Initial Environmental Examination Project No. 47254-003 December 2020 BAN: Dhaka Water Supply Network Improvement Project (DWSNIP) ICB Package 2.9 (Third Batch: DMA: 212, 213 and 214) This Initial Environmental Examination 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. Updated Initial Environmental Examination Project Number: 47254-003 December 2020 BAN: Dhaka Water Supply Network Improvement Project (DWSNIP) ICB Package 2.9 (Third Batch: DMA: 212, 213 and 214) Prepared by the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA), Government of Bangladesh for the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 13 December 20201) Currency unit – Taka (Tk) Tk.1.00 = $0.0118 $1.00 = Tk. 84.80 ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank ARIPA - Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Properties Act AP - Affected person AC - Asbestos Cement BRTA - Bangladesh Road Transport Authority BRM - Bangladesh Resident Mission BC - Bituminous Carpeting BFS - Brick Flat Soling BGB - Boarder Guard Bangladesh CC - Cement Concrete CFMCC - China First Metallurgical Group Co. Ltd. COVID - Corona Virus Disease of 2019 DWASA -Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority DWSNIP -Dhaka Water Supply Network Improvement Project DMA - District Metering Area DMSC - Design Management and Supervision Consultants DSCC - Dhaka South City Corporation DoE - Department of Environment DC - Deputy Commissioner EA - Executing Agency EMP - Environmental Management Plan EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment EHS - Environment Health and Safety FGD - Focus Group Discussion G o B - Government of Bangladesh GRC - Grievance Redress Committee 1 According to Bangladesh bank exchange rate i GRM - Grievance Redress Mechanism GPR - Ground Penetrating Radar HBB - Herringbone bond HDD - Horizontal Directional Drilling HDPE - High Density Polyethylene ICB - International Competitive Bidding I A - Implementing Agency IFC - International Finance Corporation IEE - Initial Environmental Examination IR - Involuntary Resettlement ML - Ministry of Land NRW – Nonrevenue water OT - Open Trench O&M – Operation and Maintenance PMU – Project Management Unit PCU - Project Coordination Unit PB - Pipe Bursting PCR - Physical Cultural Resource REA – Rapid Environmental Assessment RoW - Right of Way SPS – Safeguard Policy Statement SEMP - Site Specific Environmental Management Plan SWIP - Surface Water Inject Point SIU - Safeguard Implementing Unit SCADA- Supervisory control and data acquisition TOR - Terms of Reference TMP - Traffic Management Plan USEPA - United States Environmental Protection Agency ZLCC - Zonal Level Coordination Committee WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Km - Kilometer km2 - Square kilometer m2 - Square meter m3/day - Cubic meter per day mm - Millimeter ii NOTE In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. 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 on ADB’s 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, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY viii 1. INTRODUCTION 1 A. The Project 1 B. Methodology used in preparing Updating IEE 4 C. Structure of the Report 4 2. POLICY, LEGAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK 6 A. ADB Policy 6 B. National Laws 8 C. Legal Framework for Land Acquisitions in Bangladesh 13 D. Environmental Requirements for the Project 14 E. International Treaties 15 F. Relevant Occupational Health and Safety Laws and Rules 18 G. Environmental Standards 19 3. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT 20 A. Need for the Project 20 B. Subproject Components 21 C. Laying of Distribution Network 26 D. Materials, Labour and Equipment 29 E. Implementation Schedule 31 4. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 33 A. Objectives and Methods 33 B. Physical Characteristics 34 C. Ecological Resources 39 D. Environmental Quality 42 E. Economic Development 52 F. Social and Cultural Resources 57 G. Site Specific Existing Condition of the 3 DMAs in the Project Area 63 5 ANTICIPATED IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 66 A. Magnitude and Significance of Impacts 66 B. Planning and Design Phase Impacts 69 C. Construction Impact 78 D. Impacts During Commissioning 95 E. Post Construction Impact 96 F. Operation and Maintenance Impact 98 G. Project Benefits 99 H. Mitigation Measures 99 iv I. Cumulative Impact Assessment 106 6. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, CONSULTATION, AND PARTICIPATION 108 A. Public Consultation Conducted 108 B. Consultation and Participation during Updating IEE Report 108 C. Consultations during construction phase 111 D. Project Disclosure 112 E. Involvement of NGOs, CBOs and Women’s Organizations 112 7. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM 113 8. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 119 A. General 119 B. Design Rationale 120 C. Implementation Arrangement 120 D. Capacity Building 125 E. Mitigation Measures, Monitoring and Reporting 131 F. Environmental Monitoring Plan 167 G. Monitoring and Reporting 171 H. Environmental Management Plan (EMP) Costs 172 I. Environmental Specifications for Bid Documents 205 9. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION 206 APPENDIX 1: APPROVED TOR FROM DoE 208 APPENDIX 2: COPY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE 212 APPENDIX 3: COPY of RENEWAL ENVIRONMENTAL clearance certificate (In Local Language) 216 APPENDIX 4: APPLICABLE ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS 220 APPENDIX 5: EQUIPMENT LIST 227 APPENDIX 6: ROAD AND SATELITE MAPS OF 3 DMA 229 APPENDIX 7: SITE ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN (EACH DMAs under Third Batch) 232 APPENDIX 8: LAYOUT PLAN STOCKYARD & SITE OFFICE 236 APPENDIX 9: SPOIL MANAGEMENT PLAN 239 APPENDIX 10: OUTLINE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN 205 APPENDIX 11: PROCEDURE FOR INSTALLING NEW PIPES IN AN AREA WITH EXISTING AC PIPES 215 APPENDIX 12: HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN 216 APPENDIX 13: Records of Public Consultations - Updating IEE Report 225 APPENDIX: 14 SAMPLE GRIEVANCE REGISTRATION FORM 254 APPENDIX: 15 GRIEVANCE REDRESS FORM (BANGLA VERSION) 255 APPENDIX: 16 OFFICE NOTIFICATION TO FORM GRC 256 APPENDIX - 17: MINUTES OF GRC ACTIVATION MEETING 258 APPENDIX 18: ATTENDANCE SHEET FOR GRC ACTIVATION MEETING AT PCU LEVEL – September 2019 262 v APPENDIX 19: ATTENDANCE SHEET FOR GRC COORDINATION MEETING AT PM SITE OFFICE - MARCH 2020 263 APPENDIX 20: TOR for EHS SUPERVISOR OF CIVIL WORKS CONTRACT (ICB 2.9) 264 APPENDIX 21: ATTENDANTS LISTS for Class Room Training on Handling AC Pipes and Safeguards Meeting and Orientation Training Program 265 APPENDIX 22: SEMI-ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING REPORT TEMPLATE 270 APPENDIX 23: EMP cost included in the contract documents 276 APPENDIX 24: SCANNED COPY OF WOEKMEN’s COMPENSATION POLICY 321 APPENDIX 25: ADDENDUM Health and Safety Plan {In Response to coronavirus disease (COVID 19 ) Pandemic} 327 Lists of Tables Table 1: Applicable WHO Ambient Air Quality Guidelines.................................................................................. 7 Table 2: World Bank Group’s Noise Level Guidelines ........................................................................................ 8 Table 3: Relevance of national policies, laws and framework in the context of the proposed Dhaka Water Supply Network Improvement Project 8 Table 4: Relevant Statutory Clearance required for Third Batch under Package ICB 2.9 .............................. 15 Table 5: Relevant International Treaties, conventions, and protocols signed by Bangladesh ......................... 16 Table 6: Relevant Occupational Health and Safety Laws and Rules ............................................................... 18 Table 7: Existing Distribution Pipe Size and Lengths ....................................................................................... 20 Source: Final Model Report prepared by CFMCC ........................................................................................... 20 Table 8: Details of 3 DMAs under Third Batch - ICB 2.9 .................................................................................. 22 Table 9: Summary of Components on DMA 212, 213 and 214 .......................................................................... 24 Table 10: Comparison of Components in the Preliminary and Detailed Engineering Design .......................... 25 Table 11: Details of Distribution Network .......................................................................................................... 26 Table 12-I: List of Field / Site Personnel ........................................................................................................... 30 Table 12-II: List of Site Personnel covering Environment, Health and Safety and Traffic Management.......... 31 Table 13: Planned Implementation Schedule (Tentative Start October 15, 2020); .......................................... 32 Table 14: Administrative Divisions of 3 DMA under Third Batch Package No. ICB 2.9 ..................................