Initial Environmental Examination Document Stage: Draft Project Number: 52028-004 April 2021 India: Jharkhand Urban Water Supply Improvement Project – Water Supply System in Ranchi Package No: JUWSIP/01 Prepared by Jharkhand Urban Infrastructure Development Co. Ltd. under guidance of the Urban Development and Housing Department, Government of Jharkhand for the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 6 April 2021) Currency = Indian rupees (₹) Unit ₹1.00 = $0.013 $1.00 = ₹73.27 ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank ASI – Archeological Survey of India CPCB – Central Pollution Control Board – Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering CPHEEO Organization 3rd Edition CTE – Consent to Establish CTO – Consent to Operate EAC – Expert Appraisal Committee EHS – Environmental Health, and Safety EIA – Environmental Impact Assessment EMP – Environmental Management Plan GLSR – Ground Level Service Reservoir GOI – Government of India GOJ – Government of Jharkhand IEE – initial environmental examination; IBA – Important bird area KBA – Key biodiversity area MoHUA – Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs MPN – most probable number MoEFCC – Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change NOC – no objection certificate O&M – operation and maintenance PIU – project implementation unit; PMU – project management unit REA – rapid environmental assessment RMC – Ranchi Municipal Corporation SEIAA – State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority SPS – Safeguard Policy Statement, 2009 JSPCB – Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board JUWSIP – Jharkhand Urban Water Supply Improvement Project JUIDCO – Jharkhand Urban Infrastructure Development Company Limited WHO – World Health Organization WTP – water treatment plant WEIGHTS AND MEASURES m3 – cubic meter °C – degree Celsius Ha – hectare km – kilometer kWh – kilowatt hours L – liters LPCD – liters per capita per day m – meter MT – metric ton MCM – million cubic meters MLD – million liters per day mm – millimeter nos. – numbers km2 – square kilometer m2 – square meter RL – reduced level NOTE In this report, "$" refers to United States 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. CONTENTS Pages I. INTRODUCTION 1 A. Project Background 1 B. Scope of The Report 1 C. IEE Report Structure 2 II. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT 2 A. Profile of Ranchi 2 B. Present Status of Water Supply in Ranchi 4 C. Masterplan for Water Supply System in Ranchi 4 D. Proposed Water Supply System under JUWSIP 01 6 E. Proposed Subproject Components 10 F. Associated /Existing Projects 12 G. Power Requirement 12 H. Operation and Maintenance 12 I. Subproject Benefits 13 J. Implementation Arrangement and Schedule 13 III. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES 13 IV. POLICY LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK 15 A. ADB Policy Statement 15 B. Screening and Categorization 15 C. National and State Laws 18 D. International Conventions and Treaties 31 E. Codes and Guidance 33 F. Indicative Statutory Clearance Requirements 34 G. National highway/ & railway crossings in subproject 36 V. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 37 A. Accessibility 38 B. Physical Environment 38 C. Ecological Resources 48 D. Economy 49 E. Municipal infrastructure 49 F. Social and Cultural Heritage 50 G. Environmental Settings of Investment Program Component Sites 57 VI. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 61 A. Introduction 61 B. Project Benefits. 61 C. Design Impacts 62 D. Pre-construction Impacts 66 E. Construction Impacts 67 F. Operation and Maintenance Impacts 79 G. Cumulative Impacts 80 VII. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION 81 A. Overview 81 B. Public Consultation 81 C. Information Disclosure and Future Consultations 83 VIII. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM 84 A. Common grievance redress mechanism 84 B. Institutional arrangements and role functions 85 C. GRM at Project Level 85 D. GRM beyond project level 86 E. Consultation arrangements 88 F. Other features and requirements 89 IX. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 89 A. Institutional Arrangement 89 B. Capacity Building 94 C. Environmental Management Plan 96 D. Environment Management Plan Implementation Cost 96 E. Monitoring and Reporting 140 F. Indicative Cost of EMP 140 X. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION 140 A. Conclusion 140 B. Recommendations 143 APPENDICES: 1. REA Checklist 2. Water Availability in Rukka Reservoir 3. Design of Sludge Handling System for Proposed 213 Million Liters Per Day Water Treatment Plant 4. NOC for Proposed Land for GLSR from District Administration 5. Exemption of Water Supply Projects from Taking Consent to Establish and Consent to Operate from Pollution Control Board 6. Ambient Air Quality Standards, Ambient Air Quality Standards in Respect of Noise, Vehicle Exhaust Emission Norms and Drinking Water Standards 7. Locations of Crossings 8. Water Quality Test Results 9. Extreme Rainfall and Drought Hazard Maps 10. Screening of Biodiversity Features Identified at Getalsud Reservoir 11. Geographical Positions and Site Photographs 12. Sample Outline Spoils (Construction Waste) Management Plan 13. Sample Outline Traffic Management Plan 14. Salient Features of Major Labour Laws Applicable to Establishments Engaged in Construction of Civil Works 15. Standard Operating Procedure amidst COVID-19 Pandemic 16. Guidance for Contractors Camps 17. Storage and Handling of Chlorine 18. Public Information Notice Template 19. Sample Grievance Registration Form 20. Sample Environmental Site Inspection Report 21. Environmental Safeguards Monitoring Template: Quarterly Progress Report Checklist (QPR) and Semi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report (SEMR) 22. IBAT Proximity Report: Water Supply-Ranchi 23. Minutes of Public Consultations During Project Preparation EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Project Description. The proposed Jharkhand Urban Water Supply Improvement Project (JUWSIP) would support urban service improvement strategies and policy initiatives of the Government of Jharkhand (GOJ) to contribute to improved urban living under the Jharkhand Vision and Action Plan 2021. The project will complement ongoing efforts of the GOJ for water supply infrastructure and service improvement and institutional reforms under various national flagship programs. JUWSIP will finance water supply infrastructure investments in four prioritized urban local bodies (ULBs). The towns selected include the state’s capital city Ranchi, and three towns located in economically and socially backward areas of Jhumri Tilaiya, Hussainabad and Medininagar. Output 1: Water supply infrastructure in four Project towns improved. The Project will finance water supply infrastructure investments in four Project towns. The infrastructure investments involve construction and 5 years of performance-based O&M of piped water supply system in Project towns comprising of: (i) four water treatment plants with combined capacity of 275 million liters per day (MLD) meeting Indian water quality standards (IS:10500),1 and (ii) 940 kilometers (km) of climate-resilient water distribution network connected to about 115,000 households to ensure 24/7 water supply with non-revenue water reduced from current level of 45% to 20%. The water supply will have universal coverage including below poverty line, scheduled caste, scheduled tribe and households with disabled persons in the Project areas. The Project will provide vocational training for employable job skills in construction and O&M of water supply assets to at least 100 community members (50 women). Output 2: Institutional capacity for sustainable urban service delivery and urban governance improved. The physical investments will be complemented with targeted institutional and financial reforms and capacity building to create an institutional framework for the ULBs in Jharkhand to replicate and follow. These include: (i) sustainable water sector asset management strategy including user charges policy for O&M cost recovery prepared and implemented in at least two Project towns; (ii) urban reforms policy on strengthening own-source revenues of ULBs prepared with three key actions implemented in two Project towns; (iii) information technology enabled systems for water service delivery and administration adopted in Ranchi through use of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system for water supply operations, and mapping of assets, properties, and revenue database on geographic information system (GIS); (iv) training of relevant staff on, (a) design and implementation of urban services, including response to climate risks; (b) institutional development, urban governance, revenue generation, and financial planning, and operational dimensions; and (c) inclusion of gender equality and inclusive social features in urban services;2 and (v) improved awareness on, (a) behavior change activities focusing on water conservation, health, sanitation, and hygiene; (b) spread of epidemics or pandemics such as coronavirus disease; and (c) pilot vocational training for prospective job opportunities in construction and O&M. Subproject Scope.