Initial Environmental Examination Document stage: Updated Project Number: 42173-013 January 2020 BAN: Dhaka Environmentally Sustainable Water Supply Project – Package 1 Prepared by Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority, Government of Bangladesh for the Asian Development Bank. This initial environmental examination 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 this 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, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. ii CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 28 January 2020) Currency unit – Taka (Tk) Tk.1.00 = $0.01178 $1.00 = Tk. 84.875 ABBREVIATIONS ADB Asian Development Bank AAQ ambient air quality BFRI Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute BIWTA Bangladesh Inland Waterways Transport Authority BWDB Bangladesh Water Development Board BNBC Bangladesh National Building Code BOD biological oxygen demand BR Bangladesh Railways CSC Construction Supervision Consultant DBC Design Build Contractor DC District Commissioner DESWSP Dhaka Environmentally Sustainable Water Supply Project DMC Design Management Consultants DNCC Dhaka North City Corporation DoE Department of Environment DoF Department of Fisheries DSCC Dhaka South City Corporation DTW Deep Tube Well DWASA Dhaka Water and Sewerage Authority ECA Environment Conservation Act ECR Environment Conservation Rules EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMP Environmental Management Plan EM&MP Environmental Management & Monitoring Plan GW Ground Water IEE Initial Environmental Examination IWM Institute of Water Modelling LAP Land Acquisition Plan LGED Local Government Engineering Division MoEF Ministry of Environment and Forest NGO Non-governmental Organization PMU Project Management Unit RAJUK Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakhaya RAP Resettlement Action Plan REB Rural Electrification Board RoW Right of Way SC Supervision Consultant STW Shallow Tube Well SW Surface Water SWTP Surface Water Treatment Plant WSF Water Safety Framework WSP Water Safety Plan WTP Water Treatment Plant 3 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ha – hectare km – kilometer m – Meter Mm – millimeter km/h – kilometer per hour NOTE In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. Table of Contents I. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS .................................................................................... ii II. ABBREVIATIONS ...................................................................................................... ii III. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................... 1 IV. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 5 A. Background ................................................................................................................ 5 B. Objectives of the IEE Report...................................................................................... 5 C. Methodology of IEE Report ........................................................................................ 6 D. Report Structure ......................................................................................................... 6 V. POLICY, LEGAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK...................................... 8 A. Relevant Government Policies, Acts, Rules and Strategies in Bangladesh ............. 8 Environment Conservation Act, 1995 ........................................................................ 8 Environment Conservation Rules, 1997 .................................................................... 9 Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (BCCSAP) 2009 .............. 10 National Water Policy 1999...................................................................................... 10 National Safe Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Policy 1998 .......................... 11 National Agricultural Policy, 1999 ............................................................................ 11 National Fisheries Policy, 1996................................................................................ 11 National Livestock Development Policy, 2007 ........................................................ 11 Relevant International Environmental Agreements ................................................. 12 ADB Environmental Requirements .......................................................................... 13 B. ADB Environmental Requirements .......................................................................... 13 C. IFC EHS Guidelines on Air Quality, Noise and Waste Water Quality ..................... 14 D. Bangladesh Environmental Policies and Standards ............................................... 18 VI. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ........................................................................ 27 A. Existing Water Supply Situation and Need for the Project ...................................... 27 B. Project Area.............................................................................................................. 27 C. Project Components................................................................................................. 28 D. Project Goals and Objectives................................................................................... 32 E. Field Description....................................................................................................... 32 F. Implementation Schedule ........................................................................................ 33 VII. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT .............................................................. 34 A. Physical Resources in Project Area......................................................................... 34 Topography .............................................................................................................. 34 Project Location........................................................................................................ 35 Climate ..................................................................................................................... 35 Geology .................................................................................................................... 37 Air Quality ................................................................................................................. 38 Water Resources...................................................................................................... 38 B. Ecological Resources in Project Area...................................................................... 39 Habitats .................................................................................................................... 39 C. Economic Development ........................................................................................... 39 Demography ............................................................................................................. 40 Economic Activity ..................................................................................................... 40 VIII. SOCIO CULTURAL RESOURCES ......................................................................... 41 A. Archaeology, Cultural and Historical Places............................................................ 41 B. Rapid Environmental Assessment Checklist ........................................................... 42 IX. Anticipated Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures ................................ 43 A. Planning and Design Phase..................................................................................... 43 B. Construction Phase .................................................................................................. 43 C. Operation Phase ...................................................................................................... 56 X. Public Consultation and Information Disclosure ...................................................... 67 A. Public Consultation .................................................................................................. 67 B. Involvement of NGOs, CBOs and Women’s Organizations .................................... 67 C. Information Disclosure ............................................................................................. 68 XI. Grievance Redress Mechanism............................................................................... 69 A. Complaints and Grievance Mechanism ................................................................... 69 B. Scope and Jurisdiction of GRC................................................................................ 69 C. Filling Grievance Cases and Documentation .......................................................... 70 D. Approval of GRC and Entitlements of GRC Members ............................................ 71 E. Grievance Redress Monitoring ................................................................................ 72 F. Summary .................................................................................................................. 72 XII. Environmental Management and Mitigation ............................................................ 74 A. Environmental