SFG1734 Pakistan Public Disclosure Authorized Disaster and Climate Resilience Enhancement Project (DACREP) Executive Summary Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Government of Sindh Sindh Irrigation Department and Provincial Disaster Management Authority January 2016 Public Disclosure Authorized Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of Disaster and Climate Resilience Enhancement Project Table of Contents List of Acronyms .................................................................................................................................................................... v 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1. Background ............................................................................................................................................. 1 1.2. Aims and Objectives of the Study ............................................................................................................. 1 1.3. Study Scope ............................................................................................................................................. 3 1.4. Study Methodology .................................................................................................................................. 3 1.5. Study Team.............................................................................................................................................. 4 2 Policy, Legal and Administrative Framework .......................................................................................... 4 2.1. Pakistan Institutional Framework ............................................................................................................ 4 2.2. National Environmental Policies and Guidelines ...................................................................................... 6 2.3. Applicable Laws ...................................................................................................................................... 6 2.4. The World Bank Safeguards Policies ....................................................................................................... 7 2.5. Multilateral Environmental Agreements .................................................................................................. 7 3 Project Description .................................................................................................................................. 8 3.1. Project Area............................................................................................................................................. 8 3.2. Project Components ................................................................................................................................. 8 3.3. Project Area of Influence ......................................................................................................................... 9 3.4. Location of the First-Year Sub-Project .................................................................................................... 9 3.5. Existing Condition and Problems of the Sub-Project .............................................................................. 10 3.6. Proposed Interventions under Subproject .............................................................................................. 12 3.7. Construction Materials .......................................................................................................................... 12 3.8. Construction Schedule ........................................................................................................................... 12 3.9. Institutional Arrangements .................................................................................................................... 12 4 Environmental and Social Baseline ........................................................................................................ 13 4.1. Overview of Entire DACREP Area ........................................................................................................ 13 4.2. Description of Subproject Area .............................................................................................................. 14 5 Environmental and Social Impacts and Mitigations ............................................................................... 24 6 Environmental and Social Management Plan ......................................................................................... 28 6.1. Project Management Responsibilities ..................................................................................................... 28 6.2. Contractor’s Plans ................................................................................................................................. 29 6.3. Mitigation and Monitoring ..................................................................................................................... 29 6.4. Compliance and Effects Monitoring ....................................................................................................... 44 6.5. Reporting and Documentation ............................................................................................................... 44 6.6. Grievance Redress Mechanism .............................................................................................................. 44 6.7. Environmental Social Management Framework (ESMF) for Later Year Sub-projects ........................... 45 6.8. ESMP Implementation Cost ................................................................................................................... 45 7 Stakeholders Consultations .................................................................................................................... 46 7.1. Objectives .............................................................................................................................................. 46 7.2. Identification of Stakeholders ................................................................................................................ 46 Government of Sindh iii Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of Disaster and Climate Resilience Enhancement Project 7.3. Community Consultations ...................................................................................................................... 46 7.4. Findings of Public Consultation with Female Community Members ...................................................... 48 7.5. Consultation Workshop ......................................................................................................................... 48 7.6. Information Disclosure .......................................................................................................................... 50 List of Tables and Figures Table 1: World Bank Safeguard Policies Triggered ................................................................................................. 7 Table 2: Summary of Major Construction Materials ............................................................................................. 12 Table 3: Surface Water Quality Analysis Results (Physical and Chemical Parameters) ......................................... 20 Table 4: Ground Water Quality Analysis Results (Physical and Chemical Parameters) ......................................... 20 Table 5: Summary of Water Quality Analysis Results ........................................................................................... 21 Table 6: Ambient Noise Levels in the Project Area ................................................................................................ 21 Table 7: Environmental and Social Mitigation and Monitoring Plan ..................................................................... 30 Table 8: Environmental and Social Management and Monitoring Cost ................................................................. 45 Figure 1: Location of the DACREP Project Area .................................................................................................... 2 Figure 2: Location of the Embankments Sub-project............................................................................................. 10 Figure 3: Typical Cross-Section ............................................................................................................................. 11 Figure 4: Land Use Map of Sonda-Hilaya (SH) Bund ............................................................................................ 15 Figure 5: Land Use Map of Baghar Uchito (BU) Bund .......................................................................................... 16 Figure 6: Land Use Map of Indo Bund .................................................................................................................. 17 Figure 7: Land Use Map of Mulchand Shah Bunder Bund .................................................................................... 18 Figure 8: Monthly Discharges Downstream of Kotri Barrage ............................................................................... 19 Government of Sindh iv Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of Disaster and Climate Resilience Enhancement Project ARAP Abbreviated Resettlement Action Plan BP Bank Policy BU Bughar Ucheto CoI Corridor of Impacts DACREP