Draft Initial Environmental Examination September 2013 IND: North Karnataka Urban Sector Investment Program Tranche 4 – 24x7 Water Supply in Gadag- Betageri CMC Prepared by Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation, Government of Karnataka for the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 01 September 2013) Currency unit – rupee (INR) INR1.00 = $.015 $1.00 = INR 66.314 ABBREVIATIONS ADB - Asian Development Bank CC - cement concrete CFE - consent for establishment CFO - consent for operation CMC - city municipal council CPCB - Central Pollution Control Board CSS - consultant supervision specialist DSC - design and supervision consultants EA - executing agency EIA - environmental impact assessment EMP - environmental management plan ES - environment specialist GRC - grievance redress committee GRM - grievance redress mechanism HDPE - high density polyethylene IA - implementing agency IEE - initial environmental examination km - kilometers KSPCB - Karnataka State Pollution Control Board KUIDFC - Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation lpcd - liter per capita per day m - meters MFF - multi-tranche financing facility MLD - million liters per day mm - millimeters MoEF - Ministry of Environment and Forest NGO - non-government organization NKUSIP - North Karnataka Urban Sector Improvement Program PIU - project implementation unit PMU - project management unit PVC - polyvinyl chloride RCC - reinforced cement concrete ROW - right of way SEIAA - State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority SPS - Safeguard Policy Statement STP - sewage treatment plant ULB - urban local body WTP - water treatment plant NOTES In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. and ― INR refers to Indian rupees 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. 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. 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION 1 A. Background 1 B. Background of IEE 1 C. Environmental Regulatory Compliance 1 D. Scope of IEE 4 E. Report Structure 4 II. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT COMPONENTS 5 A. Present Situation 5 B. Water Supply Improvements under Implementation in Gadag-Betageri 6 C. Proposed 24 X 7 Water Supply System 7 D. Investment Program Implementation Schedule 8 III. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 9 A. Environmental Profile of Gadag-Betageri 9 IV. SCREENING OF POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 12 A. Introduction 12 B. Pre-Construction Impacts 13 C. Construction Impacts 14 D. Operation and Maintenance Impacts 21 V. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 21 A. Overview 21 B. Future Consultation and Disclosure 22 C. Project Disclosure 22 D. Redress of Grievances 23 E. Community Participation 24 F. Information Disclosure and Communication 25 VI. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 25 A. Environmental Management Plan 25 B. Institutional Requirements 44 C. Training Needs 48 D. Monitoring and Reporting 50 E. EMP Implementation Cost 50 VII. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 51 List of Tables Table 1: Applicable Environmental Regulations 1 Table 2: Proposed 24x7 Water Supply Project Components in Gadag-Betageri 7 Table 3: Target Outputs and Outcomes for Tranche 4 Subproject (Gadag-Betageri) 8 Table 4: Climatological Characteristics of Gadag-Betageri 10 Table 5: Environmental Management Plan of Anticipated Impacts during Pre Construction 26 Table 6: Environmental Management Plan of Anticipated Impacts during Construction 30 Table 7: Environmental Management Plan of Anticipated Impacts during Operation 43 Table 8: Institutional Roles and Responsibilities 45 Table 9: Outline Capacity Building Program on EMP Implementation 48 Table 10: Cost Estimates to Implement the EMP 50 List of Figures Figure 1: Grievance Redressal Process 24 Figure 2: Environmental Safeguards Implementation Arrangement 44 Appendix 1. National Ambient Air Quality Standards by CPCB 53 2. National Ambient Air Quality Standards in respect of Noise 54 3. Salient Features of Major Labor Laws including Amendments Issued from Time to Time Applicable to Establishments Engaged in Construction of Civil Works 55 4. Sample Outline Spoil Management Plan 57 5. Sample Outline Traffic Management Plan 58 6. Sample Monthly Reporting Format for Construction Supervision Specialist 68 . 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. The North Karnataka Urban Sector Investment Program (NKUSIP) aims to improve the level, quality and sustainability of basic urban services in selected urban local bodies (ULBs), contributing to improved quality of life among the urban poor. NKUSIP will be implemented over a period of eight year beginning in 2008, and will be funded by a loan via the Multi-tranche Financing Facility (MFF) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). 2. Gadag 24x7 water supply project is one of the projects proposed in Tranche-4. Water supply is currently intermittent, unreliable and suffers with huge losses and quality issues. ADB requires the consideration of environmental issues in all aspects of the Bank’s operations, and the requirements for Environmental Assessment are described in ADB’s SPS (2009). This Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) addresses components proposed under Tranche 1 which includes water supply components. 3. Categorization. Gadag-Betageri 24x7 water supply project is classified as Environmental Category B as per the SPS as no significant impacts are envisioned. Accordingly this Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) has been prepared and assesses the environmental impacts and provides mitigation and monitoring measures to ensure no significant impacts as a result of the project. 4. Project Scope. The project is formulated under this investment program to address gaps in water infrastructure in a holistic and integrated manner. The main objective of the Investment Program is to improve water efficiency, security and have an important effect on public health. Investments under this project include (i) rehabilitation of distribution network; and (ii) provision of house service connections. There are no new alignments proposed under this scheme. 5. Implementation Arrangements. Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development & Finance Corporation (KUIDFC) is the Executing Agency (EA) responsible for overall technical supervision and execution of all projects funded under the investment program. Implementation activities will be overseen by a separate Program Management Unit (PMU). The investment program is divided into four packages, for ease of operation and monitoring. The PMU is headed by an executive program director based in Dharwad and have four deputy program directors, one for each package. A team of senior technical, administrative and financial officials, including a state-level environmental specialist and a regional-level environmental specialist, will assist the PMU in managing and monitoring program implementation activities. Consultant teams are responsible for project planning and management and assuring technical quality of design and construction; and designing the infrastructure and supervising construction; and safeguards preparation. 6. Description of the Environment. Project components are located in Gadag-Betageri urban area or in its immediate surroundings which were converted into urban use for many years ago, and there is no natural habitat left at these sites. The project sites are located in existing right of ways (RoWs) and government-owned land. There are no protected areas, wetlands, mangroves, or estuaries in or near the project location. There are no forest areas within or near Gadag-Betageri. Soils are deep, and do not require cutting of rocks for pipe laying. 7. Environmental Management. An environmental management plan (EMP) is included as part of this IEE, which includes (i) mitigation measures for environmental impacts during ii implementation; (ii) an environmental monitoring program, and the responsible entities for mitigating, monitoring, and reporting; (iii) public consultation and information disclosure; and (iv) a grievance redress mechanism. A number of impacts and their significance have already been reduced by amending the designs. The EMP will be included in civil work bidding and contract documents. 8. Locations and siting of the proposed infrastructures were considered to further reduce impacts. These include (i) locating facilities on government-owned land to avoid the need for land acquisition and relocation of people; and (ii) laying of pipes in RoWs alongside main/access roads, to reduce acquisition of land and impacts on livelihoods specifically in densely populated areas of the city. 9. Potential impacts were identified in relation to location, design, construction and operation of the improved infrastructure. During the construction phase, impacts mainly arise from the need to dispose of moderate quantities of waste soil and disturbance of residents, businesses, and traffic. Mitigation measures have been developed in generic way to reduce all negative impacts to acceptable levels. 10. During the construction phase, impacts mainly arise from the need to dispose of moderate quantities of waste soil; and from the disturbance of residents, businesses, and traffic.