DRAFT Initial Environmental Examination June 2014 PAK: Trimmu and Panjnad Barrages Improvement Project (Rehabilitation & Upgrading of Panjnad Barrage) Prepared by NESPAK-ABB-DMC joint venture consultant for PIAIP for the Asian Development Bank. 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 of this website. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation or, or reference to a particular territory or geographic are 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. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 3rd March 2014) Currency unit – Pakistan Rupee (Rs) $1.00 = Rs. 97.97 (International Forex Rate) NOTE In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. Unless otherwise stated. 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 of this 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. IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB DRAFT INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION (IEE) for REHABILITATION AND UPGRADING OF PANJNAD BARRAGE October 2013 NESPAK-AAB- DMC JOINT VENTURE CONSULTANTS FOR PIAIP National Engineering Services Pakistan AAB (Pvt.) Development and Management Limited Consultants (Pvt.) Limited Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Panjnad Barrage Initial Environmental Examination REHABILITATION AND UPGRADING OF PANJNAD BARRAGE INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................... v LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................................ vi APPENDICES..................................................................................................................... vii 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 1 1.1 GENERAL ........................................................................................................... 1 1.2 BACKGROUND ................................................................................................... 1 1.3 PURPOSE OF THE REPORT ............................................................................. 2 1.4 PROJECT OBJECTIVE ....................................................................................... 2 1.5 NEED OF THE PROJECT ................................................................................... 3 1.6 PROJECT LOCATION ......................................................................................... 3 1.7 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................... 4 1.8 PROJECT AREA OF INFLUENCE ...................................................................... 4 1.9 REVIEW OF PREVIOUS STUDIES ..................................................................... 4 1.10 APPROACH ADOPTED FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY .......................... 5 1.11 EXTENT OF THE STUDY ................................................................................... 5 1.12 STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT ......................................................................... 6 2. LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATION FRAMEWORK POLICY ........................................... 10 2.1 GENERAL ......................................................................................................... 10 2.2 REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS IN PAKISTAN.............................................. 10 2.3 NATIONAL CONSERVATION STRATEGY ....................................................... 10 2.4 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ........................................................... 10 2.5 GUIDE LINE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ..................................... 10 2.5.1 Guidelines for the Preparation and Review of Environmental Reports, Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997 .................................................... 10 2.5.2 Guidelines of Public Consultation, Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, May, 1997 .......................................................................................................... 11 2.6 ENVIRONMENTAL INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES ............. 11 2.7 ENVIRONMENT- RELATED STATUTES .......................................................... 11 2.8 FIDIC Clauses ................................................................................................... 13 2.9 ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GUIDELINES ................................................... 13 2.10 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY STANDARDS (NEQS) 2000 ............ 14 2.11 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS ................................................................... 14 3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................ 16 3.1 HISTORY .......................................................................................................... 16 NESPAK-AAB-DMC i Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Panjnad Barrage Initial Environmental Examination 3.2 NEED OF PROJECT ......................................................................................... 16 3.3 NEED OF STUDY AND PROJECT CATEGORIZATION ................................... 16 3.4 PROJECT ALTERNATIVES .............................................................................. 17 3.5 SCOPE OF WORK ............................................................................................ 17 3.6 EXISTING CONDITION OF THE BARRAGE ..................................................... 18 3.6.1 Barrage Components ......................................................................................... 19 3.7 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ................................................................... 22 3.7.1 Components of the Project Activity .................................................................... 22 3.7.2 Temporary Works .............................................................................................. 24 3.7.3 Public Park ........................................................................................................ 24 3.8 LABOR CAMPs ................................................................................................. 24 3.9 WORK BASE AREA .......................................................................................... 24 3.10 MATERIAL REQUIREMENT ............................................................................. 25 3.10.1 Civil Works......................................................................................................... 25 3.10.2 Electrical/Mechanical Works .............................................................................. 25 3.11 SOURCE OF MATERIALs ................................................................................. 26 3.12 EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY ....................................................................... 27 4. BASE LINE CONDITION .............................................................................................. 30 4.1 GENERAL ......................................................................................................... 30 4.2 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT .............................................................................. 30 4.2.1 Physiography and Soil ....................................................................................... 30 4.2.2 Climate .............................................................................................................. 33 4.2.3 Water Quality ..................................................................................................... 45 4.2.4 Ambient Air and Noise Quality ........................................................................... 52 4.3 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT .......................................................................... 53 4.3.1 Flora .................................................................................................................. 53 4.3.2 Terrestrial Fauna ............................................................................................... 55 4.3.3 Birds .................................................................................................................. 56 4.3.4 Migratory Species .............................................................................................. 57 4.3.5 Fish ................................................................................................................... 58 4.4 SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ................................................................... 59 4.4.1 General .............................................................................................................. 59 4.4.2 Study Area ........................................................................................................