Environmental Monitoring Report Project Number: 38411-043 March 2018 Period: July – December 2016 IND: Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Program (OIIAWMIP)- Project 2 Subproject: Ramial Submitted by: Project Management Unit (OIIAWMIP), Bhubaneswar This report has been submitted to ADB by the Project Management Unit (OIIAWMIP), Bhubaneswar and is made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s Public Communications Policy (2011). It does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB. 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. 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Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Program Consulting Services for “Institutional Strengthening and Project Management” Department of Water Resources (DoWR) Project Management Unit (PMU) Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Programme (OIIAWMIP) – Project - 2 (ADB Loan No. 3265-IND) Draft SEMI- ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING REPORT (Environmental Mitigation Measures Compliance Status & Monitoring of Select Parameters of Civil Works Packages in Project -2 under) Ramial Subproject (July 2016 to December 2016) July 2017 assisted by Institutional Strengthening and Project Management Consultants (ISPMC) Hydrosult, Division of SNC- Lavalin Inc Environmental Monitoring Report December 2015 1 Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Program CONTENTS No CONTENT Pg.No List of Abbreviations EXECUTIVE SUMMARY i to iv 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Project Background 1 1.2 Objective 1 1.3 Project Profile 1 2.0 IMPLEMENTATION STATUS AND EVALUATION 4 3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROCEDURE REVIEW 4 4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCES 4 4.1. Compliance Status with National / State / Local statutory 4 Authorities 4.2. Compliances Status on EMP Implementation – Ramial 8 Subproject 4.2.1 Ramial Subproject 8 4.2.1.1 Environmental Monitoring 9 4.2.1.2 Plantation 11 4.2.1.3 Consultation / Focus Group Discussions 11 4.2.1.4 Grievance Mechanism 12 5.0 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS 12 6.0 COMPLIANCES STATUS OF PREVIOUS EMR– RAMIAL 14 SUBPROJECT 7.0 COMPLIANCES WITH LOAN COVENANTS 16 8.0 CONCLUSIONS 17 List of Tables List of Annexure Photographs Environmental Monitoring Report – Ramial Sub Project July 2016 2 Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Program List of Tables Table 1 Showing Sub Project Status as on 31 December 2016 – Contract Package wise Table 2 Details of working permission in forest area Table 3 Details of Tree cutting for Ramial subproject – contract package wise Table 4 Quarry material vendor details for Ramial subproject – contract package wise Table 5 Details of Borrow Earth Approvals for Ramial Subproject - Contract package wise Table 6 Details of Labour Licences for Ramial subproject – contract package wise Table 7 Details of Insurances for Ramial Subproject – contract package wise Table 8 Compliance Status with EMP for Ramial Subproject - Contract Package wise Table 9 Details of Environmental Monitoring Table 10 Showing the status of plantation in Ramial subproject Table 11 Compliance Status from the Previous EMR Contract wise – Ramial Subproject Table 12 Compliances on Loan Covenants Environmental Monitoring Report – Ramial Sub Project July 2016 3 Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Program List of Annexes Environmental Mitigation Measures Compliances Status & Monitoring of Select Parameters at Subproject Level and By Civil Work Package wise) Annex. No Details Ramial Subproject Annexure 1 Letter from DFO for Working Permission in Forest Areas Annexure 2 Letter from DEIAA for exemption of Environmental Clearance for borrow earth – Dhenkanal District Annexure 3 Compliance Status of Environmental Mitigation Measures adopted by Civil Works Contractors for CW-NCB – RML-01 Annexure 4 Compliance Status of Environmental Mitigation Measures adopted by Civil Works Contractors for CW-NCB –RML-03 Annexure 5 Compliance Status of Environmental Mitigation Measures adopted by Civil Works Contractors for CW-NCB –RML-04 Annexure 6 Compliance Status of Environmental Mitigation Measures adopted by Civil Works Contractors for CW-NCB –RML-05 Environmental Monitoring Report – Ramial Sub Project July 2016 4 Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Program List of Abbreviations $ US. Dollar % Percentage ADB Asian Development Bank A.E Assistant Engineer BOQ’s Bill of Quantities C Centigrade CAD Command Area Development CFE Consent for Establishment CFO Consent for Operation CO Community Organisers CTA Component Technical Assistance CW Civil Works DDR Due Diligence Report DEIAA District Environment Impact Assessment Authority D.S.L Dead Storage Level DG Diesel Generator DoWR Department of Water Resources Dy.SIO Deputy Sub project Implementation Officer EARF Environmental Assessment and Review Framework E.E Executive Engineer EMP Environmental Management Plan EMR Environmental Monitoring Report ERM Extension, Renovation and Modernization FB Foot Bridge ha / Ha Hectares HMP Hot Mix plant HR Head Regulator HSD High Speed Diesel IA Implementing Agency IEE Initial Environmental Examination IS Indian Standard ISPM Institutional Strengthening and Project Management ISPMC Institutional Strengthening and Project Management Consultants IWRM Integrated Water Resources Management J.E Junior Engineer KM/ km/ Km Kilo meters Km2 Square Kilometers l Litres LHR Left Head Regulator m Meters M3 Cubic Metre MFF Multi-tranche Financing Facility Mg Milli grams MCM Million cubic meters mm Millimetres NCB National Competitive Bidding NGO Non Governmental Organisation NR Not Required NTU Nephelometric Turbidity Unit NWP National Water Policy OIIAWMIP Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Program PD Project Director PIM Participatory Irrigation Management PMU Project Management Unit PP Pani Panchayat PPME Project Planning and Monitoring Evaluation PPSU Pani Panchayat Support Unit PPTA Project Planning and Technical Assistance RD Reduced Distance ROW Right of Way Sec Seconds SIO’s Sub- Project Implementation Officers SST Support Service Team VRB Village Road Bridge WALMI Water and Land Management Institute WMM Wet Mix Macadam WUAs Water Users Association Environmental Monitoring Report – Ramial Sub Project July 2016 5 Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Program PREFACE This Environmental Monitoring Report (EMR) for the Ramial Subproject presents the salient features demonstrating the compliance status of environmental mitigation measures, environmental monitoring of selected parameters for the civil work contractors. It is in compliance with Loan Covenants of Project -2 of the OIIAWMIP for the period of July 2016 to end of December 2016. The report has been prepared for the PMU with guidance , support and assistance of CAD PIM Directorate (O & M) and Institutional Strengthening and Project Management Consultants (ISPMC). This report represents Compliance with Environmental Safeguard Policy of ADB which includes preparation of Initial Environmental Examinations (IEE) reports -prepared for Project -2, Environmental Monitoring Plans (EMP) preparations and implementation monitoring with periodic monitoring reports. The report preparation, field activities for data acquisition was planned and undertaken with PMU/SIOs supported by ISPMC. This document has been prepared using all available subproject chronological and current data / information, with necessary compilations for presentation; and analysis as deemed practicable to comply with Loan Agreement Schedule 5, Paras 5, 10, 11 and 14 item for the OIIAWMIP project – which requires PMU to submit progress report on the EMP implementation as part of ADB’s Safeguards Policy Statement (2009). July 2017 ISPMC Environmental Monitoring Report – Ramial Sub Project July 2016 6 Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Program EXECUTIVE SUMMARY i. “Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Program” (OIIAWMIP) is a multitranche financing facility (MFF) project with Asian Development Bank (ADB) assistance. Department of Water Resources (DoWR) had completed Project-1 implementation and Project -2 is under progress. Project 2 of the MFF implementation has commenced and will be closed in September 2018. It will modernize irrigation infrastructure of 4 major( Machhagaon, Pattamundai, HLC Range -1 and MCII) and 3 medium( Ramial, Kanjhari and Kansbahal) subprojects and 750 minor lift irrigation (MLI) schemes in selected river basin of Odisha. It will also strengthen 169 WUAs in improved land and water management for increase agricultural production, and restore saline embankments in 12 segments covering about 57 kilometres. ii. The Executing Agency (EA) is the Department of Water Resources and the Implementing Agency (IA) is Project Management Unit (PMU). PMU / Subproject Implementation Officers (SIOs) undertake civil works through Contractors selected through National Competitive Bidding (NCB). iii. The “Orissa Integrated