Public Disclosure Authorized Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) For Reconductoring of 7No. 132kV Transmission Public Disclosure Authorized Lines: {Ikeja West-Alimosho DC & Alimosho- Ogba DC (Lagos State), Alaoji-Aba SC and Aba-Itu SC (Abia and Akwa Ibom States), Birnin Kebbi-Sokoto SC (Kebbi and Sokoto States), Apo-Karu SC (Abuja - FCT) and Kumbotso-Katsina DC (Kano and Kaduna States)} Under the Public Disclosure Authorized Nigeria Electricity and Gas Improvement Project (NEGIP). Prepared By Public Disclosure Authorized TCN-PMU (World Bank Projects) November, 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Figures ....................................................................................................................... vi List of Tables ....................................................................................................................... vii List of Plates ....................................................................................................................... viii List of Annexes ...................................................................................................................... x Abbreviations ........................................................................................................................ xi Executive Summary ............................................................................................................ 13 1.0 CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................................ 22 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 22 1.1 Background ................................................................................................................... 22 1.2 Project Locations .......................................................................................................... 22 1.3 ESMP Objectives .......................................................................................................... 29 1.4 Methodology/Approach ................................................................................................ 30 1.5 Impact Characterization, Categorization & Magnitude ................................................ 30 1.5.1 Impact Magnitude ....................................................................................... 30 2.0 CHAPTER TWO ........................................................................................................... 32 ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ................ 32 2.1. National Legal Framework ........................................................................................... 32 2.1.1 National Environmental Laws ................................................................................. 32 2.1.2 State Regulations ..................................................................................................... 32 2.2. International Safeguards Policies/Standards ................................................................. 33 3.0 CHAPTER THREE ........................................................................................................ 37 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS ............................................................................. 37 3.1. RESPONSIBILITIES ................................................................................................... 37 3.1.1. TCN/PMU .................................................................................................. 37 3.1.2. Consultant (Engineering/Environment and Social) .................................... 39 3.1.3. World Bank................................................................................................. 39 3.1.4. Community ................................................................................................. 39 Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for the 4.0 CHAPTER FOUR .......................................................................................................... 40 PROJECTRehabilitation/Reinforcement DESCRIPTION ................................................................ of Awka................................ (Ana(Anambrambra State).. 40 132/33kV 4.1 Project Scope ................................Transmission................................ ................................ Sub-Stations................ 40 4.2 Project Implementation ................................................................................................. 40 4.2.1 Project Implementation Duration ................................ ............................... 41 5.0 CHAPTER FIVE ............................................................................................................ 43 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL BASELINE/ FINDINGS ALONG THE EXISTING 132KV TRANSMISSION LINE ROW .......................... 43 5.1. Ikeja West – Alimosho 132kV DC Transmission Line ................................FINAL................ 43 REPORT December 2015 5.1.1 Environmental/Social Baseline ................................................................... 43 5.1.2 Audit Findings along the ROW .................................................................. 44 5.2. Alimosho – Ogba 132kV DC Transmission Line ......................................................... 47 5.2.1 Environmental/Social Baseline ................................................................... 47 5.2.2 Audit Findings along the ROW .................................................................. 48 5.3. Alaoji – Aba 132kV SC Transmission Line ................................................................. 51 5.3.1 Environmental/Social Baseline ................................................................... 51 5.3.2 Audit Findings along the ROW .................................................................. 51 5.4. Aba – Itu 132kV SC Transmission Line ....................................................................... 55 5.4.1 Environmental/Social Baseline ................................................................... 55 5.4.2 Audit Findings along the ROW .................................................................. 55 5.5. Birnin Kebbi – Sokoto 132kV SC Transmission Line.................................................. 59 5.5.1 Environmental/Social Baseline ................................................................... 59 5.5.2 Audit Findings along the ROW .................................................................. 60 5.6. Kumbotso – Katsina 132kV DCTransmission Line ..................................................... 63 5.6.1 Environmental/Social Baseline ................................................................... 63 5.6.2 Audit Findings along the ROW .................................................................. 63 5.7. Apo – Karu 132kV DC Transmission Line .................................................................. 68 5.7.1 Environmental/Social Baseline ................................................................... 68 5.7.2 Audit Findings along the ROW .................................................................. 68 6.0 CHAPTER SIX .............................................................................................................. 72 POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS /MITIGATION ............... 72 6.1: Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 72 6.2: Potential Environmental and Social Impacts during Reconductoring .............................. 72 6.2.1: Waste Impacts ........................................................................................................ 72 6.2.2: Land Use Impacts ................................................................................................... 72 6.3.3: Impacts due to air emissions................................................................................... 73 6.3.4: Impacts due to noise emissions .............................................................................. 73 6.2.6: Impacts due to Involuntary Resettlement ............................................................... 73 6.3.3: Impact Mitigation for the 132kV Transmisssion Lines Reconductoring Project (Under NEGIP)............................................................................. 74 7.0 CHAPTER SEVEN ........................................................................................................ 83 GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM (GRM) FOR THE 132KV TRANSMISSION LINE RECONDUCTORING PROJECT ............................................................................. 83 7.1 Objective of the GRM ........................................................................................................ 83 7.2 Grievance Redress Committee ........................................................................................... 83 7.2.1 Composition of the Grievance Redress Committee (GRC) ..................................... 83 7.3 Grievance Redress Process ................................................................................................ 84 7.4 Financing the Grievance Redress Mechanism and Cost of Rediation ............................... 85 8.0 CHAPTER SEVEN ........................................................................................................ 86 DETAILED GUIDELINES AND MONITORING PLANS FOR THE 132KV TRANSMISSION LINES RECONDUCTORING PROJECT .................................