105091 Pakistan Public Disclosure Authorized Sindh Resilience Project (SRP) Executive Summary Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Public Disclosure Authorized Government of Sindh Public Disclosure Authorized Sindh Irrigation Department and Provincial Disaster Management Authority March 2016 Public Disclosure Authorized Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of Sindh Resilience Project (SRP) Table of Contents List of Acronyms ....................................................................................................................................................................... iv 1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1. Background ........................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2. Aims and Objectives of the Study ............................................................................................................ 1 1.3. Study Scope .......................................................................................................................................... 3 1.4. Study Methodology ................................................................................................................................ 3 1.5. Study Team ........................................................................................................................................... 4 2 Policy, Legal and Administrative Framework ....................................................................................... 4 2.1. Pakistan Institutional Framework ............................................................................................................. 4 2.2. National Environmental Policies and Guidelines ........................................................................................ 6 2.3. Applicable Laws .................................................................................................................................... 6 2.4. The World Bank Safeguards Policies ........................................................................................................ 7 2.5. Multilateral Environmental Agreements ................................................................................................... 7 3 Project Description ............................................................................................................................... 8 3.1. Project Area .......................................................................................................................................... 8 3.2. Project Description ................................................................................................................................. 8 3.3. Project Area of Influence .......................................................................................................................10 3.4. Location of the First-Year Sub-Project ....................................................................................................10 3.5. Existing Condition and Problems of the Sub-Project .................................................................................11 3.6. Proposed Interventions under Subproject .................................................................................................13 3.7. Construction Materials ...........................................................................................................................13 3.8. Construction Schedule ...........................................................................................................................13 3.9. Institutional Arrangements .....................................................................................................................14 4 Environmental and Social Baseline ......................................................................................................14 4.1. Overview of Entire SRP Area .................................................................................................................14 4.2. Description of Subproject Area ...............................................................................................................16 5 Environmental and Social Impacts and Mitigations ..............................................................................25 6 Environmental and Social Management Plan .......................................................................................29 6.1. Project Management Responsibilities ......................................................................................................29 6.2. Contractor’s Plans ................................................................................................................................. 30 6.3. Mitigation and Monitoring .....................................................................................................................30 6.4. Compliance and Effects Monitoring ........................................................................................................45 6.5. Reporting and Documentation ................................................................................................................45 6.6. Grievance Redress Mechanism ...............................................................................................................45 6.7. Environmental Social Management Framework and Resettlement Policy Framework (ESMF/RPF) for Later Year Sub-projects ....................................................................................................................46 6.8. ESMP Implementation Cost ...................................................................................................................46 7 Stakeholders Consultations ..................................................................................................................47 7.1. Objectives ............................................................................................................................................ 47 7.2. Identification of Stakeholders .................................................................................................................47 Government of Sindh ii Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of Sindh Resilience Project (SRP) 7.3. Community Consultations ......................................................................................................................47 7.4. Findings of Public Consultation with Female Community Members ...........................................................49 7.5. Consultation Workshop .........................................................................................................................49 7.6. Information Disclosure ..........................................................................................................................51 List of Tables and Figures Table 1: World Bank Safeguard Policies Triggered .............................................................................................................. 7 Table 2: Summary of Major Construction Materials .......................................................................................................... 13 Table 3: Ambient Noise Levels in the Project Area ............................................................................................................. 16 Table 4: Surface Water Quality Analysis Results (Physical and Chemical Parameters) ................................................ 21 Table 5: Ground Water Quality Analysis Results (Physical and Chemical Parameters) ............................................... 22 Table 6: Summary of Water Quality Analysis Results ........................................................................................................ 22 Table 7: Environmental and Social Mitigation and Monitoring Plan ............................................................................... 31 Table 8: Environmental and Social Management and Monitoring Cost .......................................................................... 46 Figure 1: Location of the SRP Project Area ........................................................................................................................... 2 Figure 2: Location of the Embankments Sub-project ......................................................................................................... 11 Figure 3: Typical Cross-Section ............................................................................................................................................. 12 Figure 4: Land Use Map of Sonda-Hilaya (SH) Bund ......................................................................................................... 17 Figure 5: Land Use Map of Baghar Uchito (BU) Bund ....................................................................................................... 18 Figure 6: Land Use Map of Indo Bund ................................................................................................................................. 19 Figure 7: Land Use Map of Mulchand Shah Bunder Bund (to be replaced) .................................................................... 20 Figure 8: Monthly Discharges Downstream of Kotri Barrage .......................................................................................... 21 Government of Sindh