Initial Environmental Examination July 2017 PAK: Punjab Intermediate Cities Improvement Investment Project Sahiwal City Updated and revised by M J Edge from the initial draft prepared by the SaafConsult B.V., Netherlands, joint venture with Dev-Consult, Pakistan and NEC Consultants Private Limited, Pakistan, for the Asian Development Bank. This is the draft final version of the document originally posted in April 2017 available at https://www.adb.org/projects/documents/pak-46526-007-iee-0 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 on ADB’s 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. Initial Environmental Examination Document Stage: Draft Final Project Number: TA8683-PK July 2017 PAK: Punjab Intermediate Cities Improvement Investment Program (PICIIP) – Sahiwal City i) Water Supply Improvement ii) Sewerage and Drainage Improvement iii) Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) iv) Urban Public Spaces Improvement Updated and revised by M J Edge from the initial draft prepared by the SaafConsult B.V., Netherlands, joint venture with Dev-Consult, Pakistan and NEC Consultants Private Limited, Pakistan, for the Asian Development Bank. This is the draft final version of the document. 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. 1 CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................ 11 I. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................... 19 A. The Subprojects ............................................................................................................................. 19 B. Subprojects Identified for Implementation in Sahiwal City ...................................................... 19 C. Scope of the IEE ............................................................................................................................ 22 D. Implementation Arrangements ..................................................................................................... 24 E. Structure of Report......................................................................................................................... 24 II. POLICY, LEGAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ............................................................................ 26 A. Statutory Framework ..................................................................................................................... 26 i. Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997 ...................................................................... 26 ii. Punjab Environmental Protection (Amendment) Act, 2012 ................................................ 26 iii. Punjab Environmental Protection Agency Review of IEE and EIA Regulations ............. 27 iv. Other Relevant Laws ................................................................................................................ 28 B. ADB Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 28 C. Environmental Standards ............................................................................................................. 31 i. National Environmental Quality Standards (NEQS) ............................................................ 31 ii. World Bank Group Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Guidelines ........................ 31 III. DESCRIPTION OF THE SUBPROJECTS ..................................................................................................... 34 A. Water Supply Improvement Projects .......................................................................................... 34 i. Current Status ........................................................................................................................... 34 Ii. Proposed Projects .................................................................................................................... 35 B. Sewerage Improvement Projects ................................................................................................ 43 i. Current Status ........................................................................................................................... 43 ii. Proposed Projects .................................................................................................................... 44 C. Transport Routes Improvement Projects.................................................................................... 48 i. Current Status ........................................................................................................................... 48 ii. Proposed Projects .................................................................................................................... 52 D. Green Spaces Development Projects Improvement Projects ................................................. 56 i. Current Status ........................................................................................................................... 56 ii. Proposed Projects .................................................................................................................... 56 IV. ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL BASELINE CONDITIONS ........................................................................... 61 A. Physical Resources ....................................................................................................................... 61 2 i. Geography and Topography ................................................................................................... 61 ii. Climate ....................................................................................................................................... 62 iii. Rainfall ........................................................................................................................................ 63 iv. Relative Humidity ...................................................................................................................... 63 v. Wind Direction ........................................................................................................................... 63 vi. Ambient Air Quality ................................................................................................................... 65 vii. Baseline Noise at Sewage Treatment Plant Site ................................................................. 66 viii. Seismicity ................................................................................................................................... 67 ix. Groundwater Quality ................................................................................................................ 67 x. Surface Water Quality .............................................................................................................. 68 B. Ecological Resources .................................................................................................................... 70 i. Flora of the Area ....................................................................................................................... 70 ii. Fauna of the Area ..................................................................................................................... 71 iii. Ecology of the STP Site ........................................................................................................... 71 iv. Protected areas / National Sanctuaries ................................................................................. 75 C. Economic Development ................................................................................................................ 75 i. Land Use and Settlement Patterns ........................................................................................ 75 ii. Agriculture and Livestock ........................................................................................................ 78 iii. Power .......................................................................................................................................... 78 iv. Industrial Activity ....................................................................................................................... 79 v. Water Supply Service ............................................................................................................... 79 vi. Sewerage System Service .....................................................................................................