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Semi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report

Project Number: 40540-017 June 2019

South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Dhaka-Northwest Corridor Road Project, Phase 2 - Tranche 1

This Semi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report 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

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of any territory or area.

Environmental Monitoring Report _______________________________________________________________________ Project Number: 40540-014 Semi-Annual Report June 2019

3592/3593-BAN: SASEC ROAD CONNECTIVITY PROJECT-2 Prepared by Roads and Highways Department (RHD) for the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and the Asian Development Bank.

This environmental monitoring report 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.

Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges Road Transport and Highways Division

Roads and Highways Department

Semi-Annual ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING REPORT Of

SASEC Road Connectivity Project-2 (ADB Loan 3592/3593-BAN)

Reporting Period: January- June 2019 Submitted on: June 2019

Project Implementation Consultant:

Korea Consultants International Co., Ltd. (South Korea),

in joint venture with

Chodai Co., Ltd. (Japan),

H.P. Gauff Ingenieure GmbH & Co. KG-JBG (Germany),

Lea Associates South Asia Private Limited (India),

SOOSUNG ENGINEERING CO. LTD. (South Korea),

in association with

BCL Associates Limited (Bangladesh),

BETS Consulting Services Ltd. (Bangladesh),

Development Technical Consultants Pvt. Ltd. (Bangladesh),

Philkoei International, Inc. (Philippines)

SASEC Road Connectivity Project-2: Improvement of Elenga-Hatikamrul-Rangpur Road to a 4-lane Highway

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Acronyms and Abbreviations iii

Currency Equivalents iii

Weights and Measures iii

1 Executive Summary iv

2 Introduction 1

2.1 Background of the Project 1

2.2 Objectives of the Project 2

2.3 Purpose of the Report 2

2.4 Locations of the Project Roads 3

3 Technical Description of the Project Road 6

3.1 Scope of Works 6

3.2 Project Components and Design 6

3.3 Construction and Maintenance Contracts 7

3.4 Present status of WP Contracts Signing 7

3.5 Project Cost, Estimates and Quoted Prize of WPs 8

4 Environmental Characteristics of the Project 10

5 Environmental Monitoring Relationships with Contractors, Owner and Lender 11

6 Project Status and ongoing Activities of Work Packages 12

7 Compliance with Environmental Related Project Covenants 13

7.1 Compliance with Loan Agreement 13

7.2 Compliance with Project Administration Manual 14

7.3 Compliance with Contract 15

8 Environmental Monitoring Requirements 17

8.1 Environmental Monitoring 17

8.2 Environmental Monitoring Framework 17

8.3 Methodology for Environmental Monitoring in Construction Supervision 18

8.4 Contractor’s Environmental Monitoring Procedures 19

8.5 Consultant’s (PIC) Environmental Monitoring Work Protocol 19

8.6 Contractor’s Health and Safety Management and Monitoring 20

8.7 Institutional Arrangement, Capacity Building and Grievance Redress Mechanism 20

8.8 Compliance with Environmental Management Plan (EMP) 25


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8.9 EMP Implementation Schedule 31

9 Result of Environmental Monitoring and Compliance Measures 34

9.1 Environmental Safeguard Compliance 34

9.2 Training on Safeguards, Core labor Standards 34

9.3 Forthcoming EMP Actions 34

9.4 Key Environmental Issues and Related Action Plan 34

9.5 Conclusion and Recommendation 34

List of Tables Table 1. Project Components and Description of Design Plan of Project Road 6 Table 2. List of Work Packages of Project 7 Table 3. Present status of WP Contracts Signing 7 Table 4. Estimated Budget and Quoted Rate for EMP of the Lowest Bidders 8 Table 5. Loan Covenant related to Environmental Safeguard, ADB 13 Table 6. Compliance with Project Administration Manual 14 Table 7. Identified IECs of the Project Areas with types of Impacts and Duration 26 Table 8. Environmental Monitoring Plan 27 Table 9. EMP Implementation Schedule of SASEC Road Connectivity Project-2 32 Table 10. Environmental Management Plan for Elenga-Hatikamrul Road 36

List of Figures

Figure 1. Elenga- Hatikamrul-Rangpur Project Road ....................................................................... 3 Figure 2. Project Road from Elenga to Hatikamrul ........................................................................... 4 Figure 3. Project Road ends at Modern Bus Stop in Rangpur District ............................................. 5 Figure 4. Coordination Flow Chart .................................................................................................. 22 Figure 5. Flow chart of Grievance Redress Mechanism of the Project .......................................... 25


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Acronyms and Abbreviations

ADB Asian Development Bank DOE Department of Environment DC Deputy Commissioner EA Executing Agency ECA Environmental Conservation Act ECC Environmental Clearance Certificate ECR Environmental Conservation Rules EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMP Environmental Management Plan EMP Environmental Monitoring Report GOB Government of Bangladesh GRC Grievances Redress Committee IECs Important Environmental Components IEE Initial Environmental Examination PIC Project Implementing Consultant ROU Road Operation Unit RRTC Road Research and Training Centre SASEC South Asian Sub-regional Economic Cooperation SES Socioeconomic Survey

Currency Equivalents

(As of 4 February’ 2019) Currency Unit – Bangladesh Taka (BDT)

BDT 1.00 = $0.0119164 $1.00 BDT 83.9179

Weights and Measures 1ha (Hectare) = 10000sq.m (square meter)

Or 2.47 Acre Or 247 Decimal

1 Acre = 100 Decimal 1 km (kilometer) = 1000 m (Meter)

1 Metric Ton = 1000 kg (kilogram)

NOTE In this report, "$" refers to US dollars.


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1 Executive Summary

1. The Project, ADB Loan 3592/3593-BAN has, as its major component, SASEC Road

Connectivity Project-2, Improvement of ELENGA-HATIKAMRUL-RANGPUR Road to

a 4 Lane Highway. The project is deemed as Category B in ADB safeguard policy

2009, while in Bangladesh Environmental Conservation Rule 1997 categorized the

project as Red. The contracted work is being undertaken via “design Checking and

construction” arrangement with the Contractors of the eight Working Packages and

being supervised by the Project Implementation Consultant (PIC) or Engineer, (Korea

Consultants International Co., Ltd. (South Korea) with joint venture and in association

partners.

2. The scope of works includes detailed design, earthworks, pavement construction,

construction of new bridges and rehabilitation of old bridges, drainage, structures,

link/roadside improvements and installation of road furniture such as signs and safety

barriers. A total of 26 bridges and 161 culverts will be rehabilitated and/or

reconstructed. In addition, construction of three flyovers, 39 underpass, 68 bus bays,

11 pedestrian overpass etc. will be constructed.

3. Construction supervision by the Korea Consultants International Co., Ltd. (South

Korea) consortium is being undertaken under FIDIC the environmental supervision

and monitoring scopes. Environmental compliance of the Contractor’s civil works will

be monitored by the International Environmental Specialist with field coordination with

four National Environmental Specialists of the PIC.

4. Within the period each Contractor is obligated to perform the necessary measures to

mitigate environmental issues as part of his implementation activities. In addition,

instrumental measurements are to be done in accordance with agreed schedule and

locations in compliance with the EIA/EMP particularly the Environmental Monitoring

Plan of the Technical Specification of the Tender Document. The periodic

measurements of water quality, noise/vibration and air quality will be carried out for all

Work Packages. The results of these will be submitted regularly to the Engineer in

accordance with agreed schedule. The Engineer likewise, as part of his tasks, will

monitor the environmental aspects of the project and reviews the environmental

mitigating performance of the Contractors. The international and national

environmental specialists will monitor the environmental aspects of the project road

through site visits of the project roads and a number of facilities, reviewing

Contractors’ CEMP. Monthly Environmental Monitoring report prepared by the

contractors and approved, as well as follow up the contractors environmental

management compliances will be carried out during construction, operation and

maintenance activities.

5. All contractors will execute all civil works including EMP as per specification and

terms and conditions of the Contract.


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6. The number of grievances recorded, resolved and the outcomes are to be

displayed/disclosed in the PIU offices, as applicable and to be reported in the next

Semi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report of the SASEC Road Connectivity

Project-2.

7. The international and national environmental specialists of the PIC will monitor the

environmental aspects through Environmental Monitoring Checklist of all project

activities. Based on the field visits, analysis would be done on compliance in lieu with

specific scope of on works as defined in the respective Contract Packages and

prevailing field condition.

8. This Semi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report covers the period from January

2019 to June 2019 and presenting the environmental issues encountered in the

project. Construction works of SASEC Road Connectivity Project-2 is under

implementation at preliminary stage, since the commencement of all Contractor’s field

activities under eight Work Packages are not started, only four packages are being in

progress. Thus, the environmental monitoring yet to be started. The compliance

measures will be described in the upcoming Semi-Annual EMR based on the Actual

Observation of Monitoring Results.


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2 Introduction

2.1 Background of the Project

9. Improvement of 190.4 kilometres of ELENGA-HATIKAMRUL-RANGPUR Project Road

under the South Asian Sub-regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Road

Connectivity Project-2 is being financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The

improvement of this project road to a 4 Lane Highway has been designed under the

framework of Regional Cooperation and Integration Project (RCIP) to develop Trans-

Asian Highway (TAH) connectivity with South Asian and many Asian countries. The

Government of Bangladesh is emphasizing on improved connectivity between each

part of the country. In line with this objective the GOB announced its National Land

Transport Policy in 2004 defining long term (20 years) Road Master Plan (RMP). The

RMP has identified many feasible and priority projects. One of priority roads identified

is the Elenga-Hatikamrul-Rangpur (HER) Highway. This road is a vital link in the

national highway network and forms a part of the Asian Highway Network

complementing the government plans to increase trade with neighbouring countries.

10. SASEC Road Connectivity Project-2: Improvement of 190.4 kilometres of ELENGA-

HATIKAMRUL-RANGPUR project road, is approved by the ECNEC on September 6,

2016. Implementation Period is from: September 2016 - August 2021. Feasibility study

and detailed design for this project was completed in 2015 with Technical Assistance

of ADB under Sub-regional Road Transport Project Preparatory Facility.

11. Contract was signed with Project Implementation Consultants (PIC), Korea

Consultants International Co., Ltd. (South Korea), in joint venture with Chodai Co. Ltd.

(Japan), H.P. Gauff Ingenieure GmbH & Co. KG-JBG (Germany), Lea Associates

South Asia Private Limited (India), SOOSUNG ENGINEERING CO. LTD. (South

Korea), in association with BCL Associates Limited (Bangladesh), BETS Consulting

Services Ltd. (Bangladesh), Development Technical Consultants Pvt. Ltd.

(Bangladesh), Philkoei International, Inc. (Philippines) on 25 October 2018. The PIC is

mobilized in January 2019. The project comprises eight road improvement packages

and one interchange construction package.

12. Under the project, a team of Consultants has mobilized on 27 January 2019 and

started working as Project Implementation Consultants (PIC) to provide professional

and expert support in design review of project roads, construction supervision, and

design of Hatikamrul Interchange, establishment of Road Operation Unit (ROU) and

Road Research and Training Centre (RRTC).

13. This report is prepared by the Project Implementation Consultants providing services

to the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) under the Asian Development Bank,

ADB Loan Project Loan; Project No.: 3592/3593-BAN). The loan is effective from 3

January 2018, L-3592/3593-BAN.



2.2 Objectives of the Project

14. The Elenga-Hatikamrul-Rangpur Highway is an important part of SASEC Corridor,

Asian Highway, BIMSTEC Corridor & SAARC Highway Figure 1. The existing 2-lane

highway is inadequate for carrying passengers and goods between Dhaka and 16

northern districts of Bangladesh. Increasing the capacity of this highway is crucial for

sustainable development of the country. The road is two lanes with no shoulders and

no provision for slow moving vehicular traffic (SMVT) or non-motorized traffic (NMT).

There are capacity constraints caused by congested junctions, markets, and

community areas. Presence of several unsafe sharp bends and movement of slow-

moving traffic (like rickshaw, rickshaw-van, ‘Koriman’, ‘Nosiman’, etc.) on the same

lanes with heavy vehicles make the existing undivided 2-lane highway prone to risk of

frequent road accidents. Therefore, in order to enhance sub-regional connectivity,

increase passenger and cargo carrying capacity and to ensure road safety, a project

for upgrading the existing 190.4 kilometres road to a 4-lane highway with a provision

of separate SMVT lanes, flyovers at business junctions, and overpasses at some

intersections including ROU and RRTC has been undertaken. In addition the project

will bring national and sub-regional connectivity, accessibility to land ports, sea ports,

EPZs, EZs, tourism zones, promoting economic growth with reduction of poverty in the

country.

2.3 Purpose of the Report

15. This Semi-Annual Environmental Safeguard Monitoring Report covers the period

from January 2019 to June 2019, in compliance with the environmental scope of the

construction supervision. The upgrading of the project road will have its associated

environmental impacts that require due consideration in project design for its

mitigation and management, based on detailed Environmental Impact Assessment

(EIA)1. The EIA is carried out for the Elenga- Hatikamrul Road section to determine

the likely significant environmental changes due to the project’s associated activities

and formulated mitigation measures in the Environmental Management Plan (EMP) to

avoid, minimize, or compensate the identified adverse impacts during implementation

phases of the project.

16. The main purpose of this environmental monitoring is to ensure the implementation of

environmental mitigation measures of the EMP during the construction and

maintenance phases according to the Technical Specifications of the Bidding

Documents of all Work Packages. Also to comply the full requirement of the

Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) approved by the Department of

Environment) and ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement, 2009 for timely completion of

the project as environmentally sound and sustainable.

1 EIA, Elenga–Hatikamrul Road. Subproject, Subregional Transport Project Preparatory Facility (SRTPPF)

Road Component: Package-1. Technical Assistance for SRTPPF March 2015, (ADB Loan 2688-BAN),



Figure 1. Elenga- Hatikamrul-Rangpur Project Road

2.4 Locations of the Project Roads

17. The EHR road passes through Tangail, Sirajganj, Bogra, Gaibandha and Rangpur

Districts. The Elenga-Hatikamrul road located north of Tangail District and starts at

Elenga Junction (N 24°20'22" and E 89°55'28") near the intersection of N4 and N405

and ends at 200m apart from Modern More of Rangpur city. The beginning of this road

joins the N4 and then follows the N405 at end of SASEC-I. At Chainage 83+081

the Bangabandhu Bridge started and at west side of this bridge Chainage is 90+700

of the project road. The road passes Hatikamrul (24°25'8.97"N and 89°33'6.97"E) of

Sirajganj district and then passes up to Rangpur district and Figure 2 and Figure 3



shows the project location. The road is a standard two-lanes highway (two 3.65m

lanes, paved shoulders each 1.5m and verges each 1.0m).The road condition is

varying in different section. Pavement crack is one the main problem for this road.

There are several sub-standard horizontal curves. Road passes through Bogra town

and several Upzila (sub-District) towns, market and developed areas like: Elenga,

Koddar moor, Hatikamrul, Sherpur, Mokamtola, Gobindoganj, Polashbari, Pirgonj,

Mithapukur, etc. The Length of the road is 190.4km and the average width of the

carriageway is 7.3m.

Figure 2. Project Road from Elenga to Hatikamrul



Figure 3. Project Road ends at Modern Bus Stop in Rangpur District



3 Technical Description of the Project Road

3.1 Scope of Works

18. The works include according to Employer’s Requirements in the Technical

Specifications2 of bidding document as follows.

• Site clearance and dismantling of obstructions, utilities, etc. before commencement

of work;

• Settling-out the Works;

• Demolition of exiting pavement, where necessary;

• Construction of new road embankment and pavement;

• Construction and maintenance of diversion roads/structures for maintaining

uninterrupted traffic flow;

• Supply and placing of road furniture;

• Construction of bridge/culverts and flyovers;

• Dismantling existing structures in whole or in part and reconstruction/rehabilitation of

structures in whole or in part;

• Protection utilities and services and adjoining property; and

• Maintenance of existing road.

3.2 Project Components and Design

19. Project comprises eight road improvement packages and one interchange

construction package. The scope of works includes detailed design, earthworks,

pavement construction, construction of new bridges and rehabilitation of old bridges,

drainage, structures, link/roadside improvements and installation of road furniture such

as signs and safety barriers. A total of 26 bridges and 161 culverts will be rehabilitated

and/or reconstructed. In addition, construction of three flyovers, 39 underpass, 68 bus

bays, pedestrian overpass etc. will be constructed under eight Working package and

Hatikamrul Intersection. The components of the project and design of the project are

presented in Table 1.

Table 1. Project Components and Description of Design Plan of Project Road Project Components

Description of Design

Main Carriageway 190.4 kilometres of existing 2-lane undivided road will be upgraded to 4-lane divided highway.

SMVT Separate lanes will be provided on both sides for Slow Moving Vehicular Traffic (SMVT

Interchange One (1500 meters) at Hatikamrul

Flyovers Three (3) flyovers, total 2635 meters

• Elenga: 1538.61 meters

• Kodda Moor: 395.64 meters

• Gobindoganj: 700.75 meters

Railway Overpass: 1 No, 411 meters

Bridge: 26 nos. total 1461.39 meters

Culvert: 161 nos. total 1102 meters

Underpass: 39 nos.

2 Biding document for ICB No. SASEC-II/ICB/MP-2/WP 08 (LOT 2) Volume 2 of 5, Scope of works (Section-6;

Employer’s Requirements (ERQ); Technical Specifications (Particular)



Foot Over bridge: 11 nos. total 397 meters

Land Acquisition 198.94 hectares

ROU

Road Operation Unit (ROU) for axle load control, road incident response and other road operational activities on the corridor.

RRTC

A Road Research and Training Center (RRTC) for Roads and Highways Department.

3.3 Construction and Maintenance Contracts

20. There are eight (8) road improvement packages under the project, each comprising

two phases as follows.

• Part 1- Construction Phase: 4-laning of existing 2-lane highway along with separate SMVT lanes and structures; and

• Part 2- Maintenance Phase: Performance-Based Maintenance of the road constructed in Part-1 for 6 years.

21. In addition, there is separate package for construction of Hatikamrul Interchange,

establishment of ROU and RRTC. The project comprises of eight Work Packages for

the civil works contracts. The list of Work Packages with lengths is presented in Table

2.

Table 2. List of Work Packages of Project Work Packages No. Road Sections Length (km)

WP-05 Elenga to East Side of Bangabandhu Bridge 13.6

WP-06: West Side of Bangabandhu Bridge to Hatikamrul 19.8

WP-07: Hatikamrul to Mirzapur 28.3

WP-08: Mirzapur to Banani (Bogra) 22.5

WP-09: Banani (Bogra) to Mokamtala 25.3

WP-10: Mokamtala to Polashbari 29.9

WP-11: Polashbari to Borodargah Bus Stand 27.2

WP-12: Borodargah Bus Stand to Rangpur 23.8

WP-13: Hatikamrul Interchange (1500 m) including ROU and RRTC

1.50

3.4 Present status of WP Contracts Signing

Table 3. Present status of WP Contracts Signing

Work Package Contract Status Summary Physical Activities

WP05 WP-05 is in process

to award

WP06 NTP issued on 2nd

April 2019

Established base camp, engineer’s facilities & BMs, setout

centre line, preparation of shop drawings for plan-profile,

commenced confirmatory sub-soil investigations.

WP07 NTP issued on 4th

March 2019


centre line, preparation of shop drawings for plan-profile,

commenced confirmatory sub-soil investigations.

WP08 NTP issued on 4th

March 2019


centre line, preparation for confirmatory sub-soil

investigations.

WP09 NTP issued on 4th Established base camp, engineer’s facilities & BMs, setout



March 2019 centre line, preparation for confirmatory sub-soil

investigations & shop drawings of plan-profile.

WP10 Contract Signed on

4th April 2019

Established of BMs is in progress.


4th April 2019

The PIC RE & Surveyor mobilized to site & the Contractor’s

personnel will be mobilized soon.


4th April 2019

Established of BMs is in progress.

Hatikamrul

Intersection

The PIC design team visited site & a conceptual design

presented in March ’19. The Topo & Traffic survey

completed & the data sent to design team (in Korea). The

preliminary design is in progress. The Design Team will

again visit the site and present design to the Client in late

May 2019.

RRTC & ROU The PIC team (Operation & Management Specialist and

Asset Management Specialist) visited site, meeting with the

Client & a conceptual business models presented in early

April ’19. The PIC team is now preparing the business model

of RRTC & ROU in corporating the feedback from the Client.

The Team will again visit the site and present business

model to the Client in late May 2019.

3.5 Project Cost, Estimates and Quoted Prize of WPs

22. The total cost during the implementation period to be BDT 1,189,901.21, of which BDT

254,404.80 will be bearded by the GoB and BDT 935,496.41 by the development

partner ADB. The loan agreement signed on 22 November 2017. The estimated

budget and lowest quoted Rate of the lowest Bidders of eight WPs for the EMP are

exhibited in Table 4.

23. The evaluated lowest Bidders quoted amount for the implementation of EMP are

found very poor and unrealistic. Three Bidders’ (WP5, WP8 and WP10) Rate amount

are less more than 90% of the estimated amount. Only quoted rate of WP6 is less

than 48% and the rest are less than 80% amount of the estimated amount.

Table 4. Estimated Budget and Quoted Rate for EMP of the Lowest Bidders

Work Packages Estimated Price Lowest Evaluated Bidder's Quoted Price

Quoted amount less than estimated amount (%)

WP5 12,350,000 200,000 98.38

WP6 13850000 7,150,000 48.38

WP7 18,900,000 2,000,000 89.42

WP8 18,900,000 1,500,000 92.06

WP9 18,900,000 2,000,000 89.42

WP10 12,350,000 1,146,043 90.72

WP11 13,385,000 1,904,499 85.77

WP12 12,350,000 1,371,721 88.89



24. It reveals that, the Bidders’ might be overlooked the environmental importance and

requirement of ADB safeguard policy and national environmental regulations. The

EMP is not a main item of the project, only supporting item. So, the individual rate for

single item is not considerable rather the total project cost, and the contractors quoted

their rate accordingly. But the contractors have quoted the rate of different items

individually keeping in mind that the whole works to be done properly.

25. The project is a mega project of the country and it is related to construction 190.4 km

roads with construction of major infrastructures like bridge, culverts, flyovers,

underpasses, buildings etc. In this circumstances, the contractors are to execute all

works including EMP accordingly to specification, terms and condition of the tender

agreements, whatever their quoted amount.



4 Environmental Characteristics of the Project 26. Based on previous IEE/EIA studies of the project and the ADB Environmental

Safeguards Policy (2009), the project falls under environmental Category B3, meaning

– with limited impact to the existing environment and Red Category according to

Bangladesh Environmental Conservation Rule (ECR), 1997. As part of the

requirements as per the GOB /ADB guidelines, the EIA document was produced for

the project, which served as the guidelines for the environmental management and

monitoring during construction period. Technically, the EIA provides guidance to the

environmental measures needed to prevent and/or mitigate negative environmental

effects associated with the project implementation, as well as provides a detailed

description of the direct and indirect environmental effects during conducting of the

construction.

27. Due to existing road with settlement, the area near the project road has limited flora

and much of the trees and vegetation on slopes and ROW has been depleted as the

trees were cut down and used as fuel. The fauna along the project road is rather low,

aside from the commonly existing species in the country and no important, rare,

endangered, or protected bird species or habitats are found within the Project Corridor

and according to EIA.

3 ADB’s Safe Guard Category – Category B The proposed project’s potential adverse environmental impacts are site-

specific, few if any of them are irreversible, and in most cases mitigation measures can be designed more readily than for category A projects. An initial environmental examination (IEE), including an EMP, is required.



5 Environmental Monitoring Relationships with Contractors, Owner and

Lender 28. The Owner or Employer of the project is the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges.

The Lender is the Asian Development Bank providing financial assistance to the

Owner in constructing this road project. The KCI with joint venture partners is the PIC

or the Engineer acts as the Owner’s/Employers representative that supervises the

Contractors in the entire road project.

29. Out of 190.4 kilometres of HER project Road, 157 km is owned by RHD and the rest

33.4 km is owned by Bangladesh Bridge Authority4. The road section from Elenga-

Hatikamrul 33.4 km serves as the approach road of Bangabandhu Bridge and

managed by the Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA). After the completion of civil

works for upgrading the section, BBA will be responsible for environmental monitoring

during the operation and maintenance of Elenga-Hatikamural section, while the rest of

project roads by RHD.

30. In terms of the environmental management and monitoring, the appointed Contractors

of all work Packages are responsible in enforcing the Contractor’s Construction

Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) among his sub-contractors and suppliers.

Any environmental instructions regarding the project are first communicated to the

main Contractor to be relayed for compliance to the sub-contractors. The Contractor of

each working package is the overall responsible for compliance in the project.

4 The Aid Memoire 09-12 November 2015 (DPP, page 233-234)



6 Project Status and ongoing Activities of Work Packages 31. CEMP of WP 6, 7, 8 & 9 were submitted to PIC. Environment team has reviewed

those CEMP and with their comments send back to them. The overall physical

progress of the project in minimum, since all contractors of eight Work Package are

yet to be mobilized in the field.

32. Draft IEE of Road Research and Training Centre (RRTC) was prepared by PIC.

33. Draft IEE of Hatikamrul Interchange was prepared by PIC.

34. All the contractors will be submitted their monthly Compliance Monitoring Report after

the engagement of their Environment Management Officer (EMO)/Environmental

Specialist (ES) based on implementing the Environmental Management on their

specific Construction Sites during the Total Contract Period.



7 Compliance with Environmental Related Project Covenants

7.1 Compliance with Loan Agreement

35. The project specific covenants related to Environmental Safeguard as presented in

loan agreements is shown in Table 5.

Table 5. Loan Covenant related to Environmental Safeguard, ADB

Sche

dule

Para

No. Description

Status of

Compliance

5 4 Environment. The Borrower shall cause the Project Executing Agency to (a) ensure that the preparation, design, construction, implementation, operation and decommissioning of the Project and all Project facilities comply with (i) all applicable laws and regulations of the Borrower relating to environment, health and safety; (ii) the Environmental Safeguards; and (iii) all measures and requirements set forth in the IEE, the EMP, and (iv) any corrective or preventative actions set forth in a Safeguards Monitoring Report and (b).ensure, or cause the project executing agencies to ensure, that works do not comments until and unless environmental clearance, satisfactory in form and contain to ADB, in respect of the relevant site has been received from the department of Environment.

EIA including EMP was submitted to Department of Environment in 2014. Environmental Clearance for the project was obtained from Department of Environment on 15 July 2014 whereas, the construction commenced in January 2018

5 9 The Borrower shall ensure or cause the Project Executing Agencies to ensure that all bidding documents and contracts for Works contain provisions that require contractors to:

EMP has been made a part of bidding document and accordingly is a part of contract agreement. Necessary budgetary provision has been made in the Bill of Quantities of the civil work contract for environmental management by the contractor.

(a) comply with the measures and requirements relevant to the contractor set forth in the IEE/EIA, the EMP, the RPs (to the extent they concern impacts on affected people during construction), and any corrective or preventative actions set forth in the Safeguards Monitoring Report;

(b) make available a budget for all such environmental and social measures;

(c) provide the Project Executing Agency with a written notice of any unanticipated environmental, resettlement or indigenous peoples risks or impacts that arise during construction, implementation or operation of the Project that were not considered in the IEE/ EIA, the EMP, and the RP

(d) adequately record the condition of roads, agricultural land and other infrastructure prior to starting to transport materials and construction; and

(e) Reinstate pathways, other local infrastructure, and agricultural land to at least their pre-Project condition upon the completion of construction.

5 10 Safeguards Monitoring and Reporting: The Borrower shall cause the Project Executing Agency to do the following:

Semi-annual Environmental monitoring report for January to June

(a) submit-annual annual Environmental monitoring report in accordance with the requirement of the SPS for category



Sche

dule

Para

No. Description

Status of

Compliance

“B” projects, and semiannual Safeguards Monitoring Reports in respect of the social impacts of the project, to ADB and disclose relevant information from such reports to affected people promptly upon submission;

2018 has been submitted. Social monitoring report January to June 2018 was also submitted (b) if any unanticipated environmental and/or social risks and

impacts arise during construction, implementation or operation of the Project that were not considered in the IEEs, the EMPs, and the RPs, promptly inform ADB of the occurrence of such risks or impacts, with a detailed description of the event and proposed corrective action plan; and

(c) report any actual or potential breach of compliance with the measures and requirements set forth in the EMPs, or the RPs promptly after becoming aware of the breach.

7.2 Compliance with Project Administration Manual

36. The project specific covenants related to Environmental Safeguard in connection with

Project Administrative Manual is shown in Table 6.

Table 6. Compliance with Project Administration Manual

Clause Provision Compliance

35 (a) Environment: The project has been categorized as environment category “A”. Therefore separate IEE and EIA reports including EMPs have been prepared for the project components. The EMP for each project component will be updated and made more site specific during the detailed design works and attached to the respective contract documents. The responsibilities of respective parties and agencies on implementing the environmental safeguards are given below:

1) PIU, RHD: Ensure that all environment safeguard requirements as stated in the IEE and EIA and loan covenants for the RHD building and the Elenga Hatikamrul Rangpur Road are complied with. Submission of annual environmental monitoring reports for each subproject to ADB for disclosure on the ADB website.

Complied

2) PIU, BLPA: Ensure that all environment safeguard requirements as stated in the IEE and EIA and loan covenants for the land ports are complied with. Submission of annual environmental monitoring reports to ADB for disclosure on the ADB website.

Complied

3) Social and Environment Circle, RHD: Implementation and monitoring of the requirements of the IEE, EIA including EMP for the HER road and RHD building. Preparation of semi-annual environmental monitoring reports for each of the sub projects based on the periodic monitoring reports prepared at the site level by the PIC.

Ongoing

4) Safeguards Focal Persons, BLPA: Implementation and Ongoing



Clause Provision Compliance

monitoring of the requirements of the EIA and EMP for the RHD building and HER road. Preparation of annual environmental monitoring reports for each of the sub projects and submission to ADB and disclosure on the ADB website. Preparation of semi-annual environmental monitoring reports based on the periodic monitoring reports prepared at the site level by the PIC.

5) Environmental Focal Person, Project site, RHD/BLPA: Day to day monitoring of site level implementation of the EMP. Review and approval of weekly/monthly environmental monitoring checklists or reports.

Ongoing

6) Environmental Specialist, PIC: Periodic site level monitoring, provision of technical advice, on the job training etc. to the contractor to enable smooth implementation of the EMP. Updating the EMP as necessary together and in consultation with the contractor. Preparation of monitoring checklists/reporting formats to be completed on a weekly/monthly basis. Submit the completed checklists/reports to the environmental focal person from RHD/BLPA at the site level. Provide necessary technical support to the environmental focal person at the site level as well as the department level for RHD and BLPA.

Ongoing

7) Contractor: Implementation of the EMP. Updating of the EMP when necessary together with and in consultation with the PIC Environmental Specialist.

Updating of EMP is in progress addressing additional scope of work

36 An initial coordination cum training workshop carried out during the pre- construction stage for the RHD staff, BLPA staff, PIUs, PIC and contractors.

Complied

7.3 Compliance with Contract

37. According to scope of works5, Employer’s Requirements; Technical Specifications the

Contractor shall take all reasonable steps to protect the environment (both on and off

the Site) and to limit damage and nuisance to people and property resulting from

pollution, noise, vibration and other results of his operations. The Contractor shall

ensure that emissions, surface discharges and effluent from the Contractor’s activities

shall not exceed the values stated in the Specification or prescribed by Applicable

Laws.

38. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable national environmental laws and

regulations. The Contractor shall (a) establish an operational system for managing

environmental impacts, (b) carry out all of the monitoring and mitigation measures set

forth in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and the Environmental

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Management Plan (“EMP’) attached in Tender Documents, Section 6: Employer’s

Requirements, (ERQ) and (c) allocate the budget required to ensure that such

measures are carried out. More particularly, the Contractor shall comply with (i) the

measures and requirements set forth in the EIA and the EMP; and (ii) any corrective

or preventative actions set out in safeguards monitoring reports. The Contractor shall

also comply with all reasonable requests of the national and local authorities

responsible for enforcing environmental controls. The Contractor shall confine his

work within the limits of the Site to the maximum practicable extent and avoid undue

interference with existing lands use adjacent to the Site. Within 28 days of the

Commencement Date the Contractor shall submit a detailed Construction

Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) or Site Specific Environmental

Management Plan (SSEMP) based on the EMP of the EIA for the Engineer’s approval

showing how he intends to comply with environmental laws and regulations and other

specific environmental requirements prescribed in the Contract. Work shall not

commence on the Site until the plan has been accepted by the PIC/Engineer and is

being implemented.

39. The contractors will comply the Environmental Management Plan with environmental

laws and regulations and other specific environmental requirements prescribed in the

Contract during construction and maintenance period. The Contractor shall submit

monthly and quarterly Environmental Monitoring and Management reports to the PIC

and Employer, which are duly followed up by the Engineer, PIC.



8 Environmental Monitoring Requirements

8.1 Environmental Monitoring

40. Environmental monitoring is an essential tool for environmental management as it

provides the basic information for rational management decisions. The purpose of the

monitoring program is to ensure that the envisaged purposes of the project are

achieved and result in desired benefits to the target population. To ensure the

effective implementation of the mitigation measures, it is essential that an effective

monitoring program be designed and carried out. Compliance monitoring will be

conducted in accordance with the Environmental Management Plan (EMP) provided in

the EIA report.

8.2 Environmental Monitoring Framework

41. The environmental monitoring framework for the project is based on the construction

supervision ToR, GCC/PCC, Technical specifications, project ECC requirement for the

project and ADB guidelines. The Technical Specification Indicates the clauses are as

follows to be complied by the contractors

42. Division 1: General and site facilities6

Part-1 Construction Phase Work Specification 1.7 Health and Safety 1.8 Safety Relating to Temporary Structures 1.9 Safety Relating to Navigable Water Ways 1.10 Environmental Management 1.10.2 Compliance with Environmental Laws and Regulations 1.10.3 Avoidance of nuisance 1.10.4 Air Quality 1.10.5 Monitoring of Dust (TSP) Levels 1.10.6 Action on Construction Dust (TSP) Levels 1.10.7 Water Quality Management 1.10.8 Water Quality Monitoring (Measured parameters shall include, Suspended Solids (SS), Biological oxygen demand (BOD), Dissolved oxygen (DO), Fecal coliform and Oil and grease levels) 1.10.9 Noise and Vibration Control

1.10.10 Noise Monitoring and Control 1.10.11 Vibration Monitoring and Control 1.10.11.2 Permitted Vibration Level: Location Peak Particle Velocity 1.10.11.12 Reduction of Construction Operation Impacts 1.10.11.13 Environmental Management System 1.10.11.14 Environmental Management Officer (EMO) 1.10.11.15 EMO’s Lines of Communications 1.10.11.16 Environmental Report

1.10.11.17 Environmental Management Meetings, etc.

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Part-2 Maintenance Phase Work Specification 7.2 Compliance with Environmental Laws and Regulations 7.3 Avoidance of nuisance 7.4 Air Quality 7.5 Water Quality Management 7.6 Noise and Vibration Control 7.7 Vibration Monitoring and Control 7.1.1 General 7.7.2 Permitted Vibration Level 7.7.3 Vibration Monitoring 7.8 Environmental Management Plan 7.9 Environmental Report 7.10 Breaches Environmental Management Plan 7.11 Environmental Management Meeting 7.12 Environmental Inspections 7.13 Assistance to the Engineer and Employer

43. The contractor must act in accordance with Environmental Management Plan (EMP),

which has been prepared for this project and included as the Employer’s

Requirements (ERQ). The Contractor shall be solely responsible for any remedial or

mitigation measures and precautions to avoid any nuisance or disturbance arising

from the execution of project activities.

8.3 Methodology for Environmental Monitoring in Construction Supervision

44. As stipulated in the Contract for the project, the Contractor would adhere to the

requirements of the environmental aspects of the contract document particularly in the

General Conditions of Contract (FIDIC) clauses as follows:

4.8 – Safety Procedure 4.18 – Protection of Environment 4.15 – Access Route 4.24 – Fossils 6.7 – Health & Safety

45. In addition, detailed requirements are presented in the General Specifications for

Protection of Environment particularly, General, Borrow Pits for Embankment

Construction, Quarry Operations, Control of Soil Erosion, Sedimentation and Water

Pollution, Pollution from Hot-Mix Plants and Batching Plants, Substances Hazardous

to Health, Use of Nuclear Gauges, Care during Execution of Works and Environmental

Monitoring.

46. The Health and safety incudes Safety Equipment, Health Measures, Health and

Safety Unit, Site Induction, Cooperation with Health Authorities and Other Health and

Safety Measures.

47. Arrangement for Traffic during construction includes passage of traffic along a part of

the Existing Carriageway under Improvement, passage of traffic along a temporary

diversion, traffic safety and control, maintenance of diversions, etc.



48. The contractors will implement own Site Specific Environmental Management Plan

(SSEMP) or CEMP as appended in recommendation of EIA to form part of the

contractual requirements

“The Contractor shall prepare a SSEMP to meet the requirements of this EMP. Specifically the SSEMP shall contain sections relating to:

• Management of Physical Environment - Soils - Water - Air

• Management of Ecological Environmental - Flora - Fauna - Protected Areas

• Management of Economic Characteristics - Infrastructure - Transport - Land Use - Agriculture

• Management of Social and Cultural Resources - Communities, Health and Education Facilities - Historical and Cultural Areas - Noise

49. In addition, the SSEMP shall contain specific Environmental Management Plans as

Table 10 relating to the following:

• Borrow Pit Management Plan

• Air Quality Management Plan

• Water Quality Management Plan

• Noise Management Plan

• Waste Management Plan

• Emergency Response Plan

• Dust Suppression Plan

• Site Plan

• Health and Safety Plan”

50. Each section shall describe the precise location of the required mitigation / monitoring,

the persons responsible for the mitigation / monitoring, the schedule and reporting

methodology. The SSEMP/ CEMP must be submitted within 28 days of the contract

award and construction cannot commence until the SSEMPs are approved by the

Engineer.

8.4 Contractor’s Environmental Monitoring Procedures

51. In accordance with the EIA, and the accompanying Environmental Monitoring Plan

(EMP), the Contractor is required to undertake parametric measurements and

observations on air quality, water quality, noise and socio-cultural resources.

Locations for the measurements were initially identified in the EIA.

8.5 Consultant’s (PIC) Environmental Monitoring Work Protocol

52. Under the guidance of the International Environment Specialist, the Contractor

initiated environmental monitoring which involved measurements of parameters in

water quality, air quality, noise, and socio cultural resources. Findings and results of

the Contractor’s monitoring activities are incorporated in the monthly and quarterly



reports which were submitted to the Engineer. This work is also being verified by the

local environmental specialist who goes to the site on periodic basis to perform his

own environmental monitoring.

8.6 Contractor’s Health and Safety Management and Monitoring

53. As provided in Clause on Health and Safety of the General Specifications the

Contractor has the following responsibilities:

▪ To ensure that all Subcontractors and their personnel participate fully in the actions prescribed in this Clause for the health and safety of the workers.

▪ To provide, and ensure the utilization of, appropriate safety equipment for all Contractors’ Personnel

▪ To take all reasonable precautions to prevent unauthorized entry to the Site and to protect members of the public from any activity under his control.

▪ To notify the Engineer immediately of any unsafe incidents or accidents which result in death, serious bodily injury or are likely to lead to incapacity to persons for more than three days

▪ To take all measures necessary to safeguard the health, including Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) and HIV/AIDS, safety and welfare of Contractor’s Personnel and workers, maintain records concerning accidents including identified STI and HIV/AIDS persons at the site

▪ To establish a Health and Safety Unit, and shall appoint responsible members to act full-time as Safety Officer

▪ To have regular meetings, at least monthly, with local health authorities/facilities, workers and project personnel.

▪ To provide adequate lighting (including sufficient back-up facilities in the event of failure) wherever any work is to be carried out at night to ensure that the Works can be carried out safely.

▪ To provide an adequate number of latrines and other sanitary arrangements at areas of the Site where work is in progress.

▪ To ensure that the Works are left in a safe condition, in the event that the Contractor temporarily closes down site operations seasonally or for any other reason.

54. As stated above, in case of accident, the Contractor is to be submitted brief summary

about the accidents as part of the monitoring activities for the previous month.

8.7 Institutional Arrangement, Capacity Building and Grievance Redress

Mechanism

55. Institutional Arrangement: The Environmental Management Plan (EMP)

implementation requires an organization support structure in the form of organizational

requirements, training needs and plan, and information management system. Different

departments will be involved during implementation of the project. Contractor is

responsible for implementation of EMP during works and Construction Supervision

Consultant is primarily responsible for supervision of monitoring of the implementation

of the EMP. RHD will be supported by the Engineer for advising and assisting RHD in

quality and capacity enhancement and independent quality monitoring. Contractor will

be responsible for implementation of EMP during work activities stage. Relevant

departments responsible for implementation and supervision of proposed mitigation

and monitoring measures are given in the EMP.



56. Within the monitoring period, the Engineer’s environmental specialists (international

and national), especially after their deployment, will carry out the tasks of

environmental monitoring and management for the construction phase generally

based on the Consultant’s original Terms of Reference as guidelines, such as (i)

Incorporate EMP provisions into the regular inspection documentation prepared for the

supervision team; (ii) Provide advice and support, on site and in the Executing Agency

office for the EMP compliance; (iii) Periodically review monitoring reports and identify

any adaptations or improvements necessary in order to ensure that the EMP is being

properly implemented; (iv) preparation of monthly environmental progress reports for

the initial 3 years, and Semi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report (v) In the final

stages of construction, review the EMP monitoring provisions and establish the

monitoring system for the operational phase of the project; and (vi) Assist with the

production of manuals, booklets, brochures and pamphlets for public awareness

related to the environmental management.

57. Since very few project’s construction works are on-going and the international and

national environmental specialists are not mobilized in IPC team. For actual follow

through, the international environmental specialist will coordinate with the CS Project

Director/ who in turn corresponds formally to the Contractor’s Project Manager.

Instructions will be issued to the Contractor’s Environmental Officer and Health &

Safety Officer for appropriate action. During field audit, international and national

environmental specialists will conducts joint inspections with the Contractor’s

Environmental Officer and Health & Safety Office. Communication between the Client,

Contractors and Consultants (PIC) shall be established according to the following

coordination Flow Chart.



Figure 4. Coordination Flow Chart



58. Capacity Building: In Bangladesh, the environmental assessment process is

established, but environmental awareness and capability for implementation of EMP in

infrastructure projects are still developing. The RHD has some officers in the Social

and Environmental Circle (SEC) they are delegated on environmental and

resettlement issues of the projects. The delegated officers have responsibility to bring

environmental issues to the notice of senior management. Typically, the delegated

officers have been moved to different departments due to promotions and operational

needs after about every three (3) years, and they move on to other engineering

departments in RHD. Thus, Social and Environmental Circle (SEC) of RHD is not

directly involved with this SASEC-II project implementation, but has more

administrative responsibility to ensure environmental compliance, to check

environmental assessments documents prepared by consultants and has a general

role to increase environmental awareness for RHD management. In the PIC,

international and four national Environmentalists being working and they are

delegated to monitor environmental monitoring and ensure compliance of the EMP.

For the capacity building, some trainings regarding the environmental management of

the project are essential for the concern officers/ professional of the project

implementation unit (PIU) and SEC of RHD. The following trainings are essential to be

conducted in national level as well as international level:

• Environmental Management Plan (EMP)

• Environmental Planning & Implementation

• National and Legal Environmental laws

• Environmental and Social Safeguards Operation Guidelines of ADB, WB, JICA etc.

and basic difference among them

• Environmental Monitoring & Modelling

• Environmental Health, Logistic & Safety

• Land acquisition, Resettlement Policy & Practices

• NOC process of DoE and importance

59. The training course duration, methodology, tools and context will be international

standard and based on the respective institutional curriculums.

60. Grievance Redress Mechanism: To facilitate the resolution of affected people’s

concerns, complaints, and grievances about the social and environmental

performance of the project, a Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) will be

established in PIU through formation of a Grievance Redress Committee (GRC),

which aims to provide a time bound and transparent mechanism to voice and resolve

social and environmental concerns. The Social and Environmental Circle (SEC) of

RHD may involve to make the public aware of the GRM through public awareness

campaigns. The project information brochure will include information on the GRM and

shall be widely disseminated throughout the project area by the Environmental

Specialist/Engineer with support by the RP Implementing NGO.

61. For this project, the GRC will be organized within the Tangail, Sirajganj, Bogra,

Gaibandha and Rangpur administrative areas. Prior to start of construction, BR



representative will meet with UNO or Upazila Chairman along with the local

Mayor/Chairman to request each to nominate committee member, who could form part

of GRC and meet when the complaint are received. The GRC will be two tier as Local

level and Project level as follows;

Local Level Project Level

• Project Manager, CRG Chair

• Deputy Project Manager

• Upzila Parishad Chainman or Senior Representative of District, GRC Committee member

• Female member of concerned wards, Committee member

• Environmental Monitoring Officer, Contractors

• Project Director, CRG Chair

• Deputy Project Director, GRC Committee member

• APD, GRC Committee member

• Team Leader of PIC, GRC

Committee member

• Representative of Department of

Environment (DoE) Committee

member

62. In order to function effectively, the GRC will have five permanent members, with the

DoE representative replacing the local NGO for purely environmental issues and a

female representing the affected people. In order to convene a GRC meeting a

quorum of three people will be required. Further, the GRC would only be convinced if

direct communication between the contractor, the complainant and the engineer

cannot solve the issue quickly. Once the complaint reaches the GRC, then the GRC

has two weeks to render a decision, based on discussion with both parties involved.

The GRC will be used as the third step when filling a complaint. The following are

steps for GRM of the project.

Step 1- The complaints will be advised to first attempt to settle the complaints through direct communication with the person or by a phone, and call to the local BR office. If the discussion with the complaint/ community is successful, the contractor will be responsible for undertaking corrective measures as defined in the grievance decision and recording decision and filing that with BR, via the Engineer/contractor or the BR. Step 2- Should the complaint not be addressed within a week; the next level is to notify the Upazila office and BR of the under solved issue. The Upazila official will then communicate either to the contractor or BR and solution will be discussed with the complaint within one working week. If more time is required, the Upazila or BR should directly communicate directly with the complaint describing the reason of the delay. Step 3- If step 2 fail to resolve the issue within two weeks of the receipt of the complaint the GRC should be formed and a formal hearing undertaken. At this point, a decision must be rendered within two weeks or the complaint concerned will be deemed correct and immediate and mitigate action will be required and fully executed within five days of the end of the two week period. Step 4- If step 3 fails to resolve the issue, the complaint may proceed to legal arbitration. The verdict of the judiciary will be final. In case communities and individuals who believe that they are adversely affected by project interventions may submit complaints to existing project-level GRM. This procedure and monitoring report will be reported to ADB in quarterly basis.



Figure 5. Flow chart of Grievance Redress Mechanism of the Project

8.8 Compliance with Environmental Management Plan (EMP)

63. On the basis of identification the environmental impacts and recommended mitigation

measures linked with the EHR project activities, an EMP has been prepared in the

EIA, which will be followed at the pre-construction, construction and operation stages.

While preparing the EMP, medium and significant impacts are taken into consideration

to recommend possible mitigation measures. A mitigation measure will be considered

as successful when it complies with the Environmental Quality Standards (EQS),

policies, legal requirements set by ADB SPS, 2009 and DoE environmental guidelines

and other relevant GoB legal requirements. In absence of DoE’s own EQS, other

relevant international or other recognized organization’s quality standard will be

applied. In the EIA study, an Environmental Monitoring Plan (EMoP) are prepared to

be followed during implantation phases of the Project based on identified Important

Environmental Components (IECs) with types of impacts and duration in Table 7.



Table 7. Identified IECs of the Project Areas with types of Impacts and Duration Project Phase

Activity Environmental Components

Important Types of Impacts

Significances of Impact

Duration Of Impact

Pre- Construction Phase

Climate Change Adverse, Direct Low Long term Loss of Trees Adverse, Direct Low Medium term Land Acquisition Adverse, Direct Localized, Low Short term Loss of Structure Adverse, Direct Low Long term Educational, Cultural, Religious/Historical sites

Adverse, Direct

Localized, Low

Short term

Public Utility Adverse, Direct Localized, Low Short term Construction Phase

Hydrology Adverse, Direct Minor, Reversible

Short term

Drainage and Flood Adverse, Direct Minor, Reversible

Short term

Soil Erosion and Siltation Adverse, Direct Localized, Reversible

Short term

Soil Contamination Adverse, Direct Minor, Reversible

Short term

Noise Adverse, Direct Localized, Reversible

Short term

Air Adverse, Direct Localized, Reversible

Short term

Groundwater Minor Low Short term Surface Water Adverse, Direct Localized,

Reversible Medium term

Waste Pollution Adverse, Direct Localized, Reversible

Short term

Dredging Adverse, Indirect Localized, Low Short term Flora Adverse, Indirect Moderate,

Reversible Medium term

Wild Life Adverse, Direct Localized, Reversible

Short term

Fisheries Adverse, Direct Localized, High Short term Traffic Congestion Adverse, Direct Moderate,

Reversible Short term

Income and Employment Beneficial, Direct Localized, Moderate

Short term

Cultural and Religious Sites Adverse, Direct Localized, Reversible

Short term

Educational Institutions, Health Facilities

Adverse, Direct Localized, Reversible

Short term

Occupational Health & Safety

Adverse, Direct Minor, Reversible

Short term

Operation Phase

Soil Erosion and Quality Adverse, Direct Localized Short term Flora Positive, Direct Localized Long term Noise Adverse, Direct Localized Persistent Air Adverse, Direct Localized Persistent Water Quality Adverse, Direct Minor,

Reversible Persistent

64. Environmental monitoring of the Contractors activities will be conducted by the

national and International Environmental Specialists regularly with the representative

of the Contractor. The output of the monitoring will be compiled and reflected in the

Checklist. This Checklist will serves as the basis of the Contractor’s final

environmental safeguard compliance for the project.



Table 8. Environmental Monitoring Plan Environmental Components

Parameters/ Units Standards/ Guidelines

Location Monitoring Period Frequency/Sampling, No/ year

Responsibilities

Implementation Supervision

PRE-CONSTRUCTION STAGE Dredged materials Test parameters: Lead (Pb),

Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr), Copper (Cu), Zinc (Zn), Manganese (Mn), Arsenic (As), Selenium (Se), and Mercury (Hg)

Government of Bangladesh (GoB) and international standard

Proposed dredging sites Once prior to start dredging

Contractor RHD/Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC)

Air Quality Test parameters: H2S, SOx, NOx, CO, CO2, TVOC, SPM, PM10

Air quality standard by DOE, Bangladesh

Major road intersections Once Contractor RHD/CSC

Noise Level Test parameters: dB(A) Noise Pollution Control Rules (2006)

Major Road Intersections and inhabited locations and sensitive areas

Once Contractor RHD/CSC

Water Quality Test parameters: Surface water pH, TDS, EC, TSS, Fe, NH3 – N, Cl2, DO, COD, BOD5,

Surface water quality standard by DOE, Bangladesh

Surface water near project site


Test parameters: Groundwater: pH, Mn, As, Fe, Cl-, Total hardness, TC, FC

Groundwater quality

standard by DOE, Bangladesh

Groundwater near project site


Wildlife Wildlife habitat and movement None Specific Areas alongside the road alignment


Tree felling Monitoring activities outlined in RP; Check whether proper compensation as mentioned in RP is received by PAPs.

Inspection ROW along the alignment During tree felling and site clearing operations

Contractor/ NGOs/RHD

RHD/CSC

CONSTRUCTION STAGE Air Quality Test parameters: H2S, SOx,

NOx, CO, CO2, TVOC, SPM, PM10


Hot mix plant, concrete mixing plant/stone crushers at construction sites

2/year per site for 2 years

Contractor RHD\CSC

Dust Dust control Air quality standard by DOE,

Construction site and ROW along the alignment

Regularly Contractor RHD\CSC



Environmental Components



Responsibilities


Bangladesh

Noise Level dB(A) Noise Pollution Control Rules (2006)

Construction sites and inhabited locations and sensitive areas


Contractor RHD\CSC

Water Quality Test parameters Surface water: pH, TDS, EC, TSS, Fe, NH3 –

N, Cl2, DO, COD, BOD5, Oil &

Greases

Water quality standard by MoEF, Bangladesh

Surface water near project site


Contractor RHD\CSC

Test parameters: Groundwater:

pH, Mn, As, Fe, Cl-, Total

hardness, TC, FC


Drinking water to made available to construction camps and ground water near project site


Contractor RHD\CSC

Soil Erosion Visual check for Soil erosion and siltation

None Specific All major water bodies Once during rainy seasons of the construction period.

Contractor RHD\CSC

Drainage congestion

▪ Check drainage plan implemented correctly ▪ Conduct regular inspection

Monitoring Construction site

Weekly during monsoon

Contractor RHD\CSC

Soil Pollution ▪ Check liquid waste is carried out by experienced personnel and in proper way ▪ Careful and proper handling of oil and other hazardous liquids

Monitoring Construction Yard, dumping site


Wildlife Wildlife habitat and movement None Specific Areas alongside the road alignment

Quarterly Contractor RHD\CSC

Fisheries Impact on fish productivity, breeding and spawning

None Specific

All major water bodies

Once in a year Contractor RHD\CSC

Waste

▪ Check storage, transportation, disposal, handling of hazarders waste

Monitoring Construction Yard, dumping site

Weekly Contractor RHD\CSC

▪ Waste and effluents to be collected and disposed safely from all camps. ▪ Wastes and garbage from bridges construction sites to be disposed safely






Responsibilities


Health and Safety ▪ Check quality of food & accommodation at construction camp; ▪ Check safe water supply, hygienic toilet at camps, construction of drain at camp sites;

▪ Check toilets are close to construction site and separate toilet for female workers; ▪ First Aid Box with required tools & medicines; ▪ The heavy construction material to handled and stored safely putting due care on public safety; ▪ Heavy construction materials at bridges construction sites to be stored and handled safely; and ▪ Check of personal protective equipment (PPE) for worker at the sites

Monitoring Construction site and labor camp


Operation Stage

Tree Plantation

Check that the planted trees are maintained as mentioned in tree plantation plan

Inspection to ensure proper plantation with proper species

Along the road Regular during June/July

RHD RHD\DOE

Air Quality

Test parameters: H2S, SOx,

NOx, CO, CO2, TVOC, SPM,

PM10


Major Road Intersections

1site/year for 3 years RHD RHD\DOE

Noise Level dB(A) Noise Pollution Control Rules (2006)

Major Road Intersections and inhabited locations and sensitive areas


Water Quality Test parameters Surface water: Water quality Surface water near project 1site/year for 3 years RHD RHD\DOE






Responsibilities


pH, TDS, EC, TSS, Fe, NH3 –

N, Cl2, DO, COD, BOD5, Oil &

Greases

standard by MoEF, Bangladesh

site

Test parameters: Groundwater:

pH, Mn, As, Fe, Cl-, Total

hardness, TC, FC


Groundwater near project site


Accident and Public Safety

Record of accidents, different level of disabilities/fatalities.

None Specific

Thought out the project section

---------- RHD RHD

Soil Erosion

Visual check for soil erosion and siltation

None Specific

All major water bodies

After first precipitation

RHD RHD

Soil Quality Heavy metals None Specific At each construction camp post restoration of construction camp site

Once at each construction site

RHD RHD\DOE

Wildlife

Wildlife habitat and movement

None Specific

Areas alongside the road alignment

Quarterly RHD RHD\DOE

Fisheries Impact on fish productivity breeding and spawning

None Specific All major water bodies End of First year of Operation

RHD RHD\DOE



8.9 EMP Implementation Schedule

65. An implementation schedule of EMP has been sketched based on the environmental

components during the construction and operation of the project. Since project is likely

to have impact on various components of environment, a comprehensive EMP

implementation schedule covering terrestrial and aquatic ecology, soil erosion,

drainage congestion, tree plantation, air quality, noise, and vibration are provided.

Monitoring Plan has been separately suggested for pre-construction, construction and

operation phase. The Implementation Schedule of SASEC II: Improvement of Elenga-

Hatikamrul-Rangpur Road to a 4-lane Highway is presented in Table 9.



Table 9. EMP Implementation Schedule of SASEC Road Connectivity Project-2

Environmental

Issue

EMP Time Line Pre-

Construction (6months)

Construction Phase (24months)

Operation Phase (36months)

Technical Support Updating of environmental guidelines & performance indicators

Flora

Tree cutting along the RoW

Compensatory afforestation (Minimum 1:2)

Drainage Congestion

Provision of adequate opening Monitoring analysis of drainage congestion

Erosion, Sedimentation & Soil

River bank protection measures Soil conservation Monitoring of soil erosion

Land Compensation against land acquisition Landscaping on approach road and service areas

Slope/ Embankment protection at approach Road

Turfing of embankment with grasses and herbs

Embankment protection of the approach road Water & Drinking Water Supply

Monitoring of Surface Water Quality Monitoring of Ground Water Quality & Levels Installation of oil and grease traps at construction sites

Construction of soak pits at construction yards & camps



Environmental

Issue

EMP Pre- Construction (6months)

Construction Phase

(24months)

Operation Phase (36months)

rehabilitation sites

Ensuring arsenic free drinking water for construction camps

Air Quality & Dust Management

Monitoring of Ambient Air Quality

Water Spraying/ Watering

Construction Safety Provision of PPEs

Health Issues Health Check-up Camps

Noise Quality and Barriers

Monitoring of Noise & Vibration

Monitoring of Tree Felling & Plantation

Maintenance of tree Provision of Noise Barriers

Establishments Construction Stage

Training Environmental training & Awareness

Management Information System



9 Result of Environmental Monitoring and Compliance Measures

9.1 Environmental Safeguard Compliance

66. Construction works of SASEC Road Connectivity Project-2 is under implementation at

preliminary stage, since the commencement of the all Contractor’s under eight Work

Package are not started, only four packages are being in progress. Thus, the

environmental safeguard compliance monitoring yet to be started. The compliance

measures will be described in the upcoming Semi- Annual EMR based on the Actual

Observation of Monitoring Results.

9.2 Training on Safeguards, Core labor Standards

67. The training for WPs 7, 8 and 9 was held on 23 April 2019 in Bogura. It was

participated by 54 (52 males and 2 females). The training for WP-06 was held on 24

April 2019 in RHD’s Banglow House in Hatikamrul and was participated by 23 (21

males and 2 females). The Training for WP 5, 10 to 13 will be scheduled in August

2019. The training on 23-24 April 2019 was participated by project Implementers at

the field level (project sites) including representatives from the RHD’s Project

Implementation Unit (PIU), PIC technical team at the site (resident engineers, site

engineers, and national safeguards and social development specialists); and

Contractors’ Personnel (from project manager down to foreman level); and the INGO

(SAMAHAR) staff at the field level.

9.3 Forthcoming EMP Actions

68. Within the period each Contractor is obligated to perform the necessary measures to

mitigate environmental issues as part of his implementation activities. In addition,

instrumental measurements are to be done in accordance with agreed schedule and

locations in compliance with the Environmental Monitoring Plan. The Engineer, PIC

likewise, as part of his tasks, will monitor the environmental aspects of the project and

reviews the environmental mitigating performance of the Contractors. The

international and national environmental specialists of PIC will monitor the

environmental aspects of the project road through conducting site visits the project

roads and a number of facilities, reviewing Contractors’ CEMP/ SSEMP and Monthly

and Quarterly Environmental Monitoring report prepared by the EMO of contractors

and approved, as well as follow up the contractors environmental management

compliances performances during construction activities.

9.4 Key Environmental Issues and Related Action Plan

69. Complaints and Response System: During construction activities the records will be

kept by PIU’s of all grievances received, including contact details of complainant, date

the complaint was received, nature of grievance, agreed corrective actions and

the date these were affected and final outcome.

9.5 Conclusion and Recommendation

70. All contractors will execute all civil works including EMP as per specification and

terms and conditions of the Contract.



71. The number of grievances recorded, resolved and the outcomes are to be displayed/

disclosed in the PIU offices, as applicable and to be reported in the next Semi Annual

Environmental Monitoring Report of the SASEC Road Connectivity Project-2.

72. The international and national environmental specialists of the PIC will monitor the

environmental aspects through Environmental Monitoring Checklist of all project

activities. Based on the field visits, analysis would be done on compliance in lieu with

specific scope of on works as defined in the respective Contract Packages and

prevailing field condition.



Table 10. Environmental Management Plan for Elenga-Hatikamrul Road Environmental

Activities

Potential Impacts Mitigation Measures Approximate Location

Institutional Responsibilities

Implementation Monitoring /Supervision

DESIGN/PRE-CONSTRUCTION STAGE

Climate Change

Changes in climate and long term impacts on the environment

Consider climate change study output for design of alignment and bridge height (see section 5.3 for details).

Throughout the project areas

Design Consultants (DC)

RHD

Topography ▪ Change in topography due to construction-related structures such as bridges, embankments, etc.; and

▪ Visual changes to topography.

▪ Restoration of previous structures if possible.

▪ Provision for tree plantation in the design (see appendix E for tree plantation plan).



RHD

Removal of Trees

Cutting of 31450 trees of different species.

▪ Minimize the tree cutting by selecting road widening option based on technical and tree laws consideration. ▪ Trees should not be cut prior the permission

from Forest Department. ▪ Afforestation shall be done at the ratio of 1:2 ▪ A total of minimum 62,900 tree saplings will

be planted (see appendix E for tree plantation plan).

▪ For social forestry afforestation ratio shall be as per the consultation with tree owner.

▪ Raised Median will be planted with grasses and shrubs which may not attain height more than two meters. This planting could provide an effective protection against night glare besides beautifying the area;

▪ The compact plantation will be done on both sides;

▪ The indigenous trees most suited to the tract will be planted;

▪ If a tree of rare species is growing within

the ROW and is required to be removed, it will not be felled but uprooted and transplanted in close consultation with the Forest



RHD



Environmental

Activities




Department; ▪ An awareness campaign targeted on the

neighborhood farmers will be carried to popularize the planting of trees, and saplings should be provided on subsidized costs

Land Acquisition

▪ Loss of 8.87 ha of land where agricultural land is 5.47 ha; ▪ Resettlement of Affected Persons (APs).

▪ All efforts shall be made in finalization of alignment to reduce productive land requirement

▪ Careful alignment and route selection by the designer to minimize resettlement;

▪ Developing proper judicious compensation package for affected persons;

▪ Prior to site works, payment of fair compensation to affected people based on the Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan shall be made.


RHD/Design Consultants (DC)

RHD

Dwellings, Commercial Buildings and Industrial Structures

▪ A few numbers of homesteads have to be acquired throughout the road alignment.

▪ Some markets and shops will also be relocated.

▪ Need to compensate for the loss of land, house, trees, structures, crops, wage Income, etc.

▪ To ensure similar or better living conditions for project affected persons (PAPs).



RHD

Educational Institution, Religious Structure, Culturally Sensitive Structures

Educational, religious, and cultural institutions in the PIA will be directly and indirectly affected from the project activities.

▪ The project implementation should take into consideration construction of the alignment or making provision of allocating alternative land and financial resources (for rehabilitation of the Madrasah, Mosque and the Educational institution falling within the alignment). ▪ Provision should be made of, at least, two rows of trees along the RoW of the alignment and suitable noise barriers to absorb the noise and vibration to be caused by vehicle movement.

Throughout the project areas.


RHD

Public Utility Inconvenience caused by ▪ Provision in the design and budget for Throughout RHD/Design RHD



Environmental

Activities




disruption of public utilities

the relocation of the existing utility infrastructures wherever required; and

▪ All public utilities (e.g. water pipes, gas line, power/ telephone lines likely to be affected by the proposed project road expansion will be relocated well ahead of time before the actual commencement of the construction work.

the project areas Consultants (DC)

CONSTRUCTION STAGE

Hydrologic Regime

▪ Temporary drainage blockage, especially at small bridges, culverts, service areas, and construction sites.

▪ Increased flood risk from more rapid and higher levels of runoff

▪ Provision of drains to take design flows; ▪ Wastes should not be disposed near any

water body. All waste depending on its characteristics, should be disposed of in a controlled manner.

Bridge and culvert sites

Contractor RHD/ Supervision Consultants (SC)

Drainage ▪ Drainage congestion due to waste/sediment disposal and construction of road embankment;

▪ Erosion and subsequent deposition in the adjacent crop fields.

▪ Regular cleaning of channels to avoid choking.

Drainage structure sites

Contractor RHD/SC

Soil Erosion and Siltation

▪ Soil erosion due to construction activities, earthworks, cut and fill operations and from stockpiles

▪ Adopt good construction practices. ▪ Replanting with native varieties of trees and

shrubs ▪ Construction schedule for bridges during non-

monsoon season. ▪ Turfing of embankments to protect slopes. ▪ Earth stockpiles to be provided with gentle

slopes ▪ Vegetate road embankments and road

cuttings with fast growing crop and a native seed mix immediately after fill placement to

The full length of the road alignment

Contractor RHD/SC



Environmental

Activities




prevent scour and to encourage stabilization. ▪ Use stone pitching or riprap at appropriate

places especially around overpasses, bridges, culverts.

Soil Compaction and Contamination

▪ Compaction of soil due to movement

of vehicles and equipment ▪ Contamination of soil due to

leakage/spillage of oil, bituminous and non-bituminous debris

▪ Construction vehicles, machinery, and equipment to be stationed in the designated ROW to avoid compaction.

▪ Haul roads to be designated along the fallow and consolidated soil areas to reduce compaction of arable land.

▪ Fuel storage and filling to be undertaken in areas with concrete surfacing, bunds and interceptor traps

▪ Oil interceptors to be provided at wash down and refueling sites

▪ Oil and grease spill and oil-soaked materials shall be sold off to authorized recyclers.

Construction sites along the full length of the project

Contractor RHD/SC

Topsoil ▪ Removal of top soil for construction from outside the RoW.

▪ Compaction of topsoil. ▪ Loss of top soil by wind

and water erosion. ▪ Covering of top soil by project works.

▪ The stockpile top surface slope to be no steeper than 2 (H):1 (V) to reduce surface runoff and enhance percolation through the mass of stored soil.

▪ Locate topsoil stockpiles outside drainage lines and protect stockpiles from erosion.

▪ Construct diversion channels and silt fences around the topsoil stockpiles to prevent erosion and loss of topsoil. ▪ Use stripped topsoil only to cover all

disturbed areas and along the proposed tree plantation sites.

▪ Rip ground surface prior to the spreading of topsoil,

▪ Limit equipment and vehicular movements to within the approved construction zone.

▪ Remove unwanted materials from topsoil such as roots of trees, rubble and waste etc.

Various construction sites throughout the road alignment

Contractor RHD/SC



Environmental

Activities




Air Quality ▪ Dust Generation due to construction activities and transport of construction materials.

▪ Emissions from vehicles, equipment and machinery.

▪ Vehicles transporting construction material to be covered;

▪ Construction equipment to be maintained to a good standard and idling of engines discouraged.

▪ Machinery emitting visible smoke to be banned from construction sites;

▪ Contractor to prepare a dust suppression program detailing action to be taken to minimize dust generation (e.g. spraying of roads with water), and the equipment to be used.

▪ Equipping asphalt hot mix and batching plants with fabric filters or wet scrubbers to reduce dust emissions; ▪ Locate asphalt and crushing plants away from residential areas and social infrastructure such as mosques, schools and madrasas. (Refer to Table 4.20 for locations of these). Clearance should be at least 500 m and take into account the prevailing wind direction

▪ Dust masks to be provided to workers where dust hazards exist.

▪ Proper dust collection and control systems to be installed at crushers

▪ Air quality monitoring to be carried out as per the schedule in the environmental monitoring plan.


Contractor RHD/SC/DOE

Noise and Vibration

▪ Noise from construction vehicles, equipment and machinery.

▪ Vibration caused by construction activities.

▪ Use of modern plant and equipment with appropriate muffling devices.

▪ All powered mechanical equipment and machinery to be fitted with noise abating gear such as mufflers for effective noise control, in compliance with DoE regulations.





Environmental

Activities




▪ Construction operations to be restricted to 0700 to 1800 hours.

▪ Locate rock crushing, concrete mixing and material shipment yards away from residential areas, schools, colleges and hospitals.

▪ Install temporary noise barriers near sensitive locations such as schools, religious places and hospitals (Refer to Table 4.20 for locations)

▪ Providing the construction workers with suitable hearing protection like ear cap, or earmuffs etc.

▪ In areas, where structures may to be affected by vibrations from construction activities, take precautions to minimize

the vibration and the resulting impact. ▪ Noise quality monitoring to be carried out as

per the schedule in the environmental monitoring plan.

Topography and Landscape

▪ Land degradation due to careless excavation from borrow area

▪ Borrow pits to be opened within the road right of way and not on agricultural land

▪ Top soil to be preserved. Borrow pits to be rehabilitated.

▪ Borrow pits opened on private land, to be either closed or converted to ponds at the completion of work as per the written direction of the landowner.

▪ Construction wastes to be used in construction activities.

Borrow areas Contractor RHD/SC

Construction Camps, Workshops and Processing Facilities

▪ Loss of plantation and vegetation. ▪ Permanent physical and

visual impact on the area. ▪ Social disturbance for

▪ Construction camps and workshops to be located away from sensitive areas and not within 500 metres of existing settlements (Refer to Table 4.20 for chainage) unless agreed to after consultation with local people.


Contractor RHD/SC



Environmental

Activities




nearby community ▪ Briefing and/or on-site training for the contractor’s workers on the environmental requirement of the project and the implementation of mitigation measures.

▪ Minimize vegetation loss while making site arrangements for construction camps and other facilities;

▪ Crushing plants, sites for borrow pits, asphalt hot mix and batching plants to be located clear of environmentally sensitive areas, productive land or existing settlements (Refer to Table 4.20 for locations);

▪ Construction material storage areas not to be located in sensitive areas and to be sheltered or sited within hoardings;

▪ Water and good sanitation facilities to be provided for the camps.

▪ Solid waste must not be dumped, buried or burned at or near the project site, but shall be disposed of at the nearest sanitary landfill or site having and complying with the necessary permits.

▪ The sites for camps and associated facilities shall be rehabilitated after completion of the project.

Surface Water Bodies

▪ Loss of surface water bodies and impact on fish

▪ No bituminous or hazardous materials to be used for filling of water bodies.

All water bodies along the project road (Refer to Table 4.3).

Contractor RHD/SC

Surface Water Quality

▪ Contamination of surface water by disposal of construction waste.

▪ Pollution of domestic water supplies

▪ The workforce to be trained in proper means for storage and handling of materials and chemicals;

▪ Work camps and work sites to be provided with toilets and septic tanks;

▪ Proper drainage system with sedimentation

Construction sites along the full length of the project particularly beel / lowland / pond / ditch areas




Environmental

Activities




ponds and oil separators to be provided to cope with the rain water and oil spills.

▪ Measures to be implemented to control oil spills near water channels

▪ Washing of machinery and vehicles in surface waters to be prohibited. Sealed

washing areas shall be provided and wastewater shall be collected in a sedimentation/retention pond for treatment prior to release.

▪ Avoid or minimize damage to water channels; ▪ Conduct regular water quality monitoring

according to the determined sampling schedule;

▪ Prevent construction debris from entering drainage or irrigation canals;

▪ Construction work close to ponds or other water bodies to be minimized especially during monsoon season;

▪ Wastes to be collected, stored and taken to approve disposal sites.

(Refer to Table 4.3).

Groundwater Quality

▪ Contamination of underground water table from leachate of construction waste.

▪ Arrangements for safe drinking water to be made prior to start of work. Water for consumption to be supplied only after adequate analysis and requisite treatment.

▪ Train workers on the need for judicious use of freshwater resources.

▪ Water reserves to be protected from contamination such as construction and oily waste.



Waste Pollution ▪ Unhygienic conditions, health risk to workforce and general public at the camp site.

▪ Solid and liquid wastes to be disposed at designated sites and no waste to be disposed in productive agricultural land;

▪ Hazardous waste to be transported to nearby incineration facility;





Environmental

Activities




▪ Sanitary wastes generating from staff and labor camps to be disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner, i.e. provision of septic tank etc. for toilet wastes;

▪ Pavement materials from the existing road to be incorporated in the upgrading works.

Dredging and Dredged Materials

▪ River bank erosion and higher flood risk and pollution due to spilling/seepage of oil in the river.

▪ Increase in sedimentation and dispersion of pollutants in dredged material

▪ Permits/NOC to be obtained, from relevant authority such as BIWTA prior to extraction

▪ Work not to be carried out when fish are likely to be spawning or in the period between spawning and the subsequent emergence of juvenile fish. (July to September

▪ While dredging, special care to be given to prevent any spillage/seepage of oil from the dredging machines;

▪ If owners of the ponds and lands near the road alignment want to use their area for fisheries project, the contractor may collect filling materials from that area through proper contract and dredging guidelines.

▪ Dredged material from the river bank to be tested for presence of heavy metals and other pollutants before its use.

Note – some areas were tested during the preparation of EIA (refer to Table 4.2).

Dredging sites Contractor RHD/SC

Flora ▪ Loss of habitat due to tree cutting ▪ Vegetation loss due to site

preparation and construction

activities

▪ Trees suited to the tract to be planted (see Appendix E for tree plantation plan);

▪ Flowering and fruiting shrubs to be planted along the RoWs to beautify the landscape;

▪ Contractor’s personnel to be directed not to damage any vegetation such as trees or bushes.

▪ Construction vehicles, equipment and machinery to be limited to their designated areas of movement.

Construction sites along the full length

of the project

Contractor RHD/SC/FD



Environmental

Activities




▪ Gas cylinders to be used for fuel at the camps for cooking purposes. Cutting of trees/bushes for fuel not to be allowed.

▪ Camp sites and asphalt plants to be established on waste/barren land rather than on forested or agriculturally productive land. However if such type of land is not available, it must be ensured that vegetation clearing is minimized and minimum damage is caused to the trees, undergrowth and crops.

Wildlife Hunting of wildlife and birds during construction.

▪ Wildlife Department to check and confirm that no hunting occurs;

▪ New and good condition machinery with low noise generation characteristics to be used in construction;

▪ Construction work not to be carried out at night.

▪ Borrow pits to be fenced to protect animals.

Along the road alignment


Fisheries ▪ Impact on fishing activity (production, spawning and breeding grounds)

▪ Disturbance to aquatic life including migration of fish due to bridge construction.

▪ Construction not to be undertaken during high flood.

▪ Construction along the riverbanks must be avoided during the fish breeding season (July to September).

▪ Deep water channel to be maintained during bridge construction.

Water bodies throughout the road alignment (Refer to Table 4.3).

Contractor RHD/SC

Land use ▪ Land disputes, soil erosion, loss of potential cropland and vegetation, landscape degradation, and damage to road embankments.

▪ Land use change due to borrowing of earth.

▪ Land use change and loss of productive top soil.

▪ Agricultural areas not to be used as borrow areas.

▪ Land acquisition for borrow areas to be minimized. River sand to be used for embankment. Preference shall be given to borrow earth from right of way wherever feasible;

▪ Necessary permits to be obtained for any borrow pits from the competent authorities and all environmental considerations to be

Borrow areas, access roads, bypasses

DC, Contractor RHD/SC



Environmental

Activities




ensured; ▪ Topsoil from borrow areas to be preserved

and borrow pits to be rehabilitated after completion of borrow operations ;

▪ Borrow pits to be sited on waste land and at least 500 m away from the road;

▪ Priority to be given to borrowing from humps (including from digging of wells) above the general ground level;

▪ Priority should be given to the borrowing by excavating/enlarging existing borrow areas;

Traffic ▪ Traffic jams causing inconvenience to the people

▪ Provision to be made for passing traffic during construction

▪ Traffic management shall be undertaken in coordination with the local traffic police department.


Contractor RHD/SC

Cultural Sites ▪ Noise and dust pollution and movement of the people to the nearby schools, colleges, mosques, and graveyards etc.

▪ Timely completion of the construction work and provision for movement through or around the construction site;

▪ Workshops and storage / processing facilities and labor camp to be sited so as to maintain proper clearances from the cultural sites.

Along the road alignment (Refer to Table 4.20 for chainage)

Contractor RHD/SC

Income and Employment

▪ Income loss due to the loss of agricultural lands, private structures and common property resources and rehabilitation of the households.

▪ Contractor as far as practicable to recruit construction workers from amongst the locals and to maintain gender equity while employing the locals.

▪ Priority shall always be given to people from amongst the project affected persons, the unemployed and lower income groups.

▪ Set aside-areas within the contractor’s camps/labor shed for local people to sell their products and to provide additional services to the workers.


Contractor RHD/SC

OHS - Workers

▪ Health risks due to unsafe working conditions

▪ Worker’s compensation insurance to be taken out for all project staff;

Construction sites along the full

Contractor RHD/SC



Environmental

Activities




▪ Basic medical training to be given to specified work staff

▪ Basic medical service and supplies to made available for workers;

▪ Appropriate personal protective equipment (hearing protection, safety glasses, helmets, protective footwear and gloves, high visibility vests and other protective clothing) to be provided to all workers; possible.

length of the project

Noise and Vibration

The noise levels are anticipated to increase due to traffic related noise pollution; vibrations from engines and tires and mainly use of pressure horns.

▪ According to monitoring results, additional sound barriers in form of trees and hedges will be discussed with the affected people and planted if agreed;

▪ Signs for sensitive zones (health centers / educational institutions, etc.) to disallow the use of pressure horns;

▪ Enforcement and penalties against traffic rules violators;

▪ Monitoring to protect the trees.

Along the road alignment particularly in the major road intersections and densely settlement areas

RHD RHD/DOE

Air Quality Increased traffic levels and congestion will lead to air pollution levels.

▪ Ambient air quality monitoring should be carried out during operation phase;

▪ Roadside tree plantations as applicable and feasible under harsh climatic conditions;

▪ Regular road maintenance to ensure good surface condition;

▪ Regular vehicle check to control/ensure compliance with air quality standards;

▪ Enforcement and penalties against traffic rules violators.


RHD RHD/DOE

Water Quality ▪ Contamination of water bodies from

runoff from the roads containing oils & grease;

▪ In order to discharge rapid removal of storm-water/road runoff, cross slopes and longitudinal drainage will be provided in the design;

▪ Proper drainage system with sedimentation

Throughout the road alignment particularly in khal/lowland/ rivers/pond/ditch

RHD RHD/DOE



Environmental

Activities




▪ Groundwater may get polluted due to contaminated road runoff on earthen shoulders and embankments planted with grasses.

ponds and oil separators will be provided to avoid contamination by run-off and oil spills;

▪ Retention basins with reed beds provided in the design will improve the quality of polluted storm-water/road runoff;

▪ Prior to operation, an emergency response plan for spills of hazardous materials and oil will be prepared.

▪ Groundwater quality monitoring will be carried out as per schedule suggested in the Environmental Monitoring Plan.

areas

Land Use Development of commercial establishments, educational institutes etc., which may affect the land value

▪ All the facilities with the exception of restaurants and petrol/gas filling stations likely to pop up in the future will be prohibited within the RoW.

▪ The permission will be sought from the concerned authority for the development of any establishment along the project;

▪ The bridge site may also be developed as tourist spot with further beautification;

▪ The designated RoW shall be maintained free of any encroachment.

Along the road alignment particularly in the urban and densely settlement areas

RHD RHD

Wildlife Killing of animals in road accidents

▪ Raising of dense plantation of shady trees on both sides of the RoW shall provide resting, nestling and roosting habitat to the fauna and especially to the avifauna which is a major positive impact;

▪ Low width under passes with the provision of small net on the both side of the road shall be made where the animal movement is frequent.


RHD RHD/DOE

Fisheries The damage of 2 ponds, 2 ditches and disturbance to fisheries species during

▪ Provide logistic support to the PAPs of the water bodies to culture fish in other places in the PIA.

Throughout the road alignment

RHD RHD/DOE



Environmental

Activities




Construction of bridge & culvert over rivers and canals to build the road embankment.

▪ Consult with the local fisheries department to enrich the fisheries resources;

▪ Efforts shall be made to maintain deep

water stream for certain length on both end of the bridge.

particularly in khal/lowland and/rivers/pond /ditch

Cultural Sites Noise, vibration and whistling near to cultural sites like school, college, madrasa, health complex, temple, etc.

▪ Proper rehabilitation of the affected people and the religious and cultural monuments and structures;

▪ Noise problem can be mitigated through plantation of trees along the boundary of the cultural sites;

▪ Avoid unnecessary whistling at sensitive cultural sites.


RHD RHD

Road Safety Increase in the number of road accidents & animals kills

▪ Speed limits shall be imposed. ▪ Safety signal shall be displayed along the

road and speed limits be displayed as well as monitored especially along settlements;

▪ Traffic signs shall be provided to warn road users about speed limits, rest areas, eating establishments etc.

▪ Lanes, median, and sharp bends shall be reflectorized to improve road visibility at night time.

▪ Foot over bridge shall be provided near schools, markets, habitat areas for safe crossing of the roads

▪ Proper lighting shall be provided along the project road.

Along the road alignment particularly at road intersections

RHD RHD

OPERATION STAGE

Soil ▪ Erosion due to damage of embankment and during transportation of sand by sand miners along river

▪ Soil contamination due to accidental spillage from

▪ Turfing of embankment shall be maintained.

▪ Surveillance to protect the embankment from unauthorized accesses.

▪ Proper measures must be ensured to prevent any oil spillage and leakage from the

Along the road alignment particularly at erosion prone area

RHD RHD



Environmental

Activities




vehicular movement. locomotives. ▪ Efforts will be made to clean the spills of oil,

toxic chemicals etc. as early as possible.

Noise and Vibration

The noise levels are anticipated to increase due to traffic related noise pollution; vibrations from engines and tires and mainly use of pressure horns.

▪ According to monitoring results, additional sound barriers in form of trees and hedges will be discussed with the affected people and planted if agreed;

▪ Signs for sensitive zones (health centers / educational institutions, etc.) to disallow the use of pressure horns;

▪ Enforcement and penalties against traffic rules violators;

▪ Monitoring to protect the trees.


RHD RHD/DOE

Air Quality Increased traffic levels and congestion will lead to air pollution levels.

▪ Ambient air quality monitoring should be carried out during operation phase;

▪ Roadside tree plantations as applicable and feasible under harsh climatic conditions;

▪ Regular road maintenance to ensure good surface condition;

▪ Regular vehicle check to control/ensure compliance with air quality standards;

▪ Enforcement and penalties against traffic rules violators.


RHD RHD/DOE

Water Quality ▪ Contamination of water bodies from runoff from the roads containing oils & grease; ▪ Groundwater may get

polluted due to contaminated road runoff on earthen shoulders and embankments planted with grasses.

▪ In order to discharge rapid removal of storm-water/road runoff, cross slopes and longitudinal drainage will be provided in the design;

▪ Proper drainage system with sedimentation ponds and oil separators will be provided to avoid contamination by run-off and oil spills;

▪ Retention basins with reed beds provided in the design will improve the quality of polluted storm-water/road runoff;

▪ Prior to operation, an emergency response plan for spills of hazardous materials and oil

Throughout the road alignment particularly in khal/lowland/rivers/pond/ditch areas

RHD RHD/DOE



Environmental

Activities




will be prepared. ▪ Groundwater quality monitoring will be

carried out as per schedule suggested in the Environmental Monitoring Plan.

Land Use Development of commercial establishments, educational institutes etc., which may affect the land value

▪ All the facilities with the exception of restaurants and petrol/gas filling stations likely to pop up in the future will be prohibited within the RoW.

▪ The permission will be sought from the concerned authority for the development of any establishment along the project;

▪ The bridge site may also be developed as tourist spot with further beautification;

▪ The designated RoW shall be maintained free of any encroachment.

Along the road alignment particularly in the urban and densely settlement areas

RHD RHD

Wildlife Killing of animals in road accidents

▪ Raising of dense plantation of shady trees on both sides of the RoW shall provide resting, nestling and roosting habitat to the fauna and especially to the avifauna which is a major positive impact;

▪ Low width under passes with the provision of small net on the both side of the road shall be made where the animal movement is frequent.


RHD RHD/DOE

Fisheries The damage of 2 ponds, 2 ditches and disturbance to fisheries species during Construction of bridge & culvert over rivers and canals to build the road embankment.

▪ Provide logistic support to the PAPs of the water bodies to culture fish in other places in the PIA.

▪ Consult with the local fisheries department to enrich the fisheries resources;

▪ Efforts shall be made to maintain deep

water stream for certain length on both end of the bridge.

Throughout the road alignment particularly in khal/lowland and/rivers/pond /ditch

RHD RHD/DOE

Cultural Sites Noise, vibration and whistling near to cultural sites

▪ Proper rehabilitation of the affected people and the religious and cultural


RHD RHD



Environmental

Activities




like school, college, madrasa, health complex, temple, etc.

monuments and structures; ▪ Noise problem can be mitigated through

plantation of trees along the boundary of the cultural sites;

▪ Avoid unnecessary whistling at sensitive cultural sites.

Road Safety Increase in the number of road accidents & animals kills

▪ Speed limits shall be imposed. ▪ Safety signal shall be displayed along the

road and speed limits be displayed as well as monitored especially along settlements;

▪ Traffic signs shall be provided to warn road users about speed limits, rest areas, eating establishments etc.

▪ Lanes, median, and sharp bends shall be reflectorized to improve road visibility at night time.

▪ Foot over bridge shall be provided near schools, markets, habitat areas for safe crossing of the roads

▪ Proper lighting shall be provided along the project road.

Along the road alignment particularly at road intersections

RHD RHD

Source: Environmental Impact Assessment, Elenga – Hatikamrul Road Subproject, Sub-regional Transport Project Preparatory Facility (Road Component: Package-1) (ADB Loan 2688-BAN). March 2015

SASEC Road Connectivity Project-II: Improvement of Elenga-Hatikamrul-Rangpur Road to a 4-lane Highway


73. Photographs

National Environment Specialist presenting the summary of environmental

safeguard policy and EMP in Bangla language based on the key points discussed by the PIC Senior Environment Specialist (int’l).

The RHD officers, PIC Training Team and the Participants on 23 April 2019

Training for WP 7, 8 and 9 in Bogura



The RHD Officers (APDs and PMs) during the Training for

WP 7, 8 and 9 in Bogura

Training for WP 06 in Hatikamrul, with the Project Manager for WP-06, PIC,

RE, Contractor & Labor Force and INGO (SAMAHAR) Staff at the Site on 24 April 2019



PIC consultants discuss the topics related to safeguards, core labor standards,

road safety, etc.

WP-06 Project Manager (BBA) giving his message to the participants

during the training on 24 April 2019 in RHD Conference Room, Banglow House, Hatikamrul



: PIC’s National Environment Specialist providing additional information in Bangla

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