Environmental Monitoring Report...0 Uttarakhand State Road Investment Programme Environmental...

Environmental Monitoring Report

This report has been submitted to ADB by the PMU (ADB (Transport)/Public Works Department), Dehradun, Uttarakhand and is made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s public communications policy (2005). It does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB.

Project Number: 38255-02 September 2008

IND: Uttarakhand State Road Investment Program (Subproject 1)

Prepared by

Project Management Unit, Public Works Department, Government of Uttarakhand

For

Executing Agency

Public Works Department, Government of Uttarakhand, Uttarakhand

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Uttarakhand State Road Investment

Programme

Environmental Progress Report - 2 (April, 2008 – September, 2008)

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Prepared

By

Dr. Vinay Kumar Yadav (Environmental Specialist)

Project Management Unit

(Asian Development Bank) Public Works Department)

19, Siddharth Enclave, GMS Road - Dehradun

CONTENTS

ABBREVIATIONS………………………………………………………………………..1 1. INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………………3

1.1 Project Description/Background………………………………………………….3 1.2 EMP at Various Stages of Phase –I……………………………………………….5

2. ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRESS REPORT…………………………………………6 2.1 Key Environmental Issues to be reviewed FURTHER…………………………….6 2.2 Photographs during implementation of work……………………………………....17 2.3 Coverage Objectives………………………………………………………………..22 2.4 Methodology Adopted……………………………………………………………...22 2.5 Environmental Statutory Clearances……………………………………………….23 2.6 Removal of trees along the ROW…………………………………………………..23 2.7 NOC of SFD & SPCB……………………………………………………………..23 3. IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARD DURING CONSTRUCTION…………………………………………………………...26 3.1 Setting up site office & construction camp………………………………………...26 3.2 Mobilization of resources…………………………………………………………. 26 3.3 Site Clearing………………………………………………………………………..26 4. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS………………………………………30

List of Tables

Table No Title Page No 1. Project Background and Progress of Phase – I roads under

‘USRIP’ Project 8

2. Status of Compliances to Environmental Issues Addressed in the Generic Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan (Annex A), Volume-I (Condition of Contract) of Contract Documents of (Package – I) Garhwal Zone

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3. Status of Compliances to Environmental Issues Addressed in the Environmental Management Plan (Package – II) Kumaon Zone

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4. Date of signing and name of firms for civil work construction 22 5. Compensation Paid for Forest Clearance under Phase – I 24 6. Amount paid for administration fee to process the NOC

(pollution clearance) to ‘SPCB’ under Phase – I 25

7. Assessment of Contractors Activities at Construction Stage of Phase – I

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A B B R E V I A T I O N S

ADB : Asian Development Bank APL : Above Poverty Line BPL : Below Poverty Line CSC : Construction Supervision Consultant DDP : Desert Development Programme DFO : Divisional Forest Officer DPR : Detailed Project Report EAG : Environmental Assessment Guidelines EIA : Environmental Impact Assessment EMP : Environmental Management Plan EPA : Environmental Protection Act FCA : Forest Conservation Act GOI : Govt. of India GOU : Government of Uttarakhand HMP : Hot Mix Plant IEE : Initial Environmental Examination IMEC : Independent Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant IPDF : Indigenous People Development Framework IPDP : Indigenous People Development Plan LAA : Land Acquisition Act (1894) LVRs : Light Vehicle Roads MDRs : Major District Roads MFF : Multitrance Financing Facility MoEF : Ministry of Environment and Forest MoRTH : Ministry of Road Transport and Highways NGO : Non-Governmental Organization NHs : National Highways NOC : No Objection Certificate ODRs : Other District Roads PAFs : Project Affected Families PFR : Periodic Financing Request PFS : Pre-Feasibility Study PIU : Project Implementation Unit PMU : Project Management Unit PPE : Personal Protective Equipment PPR : Preliminary Project Report PRA : Participatory Rural Appraisal PWD : Public Works Department QAP : Quality Assurance Plan ROW : Right-of-Way SEIA : Summary of Environmental Impact Assessment SFD : State Forest Department

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SHs : State Highways SOS : Strategic Option Study SPCB : State Pollution Control Board SPRSS : Summary of Poverty Reduction and Social Strategy SFD : State Forest Department ST : Schedule Tribe USRIP : Uttarakhand State Road Improvement Programme VR ` : Village Road

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UTTARAKHAND STATE ROAD INVESTMENT PROGRAMME

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING REPORT

1. INTRODUCTION

The Public Works Department (PWD) of Government of Uttarakhand has initiated

Uttarakhand State Road Investment Programme (USRIP) to implement the up-gradation and

improvement work of various identified road stretches in the state of Uttarakhand for

capacity augmentation for safe and efficient movement of traffic through loans from Asian

Development Bank (ADB).

The ADB Loan was provided by using Multitrance Financing Facility (MFF). The

first project or Phase I of the MFF was approved on 2 January 2007.

1.1 Project Description/Background Out of thirteen districts of Uttarakhand, the Phase – I of ‘USRIP’ Project is running in

eleven districts (except two districts i.e. Tehri and Haridwar). There are a total of 23 road

sections that have been taken under Phase - I of ‘USRIP’ project. Out of them, 9 roads fall in

the Package – I (Garhwal Zone) while 14 roads are in Package – II (Kumaon Zone) Table -

1. A total of 573 km were to be improved out of which one road (Pauri-Khirsu-Srinagar road)

has been deleted because this section has already been improved by the state government.

Out of the remaining 8 road sections of Package – I (Garhwal Zone), 7 roads are other district

roads (ODRs) and 1 (Kalsi - Chakrata) is the major district road (MDR).

In Package – II (Kumaon Zone), 14 road stretches are spread over 6 districts of the

state namely Almora, Bageshwar, Champawat, Nainital, Pithoragarh and Udham Singh

Nagar. Out of the 14 road sections, 3 roads pass through fertile plains of Himalayan foothills

in Udham Singh Nagar district, which covers 49.6 km length. Out of these 14 road sections, 3

roads are state highway (137.2 km length), 2 roads are Major District roads (length 75.90

km), 4 roads are Other District roads (length 66.20 km) and the rest 5 roads are Village roads

(length 62.30 km). All of the roads are bituminous road except a non-bituminous stretch of

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road length 16.70 km of Betalghat – Bhatrojkhan. Finally, the total length to be improved in

the Phase - I remains about 556 km. All the identified project roads stretches are located in

the State of Uttarakhand, except 2 km stretch of Dhakia-Gulabo-Mukundpur-Paiga (Udham

Singh Nagar) road which passes through the adjoining Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh.

The maintenance work of this particular section is also carried out by the Public Works

Department of Uttarakhand. The seven contracts have been awarded and one is under

progress (Map - 1).

All the roads under the Package I and roads under Package II for contract I, IA, II, III,

V, VI, VII, VIII, and IX were categorized as a “B” project under ADB environmental

categorization, and therefore it will required environmental monitoring report annually. The

road connecting Almora to Bageshwar under the contract VII, and Barechina to Sheraghat

under the contract VIII were categorized as an “A” project under the ADB, and therefore

biannual environmental monitoring report is submitting to ADB.

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1.2 EMP at Various Stages of Phase –I

Map - 1: Showing District-wise Contracts under Phase – I of ‘USRIP’ Project

Contract - 1A

Contract - 1

Contract - 2

Contract - 3

Contract - 5

Contract - 7

Contract - 8

Contract - 9

Contract - 6

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2. ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRESS REPORT

During this period (April - September 2008), Environmental Specialist of CSC was

mobilised to all the contract package sites. Site visits were made to all the contract packages along

with Engineer’s representatives as well as Contractor’s representatives. Various on going works

were reviewed and photographic evidences of various activities were recorded for reporting. During

visits to the contract packages, meetings were held with each of the Contractors representatives and

information were sought on various aspects w.r.t compliances to various clauses of EMP to be

reported periodically. During meetings the various issues reviewed and instructed to Contractors for

their early compliances are:

Intimating the CSC about setting up of campsites and with the detailed layout as well as

furnishing the details of campsites in the prescribed Form P 7.2 of the EMP.

Practicing and maintaining Traffic and Safety management in each of the CD structures

under construction as well as road works.

Following up towards Obtaing NOC/Consent to operate for Hot Mix Plants.

Providing First aid facility in each active construction sites besides the campsites.

Periodical reporting to the CSC in the prescribed formats of EMP.

Waste oil and lubricants containment, storage/handling.

Water testing to judge the suitability of water source for drinking purpose.

Conducting HIV/AIDS awareness programme.

To carry out Environmental Monitoring.

To improve upon the House keeping at each of the campsites.

Waste handling and their disposal and in case of suitability, their reuse.

Procurement, distribution and use of PPEs.

2.1 Key Environmental Issues to be reviewed FURTHER During the field visits of Environmental Specialist of CSC and his interaction with the

Contractor’s representatives, various non-compliances were observed. Compliances to those

identified issues are the pre-requisite of the project. Below listed are the few of the issues to be

reviewed further as their compliances is of utmost priority while implementing the project. All the

contractors have been instructed to take up proactive initiatives towards their early compliances else

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these will be viewed as contractual violations considering the CONSIDERABLE LAPSE of time

after mobilization of the contractor. However, in all the contract packages, work is in progress.

Hence, each of the following issues compliances will be reviewed in the approaching month.

• Status of obtaining NOCs for each of the Hot Mix Plants.

• Toilets in each of the campsites and sanitation facilities in each campsite.

• Adequacy of safety provisions, use of PPEs adopted during construction work in progress,

particularly in CD construction sites as well as Hot mix worksites.

• Debris generated from landslides as well demolitions during construction and their safe

disposal.

• First Aid provisions made by each of the Contractors and conduction of HIV/AIDS

awareness programmes.

• Environmental monitoring.

• Drinking water quality through water testing.

Presented below are the various information on Campsite establishment, amenities provided

in each of the campsites, status of manpower and machinery mobilization, status of obtaing

permission from various authorities, status and practices adopted for borrow areas operation and

waste management. The reported format has been followed from the Environmental Management

Plan, which will reflect a comparative status on compliances to each of the clauses of the

Environmental Management Plan as part of the Final IEE report & EMP. The information furnished

is gathered from Contractors time to time as well as what has been observed through site visits.

Being the end of quarter reporting, this may be treated as a summarized status of compliances to

each contractual obligation.

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Table - 1: Project Background and Progress of Phase – I roads under ‘USRIP’ Project

S.No. Contract(s) District(s) Road From Road To Category Length

(Km)

Physical Progress (up to September 2008)

Package – I (Garhwal Zone)

1 Contract - I Dehradun Kalsi Chakrata MDR 41.565 Mobilization of resources, site clearances, est. of construction camps and site office.

2 Kuwa Kafnol ODR 47.546

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Contract -

IA

Uttarkashi

Naugaon Purola ODR 17.89

Mobilization of

resources, site

clearances, est. of

construction camps and

site office.

4 Fatehpur Lansdowne ODR 21.807

5 Pathrakhal Gethicheda ODR 17.985

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Contract -

II

Pauri

Pauri- Khirsu Srinagar Deleted

Mobilization of resources, est. of construction camps, site clearances, removal of vegetation in Fatehpur-Lansdown, transportation of stones & other materials at stone crashing site and other part of the project. Construction of cross drainages and retention walls.

7 Jakholi Guptkashi ODR 14.375

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Rudraprayag

Rudraprayag Pokhri-Karanprayag

ODR 14.512

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Contract -

III Chamoli Nandprayag Ghat ODR 18.493

Mobilization of resources, site clearances, est. of construction camps and site office.

Sub-total 194.173 Kms

Package – II (Kumaon Zone)

10 Jaitpur Dhanori ODR 10.80

11 Dhakia-

Gulabo

Mukundpur-Paiga ODR 25.00

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Contract -

V

Udhamsingh

Nagar

Zafarpur Gularbhoj ODR 13.80

Mobilization of resources, site clearances, est. of construction camps, site office, labeling of road surface, cross drainage, water supply, operation of machines in some part of the project

13 Nainital Ranikhet Mohan MDR 70.20

14 Betalghat Bhatrojkhan ODR 16.70

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Contract -

VI

Almora

Nathuakhan Suyalbadi VR 29.00

Mobilization of resources, site clearances, establishment of construction camps and

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site office. 16 Contract -

VII

Almora Almora Bageshwar SH 72.90 Mobilization of resources, site clearances, establishment of construction camps and site office.

17 Almora &

Bageshwar

Barechhina Sheraghat SH 42.30

18 UdiyariBend Kanda MDR 25.70

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Contract -

VIII Pithoragarh

Udiyari Bend Thal SH 22.00

Mobilization of resources, site clearances, establishment of construction camps and site office.

20 Pulla-

Chamdeol

Shilling VR 6.50

21 Lohaghat Chaumel VR 7.50

22 Thuligarh Bhairav mandir VR 6.30

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Contract -

IX

Champawat

Kakrali Thuligarh VR 13.00

Mobilization of resources, site clearances, establishment of construction camps and site office.

Sub-total 361.70 Kms

Total 11

Districts

23 Roads (1 Deleted)

555.873

Kms

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Table 2: Status of Compliances to Environmental Issues Addressed in the Generic Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan (Annex A), Volume-I (Condition of Contract) of Contract Documents of (Package – I) Garhwal Zone

Activity Contract I Contract IA Contract II Contract III Remarks

Construction Stage Establishment and shifting of construction camps

Camp site has been established at Vikasnagar. The HMP plant is located at Dharamwala 8 Km. from Kalsi and approx 48 km away from Chakrata project site

Camp site has been established at Naugaon The HMP plant is located at 19km on road Nagaon Parola project site.

Camp site has been established between km 10.0 to 16.0 on road patharkhal- Gethichheda and at km 17.0 on road Fateh pur lans downe The HMP plant is located at 42 km away from site on NH 119

Camp site has been established at km 3,km10, and km 16.0 on road Nanp Paryag Ghat road, At 47 -48 km on rd RP-Pokhari- KP At km 11,14 and km 16 on rd Jakholi- Guptakashi The HMP plant is located at 12 km away from Nand paryag.

All the Contractors have been instructed to submit the layout before the CSC as well as to furnish the details in the prescribed Appendix IA to IC of Contract documents. The Contractors have been ask to submit a copy of Consent-for-Operation (CFO) under Air and Water Acts from the Uttarakhand Environment protection and Pollution Control Board (UEPPCB) before start of commissioning and trial run.

Removal of vegetation and uprooting of trees

As the construction work is being carried out within formation width available on ground, no tree cutting is anticipated.

Cutting of hill slope and earth removal from borrow areas

At present, excavated material as well as debris is being utilised for pothole filling, and road surfacing work. Additions to this, the Contractors have been instructed to identify for debris disposal sites for dumping of landslide material as well as extra un-utilisable material as per the guideline given in appendix I-A. Contractors have been instructed to utilize scrap bitumen surfaces to strengthen access roads.

Quarrying Aggregates are procured from established quarry sites and licensed quarried owned by 3rd parties.

Crushing of stone and transport of stone/ materials.

The Contractor has a pre-established campsite with hot mix plant, aggregate storage as well bitumen storage and intending to use the same site for this

Contractor not yet finalised the source . temporary proposed this location at Bar sai bagh.



All the Contractors have been instructed to submit the layout before the CSC as well as to furnish the details in the prescribed Appendix IA to IC of Contract documents.

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Activity Contract I Contract IA Contract II Contract III Remarks

project too .The site is located for Aggregate source from Bar sai Bagh proposed which is 90 km from Kalsi – Chakrata site

project too .The site is located at Km. Jawalapuri on NH58 for both the roads in this contract

project too .The site is located at Km. The site is located at Km. Jawalapuri on NH58 for three roads under this contract

Construction of line and cross drainage structures and bridges.

Construction of line and cross drainage structures. No major bridge exists in the project roads. 2 nos minor bridge proposed to replace existing bridge.

Construction of line and cross drainage structures. No major bridge exists in the project roads.

Construction of line and cross drainage structures. No major bridge exists in the project roads. 1 no minor bridge proposed to replace existing bridge.

Construction of line and cross drainage structures. No major bridge exists in the project roads.

Construction of Retaining / Breast walls

The project has a provision of Retaining Wall for approx 711 mtr and Breast Wall for approx 586 mtr.

The project has a provision of Retaining Wall for approx 836 mtr and Breast Wall 318 mtr.



Operation of machinery and equipment and general activities of labourers

Water for construction purposes is mainly drawn from streams, rivers flowing in the project stretch. Also, bore well water is also utilized for construction purpose. Local Labour is being preferred. However, labour force has been hired from outside the state from Sub-Contractors. General working hours are restricted to 8.00 AM to 5.00 PM, including 1 hour.

All the Resident Engineers have been discussed to check the status of labour License obtained by each of the Contractors

Water supply Bore wells and Seasonal streams along the project stretch.

Bore wells and Seasonal streams along the project stretch.



Planning for Traffic Movement during construction work in progress

Each of the Contractors have been instructed to develop detailed traffic control plans for each active work sites, seek approval of the plan from CSC and implement the plan with special emphasis to CD locations, night users and pedestrian users. Traffic cones, barricading, informatory sign boards are in place in each of the contract packages. Contractor has been instructed to use retro reflective appliances for night visibility

Personal Safety Measures adopted for Labourers

However, PPEs in each of the contracts have been procured, distributed; only few of the workers seem to be using those. Hence, each of the Contractors has been instructed to procure, distribute and motivate workers towards their use. Importance of PPEs at Hot mix work sites and Concrete work sites have been emphasized

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Table 3: Status of Compliances to Environmental Issues Addressed in the Environmental Management Plan (Package – II) Kumaon Zone

EMP

Clause No.

Issues Contract-5 Contract-6 Contract-7 Contract-8 Contract-9 Remarks

P.1 Pre-Construction Stage Campsite establishment, mobilization status of vehicles and machinery etc.

P.1.1

Details of Location of

Crushers, Hot Mix Plant,

WMM Plant etc.

The Contractor has a pre-established campsite with hotmix plant, aggregate storage as well bitumen storage and intending to use the same site for this project too.The site is located at Km.209 on NH74 LHS(Rudrapur-Kasipur)

Campsite is established at Km.72+500 at Mohan in a rented premise with existing buildings.

Campsite is located 800 meters away from Takula Market & Village. Land has been acquired since 06.02.2008 for the campsite establishment

The Contractor has established two campsites 1. At Km.10+200 in Dhaulachina on Barechina-Sheraghat road and 2. At Km.3+000 in Chakori village on Udiyaribend-Kanda road.

Nayagot Dipo no -3

Near kakrali gate at Ch.17+620

All the Contractors have been instructed to submit the layout before the CSC as well as to furnish the details in the prescribed format of EMP P7.2

P.1.2

Mobilization of Other

Construction Vehicles,

Equipments and

Machinery

Has been completed

Has been completed

Has been completed

Has been completed

Has been completed

Immediately no further mobilization of vehicles or any other equipment is not foreseen. Incase of further mobilization, it will be reported.

Quarry sites Establishment, Labour force mobilization, arrangement of Construction water, disposal site selection, construction campsite establishment, Arrangement of temporary land, orientation programmes.

P.2 Status of Quarry

Establishment

Aggregates are procured from established quarry sites and licensed quarried owned bt 3rd parties.





No new quarry has been opened as part of the project activities.

P.3

Arrangement for

Construction Water:

Borewells/Canals

Borewells and Kosi River flowing at a

Borewells and Seasonal streams

Borewells and Seasonal streams along the project

Borewell in the campsite and rivers criss cross

Borewell water and public water supply is being used as drinking

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Source, location

Km. diatance from the project road.

along the project stretch.

stretch. the project stretch

water source.

P.4

Status of Site Identification for Disposal of

Unsuitable Materials

At present, excavated material as well as debris is being utilized for pothole filling.





All the Contractors have been instructed to look for debris disposal sites for dumping of landslide material as well as extra unutilisable material

P.5

Labour Requirements

and arrangements

Local Labour is being preferred. However, labour force have been hired from outside the state from Sub-Contractors





All the Resident Engineers have been discussed to check the status of labour License obtained by each of the Contractors.

P.6

Status of Construction

Camp- Location,

Design and Lay out

The Contractor has a pre-established campsite with hotmixplant, aggregate storage as well bitumen storage and intending to use the same site for this project too.The site is located at Km.209 on NH74 LHS(Rudrapur-Kasipur)

Campsite is established at Km.72+500 at Mohan in a rented premise with existing buildings. HMP plant is located At Totam villege (Km. 52), adjacent to the project road.

Campsite is located 800 meters away from Takula Market & Village.Land has been acquired since 06.02.2008 for the campsite establishment

The Contractor has established two campsites 1. At Km.10+200 in Dhaulachina on Barechina-Sheraghat road and 2. At Km.3+000 in Chakori village on Udiyaribend-Kanda road.

Camp site has been

established at Nayagot, Dipo no -3,

Near kakrali gate at Ch.17+620.The HMP plant is located at Khatima village which is a 7 year old establishment

All the Contractors have been instructed to submit the layout before the CSC as well as to furnish the details in the prescribed format of EMP P7.2

P.7

Status of Arrangements

for Temporary

Land

Borrow areas are being hired from third parties. Campsite is owned by the Contractor. House have

Camp site is established in a rented premise. HMP plant is located on a rented land.

Private Land has been acquired from 3rd parties and buildings are hired for accommodat

HMP are established on land temporaririly acquired from villagers. Houses have been rented for

HMP plant site is owned by the Contractor. Campsite has been established

Contractors have been instructed to look for waste land for disposal of debris and other unsuitable materials.

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been rented for setting up of Laboratory etc.

ion. accommodation purpose.

on rented plot.

P.8

Orientation of Implementing Agency and

the Contractors

Training programmes were conducted on Contractual obligation W.R.T EMP implementation, Processes of EIA and EMP and processes of EMP implementation etc. Also, onsite guidances are imparted on sound construction technologies to be followed.

C.1 Site Clearance

C.1.1

Generation of Debris from Dismantling Structures and Road Surfaces and their disposal status

At present, excavated material as well as debris is being utilized for pothole filling. Also, All the Contractors have been instructed to look for debris disposal sites for dumping of landslide material as well as extra unutilisable material. Contractors have been instructed to utilize scrap bitumen surfaces to strengthen access roads.

C.1.2

Disposal of Other Construction Waste-Site location , Plan

Each of the Contractors has been instructed to look for disposal sites, plan and seek approval of CSC prior to operate the disposal site.

C.1.3

Accessibility for road users during construction work in progress

Each of the Contractors has been instructed to arrange adequate safety provisions for the safety of the road users with special emphasis to night travelers. During construction work in progress, signboards are places and signaling and guidance is provided to road users to avoid any such accidents.

C.1.4

Planning for Traffic Movement during construction work in progress

Each of the Contractors have been instructed to develop detailed traffic control plans for each active work sites, seek approval of the plan from CSC and implement the plan with special emphasis to CD locations, night users and pedestrian users. Traffic cones, barricading, informatory sign boards are in place in each of the contract packages. Contractor has been instructed to use retro reflective appliances for night visibility.

C.2 Procurement of Construction material

C.2.1 Status of Quarry Operation

Aggregates are procured from established quarry sites and licensed quarried owned bt 3rd parties. No new quarries have been opened as part of this project implementation.

C.2.2 Source of Construction Water

Water for construction purposes is mainly drawn from canals, streams, rivers flowing in the project stretch. Also, borewell water is also utilized for construction purpose.

C.3 Water Pollution

C.3.1

Water Pollution from Construction Wastes-The arrangements made to control

No Construction work is being carried out close to any streams or water bodies. Contractors have been instructed to locate, design and operate waste disposal sites to contain construction wastes. Also care is being taken so that runoff of waste concrete does not enters water bodies. Contractor has been instructed to divert water flow through the campsites to avoid flowing of fines, aggregates, spilled oil/lubricants to the downstream.

C.3.2 Water Pollution from Fuel and

Vehicles are maintained at workshops away from strems, channels and stagnant water bodies. Fuel and lubricants are stored on solid platforms. However, incidences were observed revealing runoff water flowing through campsites and carrying spilled oil/bitumen/lubricants downstream. The Contractor of

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Lubricants-Collection system to avoid pollution

Contract 5/6/7 have been strictly instructed to divert the water flow through the campsites to avoid flow of spills downstream.

C.4 Air Pollution

C.4.1 Arrangements made to check Dust Pollution

HMP are having approved stacks and water filters to contain fines. Water sprinkling is being carried out at active working stretches to check dust emission from road surfaces. Contractors have been instructed to keep the vehicles covered and to avoid overloading to avoid dust pollution.

C.4.2

Emission from Construction Vehicles, Equipments and Machineries-Arrangements made to check Air pollution

HMP are having approved stacks and water filters to contain fines. Vehicles are maintained regularly to check extra emissions.

Contractors have been instructed to carry out Environmental monitoring as per the prescribed monitoring format of EMP to have an idea about the persisting Environmental Quality of the operational area.

C.5 Noise Pollution

C.5.1

Arrangements made to check Noise from Vehicles, Equipments and Machineries

Vehicles and machinery are being maintained periodically to check extra noise generation.

Contractors have been instructed to carry out noise level monitoring as per the prescribed monitoring format of EMP to have an idea about the persisting noise level of the operational area.

C.6 Safety

C.6.1

Personal Safety Measures adopted for Laborers

Though PPEs in each of the contracts have been procured, distributed; only few of the workers seem to be using those. Hence, each of the Contractors has been instructed to procure, distribute and motivate workers towards their use. Importance of PPEs at Hot mix work sites and Concrete work sites have been emphasized.

C.6.2

Risk from Electrical Equipments-Safety arrangements made there to

Only trained personnel with appropriate PPEs are allowed to handle electrical equipments and all the electival joints and live wires are kept concealed.

C.6.3

First Aid Facility Has been provided in the campsites.

All the Contractors have been instructed to distribute First aid provisions at all active work sites to have a easy access by all workers. Also nearby Health Centres to be liasioned for first hand treatment provisions.

C.7 Labour Camp Management

C.7.1

Accommodation Details with amenities provided

Employees are being accommodated in rented premises having drinking water facility, kitchen facility, drainage system, sewage system, Electricity provisions etc. in the nearby habitations.

C.7.2 Potable Water Borewell water and public water supply is being used for drinking purpose and each of the Contractor

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arrangement has been instructed to carry out detailed water quality testing As per IS:10500 to judge their suitability for drinking purpose.

C.7.3

Sanitation and Sewage Systems planning and operation

Septic tanks and soak pits are operational in accommodation sites. Each of the Contractor has been instructed to develop sanitation facilities, sewage systems to each of their plantsites.

C.7.4

Waste Disposal facilities developed and their operation with details of location and mode of operation

Each of the Contractors has been instructed to look for disposal sites, plan and seek approval of CSC prior to operate the disposal site. Organic waste (Kitchen waste or so) are being disposed in pits and those are composted. Soak pits and septic tanks are in operation.

C.8 Contractor’s Demobilization

C.8.1

Clean-up Operations, Restoration and Rehabilitation

Not yet necessitated, as the work is in progress.





Each of the Contractors has been instructed to take up periodical clean up operation to their campsites.

Note: Evidenced below are some of the ongoing practices at each of the Contract packages towards which Contractors have been instructed to keep a check on the issues.

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2.2 Photographs during implementation of work

Lack of PPEs at Concrete works site in Contract Package - II

Barricade at Contract Package - I for traffic management

Diversion Road without any Sing board in Package - I

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Lack of PPEs at Concrete works site in (Contract-5)

Safety arrangement at CD structure site in Jaitpur-Dhanori road

Contractor has been instructed to raise stack height of HMP & to seek NOC from PCB in (Contract-5)

Contractor has been instructed to check oil spill and to provide strengthened brick walls to the DG set an d to raise the height of DG stack (Contract-5)

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Safety arrangement to CD construction sites remains still of a concern. Total barricading to construction site is a must (Contract-6)

Lack of PPEs near concrete works in Contract-6 is a concern.

Labours accommodation at Totam camp site is under construction. Appropriate sewage and sanitation facility need to be developed.

Camp Site at Totem (Contract-6) needs check walls to check flow of aggregates down stream

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Contractor of Contract-7 has been instructed to check flow of water through the campsite to check flow of spills downstream.

Safety arrangement to CD construction sites is still a concern in Contract-7. Total barricading is must to such sites with retro reflective provisions.

Fines collected as slurry form the HMP needs safe disposal for which Contractor need to plan and dispose

DG Sets of Contract-7 needs confinement to check noise dissemination.

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Safety arrangement to CD construction sites is still a concern in Contract-8. Total barricading is must to such sites with retro reflective provisions.

Contractor of Contract-8 has been instructed to procure, distribute and motivate workers towards use of appropriate PPEs.

Contractor of Contract-7 has been instructed to keep a check on spills as it endangers downstream water resources

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2.3 Coverage Objectives The Environment monitoring report of category A Roads (Almora – Bageshwar

and Barechhina – Sheraghat) Phase – I’ of ‘USRIP’ Project was prepared between April

to September 2008. The report aims to provide information on the progress of

implementing the environmental management plan (EMP) and to evaluate the

implementation of EMP for necessary improvement if needed.

2.4 Methodology Adopted The ‘Environment Monitoring Report’ was prepared based on the collection of

relevant information/data from the PMU office on the basis of the desk review of the bid

documents and the Environment Management Plan on one hand and simultaneously time

to time monitoring and observation of civil works and environmental safeguards issues in

the field on other. The Package wise date of signing on each Contract and contractor

firms responsible for civil work construction is presented in Table – 2.

Table - 4: Date of signing and name of firms for civil work construction Contract(s) District(s) Date of Signing Name of the Firm(s)

Package – I (Garhwal Zone) Contract-IA Uttarkashi 01/02/2008 Gagotri Enterprises Ltd B–158

Sector A - Mahanagar Lucknow (UP)

Contract - I Dehradun 27/12/2007 Wood Hill Infrastructure Ltd 112 Ist Floor, Navyug Market Ghaziabad

Contract- II Pauri 24/09/2007 R. G. Build Well, Engineering Limited R-15/84 Rajnagar Ghaziabad (UP)

Contract-III Rudraprayag & Chamoli 06/11/2007 R. G. Build Well, Engineering Limited R-15/84 Rajnagar Ghaziabad (UP)

Package – II (Kumaon Zone) Contract- V Udham Singh Nagar 21/09/2007 Wood Hill Infrastructure Ltd 112 Ist

Floor, Navyug Market Gaziabad (UP)

Contract-VI Nainital & Almora 27/09/2007 Gagotri Enterprises Ltd B–158 Sector A - Mahanagar Lucknow (UP)

ContractVII Almora 14/09/2007 N.K.G. Infrastructure Ltd C-28 rajnagar Ghaziabad (UP)

ContractVIII Almora, Bageshwar & Pithoragarh

24/09/2007 Gagotri Enterprises Ltd B–158 Sector A - Mahanagar Lucknow (UP)

Contract-IX Champawat 03/10/2007 Dwarika N.K.G. (JB) B-7, sector 37 NOIDA (UP)

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2.5 Environmental Statutory Clearances As stated in the loan document, prior to commencing a civil work all the required

statutory clearances have to be obtained. With regard to the phase I, there is no road

project required environmental clearance from MOEF, although 2 road projects classified

by ADB as “A” project. The environmental statutory clearances for Phase I are related

with removal of trees that should be obtained from the State Forest Department (SFD)

and clearances for some construction activities that need to be obtained from the State

Pollution Control Board (SPCB).

2.6 Removal of trees along the ROW: Trees will have to be removed within the

existing ROW in some places to allow for widening of the carriageway, construction of

shoulders or to meet current road safety standards. It should be noted that trees within

the ROW are considered to be within the purview of the State Forest Department.

2.7 NOC of SFD & SPCB: The SPCB generally establishes a review panel and

circulates the application for public review and comment in each affected district. At

least one public hearing is held in each affected district following not less than 30 days

notice in local and regional newspapers. A state-level hearing is also required, taking all

comments received from the districts into account. Assuming acceptability, the SPCB

issues a NOC. The SPCB’s NOC, as well as the Forest Department’s NOC, is required

before MOEF action on any required EIA can be considered complete.

The environmental impact assessment reports prepared during project preparation

have been utilized for preparation of documents to obtain clearance (NOC) from the State

Forest Department, and State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Water Board (WB) etc.

In the Phase – I, the IEE was prepared for all road sections except Almora –

Bageshwar (contract VII), and Barechhina – Sheraghat (contract VIII), because these two

roads passes through the ecological sensitive area called ‘Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary’

(Category – A Project under the ADB’s environmental assessment requirement).

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The forest clearance was only required for 3 roads under the contract V. The

forest clearance was required as the project road is to be widened from single lane (3.75

m carriage way) to intermediate lane (5.5 m carriage way). There was no difficulty in

obtaining the forest clearance from the concern department because the estimated

compensatory amount (Rs. 29,08,753/=) for 3 roads (Contract – V) was directly paid to the

concern department (DFO Ramnagar and DFO Haldwani). The length of the roads (kms) for

which compensation was paid for forest clearance is presented in Table - 4.

The NOC were obtained from the ‘State Pollution Control Board’ (SPCB) for

Garhwal (for all road Contract Package 1), and Kumaon (contract package 2). The NOC

was granting on 31 / 08 / 2006. There are some conditions as part of the issuance of NOC

aside paying the administration fee (Rs. 300000/=) paid to directly to SPCB. There is so

far no permit required for permission of using water from the ‘Water Board’.

Table - 5: Compensation Paid for Forest Clearance under Phase – I Contract District Road From Road To Length

(Km) Compensation Paid (Rs)

Jaitpur Dhanori 10.80 92,753.00

Dhakia-

Gulabo

Mukund-

Paiga

25.00 27,30,000.00

Contract -

V

Udham Singh Nagar

Zafarpur Gularbhoj 13.80 86,000.00

Grand Total 49.60 Km Rs. 29,08,753.00

Similar for the pollution clearance ‘NOC’ was taken and amount paid for this task

for all the roads of Package - I (Garhwal zone) and Package-II (Kumaon zone). The total

amount paid to the concerned department (State Pollution Control Board) is presented in

Table - 6.

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Table - 6: Amount paid for administration fee to process the NOC (pollution

clearance) to ‘SPCB’ under Phase – I

S.No. Contract(s) District(s) Road From Road To Amount Paid (Rs)

Package – I (Garhwal Zone)

1 Contract - I Dehradun Kalsi Chakrata

2 Kuwa Kafnol

3

Contract -

IA

Uttarkashi

Naugaon Purola

4 Fatehpur Lansdowne

5 Pathrakhal Gethicheda

6

Contract -

II

Pauri

Pauri- Khirsu Srinagar

7 Jakholi Guptkashi

8

Rudraprayag

Rudraprayag Pokhri-

Karanprayag

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Contract -

III

Chamoli Nandprayag Ghat

1,50,000/=

Package – II (Kumaon Zone)

10 Jaitpur Dhanori

11 Dhakia-

Gulabo

Mukundpur-Paiga

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Contract -

V

Udham Singh

Nagar

Zafarpur Gularbhoj

13 Nainital Ranikhet Mohan

14 Betalghat Bhatrojkhan

15

Contract -

VI

Almora

Nathuakhan Suyalbadi

16 Contract -

VII

Almora Almora Bageshwar

17 Almora &

Bageshwar

Barechhina Sheraghat

18 UdiyariBend Kanda

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Contract -

VIII Pithoragarh

Udiyari Bend Thal

20 Pulla-

Chamdeol

Shilling

21 Lohaghat Chaumel

22 Thuligarh Bhairav mandir

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Contract -

IX

Champawat

Kakrali Thuligarh

1,50,000/=

Total Amount Paid (Rs.) 3,00000/=

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3. IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL

SAFEGUARD DURING CONSTRUCTION

Most of the civil work contracts were granted in the last quarter of 2007. The initial

civil work construction has just recently started by contractors in 20 road sections of both

the Packages (Garhwal and Kumaon Zones) except two roads of Contract - IA (Kuwa –

Kafnol and Nagaon – Purola: Contract – IA because the tender being processed for

award after negotiation). At the time when this monitoring report is prepared, almost the

works are at the phase of setting up the office, initial mobilization of resources, and land

clearing for the embankment.

3.1 Setting up site office and construction camp. The contractor site offices

and storage facilities, and construction camps are not located nearby a water body (e.g.

stream, pond etc). All the construction camps were completed with adequate water

supply and sanitation facility

3.2 Mobilization of resources. In terms of human resources, almost workers have

been hired at the project site. Only few staff comes from outside of project site, they are

mostly occupied position as a site manager. The mobilization of heavy equipment has

been done by all contractors, heavy equipment for land clearing was transported through

existing road. So far, there is no destruction on existing road due to the movement of this

heavy equipment. However, continue monitoring will be carried out to ensure that any

destruction on existing road due to mobilization of the heavy equipment will be repaired

immediately.

3.3 Site clearing. The site clearance for all roads involves only clearing from

vegetation and mostly scrub, and small trees. The site clearance for road under the

contract no V involves cutting significant number of trees. The tree compensation paid to

the forest division. No blasting involve in site clearing activity. There was no any

unforeseen environmental impact observed till to the date of preparing ‘Environment

monitoring report. The proposed mitigation measures for activities at the current

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construction state have been well implemented; there is no deviation from the proposed

mitigation measures for handling the environmental impacts associated with construction

activities at this initial stage.

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Table - 7: Assessment of Contractors Activities at Construction Stage of Phase – I

Major Responsibility Activities Mitigation Measures Action taken by the Contractors at project sites

Implementati

on

Monitoring

Mitigation measures adopted in EMP are adequate or not?

1. Establishment of construction camps

As per the provision, the workers have LPG facility but some times dead wooden pieces are being used by the workers. Proper disposal of wastes is maintained.

The construction camps established as per the permission of EA (PWD) against contracts II, III, V, VI, VII, VIII & IX.

Contractor and employer

Engineers

2. Removal of vegetation

There is no forest clearance (except Contract–V) but necessary vegetation removed through suitable bioengineering techniques.

The local vegetation is removing by the environmentally friendly approaches using bioengineering techniques. The stretches of the candidate roads wherever is required.

Forest Depatt.

Engineers

3. Cutting of slopes from borrow areas

The confine cutting is only allowed in dry season.

There is no provision of widening in the road thus slope cutting is not required.

Contractor Engineers

4. Quarrying Not required Not required Contractor Engineers 5. Crushing of stones & transportation

Use of water sprinklers at stone crushing site. Regular maintenance of machineries and vehicles. Confine stone crushing.

The stones and other materials are being transported and collecting at various project sites.


6. Road surfacing Use of bitumen emulsion wherever possible, use diesel fuelled asphalt mixing plants when bitumen heating is required.

At the time of operating machineries and disturbances created by the construction works, public will be inform by the local news papers related to any disturbances in the roads.


7. Construction of line & cross drainage

The appropriate drainage facilities and diversion structures will be constructed in

The contractors are following the mitigation measures wherever required in contracts II, V, VII, IX. The contractors has started

Contractor and employer

Engineers

The mitigation measures described in the Environmental Monitoring Plan (EMP) are adequate from the environmental safeguards point of view.

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structures & bridges

the dry season. constructing cross drainage structures in some stretches for which they have provided proper diversion of traffic.

8. Construction of retention walls

At appropriate locations, the quality construction of retention wall will be kept in mind.

The contractors will follow the prescribed mitigation measures for all sites. So far in contracts – II & VII. This work has been taken up by the Contractors in some stretches & the contractors have followed the mitigated measures as stipulated.

Contractor & Employer

Engineers

9. Operation of machineries and equipments

The machineries and tools will be carefully handled near local habitation.

The contractor will follow the prescribed mitigation measures for all sites. So far only in contract – V, the machines are being handled near the habitation and the contractors have provided separate parking place for machine with smooth flow of traffic and less disturbances to the people.


Engineers

10. Water supply Misuse of community water resources will be avoid.

The proper water supply from community sources to the workers.


Engineers

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4. Conclusion and Recommendations

On the basis of this monitoring, the following recommendations are suggested to

strengthen the environmental performance under Phase - I of ‘USRIP’ project.

1. At the project preparation stage, the environmental assessment study was carried out

for all road section. The bidding document was properly covered the environmental

aspect by attaching the IEE, EIA, including its EMP. The contract for civil work has

included the environmental requirement as special instruction for the contractor.

2. The required environmental statutory clearance have been obtained

3. There were no serious environmental problem associated with the early construction

works especially on establishment of site offices, construction camps, mobilization of

resources, and land clearing. Mitigation measures as stated in the EMP have been

implemented without any difficulties.

4. For the Almora-Bageshawr and Barachina-Shareghat roads, there was also no serious

environmental problem.

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