Environmental Assessment Document Initial Environmental Examination ADB GRANT 9177-MYA Date: 4 December 2017 Myanmar: Pro-Poor Community Infrastructure and Basic Services Project Yangon City Sub-projects This environmental assessment 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. CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY I. INTRODUCTION 1 A. Objectives and Scope of the IEE 1 II. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT 2 A. Project Objectives 2 B. The Proposed Project 2 C. Scope of the Project 4 D. Dala Sub-Projects 4 E. Hlaing Tharyar Sub-Projects 7 III. POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK 9 A. Policy Framework 9 B. Legal Framework 10 C. Administrative Framework 11 D. Other Relevant Legislation and Policies 12 E. Environmental Conventions, Treaties and Other Instruments. 12 F. ADB Safeguard Policy Statement 13 IV. BASELINE INFORMATION 14 A. Physical Environment 14 B. Biological Environment 16 C. Socio-Economic Environment 16 V. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 20 A. Method of Assessment of Anticipated Impacts 20 B. Impacts in Design and Pre-Construction Phase 20 C. Impacts in Construction Phase 23 D. Impacts in Operation and Maintenance Phase 28 VI. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES 29 VII. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION 30 VIII. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM 31 IX. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN - DALA 32 A. Introduction 32 B. Objectives 32 C. Description of the Project 32 D. Legal Requirements 34 E. Institutional Arrangements 35 F. Anticipated Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures 37 G. Implementation Schedule 44 H. Environmental Monitoring 45 I. Proposed budget and responsibilities 45 X. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN – HLAING THARYAR 73 A. Introduction 73 B. Objectives 73 C. Description of the Project 73 D. Legal Requirements 75 E. Institutional Arrangements 76 F. Anticipated Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures 79 G. Implementation Schedule 87 H. Environmental Monitoring 87 i I. Proposed budget and responsibilities 88 XI. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION 102 List of Appendices Appendix 1: Dala Township Solid Waste Management Sub-Project ....................................... 103 Appendix 2: Dala Township Community Water Treatment Facilities Sub-Project ................... 105 Appendix 4: Hlaing Tharyar Township Road Improvement Sub-Project ................................. 112 Appendix 5: Hlaing Tharyar Township Solid Waste Management Sub-Project ....................... 114 Appendix 6: Attendance Record for Community Consultation Meetings Held in Aunt Gyi West Ward, Dala Township ............................................................................................................. 117 Appendix 7: Attendance Record for Community Consultation Meetings Held in Ward 6, Dala Township ............................................................................................................................... 121 Appendix 8: Attendance Record for Community Consultation Meetings Held in Ward 11/14 Dala Township ............................................................................................................................... 124 Appendix 9: Attendance Record for Community Consultation Meetings Held in Ward 7, Hlaing Tharyar Township .................................................................................................................. 127 Appendix 10: Attendance Record for Community Consultation Meetings Held in Ward 10, Hlaing Tharyar Township .................................................................................................................. 131 List of Tables Table 1: Proposed Sub-Project Roads in Hlaing Tharyar Township ........................................... 7 Table 2: Relevant International Conventions and Treaties ....................................................... 13 Table 3: Annual Temperature and Precipitation ....................................................................... 14 Table 4: Population of Target Wards, Dala ............................................................................... 17 Table 5: Population of Target Blocks, Dala .............................................................................. 17 Table 6: Ethnic Minority Populations in Target Blocks, Dala ..................................................... 17 Table 7: Population of Target Wards, Hlaing Tharyar ............................................................... 18 Table 8: Population of Target Blocks, Hlaing Tharyar............................................................... 18 Table 9: Ethnic Minority Populations in Target Wards, Hlaing Tharyar ..................................... 19 Table 10: Community Consultation Meeting Attendance .......................................................... 30 Table 11. Indicative Staffing and Outside Consultant Needs ................................................... 36 Table 12. Reporting Requirements and Responsibilities ......................................................... 37 Table 13: Tentative Budget for EMP Implementation in Dala, Yangon City .............................. 46 Table 14: Environmental Management Plan - Solid Waste and General Construction Activities, Dala ......................................................................................................................................... 47 Table 15: Environmental Management Plan – Community Water Treatment Facilities, Dala .... 61 Table 16: Proposed Sub-Project Roads in Hlaing Tharyar Township ....................................... 74 Table 17. Indicative Staffing and Outside Consultant Needs ................................................... 78 Table 18. Reporting Requirements and Responsibilities ......................................................... 78 ii Table 19: Tentative Budget for EMP Implementation in Hlaing Tharyar, Yangon City .............. 89 Table 20: Environmental Management Plan - Road Improvement and Solid Waste Sub-Projects, Hlaing Tharyar ......................................................................................................................... 90 List of Figures Figure 1: Map showing location of Yangon ................................................................................. 2 Figure 2: Map of Yangon City Showing Sub-Project Townships ................................................. 4 Figure 3: Location of the Target Wards in Dala Township .......................................................... 5 Figure 4: The Existing SWM System in Dala and the Contributions of the Sub-Project .............. 6 Figure 5: Location of the Target Wards in Hlaing Tharyar Township ......................................... 7 Figure 6: Location of Proposed Drain to be Improved ................................................................ 8 Figure 7 Existing SWM System in Hlaing Tharyar and the Sub-Project Contributions ................ 9 Figure 8: Location of the Target Wards in Dala Township ........................................................ 33 Figure 9: Location of the Target Wards in Hlaing Tharyar Township ........................................ 74 Figure 10: Location of Proposed Drain to be Improved ............................................................ 76 Figure 11: Location of proposed solid waste collection station, Aunt Gyi West Ward ............. 104 Figure 12: Location of proposed solid waste collection station, Ward 11/14 ........................... 104 Figure 13: Location of Water Treatment Plant and Tube Wells, Ward 6, Block 1 .................... 106 Figure 14: Location of Water Treatment Plant and Tube Wells, Ward 6, Block 2 .................... 106 Figure 15: Location of Water Treatment Plant and Tube Wells, Ward 6, Block 3 .................... 107 Figure 16: Location of Water Treatment Plant and Tube Wells, Ward 11/14, Block 3 ............. 107 Figure 17: Location of Water Treatment Plant and Tube Wells, Aunt Gyi West Ward, Block 1 108 Figure 18: Location of Water Treatment Plant and Tube Wells, Aunt Gyi West Ward, Block 2 108 Figure 19: Location of Water Treatment Plant and Tube Wells, Aunt Gyi West Ward , Block 3 .............................................................................................................................................. 109 Figure 20: Chemical Analysis of Pond Water, Aunt Gyi West Ward, Dala .............................. 110 Figure 21: Chemical Analysis of Tube Well Water, Aunt Gyi West Ward, Dala ...................... 111 Figure 26: Location of Roads to be Improved in Ward 7 ......................................................... 113 Figure 27: Location of Roads to be Improved in Ward 10 ....................................................... 113 Figure 28: Location of Movable Steel Waste Containers in Ward 7 Blocks 1 and 4 ................ 115 Figure 29: Location of Movable Steel Waste Containers in Ward 7 Block 19 ......................... 115 Figure 30: Location of Movable Steel Waste Containers in Ward 10 Blocks 1 and 3 .............. 116 iii CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (As of July 2017) Currency Unit Myanmar Kyat (MMK) $1.00 = K1,350 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ADB Asian Development Bank CBO