38554 OSMANI & co (PVT ) LTD , &ALL~OSMANI - Consulting Eng~neers- Arch~tects Planners Engmeenng &chLec(ure.Ramm~ Mqpng. Tshology Public Disclosure Authorized SlNDH IRRIGATION & DRAINAGE AUTHORITY INTEGRATED SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (ISEA) FOR WATER SECTOR IMPROVEMENT Phase-l PROJECT (WSIP-I) Public Disclosure Authorized November, 2006 Location of Sindh Province of Pakistan Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized SlNDH IRRIGATION & DRAINAGE AUTHORITY INTEGRATED SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (ISEA) FOR WATER SECTOR IMPROVEMENT PHASE-I PROJECT (WSIP-I) TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ..................... ......................................................................................................1 1.1 The Basic Issue........................................................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Irrigation Sector Background ...............................................................................................................................1 1.3 Project Objectives............... .. ..............................................................................................................................2 1.4. Project Area .......................................................................................................................................................... 3 1.5 Project Components ................................................................................................................................................3 1.6 The ISEA ........................... ..................................................................................................................................... .3 2 . ISEA METHODOLOGY & FIELD WORK ............................................................................................4 2.1 Review Of Policies. Guidelines And Legislation (GOP. GOS & WB) ....................................................................4 2.2 Review Of Relevant Institutions. Teams and Farmer Groups............................................................................... 6 2.3 Broad-Based Village IFarmer Organization (FO) Selection Criteria ....................................................................6 2.4 Household Questionnaire ............................. .....................................................................................................6 2.5 Focus Group Discussions........................................................................................................................................ 7 2.5.1 Target Groups ........................................................................................................................................ 7 2.5.2 Basic Characteristics of Each Group .............................................................................................................7 2.5.3 Focus Group Discussions - Organization ................................................................................................... 7 2.5 Consultations and Disclosure ..................... ..................................................................................................... 8 POLICIES AND LEGAL ENVIRONMENT ....................................................................................8 3.1 National Environmental Guidelines & Legislation .Pakistan Environmental Protection Act 1997.................. 8 3.2 Sindh Wildlife Protection Ordinance. 1972 And Amendments Of 2001 .............................................................. 8 3.3 The Sindh Water Management Ordinance 2002 ....................... .....................................................................9 3.4 The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, Ramsar 1971 ..................... ................................9 3.5 The World Bank Policies & Directives - General Applicability .............................................................................9 3.5.1. Environmental Assessment .................................................................................................................... 9 3.5.2. Nature Habitat ...............................................................................................................................................9 3.5.3. Pest Management .......................................................................................................................................10 3.5.4. Involuntary Resettlement............................................................................................................................. 10 3.5.5. Project on International Waterways............................................................................................................. 10 4 . PHYSIOGRAPHY. CLIMATE AND IRRIGATION SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS IN THE PROJECT AREA ...........................................................................................................................................11 4.1 Topography ....................................................................................................................................................11 4.2 Climate ................... .... .......................................................................................................................................... 11 4.3 Irrigation & Drainage System ................................................................................................................................. 11 4.4 Groundwater ............................................................................................................................................................ 12 4.5 Access to Water ................................................................................................................................................... 12 4.6 Water Logging & Salinity ............... ... ............................................................................................................12 4.7 Water availability and Cropping ............................................................................................................................ 13 5 . WATER SHARING SYSTEMS AND INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS ................................................13 5.1 Watercourse Level Institutions ..............................................................................................................................14 5.2 Farmers Organization (FO)..................................................................................................................................... 14 5.3 Area Water Board (AWB) ........................................................................................................................................14 5.4 Sindh Irrigation & Drainage Authority (SIDA)................ ... ..........................................................................14 5.5. Water Allocation Committees ....................... .........................................................15 5.6 Current Status of Institutional Reforms................... ........................................................... ...........................15 Water Pricing and Cost Recovery .....................................................................................................................................15 5.7 Current Issues of Relevance to WSlP ...................................................................................................................16 5.7.1. Lack of Knowledge and Awareness ............................................................................................................16 5.7.2. Apprehensions ..................................................................................................................................... 16 5.7.3. Representation ............................................................................................................................................17 5.7.4. Role and Effectiveness of FOs ...................................................................................................................17 5.7.5. Relationship Between Land Owners & Tenants .................. ..................................................................17 6 . SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ................................................................18 6.1 Project Components................... .. ..... ... ...............................................................................................................18 6.2 The Physical interventions under the Project ......................................................................................................18 6.3 Long Term Impact ................................................................................................................................................18 6.4 Construction Phase Impacts............ ... ........................................................................................................... 19 6.5 Post Construction Impacts ....................................................................................................................................20 6.6 The Environmental Management Framework (EMF) ............................................................................................22 7. INDIGENOUS PEOPLE ................... ........ ................................................................................ 25 7.1 General Profile...............................................................................................................