Government of Nepal National Reconstruction Authority Central Level Project Implementation Unit District Level Project Implementation Unit Grant Management and Local Infrastructure Chautara, Sindhupalchok EARTHQUAKE HOUSING RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT (EHRP) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (ESMP) Sub Project Name: Maintenance of Kakling Tole Chauki Drinking Water Supply System Sub Project Location: Thulo Pakhar - 7, Lisankhu Pakhar Rural Municipality Fiscal Year: 2075/076 Salient Features of Sub Projects SN Particulars Description 1 Name of Project Maintenance of Kakling Tole Chauki Drinking Water Supply System 2 Type of Project Water Supply 3 Location Thulo Pakhar -7, Lisankhu Pakhar Rural Municipality 4 District Sindhupalchok 5 Nos. of Beneficiary HHs 84 6 No of Earthquake Beneficiary 278 7 Major Works Construction of intake and maintenance of reservoir tank 8 Existing Structures 3 reservoir tank 9 User Contribution (NRs.) 8975 Project Contribution (NRs.) 93202 Total Estimated Cost (NRs.) 102177 10 Per Capita Cost (NRs.) 367 11 Rationality Increase water demand for reconstruction 12 How does the Proposed Project Issue of water unavailability was found to Fulfill the Provision of EHRP- be hindering the progress of ESMF reconstruction of private houses 13 ESSR Approved Not Applicable 14 ESMP Prepared Yes 15 Earthquake and Safeguard Perspective of the Proposal In Thulo Pakhar, intake and collection tank of Kakling Tole Chauki drinking water supply system was found to be damaged. Due to the leakage of intake and collection tank, the locals were facing problems of shortage of water. Because of the additional temporary demand of water for reconstruction and water for daily household’s chores, the locals of Kakling and Chauki Tole were facing problem of shortage of water. Similarly, all beneficiaries of sub projects i.e. 84 HHs were reconstruction beneficiaries and more than 40 % HHs are yet to receive 3rd tranche. 16 Technical Data 1. Number of HHs to be 34 reconstructed during the project selection 2. Vulnerable HHs (with 01 (People living with disabilities) Categories) 01 (Single women above 65 years) 3. Source Name Okhreni 4. Source Discharge 0.6 lit/sec 5. Reservoir Capacity NA 6. Break Pressure Tank Number 00 7. Length of Pipeline 6.5 km 8. Number of Tap Stand 00 2 Abbreviations and Acronyms CBS Central Bureau of Statistic CLPIU Central Level Project Implementation Unit DLPIU District Level Project Implementation Unit EHRP Earthquake Housing Reconstruction Project ESMF Environmental and Social Management Framework ESMP Environmental and Social Management Plan GMaLI Grant Management and Local Infrastructure GoN Government of Nepal GPS Global Positioning System HDPE High Density Polyethylene NRA National Reconstruction Authority MIS Management Information System PDNA Post Disaster Needs Assessment PPE Personal Protective Equipment PVC Polyvinyl Chloride RM Rural Municipality UC User Committee VDC Village Development Committee Units and Symbols amsl Above Mean Sea Level ◦C Degree Celsius Km Kilometer LS Lump sum Lit. Liter m. Meter m3 Cubic Meter Nos. Number 3 Table of Contents CONTENTS Salient Features of Sub Projects ............................................................. 2 Abbreviations and Acronyms ................................................................. 3 Units and Symbols ............................................................................. 3 Table of Contents .............................................................................. 4 Lists of Figures ................................................................................. 4 Lists of Tables .................................................................................. 4 1. Introduction ................................................................................. 5 1.1 Background .............................................................................. 5 2. Objectives of ESMP ......................................................................... 5 3. Description of Sub-Project ................................................................ 6 3.1 Site Description ......................................................................... 6 3.2 Environmental and Social Issues ...................................................... 6 3.3 Rationale of Sub-Project .............................................................. 7 4. Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) .................................. 7 5. ESMP Estimated Cost/Budget ............................................................. 8 6. Occupational Health and Safety .......................................................... 8 7. Implementation and Monitoring of ESMP ................................................ 9 8. Expected Outcomes ...................................................................... 10 9. Conclusions ................................................................................ 10 10. References ............................................................................... 10 Annexes ......................................................................................... i Photographs ................................................................................... xv Lists of Figures Figure 1: Sub Project Location ............................................................... 6 Figure 2: Environmental and Social Monitoring Mechanism.............................. 9 Lists of Tables Table 1: Environmental and Social Management Plan .................................... 8 Table 2: ESMP Budget ......................................................................... 8 Table 3: Safeguard Work Implementation Plan ........................................... 9 4 1. Introduction 1.1 Background On Saturday, 25 April 2015, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake (Nepal’s National Seismological Centre), struck Barpak, Gorkha, about 76 km northwest of Kathmandu. Ever since the first recorded earthquake of 1255 AD that killed one-third of the population of the Kathmandu Valley and its King, Abhaya Malla, Nepal has experienced a major earthquake every few generations (PDNA, 2015). The last great earthquake (of magnitude 8.4) in 1934 AD resulted in more than 10,000 deaths in the Kathmandu Valley. After the Nepal Earthquake of April 2015 and subsequent aftershocks including of May 2015, had left wide spread damaged residential houses, heritage sites, water supply system, government building, schools, rural road, hospitals, health posts, agricultural land, trekking routes, hydropower plants etc. To date, there are over 8,790 casualties and 22,300 injuries (PDNA, 2015). It is estimated that the lives of eight million people, almost one-third of the population of Nepal, have been impacted by these earthquakes. The disaster also emphasized aspects of inequities in Nepali society across geography, income and gender. Poorer rural areas have been more adversely affected than towns and cities due to their inferior quality of houses. More women and girls died than men and boys, partly because of gendered roles that disproportionately assign indoor chores to women (PDNA, 2015). Thirty-two of the country’s 77 districts have been affected, out of which 14 district were severely affected while 18 district were partially affected. Sindhupalchok district was identified by the Government of Nepal (GoN) as one of the most severely affected districts by the earthquake with around 3,500 deaths which is the highest total number of casualties in a district i.e. around 40 per cent of the total in Nepal and 1,569 cases of injury (District Disaster Relief Committee, Sindhupalchok). Similarly, the damage to infrastructure was quite severe with destruction individual houses. Many health posts and schools, public infrastructures, security posts, trekking routes, hydropower plants etc. were also severely affected and many of those were completely destroyed. Of the estimated 288,000 people in the district, 99 per cent were affected by the earthquake (Nepal Earthquake, 2015). 2. Objectives of ESMP The objective of the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) are: To identify and address the site-specific environmental and social issues of earthquake housing reconstruction project. To recommend measures for minimization and mitigation of adverse impacts. 5 3. Description of Sub-Project 3.1 Site Description Location and Terrain The sub project is located at Okreni of Lisankhu Pakhar Rural Municipality, Ward Number 7 (previously Thulo Pakhar VDC). It is 58 km from Chautara Sangachokgadi Municipality of Sindhupalchok, Province Number 3 and 97 Km from Kathmandu, Federal capital city of Nepal. Climate and Vegetation The sub project site is in Indian monsoon Maintenance of region and climate can be divided into Kakling Tole three distinct season’s viz. winter from Chauki DWSS November-March, summer from April- May and rainy from May-October with Figure 1: Sub Project Location mean annual temperature of 18°C, with maximum temperature of 32.5°C and minimum of 5°C and annual rainfall of 1615 mm. The sub-tropical forest species vegetation including Utis (Alnus nepalensis), Chilaune (Schima wallichii) etc. are found in the sub project site. Human Population and Occupation The total population of Ward number 7, Thulo Pakhar was 2909 (Male: 1342 Female: 1567) and the total households was 758 according to CBS, 2011. Agriculture, foreign employment etc. are the major sources of income of the people. Potato, maize, millet etc. are the major crops grown and Tamang, Shrestha, Kshetri,