ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN DEVELOPMENT OF A HOUSING SCHEME AT KUCHLAK ROAD QUETTA BALOCHISTAN UNDER PRIME MINISTER’S HOUSING PROGRAMME PAKISTAN HOUSING AUTHORITY FOUNDATION (PHA-F) Ministry of Housing and Works, Government of Pakistan Ground Floor, Shaheed-e-Millat Secretariat, Jinnah Avenue, Islamabad Tel: 051 920 6053 Fax: 051 920 1230 web: www.pha.gov.pk email: [email protected] FINAL REPORT (September 2019) Prepared by GREEN REVOLUTION Environmental Management and Legal Consultants Tel: 03334222232 Mob: 03061004637 [email protected] ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) DEVELOPMENT OF A HOUSING SCHEME AT KUCHLAK ROAD QUETTA BALOCHISTAN UNDER PRIME MINISTER’S HOUSING PROGRAMME PAKISTAN HOUSING AUTHORITY FOUNDATION (PHA-F) Ministry of Housing and Works, Government of Pakistan Ground Floor, Shaheed-e-Millat Secretariat, Jinnah Avenue, Islamabad Tel: 051 920 6053 Fax: 051 920 1230 web: www.pha.gov.pk email: [email protected] FINAL REPORT (September 2019) Prepared by GREEN REVOLUTION Environmental Management and Legal Consultants Tel: 03334222232 Mob: 03061004637 [email protected] Acknowledgment and Disclaimer ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND DISCLAIMER Acknowledgment and Disclaimer ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND DISCLAIMER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The professionals, associates, members and the support staff of “Green Revolution”, who carried out this Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study, are all thankful to the concerned officers and staff of the Pakistan Housing Authority Foundation (PHA-F), who directly and indirectly helped in conducting the study in the best professional manner. The study relates to examination of the most likely environmental and social impacts of “Development of a Housing Scheme at Kuchlak Road Quetta, Balochistan under the Prime Minister’s Housing Programme” by the PHA-F. The team of professionals owes special indebtedness to the Director General PHA-F, and in particular, to Ms. Najaf Haider, Deputy Director (M&C) PHA-F, Islamabad for providing essential information/data, invaluable inputs and contributions that spearheaded befitting accomplishment of the study. We are thankful to PHA-F Management for arranging visits to the site, which helped in accomplishing the assignment in best possible manner. DISCLAIMER This document is the Environmental Impact Assessment report (EIAR) and the environmental management plan (EMP) of the project titled “Development of a Housing Scheme at Kuchlak Road Quetta, Balochistan under the Prime Minister’s Housing Programme by the Pakistan Housing Authority Foundation (PHA-F)”. The document attempts to evaluate and assess the environmental and social impacts of the project in the context of the existing environmental and social baseline profile of the area and the applicable regulatory framework. The report is project specific and of limited applicability and liability only to the extent of the activities and operations of the instant project, during both its construction and the usage phases. The report has been prepared with a view to seek environmental approval (EA) of the project from Environmental Protection Agency, Balochistan (BEPA). All rights of this report are reserved with the proponent (i.e., MD, PHA-F) and the environmental consultant (Green Revolution). No part of this report should be reproduced, copied, published, transcribed in any manner, or cited in a context different from the purpose for which it has been prepared, except with prior permission of the proponent and the authoring consultant. ENVIRONMENTAL TEAM The Team of Experts included the following: . Dr. Muhammad Nawaz Ch., Professor Emeritus (Environment), Punjab University, Lahore . Dr. Naseer Ahmed (Environmental Geologist and EIA Specialist) . Dr. Iftikhar Hussain Baloch, Former Principal, CEES, Punjab University Lahore . Dr. KB Mughal (Environmental Management Specialist) . Dr. Habib ul Haq (Environmental Design and Structure Specialist) . Dr. Azra Yaqub (Environmental Analyst) . Engr. Mukhtar A Khan (Civil Engineer and Design Specialist) . Engr. Jamshed Yaqub (Chemical Engineer) . Rana Shahid Ali Khan (Environmental Ecologist) . Muhammad Azeem (Environmental and Resettlement Specialist) . Khurram Jameel (Environmental Geologist) . Miss Saira Irum (Environmental Sociologist) . Ms. Amina Naz (Social Coordinator) . Ms. Uzma Riaz (Computer Support and Office Administration) . Mr. Kashif Ikram, Environmental Legal Practitioner and Jurist . Ch. Muhammad Younas, Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan EIA: Development of a Housing Scheme at Kuchlak Road, Quetta Balochistan under PM’s Housing Programme Page i Green Revolution, 2019 Abbreviations ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviations Abbreviations Acronym Full Text ADP Annual Development Programme BEPA Balochistan Environmental Protection Agency BHU Basic Health Unit BOD Biochemical Oxygen Demand COD Chemical Oxygen Demand dB Decibel DHQH District Headquarters Hospital DMP Disaster Management Plan EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EIAR Environmental Impact Assessment Report EMP Environmental Management Plan EPA Environmental Protection Agency ERS Emergency Response System ESDMP Environmental, Social and Disaster Management Plan ESHU Environmental Safety and Health Unit GDP Gross Domestic Product GoPk Government of Pakistan GoBln Government of Balochistan HMP Hazard Management Plan HR Human Resource IEE Initial Environmental Examination IEER Initial Environmental Examination Report JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency MCH Mother and Child Healthcare Centre NEQS National Environmental Quality Standards NOC No Objection Certificate PakEPA Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency PEPA Pakistan Environmental Protection Act PHA-F Pakistan Housing Authority Foundation PM Particulate Matter PSDP Public Sector Development Programme RHC Rural Health Centre SHC Sub Health Centre SPM Suspended Particulate Matter SW Solid Waste(s) TDS Total Dissolved Solids TSS Total Suspended Solids UBC Uniform Building Code WAPDA Water and Power Development Authority WASA Water and Sanitation Agency WHO World Health Organization EIA: Development of a Housing Scheme at Kuchlak Road, Quetta Balochistan under PM’s Housing Programme Page ii Green Revolution, 2019 Contents CONTENTS Contents CONTENTS Sr. No. Contents Page No. Acknowledgement i Abbreviations/Acronyms ii Report’s Contents iii Executive Summary a Section-1 The Project and Its Salient Features 1 - 20 1.1 Project’s Introduction 1 1.2 Brief Overview of Housing in Pakistan 1 1.3 Brief Description of the Project 2 1.4 Site’s Location 15 1.5 Background Information 16 1.6 Objectives Underlying the Project 17 1.7 Construction Schedule 18 1.8 Implementation Stages 18 1.9 Construction Activities 18 1.10 Mode of Implementation 19 1.11 Labour and Human Resource Requirements 19 1.12 Studies and Surveys relating to the Project 19 1.13 Intended and Likely Benefits 20 1.14 Proponent 20 1.15 Environmental Consultant 20 1.16 Focal Persons of the Proponent and the Consultant 20 Section-2 Baseline Data and Environmental Profile of the Site / Area 21 - 40 2.1 Baseline Environmental Settings 21 2.2 Studies and Surveys for Baseline Profile 21 2.3 Environmental Description of the Project Area 22 2.4 Site’s Geo-Physical Environment 23 2.4.1 A brief Intro of the Area/District 23 2.4.2 Location of the Site 24 2.4.3 Geography 27 2.4.4 Topography 27 2.4.5 Geology 27 2.4.6 Soil Morphology 27 2.4.7 Seismology 27 2.4.8 Surface Hydrology 27 2.4.9 Hydrogeology and Groundwater 28 2.4.10 Meteorology, Climate, and Air Quality 29 2.4.11 Air Quality 30 2.4.12 Effluent Disposal 30 2.4.13 Background Radiological Characteristics 30 2.5 Eco-Biological Environment 30 2.5.1 Forests, Habitat, and Ecologically Sensitive Areas 31 2.5.2 Local Flora 31 2.5.3 Local Fauna 32 2.5.4 Protected and Ecologically Sensitive Areas 33 2.6 Sociocultural Environment 33 2.6.1 Demographic Profile 33 2.6.2 Land Use/Agricultural Profile 33 2.6.3 Industrial Profile 34 2.6.4 Mining and Minerals Profile 35 2.6.5 Healthcare Facilities 35 2.6.6 Educational Facilities 36 2.6.7 Livestock and Farming 37 EIA: Development of a Housing Scheme at Kuchlak Road, Quetta Balochistan under PM’s Housing Programme Page iii Green Revolution, 2019 Contents 2.6.8 Infrastructure Profile 37 2.6.9 Water Supply and Sanitation 38 2.6.10 Socioeconomic Profile 38 2.6.11 Culture, Religion, Customs, and Specialities 39 2.6.12 Historical and Archaeological Sites 39 Section-3 Environmental Impacts and Their Mitigation 41 - 60 3.1 Environmental Impacts and Their Mitigation 41 3.2 Impact Assessment Methodology 41 3.3 Impact Mitigation Strategy 41 3.3 Impacts and Mitigations relating to Design and Planning Phase 42 3.4.1 Design and Layout Planning 42 i) Likely Impacts 42 ii) Activities Likely to Produce the Impacts 42 iii) Mitigation Measures 42 3.5 Impacts and Mitigations relating to Construction Phase 42 3.5.1 Parametric Impacts of the Construction Phase 42 3.5.1.1 Soils and Lands 42 i) Likely Impacts 43 ii) Activities Likely to Produce the Impacts 43 iii) Mitigation Measures 43 3.5.1.2 Surface Water Quality 44 i) Likely Impacts 44 ii) Activities Likely to Produce the Impacts 44 iii) Mitigation Measures 44 3.5.1.3 Groundwater Abstraction and Quality 44 i) Likely Impacts 45 ii) Activities Likely to Produce the Impacts 45 iii) Mitigation Measures 45 3.5.1.4 Wastewaters and Effluents 46 i) Likely Impacts 46 ii) Activities Likely to Produce the Impacts 46 iii) Mitigation Measures 46 3.5.1.5 Air Quality 46 i) Likely Impacts 46 ii) Activities Likely to Produce the Impacts 47 iii) Mitigation Measures