre-construction Visible dust. Contractor/EA One time visits conducted by environmental stage consultants. No visible dust was noticed during the site visits and contractor was advised to spray Visible dust, use of Construction water if any activities involved dust Air Quality water sprays for dust Contractor One time Stage. generation. suppression. Environmental monitoring has not been carried out during this reporting period Visible dust, use of Operation Once in 2 water sprays for dust EA - Stage. years suppression. EA and contractors to Pre-construction document water source No waste water was generated in pre- Contractor/EA One time Stage and wastewater construction period. treatment design. EA and contractors to document water source Water Quality Construction and wastewater Monitoring has not been carried out during Contractor One time Stage. treatment system this reporting period installed pH, BOD, Oil & Grease. Water source and Once in 2 Operation Stage EA - wastewater treatment. years Pre-construction Noise/ Vibration. Noise level [dB (A)] Contractor/EA One time No monitoring during pre-construction period. stage

14Air emissions will be limited to dust and construction vehicle emissions during construction; other primary air pollutant monitoring is not deemed necessary. Wastewater will be limited to domestic/sanitary discharge during construction and operation; if groundwater is used by substations there could be some impact on water availability in nearby wells used for community water supplies. Potential soil contamination will be limited to fuel and lubricating oil spills during construction and possible mineral oil spills from transformers during operations.

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Environmental Parameters to be Project Stage Responsibility Frequency Compliance Status Component Monitored14 Most of construction activities do not involve Construction any noise generation. The contractor is Noise level [dB (A)] Contractor One time Stage. carrying out the construction activities in day time to avoid impact due to noise. Operation Once in 2 Noise level [dB (A)] EA - Stage. years Soil Pre- Visible spills and/ or No Impact is anticipated on soil quality during Construction soil staining, Oil & Contractor/EA One time pre-construction period. stage grease. Contractor has followed the procedure of Visible spills and/ or Construction storage of transformer oil over impervious soil staining, Oil & Contractor One time Stage. platform and under shed to avoid any soil grease. contamination. Visible spills and/ or Operation Once in 2 soil staining, Oil & EA - Stage. years grease.

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E. ANY OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT NOT COVERED IN INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION There are possibilities of change in site of sub-station due to technical and other issues. Based on decision of IA and approval of PIU, the status will be reported. F. INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM

S No. Parameters Compliance Status The earlier designated Assistant General Manager has been transferred and has been replaced by a Deputy Manager in October 2016. The newly designated Deputy Manager will be the in-charge of Environment and Social Management Unit (ESMU), who has responsibilities for monitoring all sub- projects in areas such as Environment, R&R and Social safeguards. The duties of the ESMU will Numbers of Staff deputed/ include at a minimum (i) oversight of field offices 1 employed for environment and construction contractors for monitoring and safeguards implementation of mitigation measures. (ii) liaising with the field officers and contractors and seeking their help to sole an environmental related issue of subproject implementations and (iii) preparation of environmental monitoring reports every 6 months (as required by ADB). ESMU will coordinate with PIU for monitoring as well as designing appropriate mitigation measures to address as environmental and social. PMU/PIU established as per The ESMU has been reconstituted vide Office 2 proposed institutional Order No. APDCL/PMU/APSEIP/ESMU/2015- mechanism 16/249/ Dated19-march-2016. GRC has been formed in the entire concerned 3 GRC formation zone.

G. GRIEVANCE REDRESS AND THEIR RESOULTION S No Complainant Name Date of Subject/ Remarks and Address receipt Issue I No Complaint received NIL NIL No issue reported till date. till date. The procedure for formation of GRC and Implementation of grievance redress mechanism is being done in accordance with the provision in original IEE report. The details of grievance redress mechanism and letter regarding formation of GRC are provided in Annexure 3

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H. ISSUES AND ACTIONS RECOMMENDED S No Activity/Key issue Suggestion Responsibility Action Taken till June 2019 Administrative and ADB‟s approval received for shifting of sub-  The proposed change of stations from Mahakali to Chabua and Namsang to Padumoni. geographical location of However, the site for Padumoni is again shifted to Bapapung16 As Though contract has sub-projects should be Implementing the selected site for 33/11kV Bapapung substation falls under been awarded, the intimated to ADB for Agency15 Kherjan forest village adjacent to Upper Dihing Reserve Forest, geographical information and seeking forest clearance will be required for this substation. The process i. locations of four sub- concurrence. of FRA has been initiated and is in progress. stations proposed for  Resettlement Plan and a change need is still The original IEE report was uploaded on ADB website in August IEE prepared for the to be confirmed. 2014. The updated IEE report (May 2018 & Aug 2019) has been project needs to be Consultant approved by ADB and disclosed on ADB website. updated once location of

sub-stations are finalized. The para 62 of Project Administration Manual mandate establishing of PMU needs to initiate the Grievance Redress Executing ii. process for establishing GRC has been formed in the entire concerned zone. Committee (GRC) at Agency the GRC. implementing agency level to deal with complaints covering environmental and social issues.

15 Details of Implementing Agency are provided in Annexure 1. 16 The PIU has been advised to suspend construction work till the forest clearance and subsequent approval of addendum IEE for Bapapung substation is received from ADB.

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S No Activity/Key issue Suggestion Responsibility Action Taken till June 2019  PMU needs to direct the implementing agency and contractor to submit As per the direction given by PMU, contractor had submitted Keeping regular a quarterly progress reports on quarterly basis. follow-up on report and conduct implementation quarterly review Executing No EMP compliance report was submitted by contractor during iii. status of  Themeeting. review meeting Agency this reporting period. environmental should also be attended safeguards in the by representatives of Review meeting was not carried out with the contractor during this project. the contractor also, reporting period. along with official of EA, IA and Individual Thesafeguard EMP expert. compliance One the compliance report for each sub- of all sub-projects is station should be The quarterly EMP compliance report for this reporting period is iv. not uniform and being Contractor reported separately as still to be submitted by contractor of Package 1 & Package 2. reported in one EMP per format shared format. during Review meeting. Package 1 Labor license (License number: CLL (Assam)/01/2016/1856) validity up to 28.02.2018. Renewal of labour liscence has been done from time to time. The supporting Renewed policy for employees’ compensation insurance with documents indicating Contractor should validity up to 10.01.2019. Renewal of insurance has been done compliance to provide the necessary from time to time. v. Contractor regulatory documents as required Package-2 requirements are not for EMP Renewed labor license (License number: 7485) validity up to provided. 31.12.2018. Renewal of labour liscence has been done from time to time. Renewed policy for employees’ compensation insurance with validity up to13.08.2018. Renewal of insurance has been done from time to time.

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S No Activity/Key issue Suggestion Responsibility Action Taken till June 2019

Package 1: The contractor has hired a monitoring agency for undertaking environmental monitoring. Environmental monitoring is not conducted during this reporting period. Contractor should start Package 2: The contractor has informed the PIU regarding hiring environmental monitoring of monitoring agency named “EQM consultant” vide letter number: Environmental vi. at earliest to obtain the Contractor T&TP/APDCL/ADB-R&M/Intimation/2017/SS-112, dated: 21st Monitoring baseline data at March 2017. Earlier contractor of package 2 had conducted respective substations. environmental monitoring at 33/11kV Molaibari substation, 33/11kV Kamalpur substation, 33/11kV Rajgarh Substation and 33/11kV Gaurisagar substation. Environmental monitoring is not conducted during this reporting period.

Obstruction to natural During construction drain and need to stage, cross drainage ensure continuous structures such as hume Implementing vii. waterway at Napuk, pipe needs to be provided Cross drainage being provided as per requirement. Agency Bedeti, Powai, at sub-station approach Gangabari, Borhat, road obstructing Philobari sub-stations waterway.

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S No Activity/Key issue Suggestion Responsibility Action Taken till June 2019 As per the Forest Conservation Act and EA is being constantly requested to expedite the necessary forest Initiating the process ADB Loan Covenants clearance as per the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 and of forest clearance for Implementing viii. construction work should amendments. 33/11kV Bapapung Agency only commence after The process for FRA has been initiated and application for forest Substation site. obtaining the necessary clearance will be initiated after obtaining the NoC for FRA. clearance.

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ANNEXURES

Annexure 1

DETAILS OF IMPLEMENTING AGENCY, APDCL Electrical Sl. Electrical Electrical Name & Contact Name of the Sub station Sub Division Name & Contact Numbers No. Circle Division Numbers (PIU) Package-1 (Lot 1): (i) 7 Nos. of new 33/11kV Substations; (ii) New 33kV Lines (108.35km); (iii) New 11kV Lines (62km); (iv) 1 no. Railway track crossing in the 33kV Line and (v) 3 Nos. Railway track crossing in the 11kV Line Mr. Rabi Sankar Sengupta, Tinsukia 1 33/11kV Gangabari S/S Assistant Manager, TEC, - ESD-II Mr. Jagadish 94350-36018 Tinsukia Baishya (AGM) Tinsukia 2 33/11kV Gelapukhuri S/S Division 94353-42745 ESD-III Mr. A.K. Bordoloi (SDE), Tinsukia 94350-37152 3 33/11kV Mahakali/Chabua S/S Tinsukia ESD-III 4 33/11kV Baghjan S/S Doomdooma Mr. Debnath, SDE, 5 33/11kV Philobari S/S Mr. G. D. Deuri ESD 94354-75707 6 33/11kV Dhola S/S Digboi Division (AGM) 94350-80038 Margherita Mr. BinitaKutun, J.M, 7 33/11kV Powai S/S ESD Margherita SD, 84860-34133. Package 1 (Lot 2): (i) 2 Nos. New 2X5 MVA, 33/11kV Substations; (ii) 15 km 33kV Line on GI STP with AAAC Wolf conductor form Namrup substation and 10km from Tingkhong substation to Kaliapani substation with terminal equipment at Namrup substation &Tingkhong substation and (iii) New 11kV Lines (22km) Mr. Hiren Kumar Duliajan Naharkatia Mr. Parth Pratim Hazarika, 8 33/11kV Kaliapani/Gharamara S/S Dibrugarh Baruah, AGM, Division ESD-II SDE, 94357-06129 94357- 06127 Mr. Papiya Deuri, SDE, 99544- Digboi 33/11kV Bapapung/Namchang/ 44212 9 Electrical Digboi Division Digboi ESD Padumoni S/S Mr. Nalim Chutia, JM, Digboi Subdivision electrical subdivision Package 1 (Lot 2): (i) 2 Nos. New 2X5 MVA, 33/11kV Substations; (ii) New 33kV LILO Lines (18km); (iii) New 11kV Lines (35.1km); (iv) 1 no. Railway track crossing in the 33kV Line; (v) 3 Nos. Railway track crossing in the 11kV Line; Bi-annual Environmental Safeguard Monitoring Report (Jan-June 2019) Page | 38

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Electrical Sl. Electrical Electrical Name & Contact Name of the Sub station Sub Division Name & Contact Numbers No. Circle Division Numbers (PIU) Mr. Dimbeswar Charukia, SDE, 10 33/11kV Napuk S/S Mr. Dipendra Kr. Nazira ESD 94355-27488 Sivasagar Nazira Division Baruah (AGM), Choraideu Mr. Sumit Sinha, SDE, 11 33/11kV Borhat S/S 94353-88745 ESD 73990-62073 Package 1 (Lot 2): (i) 3 Nos. New 2X5 MVA, 33/11kV Substations; (ii) New 33kV Lines with terminal equipment (76km); (iii) New 11kV Lines (76km); (iv) 1 no. Railway track crossing in the 33kV Line; (v) 1 no. River crossing in the 33kV Line. (vi) 4 Nos. Railway track crossing in the 11kV Line; Golaghat Mr. Parag Jyoti Dutta, SDE, 12 33/11kV Dayang S/S Mr. Harendra ESD-I 94350-51051 Golaghat Nath Saikia Golaghat Mr. Kamala Kt. Pegu, SDE, 13 33/11kV Naharbari S/S Golaghat Division (AGM), ESD-II 97079-99525 94350-54388 Kamargaon Mr. B. C. Bhatta, SDE, 94353- 14 33/11kVRadhabari/RangagorahS/S ESD 02541 Package-1 (Lot 3) :( i) 6 Nos. New 2X5 MVA, 33/11kV Substations; (ii) New 33kV LILO Lines (20km) (iii) New 33kV Lines with terminal equipment(71.4km) (iv) New 11kV Lines (125km); Mangaldoi Electrical Circle: 1 no, 33kV strengthening of River crossing span at Ghola river in between 33kV line from Rowta-Kasubil with rail pole. 15 33/11kV Singri S/S Dhekiajuli Mr. Pranjol Kakoty, SDE, Mr. Chandan 16 33/11kV Borsala S/S Dhekiajuli ESD-II 88765-89078 Borah, AGM, Division Dhekiajuli Mr. Debojit Das, FME, 97076- 17 33/11kV Rakshyasmari S/S 94350-80537 ESD-I 83391 Biswanath Mr. Mokshada, Mr. Dilip Saikia, AM,94355- 18 33/11kV Bedeti S/S Chariali AGM, 98540- Chariali ESD Tezpur 06295 Division 54613 Mr. Birinchi Chetia, JE,73990- 19 33/11kV Bindukuri S/S Mr.Rafiul Amin Tezpur ESD-II Tezpur 90586 Dewan, 94351- Division Rangapara 20 33/11kV Borjuli S/S 07259 Mr. Pukhrel, SDE, 73990-90608 ESD

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Annexure 2

SAFEGUARD IMPLEMENTATION STATUS 2.1 Activities performed during Jan - June 2019 The Safeguard Specialist provided services during the reporting period and has conducted a detailed review of progress and gaps on implementation of social and environmental measures in the project. This also included follow-up for updating status on pending land status of all sub- stations with IA divisions and apprising the PMU of latest developments. The activities carried out by the Social & Environmental Consultant team during Jan - June 2019 are provided below.  Follow-up with concerned officials to collect status on confirmed sub-station locations, acquisition of private land and transfer of government land in favor of APDCL.  Submission of Bi-Annual Environmental Safeguard Monitoring report for the period July – December 2018.  Submission of Site Visit Report, Quarterly Progress Report and Monthly Progress Report.  Collection of information for further updating of Initial Environmental Examination Report.  Supporting client and follow up on the process of FRA and Forest Clearance for 33/11/kV Bapapung Substation. 2.2 Safeguard Review Findings i. Sub-station site selection at Bapapung is complete. The selected site for 33/11kV Bapapung substation is on forest land, thus forest clearance is required and the process of obtaining the same is still to be initiated. The process for obtaining consent as per the Forest Rights Act, 2006 has already been initiated at the office of District Collector, Tinsukia. The details of sub-stations sites finalized till this reporting period is in Table 1. Table 1: Sub-stations site finalisation status (As on June 2019) Sub-project Particular Original RP, August 2014 Actual Status

Sl. Area Name of Area Name of sub-station Ownership Ownership Name of the Owner No (Ha) the Owner (Ha) Tea Estate Tezpur & Tea Estate 1 33/11kV Bindukuri 0.2 0.268 Tezpur & Ghara TE Land Ghara TE Land Government Not Tea Estate 2 33/11kV Borjuli 0.134 0.134 Borjuli TE Land Applicable Land Tea Estate Tea Estate 3 33/11kV Bedeti 0.3 Bihali TE 0.133 Bihali TE Land Land Government Not Government 4 33/11kV Singri 0.268 0.268 Not Applicable Land Applicable Land 33/11kV Government Not Government 5 0.268 0.268 Not Applicable Rakhyshmari Land Applicable Land Government Not Government 6 33/11kV Borsola 0.268 0.268 Not Applicable Land Applicable Land Tea Estate Tea Estate 7 33/11kV Baghjan 0.268 Baghjan TE 0.268 Baghjan TE Land Land Md. Samad i. Md. Samad Ali 8 33/11kV Gangabari 0.45 Private Land 0.20 Private Land Ali ii.Mrs. AshiyaKhatun Chandradha Tea Estate 9 33/11kV Mahakali 0.134 Private Land 0.134 Chabua TE r Malakar Land Tea Estate Tea Estate 10 33/11kV Dholla 0.268 Dholla TE 0.268 Dholla TE Land Land

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Sub-project Particular Original RP, August 2014 Actual Status

Sl. Area Name of Area Name of sub-station Ownership Ownership Name of the Owner No (Ha) the Owner (Ha) Mr. Mrinal 11 33/11kV Gelapukhuri 0.134 Private Land 0.213 Private Land Mr. MrinalDohutia Dohutia Tea Estate Tea Estate 12 33/11kV Philobari 0.268 Philobari TE 0.268 Philobari TE Land Land Tea Estate Tea Estate 13 3311/kV Powai 0.132 Pawoi TE 0.268 Pawoi TE Land Land Government Tea Estate 14 33/11kV Borhat 0.162 APDCL 0.268 Barasali TE Land Land 15 33//11kV Napuk 0.159 Private Land Md. Asfik Ali 0.268 Private Land Madhurjy A Naresh i. Smti Suryabala 33/11kV Gharamara 16 0.201 Private Land Chandra 0.266 Private Land Deb (Kaliapani) Dev ii. Sri Debaru Urang 33/11 kV Namsung Jagat Ray 17 0.201 Private Land 0.214 Forest land Forest Department (Bapapung) Ghatwar Tea Estate Radhabari Tea Estate 18 33/11kV Radhabari 0.258 0.16 Rangagorah TE Land TE Land 33/11kV Phulongani Tea Estate Naharbari Tea Estate 19 0.408 0.268 Naharbari TE (Nahorbari) Land TE Land 33/11kV Doloujan Tea Estate Tea Estate 20 0.194 Dayang TE 0.268 Dayang TE (Dayang) Land Land

2.3 Details of Site Visits and Stakeholder Consultation During this reporting period January – June, 2019 no site visit was conducted to review the sub-projects sites for all the sub-projects under Lot-1 and Lot 2 and Lot 3 of Package 1 & Package 2. 2.3.6 Actions Taken: Though the contractors are aware of the stipulations on compliance with the Environmental Management Plan as outlined in the contract agreement; they still need to be advised at intervals to strictly follow the guidelines. The PMU is constantly guiding the contractors on various directives such as proper storage of construction material, disposal of waste and clearing of excessive vegetation. In addition, contractors are being urged to submit the compliance reports on EMP implementation for substations under construction on time. The observations made during visit were reported to PMU and PIU to take up further actions for improvement of environmental and social safeguards. 2.4 Public Consultation: Public consultation was not undertaken during this reporting period. 2.5 Review Meetings: With the commencement of civil work under sub-projects; internal monitoring is undertaken by the consultants (SMEC) with assistance from the PIU to monitor the overall progress of work as well as to check compliance of social safeguards. During this reporting period no formal review meeting was conducted with contractor during this reporting period.

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Annexure 3

GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM APDCL does not have any specific Environment or Social Safeguards Policy regarding generation/distribution subprojects currently. SPS 2009 requires APDCL to establish a Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) having suitable grievance redress procedure to receive and facilitate resolution of affected peoples‟ concerns, complaints, and grievances about the subproject‟s environmental performance. The grievance mechanism will be scaled to the risks and adverse impacts on environment due the subproject type, size, type of area (sensitive area) and impacts. It should address affected people's concerns and complaints promptly, using a transparent process that is gender responsive, culturally appropriate, and readily accessible to all segments of the affected people at no costs and without retribution. This GRM will consist of a Grievance Redress Committee (GRC) headed by the Project Head. The committee will consist of the following:

i. Project Head, APDCL ii. Sub District Magistrate/District Revenue Officer or their nominee iii. Representative of local Panchayat/Council iv. Representative Women representative of village/council v. Representative of EPC contractor vi. AGM of Environment and Social Management Unit (ESMU) at PMU or nominee GRM will provide an effective approach for resolution of complaints and issues of the affected person/community. Project Management Unit (PMU) shall formulate procedures for implementing the GRM, while the PIU shall undertake GRM‟s initiatives that include procedures of taking/recording complaints, handling of on-the-spot resolution of minor problems, taking care of complainants and provisions of responses to distressed stakeholders etc. paying particular attention to the impacts on vulnerable groups. Grievances of affected persons (APs) will first be brought to the attention of the Project head of the PIU. Grievances not redressed by the PIU will be brought to the Grievance Redress Committee (GRC) set up to monitor subproject Implementation for each subproject affected area. The GRC will determine the merit of each grievance and resolve grievances within two weeks of receiving the complaint. The proposed mechanism does not impede access to the country‟s judicial or administrative remedies. The AP has the right to refer the grievances to appropriate courts of law if not satisfied with the redress at any stage of the process. The PIU will keep records of all grievances received including: contact details of complainant, date that the complaint was received, nature of grievance, agreed corrective actions and the date these were affected, and outcome. The GRC is formed in all the concerned Zones for Tranche-4 subprojects. The GRC formation letters are attached below:

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Annexure 4

IMPLEMENTATION STATUS - PACKAGE - 1 Line length Length Length Package Sub-Project Name of sub-project as Name of sub-project as per Change in (km) Approval Quantity (km) as (km) as Name Description per IEE BID Docs. Scope (Current Status per IEE per BID Status) 33 kV line from 26km 33kV line on GI STP 26 km 33 kV line from 132/33kV with AAAC Wolf Conductor 66/11 kV Rupai GSS to Rupai GSS to 26 26 30.31 Approved from 132/66/33kV Rupai Baghjan S/S new 33/11kV GSS to Baghjan substation. Baghjan S/S 12km 33kV line on GI STP Proposed new Terminal Equipments at with AAAC Wolf Conductor 33kV line from Gangabari S/S, 12 km 33 from Makum 33/11kV 33/11kV kV line from Makum 12 12 8.209 Approved substation to Gangabari Makum S/S to 33/11 kV S/S to substation with terminal 33/11kV Gangabari with GI STP equipment at Makum S/S. Gangabari S/S Proposed New 10km 33kV line on GI STP 33kV line Terminal Equipment at with AAAC Wolf Conductor taping from EX Gelapukhuri S/S, 10 km from Barguri 33/11kV 33kV line(near New 33kV 108.35 LOT -1 33 kV line from Barguri substation to Gelapukhuri Krishi Vigyan 10 10 1.098 Approved Lines km 33/11 kV S/S to substation with terminal Kendra) to Gelapukhuri with GI STP Equipment at Barguri 33/1kV substation. Gelapukhari S/S 10km 33kV line on GI STP Proposed new with AAAC Wolf Conductor 10 km 33 kV line from 33kV line from from Napukhuri 33/11kV Napukhuri 33/11 kV S/S 33/11kV substation to Mahakali 10 10 17.5 Approved to Mahakali with steel Panitola S/S to (Chabua) substation with tubular pole. 33/11kV terminal equipment at Chabua S/S Napukuri substation. 4 km 33 kV line LILO at 4km 33kV line on GI STP Tinsukia - Margherita line with AAAC Wolf Conductor - 4 4 0.05 Approved to Pawoi with steel LILO on Tinsukia Margherita tubular pole line to Powai substation.

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Line length Length Length Package Sub-Project Name of sub-project as Name of sub-project as per Change in (km) Approval Quantity (km) as (km) as Name Description per IEE BID Docs. Scope (Current Status per IEE per BID Status) 25km 33kV line on GI STP Proposed New with Wolf Conductor from 33kV line from 25 km 33 kV line from Borsola 33/11kV substation 33/11kV S/S Doomdooma 33/11 kV 25 25 20.68 Approved to Philobari substation with Kakopather to S/S to Philobari terminal equipment at 33/11kVPhiloba Borsola substation. ri- 21.35km 33 kV line on GI Proposed new STP with AAAC Wolf 21 .35 km 33 kV line from 33kV line from Conductor from Talap 33/11 Approved Talap 33/11 kV S/S to 33/11kV Talap 21.35 21.35 17.62 kV substation to Dhola with Dhola S/S to 33/11kV terminal equipment at Talap Dholla S/S substation. 3 nos. 11kV feeders of total 3no‟s of 11kV 15 km of associated 3x11 length 15km on PSC poles lines from new Approved kV lines to cover six tea with AAAC Raccoon 33/11kV 15 15 14.89 estates Conductor to cover 6 Nos. Bhagjan Tea Estates. Substation- 4 Nos. 11kV feeders of total 4no‟s of 11kV 8 km for 4x11 kV Feeders length 8 km on PSC poles lines from new Approved on PSC poles to cover 12 with AAAC Raccoon 33/11kV 8 8 4.332 Tea Estate Factories Conductor to cover 12 nos. Gangabari Tea Estates Substation- 4 Nos. 11kV feeders of total 4no‟s of 11kV New 11kV 4x11 kV Feeders on PSC 62km length 7 km on PSC poles lines from new Lines poles to cover 2 Tea Approved with AAAC Raccoon 33/11kV 7 7 11.534 Estates. Total length is 7 Conductor to cover 2 nos. Gelaphukri km Tea Estates. Substation. 3 Nos. 11kV feeders of total 3no‟s of 11kV 3x1 1 kV Feeders on length 7 km on PSC poles lines from new PSC poles to cover four Approved with AAAC Raccoon 33/11kV 7 7 14.946 Tea Estates. Total length Conductor to cover 4 nos. Chabua is 7 km. Tea Estates. Substation. 2x11 kV Feeders from 2 Nos.11kV feeders of total 3no‟s of 11kV Approved Powai 2x5 MVA, 33/11 length 8 km on PSC poles from 33/11kV 8 8 2.285 kV substation to cover with AAAC Raccoon Powai

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Line length Length Length Package Sub-Project Name of sub-project as Name of sub-project as per Change in (km) Approval Quantity (km) as (km) as Name Description per IEE BID Docs. Scope (Current Status per IEE per BID Status) two Tea Estates. Total Conductor to cover 2 nos. Substation- length is 8 km. Tea Estates. 4 Nos. 11kV Feeders of total 4no‟s of 11kV 4x11 kV Feeders on PSC length 8 km on PSC poles lines from new poles to cover three Tea Approved with AAAC Raccoon 33/11kV 8 8 9.61 Estates. Total length is 8 Conductor to cover 3 nos. Phillobari km. Tea Estates. Substation-- 4 Nos.11kV Feeders of total 4x11 kV Feeders on PSC 4no‟s of 11kV length 9 km on PSC poles poles to cover four Tea lines from new Approved with AAAC Raccoon 9 (8) 9 7.12 Estates. Total length is 9 33/11kV Dholla Conductor to cover 4 nos. km. Substation-- Tea Estates.

New 15km 33kV Line on GI STP with AAAC Wolf 15 km from Namrup conductor form Namrup substation and 1 0 km substation and 10km from from Tingkhong Tingkhong substation to substation with GI STP - 25 25 13.451 Approved Gharamara (Kaliapani) and Terminal Equipments substation with terminal at Namrup substation and equipment at Namrup Tingkhong substation substation &Tingkhong substation New 33kV 15km 33 kV line on GI STP LOT 2 119 km 15 km 33 kV feeding line Lines with AAAC Wolf Conductor for Borhat to LILO of - 15 15 8.257 Approved LILO on NTPS Salkathoni NTPS-Salkathoni Feeder. Line for Borhat substation. 3km 33kV D/C line on GI STP with AAAC Wolf 3 km 33 kV, 1x Incoming Conductor LILO on NTPS - - 3 3 17.3 Approved & 1x Outgoing line. Sonari Line for Napuk substation. 25 km of 33 kV line from 25km of 33kV line on GI Golaghat GSS to Dayang STP with AAAC Wolf - 25 25 14.002 Approved S/S. Conductor from Golaghat Bi-annual Environmental Safeguard Monitoring Report (Jan-June 2019) Page | 47

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Line length Length Length Package Sub-Project Name of sub-project as Name of sub-project as per Change in (km) Approval Quantity (km) as (km) as Name Description per IEE BID Docs. Scope (Current Status per IEE per BID Status) GSS (Tetelitol) to Doloujan substation with terminal equipment at Golaghat GSS (Tetelitol). 25km of 33kV line on GI STP with AAAC Wolf 25 km of 33 kV line from Conductor from Golaghat Golaghat (Tetelitol) GSS (Tetelitol) GSS to - 25 25 17.131 Approved to Nahaorbari S/S. pholongani substation with terminal equipment at Golaghat GSS (Tetelitol). 26km 33kV line on GI STP with AAAC Wolf Conductor 26 km 33 kV line from from Bokakhat (Lakhowjan) fromLakhowjan GSS to - 26 26 25.009 Approved GSS to Radhabari T.E. with Radhabari T.E. terminal equipment at Bokakhat GSS 10 km 33 kV line from Gelapukhuri to Namsung Not Present in BID - 10 17.625 Approved (Bapapung) proposed document 33/11 kV S/S 11kV Feeder of total length New 11kV lines Approved 15km on PSC poles with from new 15 km of associated 11 AAAC Raccoon Conductor 33/11kV 15 15 14.45 kV line. to cover neighboring Tea Ghoramara Estates. Substation New 11kV lines Approved New 11kV from new 7 Nos. 3x1 1 kV Feeders on 11kV feeders of total length Lines 33/11kV PSC poles to cover four 7km on PSC poles with Bapapung 7 7 0.845 Tea Estates. Total length AAAC Raccoon Conductor (Podumoni) is 7 km to cover Tea estates. (Namsung) Substation 1 8.6 km of associated 5 Nos.11kV Feeders of total New 11kV lines 18.6 18.6 10.047 Approved 5x11 kV lines. length 18.6km on PSC poles from new

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Line length Length Length Package Sub-Project Name of sub-project as Name of sub-project as per Change in (km) Approval Quantity (km) as (km) as Name Description per IEE BID Docs. Scope (Current Status per IEE per BID Status) with AAAC Raccoon 33/11kV Borhat Conductor to cover 7 nos. substation Tea Estates. 4 Nos.11kV Feeders of total 4no‟s of new length 16.5km on PSC poles 11kV lines from 1 6.5 km of associated Approved with AAAC Raccoon new 33/11kV 16.5 16.5 15.35 4x11 kV lines. Conductor to cover 5 nos. Napuk Tea Estates. Substation 3no‟s of new 3 Nos.11kV Feeders of total 11kV lines from length 25km on PSC poles 25 km of associated 3x11 new 33/11kV Approved with AAAC Raccoon 25 25 19.15 kV lines. Dolojun Conductor to cover 8 nos. (Dayang) Tea Estates. Substation New 11kV lines 3 Nos.11kV Feeders of total from new length 26km on PSC poles 26 km of associated 3x11 33/11kV with AAAC Raccoon 26 26 16.104 Approved kV lines. pholongani Conductor to cover 7 nos. (Naharbari)Sub Tea Estates. station 4no‟s of new 4 Nos.11kV Feeders of total 11kV lines from length 25km on PSC poles 25 km of associated 4x11 new 33/11kV with AAAC Raccoon 25 25 15.83 Approved kV lines. Rangagorah Conductor to cover 2 nos. (Radhabari) Tea Estates. Substation

20km 33 kV D/C line on GI 20 km 33 kV D/C line to STP with AAAC Wolf be loop-in loop-out (LILO) New 33kV line Approved Conductor for LILO between 20 20 11.120 between Depota at Borjuli- New 33kV 151 Depota Missamari to Borjuli LOT 3 Missamari line to Borjuli. Lines Km line 16km 33 kV line on GI STP New 33kV ine 16 km 33 kV line from Approved with AAAC Wolf Conductor at Bindukuri 16 16 2.300 Depota GSS to Bindukuri. from Depota GSS to from Salonibari Bi-annual Environmental Safeguard Monitoring Report (Jan-June 2019) Page | 49

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Line length Length Length Package Sub-Project Name of sub-project as Name of sub-project as per Change in (km) Approval Quantity (km) as (km) as Name Description per IEE BID Docs. Scope (Current Status per IEE per BID Status) Bindukuri with terminal 33/11kV equipment at Depota GSS substation 35km 33 kV line on GI STP New 35 km 33 kV line from with AAAC Wolf Conductor Raksamari 3kV Approved Rowta 132/33 kV from Rowta GSS to line from 35 35 13.850 substation to Rakyshmari. Rakyshmari with terminal Mizbari equipment at Rowta GSS. 132/33kV GSS Approved (1) New Dhekiajuli 132/33 kv GSS to New Borsola 40km 33 kV line on GI STP 40 km 33 kV line from ss:15.925 KM with AAAC Wolf Conductor 15.925 Rowta 1 32/33 kV (2)33 KV Link from Rowta GSS to Borsola - 40 40 + substation (S/S) to 17 line from new substation with terminal 27.982 Borsola S/S. Borsola SS to equipment at Rowta GSS. new Singri ss: 27.982 KM. Total Length Borsola: 43.907 KM Approved (1 )33 KV Line from existing 16km 33 kV line on GI STP New Bedeti Misamari 33/11 16 km 33 kV line from with AAAC Wolf Conductor 33kV line from 15.437 kv S/S to new Gohpur 1 32/33 kV Sub from Gohpur GSS to Bedeti Misabari 16 16 + Bedeti 33/11 Station to Bedeti S/S substation with terminal 33/1kV 29.715 17 kv S/S: 15.437 equipment at Gohpur GSS. substation- km (2) 33 KV Link Line from 132/33kV Gohpur GSS to

17 The change in line length from length reported in Environmental Safeguard Monitoring Report July – December 2017 is due to approval of final survey and addition of link line. No major environmental Impact is anticipated. Bi-annual Environmental Safeguard Monitoring Report (Jan-June 2019) Page | 50

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Line length Length Length Package Sub-Project Name of sub-project as Name of sub-project as per Change in (km) Approval Quantity (km) as (km) as Name Description per IEE BID Docs. Scope (Current Status per IEE per BID Status) existing Misamari 33/11 KV S/S :29.715 Km. Total: 15.437 km + 29.715 km= 45.152 KM 24km 33 kV line on GI STP with AAAC Wolf Conductor New 33kV line 24 km 33 kV line from from Mizibari 33kV at Singri from Approved Mizibari 33 kV SS to substation to Singri Mizbari 24 24 19.950 Singri. substation with terminal 132/33kV grid equipment at Mizibari 33 kV substation substation.

4 Nos.11kV Feeders of total 4 No‟s of 11kV 4x11 kV feeders on PSC length 44km on PSC poles outgoing lines New 11kV 125 18 Approved. poles with a total length with AAAC Raccoon from new 42 44 29.529 Lines Km of 42 km. Conductor to cover 6 nos. 33/11kV Borjuli Tea Estates Substation

18 The change in line length from the length given in Previous ESMR is due to completion of survey for one additional line and minor changes in the length of previous submitted survey. No major environmental and social impact is envisaged. Bi-annual Environmental Safeguard Monitoring Report (Jan-June 2019) Page | 51

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Line length Length Length Package Sub-Project Name of sub-project as Name of sub-project as per Change in (km) Approval Quantity (km) as (km) as Name Description per IEE BID Docs. Scope (Current Status per IEE per BID Status)

6 No‟s of 11kV 6 Nos.11kV Feeders of total outgoing lines 4x11 kV of feeders on length 21 km on PSC poles from new 19 Approved. PSC poles with a total with AAAC Raccoon 21 21 19.289 33/11kV length of 21 km. Conductor to cover 3 nos. Bindukuri Tea Estates. Substation

7 No‟s of 11kV 4 Nos.11kV Feeders of total outgoing lines 4x11 kV feeder on PSC length 15km on PSC poles from new Approved. poles. Total length is 15 with AAAC Raccoon 15 15 26.993 33/11kV km. Conductor to cover 3 nos. Rakshsmari Tea Estates. Substation 11 No‟s of 4 Nos.11kV Feeders of total 11kV outgoing 4x11 kV feeders on PSC length 20km on PSC poles lines from new Approved. poles on PSC poles. with AAAC Raccoon 20 20 26.574 33/11kV Total length is 20 km Conductor to cover 1 no. Borsala Tea Estates. Substation

19 The change in line length from previous ESMR is due to completion of survey for two more 11Kv lines and minor changes in the length of previous submitted survey. No major environmental and social impact is envisaged. Bi-annual Environmental Safeguard Monitoring Report (Jan-June 2019) Page | 52

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Line length Length Length Package Sub-Project Name of sub-project as Name of sub-project as per Change in (km) Approval Quantity (km) as (km) as Name Description per IEE BID Docs. Scope (Current Status per IEE per BID Status)

4 Nos.11kV Feeders of total 5 No‟s of 11kV 4x11 kV feeder on PSC length 15km on PSC poles outgoing lines Approved. poles on PSC poles. with AAAC Raccoon from new 15 15 11.401 Total length is 15 km Conductor to cover 4 nos. 33/11kV Bedeti Tea Estates. Substation

4 Nos.11kV Feeders of total 4 No‟s of 11kV 4x11 kV feeder on PSC length 10km on PSC poles outgoing lines Approved poles. Total length is 10 with AAAC Raccoon from new 10 10 11.6 km. Conductor to cover 3 nos. 33/11kV Singri Tea Estates. Substation

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IMPLEMENTATION STATUS - PACKAGE -2 (COMPONENTS WISE) A- 33kV Lines for System Strengthening

Length Length Length as Change in Electrical Name of sub-project as per Name of sub-project as (km) (km) per Actual (Implementation Project Circle IEE per BID Docs. as per as per Route Status) Scope IEE BID survey (km) New 33 kV lines required: 45 Dibrugarh New 33kV, 45 km S/C Line Increase in km Dibrugarh Electrical Circle Electrical from Namrup to Rajgarh 45 45 46.21 length by Approved 33 kV S/C feeder from Namrup Circle on PSC Poles. 1.21km to Rajgarh. New 20 km 33 kV feeder from New 33kV, 20km S/C Approved Tezpur B. Chariali 132/33 kV Grid separate feeder from Decrease in Electrical substation to Monabari 33/11 Pavoi 133/33kV S/S to 20 20 16.8 length by Circle kV substation without river Monabari S/S without river 3.2km crossing. crossing. Renovation of Rowta GSS - Approved Kasubil 33 kV line from Upgrade Rowta GSS - Mangaldoi Increase in Mohanpur Village to Kasubil S/C 33 kV, 9.4km Electrical 9.4 9.4 30.7 length by Ambagaon Chowk of Rowta line from Mohanpur Village Circle 21.3km GSS to Ksubil. Length is 9.4 to Ambagaon Chowk km Renovation of Udalguri - Upgrade Udalguri - Approved Mangaldoi Decrease in Kasubil 33 kV line from Gulma Kasubil S/C 33 kV, 24km Electrical 24 24 17.54 length by to Kasubil S/S. Length is 24 line from Gulma to Kasubill Circle 6.46km km SS Construction of 33 kV Approved interconnection line between New 33 kV, 0.4km 33 kV Rowta - Kasubill line interconnection line Mangaldoi and 33 kV Udalguri - Kasubill between 33 kV Rowta - Electrical 0.4 0.4 0.4 No change. line with of AAAC wolf(40 mtr Kasubill line and 33 kV Circle span) 25 km 33 kV line with Udalguri - Kasubil line with PSC pole with GI channel, PSC poles. cross arms, bracing angles Bi-annual Environmental Safeguard Monitoring Report (Jan-June 2019) Page | 54

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Length Length Length as Change in Electrical Name of sub-project as per Name of sub-project as (km) (km) per Actual (Implementation Project Circle IEE per BID Docs. as per as per Route Status) Scope IEE BID survey (km) etc. Length is 0.4 km

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B- 11kV Lines for System Strengthening Length Length Length as per Change in Electrical Name of sub-project as Name of sub-project as (km) (km) Implementation Actual Route Project Circle per IEE per BID Docs. as per as per Status survey (km) Scope IEE BID New 30 km feeders (2 New 11kV Lines, 2 Decrease in Route survey is feeders of 15 km each) for feeders of 15km each for 2*15 2*15 12.34 length by approved by 17 TEs under Rajgarh 17 TEs under Rajgarh 17.66km. CPM(PIU) substation. Substation. Dibrugarh New 14 km feeders (2 New Line 11 kV Lines, 2 Increase in Route survey is Electrical feeders of 7 km each) for 4 feeders of 7km each for 4 2*7 2*7 27.41 length by approved by Circle TEs under Hazelbank TEs under Hazelbank 13.41km. CPM(PIU) substation. Substation. New 10 km feeder for 5 New 11 kV 10km Line for Increase in Route survey is TEs under Beheating 5 TEs under Beheating 10 10 26.95 length by approved by substation. Substation. 16.95km. CPM(PIU) Route survey New 11kV 2.5km Line for New 2.5 km Mathura Tea Increase in completed, and Mathura Tea Feeder from feeder from New 33/11 kV 2.5 2.5 4.74 length by drawing is under New 33/11 KV Maibela Maibela substation. 2.24km. review in concern Substation. Electrical circle. Route survey New 11kV 14km Line for New 14 km Lakuwa Tea Decrease in completed, and Lakuwa Tea Feeder from feeder from New 33/11 kV 14 14 12.815 length by drawing is under New 33/11 KV Maibela Maibela substation. 1.19km. review in concern Substation. Electrical circle. Sivasagar New 11kV, 4km Line Electrical Galeky to Sivbari TE Circle New 4 km Galeky to Sivbari Route survey is Feeder (with combination Decrease by TE Feeder feeding 3 TEs 4 4 3.9 approved by of AB Cable and Bare 0.1km from Galekay substation CPM(PIU) Conductor) for feeding 3 TEs. New 11 kV, 10km Line for Maduri Tea Feeder (with New 10 km Maduri Tea Decrease in Route survey is combination of AB Cable Feeder from 33/11 kV 10 10 4.12 length by approved by and Bare Conductor) from Namti substation 5.8km. CPM(PIU) 33/11 KV Namti Substation.

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Length Length Length as per Change in Electrical Name of sub-project as Name of sub-project as (km) (km) Implementation Actual Route Project Circle per IEE per BID Docs. as per as per Status survey (km) Scope IEE BID New 11kV, 19km Tea Decrease in New 19 km Tea feeder from Feeder from Leteku 33/11 length by Route survey is Leteku 33/11 kV Sub kV Sub Station to feed 19 19 18.675 0.33km approved by Station to Bukial, Bijulee& power to Bukial, Bijulee& CPM(PIU) RTS T.E. RTS T.E. New 20 km 11 kV Tea New 11kV, 20km Tea Decrease in feeder from Leteku 33/11 Feeder from Leteku 33/11 length by Route survey is kV Sub Station to kV Sub Station to feed 7.19km. 20 20 12.81 approved by Letekujan, Morongi, power to Letekujan, CPM(PIU) Dhanshree, NR Tea Morongi, Dhanshree, N R &Tanay Tea T.E. Tea &Tanay Tea T.E. New 11kV, 22km Tea Increase in New 20 km Tea feeder from Feeder from Leteku 33/11 length by Leteku 33/11 kV Sub Route survey is kV Sub Station to feed 3.99km. Station to Dholaguri T.E., 20 22 23.995 approved by power to Dholaguri T.E., Sanjeev Tea Factory &Luhit CPM(PIU) Sanjeev Tea Factory Tea Factory. Golaghat &Luhit Tea Factory. Electrical New 11kV, 24km Tea Decrease in Circle New 24 km Tea feeder from Feeder from length by Route survey is Kamarbandha 33/11 kV Kamarbandha 33/11 kV 5.18km. 24 24 18.815 approved by Sub Station to Maheema, Sub Station to feed power CPM(PIU) Borjan&Chakiting T.E. to Maheema, Borjan&Chakiting T.E. New 11kV 28km Tea Decrease in New 28 km Tea feeder from Feeder from Barpathar length by Barpathar 33/11 kV Sub 33/11 kV Sub Station to 2.7km. Route survey is Station to Pavajan, feed power to Pavajan, 28 28 25.3 approved by Bhagawan, Digholihola, Bhagawan, Digholihola, CPM(PIU) Rengma, Rengma, Tsangpul s Tsangpul&Dhanshree T.E. Dhanshree T.E. New 11kV, 12km Tea Decrease in New 12 km Tea feeder from Feeder from Bokakhat length by Route survey is Bokakhat 33/11 kV Sub 33/11 kV Sub Station to 12 12 3.92 8.1km. approved by Station to Difoloo&Naharjan feed power to CPM(PIU) T.E. Difoloo&Naharjan.

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Length Length Length as per Change in Electrical Name of sub-project as Name of sub-project as (km) (km) Implementation Actual Route Project Circle per IEE per BID Docs. as per as per Status survey (km) Scope IEE BID New 11kV, 11km Tea Increase in New 11 km Tea feeder from Feeder from Kohora 7.93km. Route survey is Kohora 33/11 kV Sub 33/11 kV Sub Station to 11 11 18.925 approved by Station to feed power to CPM(PIU) Methoni&Hatikhuli T.E. Methoni&Hatikhuli T.E. Dropped from Work completed scope of work. under deposit work. New 11kV, 5km Tea New 5kms Tea Feeder from The same work will Feeder from Usha 33/11 Usha 33/11 kV Sub Station 5 5 0 be undertaken at kV Sub Station to feed to Usha T.E. different location. power to Usha T.E. Identification of new location is pending. New 11kV, 15km (total Decrease in New 15 km Tea feerders to length) tea Feeders to length by Halmira, North Halmira, North 1.1km. Goronga&Hautely T.E. from Route survey is Goronga&Hautely T.E. Golaghat -II, 2X 5 MVA, 15 15 13.93 approved by from Golaghat -II, 2X 5 33/11 kV substation CPM(PIU) MVA, 33/11kV substation (proposed under ADB, (proposed under ADB, Tranche -3). Tranche -3). New 11kV Lines of total Decrease in length 12km from length by 3.1 Route survey is Tengpani 33/11 kV 12 8.900 km. approved by New 19 km feeder from Substation to feed 4 nos. CPM(PIU) Tengpani 33/11 kV S/S to T.E. 19 feed 4 Nos TE New 11kV Lines of total Decrease in Route survey is Tinsukia length 7km from Tengpani length by 7 5.300 approved by Electrical 33/11 kV Substation to 1.7km. CPM(PIU) Circle feed 4 nos. T.E. New 11kV Lines of total Decrease in New 6 km feeder from Route survey is length 6km from Makum length by 3 km Makum 33/11 kV S/S to 6 6 3.0 approved by 33/11 kV Sub Station to feed 4 Nos TE. CPM(PIU) feed 4 nos. T.E. New 12 km feeder from New 11kV Lines of total Route survey is 12 12 12.1 No change Chabua 33/11 kV S/S to length 12km from Chabua approved by

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Length Length Length as per Change in Electrical Name of sub-project as Name of sub-project as (km) (km) Implementation Actual Route Project Circle per IEE per BID Docs. as per as per Status survey (km) Scope IEE BID feed 2 Nos TE 33/11 kV Sub Station to CPM(PIU) feed 2 nos. T.E. New 11kV Lines of total Decreased in New 8 km feeder from Route survey is length 8km from Makum length by Makum 33/11 kV S/S to Tila 8 8 2.3 approved by 33/11 kV Sub Station to 5.7km to feed 5 Nos TE CPM(PIU) Tila to feed 5 nos. T.E. New 6 km feeder from Lidu New 11kV Line of length Decrease of Route survey is 33/11 kV S/S to Tirap feed 2km from Ledu 33/11 kV length by 6 2 5.5 approved by to feed Coal India Ltd 2 Sub Station to Tirap to 0.5km CPM(PIU) Nos TE feed Coal India New 11kV, 3km Tea Decrease of New 3 km feeder from Route survey is Feeder from 33/11 kV length by 33/11 kV Gatanga S/S to 3 3 2.3 approved by Gatanga S/S to 0.7km GatangaTE. CPM(PIU) GatangaTE. New 11kV, 10km Tea Decrease of New 10 km feeder from Route survey is Feeder from 33/11 kV length by 33/11 kV Gatanga S/S to 10 10 6.9 approved by Gatanga S/S to 3.1km SangsowaTE. CPM(PIU) SangsowaTE. New 11kV, 12km Tea Decrease of New 12 km feeder from Route survey is Feeder from 33/11 kV length by 33/11 kV Gatanga S/S to 12 12 7.8 approved by Gatanga S/S to 4.2km PanbariTE. CPM(PIU) Jorhat PanbariTE Electrical Decrease of Route survey New 11kV, 5km Tea Circle New 5 km feeder from length by completed, and Feeder from 33/11 kV 33/11 kV Pulibor S/S to 5 5 3.5 1.5km drawing is under Pulibor S/S to LahpohiaTE review in concern LahpohiaTE. Electrical circle Decrease of Route survey New 11kV, 7km Tea New 7 km feeder from length by completed, drawing is Feeder from 33/11 kV 33/11 kV Pulibor S/S to 7 7 3.2 3.8km under review in Pulibor S/S to Indo Indo Assam TE. concern Electrical Assam TE. circle New 6 km feeder from New 11kV,6km Tea Decrease of Route survey 33/11 kV Pulibor S/S to Feeder from 33/11 kV 6 6 5.7 length by completed, drawing is PuronimatiTE Pulibor S/S to 0.3km under review in

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Length Length Length as per Change in Electrical Name of sub-project as Name of sub-project as (km) (km) Implementation Actual Route Project Circle per IEE per BID Docs. as per as per Status survey (km) Scope IEE BID PuronimatiTE. concern Electrical circle No change Route survey New 11kV, 5km Tea New 5 km feeder from completed, drawing is Feeder from 33/11 kV 33/11 kV Pulibor S/S to 5 5 4.9 under review in Pulibor S/S to SoruchoraiTE. concern Electrical SoruchoraiTE. circle. New 11kV, 4km Tea Decrease of New 4 km feeder from Route survey is Feeder from 33/11 kV length by 33/11 kV Borholla S/S to 4 4 2.2 approved by Borholla S/S to 1.8km BorhollaTE. CPM(PIU) BorhollaTE. New 7 km feeder for New 11kV, 7km Tea Increase in DholiTE and Feeder from DholiTE and length by Route survey is BokahollaTEicluding 0.6 km BokahollaTE including 0.6 7.6 7.6 9.2 1.6km approved by composite line from 33/11 km composite line from CPM(PIU) kV Titabor S/S. 33/11 kV Titabor SS. New 11kV, 12km Tea Decrease of New 12 km feeder from Route survey is Feeder from 33/11 kV length by 33/11 kV Nakachari S/S to 12 12 9.2 approved by Nakachari S/S to 2.8km KakajanTE. CPM(PIU) KakajanTE Location for Bedeti is changed to Barang New 11kV, 14km New 13 km 11 kV feeder TE as Bedeti will be separate Feeder from from Bargang substation to Decrease of connected to New Bargang S/S to Bedeti Bedeti (For separation of 13 14 6.9 length by 33/11kV Bedeti (For separation of Tea Tea Industry from RGGVY 6.1km Substation. Tezpur Industry from RGGVY feeder). Route survey is Electrical feeder). approved by Circle CPM(PIU) New 5 km 11 kV feeder New 11kV, 4km Feeder Dropped from from Circuit House Tiniali to from Circuit Houser Tiniali scope of Work completed Panibharal (For separation to Panibharal (For 5 4 0 works. under R-APDRP of town feeder from separation of town feeder project. RGGVY feeder). from RGGVY feeder).

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Length Length Length as per Change in Electrical Name of sub-project as Name of sub-project as (km) (km) Implementation Actual Route Project Circle per IEE per BID Docs. as per as per Status survey (km) Scope IEE BID New 8 km 11 kV feeder New 11kV, 8km Feeder Decrease in Route survey is from Sootea 33/11 kV from 33/11kV Sootea S/S 8 8 7.4 length by approved by substation to Monai (For to Monai (For separation 0.6km. CPM(PIU) separation of Tea Industry). of Tea Industry). New 1 km 11 kV line at Increase in Route survey New 11kV,1 km Line to Bongaigaon town from length by completed, drawing is Bongaigaon town from 1 1 1.3 Birjhora 33/11 kV 0.3km. under review in CPM Birjhora 33/11kV SS. substation. (PIU). No change. Route survey New 11kV, 1 km Line New 1 km 11 kV line from completed, drawing is from Chapraguri to 1 1 1.080 Chapraguri to Dhaligaon. under review in CPM Bongaigao Dhaligaon. (PIU). n Electrical New 11kV, 1 km separate No change. Route survey Circle New 1 km 11 kV feeder for Feeder for Bongaigaon completed, drawing is Bongaigaon Industrial 1 1 1.050 Industrial Estate (New under review in CPM Estate (New Bongaigaon). Bongaigaon). (PIU). Decrease in Route survey New 1 km 11 kV line at New 11kV, 1 km Line at length by completed, drawing is 1 1 0.800 Chitka – Rabhapara Chitka- Rabhapara. 0.2km. under review in CPM (PIU). New 11 km 11 kV line Increase in Route survey along with terminal New 11kV, 11km Line at length by completed, drawing is 11 11 11.7 equipement at 33/11 kV 33/11kV Bhakatpara SS. 0.7km. under review in CPM Bhakatpara substation. (PIU). New 5 km 11 kV line along Increase in New 11kV, 5km Line at Route survey Barpeta with terminal equipement at length by 33/11kV Barpeta Road completed, drawing is Electrical 33/11 kV Barpeta Road 5 5 5.9 0.9km. S/S to Barpeta Road under review in CPM Circle substation to Barpeta Road Bazar. (PIU). Bazar. No change. Route survey New 5 km 11 kV line from New 11kV, 5km line from completed, drawing is Howly substation to Howly Howly S/S to Howly 5 5 5 under review in CPM Bazar. Bazar. (PIU).

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C - Substation Augmentation

Electrical Change in Name of sub-project as per IEE Name of sub-project as per BID Docs. Implementation Status Circle Project Scope Galeky 33/11 kV substation from Sibsagar Existing 2x2.5 MVA Transformer to 2X5 Survey is completed. And 2x2.5MVA to 2x5MVA: Existing Electrical MVA Transformer at 33/11kV Galeky No survey report is approved 2x2.5MVA Transformers are to be Circle substation in Sibsagar electrical circle. by CPM(PIU) replaced with 2x5MVA Transformers Namti 33/11 kV substation from 1x2.5 + Existing 1x2.5 MVA + 1X1.6MVA Sibsagar 1x1.6 MVA to 1x 2.5 MVA + 1x5 MVA: Survey is completed. And Transformers to 1X2.5 MVA +1X5 MVA Electrical Existing 1x2.5 MVA + 1 x1.6 MVA No survey report is approved Transformers at 33/11kV Namti Circle Transformers are to be replaced with to by CPM(PIU) substation in Sibsagar electrical circle. 1x 2.5 MVA + 1x5 MVA Transformers Existing 1x2.5 MVA + 1X5 MVA Rajgarh 33/11 KV substation from 1X2.5 Transformers to 2X5 MVA Transformer Dibrugarh Survey is completed. And MVA + 1 X 5MVA to 2 X 5 MVA with with provision of Terminal equipment for Electrical No survey report is approved provision for terminal equipment of Namprup-Rajgarh Line at 33/11kV Circle by CPM(PIU) Namrup - Rajgarh Line Rajgarh substation Dibrugarh electrical circle. Existing 2x3.15 MVA Transformers to Tezpur Jamuguri 33/11 kV substation from Survey is completed. And 2X5 MVA Transformers at 33/11kV Electrical 2x3.15MVA to 2x5MVA: Existing No survey report is approved Jamuguri substation in Tezpur electrical Circle 2x3.15MVA by CPM(PIU) circle. Lakhimpu Chilapathar 33/11 kV substation from Existing 1x2.5 MVA Transformer to 2X5 r 1x2.5MVA to 1x5MVA: Existing MVA Transformers at 33/11kV This is dropped from Dropped Electrical 1x2.5MVA Transformer is to be replaced Chilapathar substation in Lakhimpur scope of work. Circle with 1x5MVA Transformer. electrical circle.

Kamalpur 33/11 kV substation from Rangia 2x2.5MVA to 2x5MVA: Existing Existing 2x2.5 MVA Transformers to 2X5 Survey is completed. And Electrical 2x2.5MVA Transformers are to be MVA Transformers at 33/11kV Kamalpur No survey report is approved Circle replaced with new 2x5MVA substation in Rangia electrical circle. by CPM(PIU) Transformers.

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D - 11kV Aerial Bunched Cables (ABC) Length as Length Length per Actual Change in Electrical Name of sub-project as Name of sub-project as (km) Implementation (km) as Route Project Circle per IEE per BID Docs. as per Status per IEE Survey Scope BID (km) Route survey is New 4 km Galeky to Sivbari New 11kV, 5km ABC Line Increase completed and is TE Feeder feeding 3 TEs Galeky to Sivbari TE 4 5 5 in length approved by CPM from Galekay substation Feeder for feeding 3 TEs. by 1km. (PIU). New 11kV, 5km ABC Line Route survey is New 10 km Maduri Tea Decrease Maduri Tea Feeder from completed and is Feeder from 33/11 kV 10 5 5.2 in length 33/11 KV Namti approved by CPM Namti substation by 4.8km. Substation. (PIU).. Sivsagar Extra ABC line under Electrical line No.4 (Line No: 4 Circle i.e. 11kv line for 11kV line Mathura tea feeder for from new 33/11kV _ _ 0 0 0.3 Mathura Maibela substation) Tea Estate Route survey is completed and is approved by CPM (PIU). 11kV line for Extra ABC line under Azizbag, Line No: 1 i.e. 11kv Kafeucha, line for 17 TE under Tinali,Gon Rajgarh substation. Dibrugarg guti,Kendd Route survey is Electrical _ _ 0 0 10.12 roguri,Rea completed and is Circle l,Assam,Di approved by CPM ksam,Dirai (PIU). (refer ,Amulyaba Component B of ri Tea Package-2) Estate Golaghat New 6km 11 kV lines with New 11kV, 6km ABC Lines Electrical AB Cable in the alignment comprising 3 nos. Feeders 6 6 -- This work is dropped. Circle of 3 Nos. 11 kV feeders from Doloujan, 2X5 MVA, Bi-annual Environmental Safeguard Monitoring Report (Jan-June 2019) Page | 63

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Length as Length Length per Actual Change in Electrical Name of sub-project as Name of sub-project as (km) Implementation (km) as Route Project Circle per IEE per BID Docs. as per Status per IEE Survey Scope BID (km) from Dayang, 2X5 MVA, 33/11 kV Substation. 33/11 kV Sub Station

New 6km 11 kV lines with New 11kV, 6km ABC Lines Increase Route survey is Golaghat AB Cable in the alignment comprising 3 nos. Feeders in length completed and is Electrical of 3 Nos 11 kV feeders 6 6 19.535 from Phulongoni, 2X5 by approved by CPM Circle from Nahorbari, 2X5 MVA, MVA, 33/11 kV Substation. 13.5km. (PIU). 33/11 kV Sub Station. New 4km 11 kV lines with New 11kV, 4km ABC Line AB Cable in the alignment Increase Route survey is Golaghat comprising 4 nos. 11 kV of 4 Nos 11 kV feeders in length completed and is Electrical feeders from Radhabari 4 4 7.338 from Radhabari T.E., 2X5 by approved by CPM Circle T.E., 2X5 MVA, 33/11 kV MVA, 33/11 kV Sub 3.338km. (PIU). Sub Station. Station. Survey was Guwahati Conversion of 11kV line by undertaken, and it Electrical ___ ABC cable at lalungaon _ _ 0 has been found out Circle that work is not feasible. Survey was Conversion of 11kV line by undertaken, and it Guwahati ABC cable at ___ _ _ 0 has been found out electrical circle Jowaharnagar to that work is not patharkuchi feasible. Extra ABC Route survey is line under completed and line 11kV approved by CPM Tinsukia Tea feeder (PIU). ------1.00 Electrical circle from This ABC line is part Makum of proposed 11kV line 33/11kV from 33/11kV Makum substation. substation.

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F – R&M works of 33/11kV Sub-stations A. CIVIL WORKS Name of sub- Electrical Circle Activities in IEE station  Repairing of Control Room Building including footpath at Basugaon 33/11 kV Basugaon 33/11 kV substation. substation  Raising of low site by earth filling at back site of Control Room Building at Basugaon 33/11 kV substation.  Switchyard fencing by PCC wall (below G.L) due to raising of height at Ambagan 33/11 kV substation complex at Dhubri.  Construction of boundary wall at South side of Ambagan 33/11 kV substation, APDCL Dhubri.  Supply & Spreading of 32 mm river gravel at 33/11 kV switchyard area at Ambagan, Dhubri.  Raising of low structure foundation by brick due to earth filling inside switchyard at Ambagan 33/11 kV substation Ambagan 33/11 kV complex at Dhubri. substation  Construction of Ramp (side and back) of switchyard fencing Kokrajhar at Ambagan 33/11 kV substation complex at Dhubri. Electrical Circle  Construction of steel gates (front & back) of switchyard fencing at Ambagan 33/11 kV substation complex at Dhubri.  Raising of low side by earth filling inside switchyard area at Ambagan.  Construction of outlet new drain in front and south side of CB at Ambagan 33/11 kV substation complex, APDCL Dhubri.  Painting of switchyard fencing at Dhubri  Construction of boundary wall (damage portion) including Gauripur 33/11 kV earth filling at West side of Control Room Building at substation. Gauripur 33/11 kV substation. Agomani 33/11 kV  Reconstruction of the damage boundary wall of 33/11 kV substation substation at Agomani. Bilasipara 33/11 kV  Reconstruction of damage boundary wall at 33/11 kV substation substation at Bilasipara  Providing internal and external water supply, Deep tube well Bhalukdubi 33/11 kV at Bhalukdubi 33/11 kV substation. substation  Civil works of Bhalukdubi 33/11 kV substation including Bongaigaon internal electrification. Electrical Circle Mornoi 33/11 kV  Providing internal and external water supply, Deep tube well substation at Mornoi 33/11 kV substation. Balijana 33/11 kV  Repairing of Control Room Building including electrification substation work at Balijana 33/11 kV substation.  Construction of Internal Boundary Wall at Zoo Road 33/11 kV substation. Zoo Road 33/11 kV  Construction of PCC base on stone soiling at Zoo Road substation 33/11 kV substation.  Construction of Boundary Wall in the western side of Zoo Road 33/11 kV substation. Guwahati Sonapur 33/11 kV  Renovation of Control Room Building at Sonapur 33/11 kV Electrical Circle substation. substation. Garbhanga 33/11  Providing boundary wall and gate at Garbhanga 33/11 kV kV substation substation  Construction of approach road with repairing & renovation Paltan Bazar 33/11 of Control Room Building at Paltan Bazar 33/11 kV kV substation

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Name of sub- Electrical Circle Activities in IEE station  Construction of boundary wall including repairing & renovation of old damaged wall around Paltan Bazar  33/11 kV substation Switchyard.  Construction of well foundation with hum pipe for 33 kV Bargang 33/11 kV Bargang-Monabari feeder river crossing. substation.  Construction of boundary wall at Bargang 33/11 kV Tezpur Electrical substation. Circle Pavoi 33/11 kV  Construction of boundary wall at Pavoi 33/11 kV substation. substation Chariali 33/11 kV  Construction of boundary wall at Chariali 33/11 kV substation substation. Narayanpur 33/11  Water supply and construction of water filter for Narayanpur Lakhimpur kV substation 33/11 kV substation Electrical Circle Jonai 33/11 kV  Water supply and construction of water filter for Jonai 33/11 substation. kV substation.  Construction of (Remaining portion) of retaining wall along with boundary fencing by the West, South & North side of MaliniBeel 33/11 kV substation.  Earth filling (Remaining portion) within MaliniBeel 33/11 kV MaliniBeel 33/11 kV substation. substation.  Construction of approach road and cement concreting over the open space of switchyard for easy movement of machinary at Malinibeel 33/11 kV substation.  Construction of heavy duty iron gate of MaliniBeel 33/11 kV substation Srikona 33/11 kV  Construction of boundary wall around the Srikona 33/11 kV substation. substation.  Renovation of boundary wall of divisional store as well as Meharpur 33/11 kV boundary fencing of switchyard of Meharpur 33/11 kV substation Cachar Electrical substation. Circle  Repairing of CC road and WBM road of 33/11 Udharbond 33/11 kV kV substation. substation.  Repairing of Control Room Building of Udharbond 33/11 kV substation. Kalain 33/11 kV  Construction of approach road from PWD road to substation switchyard of Kalain 33/11 kV substation.  Construction of approach road of Katigorah 33/11 kV substation  Switchyard gravelling of Katigorah 33/11 kV substation.  Earth work in switchyard of Katigorah 33/11 kV substation. Katigorah 33/11 kV  Construction of boundary wall of Katigorah 33/11 kV substation substation.  Construction of approach road to Control Room Building at Katigarha 33/11 kV substation.  Earth filling at Katigarh 33/11 kV substation area.  Construction of approach road to the newly upgraded Bordubi 33/11 kV substation. Bordubi 33/11 kV  Construction of boundary wall for upgraded Bordubi 33/11 Dibrugarh substation. kV substation. Electrical Circle:  Renovation/repairing of old Control Room Building at Bordubi 33/11 kV substation. Tengakhat 33/11 kV  Earth filling for upgrade Tengakhat 33/11 kV substation substation under Dibrugarh Electrical Circle. Tinsukia Makum 33/11 kV  Repairing of Control Room Building at Makum 33/11 kV

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Name of sub- Electrical Circle Activities in IEE station Electrical Circle substation substation.  Construction of boundary wall for upgraded Makum 33/11 kV substation.  Construction of approach road to the newly upgraded Makum 33/11 kV substation.  Repairing of Control Room Building at Chabua 33/11 kV Chabua 33/11 kV substation. substation.  Construction of approach road to the newly upgraded Chabua 33/11 kV substation. Dinjan 33/11 kV  Construction of boundary wall for upgraded Dinjan 33/11 kV substation. substation. Magherita 33/11 kV  Construction of boundary wall for upgraded Magherita substation. 33/11 kV substation. Doomdooma 33/11  Construction of boundary wall for upgraded Doomdooma kV substation. 33/11 kV substation. Tinsukia 33/11 kV  Construction of approach road to the newly upgraded substation Tinsukia 33/11 kV substation. Digboi 33/11 kV  Construction of approach road to the newly upgraded substation. Digboi 33/11 kV substation. Bokakhat 33/11 kV  Repairing of Control Room Building at Bokakhat 33/11 kV Jorhat Electrical substation substation Circle: Civil  Construction of boundary wall at Kamarbandha 33/11 kV Works Kamarbandha 33/11 substation. kV substation  Construction of security fencing at Kamarbandha 33/11 kV substation. Dimow 33/11 kV  Construction of boundary wall at Dimow 33/11 kV substation substation.  Construction of boundary wall at Geleki 33/11 kV substation Geleki 33/11 kV  Construction of approach road to Geleki 33/11 kV substation Sivasagar substation Electrical Circle  Construction of boundary wall at Sonari 33/11 kV substation Sonari 33/11 kV  Construction of approach road to Sonari 33/11 kV substation substation.  Construction of boundary wall at Phukan Nagar 33/11 kV Phukan Nagar 33/11 substation. Construction of approach road to Phukan Nagar kV substation 33/11 kV substation.

Findings: The sub-projects of civil works under R&M components have been dropped in final DPR due to: High project cost, difficulty in generating BOQ rates for different types of small items, and decision to carry out these activities under separate state funding. These activities listed in IEE are indicated in the draft DPR, during which the IEE was prepared. The Final DPR has excluded the items and hence, above listed civil activities have been dropped from ADB‟s financing.

B. Electrical Works Activities as per Electrical Name of Activities as per Bid IEE/Updated IEE Remarks Circle Substation document Report Mangaldoi Kharupetia 9-unit 11 kV indoor Erection, testing & Drawing is approved by Electrical 33/11 kV VCB at Kharupetia commissioning of 9 CPM (PIU) and work is Circle substation 33/11 kV substation Unit 11kV indoor VCB completed. Mangaldoi Rowta - Construction of Switching facility for Survey Completed.

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Activities as per Electrical Name of Activities as per Bid IEE/Updated IEE Remarks Circle Substation document Report Electrical Kasubill line Switching facility for interconnection of Drawing Approved. Circle and Udalguri - interconnection of 33kV Rowta - Supply of material in Kasubil Line Rowta - Kasubill Kasubill line and progress. Work yet to line and Udalguri - 33kV Udalguri - commence. Kasubil Line Kasubil Line Kathiatoli scope of work R&M of Kathiatoli 33 kV VCB, 11kV 9- is used at Nagaon Nagaon Kathiatoli 33/11 kV substation unit panel, 150 Amoni, Garubandha, Electrical 33/11 kV under Hojai AH,110 Volts Battery Nilbagan, Dhing, Rupahi Circle substation Electrical Division. Bank complete, and Bebejia substations substation. Proposed scope of work R&M of Kampur 33 kV VCB, 33 kV to be used at Batradava Nagaon 33/11 kV substation Transformer Panel, Kampur 33/11 substation Electrical under Hojai 33kV Feeder Panel kV substation SLD approved drawing Circle Electrical Division. and 11kV 9-unit is submitted and panel. approval is awaited. Proposed scope of work R&M of Burapahar 11kV 9-unit panel, to be used at Juria Nagaon Burapahar 33/11 kV substation 150 AH, 110 Volts substation. Electrical 33/11 kV under Nagaon Battery Bank SLD approved drawing Circle substation Electrical Division. complete. is submitted and approval is awaited. 33kV VCB, 33kV Transformer Panel, R&M of Moloibari 33kV feeder panel, Morigaon Moloibari Drawing is approved by 33/11 kV substation 11kV 9-unit Electrical 33/11 kV CPM (PIU) Work in under Morigaon panel,11kV Circle substation progress. Electrical Division. GOAB,11kV LA,150 AH,110 Volts Battery Bank complete Tinsukia Parbotria 33kV Outdoor VCB Drawing is approved by 33 kV Outdoor VCB Electrical 33/11 kV and 33kV CPM (PIU) Work in for Transformer Circle substation. Transformer panel. progress. This work is not required. This work will Tinsukia 33kV Outdoor VCB be undertaken at Borguri 33/11 33 kV Outdoor VCB Electrical and 33kV 33/11kV Rangapara kV substation. for Transformer Circle Transformer panel substation Work is completed at Rangapara. 33kV Outdoor VCB, Transformer panel, 33 kV Outdoor VCB Drawing is approved by Tinsukia 150 AH, 110 V Chabua 33/11 for Transformer CPM (PIU) Work is in Electrical battery bank & kV substation. Battery Charger progress. Work is Circle battery charger with Battery Bank completed. complete, 11kV indoor panel (9 units). Drawing is approved by Tinsukia 33kV Outdoor VCB Dinjan 33/11 33 kV Outdoor VCB CPM (PIU) Work is in Electrical and Transformer kV substation. for Transformer progress. Work is Circle panel. completed. Tinsukia This subproject was not Borsola 33/11 Battery Charger Electrical ______mentioned in Bid kV substation with Battery Bank Circle document and no work

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Activities as per Electrical Name of Activities as per Bid IEE/Updated IEE Remarks Circle Substation document Report is being undertaken in this sub-project. Drawing is approved by CPM (PIU) No civil work Tinsukia Doomdooma Battery charger with related to electrical Electrical 33/11 kV ------battery bank works is required. Work Circle substation complete. is not being executed. Deleted from scope of work. Erection, testing & commissioning of 33 kV VCB for Drawing is approved by transformer including CPM (PIU) No civil work laying and Replacement of related to electrical termination of power Sivasagar Namti Chari Ali Transformer works is required. Work and control Cables as Electrical 33/11 kV Breaker at Namti is being executed under required with Circle substation Chari Ali 33/11 kV augmentation work for associated structure substation. substation and is not and foundation under scope of R&M Erection, testing & work. commissioning of 33kV Transformer panel As per the survey there was no scope of work at Replacement of Phukan Nagar 33/11kV Gaurisagar 33kV 33kV Outdoor VCB Sivasagar Phukon Nagar substation, so the same feeder Breaker and 33kV Feeder Electrical 33/11 kV work is undertaken at under Phukon panel at Phukan Circle substation Gaurisagar 33/11kV Nagar 33/11 kV Nagar substation substation and same is substation. surveyed and drawing is approved by CPM (PIU) For commissioning Work is being executed Sivasagar of 33 kV under augmentation Geleky 33/11 For 33kV Electrical Transformer Bay work for substation and kV substation Transformer bay. Circle under Geleky 33/11 is not under scope of kV substation. R&M work Survey completed and drawing is approved by For replacement of Sivasagar Salkathoni CPM (PIU) Only 3 no of 33 kV PT under Electrical 33/11 kV 33kV PT PT are required. This Salkathoni 33/11 kV Circle substation. work is dropped from the substation. scope of work after review of survey. For commissioning Survey is completed, Sivasagar Nazira 33/11 of Transformer Bay For 33kV and drawing is approved Electrical kV substation. under Nazira 33/11 Transformer bay. by CPM (PIU). Erection Circle kV substation. work yet to start. Equipments required Equipment required Dibrugarh Hazelbank at Hazelbank SS for Civil Works related to at 33/11 kV Electrical 33/11 kV taking out 11 kV electrical works are Hazelbank Circle substation Dedicated Tea completed. substation. Feeder. Dibrugarh Beheating Equipment required Equipments required Survey completed, and Electrical 33/11 kV at 33/11 kV at Behiating SS for drawing is approved by

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Activities as per Electrical Name of Activities as per Bid IEE/Updated IEE Remarks Circle Substation document Report Circle substation Beheating taking out 11 kV CPM (PIU). Work in substation. Dedicated Tea progress. Feeder Replacement of Survey Completed. No Cachar XLPE cable of civil work related to electrical Pailapool SS: ------33/11kV S/S at electrical work is circle Pailapool, 260 m required.

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Annexure 6(A)

REQUEST FOR OBTAINING NOC FOR 33/11KV SUBSTATION AT BAPAPUNG FROM DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE AND DISTICT VETERINARY OFFICER

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Annexure 6(B)

NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE FROM DFO & Veterinary Department (Construction of 33/11kV Substation at Bapapung, Panbari Road)

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Annexure 6(C)

APPLICATION OF PERMISSION AS PER FOREST RIGHT ACT, 2006

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Annexure 7

LETTERS REGARDING TREE CUTTING PERMISSION and NOC OBTAINED

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