IEE for SCADA Phase 3 & Revenue Metering System Initial Environmental Examination June 2017 Islamic Republic of Pakistan: Proposed Multitranche Financing Facility II (MFF II) Second Power Transmission Enhancement Investment Program (Tranche 2) Prepared by National Transmission and Despatch Company Limited for the Asian Development Bank. Table of Content 1 | P a g e Sub-project 3: Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA) Phase 3 & Revenue Metering System (RMS) TA 8818 (PAK) Initial Environmental Examination June 2017 Prepared by National Transmission and Despatch Company Limited (NTDCL) for the Asian Development Bank (ADB) The Initial Environmental Examination 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. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section of the ADB website. 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 judgements as to the legal or other status of any territory or area IEE for SCADA Phase 3 & Revenue Metering System Table of Content 1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 14 1.1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 14 1.2 Environmental Category of the Project ........................................................ 14 1.3 Scope of IEE Study and Personnel ............................................................... 15 1.4 Structure of Report ........................................................................................ 15 2 Policy and Legal Framework in Pakistan ....................................................... 18 2.1 General ............................................................................................................ 18 2.2 National Policy and Legal Framework .......................................................... 18 2.3 Regulations for Environmental Assessment, Pakistan EPA ....................... 19 2.4 Regulatory Clearances, Provincial EPAs ..................................................... 19 2.5 Guidelines for Environmental Assessment, Pakistan EPA ......................... 19 2.6 National Environmental Quality Standards (NEQS) 2000 ............................ 19 2.7 ADB Policies ................................................................................................... 20 2.7.1 ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS), 2009 ........................................ 20 2.7.2 ADB’s Public Communication Policy 2011 .................................................. 20 2.7.3 ADB’s Accountability Mechanism Policy 2012 ............................................ 21 2.8 Other Environment Related Legislations ..................................................... 21 2.9 Comparison of International and Local Environmental Legislations ......... 23 2.10 Implications of national policies and regulations on proposed project ..... 24 2.11 Implications of ADB’s safeguard policies on proposed project ................. 24 2.12 EMF Exposure Guidelines ............................................................................. 26 3 Description of the Project ................................................................................ 31 3.1 Type of Project ............................................................................................... 31 3.2 Project Background ....................................................................................... 31 3.2.1 First SCADA Introduced (ABB) ................................................................... 31 3.2.2 First SCADA Upgradation (JICA) ................................................................ 31 3.3 Objective of Project ........................................................................................ 32 3.4 Major Components of a SCADA system ....................................................... 32 3.4.1 Hardware .................................................................................................... 32 3.4.2 Software Applications ................................................................................. 33 3.4.3 Communications Media .............................................................................. 34 3.5 Justification and need for project ................................................................. 36 3.6 Location and Scale of Project ....................................................................... 36 3.7 Details of Project Scope ................................................................................ 36 3.7.1 Installation of Remote Terminal Units (RTU)............................................... 37 Table of Content 3 | P a g e 3.7.2 Installation of Fiber Optic ............................................................................ 37 3.7.3 Installation of Digital Power Line Carrier (DPLC) ........................................ 37 3.7.4 Installation/Up gradation of Digital Microwave ............................................ 37 3.7.5 Private Automatic Branch Exchange (PABX) .............................................. 38 3.7.6 CPD/SMS Meter Communication ............................................................... 38 3.7.7 Installation of Accessories and Miscellaneous Items .................................. 38 3.7.8 Development of a Backup Control Center ................................................... 39 CPPA-G’s Component .......................................................................................... 39 3.7.9 Installation of SFS data servers (hardware and software) at Islamabad and Lahore ........................................................................................................... 39 3.7.10 Communication links for internal networks .................................................. 40 3.7.11 Data storage and backups in Islamabad and Lahore .................................. 40 3.8 Project Alternatives ........................................................................................ 40 3.8.1 No Project Alternative ................................................................................. 40 3.8.2 Siting Alternative ........................................................................................ 41 3.8.3 Technological Alternative............................................................................ 41 3.9 Implementation Arrangement ........................................................................ 41 3.9.1 Implementation Management and Execution .............................................. 41 3.9.2 Project Construction Schedule ................................................................... 41 3.10 Construction Camps and Work Force .......................................................... 41 3.11 Machinery Requirement ................................................................................. 42 4 Description of Environment ............................................................................. 61 4.1 General ............................................................................................................ 61 4.2 Physical Resources ....................................................................................... 61 4.2.1 Topography, Geology and Soils.................................................................. 61 4.2.2 Climate ....................................................................................................... 63 4.2.3 Seismology ................................................................................................. 65 4.2.4 Water Resources ........................................................................................ 65 Surface Water (Rivers and Tributaries) ................................................................. 65 4.2.5 Air Quality ................................................................................................... 70 4.2.6 Noise .......................................................................................................... 70 4.3 Ecological Resources .................................................................................... 70 4.3.1 Protected Areas/National Sanctuaries ........................................................ 70 4.4 Economic Development ................................................................................. 70 4.4.1 Agriculture, Horticulture and Industries ....................................................... 70 4.4.2 Community Dynamics ................................................................................. 71 4.4.3 Religion ...................................................................................................... 71 Table of Content 4 | P a g e 4.4.4 Languages ................................................................................................. 71 4.4.5 Education ................................................................................................... 72 4.4.6 Archaeological and Cultural Heritage ......................................................... 72 4.4.7 Health Care ................................................................................................ 72 4.4.8 Energy Supplies ........................................................................................