Environmental Monitoring Report Semestral Report For the period January – June 2019 August 2019 PAK: Peshawar Sustainable Bus Rapid Transit Corridor Project Annexures (Part I) Prepared by Peshawar Development Authority, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for the Asian Development Bank. NOTE In this report, "$" refers to United States dollars. This environmental monitoring 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. 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 judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Annexure – I Project Progress Photographs January to June 2019 Pic. 1: BRT Buses Parked at Chamkani Depot Pic. 2: Activities on a Bus Station at Reach - I Pic. 3: Works Underway at Aman Chowk Underpass at Pic. 4: Works Underway at Aman Chowk Underpass at Reach - II Reach - II Pic. 5: Works Underway at BS 24 – Reach - III Pic. 6: Preparation for Concreting at Dabgari Staging Facility Basement Sections Pic. 7: Progress of Work on BS - 00 Pic. 8: Access Ramp Connected between BRT Corridor – Reach – II with Dabgari Staging Facility Pic. 9: Works underway at Reach – III Elevated Section Pic. 10: Works Underway at a Bus Station in Reach - III near Karkhano Markets Annexure – II Letters / Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) regarding Major Environmental Assessments and Due Diligence Undertaken by Environmental Safeguard Staff of the ADB and PMCSC during Reporting Period Annexure - II Document No. 01 BRT Peshawar Project Corrective Action Plans for Environment, Health & Safety Issues (Reach 1, 2, 3 Corridors and Chamkani, Dabgari, Hayatabad Depot Sites) 03 January 2019 Part A: CAPs for BRT Corridors1 Reach – 1 (BRT Corridor and its associated Campsites) Implementation Supervision Sr. No. Issue Comments / Observations Action Required Indicator Target Date Remarks Responsibility Responsibility Provision of required PPEs (Especially Safety Harnesses, PPEs worn by each Continuous Occupational Workers not provided with Contractor’s PMCSC’s 1 Safe Working Platforms, staff and worker at efforts Health & Safety Health & - health and all essential PPEs. Good Quality Safety Shoes & site 100%. needed Team Safety Team safety Gloves) to all staff at site. Appropriate 1- Installation of more BS 08: In sufficient barricading is barriers. Community barricading and Workers provided and safety Contractor’s PMCSC’s 2 2- Provision of safety Immediate Health & Safety Health & - Health & Safety working at height without harnesses worn by harnesses to the workers Team Safety Team Safety Harnesses. every worker working at height working at height. 1- Noticeable The general housekeeping Housekeeping Kitchen, Mess and Toilet levels of Continuous Contractor PMCSC conditions at the camp and ’s ’s 3 at Campsites / areas should be kept clean all cleanliness. efforts Environment Environment - office blocks are required to Offices the times. 2- Verification by needed Team Team be further improved. Egieer’s 1There are si separate Cotrat’s hih are eig ipleeted differet Cotrator’s JVs, therefore si separate CAPs hae ee prepared for each Reach and Depot Sites. 1 Implementation Supervision Sr. No. Issue Comments / Observations Action Required Indicator Target Date Remarks Responsibility Responsibility Representative (RE-PMCSC) Contractor Burning of wood has been Restriction of wood burning Use of LPG ’s PMCSC Burning of 20 January Management / ’s 4 observed for cooking / and utilization of alternate Cylinders / Natural Environment - wood as fuel 2019 Environment heating purposes. sources of fuel. Gas Team Team Arrangement of training HSE training sessions for HSE staff, conducted and Frequency of trainings is 07 January In 5 Trainings Cotrator’s Maageet attended by all staff PMCSC’S HSE - required to be increased. staff and key members of site 2019 Lead Staff Process members having staff for awareness of HSE attendance marked. importance at worksite. 2 Reach – 2 (BRT Corridor and its associated Campsites) Implementation Supervision Sr. No. Issue Comments / Observations Action Required Indicator Target Date Remarks Responsibility Responsibility Provision of required PPEs (Especially Safety Harnesses, 100% PPEs Continuous 1- Workers not provided Contractor’s PMCSC’s Safe Working Platforms, utilization by efforts Health & Health & - with all essential PPEs. Good Quality Safety Shoes & workers needed Safety Team Safety Team Occupational Gloves) to all staff at site. 1 health and Deployment of flag-men at safety the main corridor and Continuous 2- Traffic congestion on the Improved traffic Contractor’s PMCSC’s diversions for assisting the efforts Health & Health & - corridor. flow conditions. Traffic Police Wardens for needed Safety Team Safety Team smooth flow of the traffic. 1- Noticeable levels of The general housekeeping Housekeeping Kitchen, Mess and Toilet cleanliness. Continuous conditions at the camp and Contractor’s PMCSC’s 2 at Campsites / areas should be kept clean all 2- Verification by efforts Environment Environment - office blocks are required to Offices the times. needed Team Team be further improved. Egieer’s Representative (RE-PMCSC) Contractor Burning of wood has been Restriction of wood burning Use of LPG ’s PMCSC Burning of 20 January Management / ’s 3 observed for cooking / and utilization of alternate Cylinders / Natural Environment - wood as fuel 2019 Environment heating purposes. sources of fuel. Gas Team Team Arrangement of training HSE training sessions for HSE staff, conducted and Frequency of trainings is 07 January 4 Trainings Cotrator’s Maageet attended by all staff PMCSC’S HSE - In Process required to be increased. staff and key members of site 2019 Lead Staff members having staff for awareness of HSE attendance marked. importance at worksite. 3 Reach – 3 (BRT Corridor and its associated Campsites) Implementation Supervision Sr. No. Issue Comments / Observations Action Required Indicator Target Date Remarks Responsibility Responsibility Provision of required PPEs (Especially Safety Occupational 100% PPEs Workers not provided with Harnesses, Safe Working Continuous Contractor’s PMCSC’s 1 health and utilization by Health & Health & - all essential PPEs. Platforms, Good Quality efforts needed safety workers Safety Team Safety Team Safety Shoes & Gloves) to all staff at site. 1- Noticeable levels of The general housekeeping Housekeeping Kitchen, Mess and Toilet cleanliness. conditions at the camp and Continuous Contractor’s PMCSC’s 2 at Campsites / areas should be kept clean 2- Verification by Environment Environment - office blocks are required to efforts needed Offices all the times. Team Team be further improved. Egieer’s Representative (RE-PMCSC) Burning of wood has been Contractor observed at Tandoors Restriction of wood burning Use of LPG ’s Burning of 20 January Management / PMCSC’s 3 whereas LPG Stoves & and utilization of alternate Cylinders / Environment - wood as fuel 2019 Environment Cylinders provided at the sources of fuel at Tandoor. Natural Gas Team Team cooking area. Arrangement of training HSE training sessions for HSE staff, conducted and Frequency of trainings is attended by all 4 Trainings Cotrator’s Maageet 07 January 2019 PMCSC’S HSE - In Process required to be increased. staff and key members of staff members Lead Staff site staff for awareness of having attendance HSE importance at worksite. marked. 4 Part B: CAPs for BRT Building Package Sites2 Chamkani Depot – Reach - 1 Implementation Supervision Sr. No. Issue Comments / Observations Action Required Indicator Target Date Remarks Responsibility Responsibility Provision of required PPEs (Especially Safety 100% PPEs 1- Workers not provided Harnesses, Safe Working Continuous Contractor’s PMCSC’s utilization by Health & Health & - with all essential PPEs. Platforms, Good Quality efforts needed workers Safety Team Safety Team Safety Shoes & Gloves) to Occupational all staff at site. 1 health and Water heaters safety installed and 2- Hot water facility not Installation of water heaters workers are Contractor’s PMCSC’s available for workers at at washroom areas for 12 January 2018 Health & Safety Health & - provided with hot Washroom Areas. workers. Team Safety Team water facility at washroom areas. Workers have been Workers residing Non-availability observed residing in tents Shifting of workers from in adequate of adequate which were found to be in tents to adequate rented 20 January Contractor’s PMCSC’s 2 accommodations Environment Environment - residence for poor state with non- accommodations equipped 2019 equipped with Team Team site workers availability of adequate with all basic facilities. essential facilities. living facilities. 1- Noticeable 1- The general levels of housekeeping conditions at Kitchen, Mess and Toilet cleanliness. Continuous Contractor’s PMCSC’s the camp and office blocks areas should be kept clean 2- Verification by Environment Environment - Housekeeping efforts needed are required to be further all the times. Egieer’s Team Team 3 at Campsites / improved. Representative Offices (RE-PMCSC) Provision of suitable roofing 2- Washroom areas were All washrooms are 15 January Contractor’s PMCSC’s at the washroom areas and Environment Environment - found without roofs and in order and 2018 replacement of faulty taps.