Government of Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Disaster Recovery Project – Additional Financing (P146653) The World Bank Assisted Environment Social Management Framework December 2018 Government of Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Disaster Recovery Project – Additional Financing (The World Bank Assisted) Environment and Social Management Framework December 2018 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 6 1.1 Background ................................................................................................................ 6 1.2 Disaster June 2013 ..................................................................................................... 6 1.3 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE .............................................................. 7 1.3.1 PDO ....................................................................................................................... 7 1.3.2 Project Beneficiaries ............................................................................................. 8 1.3.3 PDO Level Results Indicators ................................................................................ 8 1.4 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................... 8 1.4.1 Project Components ............................................................................................... 8 2. Environment and Social Baseline .................................................................................. 12 2.1 Environment Baseline .............................................................................................. 12 2.1.1 Geography ........................................................................................................... 12 2.1.2 Seismicity ............................................................................................................ 13 2.1.3 Soils ..................................................................................................................... 13 2.1.4 Climate ................................................................................................................ 13 2.1.5 Drainage .............................................................................................................. 14 2.1.6 Ambient Air Quality ........................................................................................... 14 2.1.7 Water Regime ..................................................................................................... 14 2.1.8 River Bed Material .............................................................................................. 15 2.1.9 Water Quality ...................................................................................................... 15 2.1.10 Forests ................................................................................................................. 16 2.1.11 Biodiversity ......................................................................................................... 18 2.1.12 Biosphere Reserves ............................................................................................. 21 2.1.13 Landuse and Landuse Pattern ............................................................................. 22 2.1.14 Agriculture .......................................................................................................... 23 2.1.15 Fisheries .............................................................................................................. 27 2.2 Socio-Demographic Profile ..................................................................................... 27 2.2.1 Livelihoods .......................................................................................................... 29 2.2.2 Land Use ............................................................................................................. 30 2.2.3 Industries ............................................................................................................. 30 3. Laws and Regulations - Environment and Social .......................................................... 32 3.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 32 3.2 Operational Policies and Directive of The World Bank .......................................... 32 3.3 Policy and Regulatory Framework of GoI and GoU ............................................... 36 3.4 Environmental Regulation ....................................................................................... 36 3.5 Social Regulation ..................................................................................................... 39 3.5.1 RFCTLARAR Act 2013 ..................................................................................... 39 3.5.2 Some Key Legal Provision Related to Women .................................................. 40 3.5.3 Other Applicable Acts ......................................................................................... 41 3.6 List of Statutory Clearances and Authorizations Required ..................................... 41 4. Environmental and Social Impacts ................................................................................ 43 4.1 Prediction of Impacts ............................................................................................... 43 4.1.1 Environmental Impacts................................................................................... 44 4.1.2 Social Impacts ................................................................................................ 48 5. Environment and Social Management Framework ........................................................ 50 2 Government of Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Disaster Recovery Project – Additional Financing (The World Bank Assisted) Environment and Social Management Framework December 2018 5.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 50 5.2 Screening ................................................................................................................. 50 5.3 Categorization .......................................................................................................... 51 5.3.1 Environmental ................................................................................................ 51 5.3.2 Social .............................................................................................................. 51 5.4 Environmental Impacts and Mitigation ................................................................... 52 5.4.1 E1 Category .................................................................................................... 52 5.4.2 E2 Category .................................................................................................... 53 5.4.3 EMP to be Part of Contract Documents ......................................................... 53 5.5 Social Impacts and Mitigation ................................................................................. 53 5.5.1 S1 Category .................................................................................................... 54 5.5.2 S2 Category .................................................................................................... 55 5.6 Sub-project Cycle and Environmental and Social Requirements ............................ 55 5.7 Monitoring and Evaluation ...................................................................................... 60 5.7.1 Environmental supervision ............................................................................. 60 5.7.2 Environmental and Social Parameters ............................................................ 60 5.7.3 Concurrent Internal Monitoring ..................................................................... 61 5.7.4 Monitoring Plan .............................................................................................. 61 5.8 Stakeholder Consultation ......................................................................................... 62 5.8.1 Stakeholder Involvement and Consultation ................................................... 63 5.6 Disclosure ................................................................................................................ 63 5.9.1 State Level ...................................................................................................... 63 5.9.2 District Level .................................................................................................. 63 5.9.3 Disclosure by the World Bank at the Infoshop .............................................. 64 5.10 Comprehensive ESMF Review and Updation .................................................... 64 5.11 Grievance Redress Mechanism ........................................................................... 64 6. Institutional and Implementation Arrangements ........................................................... 65 6.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 65 6.3 Monitoring and Evaluation ...................................................................................... 66 6.4 Training and Capacity Building ............................................................................... 68 6.5 ESMF Budget .........................................................................................................