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Project Management Unit (PMU)

Municipal Services Delivery Program (MSDP)

P&D Department, Government of Sindh

MUNICIPAL SERVICES PROGRAM FOR JACOBABAD

WATER SUPPLY.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA)

REPORT

January 2015

MUNICIPAL SERVICES PROGRAM (MSP) Jacobabad Water, Wastewater, and Solid Waste Infrastructure

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of 213 AAA-TCI-EMS


WATER SUPPLY.


REPORT

January 2015

Prepared by : Mr. Kashif Masud, Environmental Engineer

Revised by : Mr. Ibad ur Rehman, Team Leader

Approved by : Dr. M. Bashir Lakhani, Chief of Party

Consultants : AA Associates – Techno-Consult International (JV) Address: 47-E/II, Block - 6, P.E.C.H.S, Karachi 75400 Phone: +092-21-34302877-78 Fax: +092-21-34302879 Email: [email protected]

Disclaimer:

This Project is made possible by the support of the American people through the United States

Agency for International Development (USAID). The opinion expressed herein are those of the

author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID.

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WATER SUPPLY.


REPORT

January 2015

Table of Contents

Acronyms

NON TECHNICAL SUMMARY ......................................................................................................................... 10

1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................ 18

1.1 BACKGROUND ..................................................................................................................................... 18

1.2 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENT ..................................................................................... 19

1.2.1 The Consultants .............................................................................................................................. 20

1.3 OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE ...................................................................................................................... 20

1.3.1 Description of the Proposed Project: .............................................................................................. 20

1.3.2 Analysis of Project Alternatives: ..................................................................................................... 20

1.3.3 Legislative and Regulatory Considerations: .................................................................................... 21

1.3.4 Description of the Environment: ..................................................................................................... 21

1.3.5 Physical Environment: .................................................................................................................... 21

1.3.6 Biotic and Natural Environment: .................................................................................................... 21

1.3.7 Socio-economic Environment: ........................................................................................................ 21

1.3.8 Potential Impacts of the Proposed Project: .................................................................................... 21

1.3.9 Mitigation measures of Adverse Impacts: ...................................................................................... 21

1.3.10 Development of Environmental Monitoring and Management Plan: ........................................ 22

1.4 METHODOLOGY .................................................................................................................................. 22

1.4.1 Orientation Session:........................................................................................................................ 22

1.4.2 Development of Data Acquisition Plan: .......................................................................................... 22

1.4.3 Secondary Data Collection and Review: ......................................................................................... 22

1.4.4 Primary Data Collection: ................................................................................................................. 22

1.4.5 Site Visits: ....................................................................................................................................... 22

1.4.6 Data Analysis .................................................................................................................................. 23

1.4.7 Reporting ........................................................................................................................................ 23

1.5 LIMITATIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 24

2.0 DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT ................................................................................................................ 25

2.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 25

2.1.1 Project Need and Justification ........................................................................................................ 25

2.2 PROPOSED INTERVENTIONS ............................................................................................................... 26



2.2.1 Enhancement and Improvement Water Supply System ................................................................. 26

3.0 LEGISLATION, GUIDELINES AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK ........................................................ 32

3.1 GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................. 32

3.2 NATIONAL REGULATIONS ................................................................................................................... 32

3.2.1 Sindh Environmental Protection Act, 2014 ..................................................................................... 33

3.2.2 Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency Review of IEE and EIA Regulations, 2000 .................. 33

3.2.3 National Environmental Quality Standards (NEQS) ........................................................................ 33

3.2.4 Pakistan Penal Code 1860 .............................................................................................................. 34

3.3 GUIDELINES ......................................................................................................................................... 34

3.3.1 EPA Guidelines ................................................................................................................................ 34

3.4 USAID ENVIRONMENTAL PROCEDURES: TITLE 22, CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 216 (REG.

216) 35

3.5 INSTITUTIONAL SETUP FOR PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ........................................... 36

3.5.1 Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) ............................................................................. 36

3.6 ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ................................................... 36

3.6.1 TMA Jacobabad .............................................................................................................................. 36

3.6.2 Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) .............................................................................. 36

3.6.3 North Sindh Urban Services Corporation (NSUSC) .......................................................................... 37

4.0 DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE ................................................................................. 38

4.1 PROJECT AREA ..................................................................................................................................... 38

4.2 EXISTING INSTITUTIONAL SET-UP FOR WATER SUPPLY ....................................................................... 38

4.3 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................................... 38

4.4 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................................... 39

4.4.1 Topography, Soil and Geology ........................................................................................................ 39

4.4.2 Surface and Ground Water ............................................................................................................. 41

4.4.3 Water logging & Salinity ................................................................................................................ 41

4.4.4 Seismic Condition ............................................................................................................................ 42

4.4.5 Climate and Air ............................................................................................................................... 42

4.5 BIOTIC ENVIRONMENT ........................................................................................................................ 43

4.5.1 Flora ................................................................................................................................................ 43

4.5.2 Fauna .............................................................................................................................................. 43

4.5.3 Ecosystem Sensitivities ................................................................................................................... 44

4.5.4 Crop and Cultivation ....................................................................................................................... 44

4.6 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT ..................................................................................................... 45

4.6.1 Population & Household Sizes ........................................................................................................ 46

4.6.2 Types of Houses .............................................................................................................................. 46

4.6.3 Gender and Age Profile ................................................................................................................... 47

4.6.4 Family Structure ............................................................................................................................. 47

4.6.5 Ethnicities & Tribes ......................................................................................................................... 47

4.6.6 Religions & Sects ............................................................................................................................. 48

4.6.7 Decision Making ............................................................................................................................. 49

4.6.8 Professions & Occupations ............................................................................................................. 49

4.6.9 Incomes, Expenditures & Savings ................................................................................................... 50



4.6.10 Social Status of Women ............................................................................................................. 50

4.6.11 Provision of Utilities ................................................................................................................... 51

4.6.12 Health Profile ............................................................................................................................. 54

5.0 STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION ........................................................................................................ 55

5.1 OBJECTIVES OF STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION ................................................................................. 55

5.2 STAKEHOLDERS IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION ..................................................................... 55

5.3 STAKEHOLDERS CONSULTATION MEETINGS ....................................................................................... 55

5.4 CONSULTATION FINDINGS .................................................................................................................. 55

5.5 DOVETAILING OF PUBLIC RECOMMENDATIONS IN PROJECT DESIGN ................................................. 56

6.0 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS & MITIGATIONS ................................................................................... 58

6.1 POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS & MITIGATIONS ................................................................... 58

6.2 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS IDENTIFICATION ..................................................................................... 58

6.3 POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT ............................................................................. 64

6.3.1 Design / Planning Component ........................................................................................................ 65

6.3.2 Physical Implementation Stage ...................................................................................................... 68

6.3.3 Operations Stage ............................................................................................................................ 74

6.4 DAC EVALUATION CRITERIA: ..................................................................................................................... 77

7.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP) ................................................................................ 79

7.1 GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................. 79

7.2 PURPOSE & NEED OF THE EMP ............................................................................................................ 79

7.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE EMP ..................................................................................................................... 79

7.4 SCOPE OF THE EMP ............................................................................................................................. 79

7.5 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT & MONITORING PLAN .................................................................. 80

List of Annexures

ANNEXURE 1: IEE AND EIA REGULATIONS

ANNEXURE 2: APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL QUANTITY OF WATER SUPPLY IN KIRTHAR CANAL

ANNEXURE 3: SOCIO-ECONOMIC QUESTIONNAIRE

ANNEXURE 4: SINDH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 2014

ANNEXURE 5: REVISED NEQS

ANNEXURE 6: NEQS MOTOR VEHICLE & NOISE

ANNEXURE 7: MAP OF ALL THE UNION COUNCILS IN JACOBABAD CITY

ANNEXURE 8: UPDATED SEISMIC ZONING MAP OF PAKISTAN

ANNEXURE 9: LIST OF PARTICIPANTS, MEETING PHOTOGRAPHS AND MEETING MINUTES

List of Figures

FIGURE 1: EXISTING PROCESS SCHEME. ......................................................................................................................... 28

FIGURE 2: LOCATION AND SURROUNDING OF STUDY AREA. ............................................................................................... 40

FIGURE 3: WATER INTAKE ARRANGEMENT FROM KHIRTHAR CANAL. ................................................................................... 41



List of Tables

TABLE 1: A COMPARISON OF THE EXISTING WATER SUPPLY AND DEMAND OF DIFFERENT ZONES. ............................................ 26

TABLE 2: DETAILS OF OVERHEAD TANKS. ....................................................................................................................... 29

TABLE 3: DETAILS OF DISTRIBUTION NETWORK ............................................................................................................... 29

TABLE 4: ESTIMATED EXCAVATION AND BACKFILLING QUANTITIES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM. .................... 30

TABLE 5: POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF PROPOSED ACTION AND NO ACTION. .............................................................................. 31

TABLE 6: MEAN MONTHLY TEMPERATURE & RAINFALL. ................................................................................................... 42

TABLE 7: MAJOR CROPS IN JACOBABAD DIVISION. ........................................................................................................... 45

TABLE 8: MAJOR ETHNIC AND TRIBAL GROUP................................................................................................................. 48

TABLE 9: HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE FOR VARIOUS INCOME GROUPS. ................................................................................. 50

TABLE 10: CURRENT WATER QUALITY........................................................................................................................... 53

TABLE 11: STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATIONS & DESIGN – WATER SUPPLY. ............................................................................. 57

TABLE 12: PRELIMINARY ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION OF PROPOSED PROJECT. ................................................................. 59

TABLE 13: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT & MONITORING PLAN ................................................................................... 81



Acronyms

USAID United State Agency for International Development

AAA AA Associates

NEQS National Environmental Quality Standards

EIA Environmental Impact Assessment

MSP Municipal Services Project

NSUSC North Sindh Urban Services Corporation

PMU Project Management Unit

FGD Focused Group Discussion

NGOs Non Government Organization

EPA Environmental Protection Agency

PEPA Pakistan Environmental Protection Act

IEE Initial Environmental Examination

GoS Government of Sindh

SEPC0 Sukkur Electric Power Company

WAPDA Water & Power Development Authority

WFP Water Filtration Plant

TMA Town Municipal Administration

SCIP Sindh Cities Improvement Project

ADB Asian Development Bank

MFF Multi-tranche Financing Facility

P&DD Planning and Development Department

O&M Operation & Maintenance

SEPA Sindh Environmental Protection Act

NOC No Objection Certificate

ADP Annual Development Plan

PHED Public Health Engineering Department

MS Mild Steel

GI Galvanized Iron

DI Ductile Iron

MGD Million Gallon per Day

AC Asbestos Cement

DNI Distribution Network Improved

WHO World Health Organization

HDPE High Density Polyethylene

EDF Environmental Document Form

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/World+Health+Organization



RCC Reinforced Cement Concrete

BOD Biochemical Oxygen Demand

IBC International Building Code

DWTP Drinking Water Treatment Plant

NCS National Conservation Strategy

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

AID Agency for International Development

EA Environmental Assessment

XEN Executive Engineer

DC Deputy Commissioner

USCs Urban Services Corporations

DCO District Government under

TMO Taluka Municipal Administration

NPP Net Primary Productivity

UC Union Council

GoP Government of Pakistan

COD Chemical Oxygen Demand

TSS Total Suspended Solids

TDS Total Dissolved Solids

Cr Chromium

Cu Copper

As Arsenic

pH Power of Hydrogen

FGD Focused Group Discussion

CC Cement Concrete

KvA KiloVolt Ampere

MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets

USEPA United States Environmental Protection Agency

PPEs Personnel Protective Equipment

DAC Development Assistance Committee

EMMP Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan

OECD Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development

EMP Environmental Management Plan

IMC Independent Monitoring Consultant

SS Suspended Solid

SOx Sulfur Oxides

NOx Nitrogen Oxides

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Nitrogen+Oxide



CO Carbon Monoxide

VOC Volatile organic compound

H2S Hydrogen Sulphide

SRO Statuary Regulation Order

KE Karachi Electric

DBH diameter at breast height

TMP traffic management plan

TCI Techno-Consult International

https://www.google.com.pk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CB0QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FVolatile_organic_compound&ei=YxW1VN6pIs3mavnlgaAL&usg=AFQjCNHjkSF2xS8Kx_1QjZ7pATK43WCq_g



NON TECHNICAL SUMMARY

This report discusses the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of proposed Municipal Services Project (Water Supply) for Jacobabad. This project, being financed by the USAID, aims to improve and upgrade the water supply of Jacobabad city.

Jacobabad is the capital city of District Jacobabad, Sindh, Pakistan. Total area covered by the city is nearly 2,530 acres i.e. 10.25 sq.km. Jacobabad City is a big Mandi (market) of Rice. The estimated current population (year 2012) of the city is 275,000. With a growth rate of 3.18%, it is expected to reach 483,120 by year 2030. The boundaries of existing urban union councils are not likely to change and the population increase will be accommodated in the existing boundaries.

The current water supply system of the city is inadequate and too dilapidated to serve the water needs of the residents.

Currently, the water supply systems in Jacobabad need to be improved to ensure the service delivery. Problems reported at the intake works include damage to the embankments of the storage water pools due to erosion and electrical problems with the high service pumps at the intake sump. The external coating of the 600 mm rising main from water pools to the filtration plant is damaged at several locations and the air valves on the same main are leaking and need to be rectified. Due to lack of technical and operational expertise, the filtration plant units are mostly non-operational including the alum dosing unit, clarifier system, sludge pump room, gas chlorination system, and the water quality laboratory adjacent to the plant. Also, there is no boundary wall and gates at the plant. A significant problem lies in the provision of electricity to operate the pumps and other units at the intake and plant due to excessive load shedding problems. Approximately there are 15,000 household connections from the water distribution system, however, none of the installed house connections meet the required design and installation specification leading to faulty and low quality connections that not only damaged the water lines but also increased the possibility of contamination of water lines. The house connections installed are of inferior quality providing possibility of mixing of wastewater from over-flowing drains with the water lines thus making the supplied water unhygienic and unfit for human consumption.

The proposed project will have the following major interventions:

Storage Pool of fresh water (Pool #3, in addition to 02 existing pools)

Water Intake system from Khirthar Canal (additional Gravity intake at Low Lift)

High Lift Pumping Stations and new Rising Main to Filtration Plant (2 x 600 mm diameter MS Pipes; one additional, one existing)

Up-gradation and Rehabilitation of Water Filtration Plant

New Pumping and Transmission System Loop to 6 no. new Overhead Water Tanks

Zone Wise Water Distribution Systems from 6 Overhead Water Tanks

Rehabilitation/renovation works at existing Police Headquarter pumping station and construction of new pumping station at Pechuha Goth

Rising main from Saddar pumping stations to oxidation ponds in Zone C

Rehabilitation of Existing Oxidation Ponds in Zone C



Entities Involved in Project Implementation

Entity Roles

USAID Financial support, project management, technical supervision

Government of Sindh Allotment of land, utility services, interdepartmental approvals

AA Associates – Techno- Consult International (JV)

Design and construction supervision consultants

NSUSC Operators of MSP

PMU Coordination

Contractors Construction and execution of project

Jacobabad, situated in tropical and most drought affected zone, is an important district of upper Sindh. Its lands are mostly irrigated with the network of non-perennial canals. The ground water of whole district is brackish, un-hygienic and unfit for human consumption. There is no sweet water aquifer available in the region.

Jacobabad District is bounded by DG Khan in the north-east and by Sibi and Naseerabad in the north. In the South lie the districts of Sukkur, Larkana and Shikarpur.

Located at 28°16'37.32¨N 68°27'05.04¨E, the city is subdivided into 8 Union Councils. The total area of all the union councils is around 2,529 acres.

Most of the construction and operations of the proposed interventions will focus on the main city area. Consequently, the socio-economic environment assumes greater importance compared to the natural or physical components of environment.

There are no protected forests or nature reserves in the Jacobabad district. The project area being urban dwelling, the entire ecosystem is anthropocentric. A significant attribute, however, is the abundance of saline water ponds along the agricultural lands. Such ponds are also visible along the proposed route of the pipeline from storage ponds. Though, these ponds do not support any significant primary productivity, they might be acting as quasi wetlands at a very localized level. However, the proposed project is not likely to interfere with these ponds.

Kharif crop is mostly that of paddy, while wheat is sown as the Rabi crop. The rice cultivation requires much water, provided through flood irrigation. This has created the menace of water logging and salinity in the area. This is now attacking the lands of the District and reducing their productivity.

Jacobabad stands amongst the most backward of Pakistani cities. According to the Pakistan National Human Development Report 2003, Jacobabad stood 62nd among 91 districts of Pakistan; within Sindh, it was 15th out of a total of 16 districts. In the Millenium Development Goals report by Planning Commission in year 2006, district level data were compared for various socio-economic attributes. Jacobabad ranked 76th on literacy, 96th on immunization, 37th on water supply, and 37th on sanitation.

The population of the District Jacobabad according to 1998 census is about 1.4 M. The same Census records population for Jacobabad city at 138,480. The estimated current population (year 2012) of the city is 275,000. The population taken for design (year 2030) for water supply system at a growth rate of 3.18% is 483,120.



The average household size in the district is 7.6 according to 1998 census. Within the project area, our socio-economic survey found that average household size is 9.2. The project area is predominantly an urban set-up, consists of all three types of houses: pucca (59%), semi pucca (30%), and katcha (11%).

Traditional joint family system characterizes the social fabric of the area. The family head is almost invariably a male member, normally the eldest. Women account for 48.3 percent of the average household and men for 51.7 percent. The gender ratio (males per 100 females) per Census 1998 is 109.2.

Due to its location at the junction of Balochistan, Sindh, and the Seraiki belt of Punjab, Jacobadad is highly multicultural. The population comprises predominantly of Sindhi and Baloch origin people. However, the minorities – Hindu, Sikh and Christian communities – are normally identified based on their religion.

About half (48 %) of the households depend on a salaried job as their main source of income; only 9% hold a private sector job, while 39 % work for the government. Due to the sensitive nature of issue in the local cultural context, the socio-economic survey tried to explore the living style based on households’ expenditure rather than income. The survey results show that most of the population could be categorized as middle and lower middle class.

The water supply and distribution network is laid in 70 to 75% area, but the area benefitted through water supply is only 30 – 35%. Apart from low and variable quantity, the quality of water is also a major issue. Bad odor, cloudiness, sand particles and insects (living organisms) in the water are some of the major concerns.

Before finalizing the up-gradation of water supply scheme, public consultation in form of Focused Group Discussion (FGD) and workshops were held to have the public opinion on proposed improvements of the system. The FGD and workshops were conducted by design engineers of each discipline. The participants of focus groups include NGO’s, elders, youth and women from local inhabitants. The stakeholders expressed their demand for the following improvements to the city infrastructure:

1. To provide filtered potable water facility to all residents at their door (Filtered drinking water for all).

2. Capacity Building of municipal utility services staff

(i) Training of Municipal Utility Services Staff in their section for proper operation and maintenance of the utilities infrastructure

3. Un-interrupted power supply for uninterrupted supply of water.

The proposed project is essentially an environmental improvement project. It is primarily aimed at improving the health and hygiene conditions of the target population through provision of water and sanitary services. This would have major positive implications for the socio-economic environment of the area.

The Project is designed with environmental sustainability in mind for all components and activities. The environmental impacts of improved living conditions for the residents of Jacobabad city are expected to be highly positive overall; likely environmental and social benefits include reduced household level expenditures on water purchasing, and medical expenses. Environmental and social considerations will be given major attention in planning, as well as major civil works, to ensure that any adverse environmental and social impacts are minimized and adequately mitigated.



Activity / Issue Potential Impact Significance

A. Design and Planning Phase

Design considerations for meeting the

daily demand of water supply. Social issues High

Buffer distance to sensitive receivers to

prevent nuisance and achieve safety

criteria.

Environmental

Issues and public

nuisance

High

Disruption of existing water supply

services. Social issues Moderate

Availability of increased quantity of water

supply as per design demand at Kirthar

Canal.

Failure of design High

Design of new water distribution main from

high lift pumping station to water filtration

plant and its alignment.

Environmental and

social impacts due

to Water

distribution mains

alignment design.

Low

Design of new Rising Main (Carbon Steel)

600 mm diameter from water filtration plant

to overhead tanks.

Interruption of

utility services Moderate

Severance of

pedestrian access Low

Traffic congestion Moderate

Safety issues Moderate

Public consultation and sharing of

proposed design considerations. Social issues High

Probability of electricity failure. Shutdown of water

supply Low

Selection of Generators as per the

required load.

Impairment of

generators No

Use of excessive

fuel No

B. Construction and Procurement Phase

Establishment of Campsite and

Machinery/ Equipment Yard.

Changes in land

use pattern Moderate

Influx of external

work force Moderate

Cultural conflicts Moderate




Workshop facilities

will spread oils &

chemicals

Moderate

Deterioration of air

quality due to

machinery &

equipment

Low

Noise Moderate

Land degradation

due to solid waste

disposal of camp

site

Low

Excavation and pipeline laying.

Water storage pool # 3.

Deterioration of air

quality Low

Soil erosion Moderate

Surface water

contamination by

wind erosion

Moderate

Site overburden No

Noise pollution Moderate

Health and Safety

issues High

Interruption of utility

services Low

Traffic congestion

due to excavation

and stockpiling of

excavated material

Moderate

Severance of Low




pedestrian and

vehicle access

Site Clearance. Loss of vegetation /

Trees Low

Renovation / rehabilitation work.

Solid waste

generation due to

demolition of

existing structure

Low

Heap of de-silting/

dredged material

after desludging of

ponds

Moderate

De-silting and removal of vegetation from

water storage pools.

Soil and

groundwater

contamination

Low

Land degradation

due to waste

disposal

Moderate

Construction of 6 water tanks; one for

each zone.

Noise Pollution due

to construction

activities

Moderate

Chances of

accidents due to

construction

activities

Moderate

Interruption of

existing utility

services

Moderate

Health and safety

issues due to

construction

activities

Moderate

Traffic congestion Low

Air pollution due to

construction

activities

Moderate




Disturbance to bio-diversity (flora &

fauna). Biodiversity loss Low

C. Operation & Maintenance Phase

Monitoring of water quantity supplied.

Shortage of water

supply High

Shortage of water

supply and

operational

problems in water

filtration plant

High

Monitoring of water pollution at each

overhead water tank. Health issues High

Air pollution of diesel generator. Air pollution Low

Health issues Low

Noise pollution due to pumps and diesel

generator. Noise pollution Low

Use of Equipment/ Machinery for

cleaning and maintenance.

Vehicular

Emissions Low

Cleaning Waste

Generation Moderate

Fire hazard at pump room and diesel

generator building.

Structural damage

of pump room and

generator building

Moderate

Impairment of

pumps and

generator

Moderate

Health & safety

issues Moderate

Health and safety issues due to operation

and maintenance activity.

Health & safety

issues Low

Maintenance of air release valves in

rising mains.

Lack of

maintenance will

cause loss of water

Moderate




and impairment of

rising main

Illegal water connections.

Loss of pressure in

rising main Low

Impairment of rising

main Low

Social issues High

Loss of pressure in

distribution network Moderate

Impairment of

distribution network Moderate

Contamination of sewage in water supply Health issues High

Social issues High

Taking into account the comparison of the analysis of both options for water filtration plant including; Zero Alternative (no project) and Extension/Rehabilitation of existing system, the extension/rehabilitation by adopting proper mitigation measures is the best option and leaving the current situation as it is will worsen the situation.



1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND

This report discusses the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of proposed Municipal Services Project (Water supply and wastewater treatment component) Jacobabad. This project, being financed by the USAID, aims to improve and upgrade the water supply of Jacobabad city.

The proposed project falls under the project category of “Water Supply & Treatment Schemes with a total cost of 25 M and above” 1 as per the guidelines issued by the

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act 1997 (PEPA 1997). According to these guidelines, projects under this category require an EIA to be conducted. A copy of PEPA (Review of IEE and EIA) Regulations, 2000 – Schedule II is attached as Annexure – 1.

Entities Involved in Project Implementation

Entity Roles

USAID Financial support, project management, technical supervision

Government of Sindh Allotment of land, utility services, interdepartmental approvals

AA Associates – Techno- Consult International (JV)

Design and construction supervision consultants

NSUSC Operators of MSP

PMU Coordination

Contractors Construction and execution of project

Government of Sindh (GoS) Cooperation:

Cooperation of Government of Sindh (GoS) is one of most important aspect of the project. In the proposed water supply improvement, the contribution of GoS is as under;

GoS Investment / Commitment Status

Land of 53 acres for canal water storage pool. Notification issued.

Replacement of existing feeder with dedicated feeder of 764 KW (existing) load from SEPC0/WAPDA. This includes 200 new poles with 11K.V Dog Conductor from Jacobabad Grid station (SEPCO) to WFP, High lift & low lift pump House (Intake). This also includes replacement

Payment of Rs. 45 million has already been made by Town Municipal Administration (TMA) and work is under progress.

1 Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Review of IEE and EIA) Regulations, 2000 – Schedule II



GoS Investment / Commitment Status

of existing burnt 200KVA Transformer to new 400KVA & Pole mounted Transformer at low lift pump House & its connection with water supply facility.

Additional Quantity of water supply in Kirthar canal as per requirement (66,000 m3 per day). The approval is attached as Annexure – 2 of this report.

Approval granted by Chief Minister Sindh.

1.2 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENT

Realizing that previous isolated efforts to raise standards of municipal services and increase citizen satisfaction have been fairly ineffective, the Government setup the Sindh Cities Improvement Project (SCIP) – a 10-year, $400 million program under a $300 million Asian Development Bank (ADB)-financed Multi-tranche Financing Facility (MFF) - to support improvements in basic urban infrastructure in Sindh's secondary towns through:

(i) establishment of local government-owned, professionally-managed urban services corporations;

(ii) urban sector reforms and capacity development; and

(iii) priority investment in water supply, wastewater and solid waste management infrastructure.

To operationalize these objectives, the Government of Sindh and the ADB established the North Sindh Urban Services Corporation (NSUSC). The SCIP Program Support Unit (PSU), which falls under the Planning and Development Department (P&DD), is the executing arm of the Program, while NSUSC is the implementing agency.

NSUSC, established under Companies Ordinance (1984), started operations in 2010. It is Pakistan’s first utility company owned by participating local governments and is governed through a 17 member Board of Governors. NSUSC has aggregated participating Town Municipal Administration (TMA's) water supply, waste water and solid waste management operations in a single institution to leverage economies of scale, introduce new skills, better management, and increase focus on operations, maintenance and financial management. NSUSC has been officially mandated by the Government of Sindh to take over responsibility for management, including budget management, collection of user charges, and overall operations and maintenance of municipal infrastructure and services in participating TMAs of north Sindh, including Jacobabad.

Recognizing that a reform-oriented institutional platform for improving municipal services exists on-the-ground in the shape of NSUSC, USAID has decided to partner with SCIP/NSUSC for implementation of the Jacobabad component of MSP. NSUSC will take over responsibility for O&M of infrastructure developed and/or refurbished by USAID; and will include collection of user charges. With the support of GoS and resource commitment from ADB, NSUSC is expected to put in place reforms that will improve and sustain municipal service delivery in Jacobabad.

The proposed plans were also discussed with NSUSC. Meetings were held with Master Plan Consultants of NSUSC, M/s Mott MacDonald Pakistan to ensure the proper



integration of planning and design works with the strategic approach of Master Plan Concepts approved by NSUSC.

1.2.1 The Consultants

The consulting team for conducting the above mentioned EIA comprises of the following members:

Mr. Ibad ur Rehman Team Leader

Mr. Kashif Masud Environmental Engineer

Mr. Shehbaz Ahmed Environmental Scientist

Ms. Rizwana Kazmi Socio-economist

Mr. Abdul Fattah Environmental Scientist

1.3 OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE

The overall objective of this study is to elucidate the anticipated aspects of the proposed intervention and their impacts on the surrounding environment in order to propose necessary mitigation measures to prevent/minimize adverse impacts. To achieve this objective, an assessment of the existing environmental status of the project site is a prerequisite and therefore included in this study by collecting and reviewing the baseline data of various environmental attributes.

More specific objectives of this EIA report include:

To meet the statutory requirements set forth by the Sindh Environmental Protection Act (SEPA) 2014.

To facilitate decision making by the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) regarding grant of NOC for the proposed project.

To establish a baseline of existing environmental status at the project site prior to project initiation by collecting secondary and primary data/information on physical, biological and socio-economical environment of the project area.

To help the project proponents to incorporate necessary measures for legally compliant and socially acceptable environmental performance of their project.

To identify significant environmental impacts (both positive and negative) during different phases of the project and propose mitigation measures for negative impacts.

The scope of the assignment is derived from the PEPA guidelines. As per the scope of work, this EIA report consists of the following sections:

1.3.1 Description of the Proposed Project:

Complete description of the relevant parts of the project has been provided, using appropriate visual aids (maps, photographs, satellite imageries etc.) where necessary.

1.3.2 Analysis of Project Alternatives:

Alternatives of the project are examined including: no-action option, alternate site and alternate technology option.



1.3.3 Legislative and Regulatory Considerations:

This report describes the relevant legislation, regulations and standards, and environmental policies which are relevant and applicable to the proposed project. It also identifies the appropriate authority jurisdictions that will specifically apply to the project.

1.3.4 Description of the Environment:

The baseline data on the relevant environmental characteristics of the study area was assembled, evaluated and presented. This section includes the detailed description of following environmental attributes within the project area1.

1.3.5 Physical Environment:

Location and surroundings, site plan and layout, geography, polar coordinates, soils and geology, topography and drainage system, seismic zone, ground and surface water resources, air and water quality, public water supplies, climate (wind speed and direction, temperature, precipitation, humidity) and ambient noise.

1.3.6 Biotic and Natural Environment:

Flora and fauna of the terrestrial ecosystems, rare or endangered species and sensitive habitat.

1.3.7 Socio-economic Environment:

Demographics, employment, land use, community structure, public health, communal facilities or services, sites affected by the project and community perceptions about the project.

1.3.8 Potential Impacts of the Proposed Project:

Impacts related to the project were identified and distinction for significant impacts was made between positive and negative, direct and indirect, short and long term during construction and post-construction phase (operational phase). Impacts that are cumulative, unavoidable or irreversible have also been identified. Special attention was paid to:

Impacts of the project on the ambient air quality.

Impacts of the project on water quality.

Impacts of the project on soil characteristics.

Impacts of the project on ambient noise levels.

Impacts of the project on socio-economic condition.

Impacts on health and safety.

1.3.9 Mitigation measures of Adverse Impacts:

Possible measures to prevent or reduce significant negative impacts to acceptable levels have been identified. Recommendations to adopt feasible mitigation measures are included in the report.

1 The ‘project area’ is defined as the area within which the impact of the proposed project may be expected.



1.3.10 Development of Environmental Monitoring and Management Plan:

The critical issues requiring monitoring to ensure compliance to mitigation measures are identified and impact management and monitoring plan for operations has been presented.

1.4 METHODOLOGY

The methodology adopted by the consultants for this assignment was agreed with the proponents at the proposal stage. The following methodology was adopted:

1.4.1 Orientation Session:

Meetings and discussions were held with the relevant key officials of the client and the project design team. This activity was aimed at achieving a common ground of understanding on various issues of the EIA study.

1.4.2 Development of Data Acquisition Plan:

Following the concept clarification and understanding, a detailed data acquisition plan was developed for the internal use of the consulting team. This plan was revised and updated throughout the EIA process. The plan identified specific requirements of the primary and secondary data and their sources; determined time schedules and responsibilities for their collection; and indicated the logistics and facilitation needs for the execution of the data acquisition plan.

1.4.3 Secondary Data Collection and Review:

The secondary data about the physical, technical, and institutional aspects of similar projects available with the Consultant was also reviewed. The additional data was collected from Pakistan Meteorological Department and Geological Survey of Pakistan. On the basis of the secondary information and its review, primary survey plan was developed. Gap analysis was also carried out to exhaustively identify all the data required to conduct the EIA study.

USAID has conducted various surveys and studies at the feasibility level for this project. The consultants reviewed all those documents. One particular study titled “Evaluation Design & Baseline Report for MSP – January 2013” was especially helpful in establishing the social baseline conditions. This study contained results obtained through detailed surveys of more than 700 households of Jacobabad city.

1.4.4 Primary Data Collection:

Primary data was collected for the parameters identified in the gap analysis. Socioeconomic surveys were conducted to validate the data available through other primary sources of this project. The survey tools included questionnaires and focused discussions. The Socio-economic Questionnaire is attached as Annexure – 3 at the end of this report. A more detailed description of socio-economic data acquisition is also given in Section 4.6 of this report.

1.4.5 Site Visits:

The consulting team made visits to the proposed site and its surroundings. These visits were made by all team members to collect necessary data pertaining to their respective areas of responsibility for the assignment.



The visits helped in verifying various pieces of information available in the secondary sources.

1.4.6 Data Analysis

1.4.6.1 Impact Identification and Screening:

Based on the information collected through primary and secondary sources, various actions or activities having potential to cause damage to environment were listed in Chapter 5. The aspects were identified for various phases of the project including designing, construction, installation and operation phase. Methods described in EPA Guidelines were referred for identification and screening of aspects and their impacts.

1.4.6.2 Impact Prediction and Evaluation:

For evaluation and prediction of various environmental impacts, quantitative and qualitative descriptions of the anticipated project impacts were made. The identified impacts were further evaluated for their significance level.

For detailed analysis of environmental impacts, evaluation matrices were made for construction as well as operation phases of the project. In these matrices each aspect with its significance level in terms of its potential of creating an impact on surrounding environment is listed.

1.4.6.3 Development of Mitigation Measures:

Based on the significance of the impacts, mitigation measures for each significant negative impact were suggested. Approach for suggesting mitigation measure was as follows, in the descending order of preference:

Avoiding the impact altogether by not taking a certain action or parts of an action i.e. evaluation of project alternatives;

Minimizing impacts by limiting the degree or magnitude of the action and its implementation;

Rectify the impact by repairing, rehabilitating, or restoring the affected environment;

Reduce or eliminate the impact over time by preservation and maintenance operations during the life of the action; and

Compensate for the impact by replacing or providing substitute resources or environments.

A conceptual environmental management plan for smooth and effective implementation of all recommended mitigation measures was developed and included in the EIA report.

1.4.7 Reporting

The draft EIA report was prepared under the guidelines issued by the PEPA 1997 and submitted to the client for their comments.

The report has been finalized, after review and comments by the client’s management. The consultants discussed the comments with the client before incorporating them in the final Report. After the comments are incorporated, the final report is being submitted to the client, for onwards submission to SEPA.



The main text of this EIA report is focused on findings, conclusions and recommended actions. It is supported by summaries of the data collected and citations for any references used in interpreting those data.

1.5 LIMITATIONS

This EIA document has been prepared drawing inferences from site visits, primary data and secondary information. The study has been conducted by the consultants in a manner consistent with the level of care and skill exercised by members of environmental engineering and consulting profession. The consultants have tried to cover all important aspects and relevant impacts of the proposed project.

The conclusions in this study are based on primary and secondary data, results derived from earlier studies, and a subjective evaluation of the possible environmental aspects during construction and operations of the proposed project. In evaluating the proposed project, the consulting team has relied on information provided by the management of the client. The consultants assume that the information provided is factual and accurate. Also the consultants accept no responsibility for any deficiency, misstatement, or inaccuracies contained in this report as a result of omission or misrepresentation by any person interviewed or contacted. The mitigation measures and other recommendations put forth in this report are of the level of conceptual design and implementation framework.



2.0 DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT

2.1 INTRODUCTION

Jacobabad is the capital city of District Jacobabad, Sindh, Pakistan. Total area covered by the city is nearly 2,530 acres i.e. 10.25 sq.km. Jacobabad City is a big Mandi (market) of Rice. The estimated current population (year 2012) of the city is 275,000. With a growth rate of 3.18%, it is expected to reach 483,120 by year 2030. The boundaries of existing urban union councils are not likely to change and the population increase will be accommodated in the existing boundaries.

The current water supply system of the city is inadequate and too dilapidated to serve the water needs of the residents. In terms of wastewater conveyance system, the city is served by some open drains that are often clogged and overflowing. The current oxidation ponds for wastewater treatment are silted and dysfunctional.

USAID is funding Municipal Services Project (MSP) Jacobabad to improve and upgrade the water supply and sewerage system of Jacobabad city. The designs of the proposed

interventions has been prepared based on a detailed review of the existing water supply

system and with due consideration to NSUSC master plan concepts for Jacobabad which is under final stage of completion. The main objectives of water supply improvement scheme are the following:

Supply of water as per demand of different zones of Jacobabad city.

Maintain required pressure in the distribution network, especially in tail end areas.

Supply filtered and treated water to the residents according to GOP and WHO standards.

2.1.1 Project Need and Justification

2.1.1.1 Enhancement and Improvement Water Supply System:

The water supply system in Jacobabad city was established in early 1960s by the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED). After around four decades, the need for upgrading and improving the system was felt, and various improvement projects started in 2004/05. These projects mainly included the construction of intake works, pre-settlement water pools, filtration plant and a new distribution system. Most of these Water Supply Improvement Projects were completed by PHED in 2008. The transmission system was constructed with Mild Steel (MS) pipe while the distribution system comprised of ductile iron (DI) or galvanized iron (GI) pipes. However, in spite of these major improvement projects, the overall system is still lacking in many areas including infrastructure and institutional deficiencies.

Major limitations of the existing water supply system are summarized below:

The water supply infrastructure was initially designed for 6.25 MGD to survive for up to year 2012 for a population of 200,000 people. However, the current water demand is escalated up to 8.25 MGD due to increase in population up to 275,000. A comparison of the existing water supply and demand of different zones are given in Table 1.



Table 1: A Comparison of the Existing Water Supply and Demand of Different

Zones.

Zone Population Current Water

Supply (MGD)

Current Water

Demand (MGD)

Zone 1-A 28,420 1.167

0.825

Zone 1-B 61,740 1.852

Zone 2 54,040 1.167 1.621

Zone 3 131,600 1.167 3.954

Source: Inception Report

The existing two raw water pools of 110 MG (500,000 m3) capacity each are insufficient to meet the increasing demand. There is a major concern of siltation and vegetation growth in these pools/lagoons.

Only 65% to 70% area is covered with water supply network. Water is supplied for only 2-3 hours after a gap of 2 to 3 days. Even this limited supply is available for only 33% area in summer season and 50% area in winter season. This problem arises due to the shortage (load shedding) of electricity and unavailability of standby generation system. Due to shortage of electricity the pumping from the main sources of water i.e. Kirthar Canal and Water Filtration Plant are done for only 6-7 hours daily, so that the water supplied to the users is on rotational basis.

Line leakages and damaged pipeline due to improper repair and maintenance pose extra burden to the current water supply. Furthermore, it also frequently results into mixing of sewage with water due to faulty design and low quality connections.

One of the problems with the water supply system is the direct pumping of water from the filtration plant to the end users without any intermediate storage. The frequent load shedding causes a pressure drop in the system resulting in the infiltration of dirty water into the distribution system.

Current situation: Water Supply.

2.2 PROPOSED INTERVENTIONS

2.2.1 Enhancement and Improvement Water Supply System

The present system of direct pumping is proposed to be replaced with uninterrupted supplies from six Overhead Water Tanks spread all over the city. All major distributions would be metered and a provision of Distribution Network Improved (DNI) zone(s) would



be provided to facilitate the NSUSC to implement consumption based billing for these areas.

The proposed distribution system will consist of following;

600 mm diameter, 6.7 km long transmission Loop, feeding 6 Overhead Water Tanks.

6 Overhead Water Tanks approximately 25 meters above ground level to supply water to respective distribution zones covering all the 8 union councils.

Distribution System in individual zones from Overhead Water Tanks.

Flow Meters provided on water transmission from Manifold and supplies to individual Overhead Water Tanks.

The detailed design for the integrated water supply system comprising of water collection, transmission, and distribution is 100% complete. The design documents have been reviewed and approved by USAID engineers as well Project Management Unit (PMU) of Government of Sindh.

The water system has been designed to support following major interventions in Jacobabad:

2.2.1.1 Storage Pool (Pool # 3, in addition to 02 existing pools)

To cover the shortage of water supply demand, quantity of raw water taken from Khirthar canal (which is coming from Indus River) needs to be increased. A new water storage lagoon (3rd lagoon, with a storage capacity of more than 110 MG or 500,000 m3) will be constructed to increase the storage capacity during closure period of Khirthar canal.

2.2.1.2 Water Intake system from Khirthar Canal (Gravity and Low Lift)

The intake from the Khirthar canal would also be augmented by installing 800mm (32”) diameter 300 m long gravity delivery pipe that will connect the canal with the third pool. The addition of this gravity pipe from Khirthar canal will also cover the future water supply demand of 14.50 MGD up to 2030.

2.2.1.3 High Lift Pumping Stations and new Rising Main to Filtration Plant (2 x

600 mm diameter MS Pipes)

The existing High Lift Pumping station is designed for the capacity of 6.5 MGD; therefore it is required to enhance the pumping capacity to 14.5 MGD. To meet the design capacity of 14.5 MGD pumping requirement, dedicated new pumps with 8 MGD capacity will be installed along with a new 600 mm diameter 20.75 km long Carbon Steel pipeline from High Lift Pumping Station to Filtration Plant. The enhanced pumping system will enable the delivery of full capacity flow in about 12 hours pumping. With the gradual increase in water requirement, the pumping hours can be increased and requirements can be met. Carbon steel pipeline, seamless or welded, complying with API5L-Grade B having a wall thickness of 6.4mm and outside diameter of 600mm (24”) with tested pressure of 435 psi (30 Bars) is recommended for the rising main. The pipeline shall be laid along the existing district road and parallel to the existing pipeline for which the Deputy Commissioner has already issued the No Objection Certificate. As such no exclusive Right of Way needs to be established for the new pipeline.



2.2.1.4 Upgradation and Rehabilitation of Water Filtration Plant

The process flow of existing treatment scheme is shown in Figure 2. Raw water from lagoons is pumped to the Filtration Plant by the High Lift Pumping Station. The filtered water is pumped to the city distribution network after chlorination.

Figure 1: Existing Process Scheme.

The existing treatment system is not functioning properly and the current supplied water is not in compliance with WHO drinking water standards.

To rectify the problems, capacity of Water Filtration Plant will be enhanced with disinfection system. The works include the rehabilitation of existing treatment facility as well as construction of one new clarifier, four rapid sand filters and installation of liquid disinfection system. It is also proposed that the filter materials of existing sand filter beds will be replaced in same configurations. Resultantly, treated water quality will qualify the WHO and Pakistan Drinking Water Quality parameters.

2.2.1.5 Pumping and Transmission System Loop to Overhead Water Tanks

The proposed system includes construction of 6 Overhead Water Tanks, approx. 25 meters above ground level to supply water to respective distribution zones. Carbon Steel transmission loop of 600 mm diameter 6.7 km starting from the manifold at the filtration plant will feed the 6 Overhead Water Tanks strategically located at various parts of the city. The details of overhead tanks are shown in Table 4.

2.2.1.1 Zone Wise Water Distribution Systems from 6 Overhead Water Tanks

The city water distribution system has been divided into six zones keeping in view the topographic and domestic features. The water demand for these zones varies from 1.43 MGD to 3.71 MGD. Each zone will be supplied from overhead water tank through a pipe



network of various pipe sizes from 300 mm to 75 mm. The details of distribution network are presented in Table 2.

Table 2: Details of Overhead Tanks.

Zone Population to be

Served (2030) (Nos.)

Height of

OH Tank (Meters)

Capacity of

OH Tank (m3)

1 123,747 29.35 1,364

2 54,729 22.98 682

3 88,160 27.90 1,000

4 47,720 23.20 568

5 66,861 22.98 750

6 101,909 28.88 1,137

Source: Design Report

Table 3: Details of Distribution Network

S. No. Material of Pipe Diameter of Pipe

(mm)

Length of Pipe

(km)

1 HDPE 350 0.675

2 HDPE 300 7.65

3 HDPE 250 7.15

4 HDPE 200 4.8

5 HDPE 150 14.5

6 HDPE 100 20.4

7 HDPE 75 65.1


The Water Supply Zones are distinct from Sewerage System Zones in terms of geographical boundaries and population served. However, the service area for overall water supply system would also be served with sewerage disposal facilities.

2.2.1.2 Disaster Risk Reduction

In the design of complete water supply system especially the installation of all the electromechanical equipment are planned to withstand the flooding conditions of the city. All the new electro-mechanical equipment is being installed above the maximum expected flood elevation based on 100 years return period. Due considerations are also given to structural design of buildings with respect to seismic conditions of the project area which lies in the zone 2A and has moderate seismic risk. The proposed structured are designed to withstand seismic loads in accordance with the International Building Code (IBC) 2003 as stipulated by local codes and standards.



2.2.1.3 Total Excavation and Backfilling Volume

Table 4 presents the estimated excavation and backfilling quantities for construction of water supply system:

Table 4: Estimated Excavation and Backfilling Quantities for Construction of Water Supply System.

S.

No. Description

Excavation

(m3)

Backfilling

(m3)

Surplus

Material

(m3)

1 Water storage pool # 3 582,615* 0.0 555,245

2 800 mm (32”) dia Pipe from Kirthar

Canal to Water Storage Pool 150 49 101

3 Generator Room at Low Lift Pumping

Station 40 29 11

4 Valve Chamber at Low Lift Pumping

Station 135 35 100

5 Outfall/Intake works at Low Lift

Pumping Station 28 0.0 28

6 New Pump room and Underground

tank at High Lift Pumping Station 355 232 123

7 Generator Room at High Lift Pumping

Station 60 43 17

8

600 mm (24”) dia rising main from High

Lift Pumping Station to Water Filtration

Plant

39,945 30,653 9,292

9 Valve chamber at High Lift Pumping

Station 135 35 100

10 Generator Room at Water Filtration

Plant 40 29 11

11 600 mm (24”) dia ring rising main 25,125 21,641 3,484

12 Valve chamber for the ring rising main 135 35 100

13 Water distribution Network

(Zone 1 to 6) 138,004 132,346 5,658

14 Valve chambers for water distribution

network (Zone 1 to 6) 405 105 300

15 Overhead Water Tanks (Zone 1 to 6) 5,995 3,296 2,699

16 Boundary Wall for Overhead Water

Tanks (Zone 1 to 6) 156 36 120

Total 793,323 188,564 577,389

*27,370 m3 of the excavated material will be utilized for the embankments.




Table 5: Potential Impacts of Proposed Action and No Action.

Activity/Impact Proposed Action

Proposed Action

With Mitigation

Measures

No-Action

Water tariff

Long term positive

impacts of reduced water

charges, saving time and

energies

Positive Impacts can

be enhanced and

maintained

Long term negative

impacts on

individuals income

Public

health/hygiene

Long term positive

impacts of Improved

Public health, Hygiene &

Sanitation


be maintained

Long term Adverse

Impacts on Public

Health

Employment

Long term positive

impacts of generation of

employment

opportunities


be maintained

No generation of

employment

opportunities

Land values

Long term positive

impacts of Change in

land values


be enhanced and

maintained

No positive impacts

Conservation of

ground water

Long term positive

impacts of Conservation

of Ground Water


be enhanced and

maintained

Long term negative

impacts of water

scarcity

Reduced system

losses and cost

Short and long term

positive impacts of

reduced system losses

and treatment costs


be maintained

Long and short

term negative

impacts on cost

Dependence on

household

storage

Short and long term

positive impacts of less

or no dependency on

household storage


be maintained

Long term, direct

and continuous

negative impact

Opportunity for

capacity building

and skill transfer

A short term positive

impact of the Opportunity

for Capacity Building and

Skill Transfer


be enhanced No impact



3.0 LEGISLATION, GUIDELINES AND INSTITUTIONAL

FRAMEWORK

3.1 GENERAL

This chapter elucidates the current legal framework which is applicable on the proposed project in context of environment and sustainable development. The institutional arrangement that exists in Pakistan and may influence the environmental management of the proposed project is also discussed in this chapter. In addition to above this chapter also emphasizes on the procedure required to be followed by the project proponent for the submission of IEE Report to relevant EPA, in this case EPA-Sindh (SEPA).

3.2 NATIONAL REGULATIONS

The environmental policy framework, which will govern the project, is the National Conservation Strategy (NCS) of Pakistan. The NCS was developed in more than nine-years (1983-1992) after an extensive consultation process with thousands of experts, interested individuals, communities, NGOs and government agencies. The federal cabinet approved the documents in March, 1992, as the principal policy document for environmental management in the country1. The three principal

objectives of the NCS are:

Conservation of natural resources

Sustainable development

Improved efficiency in the use and management of resources

Three operating principles are identified to achieve these objectives. These are:

Greater public participation in development and environmental management

A merging of environmental and economic decision making

Lasting improvements in the quality of life

The NCS sets out the basic guidelines for an integrated effort aimed at protecting the environment and the natural resources of the country. This broad framework provides a comprehensive point of reference for all agencies, departments, private sector companies, financial institutions, and donor agencies for undertaking systematic efforts to bring about an effective change for sustainable development2.

1 “Background”; Final Report Mid-Term Review of National Conservation Strategy, Environmental

Legislation

2 Qadar S., and Dogar A. R., Pakistan’s Environmental Laws & Their Compliance, Lahore Law Times Publications, 2002.



3.2.1 Sindh Environmental Protection Act, 2014

The Sindh Environmental Protection Act, 2014 is the environmental law of the Sindh Province. Under section 17 of the Act, it is mandatory for the proponents of the projects1

to execute the IEE and/or EIA (where warranted), and get the approval from provincial EPA. A copy of Sindh Environmental Protection Act 2014 is attached as Annexure – 4 of this report.

The formulation of new rules and regulations under Sindh Environmental Protection Act 2014 is in process so at this stage the applicable rules and regulation are of Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997.

This EIA report has been prepared following the guidelines of the Pakistan EPA and will be submitted to EPA (Sindh) for their approval.

3.2.2 Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency Review of IEE and EIA

Regulations, 2000

Two types of environmental assessments can be carried out i.e. IEE and EIA. EIAs are carried out for the projects that have a potentially significant environmental impact, and IEEs are conducted for relatively smaller projects with lesser significant impacts.

According to the details provided in the regulations regarding EIA / IEE preparation, submission and review, an EIA has been conducted for the proposed project.

This EIA report has been prepared in compliance of the Pakistan Federal EPA’s guidelines and it is being submitted by the project proponent, to Sindh EPA for approval and issue of No-Objection Certificate of the proposed project.

3.2.3 National Environmental Quality Standards (NEQS)

The National Environmental Quality Standards were first notified in 1993. Later on, Pak-EPA revised the NEQS after detailed consultations with the private sector, industrialists, trade and business associations and NGOs. The revised NEQS, notified in year 2000, are attached with this report as Annexure – 5. The municipal and liquid industrial effluent standards cover 32 parameters and the standards for industrial gaseous emissions specify limits for 16 parameters. Another amendment into the NEQS was notified in year 2009, whereby motor vehicle exhausts and noise standards were added. A copy of this latest amendment has also been attached in Annexure – 6.

PEPA 1997 under its section 11 prohibits discharge or emission of effluent, waste, air pollutant or noise in excess of the NEQS2.

1 The Act defines a Project as: “Any activity, plan, scheme, proposal or understanding involving any change in the environment and includes:

Construction or use of buildings or other works;

Construction or use of roads or other transport systems;

Construction or operation of factories or other installations;

Mineral prospecting, mining, quarrying, stone-crushing, drilling, and the like;

Any change of land use or water use; and

Alteration, expansion, repair, decommissioning or abandonment of existing buildings or other works, roads or other transport systems, factories or other installations.”

2 “Pakistan’s waters at risk”, Water and health related issues in Pakistan and key recommendations; Feb 2007, WWF-Pakistan; pg-15.



3.2.4 Pakistan Penal Code 1860

The Pakistan Penal Code deals with the offences where public or private properties and/or human lives are affected due to intentional or accidental misconduct of an individual or body of people. In the context of environment, the most relevant clauses of this law have been summarized as follows:

Section 277. Fouling water of public spring or reservoir: Whoever voluntarily corrupts or fouls the water of any public spring or reservoir, so as to render it less fit for the purpose for which it is ordinarily used, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand five hundred rupees or with both.

Section 278. Making atmosphere noxious to health: Whoever voluntarily vitiates the atmosphere in any place so as to make it noxious to the health of persons dwelling or carrying on business in the neighborhood or passing along a public way shall be punished with fine which may extend to one thousand five hundred rupees.

Section 285. Negligent Conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter: Whoever commits with fire or any combustible matter, any act so harshly or negligently so as to endanger human life, or which is likely to cause hurt or injury to any other person, or knowingly or negligently omits to take such order with any fire, or any combustible matter in his possession as is sufficient to guard against any probable danger to human life shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to three thousand rupees or both.

3.3 GUIDELINES

3.3.1 EPA Guidelines

The Federal EPA has published a set of environmental guidelines for carrying out environmental assessments and management of different types of development projects. These include:

a. Policy and procedures for filing, review and approval of environmental assessments.

b. Guidelines for the preparation and review of Environmental reports.

c. Guidelines for Sensitive and critical areas.

The relevance of the guidelines to the proposed project is briefly reviewed below.

a. Policy and procedures for Filling, Review and Approval of Environmental

Assessments

These guidelines set out the key policy and procedural requirement, the administrative procedures which will govern the environmental assessment process, from the project pre-feasibility stage to the approval of the environmental report. It requires that environmental assessment be integrated with feasibility studies, defines the jurisdiction of the Federal and Provincial EPA’s, lists the responsibilities of proponents, and lists the duties of Responsible Authorities. It provides schedules of proposals that require either an IEE or an EIA.



b. Guidelines for the Preparation and Review of Environmental Reports is a

longer and more descriptive document, which covers:

The Initial Environmental report (scoping, alternatives, site selection, format of IEE)

Assessing impacts (identification, analysis and prediction, baseline data, significance)

Mitigation and impact management (and preparing an environmental management plan)

Reporting (drafting style, main features, shortcoming, other forms of presentation)

Review and decision-making (role, steps, remedial options, checks and balances)

Monitoring and auditing (systematic follow up, purpose, effective data management)

Project management (inter-disciplinary teams, programming & budgeting)

3.4 USAID ENVIRONMENTAL PROCEDURES: TITLE 22, CODE OF FEDERAL

REGULATIONS PART 216 (REG. 216)1

USAID procedures have been promulgated as Title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 216 (22 CFR 216). In accordance with sections 118(b) and 621 of the US Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, it is imperative that environmental procedures should be followed in the development of all United States Agency for International Development (USAID) projects. These procedures also assign responsibility within the Agency for assessing the environmental effects of AID (Agency for International Development) actions. AID’s policy is to ensure environmental safety by providing assistance to developing countries, to evaluate the potential environmental effects and to implement and manage effective environmental management programs. USAID Environmental Procedures are divided into ten (10) sections dealing with general definitions and policy; applicability of the procedures; general procedures; private applicants; endangered species; environmental assessment; environmental impact statement; bilateral and multilateral studies & concise reviews of environmental issues, records & reports. Brief review of the procedures is given in the following sub-sections related to environment:

a. Applicability of Procedures

These procedures apply to all new projects, programs, or activities authorized or approved by AID except the projects/programs such as international disaster assistance; emergency circumstances; research activities and circumstances involving exceptional foreign policy sensitivities. Some categorical exclusion have also been discussed for projects such as educational technical assistance; controlled experimentation; programs of maternal and child health and activities which involves the design criteria and standards developed and approved by AID, provided that these activities do not significantly affect the environment.

Some classes of actions have been determined generally to have a significant effect and for which EA is required. These classes of action include programs of river basin

1 22 CFR 216 Agency Environmental Procedures – U.S. Agency for International Development



development, irrigation or water management project, agricultural and leveling, drainage projects; resettlement projects, penetration road building or road improvement projects, power plant projects and potable water and sewerage projects.

b. General procedures

These general procedures describe that for all activities which are not mentioned above; a threshold decision should be made by the Officer in the Originating Office to determine significance of activity on the basis of an Initial Environmental Examination (IEE). If the threshold indicates that an EA is to be prepared, then this process shall result in written scoping statement including scope and significance of issues to be analyzed; identification and elimination of the issues that are not significant; timing of preparation of environmental analysis; tentative planning and description of how the analysis will be conducted and discipline, which will be practiced in the analysis. Furthermore, these procedures also discuss circulation of SS, change in threshold decision, preparation and review of EA and Environmental Impact Statement and Monitoring Program.

3.5 INSTITUTIONAL SETUP FOR PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

3.5.1 Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA)

Each provincial government has its own environmental protection institution responsible for environmental pollution control. The SEPA is responsible for the approval of the EIA and IEE of new developments undertaken in Sindh.

3.6 ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

The water supply and wastewater treatment plant after its rehabilitation/up-gradation should be operated in safe hands by the trained people and a competent organization for the long term and sustainable operation. Previously, Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) was responsible for the operation and maintenance of municipal services in Jacobabad city. After devolution, PHED was devolved in Town Municipal Administration (TMA).

3.6.1 TMA Jacobabad

Currently, TMA is managing the drinking water supply, sewerage system, drainage system and solid waste management of Jacobabad. It has 37 staff members looking after the solid waste management, drinking water supply and wastewater management. TMA is led by dedicated Assistant Commissioner. However, it is undersized and with limited technical capacity to provide continuous and clean drinking water to all segments of the system.

3.6.2 Public Health Engineering Department (PHED)

The role of Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) is limited to rural areas and they are looking after the provision of water supply and development of new schemes in rural areas. PHED has one (01) XEN, one (01) Assistant Engineer and seven (07) Sub Engineers.

Currently, the development works are being carried out under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Jacobabad and in future North Sindh Urban Services Corporation (NSUSC) is supposed to take charge of future operation and maintenance of the drinking water treatment plant.



Brief description of the institutional analysis of NSUSC is given as under.

3.6.3 North Sindh Urban Services Corporation (NSUSC)

The North Sindh Urban Services Corporation (NSUSC) was established during August, 2009 for the secondary cities of Northern cluster of Sindh Province (Sukkur, New Sukkur, Rohri, Khairpur, Larkana and Shikarpur).

The purpose of NSUSC is to deliver sustainable water supply, sewerage and solid waste services in a safe, efficient, affordable and effective manner with the vision to be a leader in sustainable water supply, sewerage and solid waste management, delivery of quality customer services. Their motto is; ‘Water is life and Sanitation is Piety’.

3.6.3.1 Financing:

As part of Sindh Cities Improvement Investment Program and financing agreement between Asian Development Bank (ADB), Government of Pakistan and Province of Sindh. ADB will provide financing facility to Government of Pakistan and Province of Sindh for the establishment of Urban Services Corporations. The Urban Services Corporations (USCs) will be responsible for the day to day water supply, wastewater and solid waste management. As per the contractual agreement between the TMAs and the Corporation, the ownership of the assets of TMAs entrusted to the Corporation and the assets developed for the infrastructure development shall remain with TMAs. Therefore, the expenditure incurred with the objective to develop, construct, provide, manage, operate, maintain and improve any urban municipal and environmental infrastructure and municipal services in respective Taluka is treated as infrastructure development/ construction expenditure for the corporation.

3.6.3.2 Network of NSUSC:

Currently NSUSC is working in the six cities of Sindh namely; Sukkur, New Sukkur, Rohri, Khairpur, Larkana and Shikarpur.

3.6.3.3 Sectors of Work:

NSUSC is dealing in the fields of Environment, Water Supply, Sanitation& Drainage and Solid Waste Management etc.



4.0 DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE

4.1 PROJECT AREA

Spatial project boundary is defined as the specific site area that includes the areas of construction and operation and the zones of influence around the project site i.e. physical, biological and socioeconomic. It specifically includes the construction area and the land adjacent to it. The adjacent land includes any area that is directly disturbed by the construction and operational activities of the project. The project boundary may vary for different major areas covered under physical, biological and socioeconomic environment depending upon the areas of influence. This chapter describes the environmental setting of the proposed pipeline route.

The data presented in the following sections has been collected from both secondary and primary sources. For primary data acquisition, the project team contacted the relevant departments and gathered the required information. The secondary data was also verified and visual observations were made during reconnaissance surveys and detailed visits.

It is evident from the project description in chapter-2 that most of the construction and operations of the proposed interventions will focus on the main city area. Consequently, the socio-economic environment assumes greater importance compared to the natural or physical components of environment. Hence, the following sections give a relatively brief account of the natural and physical environment, while the socio-economic component has been described in more detail.

4.2 EXISTING INSTITUTIONAL SET-UP FOR WATER SUPPLY

District Secretariat has been established, under the Devolution Plan. At present District Government under DCO and Taluka Municipal Administration under TMO are running the affairs of district and Taluka. In the current new setup,

Taluka Officer (Infrastructure and Services) is responsible for operation of water supply, sanitation, fire fighting, street lighting, intra city roads and solid

waste disposal services throughout the Taluka.

4.3 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

This section describes the physical environment of the proposed project corridor. Emphasis is laid on geology, topography, soil conditions, climate, surface and ground water resources and seismology of the project area.



4.3.1.1.1 Location and Surroundings

Jacobabad, situated in tropical and most drought affected zone, is important district of upper Sindh. Its lands are mostly irrigated with the network of non-perennial canals which form less alluvial deposits and recharge the potable aquifers very less. Consequently the ground water of whole district is brackish, un-hygienic and unfit for human consumption. There is no sweet water aquifer available in the region.

Jacobabad Dsitrict is bounded by DG Khan in the north-east and by Sibi and Naseerabad in the north. In the South lie the districts of Sukkur, Larkana and Shikarpur. Sukkur district also forms the eastern border of Jacobabad along the river Indus which flows with a varying course and does not maintain the dividing line between Jacobabad and Sukkur.

Jacobabad City is a big Mandi of Rice, situated on Sukkur Quetta National Highway. It is located 76 km away from Sukkur and 36 km from Shikarpur, and is connected with all Tehsil headquarters by metal roads as well as railroads. It is also connected with Tehsils of Baluchistan Province.

Located at 28°16'37.32¨N 68°27'05.04¨E, the city is subdivided into 8 Union Councils namely Soomrah Mohalla, Lashari Mohalla, Shah Gazi Mohalla, Drakhan Mohalla, Phool Bagh, Mochi Basti, Jaffarabad Mohalla, and Dastagir Colony. The total area of all the union councils is around 2,529 acres. Annexure – 7 provides a map of all the union councils in Jacobabad city including the area of each union council and total area of the city. The boundaries of existing urban union councils are not likely to change and the population increase will be accommodated in the existing boundaries.

4.4 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

4.4.1 Topography, Soil and Geology

Topography of the project area is predominantly flat with mild slope towards the south. The land consists of stretches of leveled or nearly leveled alluvial plains, scalloped inter fluves formed by deposits of the Indus River. The soil contains varying proportions of clay and sand. New deposition is almost pure sand, which becomes stable through continuous deposition of silt and then becomes able to sustain agriculture and trees. The area is covered by the Quaternary deposits of extinct streams and older terrace deposits. Stream deposits are dominated by the streambed and meander belt deposits. While the old terrace deposits consists of loess and flood plain deposits of the middle terrace.1

1IEE of ADB-Assisted Flood Emergency Reconstruction Project, Works and Service Department, Government of Sindh, November 2011



Figure 2: Location and Surrounding of Study Area.



4.4.2 Surface and Ground Water

Jacobabad is situated in tropical and most drought affected zone. Its lands are mostly irrigated with the network of non-perennial canals which form less alluvial deposits and recharge the potable aquifers very less. Consequently the ground water of whole district is brackish, un-hygienic and unfit for human consumption. There is no sweet water aquifer available in the region however; sweet water is present only near the surface water body (Kirthar Canal). The depth of groundwater table varies from 3 to 20 m1.

4.4.3 Water logging & Salinity

Large aquifer sources of groundwater underline the Indus basin. They form an important source of water supply throughout the Project Area with the use of tube wells, motorized pumps and hand pumps. Groundwater in the Indus Basin is, however, of variable quality and tends to be non-saline only near the surface water bodies. Water is generally saline. Aquifers are recharged by means of seepage during flood season.

Figure 3: Water Intake Arrangement from Khirthar Canal.

1 Ibid



Intensive pumping is done at Kashmore bypass, Sultan Kot, Garhi Khairo, Hamayoun and near Jacobabad bypass etc. Jacobabad district is irrigated by the canals coming from the Guddu Barrage system. The land is also irrigated by tube wells.

Excessive irrigation and seepage from canals has caused water logging and salinity problems in the Project Area and recent floods have escalated this problem. Large and small ponds are developed over the fertile agriculture fields due to inundation and monsoon rains.

4.4.4 Seismic Condition

The seismic zoning map of Pakistan 2005, prepared by Pakistan Meteorological Department indicates that the project area lies in the zone 2A and has moderate seismic risk. The updated Seismic Zoning Map of Pakistan after 2005 earthquake is attached as Annexure – 8.

4.4.5 Climate and Air

Jacobabad has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with extremely hot summers and mild winters. The highest recorded temperature is 52.8 °C (127.0 °F), and the lowest recorded temperature is −3.9 °C (25.0 °F). The project area lies in a region where monsoon rainfall is low, and the distinction between the summer and monsoon seasons is not very well marked. The mean Annual Precipitation is 110.40 mm. even the scarce rainfall is not very distributed, and around 55 – 60% of it occurs within the months of July and August. The rain’s effect, on temperature for instance, is minimal.

Table 6: Mean Monthly Temperature & Rainfall.

Moths Mean Monthly

Temperature

Mean Monthly

Rainfall

January 15.1 3.1

February 17.9 7.1

March 23.8 10.3

April 30.2 2

May 34.9 1.7

June 36.9 4.7

July 34.9 36.8

August 33.2 26.3

September 31.4 11.2

October 27.8 2.3

November 22.1 1.2

December 16.4 3.7

Annual 27 110.4

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_desert_climate

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification



4.5 BIOTIC ENVIRONMENT

4.5.1 Flora

The vegetation is characteristic of edaphic conditions of the region viz. arid climate and sandy and calcareous soil, largely impregnated with salts. A notable feature is the predominance of plants and trees with small leaves, or none at all, and the large proportion of thorny species.

Flora of the project area falls in the scrub Dry Tropical Thorn Forest Zone. This is the natural vegetation of the Indus Basin. It has the capacity to survive and grow in areas with extremely high temperatures and low precipitation. The flora consists of spiny and hard wooded species. Acacia species are the dominant one. The trees usually have short boles and low branching areas. Their usual height is 6-9 meters. The leaves are small, except in a few genera like Salvadoran and Caltrops. Main trees in the Project Area are Acacia nilotica (Keekar), Eucalyptus camaldulensis (Safaida), Phoenix dactylifera (Date Palm), Dalbergia sissoo (Shisham). Azadirachta indica (Neem), Salvadora oleoides (Peelu) and Ficus religiosa (Peeple).

Among the grasses; Arislida depressa (Lumb), Eleusine compressa (Chemmer), lasiurus sindicus (Gorkha) and Saccharum bengalensis (Kana) are found in the Project Area. Typha augustata (Koonder or Dib) is found along the water ponds.

The main fruit grown in the Project Area is date. Besides date, guava and grape fruits are also grown in the area. Among vegetables turnips, radish, potatoes, peas, spinach, carrot and lady finger are grown in the area. Onion is another major vegetable grown in the Project Area.

4.5.2 Fauna

The water logging and salinity problems have rendered quite sizable lands into wastelands. However, such wastelands are likely to have much lower Net Primary Productivity compared to canopied forests or wetlands. Theirs is a compromised NPP, likely to be closer to the surrounding agricultural lands, except for the variation in NPP of agricultural lands based on cropping patterns. The lower NPP and very high anthropogenic activity are the two major limiting factors for the presence of herbivores. Subsequently, carnivores are likely to be rarer in the ecosystem of the project area.

At present jackal, squirrel, fox, rats and mongoose are reported to be found near the project area. Bats, especially of the genera chiropteran are also seen in the area. Important bird species found in the project area are common crow, common mayna, house sparrow and common teal. Grey and black partridges, though present in the



area but their population have been significantly reduced due to excessive hunting.

Domestic animals include goats, sheep, camel, cows and buffaloes. Presence of many water ponds in and around the project area, though problematic for agriculture, has been instrumental in improving the numbers and productivity of buffaloes. Another important domestic animal of the area is donkey, which is used for pulling carts, etc.

4.5.3 Ecosystem Sensitivities

There are no protected forests or nature reserves in the Jacobabad district. The project area being urban dwelling, the entire ecosystem is anthropocentric. A significant attribute, however, is the abundance of saline water ponds along the agricultural lands. Such ponds are also visible along the proposed route of the pipeline from storage ponds. Though these ponds do not support any significant primary productivity, they might be acting as quasi wetlands at a very localized level. However, the proposed project is not likely to interfere with these ponds.

4.5.4 Crop and Cultivation

The canal irrigation system was adopted during the British rule over the country. The lands of this district are exclusively flat and leveled planes. The reason for this quality is that before controlling the river by erection of protective embankments; the river frequently changed its courses. Due to that there is no land which has never submerged into the river current. More over there exists a natural uniform gradient from Kashmore to Jacobabad and onwards. Thus Indus River has not only leveled the land of this District, but it has also mannered and fertilized them. So much so that the lands of this area do not require rest and are quite able to grow two crops every year.

Kharif crop is mostly that of paddy. Previously people used to grow sugdasi, Sonahri and Kangni kinds of paddy; but these are less yielding crops. Whereas newly discovered kind Erri yields much more per acre. So people have given up growing traditional oriental rice qualities and now mostly Erri is grown.



The rice cultivation requires much water, provided through flood irrigation. This has created the menace of water logging and salinity in the area. This is now attacking the lands of the District and reducing their productivity. To meet the challenge a few drains have been made to sweep out the logged waters. But still the lot is worsening day by day due to insufficient arrangements of the drains and borings to lower the water table. Moreover through the west bank, general problem is of the disposal of the drains.

Wheat is sown for rabbi crop.

Table 7: Major Crops in Jacobabad Division.

S.

No. Crops Area (Ha)

Production

(M. Tons)

1 Cotton 120 104

2 Rice 1,25,474 2 95,797

3 Sugarcane 711 932

4 Wheat 44,210 61,673

5 Jawar 7,015 3,817

6 Bajra 61 19

7 Gram 29,310 22,383

8 Rapeseed & Mustered 4,735 2,336

9 Sunflower 52 50

10 Onion 1931 404

11 Lady finger (Okra) 32 128

12 Tinda 15 78

13 Brinjil 13 85

14 Others 18 222

4.6 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

It is evident from project components and location that socio-economic impacts will eventually be the major factors. Therefore, the EIA team took extra care in collecting and



analyzing socio economic data. The EIA team has relied on three layers of data, while drawing conclusions from interconnectivities of these three data layers. The first data set includes secondary data available through reliable sources e.g. district census report. The second data set has mainly been derived from two earlier studies commissioned by the USAID, namely: Study of Jacobabad Water, Sanitation & Solid Waste Management Systems – Final Assessment Report December 2011 by CDM Smith; and MSP Evaluation Design & Baseline Report January 2013 by Management Systems International (USA). Both these reports contain detailed socio-economic information, collected specifically for this project, by surveying more than 700 households. Finally, to ensure data integrity, the EIA team conducted socio-economic survey of a further 80 households, in order to revalidate the data available in the two mentioned reports. The following sections have been written based on the analysis of these three layers of data.

Jacobabad stands amongst the most backward of Pakistani cities. According to the Pakistan National Human Development Report 2003, Jacobabad stood 62nd among 91 districts of Pakistan; within Sindh, it was 15th out of a total of 16 districts. In the Millenium Development Goals report by Planning Commission in year 2006, district level data were compared for various socio-economic attributes. Jacobabad ranked 76th on literacy, 96th on immunization, 37th on water supply, and 37th on sanitation.

4.6.1 Population & Household Sizes

The population of the District Jacobabad according to 1998 census is about 1.4 M. The same Census records population for Jacobabad city at 138,480. The estimated current population (year 2012) of the city is 275,000. The population taken for design (year 2030) for water supply system at a growth rate of 3.18% is 483,120.

The average household size in the district is 7.6 according to 1998 census. Within the project area, our socio-economic survey found that average household size is 9.2. This anomaly is due to the fact that living space within the city is limited and comparatively expensive. Further, many households in the city tend to host people from outskirts of the city who come and stay for job or education purposes.

4.6.2 Types of Houses

The project area is predominantly an urban set-up, consists of all three types of houses: pucca (59%), semi pucca (30%), and katcha (11%).

An average house has 2-3 rooms, a kitchen and a toilet. Besides the constructed portion, most houses have a small courtyard, inside the premises.



Most pucca houses resemble houses in any other middle class locality of the country from their outer look. The current market rate in middle class localities is ~ PKR 2,000 / sq. ft. for constructed property. However, sale and purchase of property is not very common and when a house is sold, it is sold to people belonging to the same biradari.

4.6.3 Gender and Age Profile

Women account for 48.3 percent of the average household and men for 51.7 percent. The gender ratio (males per 100 females) per Census 1998 is 109.2.

The results of Socio-economic survey show that the population of the project area is relatively young. A little over 39 percent of the population is less than 16 years old and approximately 32 percent is 16-30 years old; a total of 71 percent for children and youth.

4.6.4 Family Structure

Traditional joint family system characterizes the social fabric of the area. The family head is almost invariably a male member, normally the eldest. Sometimes, the male member having the highest amount of earning may also be the head of the family. The sons of the family are settled either in the same premises or in an adjacent place after marriage.

4.6.5 Ethnicities & Tribes

Due to its location at the junction of Balochistan, Sindh, and the Seraiki belt of Punjab, Jacobadad is highly multicultural. The population comprises predominantly of Sindhi and Baloch origin people. However, the minorities – Hindu, Sikh and Christian communities – are normally identified based on their religion, both by their own members and by others. In the ethnic mix of the settlements, each community strives to maintain its identity – regional languages are still commonly spoken, endogamous marriages are a continuing tradition, and specific ethnic groups dominate many occupations. Majority of population speaks Sindhi language.

Major ethnic and tribal groups are given in Table 8.



Table 8: Major Ethnic and Tribal Group.

Tribe Ethnic Origin Languages

Mugheri Baloch Sindhi / Balochi

Jamali Seraiki / Baloch Seraiki / Balochi

Soomro Sindhi Seraiki / Sindhi

Khoso Baloch Seraiki / Sindhi / Balochi

Jakhrani Baloch Sindhi / Balochi

Memon Sindhi Sindhi

Brohi Baloch Brahvi / Sindhi

Lashari Baloch / Sindhi Sindhi / Balochi

Pechuho Sindhi Sindhi

Bhayo Sindhi Sindhi

Mangrio Sindhi Sindhi

Surhiyo Sindhi Sindhi

Muhajirs Urdu / Sindhi

A majority (54 percent) of the households are native Sindhi speakers. Seraiki (22 percent), Balochi (11 percent), Urdu (seven percent), Brahvi (five percent) and Punjabi (one percent) are the other native languages of the population.

4.6.6 Religions & Sects

Like the other parts of Pakistan, the population in Jacobabad is predominantly Muslim. Different sources put the ratio of Muslims in the district between 85 to 95%. Both major sects of mainstream schools of Islamic jurisprudence – Shia and Sunni – live with high visibility but without any major sectarian fault lines. Sunni are in majority. Within Sunni, major sub-sects including Deobandi, Barelvi and Wahabi are present.

The district, and specially the city, is also home to a sizeable number of minority communities. According to the website of Pakistan Hindu Council, some 152,079 Hindus live here – making it the fourth largest abode of Hindu population in Pakistan.

Besides Hindus, significant number of Christians and Sikhs also live in Jacobabad.



Though persecution of religious minorities is not a regular feature, there have previously been some reports of vandalism at the minority worship places in reaction to perceived excesses against Muslims elsewhere.

4.6.7 Decision Making

The traditional structure of authority in the project area is typical as Sindhi society, and the decision-making process generally involves just the tribal leaders and local political leaders (feudal and spiritual leaders); farmers and herders play a minimal role in the early stages of the process. Strong caste system exists in the communities. The communities are governed by their own informal leadership that also represents them at the combined forums.

Traditional authority in the project area primarily derives from temporal power that is seen as distinct from spiritual power. Women do not play a role in the traditional structure of authority.

4.6.8 Professions & Occupations

Though the economic activity is heavily reliant on agriculture, it is not amongst the top mode of gainful employment for most of the city dwellers.

About half (48 %) of the households depend on a salaried job as their main source of income; only nine% hold a private sector job, while 39 % work for the government. The opportunities in private sector are growing, however, government jobs are still preferred due to their secure nature and due to being viewed as a status symbol.

Self-employment in a business is the main source of income for 20 percent of the households. Hindus are mostly engaged in this occupation. Agricultural land, rented property, remittances and home-based enterprise are minor contributors.

For 13 percent of the households salaried employment is the second most important source of income, and for five percent self-employment is the second most important source.



4.6.9 Incomes, Expenditures & Savings

Due to the sensitive nature of issue in the local cultural context, the socio-economic survey tried to explore the living style based on household expenditure rather than income. The survey results show that most of the population could be categorized as middle and lower middle class.

Table 9 shows household expenditure for various income groups each month:

Table 9: Household Expenditure for Various Income Groups.

Average Monthly Household

Expenditure %

Up to Rs. 10,000 12

Rs. 10,000 to 20,000 43

Rs. 20,000 to 30,000 29

Rs. 30,000 to 40,000 11

Rs. 40,000 to 50,000 3

More than Rs. 50,000 2

It is safe to assume that middle and upper middle class groups are able to save up to 10% each month. Thus a household spending PKR 30,000 each month is assumed to have an income of PKR 33,000 – 35,000 per month. Mostly, the savings are used for social events (religious festivals, marriage etc.) or for emergencies (ailments or death in family).

4.6.10 Social Status of Women

The status of indigenous minority women is liberal (relative to other communities of the area, and agrarian based communities in other parts of the country). This is probably due to the fact that most such women form a part of the informal labor market, and do contribute to the meager household incomes. Female invisibility and segregation are, therefore, comparatively rare. Women of other communities having very poor economic status also have similar status.

In contrast, the status of women in the Muslim households in the area is quite low. The Sindhi and Baloch, who come from mainly an agricultural background, have visible difference in their communal behaviors towards women. They are still conservative in their traditional old norms and, by and large, assume women a commodity. However, the situation is changing gradually with general increase in awareness regarding social issues amongst the masses.

Marriages at very young age are very common in all communities. An age of 16 – 20 years is considered marriageable for the boys, while for girls it is even earlier, ranging between 12 – 16 years. There is an endogamous inter-marriage system in most families.



4.6.11 Provision of Utilities

4.6.11.1 Water Supply

The water supply and distribution network is laid in 70 to 75% area, but the area benefitted through water supply is 30 – 35%1. However, according to the MEP household

survey, 55 percent of the households in Jacobabad have access to piped water from the municipality.

Whatever the percentage of population served with piped water, its quantity and quality is not satisfactory according to our survey. The Hindu community living in UC Number 3 complains that water is supplied to them after a week “… and water timings are very odd; water is usually supplied at 2:30am in the night when everybody is asleep and water can’t be stored properly at that time.”

Apart from low and variable quantity, the quality of water is also a major issue. Bad odor, cloudiness, sand particles and insects (living organisms) in the water are some of the major concerns. The majority of respondents in our surveys indicated that they cannot use municipal water for drinking purposes.

Most people – more than 95% - buy the drinking water from the local donkey cart vendors. Other (non-municipal) sources of water on which households depend include boring of ground water within the premises. Ground water being brackish is used mostly for other than drinking purposes.

Sampling and testing exercise was executed for drinking water of Jacobabad city. Samples were collected from Intake from Kirthar Canal, Intake Filter Plant, after filter plant, tube-well water, High-lift pumping station, Zone 1-A, Zone 1-B,

1 Inception Report of MSP consultants for Jacobabad - AAA-TCI-EMS (2012).



Zone 2 and Zone 3. The World Health Organization (WHO) and Government of Pakistan (GOP) standards were used for comparison.

It was evaluated from the water analysis that the Turbidity and Coliform levels were on higher side. The turbidity level ranges from 12NTU to 510 NTU and Coliform level ranges from120 cfu/100ml to 240cfu/100ml. The presence of coliforms in the drinking water indicates that there is high level of contamination by the infiltration of waste water in the distribution system. Following table shows the design influent and effluent characteristics in comparison with WHO & GOP standards.



Table 10: Current Water Quality.

Test Kirthar

Canal

Intake

Filtration

Plant

After

Filtration

Plant

Tube

Well

High Lift

PS Zone 1-A Zone 1-B Zone 2 Zone 3

WHO

Standards

GOP

Standards

pH @ 25

°C 7.78 7.82 7.94 7.70 8.54 7.96 7.45 7.88 8.20 6.8-8.5 6.8-8.5

BOD Nil Nil 9.60 28.4 Nil 16.40 104.2 74.40 Nil - -

COD Nil Nil 37.3 115 Nil 66 411 293 Nil - -

TSS 64 16.00 4.00 2.00 12.00 4.00 45.00 4.00 2.00 - -

TDS 165 158 932 2676 140 1,078 5,564 448 157 <500mg/L <500mg/L

Turbidity 510 Nil 1 Nil 12 Nil 33 6 1 <5NTU <5NTU

Cr Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil <0.05mg/L ≤0.05mg/L

Cu Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil <2mg/L 2mg/L

As Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil <0.01mg/L ≤0.05mg/L

Total

Bacteria 3880 7,440 11,480 12,640 880 5,920 16,000 3,760 280 - -

Total

Coliform Nil 240 120 2,600 Nil Nil 160 Nil Nil

0.0cfu/100

ml

0.0cfu/100

ml

E-Coli Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 0.0cfu/100

ml

0.0cfu/100

ml



4.6.12 Health Profile

There is at least one physically disabled person in 13 percent of the households.

High rates of water-borne diseases and significant expenditures on the treatment of diseases are reported during Focused Group Discussion (FGDs) organized by MEP. Malaria and diarrhea were reported to be the most common diseases, followed by Hepatitis A and E. It was reported that, “Malaria treatment costs Rs. 1,000 for each trip to see a doctor. It was also estimated that “the average cost incurred on Hepatitis C in a private hospital was around Rs. 100,000 to 150,000, whereas government hospitals charged 10,000 to 15,000.” Minority and low-income households reported that they could barely arrange food for their families when a large amount of the household’s budget was spent on healthcare1.

1 Municipal Services Program (MSP), Evaluation Design & Baseline Report, January 14, 2013.



5.0 STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION

5.1 OBJECTIVES OF STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION

According to Pakistan Environmental Protection Act (PEPA), stakeholder consultation is an integral part of EIA. The basic purpose of conducting the stakeholder consultation is to address the appropriate environmental and social concerns of important stakeholders and local people, if any, pertinent to propose project. This section presents the essence of the stakeholder consultation process carried out for the proposed project.

5.2 STAKEHOLDERS IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION

The literature identifies many techniques for stakeholder identification, analysis and classification. The academic debate of advantages and limitations of each such technique is beyond the scope of this assignment. Since proposed project lies in residential area therefore, the approach adopted by consultants for identification and classification of stakeholders is based on assessing potential stake of nearby entities within the study area. This approach is being used for its simplicity, and its relevance for the situation and proposed project’s nature.

In order to channelize the consultation process, the consultants formally invited all the important stakeholders for various meetings. The Consultant’s team was responsible for arranging the meetings and recording the minutes. In order to make sure that all comments of stakeholders are incorporated, the minutes were also sent to the concerned stakeholders for mutual consensus and their record.

5.3 STAKEHOLDERS CONSULTATION MEETINGS

Before finalizing the up-gradation of water supply scheme, public consultation in form of Focused Group Discussion (FGD) and workshops were held to have the public opinion on proposed improvements of the system. The FGD and workshops were conducted by design engineers of each discipline. The participants of focus groups include NGO’s, elders, youth and women from local inhabitants.

The following formal meetings were held as part of the stakeholder consultation exercise:

1. First Community meeting in TMA Office, Jacobabad (18-07-2012)

2. Workshop with Local Community in AAA-TCI Office, Jacobabad (02-01-2013)

3. Meeting with Christian Community (28-01-2013)

4. Group Discussion with Sanitary Inspectors (28-01-2013)

5. Group Discussion with Hindu Community (28-01-2013)

6. Meeting with Community (30-01-2013)

List of participants, meeting photographs and meeting minutes are part of Annexure – 9 of this report.

5.4 CONSULTATION FINDINGS

Findings of consultation process are listed below:

Following are the some major grievances & complains highlighted by above mentioned participants.



During low flows in the Khirthar Canal and annual canal closure, water shortages occur at the existing two lagoons due to poor planning and operational problems.

Improper & irregular Electricity supply, distribution loss of power and provision of electricity to nearby villages cause low voltage at the intake pumping station. Due to this reason pumping operations are not working with its specified capacity.

No transparent consumption of diesel for stand-by generators at the intake and the water treatment plant.

In Water treatment plant, no proper chlorination activity exists. Hence water quality is not up to the required standards which causes diseases like Hepatitis B & C Polio, diarrhea etc.

House connections are substandard and contaminated; this is another reason for the spread of diseases.

TMA staff is not cleaning the drainage lines; due to this reason, most of the city is not being served by a functioning tertiary drainage system. The drains have worsened and get blocked by solid waste in many areas.

There is no solid waste management system in place. The roads and markets are plagued with loads of solid waste and even sweeping is not done on regular basis.

The potable water is not properly supplied hence sub-soil water which is contaminated and brackish is used except for drinking purpose.

Illegal connection not on technical parameters, creating shortage of water supply in tail end areas.

The stakeholders expressed their demand for the following improvements to the city infrastructure:

1. To provide filtered potable water facility to all residents at their door (Filtered drinking water for all).

2. Capacity Building of municipal utility services staff

(i) Training of Municipal Utility Services Staff in their section for proper operation and maintenance of the utilities infrastructure

3. Un-interrupted power supply for uninterrupted supply of water.

5.5 DOVETAILING OF PUBLIC RECOMMENDATIONS IN PROJECT DESIGN

The summary of recommendation from stakeholders and actions taken by design consultants for water supply scheme are as follows:



Table 11: Stakeholder Consultations & Design – Water Supply.

Recommendations of

Stakeholders Action Taken

Water is not available for tail end

users and water is not available

in night.

The proposed design incorporate the

implementation of six (06) overhead tanks which

ensures uninterrupted water supply at all times.

The locations of overhead tanks are selected in

such a manner so as to cover the entire

population, as well as planned future expansion of

the city.

Water is supplied only for two to

three hours daily due to

shortage of water as well as

shortage of electricity.

To cope up with the electricity shortage problem

an additional dedicated 550 KW load from

SEPCO/WAPDA shall be made available at high

lift pumping station. Provision of standby

generators of 200 kVA at low lift pumping station,

900 kVA at high lift pumping station and 300 kVA

at water filtration plant to be shifted from High Lift

pumping station is also considered in design for

constant water supply.

Water is contaminated due to

cross connection with sewerage

lines.

All the water supply lines, at crossings from the

sewerage drains, are sleeved with carbon steel

and the space between the pipe and sleeve is

filled with Cement Concrete (CC).

Improper operation of water

filtration plant which causes

water borne diseases in the city.

Rehabilitation and up-gradation which is the part

of proposed intervention of water filtration plant

ensures the proper treatment and disinfection of

canal water on WHO and National Drinking Water

Standards (Pakistan EPA). Water Filtration Plant

will be enhanced for increased capacity with

disinfection system. The works include the

rehabilitation of existing treatment facility as well

as construction of one new clarifier, four rapid

sand filters and installation of liquid disinfection

system. It is also proposed that the filter materials

of existing sand filter beds will be replaced in

same configurations



6.0 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS & MITIGATIONS

6.1 POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS & MITIGATIONS

This chapter identifies the significant potential environmental, socio-economic, health and safety impacts which may occur during the project life. The appropriate mitigation measures are also identified in this and the subsequent chapter of this report.

The term “Environmental Impact” or simply “Impact” covers the negative, adverse or harmful as well as positive, desirable or beneficial impacts of the project on environmental settings. Prediction of impacts of the proposed activity is based on factual data; however, the significance of these impacts involves a value judgment technique. The nature of the impacts may be categorised in terms of:

Direction - Positive or Negative

Duration - Long or Short Term

Effect - Direct or Indirect

Extent - Wide or Local

Impact significance depends on both the nature of the impact and on the sensitivity of the receptor. The more sensitive the receptor the greater will be the significance of impact of that change. For this EIA Report, nature of change is combined with the sensitivity of the receptor to evaluate the significance of the impact. The significance of impact is characterized as very low, low, moderate, high and very high. Environmental issues of “moderate”, “high” and “very high” significance would be provided with mitigation measures.

For identification of potential impacts of the project, screening of activities causing impacts had been carried out in different phases of the project life. In the impact assessment exercise, major project activities with their associated environmental issues were identified and then their impacts on the relevant physical, biological, and socio-economic elements of the area were evaluated.

The major subprojects and technical components of the project have been listed in Chapter-2. In broader spectrum, the project activities could be categorized in the following three components:

Planning & Design Stage

Physical Implementation Stage

Operations Stage

Environmental issues and the assessment of their impacts have been presented in tabular form in the following sections for ease of referencing and understanding.

6.2 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS IDENTIFICATION

Before identification of specific impacts and their mitigations, the EIA team conducted the preliminary environmental evaluation of the proposed project, keeping in view all the foreseeable activities based on the project description as given in Chapter 2 of this report. The results of environmental screening have been summarized in the following table:



Table 12: Preliminary Environmental Evaluation of Proposed Project.

S # Aspect

Potentially

Significant

Impact

Potentially

Significant

Unless

Mitigation

Incorporated

Less

than

Signific

ant

Impact

No

Impact

1.0 Land Use & Planning: Would the Project:

1.1 Conflict with general plan designation or

zoning?

1.2

Conflict with applicable environmental plans

or policies adopted by agencies with

jurisdiction over the project?

1.3 Be incompatible with land uses in the

vicinity?

1.4

Affect agricultural resources or operations

(e.g., impacts to soils or farmlands, or

impacts from incompatible land uses)?

1.5

Disrupt or divide the physical arrangement of

an established community (including a low-

income or minority community)?

2.0 Land Form: Would the Project result in:

2.1 Unstable slopes or embankments?

2.2 Changes in ground contours, shorelines,

stream channels, or river banks?

2.3 Destruction, covering, or modification of

unique physical features?

2.4 Foreclosure on future uses of site on a long-

term basis?

3.0 Population & Socio-economy: Would the Project:

3.1 Alter the location or distribution of human

population in the area?

3.2

Have any adverse effect on local or regional

economic conditions, e.g., tourism, local

income levels, land values, or employment?

3.3 Cumulatively exceed official regional or local

population projections?

3.4

Induce substantial growth in an area either

directly or indirectly (e.g., through projects in

an undeveloped area or extension of major

infrastructure)?



S # Aspect

Potentially

Significant

Impact

Potentially

Significant

Unless

Mitigation

Incorporated

Less

than

Signific

ant

Impact

No

Impact

3.5

Displace existing housing, especially

affordable housing?

4.0 Geologic Issues: Would the proposal result in or expose people to potential impacts

involving:

4.1 Surface fault rupture?

4.2 Seismic ground shaking?

4.3 Seismic ground failure, including

liquefaction?

4.4 Tsunami, or volcanic hazards?

4.5 Landslides and slope instability?

4.6

Erosion, changes in topography or unstable

soil conditions from excavation, grading, or

fill?

4.7 Subsidence of the land?

4.8 Unique geologic or physical features?

5.0 Water: Would the Project result in:

5.1

Changes in absorption rates, drainage

patterns, or the rate and amount of surface

runoff?

5.2

Exposure of people or property to water-

related hazards such as flooding?

5.3

Discharge into surface waters or other

alteration of surface water quality (e.g.,

temperature, dissolved oxygen, or turbidity)?

5.4 Changes in the amount of surface water in

any water body?

5.5

Changes in currents, or the course or

direction of water movements?

5.6

Change in the quantity of ground waters,

either through direct additions or

withdrawals, or through interception of an

aquifer by cuts or excavations, or through

substantial loss of groundwater recharge



S # Aspect

Potentially

Significant

Impact

Potentially

Significant

Unless

Mitigation

Incorporated

Less

than

Signific

ant

Impact

No

Impact

capability?

5.7 Altered direction or rate of flow of

groundwater?

5.8 Impacts to groundwater quality?

5.9

Substantial reduction in the amount of

groundwater otherwise available for public

water supplies?

5.10

Impoundment, control, or modifications of

any body of water with significant surface

area?

5.11 Violation of NEQS

5.12 Impact on or construction in a wetland or

Floodplain?

6.0 Air Quality: Does the project:

6.1

Violate any air quality standard or contribute

to an existing or projected air quality

violation?

6.2 Expose sensitive receptors to pollutants?

6.3

Alter air movement, moisture, or

temperature, or cause any change in

climate?

6.4 Create objectionable odors?

7.0 Solid Waste: Would the project:

7.1

Generate significant solid waste or litter?

8.0 Transportation / Circulation: Would the project result in:

8.1 Increased vehicle trips or traffic congestion?

8.2

Hazards to safety from design features (e.g.,

sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or

incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)?

8.3 Inadequate emergency access or access to

nearby uses?



S # Aspect

Potentially

Significant

Impact

Potentially

Significant

Unless

Mitigation

Incorporated

Less

than

Signific

ant

Impact

No

Impact

8.4 Insufficient parking capacity on site or off

site?

8.5 Hazards or barriers for pedestrians?

8.6 Rail, waterborne, or air traffic impacts?

9.0 Biological Resources: Would the proposal result in impact to:

9.1

Endangered, threatened, or rare species or

their habitats (including but not limited to

plants, fish, insects, animals, and birds)?

9.2 Wetland habitat (e.g., marsh, riparian, and

vernal pool)?

9.3 Wildlife dispersal or migration corridors?

9.4

Change the diversity or productivity of

species or number of any species of plants

(including trees, shrubs, grass, crops, micro-

flora, and aquatic plants)?

9.5

Reduce the numbers or affect the habitat of

any state or federally designated unique,

rare, or endangered species of plants?

9.6

Introduce new species of plant into the area

or create a barrier to the normal

replenishment of existing species?

9.7

Reduce the habitat or numbers of any state

or federally designated unique, rare, or

endangered species of animals?

10.0 Natural Resources: Would the project:

10.1 Increase the use rate of any natural

resource?

10.2

Substantially deplete any non-reusable

natural resource?

10.3

Be located in an area designated as or being

considered for wilderness, wild and scenic

river, national park, or ecological preserve?

11.0 Energy & Mineral Resources: Would the project:



S # Aspect

Potentially

Significant

Impact

Potentially

Significant

Unless

Mitigation

Incorporated

Less

than

Signific

ant

Impact

No

Impact

11.1 Conflict with adopted energy conservation

plans?

11.2 Use non-renewable resources in a wasteful

and inefficient manner?

11.3 Use substantial amounts of fuel or energy?

11.4 Substantially increase the demand on

existing sources of energy?

11.5

Result in the loss of availability of a known

mineral resource that would be of future

value to the region and the residents of the

state?

12.0 Hazards: Would the project involve:

12.1

A risk of accidental explosion or release of

hazardous substances (including but not

limited to oil, pesticides, chemicals, or

radiation)

12.2

Possible interference with an emergency

response plan or emergency evacuation

plan?

12.3 The creation of any health hazard or

potential health hazard?

12.4 Exposure of people to existing sources of

potential health hazards?

12.5 Increased fire hazard in areas with

flammable brush, grass, or trees?

13.0 Noise: Would the project result in:

13.1 Increases in existing noise levels?

13.2 Exposure of people to severe noise levels?

14.0

Public Services: Would the project have an effect upon, or result in a need for new or

altered government services in, any of

the following areas:

14.1 Fire protection?

14.2 Police protection?

14.3 Schools?



S # Aspect

Potentially

Significant

Impact

Potentially

Significant

Unless

Mitigation

Incorporated

Less

than

Signific

ant

Impact

No

Impact

14.4 Maintenance of public facilities, including

roads?

14.5 Other governmental services?

15.0 Utilities & Service Systems: Would the project result in a need for new systems or

supplies or substantial alterations to the following utilities:

15.1 Power or natural gas?

15.2 Communications systems?

15.3 Local or regional water treatment or

distribution facilities?

15.4 Sewer or septic tanks?

15.5 Storm water drainage?

15.6 Solid waste disposal?

16.0 Aesthetics: Would the proposal:

16.1 Affect a scenic vista or scenic highway?

16.2 Have a demonstrable negative aesthetic

effect?

16.3 Create light or glare?

17.0 Cultural Resources: Would the proposal:

17.1 Disturb paleontological resources?

17.2 Disturb archaeological resources?

17.3 Affect historical resources?

17.4

Have the potential to cause a physical

change which would affect unique ethnic

cultural values?

17.5 Restrict existing religious or sacred uses

within the potential impact area?

18.0 Recreation: Would the proposal:

18.1 Affect existing recreational opportunities?

6.3 POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT

The proposed project is essentially an environmental improvement project. It is primarily aimed at improving the health and hygiene conditions of the target population through



provision of water and sanitary services. This would have major positive implications for the socio-economic environment of the area.

The Project is designed with environmental sustainability in mind for all components and activities. The environmental impacts of improved living conditions for the residents of Jacobabad city are expected to be highly positive overall; likely environmental and social benefits include reduced household level expenditures on water purchasing, and medical expenses. Environmental and social considerations will be given major attention in planning, as well as major civil works, to ensure that any adverse environmental and social impacts are minimized and adequately mitigated.

6.3.1 Design / Planning Component

At the initial stage during the first component, the focus will be on laying the foundation for integrated planning for the project. This component is likely to result in improvement in institutional arrangements and capacity in the areas of environmental and social management and monitoring. Development of decision support systems and training to develop local expertise is expected to substantially improve the management and monitoring of social and environmental impacts.

The planning, information management, and capacity-building activities are all intended to facilitate increased awareness-raising to foster ownership, understanding and mainstreaming of environmental and social considerations.

Following activities and concerns are expected at the planning and design stage:



Activity / Issue Potential Impact Significance Mitigation Measures


Design considerations

for meeting the daily

demand of water

supply.

Social issues High

The project ensures 100% water

connections to users

For remote areas outside the city

stand posts will be provided for

water supply. One stand post will

serve 8-10 houses.

Buffer distance to

sensitive receivers to

prevent nuisance and

achieve safety criteria.

Environmental

Issues and

public

nuisance

High

The site of wastewater treatment

ponds is outside the city, with no

major settlements in close vicinity

Disruption of existing

water supply services. Social issues Moderate

New and separate water supply

network will be installed and the

old network will remain buried.

Availability of increased

quantity of water supply

as per design demand

at Kirthar Canal.

Failure of

design High

Permit of additional 66,000 m3/day

water supply to Kirthar Canal from

Irrigation Department

In design both gravity and

pumping system consideration

are taken for extracting water from

Kirthar Canal

Land acquisition for raw

water storage pond and

/ or wastewater

treatment pond.

Loss of land/

ownership/da

mage to

structure and

means of

livelihood

No No privately owned land to be

acquired for the project

Risk of contamination of

sewage into water

supply.

Water pollution Moderate The design will prevent the

contamination of sewage in water

supply as all the water supply

lines, at crossings from the

sewerage drains, are sleeved with

carbon steel and the space

between the pipe and sleeve is

filled with cement concrete (CC) at

the time of construction. However,

monitoring and surveillance is

required.

Health issues High

Social issues High




Design of new water

distribution main from

high lift pumping station

to water filtration plant

and its alignment.

Environmental

and social

impacts due to

Water

distribution

mains

alignment

design.

Low

Rising main alignment is done in a

manner to avoid unnecessary

interruption of utility services.

Footbridges and overpasses to be

included in

mobilization/preparation work to

avoid severance of pedestrian

access. Where required,

temporary arrangement will be

made available to avoid any

interruption of utility services.

Design of new Rising

Main (Carbon Steel)

600 mm diameter from

water filtration plant to

overhead tanks.

Interruption of

utility services Moderate

Rising main alignment is done in

such manner that necessary

utilities will be made available to

avoid any interruption of utility

services. Temporary passage way

will be made available to avoid

severance of pedestrian and traffic

access.

Severance of

pedestrian

access

Low

Traffic

congestion Moderate

Safety issues Moderate

Buffer distance to sensitive

receivers to prevent nuisance and

achieve safety criteria.

Public consultation and

sharing of proposed

design considerations.

Social issues High

The design engineering team have

conducted various public &

stakeholder consultation session,

in order to have public opinion and

recommendations on design of

water supply system.

Probability of electricity

failure.

Shutdown of

water supply Low

Standby generator at high lift

pumping station & water filtration

plant

Selection of Generators

as per the required load

Impairment of

generators No

900 kVA standby generator at high

lift pumping station, and 300 kVA

generator at WFP (plus existing

300 KVA generator at WFP to be

repaired)

Use of

excessive fuel No

Most of the significant environmental impacts of the project can be addressed at the design phase, which is mainly the responsibility of the Design Engineers. The location of



various interventions, nature of construction technology etc. predominantly determine the environmental implications of the project. The Design Engineers must also add all features for safety of the workers during operation and maintenance.

The potential negative environmental and social impacts of the design phase will easily be mitigated through well-coordinated efforts.

6.3.2 Physical Implementation Stage

This will mainly entail construction of new structures and rehabilitating the existing structures.

The new interventions will introduce direct significant interventions aimed at better managing the existing system, after making necessary amendments to improve its efficiency and outreach to all areas of Jacobabad city. The interventions planned under this component are expected to be environmentally and socially positive overall, without significant adverse environmental and social impacts. These include water storage reservoir and tanks, water distribution network and wastewater treatment pond.

Following activities and concerns are expected at the physical intervention stage:



Establishment of

Campsite and

Machinery/ Equipment

Yard.

Changes in

land use

pattern

Moderate

The land will be rented for the

camp site and equipment yard. No

resettlement is envisaged for this

purpose.

Influx of

external work

force

Moderate

Local residents will be given

priority in the employment

opportunities generated during

construction and operations

phase.

Cultural

conflicts Moderate

Site for camp site shall be selected

keeping in view the cultural norms

of the area to avoid undue

interference of the contractor’s

staff with the local residents.

Workshop

facilities will

spread oils &

chemicals

Moderate

Proper disposal of used oil and

chemical waste in accordance with

MSDS will be ensured.

Efficient Use of Chemicals will be

ensured.

Good housekeeping practices will

be ensured at workshop areas.

Mixing of waste into fresh water

resources will not be allowed.




Deterioration

of air quality

due to

machinery &

equipment

Low

Proper engine tuning of

machinery/ equipment to meet

National Environmental Quality

Standards of Pakistan limits and

USEPA Tier 4 standards 2014 will

be ensured.

Noise Moderate

Equipment with high levels will be

fitted with noise reduction devices.

Regular inspection, maintenance

and lubrication of the construction

vehicle and equipment will be

performed.

Use of PPEs such as ear plugs

and ear muffs by the workers will

be ensured.

Avoid night time activity.

Land

degradation

due to solid

waste disposal

of camp site

Low

Ensure proper disposal of camp

site waste at designated landfill

sites.

Good housekeeping practices

within the camp site will be

adopted to minimize waste

generation.

Disposal of campsite waste near

residential colonies or in

agricultural fields will not be

allowed.

Excavation works and

pipeline laying:

Water storage pool # 3

Laying of 800 mm

diameter carbon steel

pipe at a length of 300

m for water supply

Deterioration

of air quality Low

Transporting materials through

densely populated areas will be

avoided.

Soil erosion Moderate

Excavated or stockpiled soil and

sand shall be slightly wetted

before loading, particularly in

windy conditions.

Vehicles transporting soil, sand

and other construction materials

shall be covered. Speeds of such

vehicles shall be limited on




from Kirthar Canal to

Water Storage Pool #

3

Laying of 20.75 km

long 600 mm diameter

carbon steel rising

main

Deep excavation

works (approx 2 m to 3

m) and laying of 6.7

km new Rising Main

(Carbon Steel) 600

mm dia from water

filtration plant to

overhead tanks

Excavation works for

350 mm HDPE pipe

from all six Overhead

Water Tanks to

distribution network

and 350 mm to 75 mm

HDPE pipe for

distribution network for

zone1, zone2, zone3,

zone4, zone5, and

zone6

Laying of 0.675 km

long 350 mm dia

HDPE pipe from all six

Overhead Water

Tanks to distribution

network

Laying of 350 mm to

75 mm dia HDPE pipe

unpaved areas.

Surface water

contamination

by wind

erosion

Moderate

Excavated material will be used for

refilling the excavation sites.

Open areas of the sites and

nearby roads (50m adjacent either

side of the active works areas)

shall be sprayed at least twice per

day with water to suppress dust.

Wind direction will be considered

while selecting sites for stock piles.

Site

overburden No

Stockpiles of overburden shall be

kept covered where possible.

Proper disposal of waste material.

Noise pollution Moderate

Equipment with high noise levels

will be fitted with noise reduction

devices




performed.



be ensured.

Near religious areas and schools

the contractor shall discuss with

the school and religious area

heads the agreed time for

operating the noisy machines and

completely avoid machine use

near schools during examination

times and near religious areas

during religiously sensitive times.


Health and

Safety issues High

Fencing around excavations will

be provided to reduce the risk of

accidents.




for distribution network

for zone1, zone2,

zone3, zone4, zone5,

and zone6 - total

length 119.4 km

Only trained staff will be allowed to

operate machinery/ equipment.


Provide safety and warning signs.

Interruption of

utility services Low

Approvals from concerned local

authorities will be obtained before

starting excavation activity.

Traffic

congestion

due to

excavation and

stockpiling of

excavated

material

Moderate

Precautionary measures of

construction will be communicated

verbally and through signboards to

local residence.

Submit temporary traffic

management plan one month prior

to start of works in any given

sector.

Formulation and implementation of

a construction related traffic

management plan and assign

traffic control personnel.

Severance of

pedestrian and

vehicle access

Low

Consultation with the Utilities to

obtain existing maps before

finalization of the pipeline route.

Site Clearance

Loss of

vegetation /

Trees

Low

Unnecessary clearance of

vegetation will be avoided.

Removal of trees>10cm DBH

(diameter at breast height), if any,

to be justified on engineering and

safety grounds.

Compensatory planting of 05 new

trees for each tree cut; new trees

to comprise on indigenous

species.

Renovation /

rehabilitation work

Solid waste

generation due

to demolition

of existing

structure

Low

Ensure proper disposal of

construction debris at designated

landfill sites.

Disposal of waste near residential

colonies or in agricultural fields will

not be allowed.




Heap of de-

silting/

dredged

material after

de-sludging of

ponds

Moderate

No waste disposal near fresh

water bodies.

Adoption of good management

practices to control soil and ground

water contamination.

De-silting and removal

of vegetation from

existing water storage

pool #1 & 2.

De-silting and removal

of vegetation from new

water storage pool #3

Soil and

groundwater

contamination

Low

Adoption of good management

practices to control soil and ground

water contamination.

Proper disposal of dredged

material at designated landfill

sites.

Land

degradation

due to waste

disposal

Moderate

Ensure restoration of site to its

original conditions after

transferring the de-silted material

to the disposal site.

Construction of

25 m high water tank

of 1,364 m3 for zone 1;


of 682 m3 for zone 2;


of 1,000 m3 for zone3;






of 1,137 m3 for zone 6.

Noise Pollution

due to

construction

activities

Moderate



devices.




performed.



be ensured.


Chances of

accidents due

to construction

activities

Moderate

Regular training to workers.

Safety and warning signs.

Adoption of good construction

management practices.

Proper demarcation of

construction sites.

Interruption of

existing utility

services

Moderate

Approvals from concerned local

authorities will be obtained before

starting construction activity.




Health and

safety issues

due to

construction

activities

Moderate

Use of PPEs such as masks, hard

hats, ear plugs, gloves, eye

goggles, rubber boots, etc. by the

workers will be ensured.

Staff & workers will be adequately

trained and only trained personal

will be allowed for the job.

Necessary first aid arrangements

in case of any accident will be

provided at the site.

Traffic

congestion Low

Formulation and implementation of

a construction related traffic

management plan and assign

traffic control personnel.

Air pollution

due to

construction

activities

Moderate

Proper tuning of all construction

equipment and machinery.

No construction activity during

windy conditions.

Proper covering and sprinkling

(where applicable) of fine material.

Disturbance to bio-

diversity (flora &

fauna).

Biodiversity

loss low

Unnecessary interference with all

life forms will be avoided.

The construction phase of the project might result in a number of environmental aspects that are identified in the above table. These environmental aspects may create temporary hazards of moderate significance to the environmental resources of the project area during the project construction phase. However, if managed properly these activities will not pose any threat to the environment.

The main responsibilities for mitigation during the construction phase of the project rest with contractors appointed to construct the various interventions. The Clients’ Site Manager will however, have the responsibility for monitoring the implementation of mitigation plans by the contractors and will need to implement his own system of internal checks to ensure them.

In order to avoid creation of misunderstandings regarding who is responsible for particular activities recommended for the construction phase, the mitigation measures (in the form of a plan) to be taken should be appended to tender documents. This will ensure that contractors include the cost of migratory actions into their bids and will provide a reliable mechanism for enforcement. In fact, most of the recommended actions involve no or very little capital investment, but it depends on the contractor’s management to adopt a responsible attitude to environmental protection; ensuring construction activity is properly planned and migratory actions are correctly implemented.



6.3.3 Operations Stage

This will be the stage where major impacts, both positive and negative, can surface, and the earlier predictions could be validated. This stage will comprise of commissioning the rehabilitated and new interventions. While the operations stage entails mostly engineering activities, it has an equally important requirement of inter-departmental departmental coordination, for harvesting the full potential of positive impacts of the project.

Following activities are expected at the operations stage:




C. Operation & maintenance Phase

Monitoring of water

quantity supplied from

the source (Kirthar

Canal); High Lift

Pumping Station; and

Water Filtration Plant.

Shortage of

water supply High

Both gravity and pumping system

are present for extracting water

from Khirthar Canal.

Shortage of

water supply

and operational

problems in

water filtration

plant

High Ensure the water quantity

supplied will be as per design.

Monitoring of water

quality supplied from

water filtration plant

pumping station.

Monitoring of water

pollution at each

overhead water tank .

Health issues High

Water testing laboratory which

already exists will be rehabilitated

for performing water quality

testing.

Water quality will be tested as per

WHO/ GOP standards to ensure

the integrity of the water supply

system.

Turbidity and free residual

chlorine tests shall be regularly

performed.

Consider to maintain residual

chlorine in distribution water at 0.4

to 0.5 mg/l as to prevent growth of

nuisance bacteria.

If the applicable standards are not

met, adequate mitigation

measures to ensure that the water

supply is fit for drinking.

Air pollution of diesel

generator installed at

low lift pumping station;


and water filtration

plant.

Air pollution Low Proper engine tuning generator to

meet National Environmental

Quality Standards of Pakistan

limits and USEPA Tier 4

standards 2014 will be ensured.

Health issues Low

Noise pollution due to

pumps and diesel

generator at low lift

Noise pollution Low



devices.




pumping station; high

lift pumping station and

water filtration plant.




performed.



be ensured.


Use of Equipment/

Machinery for cleaning

and maintenance

(Suction Machines,

Jetting Machines,

Winching Machines,

Grab Cranes etc.).

Vehicular

Emissions Low

The equipment will be maintained

in good working conditions.

Cleaning

Waste

Generation

Moderate

Extracted/ dredged out sludge will

be disposed to sludge drying

beds.

Fire hazard at pump

room and diesel

generator building at

low lift pumping station;


and water filtration

plant.

Structural

damage of

pump room

and generator

building

Moderate Provide and maintain adequate

number of fire extinguishers.

Impairment of

pumps and

generator

Moderate Proper O&M practices should be

adopted to avoid short circuiting.

Health & safety

issues Moderate

Use of PPEs such as ear plugs,

gloves, eye goggles, rubber

boots, etc. by the workers will be

ensured.

Health and safety

issues due to operation

and maintenance

activity at low lift

pumping station, high

lift pumping station, and

water filtration plant.

Health & safety

issues Low


gloves, eye goggles, rubber

boots, etc. by the workers will be

ensured.

Staff & worker responsible for

O&M will be adequately trained

and only trained personal will be

allowed for the job.

Necessary first aid arrangements

in case of any accident will be

provided at the site.

Maintenance of air Lack of Moderate Ensure the proper maintenance of




release valves in rising

mains.

maintenance

will cause loss

of water and

impairment of

rising main

air release valves.

Illegal water

connections in rising

mains and distribution

pipes to all six

overhead tanks.

Loss of

pressure in

rising main

Low

Periodic surveillance &

monitoring.

Impairment of

rising main Low

Social issues High

Loss of

pressure in

distribution

network

Moderate

Impairment of

distribution

network

Moderate

Contamination of

sewage in water supply.

Health issues High Water quality will be tested at end

user as per WHO/ GOP standards

to ensure the integrity of the water

supply system.

Social issues High

In order to make the proposed project entirely acceptable at the social and environmental levels, the proponents will need to set up an institutional arrangement to steer and monitor the project throughout the project life.

The technical monitoring system will set up a framework to provide a systematic tracking of key environmental/natural resources and social parameters in a spatial context across all interventions, using modern remote sensing/earth observation knowledge products and GIS tools. This would help in keeping track of the progress, exploring synergies/trade-offs in a larger systems context, and outlining future needs in a more systematic manner.

For the evaluation of EMMPs compliance evaluation criteria established by Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) could be used.

6.4 DAC Evaluation Criteria:

I. Relevance:

Was the particular mitigation measure needed in the context of the target areas?

Are the EMMP’s activities and outputs consistent with the key goals and attainment of objectives for the proposed project?



Are the EMMP’s activities and outputs consistent with its intended impacts and effects?

II. Efficiency:

How efficiently were resources used to produce intended outputs?

How could resources have been used more efficiently?

III. Effectiveness:

To what extent did the project achieve its intended results?

What factors contributed to the achievement of intended results or the lack thereof?

IV. Impact:

What occurred as a direct result of the individual mitigation measure and the overall EMMP?

What real difference was made to intended environmental beneficiaries?

How many people were affected?

What are the climate change impacts of the project?

What is the health benefits derived from the project?

Impact of Carbon credits in project sustainability?

What are the economic benefits?

What are the potential benefits for large scale initiatives?

V. Sustainability:

To what degree did the program/project’s benefits are likely to persist following the end of project?

What are the major environmental and financial sustainability factors?

Which major factors are responsible for the achievements or failures of the program/project’s overall sustainability?

What is the potential for replication?

What are the impacts on institutional linkages?



7.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP)

7.1 GENERAL

The Environmental Management Plan (EMP), also called an Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan (EMMP), is a strategic approach towards the effective implementation of the mitigation measures and environmental protection of the project area and its surroundings. This EMP ensures that the undue or reasonably adverse impacts of a project are prevented and the positive benefits of the project are enhanced. According to this plan, all the activities related to various phases of the project are controlled and monitored.

This EMP encompasses all the facets of the project and may be used as a quick reference by the personnel(s) of client and contractors for effective implementation of the proposed mitigation measures and tracking the overall environmental performance of the project.

This EMP addresses all the significant impacts that are identified during the impacts identification process of the EIA. It should be amended in consultation with the concerned regulatory authority, in this case EPA Sindh, if any issue has been overlooked or if any need would arise as the project continues.

7.2 PURPOSE & NEED OF THE EMP

Primarily, the purpose of this EMP is to serve as a quick reference for the consultants, contractor as well as the proponents to implement the proposed mitigation measures effectively and to monitor the overall environmental performance of the project. Furthermore to house the procedure, which the proponent follows to implement and maintain this Environmental Management Plan, the need of the EMP is mentioned as follow:

Ensure that attention is paid to the actual effects arising from construction, installation and operation of the proposed project;

Ensure that anticipated impacts are maintained within the levels predicted;

Ensure that unanticipated impacts are managed or mitigated before they become a problem; and

Ensure that environmental management brings about real environmental benefits and achieves environmental sustainability, rather than the Environmental Approval Process being a mere paper chase to secure a development approval1 .

7.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE EMP

The main objectives of the EMP during different phases of the project is to evaluate effectiveness of the mitigation measures proposed in the EIA and recommend improvement if any need would arise.

7.4 SCOPE OF THE EMP

The scope of the EMP includes the following phases of the project.

1 Guidelines for Preparation and Review of Environmental Reports, 1997



Planning Phase

Construction Phase

Operation Phase

All the activities performed during these phases will be controlled and monitored according to this EMP.

7.5 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT & MONITORING PLAN

Majority of the impacts occurring during the construction and operation phases are anticipated to be of insignificant nature. Such impacts would be mitigated through proper management.

For the proposed project, the consultants have recommended an Environmental Management & Monitoring Plan as given in the following.



Table 13: Environmental Management & Monitoring Plan

Activity / Issue Potential Impact Mitigation Measures Monitoring Indicators Monitoring

Method Monitoring Frequency

Parties


Design considerations for meeting the daily demand of water supply.

Social issues if the entire urban area of Jacobabad does not get water connections

The project ensures 100% water connections to users

Water connections installed at all intended households.

Sample based survey

Once after implementation

IMC to monitor and write in end report

Social issues if the remote and surrounding areas do not get any benefits

For remote areas outside the city stand posts will be provided for water supply. One stand post will serve 8-10 houses.

Number of stand posts Census survey Once after implementation

IMC to monitor and write in end report

Disruption of existing water supply services.

Social issues for the duration of non-supply

New and separate water supply network will be installed and the old network will remain buried.

Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable

Availability of increased quantity of water supply as per design demand at Kirthar Canal.

Failure of design Permit of additional 66,000 m3/day water supply to Kirthar Canal from Irrigation Department

Availability of the Permit from Irrigation department before project operationalization

Physical verification

Once before start of project

IMC

In design both gravity and pumping system consideration are taken for extracting water from Kirthar Canal

system is working both on gravity as well as pumping

Testing of the newly installed system before its commissioning

Once before issuance of Completion Certificate to Contractor

AAA-TCI team





Parties

Land acquisition for raw water storage pond

Loss of land/ ownership/damage to structure and means of livelihood

No privately owned land to be acquired for the project

Documentary evidence of Government ownership of land


Once before start of project

TMA

Risk of contamination of sewage into water supply.

Water pollution The design will prevent the contamination of sewage in water supply as all the water supply lines, at crossings from the sewerage drains, are sleeved with carbon steel and the space between the pipe and sleeve is filled with cement concrete (CC) at the time of construction. However, monitoring and surveillance is required.

Monitoring of supplied water at consumer end

Random sampling

Quarterly NSUSC

Health issues

Social issues

Design of new water distribution main from high lift pumping station to water filtration plant and its alignment.

Environmental and Social impacts due to Water distribution mains alignment design.

New Rising Main is aligned with the old one, having the propoer right of way, to avoid unnecessary environmental or social impacts


Design of new Rising Main

Interruption of utility services

Rising main alignment is done in such manner that

Monitoring of compliance

Reconnaissance survey

Quarterly IMC





Parties

(Carbon Steel) 600 mm diameter from water filtration plant to overhead tanks.

Severance of pedestrian access

necessary utilities will be made available to avoid any interruption of utility services. Temporary passage way will be made available to avoid severance of pedestrian and traffic access.

Traffic congestion

Safety issues Buffer distance to sensitive receivers to prevent nuisance and achieve safety criteria.

Public consultation and sharing of proposed design consideration

Social issues if the general public disagrees with the design

The design engineering team have conducted various public & stakeholder consultation session, in order to have public opinion and recommendations on design of water supply system.


Probability of electricity failure.

Shutdown of water supply

Standby generator at high lift pumping station & water filtration plant

Monitoring of working conditions of gen-sets


Fortnightly NSUSC

Selection of Generators as per the required load

Impairment of generators

900 kVA standby generator at high lift pumping station, and 300 kVA generator at WFP (plus existing 300 KVA generator at WFP to be repaired)

Specifiations of generators

Endorsement of specs

Once after procurement

Design engineers

Use of excessive fuel






Parties

Establishment of Campsite and Machinery/ Equipment Yard.

Changes in land use pattern

The land will be rented for the camp site and equipment yard, and will be rstored after construction of project is complete. No resettlement is envisaged for this purpose.

Monthly rent receipts. Physical verification

Monthly Monitoring by

AAA-TCI Team

Influx of external work force

Local residents will be given priority in the employment opportunities generated during construction and operations phase.

Development & implementation of policy on local employments

Monthly TMA





Parties

Cultural conflicts

Site for camp site shall be selected keeping in view the cultural norms of the area to avoid undue interference of the contractor’s staff with the local residents.

Location of camp site Visual inspection

Once before establishment of camp site

AAA-TCI team

Workshop facilities can spread oils & chemicals

Proper disposal of used oil and chemical waste in accordance with MSDS will be ensured.

MSDS and disposal procedures

Visual inspection

Daily monitoring & Quarterly reporting

Monitoring by AAA-TCI Team and

EMMP implementation reporting to USAID COR

Good housekeeping practices will be ensured at

SOP for housekeeping visual inspection

Daily monitoring

Contractor





Parties

workshop areas.

Mixing of waste into fresh water resources will not be allowed.

disposal procedures visual inspection

Daily monitoring

Contractor

Deterioration of air quality due to machinery & equipment

Proper engine tuning of machinery/ equipment to meet National Environmental Quality Standards of Pakistan limits and USEPA Tier 4 standards 2014 will be ensured.

Monitoring will be done on stack of machinery and equipment. The parameters required to be monitored are Smoke, H2S, SOx, CO, VOCs and NOx.

Sampling and laboratory analysis

Monthly IMC

Noise Equipment with high levels will be fitted with noise reduction

Monitoring compliance to NEQS for noise (SRO 72 (KE) / 2009)

Noise testing Monthly IMC





Parties

devices.

Regular inspection, maintenance and lubrication of the construction vehicle and equipment will be performed.

Maintenance logs Visual Inspection

Monthly Contractor

Use of PPEs such as ear plugs and ear muffs by the workers will be ensured.

PPE inventory Visual Inspection

Monthly Contractor


SOP containing instructions for no night time work


6 monthly AAA-TCI team

Good housekeeping practices within the camp site





Parties

will be adopted to minimize waste generation.

Disposal of campsite waste near residential colonies or in agricultural fields will not be allowed.

Excavation works and pipeline laying:Water storage pool # 3800 mm dia pipe (length of 300 m) for water supply from Kirthar Canal to Water Storage Pool # 320.75 km long 600 mm dia rising mainDeep excavation works (approx 2 m to 3 m) and laying of 6.7 km new Rising Main 600 mm dia from water filtration plant to overhead tanks0.675 km long 350 mm dia pipe from all six Overhead Water Tanks to distribution network350 mm to 75 mm dia

Deterioration of air quality

Excavated or stockpiled soil and sand shall be slightly wetted before loading, particularly in windy conditions.

SOP visual inspection Daily monitoring Contractor

Open areas of the sites and nearby roads (50m adjacent

SOP Visual inspection

Daily monitoring

Contractor





Parties

pipe for distribution network for zone1, zone2, zone3, zone4, zone5, and zone6 - total length 119.4 kmTotal excavaed soil = 793 cu mReused soil= 188 cu mDumped in nearby depressions = 605 cu m

either side of the active works areas) shall be sprayed at least twice per day with water to suppress dust.

Soil erosion Excavated or stockpiled soil and sand shall be slightly wetted before loading, particularly in windy conditions.


Daily monitoring

Contractor

Vehicles transporting soil, sand and other construction materials shall be covered. Speeds of

SOP





Parties

such vehicles shall be limited on unpaved areas.

Surface water contamination by wind erosion

Some excavated material will be used for refilling the excavation sites; remaining material will be disposed off in natural depressions outside Jacobabad city


Quarterly IMC

Open areas of the sites and nearby roads (50m adjacent either side of the active works areas) shall be


Daily monitoring

Contractor





Parties

sprayed at least twice per day with water to suppress dust.

Wind direction will be considered while selecting sites for stock piles


Daily monitoring Contractor

Site overburden Stockpiles of overburden shall be kept covered where possible


daily monitoring Contractor

Noise pollution Equipment with high noise levels will be fitted with noise reduction devices



Regular inspection,

Visual inspection

Daily monitoring

Contractor





Parties

maintenance and lubrication of the construction vehicle and equipment will be performed.


Workers using PPEs Visual inspection

Daily monitoring

Contractor


Daily monitoring

Contractor

Health and Safety issues

Fencing around excavations will be provided to reduce the risk of accidents.

Fencing conditions Visual inspection

Monthly IMC

Only trained staff will be allowed to

Training record Record checking

Daily monitoring

Contractor





Parties

operate machinery/ equipment.


Provide safety and warning signs.

Interruption of utility services

Approvals from concerned local authorities will be obtained before starting excavation activity

Relevant approvals Record checking

Once for each excavation site

AAA-TCI team

Traffic congestion due to excavation and stockpiling of excavated material

Precautionary measures of construction will be communicated verbally and through signboards

Signage Visual inspection

Once for each excavation site

TMA





Parties

to local residence.

Submit temporary traffic management plan one month prior to start of works in any given sector.

TMP Record checking

Once AAA-TCI team

Formulation and implementation of a construction related traffic management plan and assign traffic control personnel.

Severance of pedestrian and vehicle access

Consultation with the Utilities to obtain existing maps before finalization of

Maps Record checking

Once AAA-TCI team





Parties

the pipeline route

Site Clearance Loss of vegetation / Trees

Removal of trees>10cm DBH (diameter at breast height), if any, to be justified on engineering and safety grounds.

Number of trees removed

Record checking / visual observation

Quarterly IMC

Compensatory planting of 05 new trees for each tree cut; new trees to comprise on indigenous species.

Number of trees replanted

Record checking / visual observation

Quarterly IMC

Renovation / rehabilitation work

Solid waste generation due to demolition of existing structure

Ensure proper disposal of construction debris at designated landfill sites.

Presence of solid waste heaps in or around construction sites

Visual inspection

Monthly AAA-TCI team





Parties

De-silting and removal of vegetation from existing water storage pool #1 & 2. De-silting and removal of vegetation from new water storage pool #3

Soil and groundwater contamination

Adoption of good management practices to control soil and ground water contamination.

Original site conditions Pre and post photographs

Before and after

AAA-TCI team

Land degradation due to waste disposal

Proper disposal of dredged material at designated landfill sites.

Ensure restoration of site to its original conditions after transferring the de-silted material to the disposal site.

Construction of 25 m high water tank of 1,364 m3 for zone 1; 25 m high water tank of 682

Noise Pollution due to construction activities

Equipment with high noise levels will be fitted







Parties

m3 for zone 2; 20 m high water tank of 1,000 m3 for zone3; 20 m high water tank of 568 m3 for zone 4; 20 m high water tank of 750 m3 for zone 5; 20 m high water tank of 1,137 m3 for zone 6.

with noise reduction devices.

Regular inspection, maintenance and lubrication of the construction vehicle and equipment will be performed.

Visual inspection

Daily monitoring

Contractor



Daily monitoring

Contractor


SOP Daily Contractor

Chances of accidents due to construction activities

Regular training to workers.

Training record Record checking

Quarterly AAA-TCI team

Safety and warning signs.

Signage Visual inspection

Daily monitoring

Contractor





Parties

Adoption of good construction management practices.

SOP visual inspection

Daily monitoring

Contractor

Proper demarcation of construction sites.


Daily monitoring

Contractor

Interruption of existing utility services

Approvals from concerned local authorities will be obtained before starting construction activity.

Relevant approvals Record checking

Once for each site

AAA-TCI team

Health and safety issues due to construction activities

Use of PPEs such as masks, hard hats, ear plugs, gloves, eye goggles, rubber boots, etc.


Daily monitoring

Contractor





Parties

by the workers will be ensured.

Staff & workers will be adequately trained and only trained personal will be allowed for the job.

Training record record checking

Daily monitoring

Contractor

Necessary first aid arrangements in case of any accident will be provided at the site.

First aid box Physical verification

Monthly AAA-TCI team

Traffic congestion Formulation and implementation of a construction related traffic management plan and assign traffic control

TMP Record checking

Once for each site

AAA-TCI team





Parties

personnel.

Air pollution due to construction activities

Proper tuning of all construction equipment and machinery.

Monitoring will be done on stack of machinery and equipment. The parameters required to be monitored are Smoke, H2S, SOx, CO, VOCs and NOx.


Monthly IMC

No construction activity during windy conditions.


daily Contractor

Proper covering and sprinkling (where applicable) of fine material.


daily Contractor

Disturbance to bio-diversity (flora & fauna).

Biodiversity loss Unnecessary interference with all life forms will be avoided

SOP Visual observation of working practices

Monthly AAA-TCI

C. Operation & maintenance Phase





Parties

Monitoring of water quantity supplied from the source (Kirthar Canal); High Lift Pumping Station; and Water Filtration Plant.

Shortage of water supply

Both gravity and pumping system are present for extracting water from Khirthar Canal

Monitor discharge Flow measurement

Continuous NSUSC

Shortage of water supply and operational problems in water filtration plant

Ensure the water quantity supplied will be as per design

Monitor inflow Continuous NSUSC

Monitoring of water quality supplied from water filtration plant pumping station. Monitoring of water pollution at each overhead water tank.

Health issues Water testing laboratory which already exists will be rehabilitated for performing water quality testing.

Water quality as per WHO/ GOP standards.

Water quality tests

Daily monitoring

NSUSC

Water quality will be tested as per WHO/ GOP standards to





Parties

ensure the integrity of the water supply system.

Turbidity and free residual chlorine tests shall be regularly performed.

Maintain residual chlorine in distribution water at 0.4 to 0.5 mg/l as to prevent growth of nuisance bacteria.

Air pollution of diesel generator installed at low lift pumping station; high lift pumping station and water filtration plant.

Air pollution Proper engine tuning generator to meet National Environmental Quality Standards of

Monitoring will be done on generator stacks. The parameters required to be monitored are Smoke, H2S, SOx, CO, VOCs and NOx.


Quarterly NSUSC

Health issues





Parties

Pakistan limits and USEPA Tier 4 standards 2014 will be ensured

Noise pollution due to pumps and diesel generator at low lift pumping station; high lift pumping station and water filtration plant

Noise pollution Equipment with high noise levels will be fitted with noise reduction devices.


Noise testing Monthly NSUSC

Regular inspection, maintenance and lubrication of the equipment will be performed.

Maintenance logs record checking Monthly NSUSC


PPE inventory Physical verification

Fortnightly NSUSC





Parties

Use of Equipment/ Machinery for cleaning and maintenance (Suction Machines, Jetting Machines, Winching Machines, Grab Cranes etc.).

Vehicular Emissions The equipment will be maintained in good working conditions

Monitoring will be done on equipment stacks. The parameters required to be monitored are Smoke, SOx, CO, VOCs and NOx.


Quarterly NSUSC

Cleaning Waste Generation

Extracted/ dredged out sludge will be disposed to sludge drying beds.

Visual observation

Monthly NSUSC

Fire hazard at pump room and diesel generator building at low lift pumping station; high lift pumping station and water filtration plant.

Structural damage of pump room and generator building

Provide and maintain adequate number of fire extinguishers.

Monitor the expiry of fire extinguisher and use class C type fire extinguisher as per OSHA’s standards.


Quarterly NSUSC

Impairment of pumps and generator

Proper O&M practices should be adopted to avoid short circuiting.

Health & safety issues






Parties

gloves, eye goggles, rubber boots, etc. by the workers will be ensured.

Health and safety issues due to operation and maintenance activity at low lift pumping station, high lift pumping station, and water filtration plant.

Health & safety issues for workers

Use of PPEs such as ear plugs, gloves, eye goggles, rubber boots, etc. by the workers will be ensured.

PPE inventory Physical verification

Quarterly NSUSC

Staff & worker responsible for O&M will be adequately trained and only trained personal will be allowed for the job.

Training record

Necessary first aid

First aid box





Parties

arrangements in case of any accident will be provided at the site.

Illegal water connections in rising mains and distribution pipes to all six overhead tanks.

Loss of pressure in rising main

Periodic surveillance & monitoring.

number of illegal connections dismantled

recce survey Quarterly TMA

Impairment of rising main

Social issues

Loss of pressure in distribution network

Impairment of distribution network

Contamination of sewage in water supply.

Health issues Water quality will be tested at end user as per WHO/ GOP standards to ensure the integrity of the water supply system

Water quality as per WHO/ GOP standards.

Water quality tests

Monthly NSUSC

Social issues


Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of 213

AAA-TCI-EMS

Annexure 1: IEE and EIA Regulations



Annexure 2: Approval of Additional

Quantity of Water Supply in Kirthar

Canal



AAA-TCI-EMS



Annexure 3: Socio-economic

Questionnaire



Household Survey of Project Area

Questionnaire

گھرانے کی سطح پر کئے جانیوالے سروے کا سوالنامہ

Mandatory Informed Consent

This survey is part of baseline study of the Municipal Service Program. Your responses to

this survey will help government to improve the programs related to drinking water and

sanitation. Your response is very important. Answering the questions will take about XX

minutes. Please be assured that your answers will be kept strictly confidential. We will not

share the survey data with anyone and will not identify individual responses in reports.

Thank you in advance for your assistance with this important survey.

سروے میں یہ سروے 'بلدیاتی سہولیات کے منصوبہ' کے حوالے سے کی جانیوالی بنیادی تحقیق کا حصہ ہے۔

میں حکومت کو دیئے گئے آپکے جوابات پینے کے پانی اور نکاسئ آب سے متعلق منصوبہ جات کو بہتر بنانے

ں گے۔ مدد کریں گے۔ آپ کے جوابات بہت ضروری ہیں۔ تمام سواالت کے جوابات دینے میں کل ۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ منٹس لگی

ا جائیگا۔ ہم طور پر صیغئہ راز میں رکھ آپ اس بات کا یقین کرلیں کہ آپ کے دیئے گئے تمام جوابات کو مکمل

ر پر سروے کی معلومات کسی دیگر پر ظاہر نہ کریں گے اور نہ ہی کسی شخص کے جوابات کو انفرادی طو

ں۔رپورٹ میں ظاہر کیا جائیگا۔ اس اہم سروے میں آپ کے تعاون پر ہم آپکا پیشگی شکریہ ادا کرتے ہی

Are you willing to be interviewed? [If not, go to the next civil structure] کیا آپ انٹرویو کے لئے

رضامند ہیں؟

]اگر نہیں تو اگلے گھر جائیں[

Interview Data )انٹرویو کی معلومات(

No. Description

1 Interview start time انٹرویو کے آغاز(

کا وقت(

2 Interview end time کا )انٹرویو کے اختتام

وقت(

3 Date of interview )انٹرویو کی تاریخ(

4 Name of interviewer ے )انٹرویو کرنیوال

کا نام(

5 Name of Validator / Validation Date

ریخ()توثیق کنندہ کا نام/ توثیق کی تا

6 Name of Supervisor / Signature

Respondent Identification )جواب دہندہ کی شناخت(

No. Description

1 Name of respondent )جواب دہندہ کا نام(

2

Address[Ask about Address]:)پتہ(

a. House number/mohalla گھر کا(

نمبر/محلہ(

b. Contact Number[Optional] )رابطہ نمبر(



A. Socio-economic Characteristics of Respondent and Household

)جواب دہندہ اور گھرانے کی سماجی و اقتصادی خصوصیات(

No. Description/Instruction Options/Codes Field No. and

Field Name Response

1 Respondent’s sex:

جواب دہندہ کی جنس

[Answer this question by

observation only]

1 = Male )مرد(

2 = Female )خاتون(

3 = Transgender )خواجہ سرا/ زنخا(

A1

RESPSEX

2 What is your marital status?

آپکی ازدواجی حیثیت کیا ہے؟

1 = Single )غیرشادی شدہ(

2 = Married )شادی شدہ(

3 = Widow/Widower )بیوہ/رنڈوا(

4 = Divorced )طالق یافتہ(

77 = Other )دیگر(

A2

MARISTAT

3 What is your relationship to the

main earner of the household?

گھرانے کے مرکزی کفیل کیساتھ

آپکا کیا رشتہ ہے؟ [Main earner: a person who

makes the largest monetary

contribution to the household

budget]

1 = Self )خود مرکزی کفیل(

2 = Spouse )شریک حیات(

3 = Child )اوالد(

4 = Parent )والدین(

5 = Grandparent یا دادی/نانا ا)داد

یا نانی(


A3

REL2EARN

4 What is your age?

آپکی عمر کیا ہے؟ Age in years

)عمر سالوں میں درج کریں(

A4

RESPAGE

5 What is the number of disabled

males in your house?

آپکے گھرانے میں ایسے مرد

افراد کی تعداد کتنی ہے جو

معذور ہیں؟

Number, including zero

)تعداد درج کریں، کوئی نہ ہو تو

صفر درج کریں( A5

DISABLEM

6 What is the number of disabled

females in your house?

ین آپکے گھرانے میں ایسی خوات

کی تعداد کتنی ہے جو معذور

ہیں؟

Number, including zero

)تعداد درج کریں، کوئی نہ ہو تو

صفر درج کریں(A6

DISABLEF

7 What is your religion?

آپکا مذہب کیا ہے؟1 = Islam )اسالم(

2 = Other than Islam اسالم کے(

عالوہ کوئی دیگر(

99 = Don’t want to answer جواب(

دینا نہیں چاہتے(

A7

RESPRELIG

8 What is your native language?

آپکی مادری زبان کونسی ہے؟

1 = Sindhi )سندھی(

2 = Pashtu )پشتو(

3 = Punjabi )پنجابی(

4 = Urdu )اردو(

5 = Hindko )ہندکو(

6 = Siraiki )سرائیکی(

7 = Balochi )بلوچی(

8 =Brahvi )براہوی(


A8

RESPLANG




Field Name Response

9

What is your highest completed

level of education?

رجہ آپکا مکمل کردہ اعلی تعلیمی د

کونسا ہے؟

[The education could have been

in the regular system or the

equivalent in the madrassa

system.]

می نظام ]تعلیمی قابلیت فارمل تعلی

ہ یا اسکے برابر درجے کے مدرس

سسٹم میں ہو سکتی ہے[

0 = Never attended a school کبھی)

( گئی/گیا نہیں سکول

1 = Less than 5 years ( کم سے پرائمری)

2 = Primary (5 years of

school) ( پرائمری)

3 = Middle (8 years of school) ( مڈل)

4 = Matriculation (10 years of

school) )میٹرک(

5 = Intermediate (12 years of

education) ( انٹرمیڈیٹ)

6 = Graduate (14 years of

education) )گریجوایشن( 7 = Post-graduate (16 years of

education) )ماسٹرز(

8 = More than 16 years of

education سے زیادہ( ماسٹرز)

A10

RESPEDUC

10

What is the main source of

income of your household?

آپکے گھرانے کا سب سے اہم

ذریعہ آمدن کیا ہے؟

1 = Salaried job in public sector

تنخواہ دار)سرکاری شعبے میں

نوکری(2 = Salaried job in private sector

)نجی شعبے میں تنخواہ دار

نوکری(3 = Self-employed in

business )ذاتی کاروبار(

4 = Rented property (house, shop,

etc.)

یا )کرائے پر دی گئی جائیداد۔ گھر

دکان وغیرہ(

5 = Agricultural land )زرعی رقبہ( 6 = Home-based enterprise

)گھر کی سطح پر کیا جانیواال

کاروبار(

7 = Skilled labor ہنرمندانہ(

مزدوری(

8 = Unskilled labor غیر ہنرمندانہ(

مزدوری(

9 = Child income )بچوں کی مشقت

سے ہونیوالی آمدن(


A11

MAININC




Field Name Response

11

What is the second most

important source of income of

your household?

عہ آپکے گھرانے کا دوسرا اہم ذری

آمدن کیا ہے؟

0 = None )کوئی نہیں(

1 = Salaried job in public sector

)سرکاری شعبے میں تنخواہ دار

نوکری(2 = Salaried job in private sector

دار تنخواہ میں شعبے نجی)

(نوکری 3 = Self-employed in

business ( کاروبار ذاتی)

4 = Rented property (house, shop,

etc.)

یا گھر جائیداد۔ گئی دی پر کرائے)

( وغیرہ دکان

5 = Agricultural land )زرعی رقبہ( 6 = Home-based enterprise

)گھر کی سطح پر کیا جانیواال

کاروبار(

7 = Skilled labor ہنرمندانہ(

مزدوری(

8 = Unskilled labor غیر ہنرمندانہ(

مزدوری(

9 = Child income بچوں کی مشقت(

سے ہونیوالی آمدن(


A12

SECONDINC

12

Are the remittances of a family

member who does not live in

this house the most important or

second most important source

of income for your household?

د جو کیا گھر کے ایسے کسی فر

ے گھر میں نہیں رہتا کی جانب س

ے گھرانے کرقم بھیجی جانیوالی

ہ سب سے اہم یا دوسرے اہم ذریع

؟ےآمدن میں شامل ہ

1 = Yes )ہاں(

2 = No )نہیں(

A13

REMITIMP

13

How do you characterize the

construction of your household?

س آپ اپنے مکان کی تعمیر کوک

طرح بیان کرتے ہیں؟

1 = Pukka ( پکا)

2 = Katcha ( کچا)

3 = Semi Pukka ( کچا پکا)

A14

HOUSETYPE

14

How many rooms are there in

this house excluding kitchen

and toilets?

آپکے گھر میں باورچی خانے

ے اور بیت الخال کے عالوہ کتن

کمرے ہیں؟

A15

ROOMINHSE

15 How many males usually live in

this house?

a. Up to 15 years old پندرہ سال(

تک کی عمر والے( A16a

M-UPTO15




Field Name Response

اس گھرمیں رہنے والے مردوں

کی تعداد کتنی ہے؟

b. 16 to 30 years old سولہ سے(

تیس سال والے( A16b

M-15TO30

c. More than 30 years old تیس(

سال سے بڑے(

A16c

M-30PLUS

16

How many females usually live

in this house?

ی اس گھرمیں رہنےوالی خواتین ک

تعداد کتنی ہے؟

a. Up to 15 years old پندرہ سال(

تک کی عمر والی( A17a

F-UPTO15

b. 16 to 30 years old سولہ سے(

تیس سال والی( A17b

F-15T030

c. More than 30 years old تیس(

سال سے بڑی(

A17c

F-30PLUS

17

What is the average household

expenditure for a month?

ہ آپکے گھرانے کے اوسطا ماہان

اخراجات کتنے ہیں؟

1 = Up to Rs 10,000

2 = Rs 10,000 to 20,000

3 = Rs 20,000 to 30,000

4 = Rs 30,000 to 40,000

5 = Rs 40,000 to 50,000

6 = More than Rs 50,000

98 = Don’t know )معلوم نہیں(

99 = Don’t want to answer جواب دینا(

نہیں چاہتے(

A18

MONTHEXP

B. Drinking Water )پینے کا پانی(


Field Name Response

1

Are the sources of domestic

(including drinking) water

mentioned here used in the

house?

ینے کیا گھریلو استعمال )بشمول پ

( کے پانی کے مذکورہ ذرائع

یں؟ گھر میں استعمال کئے جاتے ہ

[Obtain a “yes” or “no” answer

for all the sources listed on the

right.]

a. Piped water from the

municipality

کے )بلدیہ کی جانب سےپائپوں

ذریعے فراہم کردہ پانی((1 = Yes, 2 = No)

B1a

MUNICWATR

b. Piped water from another service

provider

)کسی دیگر کی جانب سے

ردہ پائپوں کے ذریعے فراہم ک

پانی( (1 = Yes, 2 = No)

B1b

OTHSPWATR

c. Groundwater piped up inside the

house

ے )گھر کے اندرسے پائپوں ک

ذریعے زیر زمین پانی کی

فراہمی((1 = Yes, 2 = No)

B1c

GWINSIDE

d. Groundwater piped up in a place

outside the house

ے )گھر کے باہر سے پائپوں ک

ذریعے زیرزمین پانی کی

فراہمی( (1 = Yes, 2 = No)

B1d

GWOUTSIDE

e. Uncovered well inside the house

کنویںکھلے)گھر میں موجود

کے ذریعے((1 = Yes, 2 = No)

B1e

WELL-IN




Field Name Response

f. Uncovered well in a place

outside the house گھر سے باہر(

کنویں کے ذریعے( کھلے

(1 = Yes, 2 = No)

B1f

WELL-OUT

g. Pond or stream (1 = Yes, 2 = No)

)تاالب یا ندی(

B1g

PONSTREAM

h. Truck/tanker (1 = Yes, 2 = No)

)ٹرک/ٹینکر(

B1h

TRUCKTANK

i. Donkey cart/drum (1 = Yes, 2 =

No)

/ ڈرم(گاڑی)گدھا

B1i

CARTDRUM

j. Bottled water (1 = Yes, 2 = No)

)بوتلوں کا پانی(

B1j

BOTWATER

k. Any other source (1 = Yes, 2 =

No)

)کوئی دیگر ذریعہ(

B1k

OTHWATER

2

Which of these is the main

source of domestic water for the

house?

ان میں سے کون سےپانی کے

حصول کا ذریعہ گھریلو استعمال

کیلئےآپکے گھرانے کا سب سے

اہم ذریعہ ہے؟

1 = Piped water from the municipality

کے )بلدیہ کی جانب سےپائپوں

ذریعے فراہم کردہ پانی(2 = Piped water from another SP

)کسی دیگر کی جانب سے

ردہ پائپوں کے ذریعے فراہم ک

پانی(3 = Groundwater piped up inside the

house

ے )گھر کے اندرسے پائپوں ک

ذریعے زیر زمین پانی کی

فراہمی(4 = Groundwater piped up outside

house

ے )گھر کے باہر سے پائپوں ک

ذریعے زیرزمین پانی کی

فراہمی(5 = Uncovered well inside the house

کنویںکھلے)گھر میں موجود

کے ذریعے(6 = Uncovered well outside the house

کنویں کےکھلے)گھر سے باہر

ذریعے(

7 = Pond or stream )تاالب یا ندی(

8 = Truck/tanker )ٹرک/ٹینکر(

9 = Donkey cart/drum / گاڑی)گدھا ر

ڈرم(

10 = Bottled water ( )بوتلوں کا پانی

77 = Any other source کوئی دیگر(

ذریعہ(

B2

MAINSORCE




Field Name Response

3

[If only one source has been

identified in Question B1, skip

Questions B4 and B5, and enter

97 in the response column for

Questions B4 and B5.]

صرف ایک میں ۱]اگر سوال نمبر بی

ل نمبر پانی کا ذریعہ بتایا گیا ہے تو سوا

چھوڑ دیں اور جوابات کے ۵اور بی ۴بی

ڈال دیں[ ۷۹کالموں میں کوڈ

What is the second most

important source of domestic

water for the house?

دوسرا سب آپکے گھرانے کیلئے

سے اہم گھریلو استعمال کے پانی

کونسا ہے؟کا ذریعہ

Same options and codes as in

Question B2

]یکساں انتخابات اور کوڈز ہیں

میں ہیں[ ۲جیسے سوال نمبر بی

B4

SECSORCE

4

What is the main source of

drinking water in the house? گھر

اہم کے لیئے پینے کے پانی کا

ذریعہ کونسا ہے؟


Question B2

والے انتخابات ۲]سوال نمبر بی

استعمال کریں[

B6

DRINKMAIN

5

How much does the household

spend per month on domestic

water?

گھریلو استعمال کے پانی کے

انہماہ حصول کیلئے آپکا گھرانہ

کتنا خرچ کرتا ہے؟[If the respondent is comfortable

with stating daily expenditure,

multiply by 30 to report monthly

expenditure.]

0 = Nothing )کچھ بھی نہیں( 1 = Up to Rs 500

2 = Rs 500 to 1,000

3 = Rs 1,000 to 1,500

4 = Rs 1,500 to 2,000

5 = Rs 2,000 to Rs 2,500

6 = More than Rs 2,500

98 = Don’t know ہیں()معلوم ن

B7

WATEREXP

6

How much time (in hours) do the

males spend each week to collect

water?

گھرانے کے مرد گھر کے اندر حصول آب

لگاتے )گھنٹوں میں( پر ہفتہ وار کتنا وقت

ہیں؟

a. Up to 15 years old پندرہ سال تک(

کی عمر والے(

B8a

MU15HRIN

b. Older than 15 years پندرہ سال سے(

B8b زائد العمر والے(

MO15HRIN

7

How much time (in hours) do the

females spend each week to

collect water?

ول گھرانے کی خواتین گھر کے اندر حص

ں( )گھنٹوں می آب پر ہفتہ وار کتنا وقت

لگاتی ہیں؟


کی عمر والی(

B9a

FU15HRIN


B9b بڑی عمر والی(

FO15HRIN

8

How many of the males of the

household normally go out of the

house to collect water?

عموما گھر کے کتنے مرد حصول آب

کیلئے گھر سے باہر جاتے ہیں؟


کی عمر والے(

B10a

MU15CW


زائد العمر والے( B10b

MO15CW

9

How many of the females of the

household normally go out of the

house to collect water?

عموما گھر کی کتنی خواتین حصول آب

کیلئے گھر سے باہر جاتی ہیں؟

a. Up to 15 years old پندرہ سال تک )

کی عمر والی(

B11a

FU15CW


بڑی عمر والی( B11b

FO15CW




Field Name Response

10

Does fetching or collecting water

keep the person responsible away

from the activities mentioned

here?

و کیا پانی بھرنے کے ذمہ دار شخص ک

میوں پانی بھرنے کے باعث مذکورہ سرگر

سے محروم ہونا پڑتا ہے؟

a. Other household chores (1 = Yes,

2 = No)

)گھر کے دیگر کاموں سے(

B14a

W4GONHHC

b. Rest and entertainment (1 = Yes,

2 = No)

)آرام اور تفریح سے(

B14b

W4GONR&E

c. Paid work (1 = Yes, 2 = No)

)کمائی والے کام سے(B14c

W4GONPAY

d. Education (1 = Yes, 2 = No)

)تعلیم سے( B14d

W4GONEDU

e. Other activities (1 = Yes, 2 = No)

)دیگر کاموں سے(

B14e

W4GONOTH

11

Does fetching water expose the

person responsible to these

dangers?

و کیا پانی بھرنے کے ذمہ دار شخص ک

پانی بھرنے کے باعث مذکورہ خطرات

درپیش آسکتے ہیں؟

a. Harassment (1 = Yes, 2 = No)

)حراساں کرنا(B15a

WDANHARS

b. Threat to personal safety from

others (1 = Yes, 2 = No) دوسروں(

سے ذاتی خطرات(

B15b

WDANSAFT

c. Risk of injury due to nature of

water collection activity (1 =

Yes, 2 = No)

زخمی کے عمل میں )حصول آب

ہونے کا خطرہ(

B15c

WDANINJ

d. Other dangers (1 = Yes, 2 = No)

)دیگر خطرات(B15d

WDANOTH

12

Do you practice any of these

methods before drinking the

water available to you?

ل بنانے کیا آپ میسر پانی کو پینے کے قاب

ی کیلئے مذکورہ طریقوں میں سے کوئ

طریقہ استعمال کرتے ہیں؟

a. Solar disinfection (1 = Yes, 2 =

No)

کرنا()دھوپ میں رکھ کر صاف

B16a

SOLARDIS

b. Settling method (1 = Yes, 2 =

No)

لئے )پانی کے برتن کو کچھ دیر کی

ے رکھ دینا تاکہ نقصان دہ اجزا نیچ

بیٹھ جائیں(

B16b

SETTLING

c. Filtering through cloth (1 = Yes,

2 = No)

(چھاننا)کپڑے سے

B16c

CLOTHFILT

d. Water filtering device (1 = Yes, 2

= No)

)واٹر فلٹر کے استعمال سے(

B16d

FILTERDEV

e. Boiling (1 = Yes, 2 = No)

)ابال کر(B16e

BOILING

f. Adding a chemical (1 = Yes, 2 =

No)

مل شاپانی صاف کرنیوالی گولیاں )

کرکے(

B16f

CHEMICAL

g. Other methods (1 = Yes, 2 = No)

)دیگر طریقے(B16g

OTHCLEAN

13

On a scale of 1 (lowest) to 4

(highest), what is your level of

satisfaction with your main

source of domestic water?

سب آپکے گھریلو استعمال کے پانی کے

سے اہم ذریعہ سے آپ کس حد تک

ی مطمئن ہیں۔ ایک سے چار کی درجہ بند

کریں۔کے پیمانے کو استعمال

[Refer to main source identified

a. Location/ease of access in

collecting water

)حصول آب کے مقام تک رسائی(

B17a

DWACCESS

b. Safety of persons who collect

water

ی )پانی بھرنے کے ذمہ دار شخص ک

حفاظت(

B17b

DWSAFETY

c. Quality (smell, taste, other

factors)

)معیار(

B17c

DWQUALITY




Field Name Response

in response to Question B2.

Scale: 1 = Highly unsatisfied, 2

= Unsatisfied, 3 = Satisfied, 4 =

Highly satisfied]

یمانہ ]پیمانہ نمبر ایک: بہت غیر مطمئن، پ

ن: نمبر دو: غیر مطمئن، پیمانہ نمبر تی

بہت مطمئن[مطمئن، پیمانہ نمبر چار:

d. Availability of water when

needed

)ضرورت کے وقت پانی کی

دستیابی(

B17d

DWRELIABL

e. Available in the quantity needed

)مطلوبہ مقدار میں دستیابی(

B17e

DWQUANT

f. Overall satisfaction

)مجموعی اطمینان(

B17f

DW1SATIS

14

Are you willing to pay more for

improvements in your main

source of water supply for these

reasons?

نے کیا آپ مذکورہ وجوہات کی بنیاد پراپ

ے پانی کے حصول کے سب سے اہم ذریع

رنے کو کو بہتر بنانے کیلئے ادائیگی ک

تیار ہیں؟

a. Ease of access in collecting water

(1 = Yes, 2 = No) حصول آب کے(

مقام تک رسائی(

B18a

PAY4ACCES

b. Safety of persons who collect

water (1 = Yes, 2 = No) پانی(

بھرنے کے ذمہ دار شخص کی

حفاظت(

B18b

PAY4SAFET

c. Quality (smell, taste, other

factors) (1 = Yes, 2 = No) ۔ )معیار

( بو، ذائقہ اور دیگر عوامل

B18c

PAY4QUALTY

d. Availability of water when

needed (1 = Yes, 2 =

No) ضرورت کے وقت پانی کی(

دستیابی(

B18d

PAY4QUANT

e. Available in the quantity needed

(1 = Yes, 2 = No) مطلوبہ مقدار(

میں دستیابی(

B18e

PAY4RELIAB

15

In your opinion, what is the best

thing about your main source of

domestic water?

عمال آپکی رائے میں، آپکے گھریلو است

پہلو ھاکےپانی کے ذریعہ کی سب سے اچ

کیا ہے؟

1 = Ease of access in collecting

water

)حصول آب کے مقام تک رسائی(2 = Safety of persons who collect

water

کے ذمہ دار شخص کی )پانی بھرنے

حفاظت(3 = Quality (smell, taste, other

factors)

(۔ بو، ذائقہ اور دیگر عوامل)معیار 4 = Availability of water when

needed

)ضرورت کے وقت پانی کی دستیابی(5 = Available in the quantity

needed

)مطلوبہ مقدار میں دستیابی(

B19

DWBEST

16

In your opinion, what is the

worst thing about your main

source of domestic water?

عمال آپکی رائے میں، آپکے گھریلو است

پہلو اکےپانی کے ذریعہ کی سب سے بر

کیا ہے؟

Same options as in Question B19

کے انتخابات کے ۷۱)سوال نمبر بی

B20 مطابق(

DWWORST

C. Wastewater )نکاسئ آب(


Field Name Response




Field Name Response

1

How is the household’s toilet

waste disposed of?

ضالت آپکے گھرانے میں بیت الخال کے ف

ہے؟کی نکاسی کیسے کی جاتی

1 = Sewerage connected with main line

الی()نکاس کی بڑی الئن کے ساتھ متصل ن 2 = Sewerage connected with open

drain

)کھلی نالی کیساتھ متصل نالی(

3 = Septic tank )سیپٹک ٹینک(

4 = Pit in or outside house گھر سے باہر (

یا اندر زیر زمین گڑھا(

5 = Open fields )کھلے عالقہ میں(

6 = Open street لی گلی میں( )کھ


C1

WWTOILET

2

How is the household’s

bathwater disposed of?

کا انی آپکے گھرانے میں بیت الخال کے پ

جاتا ہے؟نکاس کیسے کیا


Question C1

ال کے انتخابات کا استعم ۱]سوال نمبر سی

کریں[

C2

WWBATH

3

How is the household’s kitchen

wastewater disposed of?

آپکے گھرانے میں باورچی خانہ کے

پانی کو کیسے ضائع کیا جاتا ہے؟


Question C1

ال کے انتخابات کا استعم ۱]سوال نمبر سی

کریں[

C3

WWKITCH

4

Does your house have access to

municipal wastewater services?

کیا آپکے گھرانے کو نکاسئ آب کی

؟بلدیات سہولت تک رسائی حاصل ہے

[If No, skip Questions C5 to C10

and enter 97 in the response

column for Questions C5 to

C10.]

]اگر جواب نہیں میں ہے تو سوال نمبر

ک سی پانچ سے لے کر سوال نمبر دس ت

چھوڑ دیں اور جوابات کے کالموں میں

ڈال دیں[ ۷۹کوڈ

1 = Yes )ہاں(

2 = No )نہیں(

C4

WWMUNICIP

5

On a scale of 1 (lowest) to 4

(highest), how satisfied are you

with municipal wastewater

services?

ے آپ نکاسئ آب کی بلدیاتی سہولت س

سے چار کس حد تک مطمئن ہیں۔ ایک

مال کی درجہ بندی کے پیمانے کو استع

کریں

C5

WWSATIS

6

What problems do you associate

with municipal wastewater

services?

ات سے آپکو نکاسئ آب کی بلدیاتی سہولی

ے؟متعلق کس قسم کے مسائل کا سامنا ہ

a. Unhygienic conditions within

the house (1 = Yes, 2 = No) گھر(

قص کے اندر صفائی کی نا

( صورتحال

C6a

WWDIRTHSE

b. Filth in the street or

neighborhood (1 = Yes, 2 =

No) )گلی اور پڑوس میں گندگی(

C6b

WWFILTHST

c. Disease (1 = Yes, 2 =

No) )بیماریوں کا پھیالو( C6c

WWDISEASE

d. Difficulty in movement of

people or vehicles (1 = Yes, 2 =

No)

ں )لوگوں اور گاڑیوں کی آمدورفت می

مشکل(

C6d

WWMOBILTY




Field Name Response

e. Reduced rental income from

property (1 = Yes, 2 =

No) جائیداد کے کرایوں سے(

ہونیوالی آمدن میں کمی(

C6e

WWRENTINC

f. Reduced property value (1 =

Yes, 2 = No)

کے نرخوں میں کمی( )جائیداد

C6f

WWPROPVAL

g. Low status among friends and

relatives (1 = Yes, 2 = No)

)دوستوں اور رشتہ داروں میں

حیثیت میں کمی(

C6g

WWLOSTAT

h. Other problems (1 = Yes, 2 =

No) )دیگر مسائل(

C6h

WWOTHPROB

7

Are you willing to pay for

improvements in municipal

wastewater services?

یات کو کیا آپ نکاسئ آب کی بلدیاتی سہول

یار کرنے کو ت خرچبہتر بنانے کیلئے

ہیں؟

1 = Yes )ہاں(

2 = No )نہیں(

C10

WWPAYMORE

D. Health and Hygiene )صحت اور صحت عامہ(


Field Name Response

1

Have you been immunized

against these diseases?

تی کیا آپ کو مذکورہ بیماریوں کے حفاظ

ٹیکے لگائے گئے تھے؟

a. Cholera (1 = Yes, 2 = No, 98 =

Don’t know) )ہیضہ(

E1a

RESPIMMCH

b. Typhoid (1 = Yes, 2 = No, 98 =

Don’t know) )تپ دق(

E1b

RESPIMMTY

c. TB (1 = Yes, 2 = No, 98 = Don’t

know)

)ٹی بی(

E1c

RESPIMMTB

d. Polio (1 = Yes, 2 = No, 98 =

Don’t know)

)پولیو(

E1d

RESPIMMPO

e. Tetanus (1 = Yes, 2 = No, 98 =

Don’t know) )تشنج(

E1e

RESPIMMTE

f. Measles (1 = Yes, 2 = No, 98 =

Don’t know) )خسرہ(

E1f

RESPIMMME

2

Have most of the children in your

household been immunized

against these diseases?

ں کو کیا آپکے گھرانے کے زیادہ تر بچو

دیئے ان بیماریوں کے حفاظتی ٹیکے لگا

گئے ہیں؟

a. Cholera (1 = Yes, 2 = No, 98 =

Don’t know) )ہیضہ(

E2a

CHIMMCH

b. Typhoid (1 = Yes, 2 = No, 98 =

Don’t know) )تپ دق(

E2b

CHIMMTY

c. TB (1 = Yes, 2 = No, 98 = Don’t

know)

)ٹی بی(

E2c

CHIMMTB

d. Polio (1 = Yes, 2 = No, 98 =

Don’t know)

)پولیو(

E2d

CHIMMPO

e. Tetanus (1 = Yes, 2 = No, 98 =

Don’t know) )تشنج(

E2e

CHIMMTE

f. Measles (1 = Yes, 2 = No, 98 =

Don’t know) )خسرہ(

E2f

CHIMMME

3

Have you suffered from any of

these diseases and problems in

the last 12 months?

یں کیا گزشتہ ایک سال کے دوران آپان م

؟ےہوئے تھسے کسی بیماری میں مبتال

a. Cholera (1 = Yes, 2 = No) )ہیضہ(

E3a

RESPCH

b. Typhoid (1 = Yes, 2 = No) )تپ

دق(

E3b

RESPTY

c. TB (1 = Yes, 2 = No) )ٹی بی( E3c

RESPTB




Field Name Response

d. Polio (1 = Yes, 2 = No) )پولیو( E3d

RESPPO

e. Tetanus (1 = Yes, 2 = No) )تشنج(

E3e

RESPTE

f. Measles (1 = Yes, 2 = No) )خسرہ(

E3f

RESPME

g. Diarrhea (1 = Yes, 2 = No) )اسہال

کی بیماری(

E3g

RESPDI

h. Malaria (1 = Yes, 2 = No) )ملیریا(

E3h

RESPMA

i. Hepatitis A (1 = Yes, 2 = No) )ھیپا

ٹائٹس اے(

E3i

RESPHEPA

j. Hepatitis E (1 = Yes, 2 = No) )ھیپا

ٹائٹس ای(

E3j

RESPHEPC

k. Skin disease (1 = Yes, 2 = No)

)جلدی بیماری(

E3k

RESPSKIN

l. Eye infection (1 = Yes, 2 = No)

)آنکھ کی سوزش(

E3l

RESPEYE

m. Intestinal parasites (1 = Yes, 2 =

No)

)آانتوں کے کیڑے(

E3m

RESPINT

4

Has anyone else in the house

suffered from any of these

diseases and problems in the last

12 months?

ے کیا گزشتہ ایک سال کے دوران گھران

ا ہوان بیماریوں میں مبتال کوئیمیں سے

تھا؟

a. Cholera (1 = Yes, 2 = No) )ہیضہ(

E4a

OTHCH

b. Typhoid (1 = Yes, 2 = No) )تپ

دق(

E4b

OTHTY

c. TB (1 = Yes, 2 = No) )ٹی بی( E4c

OTHTB

d. Polio (1 = Yes, 2 = No) )پولیو( E4d

OTHPO

e. Tetanus (1 = Yes, 2 = No) )تشنج( E4e

OTHTE

f. Measles (1 = Yes, 2 = No) )خسرہ(

E4f

OTHME

g. Diarrhea (1 = Yes, 2 = No) )اسہال

کی بیماری(

E4g

OTHDI

h. Malaria (1 = Yes, 2 = No) )ملیریا(

E4h

OTHMA

i. Hepatitis A (1 = Yes, 2 = No) )ھیپا

ٹائٹس اے(

E4i

OTHHEPA

j. Hepatitis E (1 = Yes, 2 = No) )ھیپا

ٹائٹس ای(

E4j

OTHHEPC

k. Skin disease (1 = Yes, 2 = No)

)جلدی بیماری(

E4k

OTHSKIN

l. Eye infection (1 = Yes, 2 = No)

)آنکھ کی سوزش(

E4l

OTHEYE

m. Intestinal parasites (1 = Yes, 2 =

No)

)آانتوں کے کیڑے(

E4m

OTHINT

5

What kind of toilet does your

house have?

آپکے گھر میں کس طرح کا بیت الخال

ہے؟

0 = No toilet )کوئی بیت الخال نہیں ہے(

1 = Flush )فلش سسٹم(

2 = Non-flush فلش سسٹم( بغیر) E5

TOILET

6

Do you wash your hands with

soap after going to the toilet?

کے بعد صابن سےرفع حاجت کیا آپ

اپنے ہاتھ دھوتے ہیں؟

1 = Yes )ہاں(

2 = No )نہیں( E6

HANDWASH




Field Name Response

7

[If the answer in Question E5 is

No toilet, skip Questions E7 and

E8, and enter 97 in the response

column for Questions E7 and

E8.]

ہ بتایا گیا ہے کمیں ۵]اگر سوال نمبر ای

و سوال گھر میں کوئی بیت الخال نہیں ہے ت

چھوڑ دیں اور جوابات کے ۸اور ۹نمبر

ڈال دیں[ ۷۹کالموں میں کوڈ

If there is a toilet in the house,

who is normally responsible for

cleaning it?

اگر گھر میں بیت الخال موجود ہے تو

؟مہ دار کون ہےعموما اسکی صفائی کا ذ

1 = Adult male from the household

)گھرانے کا کوئی بالغ مرد(

2 = Adult female from the

household

)گھرانے کی کوئی بالغ عورت(

3 = Child from the household

)گھرانے کا کوئی بچہ(

4 = Sweeper/servant

)جمعدار/ نوکر(

E7

TOICLEAN

8

If there is a toilet in the house,

how many times in a week is it

cleaned?

میں اگر گھر میں بیت الخال ہے تو ہفتہ

کتنی بار اسکو صاف کیا جاتا ہے؟

E8

NUMCLEAN

E. Participation )شمولیت(


Field Name Response

1

Have government or project

officials ever consulted you

about any of these services?

کبھی کیا ان بلدیاتی سہولیات سے متعلق

پ یا پروگرام کے منتظمین نے آ حکومت

سے رائے لی ہے؟

a. Water supply (1 = Yes, 2 = No)

)فراہمئ آب(

F1a

CONDWANY

b. Wastewater disposal (1 = Yes, 2

= No)

)نکاسئ آب(

F1b

CONSWANY

c. Solid waste management (1 =

Yes, 2 = No)

)کوڑ کرکٹ کی تلفی کا نظام(

F1c

CONSWANY

2

Have anyone from MSP

consulted you about any of these

services?

ونسپل کیا کبھی ان سہولیات سے متعلق 'می

سے سروسز پروگرام' کی طرف سے آپ

رائے لی گئی ہے؟


)فراہمئ آب(

F2a

CONDWMSP


= No)

)نکاسئ آب(

F2b

CONSWMSP


Yes, 2 = No)


F2c

CONSWMSP

3

Would you like to be consulted

in the improvement of these

services?

کیا آپ چاہتے ہیں کہ ان سہولیات کی

؟بہتری کیلئے آپ سے رائے لی جائے


)فراہمئ آب(

F2a

CONDWRESP


= No)

)نکاسئ آب(

F3b

CONSWRESP


Yes, 2 = No)


F3c

CONSWRESP

4

Do you think your community

should be consulted in the

improvement of these services?

ی ہیں کہ ان سہولیات کسمجھتےکیا آپ

رائے بہتری کیلئے آپکے اہل عالقہ سے

لی جائے؟


)فراہمئ آب(

F4a

CONDWCOM


= No)

)نکاسئ آب(

F4b

CONSWCOM


Yes, 2 = No)


F4c

CONSWCOM




Field Name Response

5

Do you think women in your

community should be consulted

in the improvement of these

services?

کی کیا آپ سمجھتے ہیں کہ آپکے عالقہ

یلئے خواتین سے ان سہولیات کی بہتری ک

رائے لی جائے؟


)فراہمئ آب(

F5a

CONDWFM


= No)

)نکاسئ آب(

F5b

CONSWFM


Yes, 2 = No)


F5c

CONSWFM

6

Do you think your elected

representatives should be

consulted in the improvement of

these services?

کے کیا آپ سمجھتے ہیں کہ آپکے عالقہ

منتخب نمائندوں سے ان سہولیات کی

لی جائے؟ بہتری کیلئے رائے


)فراہمئ آب(

F6a

CONDWREP


= No)

)نکاسئ آب(

F6b

CONSWREP


Yes, 2 = No)


F6c

CONSWREP

7

What is the best place to meet if

a service provider wants to

consult a group of people like

you?

کی رادافآپ جیسے ادارہ بلدیاتی وئی اگر ک

ب کے لئے سمیٹنگ رائے لینا چاہے تو

سے اچھی جگہ کونسی ہوگی؟

1 = My home )میرا گھر(

2 = My neighborhood )میرے پڑوس میں(

3 = A government or project office

الوں )کوئی سرکاری دفتریا پروگرام چالنے و

کا دفتر(

77 = Some other place )کوئی دیگر مقام(

98 = Don’t know )معلوم نہیں(

F7

CONPLACE

8

What would you like to be the

result if service providers

consulted people like you?

گوں آپ جیسے لوکوئی بلدیاتی ادارہ اگر

تو سے رابطہ کرتا ہے یا رائے لیتا ہے

آپ اسکا نتیجہ کیسا چاہتے ہیں؟

a. Better water supply (1 = Yes, 2 =

No)

)بہتر فراہمئ آب(

F8a

CONRESDW

b. Better wastewater disposal (1 =

Yes, 2 = No) )بہتر نکاسئ آب(

F8b

CONRESWW

c. Better solid waste management

(1 = Yes, 2 = No) )کوڑاکرکٹ کی

تلفی کا بہتر نظام(

F8c

CONRESSW

d. Lower cost of services (1 = Yes,

2 = No)

)سہولیات کے اخراجات میں کمی(

F8d

CONRESCOS

e. More households will get

services (1 = Yes, 2 = No) )زیادہ

گھرانوں کو سہولیات کی دستیابی(

F8e

CONRESMOR

f. Women will have fewer

problems (1 = Yes, 2 = No)

)خواتین کے مسائل میں کمی(

F8f

CONRESWMN

g. Children will have fewer

problems (1 = Yes, 2 = No)

)بچوں کے مسائل میں کمی(

F8g

CONRESCH

h. Other positive results (1 = Yes, 2

= No)

)دیگر مثبت نتائج(

F8h

CONRESOTH

9

Which of these do you think can

help improve water supply,

wastewater and solid waste

management services in your

community?

آپکے خیال میں ان میں سے کون کون

آب فراہمئ آب، نکاسئیآپکے عالقہ کے

و اور کوڑا کرکٹ کی تلفی کے نظام ک

بہتر بنانے میں مدد کر سکتا ہے؟

a. Government departments (1 =

Yes, 2 = No)

)سرکاری ادارہ(

F10a

GOVHELP

b. Private sector (1 = Yes, 2 = No)

)غیر سرکاری ادارہ(

F10b

PVTHELP

c. NGOs (1 = Yes, 2 = No)

سرکاری تنظیم()غیر

F10c

NGOHELP




Field Name Response

d. Community organizations (1 =

Yes, 2 = No) )عالقائی مقامی تنظیم(

F10d

COSHELP

e. Provincial Ombudsman (1 = Yes,

2 = No)

)صوبائی محتسب(

F10e

OMBHELP

f. Elected representatives (1 = Yes,

2 = No)

)منتخب نمائندے(

F10f

REPSHELP

g. Mass media (1 = Yes, 2 = No)

)میڈیا(

F10g

MEDIAHELP

h. Others (1 = Yes, 2 = No)

)دیگر(

F10h

OTHHELP

Thank you for your time and guidance. )آپکے وقت اور رہنمائی کا شکریہ(



Annexure 4: Sindh Environmental

Protection Act 2014



AAA-TCI-EMS



Annexure 5: Revised NEQS



AAA-TCI-EMS



Annexure 6: NEQS Motor Vehicle &

Noise



AAA-TCI-EMS



Annexure 7: Map of all the Union

Councils in Jacobabad City



Key Map of Jacobabad City, Depicting 8 Union Councils and Their Administrative Boundaries



Annexure 8: Updated Seismic Zoning

Map of Pakistan



Seismic Zoning Map of Pakistan



Annexure 9: List of Participants,

Meeting Photographs and Meeting

Minutes



DRAFTS MINUTES OF THE COMMUNITY MEETING Location: Taluka Municipal Administration (TMA) office, Jacobabad Date: July 18, 2012 at 11:00am Subject: Community Workshop Discussions regarding Water Supply, Sanitation and Solid

Waste collection disposal in the Jacobabad city. Meeting Participants:

1- Mr. Abdul Ghaffar Thaheem Transition officer, TMA, Jacobabad 2- Mr. Gulzar Ahmed Memon Electrical Engineer, M/S. AAA 3- Mr. Asoodo mal Chandwani Design Manager, M/S. AAA 4- Mr. M Sajjad Ashraf Senior Engineer, M/S. AAA 5- Mr. Kasif Masud Manager Env. Engineer, M/S. AAA 6- Mr. Majid Hussain Sr. Civil & Env. Engineer, M/S. AAA 7- Mr. Syed Shahzad Ali Capacity Building Advisor 8- Mr. Salman Ahmed Khan Capacity Building Advisor 9- Mr. Puj President of Hindu Panchat, Jacobabad 10- Mr. Ramchand Rtd. Engineer 11- Mr. Deodar Ali Malik S.T. Officer 12- Dr. Abdul Jabbar Thaheem Medical Officer (General Practitioner) 13- Mr. Ghulam Akbar Soomro Account officer, TMA, Jacobabad 14- Mrs. Qamar Banoo Ex. Councilor, Social worker, Jacobabad 15- Mrs. Shama Jmali Ladies Wing (PPP), Jacobabad 16- Molvi Fida Ahmed Dool JUI, Jacobabad 17- Mr. Shaukat Ali Engineer, TMA, Jacobabad 18- Mrs. Naza Social worker, Jacobabad 19- Mr. Adul Raees Soomro Social worker, Jacobabad 20- Mrs. Rizwana Awan General Secretary (PPP), Jacobabad 21- Mr. Ali Muhammad Lashari Ex. Councilor 22- Mr. Muhammad Sadiq Soomro Goht Ahsar Mian Soomro, Jacobabad 23- Mr. Nadeem Qurashi P.P-S.B 24- Mr. Ahmed Ali Contractor 25- Dr. A.G Ansari Amir & General Secretary, JUI, Jacobabad 26- Mr. Agha Ghazanfar Ali Pathan Ex. Naib Taluka Nazim, Jacobabad 27- Mr. Muhammad Uzair Monitoring Engineer, UN-HABITAT, Jacobabad



WORKSHOP

Brainstorming Session of Ideas/Discussion: The Design Engineer in this workshop highlighted the aims and objectives of this Municipal Service Program in possible impacts of providing clean drinking water to all, improving health conditions, sewage disposal, solid waste collection transmission and shortcomings in Electrical, Mechanical Infrastructure.

Transition officer, TMA, Jacobabad while welcoming the participants, briefed the objectives of the community meeting and stated that the improvement of municipal infrastructure in Jacobabad would improve the living standards of the people of the city. M/S. AAA team briefed the participants regarding Solid Waste and explained that they had distributed bin bags to the residents and collected them next day, filled with domestic waste, to collect required data for implementation of solid waste management in the Jacobabad city. TMA showed its willingness to provide all necessary detail and information about annual budget, as requested by M/S. AAA. Mrs. Qamar Banoo, from Post office Muhalla, Gharibabad, UC-3, said that water connections have deteriorated and streets are inundated due to sewage overflows, especially on Quaid-e-Azam Road. This results in water contamination, which is totally unhygienic for human use. Waste bins are not available to dump solid waste. Therefore solid waste is dumped throughout the area where free space was available. Mrs. Shama Jamali of Jatt Muhalla (UC-7) expressed: “Although Government policy is “Clean drinking water for all”, but without mineral water we are not getting clean drinking water. Hence the poor majority of this township is suffering from water borne diseases. Huge amount on construction of new filter plant is spent but we are not getting filtered water.”

Molvi Fida Ahmed Dool, Qasim-ul-Uloom Madrasa, belonging to Old airport (UC-4) said that construction work of sewage drains has completely stopped and constructed drains quality is unacceptable due to non-technical and inexperienced contractor. Some resident areas are not provided water supply connections. Mrs. Naza, from Jafrabad Muhalla, explained that they don’t have water supply connections and proper drainage system in the area. Streets are always flooded with wastewater; besides no proper collection and disposal system of solid waste exists. Mr. Ramchand belonging to Shah Ghari Muhalla (UC-3) informed that Solid waste is not collected from the area. Residents always pay sweepers for cleaning and collecting solid waste. Waste bins are not available and contaminated water is supplied. There are no proper timings of water supply. The people purchase tube well water for their drinking purpose. Mr. Ramish Lal Atwani belonging to (UC-2) expressed his views that house connections are substandard, undersize water supply lines are laid. Sewage drains are below the road levels but



higher than houses ground floor levels. Drains should be redesigned for carrying current sewage water flow. Contamination in supplied water is due to overflow of sewage water. There is no proper management for solid waste collection. Mrs. Rizwana Awan of Police Head Quarter Muhalla (UC-7) said that they don’t have water supply connections, using brackish ground water and always buy sweet water for drinking purpose. Mr. Adul Raees Soomro expressed that funded money by former PM has been completely misused. Installed generators are not in operational condition due to lack of maintenance and fuel shortage. He also requested that water valves should be installed above the road levels because supplied water get contaminated when valve chambers are filled with sewage water. Public toilets are not available in the city; this may please be considered in this project. This design of water supply and sewage system should be reviewed according to current projected population and Mohalla committees may properly be informed regarding the design of municipal infrastructure improvement. He also admired the efforts taken for this project, but hoped that citizens will benefit when water supply and sewage related issues are resolved. Dr. Abdul Jabbar Thaheem from Phool Bagh Muhalla (UC-5) complained that electric power supplied is not sufficient; more pumps need to be installed at pumping stations and further lagoons need to be constructed to meet the enhanced capacity of water demand. People using contaminated water are affected by number of diseases, especially with diarrhea, hepatitis B and C etc. Arsenic poison quantity has been found more than the allowed limit in the ground water. So ground water is totally unhygienic for human use. The samples of water from the areas where sub-soil water is used may please be collected for laboratory testing and areas residents may be informed accordingly. The water supply and sewage system need proper improvement according to the requirement of the citizens and the increasing population. Mr. Ali Muhammad Lashari from Shahghazi Muhalla (UC-3) opined that there should be a Water Board to operate the water supply system in the city. Current drainage situation is in worst condition, due to this supplied water get contaminated. He also informed that 8-10 Nos. of water filtration plant have been installed in the different areas but none of them is working due to lack of maintenance and technical staff. Non-standard materials being used in road construction, beside roads and drains are constructed with levels higher than existing residential blocks, no care has been taken while construction of roads and drains for disposal of domestic waste in drains. Hence, sewage back flows always occur in residential blocks. The priority for resolving such issues should be considered while reviewing/ designing the sewage/ storm water disposal system. Alternate water supply system must be introduced to supply water in the city during electric breakdown or other reasons. Water has not supplied from last 3-4 days in the area due to electric fault at Khirthar canal. Mr. Nadeem Qurashi, Mr. Khan Muhammad Mir Jaat (UC-8), Mr. Haji Umer Farooq (UC-3) and Dr. A.G Ansari also expressed their views. Initially at the completion of water supply scheme in 2008, ample quantity of potable water was supplied as per health standards. Water connections are not installed as per technical parameters, resulting in water contamination. At present only 30 to 40% of population is receiving municipal water. Providing good quality water and sewage disposal system to facilitate the people of the city should be taken in account during this project. In the end, M/S. AAA briefed the participants about the objectives and goals of the MSP program. M/S. AAA discussed issues and planning related to water supply system, sanitation system and solid waste management in the Jacobabad city.



M/S. AAA team thanked all the participants and especially the TMA office for making efforts to arrange such a public gathering for discussion on issues related to water supply, Sanitation and solid waste management in the city. The Transition Municipal Officer assured the public that such meetings will be continued from survey to completion of this MSP with required results.



02 January 2013

Workshop with Local Community & Town Mohalla committees Subject: Improvement of water supply system under USAID. Venue: MSP Project Office, Jacobabad To take in confidence and Public awareness with the guide lines of USAID Task Order, a workshop was conducted by AAA/TCI MSDP Design team on 2 January 2013, Tuesday in Jacobabad project office. More than 50 ladies and gentlemen attended the workshop. The list of participants along with their contact numbers is enclosed. It is worth to mention that many ladies participants declined to sign the attendance roaster due to their personal reasons. Question and answers session The Mohalla Committee representatives attended the presentation of Water supply with full interest. The Design Manager briefed the Water supply existing and proposed infrastructure up to 2030:

The Water supply from intake, Low lift, High lift, Filter plant and Distribution net work improvement i/c.

Supply of Water from 6 number Overhead Reservoirs to different Mohallas of township in the existing water supply of 8.25 MGD to 14.5 MGD in 2030.

One of the Mohalla committee member asked what arrangements are proposed for storage of water supply during closure period. The AAA/TCI team replied that all present desilting and strengthening of embankments of existing lagoons is proposed. This will provide 220 million gallons of water during closure of Khirthar canal. However efforts are made to acquire land for 3rd lagoon already purchased by TMA. The construction of 3rd No: Lagoon will increase storage capacity during closure period of Khirthar Canal. The Mohalla committee representative suggested that this may please be taken in USAID programme. Nearly 16 Male Mohalla committee representatives raised the following questions:

(1) How contamination will be removed? (As due to contamination water born diseases are spread in the areas)

(2) How will the main lines be protected from puncturing? (3) Will any steps be taken to restrict connections from main lines?

(1) AAA/TCI design team replied that for the strict supervision of work to control leakages, contamination during execution of the work, renewal /checking of 100% residential connection to protect from leakages and contamination will be strictly followed .However it is advised to form Mohalla Committees with both male and female members to assist the working team in providing such information so that all such observations be attended during execution period. (2) All residential/Commercial connections will be provided on technical parameters without any favoritism. In this connection TMA is requested to impose fine/penalty and other rules which if not adopted for controlling connections from water mains in past, may please be imposed with assistance of Deputy Commissioner/ Police Force to save this good planned water supply project from puncturing water mains.



The AAA/TCI team has proposed pressure gauges, flow meters at high service reservoirs to indicate the decreasing pressure and water flow in pressure gauges and flow meters respectively due to any illegal connection, or any other disturbance in water main, which can immediately be controlled. Besides capacity building of technical staff, training of unskilled water supply employees is also planned. Nearly 30 lady representatives of different Mohallas attended this community workshop. The ladies observed that it is a good effort of AAA/TCI team that they are having a community workshop a second time. This workshop has given the residents of Jacobabad a chance to discuss the drawbacks of previous planning and observations over this new water supply planning up to 2030. The ladies pointed out the major problems they were facing with respect to water supply in the city:

(1) acute shortage of water supply.

(2) purchasing water supply through donkey carts.

(3) contaminated water where water is available due to which either elders or younger specially children are attacked with water born diseases. Huge amount is spent in medical treatment.

The ladies expressed hope that this USAID project will protect the citizens from disease created due to contaminated water, unfiltered water and use of sub soil water with salt contents. The ladies also complained that before this project, nobody briefed or discussed the components of different projects with the female population. The female population is the major user of water inside houses. Most of the ladies belong to poor families and due to culture of this area do not come out of their houses. It will be a great relief for the women if clean potable water is available at their door. The uninterrupted supply of water from 7am to 5pm will resolve many problems for the households. The community members requested that preventive steps be taken to continue the supply during power supply break down. Electrical Engineer, AAA informed them that SEPCO is working on providing a dedicated 11 KV feeder exempted from load shedding and after its completion there will be no power supply breakdown. Besides this, AAA / TCI design team has proposed installation of a new 900KVA standby generator that can be turned on when this dedicated feeder fails. He also informed the participants that extra pumps with appropriate head at High Lift Pump House and at Water Filter Plants have been proposed to meet the requirement of the city. The matter of installation of a new 200 KVA transformer at the Low Lift Pump House will be discussed with DC Jacobabad later in the evening and hopefully the issue will be resolved. The TCI team thanked all the participants for their valuable feedback and assured them that the Mohalla committees will also be invited to attend any future workshops.



28-01-2013

Workshop with Christian Community

The AAA/TCI team welcomed participants in workshop .The team briefed the participants about

the aims and objectives, the planning and the design of MSP project.

List of Participants from Christian Community

S. No. Name Contact Numbers

1 Mr. Bruener B.xlewton (TONI) (Group Leader) (+92)3003179795

2 Mr. Umeet (+92)3442758746

3 Mr. Hatraj Maseeh

4 Mr. Yaseen Mughal

5 Mr. Barkat Samd

6 Mr. Khalid Maseeh

7 Mr. Allah Rakha

8 Mr. Yousig (+92)3453962532

9 Mrs. Mukhtaran Baji

10 Mr. Allah Ditta

11 Mrs. Nasreen

12 Mr. Patras (+92)3068974869

13 Mr. James

14 Mr. Viclan Team

15 Mr. Zahid

16 Mr. Shakil (+92)3133448368

17 Mr. Mehmood

18 Mr. Khalid

19 Mr. Arif

20 Mr. Sameel Akhtar

21 Mr. Indenyars (+92)3353315211

22 Mr. Mohammad Barkat (+92)3448218037

23 Mr. Pervez Mughal (+92)3058943623

24 Mr. Tarique

25 Mr. Isdaad Mughal (+92)03350298708

26 Mr. Akber

27 Mrs. Sanafeen (+92)3347369043

28 Mr. Ijaz Khokhar

29 Mrs. Elishba Bruenes (+92)3018319896

30 Mrs. Aastar Eric Javed (+92)3003172994

31 Mrs. VictoriaNosheen (+92)3369946924

32 Mrs. Hameeda Khursheed (+92)3353720224

33 Mr. Danial Bhatti (+92)3153768898

34 Mr. Agas Aziz (+92)3337285442



List of Participants from Christian Community


35 Mr. Raja Nayamal (+92)3022270391

36 Mr. Khalid Mato (+92)3343364562

37 Mr. Raheel Saud

38 Mrs. Gulfom Bhatti

39 Mr. Younis Channa

40 Mr. Ashraf (+92)3053189861

41 Mr. Asif Bhatti

42 Mr. Nashr Nazir

43 Mr. Anciayat

44 Mr. Amjad jan (+92)3443125213

45 Mr. Tarique Barkat

46 Mr. Hayat

Majority of the ladies representatives said that their demand is to plan and design the project to

provide maximum benefits to the population as they have been suffering for a long time. They

made the following specific demands for improvement:

Water connections to all households.

The quality of water to be provided should be according to WHO standard.

Proper drainage network should be made functional in Christian minority areas.

Proper cleaning, sweeping of the area should be done regularly to keep the area neat and

clean.

Majority of the male participants discussed operational and maintenance issues of municipal

utility services which they are facing day to day.

The AAA/TCI team in their briefing on distribution network plan assured them that their area

will be fully covered with municipal utility services in this USAID Programme i.e.:

Construction of drains in all streets to carry sewage from domestic units to treatment

plant.

Collection and transmission of Solid Waste from households to Landfill site.

Machinery for sewage cleaning and solid waste collection transmission is also proposed

to be provided to the concerned staff.

The team leader of Christian Community thanked the AAA/TCI team for giving them a chance to

discuss municipal utility services issues and share with them the steps to be taken in planning and

designing to redress the grievances of the local residents.



28-01-2013

Group Discussion with Sanitary Inspectors

The group discussion was held in the office of AAA/TCI, Jacobabad with sanitary inspectors of

different union councils to discuss sewerage disposal from each union council area.

The AAA/TCI team welcomed participants in workshop. The team briefed the participants about

the aims and objectives, the planning and the design of MSP project.

The Sanitary Inspectors briefed the meeting about their work on cleaning/ de-silting of drains and

solid waste disposal. They said:

Wash rooms are connected with drains, hence human excreta is deposited in drains.

In each U/C the labor clean/ de-silt only two to three drains of 1000 Ft (total 2.4 km in all

) length;

As drains are not cleaned daily hence human excreta which is deposited in drain cannot

flow with water, resulting in the spread of bad smell in the area.

In the commercial areas; Sonarki Bazzar, Shahi Bazaar, Bano Bazaar, Sabzi Market and

Tower Road, the drains are encroached upon and due to these hindrances the drains are

always blocked /choked. Hence it is very difficult to de-silt /clean the drains in these areas

at day time.

Discussion on Solid Waste:

The Sanitary Inspectors told the AAA/TCI team that people have encroached upon all these areas

where initially waste bins were constructed. Hence the solid waste is thrown in streets. Although

having limited sources, efforts are being made to dispose off the solid waste to land fill site:

The sweeping of the area is completed from 5:00 AM to 10:00 AM. The commercial areas

open after 10:00 AM; hence the solid waste after sweeping is thrown outside their shops.

Hence the solid waste is scattered due to traffic, and not collected on the same day due

to heavy traffic.

The households and shopkeepers throw solid waste after sweeping to nearby drains. The

intermittent flows always occur due to blockages. This always happens after the duty

hours of Municipal Sanitation staff.

The sanitation staff is short in each UC .The working staff is not more than ten. Although

other salaried person are also engaged for this work but are not seen at site. The burden

of de-silting, cleaning, sweeping collection and disposal of solid waste is thrown on the

shoulders of few persons. Hence deposition of filth, dirt, solid waste is seen at certain

places.

The AAA/ TCI team briefed them on the planning of sewage and solid waste disposal.

They asked the sanitary inspectors, “Is it possible to keep the city clean, after the



provision of sewage cleaning/ de-silting and solid waste collection disposal machinery?”

The sanitary inspectors demanded full training and technical knowhow about these

machines prior to handing over to TMA staff. The AAA-TCI steam assured them that

training will be provided to them on machines by the manufacturer on site.



28-01-2013

Group Discussions with Hindu Community

Hindu community was invited to attend the workshop with social workers, ladies and male. The

telephonic massage was conveyed to their president, vice president and some social workers.

Only three members of the community came for discussion.

List of Participants from Hindu Community


1 Mr. Haresh Sehwani 0336-7853588

2 Mr. Moti Ram Sachdev 0333-7336990

3 Dr. Kanwal Balwani 0333-3634774

The AAA/TCI team welcomed the participants and briefed them about the aims and objectives,

the planning and the design of MSP project.

The members of Hindu community came to discuss the municipal utility services issues being

faced by them day to day. They highlighted the following operational problems:

Contaminated water is received at their homes. But in spite of continuous complaints, nobody is interested in resolving this issue.

There is no fixed time for water supply. Sometimes water is supplied at odd hours of night, but only for 2 to 3 hours.

In some areas, water is supplied two to three times a day, whereas their area sometimes receives water after a gap of 2 to 3 days.

Drains are not de-silted or cleaned daily. However, the same municipal staff charges money from the residents to de-silt/clean the drains after duty hours.

Majority of the drains are deteriorated and constructed at such level that domestic sewage cannot be disposed off easily and overflows occur.

Similarly, they engage private parties on payment for collection and disposal of solid waste.

The community members also highlighted several other problems regarding operation,

maintenance and stability of utility services. They did not show any enthusiasm for paying water

conservancy charges because of the existing infrastructure situation in the city.

The AAA/TCI team explained the planning and design parameters proposed for municipal utility

services with the group, the proposed machinery to be provided for cleaning of drains, collection

and disposal of solid waste to make the township neat and clean.



The group appreciated the efforts of the USAID program but gave the following suggestions:

Strict supervision during operation

Strict control on schedule of valve operation (even at the time of electric failure).

Imposing laws for un-authorized connections from water supply main lines, otherwise

this well planed project will never give fruitful results.

Constitution of Mohalla Committee to redress grievances during implementation and

construction period.

The AAA/TCI team assured the community members that the main objective of this project is to

provide municipal utility services at the door of each household without considering the colour or

creed.



30-01-2013

Meeting with Community (including ex-UC Nazims and Councilors)

Venue: MSP Project Office, Jacobabad

List of Mohalla Committee Participants:

1 Ms. Qamar Bano

2 Mr. Ali Muhammad Lashari

3 Mr. Shah Dino Unar

4 Ms. Rizwana Awan

5 Engr. Mohammed Asif

6 Mr. Mohammed Asif Jamali

7 Mr. Hazoor Bux Bhayo

8 Mr. Haji Wazir Ahnmed Lashari

9 Mr. Ashique Joomali

10 Mr. Ghazanfar Ali Pathan

11 Mr. Habibullah Manzar

12 Mr. Nisar Ahmed Bhayo

13 Mr. Abdul Rauf Thaheem

Discussions:

The AAA/TCI team welcomed participants.The team briefed the participants about the aims and

objectives, the planning and the design of MSP project. The team informed the participants that

the USAID MSP project is reviewed to incorporate all the valuable suggestions received during

community workshops and group discussions.

Many former UC Councilors attended this meeting. The participants of the meeting discussed the

current problems they are facing in the city with the AAA-TCI Design Team:

The participants hoped that the ideas presented by the AAA-TCI Design team in this workshop will

be actually implemented as they can significantly improve the current infrastructure situation in

the city of Jacobabad.

The citizens complained, “The Government machinery and NGO’s come for photo sessions

showing their superiors that they have promoted their views in public, but it bears no fruitful

results”.

The participants also pointed out that many good projects in the past have been unable to deliver

proper services due to unavailability of skilled staff for the continuous maintenance required.



They questioned how the TMA will be able to operate the newly planned infrastructure when

they have not even paid the monthly dues of the current staff since the last three months.

The Design Team told them that NSUSC is expected to take over as the operators of the city

infrastructure by July 2013. However the community members were still not convinced and

complained, “Although it has been reminded that NSUSC will take over the project in July 2013,

but the results of their working in Sukkur and other areas has also disheartened us, then who will

resolve our problems?"

The Design Team told the participants that capacity building of lower level staff is also included in

our planning. The machinery for collection and transmission of solid waste land fill site is also

provided for keeping the township neat and clean. After treatment, the wastewater will be used

for agricultural crops because the current untreated effluent water is not healthy for crops.

The citizens were assured that workshops will also be arranged during the execution of the work,

so the feedback of the community is valuable even during the Construction Phase. For this

purpose it was suggested that a Mohalla committee will be made for each Mohalla. Each Mohalla

committee should consist of two male and one female community member. The Mohalla

committees will be invited to attend the future workshops conducted during the construction

phase of the project.

The workshop ended with thanks to all participants for their valuable suggestions.



First Community Workshop in TMA Office, Jacobabad on 18-07-2012.





Meeting with Valve Men and their Water Supply Officers in MSP Project Office,

Jacobabad on 01-01-2013.



Community Workshop in MSP Project Office, Jacobabad on 02-01-2013.

Community Workshop in MSP Project Office, Jacobabad on 02-01-2013.



Christian Community Workshop in MSP Project Office, Jacobabad on 28-01-2013.

Christian Community Workshop in MSP Project Office, Jacobabad on 28-01-2013.



Meeting with Hindu Community in MSP Project Office, Jacobabad on 28-01-2013.

Meeting with Sanitary Inspectors Jacobabad on 28-01-2013.



Community Meeting in MSP Project Office, Jacobabad on 30-01-2013.

Community Meeting in MSP Project Office, Jacobabad on 30-01-2013.

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