Initial Environmental Examination Report Project Number: 46526-007 Loan Number: 3562-PAK Date: July 2020 Punjab Intermediate Cities Improvement Investment Project IEE for Sialkot Water Supply and Sanitation Works (WATSAN) Prepared by Project Management Unit of PICIIP, Government of Punjab, Pakistan WATSAN Works in Sialkot NOTES (i) The fiscal year (FY) of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and its agencies ends on 30 June. (ii) In this report “$” refer to US dollars. This initial 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. Agricultural Marketing Department, Government of Punjab for the (ADB). WATSAN Works in Sialkot Punjab Intermediate Cities Improvement Investment Program (PICIIP) Sialkot Component TA 8683 (PAK) Initial Environmental Examination Part 1: Water Supply & Sanitation (WATSAN) Works in Sialkot July 2020 Prepared by PMU - PICIIP for the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Acronyms 3 | P a g e WATSAN Works in Sialkot 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. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section of the ADB 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 judgements as to the legal or other status of any territory or area Acronyms 4 | P a g e WATSAN Works in Sialkot CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS As of 15th June 2020 Currency Unit – Pak Rupees (Pak Rs.) Pak Rs 1.00 = $ 0.00613 US$1.00 = Pak Rs. 163 CONVERSIONS 1 meter = 3.28 feet 1 hectare = 2.47 acre Acronyms ADB Asian Development Bank CIU City Implementation Unit CDIA Cities Development Initiative for Asia PICIIP Punjab Intermediate Cities Improvement Investment Program PMU Project Management Unit SPS Safeguard Policy Statement EA Executing Agency EIA Environment Impact Assessment EPA Environmental Protection Agency ESCF Environment Screening and Categorization Form EMP Environmental Management Plan IA Implementing Agency GoP Government of Pakistan IEE Initial Environmental Examination LAA Land Acquisition Act (of 1984) LARP Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan Leq Equivalent sound pressure level NEQS National Environmental Quality Standards O&M Operation & Maintenance PC Public consultation PEPA Punjab Environmental Protection Agency PEPAct Pakistan Environment Protection Act 1997 RP Resettlement Plan REA Rapid Environmental Assessment WATSAN Water supply and Sanitation Acronyms 5 | P a g e WATSAN Works in Sialkot Table of Content 1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 20 1.1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 20 1.2 Purpose, Scope and Context of IEE Study ................................................... 20 2 Policy and Legal Framework ........................................................................... 28 3 Project Description ........................................................................................... 38 3.1 Project Description ........................................................................................ 38 3.2 Scope of WATSAN Works .............................................................................. 38 3.3 Project Components ...................................................................................... 48 3.4 Detailed Design Information .......................................................................... 49 3.5 Sensitive Receptor Mapping ......................................................................... 49 3.6 Project Need ................................................................................................... 49 3.7 Project Construction Schedule ..................................................................... 51 3.8 Construction Camps and Work Force .......................................................... 51 3.9 Machinery Requirement ................................................................................. 51 4 Description of Environment ............................................................................. 70 4.1 A. Physical Resources ................................................................................... 70 i. Sialkot City Geography ...................................................................................... 70 ii. Natural and Climate Conditions of Sialkot ..................................................... 70 iii. Ambient Air Quality…………………………………………………………….. 75 iv. Noise Levels…………………………………………………………………….. 75 iv. Land Use of the Project Area……………………………………………….. 75 v. Seismicity ...................................................................................................... 80 viii. Groundwater ................................................................................................. 80 4.2 Ecological Resources .................................................................................... 81 i. Flora of the Area ........................................................................................... 81 ii. Fauna of the Area ............................................................................................. 83 iii. Protected areas / National Sanctuaries ......................................................... 86 5 Analysis of Alternatives ..................................................................................... 96 5.1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 96 5.2 No Project’ Option .......................................................................................... 96 5.3 Alternative use of technology (Construction equipment, methodology etc.) 98 5.4 Selection of Pipe Material .............................................................................. 99 5.4.1 Pipe Material for Water Supply Network ..................................................... 99 5.4.2 Pipe Material for Sewage Network ............................................................ 103 6 | P a g e WATSAN Works in Sialkot 6 Potential Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures........................ 105 6.1 Methodology for impact screening ............................................................. 105 6.2 Design/Pre-Construction Phase .................................................................. 106 6.2.1 Relocation of Utilities services .................................................................. 109 6.2.2 Development of Traffic Management Plan ................................................ 109 6.2.3 Lack of integration of IEE/EMP requirements into Construction bid documents................................................................................................... 109 6.2.4 Material Haul Routes ................................................................................ 110 6.2.5 Contractor’s Environmental Safeguards Capacity ..................................... 110 6.2.7 Cultural Heritage & Religious Sites, Social Infrastructure ......................... 111 6.2.8 Land Acquisition and Resettlement Impacts ............................................. 111 6.3 Construction Phase ..................................................................................... 112 Impact Screening Matrix ..................................................................................... 112 6.3.1 Traffic Management .................................................................................. 115 6.3.2 Community Health and Safety .................................................................. 116 6.3.3 Air Quality ................................................................................................. 117 6.3.4 Noise ........................................................................................................ 120 6.3.5 Occupational Health and Safety ............................................................... 123 6.3.6 Disposal of Spoil and Solid Waste ............................................................ 131 6.3.8 Vegetation and Wildlife Loss .................................................................... 134 6.3.9 Natural and Anthropogenic Hazards ......................................................... 135 6.4 Impacts Associated with Operation of WATSAN facilities ........................ 136 6.5 Cumulative Impacts ..................................................................................... 137 6.6 Indirect and Induced Impacts ...................................................................... 137 7 Environmental Management Plan & Institutional Requirements ................ 139 7.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 139 7.2 Environmental Management Plan (EMP) ...................................................