Bangladesh Municipal Water Supply and Sanitation Project (BMWSSP) Public Disclosure Authorized Environmental Management Framework (EMF) Public Disclosure Authorized Final Report July 2018 Public Disclosure Authorized Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE) Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Public Disclosure Authorized . The Environmental Management Framework (EMF) for the Bangladesh Municipal Water Supply and Sanitation Project (BMWSSP) has been prepared by Bureau of Research, Testing and Consultation (BRTC). Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka b TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary .................................................................................................................. iv 1.0 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Background ................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 WB Safeguard Policies and Basis of the EMF ................................................................ 2 1.3 Specific Objectives of EMF ............................................................................................ 4 1.4 Overall Structure of the EMF ........................................................................................ 5 2.0 Policy Legal and Administrative Framework ............................................................... 6 2.1 National Environmental Laws and Regulations ............................................................ 6 2.2 Relevance of National Policies, Laws and Framework ................................................ 13 2.3 Institutional Arrangements at National and Sub-national Levels .............................. 15 2.4 World Bank Environmental Safeguard Policies .......................................................... 17 2.5 Implications of World Bank Safeguard Policies on BMWSSP ..................................... 20 3.0 Project Description ..................................................................................................... 23 3.1 Background ................................................................................................................. 23 3.2 Sub-project Types and Categories .............................................................................. 23 3.3 Subproject Activities ................................................................................................... 26 3.4 Environmental Considerations in Design .................................................................... 27 4.0 Environmental Management Procedure ................................................................... 29 4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 29 4.2 Sub-project Description .............................................................................................. 30 4.3 Environmental Screening ............................................................................................ 30 4.4 Need for Further Environmental Assessment ............................................................ 33 4.5 Guidelines for Carrying Out IEE and EIA ..................................................................... 34 4.5.1 Sub-project Influence Area ................................................................................ 35 4.5.2 Environmental Baseline ..................................................................................... 37 4.5.3 Identification of Major Sub-project Activities ................................................... 43 4.5.4 Assessment and Prediction of Impacts .............................................................. 44 4.5.5 Analysis of Alternative ....................................................................................... 51 4.5.6 Public Consultation ............................................................................................ 51 4.5.7 Environmental Management Plan (EMP) .......................................................... 53 4.5.7.1 Mitigation and Enhancement Measures ........................................................ 54 4.5.7.2 Monitoring Plan .............................................................................................. 62 4.5.7.3 Grievance Redress Mechanism ....................................................................... 63 4.5.7.4 Method for Estimation of Cost of EMP ........................................................... 64 4.5.7.5 Institutional Arrangement for Implementation of EMP ................................. 65 4.6 Environmental Code of Practice (ECoP) ...................................................................... 67 4.7 Disclosure .................................................................................................................... 69 4.8 Occupational Health and Safety Guidelines ............................................................... 69 4.8.1 Suggested Safety Directives for Work Equipment ............................................ 69 4.8.2 Safety Directives for Protective Gears .............................................................. 70 4.8.3 Safety and Health Signs...................................................................................... 72 4.9 Environmental Management and Information System (EMIS) .................................. 72 i 4.10 Special Environmental Clauses (SECs) for Tender Document............................ 73 4.11 Institutional Arrangement ................................................................................ 75 4.12 Third Party Monitoring ...................................................................................... 76 4.13 Training Requirements ....................................................................................... 78 References .............................................................................................................................. 80 Appendix - A1: Form 1: Sub-project Description .................................................................... 81 Appendix - A2: Form 2: Environmental Screening .................................................................. 84 Appendix B: Criteria for Assessment of Ecological Impacts ................................................... 88 Appendix C: Guideline for Archaeological Impact Assessment .............................................. 91 Appendix D: Impact Screening and Assessment Guideline for Physical Cultural Resources . 92 Appendix E: Chance Find Procedures .................................................................................... 95 Appendix F: Environmental Code of Practice (ECoP) .............................................................. 96 Appendix G: Sample Terms of Reference (ToR) for Third Party Monitor ............................. 109 Appendix H: Overall Environmental Assessment ................................................................. 113 ii ABBREVIATIONS BDT Bangladesh Taka BMD Bangladesh Meteorological Department BNBC Bangladesh National Building Code BOD5 5-day Biochemical Oxygen Demand BRTC Bureau of Research Testing and Consultation BUET Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology CC City Corporation COD Chemical Oxygen Demand DEWATS Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System DoE Department of Environment DPHE Department of Public Health Engineering DTW Deep Tubewell EA Environmental Assessment ECA Ecologically Critical Area ECoP Environmental Code of Practice ECR Environment Conservation Rules EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMIS Environmental Management Information System EMF Environmental Management Framework EMP Environmental Management Plan FGD Focus Group Discussion FSTP Fecal Sludge Treatment Plant GoB Government of Bangladesh GRC Grievance Redress Committee IDA International Development Association IEE Initial Environmental Examination IEF Important Environmental Features MoEF Ministry of Environment and Forests NGO Non Government Organization OHS Occupational Health and Safety OP Operational Policy PAP Project Affected Person PCAIP Public Consultation and Access to information Plan PD Project Director PM Particulate Matter PM2.5 Particulate Matter with aerodynamic diameter ≤ 2.5 micrometers PM10 Particulate Matter with aerodynamic diameter ≤ 10 micrometers PMO Project Management Office RCC Reinforced Cement Concrete SECs Special Environmental Clauses SIA Social Impact Assessment SPM Suspended Particulate Matter TDS Total Dissolved Solids ToR Terms of Reference WB World Bank WTP Water Treatment Plant iii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY E1.0 Background The World Bank (WB) is engaged in providing credit for urban governance and service delivery improvements in Municipalities (Paurashavas) and City Corporations of Bangladesh for a number of years. In 2012-13 the Bank undertook an in-depth analytical study which analyzed options for appropriate models of water supply and sanitation (WSS) service delivery, and made recommendations for operationalizing these models. Discussions were initiated on possible World Bank lending assistance to GoB for strengthening the WSS service delivery system along with infrastructure development at secondary town level, which resulted in the “Bangladesh Municipal Water Supply and Sanitation Project (MWSSP)”. The objective of the Bangladesh Municipal Water Supply and Sanitation Project (MWSSP)