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Environmental Monitoring Report

# 2 Semiannual Report (January-June 2018) January 2019

NEP: SASEC Road Improvement Project

Prepared by the Department of Roads, Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport for the

Government of Nepal and the Asian Development Bank.

SEMI-ANNUAL (ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING) REPORT 2

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CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS

29 June 2018

Currency unit – Nepalese Rupee (NRs)

NRs1.00 = $ 0.00913409

US $1.00 = NRs 109.48


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ABBREVIATIONS

ADB Asian Development Bank

ADB –PD Asian Development Bank-Project Directorate

ADF Asian Development Fund

BOQ Bill of Quantity

CDO Chief District Officer

CRE Chief Resident Engineer

CSC Construction Supervision Consultant

CSC-ES Construction Supervision Consultant – Environment Specialist

DCC District Coordination Committee

DFO District Forest Office

DOR Department of Roads

EFP Environmental Focal Person

EIA Environmental Impact Assessment

EMAP Environmental Management Action Plan

EMP Environmental Management Plan

EMR Environmental Monitoring Report

EWH East–West Highway

GDP Gross Domestic Product

GESU Geo-Environmental and Social Unit

GRC Grievance Redress Committee

ICB International Competitive Bidding

IEE Initial Environmental Examination

IOW Inspector of Works

MOFSC Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation

MoPE Ministry of Population and Environment

MPIT Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport

NCB National Competitive Bidding

NGOs Non-Government Organizations

NH National Highway

PAM Project Administration Manual

PIC/PM Project In charge/Project Manager

PIU Project Implementation Unit

RAP Rural Access Programme

RE Resident Engineer

RM Rural Municipality

SASEC South Asia Sub-Regional Economic Cooperation

SEIA Supplementary Environmental Impact Assessment

SLC Sub-Project Level Committee

SPS Safeguard Policy Statement

SRCP SASEC Road Connectivity Project

SRN Strategic Road Network

TOR Terms of Reference


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NOTES

(i) The fiscal year (FY) of the Government of Nepal and its agencies ends on 16 July.

FY before a calendar year denotes the year in which the fiscal year ends, e.g., FY

2017/18 ends on 16 July 2018.

(ii) In this report, "$" refers to US dollars.

This environmental monitoring report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed

herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff,

and may be preliminary in nature.

In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any

designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the

Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other

status of any territory or area.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABBREVIATIONS 2

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 6

1. BACKGROUND 9

2. ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS IN SRIP 10

3. CHANGES AND ADJUSTED SAFEGUARD MEASURES; 11

4. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENT 11

5. STATUS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARD IMPLEMENTATION 12

a) Environmental Clearance on IEE/EIA reports 12

b) Capacity Building Activities 12

c) Status of Forest Clearance 12

d) Compensatory plantation 14

e) Status of other local clearances 14

f) Awareness program 14

g) Spoil management 14

h) Drainage management 15

i) Management of Dust 16

j) Slope stabilization and bioengineering activities 16

k) Rehabilitation of community infrastructures and cultural/religious sites 17

l) Quarry site management 17

m) Camp Site Management 17

n) Occupational health and safety (OHS) 17

o) Signboard placing (erection) 17

p) Grievance Redress Committees 18

q) EMP implementation, monitoring and reporting 18

r) Disclosure of Environmental Assessments and Monitoring Reports 18

s) Monitoring of Safeguards Implementation 19

s) Status of Wildlife Baseline Survey 19

6. OVERALL COMPLIANCE WITH EMP 19

7. ISSUES AND WAY FORWARD 20


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List of Figure

Figure 1: SASEC Road project in Map of Nepal 10

List of Tables

Table 1: Details of SRIP road sub-projects 10

Table 2: Forest Clearance progress during January-June 2018 13

Table 3: Overall Forest Clearance Status 13

Table 4: Status of local clearance and approval 14

Table 5: To date spoil for different sub-projects 15

Table 6: Major Structures with Drainage detail and progress till date 15

Table 7: Overall compliance status of SRIP road projects 19

Table 8: Issues and Corrective Measures 20

List of Annexes

Annex 1: Project Log frame, Environmental Safeguards

Annex 1a: Status of Environmental Safeguard Planning Status

Annex 1b: Environmental Safeguard Implementation Status

Annex 2: Environmental Management Cost

Annex 3: Status of Environmental Safeguard Compliances

Annex 4: Plantation Plan

Annex 5: Implementation Reporting Format

Annex 6: Environmental Monitoring Checklist

Annex 7: Grievance Redress Mechanism Meetings

Annex 7a: Minutes of First GRM Meeting

Annex 7b: Minutes of Second GRM Meeting

Annex 8: Photographs


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Executive Summary

1. The proposed South Asia Sub Regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Road

Improvement Program (SRIP) is undertaking two strategic high priority roads in the Province

4 of Nepal: i) Narayanghat – Butwal Highway, and ii) Bhairahawa-Lumbini-Taulihawa Feeder

Road. The project roads are: (i) Narayanghat-Butwal (115 km - 4 lane highway) Road, and

(ii) Bhairahawa-Lumbini-Taulihawa Road (41.130km). The Department of Roads (DOR)

intends to improve Narayanghat-Butwal Road to all-weather asphalt concrete four-lane

Asian Highway Standard. The 41.130 km Bhairahawa-Lumbini-Taulihawa road has 3

sections: Section 1: 3.68 km, km 0+00 to km 3+680 (Bhairahawa-Airport); Section 2: 14.42

km, 3+680 to Km18.100 (Bhairahawa Airport -Lumbini); and Section 3: km 18+100 to

41+130 (Lumbini - Taulihawa). Section 1 will be improved from the current 2 lanes to an all-

weather bituminous 4 lanes with both sides service roads while section 2 will be improved

from the current 2 lanes to an all-weather bituminous 4 lanes while Section 3 will be

improved from 1 lane to 2 lanes feeder road standards.

2. The Project has been categorized as “A” consistent with the requirements of ADB

SPS 2009 since one of the project components, the East West Highway Narayanghat -

Butwal Section passes through a section of the buffer zone of a Chitwan National park with

major parts bordering the buffer zone. The Bhairahawa - Lumbini - Taulihawa roads

upgrading activities are unlikely to have significant adverse environmental impacts. Impacts,

largely are short-term, reversible and manageable through appropriate mitigation measures

and categorized as “B”.

3. All sub-projects had successfully completed the IEE/ EIA. Due to increase in number

of tree to be cleared for project implementation from 1890 to 2078 (IEE report – After joint

field verification). Approval for clearance is taken from DFO/DOF for increased number of

trees to be cut as found from joint verification survey. The contractor has started tree cutting

along with removal of roots from road area. Till reporting date total 2050 numbers of trees

have been cut-down and 985 roots have been removed.

4. Environmental Clearance Checklist has been prepared and handed over to

EFPs/BLT Civil Contractor for the necessary filling up and regular reporting to the CSC

Environment Specialist. Till this reporting period contractor is regularly submitting

environmental checklist to CSC Environment specialist.

5. SASEC road sub-projects passes through 55 community forests (CFs) in NB road

(Not started) and with total loss of 2078 in BLT road. Compensatory plantation (CP) has to

be done at the ratio of 1:25. Compensatory plantation has not been proceeded. DCC (in the

past DDC) has approved to collect materials for quarry sites from Tinau River, Kundri river &

Dano river. Contractor has started material collection from approved quarry sites. The

materials are used for base, sub-grade and pre-mix / batching works. Borrow pits soil used

for sub-base and embankment construction has been brought from private lands. The

agreement has been done with the private land owners to collect the borrow pits soils.

Environmental Focal Person has prepared quarry operation plan. Quarrying is done from the


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environmentally suitable and legally recognized sites identified during detail survey.

Contractor has also identified the private quarry areas (Borrow pits) especially earth for sub-

base material & embankment construction. The approval has been taken from the CSC to

use the mining area as per the approved quarry operation plan.

6. Drinking water and sanitary facilities (toilets) are provided in the camps for each

camp site in BLT road. In camps, workers are using LPG obtained from local market for

cooking purpose. At present contractor is using rental house for camp site workers. Workers

residing in camps are provided with toilet facilities and washrooms / bathrooms for women

and men separately. Other services are of partially satisfactory standard.

7. Occupational health and safety measures have been partially undertaken. Workers

have been partially provided with safety gears like helmet, facemasks, etc. With limited

knowledge of using safety gears, workers are found ignoring its use. Workers group has

been provided with first aid kit having essential medicines and condoms. Group accidental

insurance has been done for all the workers where construction work is going on.

8. Signboards are erected at various places at start and end points of construction sites.

In addition to this, informative signs are kept where construction activities are carried out.

9. During this reporting period of six months, two meetings of Compensation

Determination Committee and Project Level Grievances Redress Committee were held on

23rd January 2018 and on 15th March 2018 at CDO office in Bhairahawa Municipality of

Rupandehi district. In the process of improving and constructing the Bhairahawa-Lumbini-

Taulihawa Road Sub-project, the house and structures within the Right of Way (ROW) of

road will be required to be removed and demolished. For this purpose and to support the

process of compensating the structure owners, the Sub-Committee consisting of 3 members

including the representatives from Rupandehi Urban Development and Building Office,

District Technical Office, and Project Management Office has been formed, 11 numbers of

grievances on resettlement issues have been registered till date so far in BLT road under

SRIP. Valuation of structures has been done. The committee in the process of compensating

have identified/ recorded structures. Total valuation of 11 accounted structures as per

valuation report of the Valuation Committee is NRs. 1,268,368.

10. EMP implementation and monitoring in the SRIP road packages has been observed

satisfactory. The CSC has conducted periodic site inspections to assess Contractor’s

compliance to the EMP, advice corrective measures, and report to PD (ADB), DoR on the

effectiveness of the mitigation measures and overall status of EMP implementation. The

Contractors have been asked to fill up the environmental compliance checklist provided

earlier and submit back to CSC regularly.

Wildlife

11. Cost estimate for camera trap and wildlife baseline survey was completed after

discussion with PD office, ADB Mission members. Number of camera and its potential

sources were explored and confirmed Cuddeback Company.


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12. The rapid sign survey for wildlife was conducted in 20-26 May 2018, where the

presence of Tiger (Panthera Tigris), one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicorns), common

leopard (Panthera Pardus)’s pugmarks were recorded.


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1. BACKGROUND

13. The South Asia Sub Regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Road Improvement Program (SRIP) is undertaking two strategic high priority roads in the Province 4 of Nepal: i) Narayanghat – Butwal Highway, and ii) Bhairahawa-Lumbini-Taulihawa Feeder Road. The Narayanghat-Butwal Highway is part of the Asian Highway. 14. The Project is consistent with the Government's transport strategy and development plans. Nepal's Three Year Interim Plan (TYIP) 2013/14-2015/16 emphasizes on continuous development of Strategic Road Network (SRN) and strengthening East-West Highway (EWH), while the succeeding plan, the Three-Year Plan Approach Paper (TYPAP) 2013/14-2015/16, aims to: (i) connect the regional centers and all 75-district headquarters; (ii) complete the Mid- Hill East-West Corridor (MHC); and (iii) strengthen the system of regular maintenance and management of road structures by providing regular maintenance of 8,300 km. and periodic maintenance of 1,500 km. roads. The Sector Wide Road Program (SWRP), Priority Investment Plan (PIP) and Strategic Road Network (SRN), currently calls for the expansion of the country’s road improvement program from 7,917 km of the country's total road length of 18,828 km, to 9,900 km by 2016. 15. The project roads are: (i) Narayanghat-Butwal (115 km - 4 lane highway) Road, and (ii) Bhairahawa-Lumbini-Taulihawa Road (41.130km). The Department of Roads (DOR) intends to improve Narayanghat-Butwal Road to an all-weather asphalt concrete four-lane Asian Highway Standard. The 41.130 km Bhairahawa-Lumbini-Taulihawa road has 3 sections: Section 1: 3.68 km, km 0+00 to km 3+680 (Bhairahawa-Airport); Section 2: 14.42 km, 3+680 to Km18.100 (Bhairahawa Airport -Lumbini); and Section 3: km 18+100 to 41+130 (Lumbini - Taulihawa). Section 1 will be improved from the current 2 lanes to an all-weather bituminous 4 lanes with both sides service roads while section 2 will be improved from the current 2 lanes to an all-weather bituminous 4 lanes while Section 3 will be improved from 1 lane to 2 lanes feeder road standards. 16. The Narayanghat-Butwal road is part of NH1 and AH2, the main lifeline of the central, western and mid-western territories. It also links to the Sunauli Border, the second largest trading post of Nepal through the Bhairahawa dry port. The Bhairahawa-Lumbini-Taulihawa road section connects to Lumbini, the birth place of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, and a world heritage site. According to Buddhist tradition, Taulihawa is the birthplace of Queen Mayadevi, the mother of Gautama Buddha. These places are important part of the Buddhist pilgrimage. The road also connects to the Gautam Buddha International Airport in Bhairahawa. 17. About 156 km of strategic roads will be upgraded and improved under SASEC SRIP. Project roads and bridges will be upgraded to comply with applicable road standards and enhance road safety and climate resilience. The Department of Roads (DOR) intends to improve the Bhaiwahawa-Lumbini-Taulihawa sub-project road to an all-weather sealed four and double lanes feeder road standards. There will be no land acquisition since the road right-of-way is property of the government. The formation width of the roads varies from 43 m to 12 m and paved shoulders will have minimum width of 2.5 m for 6 lanes road and remaining section gravel shoulders will have minimum width of 1.5 m length of the road originating from Bhairahawa and ending at Taulihawa covering 41.130-km length. Details of the SRIP road projects has provided in table 1 below.


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Table 1: Details of SRIP Road Sub-Projects:

SN

Road Contractor

Name

Commencement

Date

Completion Date

Contract No Length (Km)

Improvement Standard

1

EWH, Narayanghat –Butwal Road, section I

Contract yet to be awarded

SRIP/ICB/NB/01

64.425 Asian Highway 4 lane/3 lane

2

EWH, Narayanghat – Butwal Road, section II

Contract yet to be awarded

SRIP/ICB/NB/02

48.535 Asian Highway 4 lane/3 lane

3 Bhairahawa – Lumbini –Taulihawa Road

M/S GAWAR Construction Limited

14th July

2017

10th

January 2022

SRIP/ICB/BLT/01

41.13 Feeder Road 4 lane/ 2 lanes

18. The project road locations are shown in the Figure 1.

Figure 1: SASEC Road in Map of Nepal

2. ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS IN SRIP

19. This report is the 2nd. Semi-annual report on environmental safeguards compliance of the Nepal South Asia Sub Regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Road Improvement Project. It describes the implementation of environmental safeguards activities, covering the period from January to June 2018.


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20. The Project has been categorized as “A” consistent with the requirements of ADB SPS 2009 since one of the project components, the East West Highway Narayanghat - Butwal Section passes through a section of the buffer zone of a Chitwan National park with major parts bordering the buffer zone. The Bhairahawa - Lumbini - Taulihawa roads upgrading activities are unlikely to have significant adverse environmental impacts. Impacts, if any, will largely be short-term, reversible and manageable through appropriate mitigation measures and categorized as “B”.

3. CHANGES AND ADJUSTED SAFEGUARD MEASURES;

21. The project is in the mid-way of the construction stage. As the changes and adjustment required for safeguards measures have are not been observed, no changes and adjustments on safeguards measures have been done except the revised number of tree cutting along the right of way of BLT Road. The revised number of trees along the right of way found after the joint survey is 2078. Any further change in the tree cutting data will be reported.

4. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENT

22. The DOR Project Directorate (PD) through Environmental External Monitor will coordinates and ensures that all environment safeguard requirements under the project are met1. He/she may take technical assistance from GESU and DOR as and when necessary. The EMP for all subprojects is attached to respective contract documents. The contractors are liable for implementation of all items in the EMP. The DOR PD through Construction Supervision Consultant, M/s Korea Engineering Consultants Ltd. Crop. - Kyong Dong Engineering Co. Ltd JV, in association with Soil Test, MEH Consultants (P) Ltd., and MULTI – Disciplinary Consultants (P) Ltd.(CSC) monitors directly and reports on the environmental compliance of contractors with the EMP. Key implementation activities for each of sub-project are as follow:

a) Pre-construction:

23. BLT’s Contractors had completed the following activities no later than 30 days from the DOR issuance of Notice to Proceed: 1.) Submit appointment letter and resume of the Contractor’s Environmental Focal Person (EFP) to CSC; 2) EFP had discussed in detail regarding the EMP with CSC's Environment Specialist (ES) and proposes revision if necessary; 3) Monitoring formats and action plan has been supplied to field personnel (EFP) which will be timely filled by them and same will be basis for of report preparation for a particular period deadlines (e.g. i- operation of crushers and hot mix plants, ii- transport and storage of hazardous materials, iii- waste disposal sites, and temporary storage location, iv) water use, v) arrangements to link with government health programs (if any at subproject level) on hygiene, sanitation, and prevention of communicable diseases etc.).

b) Construction:

24. DOR PD through the CSC monitor Contractor’s compliance to EMP, audit construction activities, and evaluate monitoring program, 25. In case of non-compliance, the contractor will be instructed to correct deficiencies applying the required corrective measures., and

1 Project Administration Manual, SASEC Road Connectivity Road Project of GoN funded by ADB, July 2013


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26. if serious unanticipated impacts happen the EMP will be updated and mitigation measures will be fix to address the new impacts as identified.

c) Post-construction:

27. DOR PD through the External Monitor keep evaluating that works completed are in accordance with EMP and all construction sites are satisfactorily rehabilitated and restored, otherwise may initiate the action against the non-complying contractors.

5. STATUS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARD IMPLEMENTATION

a) Environmental Clearance on IEE/EIA reports

28. Based on the IEE report of BLT road, field verification of tree cutting requirements was done, which recorded the increase in number of trees from 1890 to 2078 to be cleared for project implementation. IEE report has been revised after joint field verification. Clearance has been taken from DFO & DOF for cutting new numbers of trees to be cut. Till the reporting date, the contractor has cut a total 2050 numbers of trees with removal of 985 roots. Now, due to monsoon rain, tree cutting and root removal process have stopped.

b) Capacity Building Activities

29. No capacity building activities were carried out during this reporting period. Capacity building plan has been prepared to carry out after rainy season. Some of the contractor’s key personals are on leave due to off-working season. The civil Contractor of BLT road appointed Mr. Gangadhar Babu Gandham as Environmental Focal Person (EFP). In his absence Mr. Ramesh Ch. is deputed.

30. Orientation on "Environmental safeguards compliances including gender concerns in the road project" was provided on November 15 - 16, 2017 to the EFP and other concerned personnel including the Contract Manager, field engineers and staffs of contractors. 31. Environmental Clearance Checklist has been prepared and handed over to EFPs for the necessary filling up and regular reporting to the CSC Environment Specialist. Till this reporting period, the contractor is regularly submitting environmental checklist to CSC Environment Specialist. Environmental Monitoring Checklist is given in the Annex 6.

c) Status of Forest Clearance

32. According to Forest Act, 2049 BS (1993) and Government Forest Work Procedure 2071 BS (2014 AD), forestry clearance has to be obtained from the MoFSC. Narayanghat – Butwal (EWH) of the SRIP road subprojects passes through national and community forests and needs to obtain forestry clearance from government authority i.e. DFO and DOF. The forestry clearance process in NB road has not yet started due to delay in contracting process. Tree cutting is done along the RoW of BLT road, till this reporting period 2050 numbers of trees cut down out of 2078 numbers to be cut. Total 985 roots have been removed from 2050 trees cut. Remaining roots will be removed before starting embanking works.


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Table 2: Forest Clearance progress during January - June 2018

Contract Package Number

of CF

Progress up to June 2018

Remarks

Target Achieved Progress

(%)

EWH, Narayanghat –

Butwal Road I & II 55 0 0 0

Contract yet to be

awarded

Bhairahawa – Lumbini –

Taulihawa Road 0 51,950 0 0

No Community

Forest exist in BLT

road.

Joint survey for trees

counting within RoW

- (2078) has been

counted by involving

Forest Office.

33. Note: Trees cutting has been started in BLT Road along the right of way till the reporting date total 2050 trees out of 2078 trees had cut down.

Table 3: Overall Forest Clearance Status

S.N.

Name of

Road

Package

Verification of

No. of Trees to

be cut down

after

IEE/EIA/SEIA

approval

submission

of letter to

DFO for the

permission

of tree

cutting

Status of

process for

the

permission

from MoFSC

for tree

cutting

Marking of

trees

(Chhapan)

by DFO

Office for

the cutting

Cutting

trees

Activities

1.

EWH,

Narayanghat

–Butwal

Road I

Contract yet to

be awarded Not started Not started Not started Not started

2.

EWH,

Narayanghat

– Butwal

Road II

Contract yet to

be awarded Not started Not started Not done Not started

3. Bhairahawa

– Lumbini –

Taulihawa

Road

All verification

completed

Permission

granted

Permission

granted

2078 2050 nos.

of trees

cutting

completed

34. Note: Total 985 nos. of roots has been removed out of 2050 tree cutting.


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d) Compensatory plantation

35. In BLT road, for total loss of 2078 trees, a total of 51950 compensatory plantation (CP) of seedlings has to be done at the ratio of 1:25. Compensatory plantation process is not started.

e) Status of other local clearances

36. Approval of layout plan for campsite, quarry and crusher plant is necessary. Status of these clearance and approval is given below in table 4:

Table 4: Status of Local Clearances and approval

Clearance

details BLT NB Road I NB Road II Remarks

Construction

Camp and

Storage site

1. Camp construction in 7+500 is

completed and some technical staff

shifted and some are using rental

camp in Bhairahawa.

Contract yet to

be awarded

Contract yet to

be awarded

Quarry sites

DDC approved of Tinau River,

Kundri river & Dano river.

Contractor has started material

collecting from approved quarry

sites (river materials are used for

base, sub-grade and pre-mix /

batching purpose). Borrow pits for

sub-base material has been

brought from private land holder,

whose agreement is completed

(Material used for sub- base filling).

Not started Not started

Contractor

has submitted

EMP including

quarry site

operation plan

Crusher

plant

Established at 9 +500 at private

land holder, construction is

completed and now crusher plant

in operation with labor camp

facilities.


Concrete

mixing

Plant/

Batching

plant

Establishing in 4+900 in private

land holder, construction is

completed and now batching plant

in operation with labor camp

facilities.


f) Awareness program

37. No formal awareness program has been initiated except informal awareness messages provided during the consultation activities.

g) Spoil management

38. Spoils have been managed in specified disposal sites to the possible extent. Table 5 below shows the spoil generated from the road construction. Contractors has been instructed to prepare spoil management plan to balance cut and fill volume considering


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haulage, spoil disposal sites with toe walls to retain the spoil materials if necessary. Quantity shown in table 5 is based on the approved BOQ. Contractor is re-using spoils such as aggregate, broken bitumen & cement concrete and brick bats in diversion road and sub-base preparation.

Table 5: To date spoil for different sub-projects

Sub-Project Dismantling

works (m3)

Fill Volume

(m3)

Spoil to be

managed Managed by

BLT Road 113373 351418 Need to be

managed Contractor

NB Road I 59,322 1,246,369 Need to be

managed Contractor

NB Road II 66,382 560,989

Re-using in

diversion &

sub-base filling

Contractor

(Quantity as per

approved BOQ)

39. Note: The contract awards of NB road package 01 and 02 have not yet been done.

h) Drainage management

40. Adequate and appropriate numbers of drainage structures are being provided in accordance with the design of the road in order to minimize interference and impact on natural drainage pattern of the area. Likewise, surface water discharge into farmland or risky locations and blockage or diversion of natural channels due to construction of road and disposal of spoils has been avoided. No incidents of blockage of natural streams have been reported on all road packages even though the drainage rehabilitation/ reconstruction is in process, contractor has recently started construction works and reached to pick level. Table 6 shows the list of drainage designed and progress achieved till date.

Table 6: Major Structures with Drainage detail and progress till date

Description Unit Proposed Progress till date Percentage

(%)

BLT Road

Urban section with Service

Road Km 3.7

(70% C&G work done 0.001

Rural Road without Service

Road Km 14.4

60% embankment

done 3.33

Carriage way 7 m Km 23.03 50% gravel sub-

base done 50

Hume Pipe culvert Nos. 45 27 completed, 5

unit in progress 71

RCC slab/Box Culverts Nos. 69 21 in progress 30


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Description Unit Proposed Progress till date Percentage

(%)

Road side Drain Km 21.5 600 m in progress 2.8

NB Road I


Road Km 17.6 NA 0


Road Km 42.7 NA 0

Carriage way 3 lane KM. 4.1 NA 0

Hume Pipe culvert Nos. 121 NA 0

RCC slab/Box Culverts Nos. 87 NA 0

Major Bridges Nos. 12 NA 0

Minor Bridges Nos. 19 NA 0

NB Road II


Road Km 11.6 NA 0


Road Km 27 NA 0

Carriage way 3 lane Km 9.9 NA 0

Hume Pipe culvert Nos. 159 NA 0

RCC slab/Box Culverts Nos. 30 NA 0

Major Bridges Nos. 9 NA 0

Minor Bridges Nos. 21 NA 0

41. Note: NB road Packages I & II, contract not awarded (NA)

i) Management of Dust

42. Management of dust during dry season was found prominent in the project area. Sprinkling of water near from settlement area has done by the contractor, four water sprinkling vehicles are using in dust control, till now management of dust pollution control found satisfactory.

j) Slope stabilization and bioengineering activities

43. Unstable slopes that could be stabilized using the bioengineering will be identified. Identification for bioengineering activities has not yet started. Bio-engineering works in the BLT road has also not yet started. Alignment passes through Terai region. Bio-engineering


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solution required only in the embankment and near to the cross drainage works in the BLT road. 44. BLT Road: Alignment passage through Terai region, bio-engineering solution

required only in high embankment and near to the cross drainage works.

NB Road I: Not started yet, NB Road II: Not started yet.

k) Rehabilitation of community infrastructures and cultural/religious sites

45. Community infrastructures especially damaged to the trail, damage stepping stairs, electric poles, water supply pipes etc. need to be reconstructed and will be continued till the completion of project, as and when required.

l) Quarry site management

46. Quarries are finalized and approval received from DCC for three quarry sites. For the use of quarry sites as mentioned in Table :4, Environmental Focal Persons has prepared quarry operation plan and submitted to CSC. Quarrying is done from the environmentally suitable and legally recognized sites. BLT Road project is using the materials from nearby natural drains/rivers identified during detail survey. Contractors have also identified the private quarry areas (Borrow pitas) especially earth for sub-base material & embankment construction. They are use after approval from the CSC as per the approved quarry operation plan. Details of the approved all three-existing quarry is provided in table 4 above.

m) Camp Site Management

47. Drinking water and sanitary facilities (toilets) are provided in the camps for each camp site in BLT road. In camps, workers are using LPG for cooking purpose which is obtained from local market. At present contractor is using rental house, since all camp site is not in operation, camp construction is going on. Workers residing in camp are also facilitated with toilet and bathroom services with partially satisfactory standard and newly under construction camp also has all facilities as per environmental requirements. Existing campsite areas from contractor and consultant are provided in table 4 above.

n) Occupational health and safety (OHS)

48. Occupational health and safety measures have been partially followed. Workers have been partially provided with safety gears like helmet, facemasks, etc. It is essential to make utilization of the safety gears by the workers. With limited knowledge of using safety gears, workers are found ignoring the use. Workers group was provided with first aid kit having essential medicines and condoms however there is necessity to specifically orient and assign a focal person. Group accidental insurance has been done for all the workers.

o) Signboard placing (erection)

49. Signboards with project information are erected at from start to end. In addition, informative signs and signage are kept where construction activities are carried out.


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p) Grievance Redress Committees

50. During this six month period two Grievance Redress meeting and compensation proceeding meeting was held on 23rd January 2018 and on 15th March 2018 at CDO office in Bhairahawa Municipality of Rupandehi district. The meetings were chaired by Deputy CDO Mr. Sambhu Prasad Regmi. The meetings were participated by the representative of District Land Revenue office; Project manager of BLT Road, Senior engineer of Bhairahawa Municipality, representatives of Maya Devi VDC, Rupandehi; Lumbini Sanskritik Municipality, District technical office; District Urban Development office, Kosh tatha Lekha Niyantran Karyalay; Environment Safeguard Specialist, SRIP, CSC; RE from SRIP, CSC, Social Safeguard Specialist, SRIP, CSC: BLT and Lumbini Municipality. 51. In the process of improving and constructing the Bhairahawa-Lumbini-Taulihawa Road Sub-project, the house and structures within the Right of Way (ROW) of road will be required to be removed and demolished. For this purpose and to support the process of compensating the structure owners, the Sub-Committee consisting of 3 members including the representatives from Rupandehi Urban Development and Building Office, District Technical Office, and Project Management Office was formed. The Sub-Committee assessed and valuated the structures and submitted the report to the Compensation Determination Committee formed as per Land Acquisition Act 2034 clause 13. 52. Grievance Redress Committee (GRC) was established on October 2017. A total of 11 numbers of grievances on resettlement issues have been registered till date so far in BLT road. Evaluation for structures has been completed now. Total valuation of 11 accounted structures as per valuation report of Valuation Committee is NRs. 1,268,368. Minutes of GRM meeting with details are presented in ANNEX 7.

q) EMP implementation, monitoring and reporting

53. EMP implementation and monitoring in the SRIP road packages has been observed satisfactory. Implementation monitoring format has been sent to sub-project as given in Annex 5. Reporting on environmental monitoring by contractors is regular and satisfactory. 54. The Project Directorate (ADB), DoR through CSC is responsible for the regular monitoring and reporting to ADB on the implementation of environmental mitigation measures described in the EMP and the findings of the environmental monitoring. PD - ADB reviews the monitoring reports to determine if the safeguards requirements are satisfactorily met. CSC has conducted periodic site inspections to assess Contractor’s compliance to the EMP, advised the corrective measures, and reported to PD (ADB) DoR on the effectiveness of the mitigation measures and overall status of EMP implementation. Further, Contractors were asked to fill up the environmental compliance checklist that was provided earlier and submitted back to CSC regularly.

r) Disclosure of Environmental Assessments and Monitoring Reports

55. PD (ADB) DoR have disclosed the reports including IEE/EIA in their respective websites in compliance to SPS2009 information disclosure requirements. Semi-annual monitoring reports will be submitted by DoR for disclosure on the ADB website.


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s) Monitoring of Safeguards Implementation

56. PD (ADB)/ DOR assisted by Resettlement Specialist, Environmental Expert, and GESI Specialist of CSC are responsible for monitoring of the social including gender, resettlement and environment aspects of the Projects. External Social and Environmental Monitor has already been appointed to carry out independent monitoring of the implementation of the Environmental Management Plan and Social RP and GAP implementation including the Biodiversity Conservation activities under the EMP.

t) Status of Wildlife Survey

57. Wildlife baseline survey completed and information on camera trap gathered. Rapid sign survey for wildlife was conducted in May 2018, in the six forest patches along the NB highway from Gaidakot to Bardaghat. Field data collected and draft report shared to environmental officer, PD office and ADB Manila for their comments. Wildlife technicians and students were used for reporting. Proposal and estimate for the wildlife baseline survey drafted revised and approval received. Presence of tiger (Panthera Tiris) in Chormara to Daunne block towards south from the highway in Community was recorded and verified by the communities, community forest of Lokaha to Kawasoti area found utilized by one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros Unicornis) across the highway towards north, common leopard (Panthera Pardus) sign recorded in two of the six forest patches-Thumse to Sisnedanda and Arun Khola to Belani towards north of highway respectively. 58. Availability of camera trap for renting was assessed, locally available equipment and logistics required for the conduction of wildlife baseline survey searched, rate of the camera trap from the manufacturer Reconyx and Cuddeback was received.

6. OVERALL COMPLIANCE WITH EMP

59. Table 7 given below shows the overall compliance status of EMP in all road packages of SRIP.

Table 7: Overall compliance status of SRIP road projects

No

.

Road Package

Name

EMP Part

of

Contract

Docume

nts (Y/N)

EMP

Being

Impleme

nted

(Y/N)

Status of

Implementation

(Excellent/

Satisfactory/ Partially

Satisfactory/ Below

Satisfactory)

Action Proposed

and Additional

Measures

Required

Bhairahawa – Lumbini – Taulihawa

Road

Y Y Satisfactory follow up for further

necessary improvement

1. NB Road I Y Contract yet to be

awarded

2. NB Road II Y Contract yet to be

awarded


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7. ISSUES AND WAY FORWARD

60. Table 8 below shows the main environmental issues and way forward for the effective implementation of environmental safeguard measures. Other specific issues relating to environmental compliance in road project and corrective actions to be taken are given in table 8 below:

Table 8: Issues and corrective measures

SN ISSUE CORRECTIVE MEASURES

1 Identification of

community structures

in Right of way is

completed

• Re-allocation works will be carried out after completion of

the road construction works after close coordination with

concerned communities.


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Annexes


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Annex 1a: Environmental Safeguard Planning Status

S

N

Name of

Road

Packages

Environ

mental

Screeni

ng Is

Carried

Out?

(Yes/

No)

Environme

nt

Category

of The

Project /

Subproject

(A/B/C/Fi)

Earf Is

Prepared

(If

Applicab

le)

(Yes/No)

EIA/IEE

/DDR

With

EMP Is

Prepar

ed

(Yes/

No)

ADB

Approved

EIA/IEE With

EMP

(Yes / Under

Review / Not

Yet

Due/Over

Due)

Governmen

t

Approved

EIA/IEE

With EMP

(Yes /

Under

Review /

Not Yet

Submitted)

Safeguard

Monitorin

g And

Coordinati

on

Mechanis

m

Establish

ed

(Yes/No)

GRC Is

Establi

shed

(Yes

/No)

Automate

d

Safeguard

Monitorin

g System

Customiz

ed

(Yes/No)

EMP

Cost in

Approve

d

Docume

nt Is

Included

In

BoQ As

an

Individua

l Item

(Yes/No)

1. BLT Road Y B Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y

2. NB Road I Y A N Y Y Y N N N N

3. NB Road II Y A N Y Y Y N N N N


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Annex 1b: Environmental Safeguard Implementation Status (Reporting period: January to June, 2018)

Name of Project: SASEC Road Improvement Project (SRIP)

S

N

Name of

Sub-project

Compliance to Environmental Management Plan*

Grievances

Correc

tive

Action

Plans

are

prepar

ed and

imple

mente

d (Y/N)

Env.

compli

ance

reporti

ng is

maintai

ned

(Y/N)

Rem

arks Physical Biological Socio-economic

Spoil

Manag

ement

complia

nce in

%

Landslid

e

protectio

n with

Bio-engg

(complia

nce in

%)

Drainag

e

Manage

ment

(compli

ance in

%)

Others as

per EMP

(specify)

Compensatory

Plantation Firewood

is used

for

cooking

and

heating

(Y/N)

Others as

per EMP

(specify)

Occupational Health and

Safety Community

structures are

compensated /

reconstructed

(progress in %

of total

estimated

work)

Others

as per

EMP

(specify

)

No of

grieva

nces

docum

ented

No of

grievan

ces

resolve

d

No of

grieva

nces

under

proces

sing

Target

(Nos.)

Replant

ed

(Nos.)

Safety

Gears

are

sufficient

and used

(Y/N)

Labors

are

insured

(Y/N)

Labor and

work camps

are healthy

and have

sanitary

facilities

(Y/N)

1 BLT Feeder

Road

Not

start

ed

Not

starte

d

30%

CD &

RSD

*

No 52,2

00 No No No Y Y Y

Compensati

on In

process

No 11 NO 11 No Yes

2 EWH NB

Road I CNA CNA CNA CNA

CN

A CNA CNA CNA CNA CNA CNA CNA CNA

CN

A CNA

CN

A CNA

CN

A

3 EWH NB

Road II CNA CNA CNA CNA

CN

A CNA CNA CNA CNA CNA CNA CNA CNA

CN

A CNA

CN

A CNA

CN

A

• Note: CNA: Contract not yet awarded

• CD: Cross drainage works; RSD: Road side drainage works


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Annex 2: Environmental Management Cost (NRs)

Details of Provisional Sums (ICB and NCB Contracts)

Budget included under BOQ & Provisional sum for environmental mitigation and Enhancement

Status of Implementation of proposed Enhancement

measure/mitigations BLT NB road I NB Road II

Re-allocation of passenger shades & Services 3,400,000

Bio-engineering and civil engineering structures for stabilization of the

land & Slope 8,189,985 (PS) 15,000,000 (PS) 15,000,000

Compensatory tree plantation (PS) 5,091,075 6,318,922 6,318,922

Supply and erect traffic signs and safety measures 155,302,000

Relocation of services (PS) 40,090,000 136,320,000 136,320,000

Supply of safety gears to the workers (PPE) 450,000

Environment Mitigation works (Engineers instruction) (PS) 1,300,000 2,500,000 2,500,000

Not specified (Offsite verification testing by engineer) 500,000

Social compliance as instructed by engineer (PS) 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000

Bio- diversity conservation & Enhancement Measure (PS)

50,000,000

Total cost for Environmental Mitigation and Enhancement 216,823,060 212,638,922 162,638,922

Note: EWH Narayanghat – Butwal Road I & II contract yet to be awarded.


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Annex 3: Status of Environmental Safeguard Compliances

SN Road

Packages Status Environmental Compliance Measures Compliance Status

1 Bhairahawa

– Lumbini –

Taulihawa

Feeder Road

Under

Construction

Camp site Layout preparation and approval

Camp site Layout plan is prepared and approved. As per contractor’s

assurance Camp site is provisioned with:

• cooking gas, food items, electricity, water supply, waste management,

transportation, and medical facilities

• Effective barricading of the camp area for unauthorized access

• Camp site is located in lease land of private land holder

• Camp site is far from dense settlement area.

• To avoid the conflict on local resources uses, contractor has

provisioned the camp with its own water supply, sanitation and

cooking energy.

• Both the camps are facilitated with well-spaced/equipped kitchen and

dining facilities restrict them from using firewood for cooking.

• Regular monitoring of their activity by the Environmental Focal Person

• No govt. and community forest in the 1 km periphery.

• Underground water only after proper treatment is used for drinking

purpose.

• All the camps are facilitated with adequate toilet facilities

• 1 septic tank/ soak pit toilets in Sr. staff quarter and toilet in Jr. staff

quarter are of adequate sizes & 1 – 1 unit in crushing and mixing

plant.

• Camp sites are provided with LPG to avoid firewood dependency.

• Solid wastes are segregated as decomposable and non-

decomposable wastes before disposal.

Satisfactory


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• Sewages from the daily activities are treated safety tank &disposal in

sock pits.

• Sewage is not disposed into the river courses.

• All the construction related waste is disposed in designated/safe

places in direct consultation with the local people and stakeholder

authorities

Lease agreement with land owner in case of private land and

permission from concerned agency (VDC/Municipality Office) in case

of public land

• Land lease agreement has been done with the respective land owners

Satisfactory

Removal of Vegetation Clearance including tree cutting and land

clearing activities

• Avoid tree felling as far as possible to ensure the minimum loss of

Tree, cutting (as minimum as possible) shall be done after approval.

• Shifting of cultural properties like small temples/shrines coming within

the road land width to adjacent areas in consultation with local

community.

• Inventory of all public utilities like power transmission cables,

telephone cables, water/sewerage lines, drains, tube wells, etc., falling

within road land width and arrangement for relocation/shifting to

adjacent areas in consultation with the respective agencies/

authorities.

Identification is

completed but

reallocation is not

started but assurance

received from

Environment & safety

focal person.

Establishment of site office, officers' quarter and laboratory

• Temporary site office with accommodation facilities is under

constructed at 7+500 km and approval has been taken.

• Land lease agreement has been done with all the land owners

Satisfactory


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• The temporary office and storage area for construction works is

located away from human settlement areas (minimum 500 m) and

forest areas (minimum 1 km). However, proper mitigation measures

(fencing of the construction area, water sprinkling in the dust prone

areas, use of resources such as: water, fuels from the sources other

than the resources being used by the locals, etc.) has been done by

the contractor to avoid conflict between local people and the

contractor.

• Storage yard is located in private lease land


• Restoration of the leased land shall be done after completion of

construction works

• Spillage and leakage of oil/lubricants are readily being cleaned/

removed immediately.

• Used oils shall be stored separately and shall be sold to the

scavengers.

• Storage tanks are shield and informative boards are kept.

• Underground water is used with proper treatment for drinking purpose.

• All camps are facilitated with adequate toilet (Separate unit

constructed for ladies & Gents)

• Proper care shall be provided in storage of fuel tanks, oil and greases

• Regular monitoring and inspection to ensure “No leakage” of

flammable and hazardous materials from well trained personnel

• Immediate clean-up of the leaked oil and flammable liquids

• Proper fencing of the storage areas

• Post placards clearly marking “fire escape route” and emergency

staging area” and keep the area clear of all materials, especially


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hazardous and inflammable ones

• Install a direct phone line with nearby Fire Department

• Install siren in different locations and post “No Smoking” sign in all fire

hazardous areas

Quarry Site/Borrow pit construction materials, i.e., boulders,

aggregates, earth and water for construction work

• Quarry sites have been selected as per the EIA/IEE report

• Adequate coordination has been done with Material Engineer/RE

office and DDC office.

• No material shall be burrowed unless it is approved by authorized

bodies

• Approval of 3 quarry sites have been taken

• Proposed burrow areas are rich in boulders and gravels so topsoil

restoration is not applicable. However, bank protection works are

being taken into account.

• No agricultural land is proposed for the material burrowing purpose.

• Required water for construction is managed from the sources other

than the resources currently being used by the local people.

• Final lease agreement/approval with DDC has been completed and

material collection from quarry sites is started. (At present, collection

from quarry sites are stopped due to rainy season)

Partially Satisfactory

Operation of crusher plant

• Crusher plant is located in Private lease land. Away from settlement

area. ( 9+500)


• All the construction works area are fenced for unauthorized access

Satisfactory


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• Operation of crusher plant not started, (Plant under construction)

• Labor camp facilitate with gas, drinking water, fan etc.

Occupational Health and Safety

• Adequate PPEs shall be provided for the workers

• OHS Training.

(Construction work started recently, training not provided)

Partially Satisfactory

(OHS Training Not

Provided)

Mobilization of construction machineries and vehicles

• Regular inspection and maintenance of the vehicles

• Control of oil and grease leakage

• All the vehicles carrying materials are covered

• Regular monitoring and take necessary corrective measures if any

spills are recorded

• Regular monitoring to ensure no child labor and pregnant woman in

construction work

• Awareness program for the locals about not involving “Children &

Pregnant Women at Work”

• Ear plugs and mufflers are provisioned for the workers at high noise

• Rotation of Work Shift to avoid long term exposure.

• Underground water is used for drinking purpose after treatment.

• All camps are facilitated with adequate toilet facilities

• Health kits availability in the camp sites with adequate medical

facilities for first aid treatment.

Satisfactory

2 EWH NB

Road I &II

Contract yet to

be awarded

Camp site Layout preparation and approval

Lease agreement with land owner in case of private land and

permission from concerned agency (VDC/Municipality Office) in case


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of public land

Removal of Vegetation Clearance including tree cutting and land

clearing activities

•

Establishment of temporary site office and material storage areas

Quarry Site/Borrow pit construction materials, i.e., boulders,

aggregates, earth and water for construction work

Operation of crusher plant

Occupational Health and Safety

Mobilization of construction machineries and vehicles


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Annex 4: Plantation Plan

Development projects passing through Agriculture land and settlement areas are far from forest area. Appropriate mitigation measures have been recommended in the already approved Initial Environment Examination (IEE)/Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report and main mitigation measures related to vegetation loss, slope stabilization and pollution are compensatory plantation, roadside plantation, plantation in private land and bioengineering. According to the Government of Nepal (2071/01/12 BS): Standard for Removing

Government Trees, 2071 BS (2014 AD), each road projects has to carry out plantation (with protection for five years) at the ratio of 1:25 plants or pay for the plantation and protection cost to the concerned community forest user groups (CFUGs)/District Forest Office. In private land, trees will be planted at the ratio of 1:1. Table 1 will be used to manage the planting stock for plantation for different purposes. Table 1: Type of plantation and planting stock

Type of plantation

Number of

plants

needed

Costs of plants

including

transportation

Sources of

planting

stock

Remarks

Compensatory plantation

51,950 5,091,075

allocated in PS

Verification completed.

Road Side Plantation 5,432 2,172,000.00 Allocated in

BoQ Bio-engineering and civil engineering structures for stabilization of the land & Slope

9,867,185 Allocated in

BoQ

A. Compensatory plantation

Requirements for plantation activities

1. Process not yet started.

B. Roadside plantation

1. Process not started

C. Plantation in private land

1. Process not started


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Annex 5: Implementation Reporting Format

Reporting period: Up to June 2018

Road Package:

Name of Environmental Focal Person: Ramesh Ch., DCM, GAWAR Construction BLT

S.N. Description Indicator Status Remarks

1 IEE/EIA report

Completed/ongoing/proposed Completed

2 Awareness raising orientation training

Number of events and Participants

Not provided

3 Spoil disposal Management

Preparation of spoil disposal management plan

Done

Volume of spoil disposed (m3) Safely

0

Remaining excavated materials (m3)

0

4 Toe walls for safe disposal of excavated materials

Number and volume (m3) 3778 Not started

5 Bioengineering Works

Location Not started Area (m2)

Type of measures taken

6 Quarry site Management

Location

Rehabilitation carried out or not Not started

Volume of aggregates supplied (m3)

24,403

7 Campsite Management

Number of Workers (M/F) 52

Supply of safe drinking water Yes

No. of temporary toilets in camp Sites

8 units

Open defecation in percentage No

Cooking energy used (fuel wood, kerosene, LPG, electricity)

Yes

8 Quality of surface water observed in road side

Good Good

Polluted No

9 Land slide and erosion control measures

Type of measures taken Not done

Number

10 Compensatory plantation in forest area

Number of plants felled Not started

Plantation carried out (number of plants/area in ha)

Name & location of forest

Plantation survival rate (%)


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Establishment of nursery (number & location)

11 Tree cutting status from community forest

Number of trees to be cut 2078

Number of tree fell down 2050

Number of re-plantation Not started

12 Compensatory plantation in private land

Number of plants felled 2050

Plantation carried out (number of plants)

Not started

13 Road side plantation Plantation carried out (number of plants)

Not started

Location

14

Rehabilitation of community infrastructure along road side

Name Not started

Location

15

Protection/ Rehabilitation of culturally & religiously sensitive spots (Temple, Mane, cremation sites etc.)

Name Not started

Location

16

Occupational health & safety

Number of safety gears provided (helmet, facemasks etc.)

100

Use of safety gears by workers in percentage

30%

First aid kit provided with medicines (number)

3

Replacement of medicines

Accidental insurance (number of workers)

done

Type & number of accident Occurred

Not reported

Compensation provided

Number of workers fallen sick

17 Pollution Management

Air Pollution:

Pollution monitoring as per ‘Pollution Monitoring Plan’

Good

Date of monitoring

Remedial measures taken up (based on monitoring result).

Dust Pollution


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Measures taken up for dust control at site

Yes

Noise Pollution Controlled

Measures taken up for noise control at site

Yes

18 Signboard erected Number 16

Location Different locations

19 Meeting convened by safeguard desk

Number of meeting held Every visit Environmental monitoring done Yes

20 Grievances received and addressed

Received number 11

Addressed number In process

SEMI ANNUAL (ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING) REPORT 2

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Annex 6: Environmental Monitoring Checklist

Bhairahawa - Lumbini – Taulihawa (BLT) Road SASEC Road Improvement Project (SRIP)

Site Location: BLT Road Construction Stage/ Stage during inspection: Construction Stage Inspection Date: 26th June 2018 Inspection Time: Morning- Evening Inspected By: Ramesh CH. Weather: Sunny (Clear Sky)

Inspection Item

Implemented (Quantify if possible)

Remarks (i.e. Specify location good practice, problems

observed conformity and or proposed corrective/ preventative actions) Yes No NA *

1 2 3 4 5 1. Air Pollution Control

1.1 Are the construction site watered to minimize dust generated?

√

1.2 Are Stoke Material of dusty Materials (Size more than 20 bags cement) covered or watered?

√

1.3 Cement debagging process undertaken in sheltered area?

√ Cement mixing plant located far from resident/sensitive area.

1.4 Are all Vehicles Carrying dusty loads covered/watered over prior to leaving the site?

√

1.5 Are demolition work area watered? (E.g. trimming activities by using breakers?)

√ Not yet started

1.6 Are dusty road paved and or sprayed with water?

√

1.7 Are dust controlled during percussive drilling or rock breaking?

√

1.8 Are plant and equipment well maintained? (Any black smock observed, please indicate the plant/ equipment and locations)

√ 1. Km 4 +800 RHS (Batching Plant) 2.Km 7+400 LHS (Camp office) 3.Km 9+400 RHS (Crusher) 4. 27+500 RHS Batching Plant

1.9 Is dark smoke controlled from plant? √ 1.10 Are there enclosures around the main dust-generating activities?

√

1.11 Hoarding (not<2.4) provided along boundaries and properly maintained (any damage/opening observed, please indicate the locations)?

√ Not damaged

1.12 Are speed control measures applied? (e.g. speed limit sign)

√

1.14 Are vehicle using for construction have environment clearance received for

√


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Inspection Item




1 2 3 4 5 government (Green sticker label)? 1.13 Other (Please specify)

2. Water pollution Control 2.1 Are there any waste water discharge to the storm drains? Is the waste water being treated? (Camp site)

√ Camp facilitating with suck pits & temporary site if well maintained.

2.2 Are water pollution control measures provided properly?

√

2.3 Are sand bags /earth bund adopted to prevent washing away of sand/silt and waste water to drain, catch pits, public road and footpath?

√

2.4 Are vehicle and plants cleaned before leaving the sites?

√

2.5 Are wheel washing facilities well maintained to prevent flooding sediment?

√ Vehicle maintenance unit not completed

2.6 Is sand and silt settled out in wheel washing bay and removed?

√ Vehicle maintenance unit not completed

2.7 Is the public road/ area around the site entrance and site hoarding kept clean and free of muddy water?

√

2.8 Is domestic waste water directed to septic tanks or chemical toilets in camp site?

√ Septic Tank

3. Noise Control

3.1 Is the CNP (Construction Noise Permit) valid for work during restricted hours?

√

3.2 Are copies of the valid Construction Noise Permit posted at site entrance/exit?

√

3.3 Do air compressor and generator operate with doors closed?

√ Silent generator used & Sufficient buffer area maintained

3.4 Is idle plant/equipment turned off or throttled down?

√

3.5 Do air compressor and handheld breakers have valid noise emission level (NEL)?

√

3.6 Any noise mitigation measures adopted (e.g. use noise barrier/enclosure)?

√ Plant under construction

3.7 Are silenced equipment utilized? √ 4. Waste Management in camp

4.1 Is the site kept clean and tidy? (e.g. litter free good housekeeping)

√

4.2 Are separate chutes used for inert and non-inert waste?

√

4.3 Are separate labeled containers/areas provided for facilitating recycling and waste segregation?

√


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Inspection Item




1 2 3 4 5 4.4 Are construction wastes/recyclable wastes and general refuse removed off site regularly?

√

4.5 Are construction waste collected and disposed of properly by licensed collectors?

√ Sent to Bhairahawa Municipality waste disposal system.

4.6 Are chemical waste, if any, collected and disposed of properly by licensed collectors?

√ No hazardous chemical used in this project.

4.7 Does chemical waste producer license cover all major chemical waste produces on site?

√ ″

4.8 Are chemical waste properly stored and labeled?

√ ″

4.9 Are oil drums and plant/equipment provided with drip trays?

√ Maintenance plant not in operation but provision is made.

4.10 Are drip trays free of oil and water? √ ″

4.11 Is there any oil spillage? Clean up the contaminated soil immediately?

√

4.12 Is liter, foam or other objectionable matters in nearby water drain/sewer cleaned?

√

4.13 Are demolished waste disposed properly?

√

4.14 Others (Please specify) 5. Storage of Chemicals and Dangerous Goods

5.1 Are chemical stored and labeled properly?

√

5.2 Doe storage of DG complies with license conditions (include type and quantities if DG store is available check the DG store license)?

√ No hazardous chemical used

5.3 Are proper measure to control oil spillage during maintenance or to control other chemical spillage? (e.g. provide drip trays)

√ Maintenance plant not in operation

5.4 Are spill kits/sand/saw dust used for absorbing chemicals spillage readily accessible?

√

5.5 Others (Please specify) 6. Protection of Flora, Fauna and Historical Heritage

6.1 Are disturbance to terrestrial flora minimized (e.g. plants to be preserved)?

√

6.2 Are disturbance to terrestrial fauna minimized (if rare species identified?)

√

6.3 Any historical heritage exists on site? If yes, ensure appropriate measures taken to preserve it.

√ Sufficient distance maintained from Lumbini’s historical heritage site.

6.4 Is road side plantation done √ 2,050 trees were cut down


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Inspection Item




1 2 3 4 5 6.5 Is compensatory plantation done? √ Not started 6.6 Others (Please specify)

7. Resource Conservations 7.1 Is water recycled wherever possible for dust suppression?

√ Not started / camp under construction

7.2 Is water pipe leakage and wastage prevented?

√

7.3 Are diesel-powered plants and Equipment shutoff while not in use to reduce excessive use?

√

7.4 Are energy conservation practices adopted?

√ Energy saving LED light are used

7.5 Are metal or other alternatives used to minimize the use of timber?

√

7.6 Are pesticides used under the requirement of agriculture, fishers and Conservation Department?

√

7.7 Others (Please specify) 8. Emergency Preparedness and Response

8.1 Are fire extinguisher/ fighting facilities properly maintained and not expired? Escape not blocked/obstructed?

√

8.2 Are accidents and incidents reported and reviewed and corrective and preventive actions identified and recorded?

√

8.3 Are Workers provided with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) like boot, gloves, helmet?

√

8.4 Is First –Aid Kit maintained at Site? √ 8.5 Any fatal injury so far? √ 8.6 Others (Please specify)

9. Social inclusion and safety 9.1 Employment opportunity for local people √ 58 nos.,

9.2 Do health and safety awareness program conducted (HIV /AIDS, STD)?

√ To be conducted

9.4 Is community infrastructure relocation started? Specify progress status?

√ 18Km – 41: km Identification completed

*Note: NA (Not Applicable) Progress status and Issue in Brief.

1. Labor camp, stone crushing plant and concrete mixing plant are completed and now all are well working.

2. Batching plant is in operation and camp facilities also completed. 3. Identification of community infrastructure reallocation completed from Chainage 18 km

to 41 Km. 4. Approval for tree cutting is completed and 2,050 nos. of trees cutting completed, 5. 4 water spiking vehicles are in operation to control dust pollution at construction site.


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Annex 7: Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) Meetings

Total two Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) meeting held during this semi-annual

Reporting period as follows: First Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) meeting was held on 23rd January 2018 at CDO office in Bhairahawa Municipality of Rupandehi district. This meeting was chaired by Deputy CDO Mr. Sambhu Prasad Regmi. Following participant was present in discussion: Representatives from: District Land Revenue office; Project Manager from Bhairahawa – Lumbini – Taulihawa Road improvement project, Senior engineer, Bhairahawa Municipality, Maya Devi VDC, Rupandehi; Lumbini Sanskritik Municipality, technical office; District Urban Development office; Kos tatha Lekha; Environment Safeguard Specialist, SRIP, CSC, Social Safeguard Specialist, SRIP, CSC: and Lumbini Municipality. In the process of improving and constructing the Bhairahawa-Lumbini-Taulihawa Road Sub-project, the house and structures within the Right of Way (ROW) of road will be required to be removed and demolished. For this purpose and to support the process of compensating the structure owners, the Sub-Committee consisting of 3 members including the representatives from Rupandehi Urban Development and Building Office, District Technical Office, and Project Management Office has been formed. The Sub-Committee will assess and valuate the structures and submit the report in the next meeting to the Compensation Determination Committee formed as per Land Acquisition Act 2034 clause 13. Second Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) meeting was held on 23rd January 2018 at CDO office in Bhairahawa Municipality of Rupandehi district. This meeting was chaired by CDO Mr. Hari Prasad Mainali, as per land acquisition act 2034 clause 13. Following participant was present in discussion: Representatives from: CDO (Chairman), members: District Land Revenue office; Project manager from Bhairahawa – Lumbini – Taulihawa Road improvement project, Bhairahawa Municipality, Education Officer, Mayadevi VDC and Lumbini Culture Municipality. During this meeting following invited persons also Participated: Deputy CDO, Rupandehi; representatives from District technical office, Rupandehi, District Urban Development office CDO office; Kos tatha Lekha; Resident Engineer, SRIP, CSC; Social Safeguard Specialist, SRIP, CSC: BLT road improvement project and Social Mobilizer, Bhairahawa Lumbini Taulihawa Road project. During this meeting Following discussion was made: Report was presented by valuation sub-committee. In the process of improving and constructing the Bhairahawa-Lumbini-Taulihawa Road Sub-project, the house and structures within the Right of Way (ROW) of road will be required to be removed and demolished. For this purpose and to support the process of compensating the structure owners, the Sub-Committee consisting of 3 has submitted their valuation report. Meeting also decided that the required legal documents need to be collected by social mobilizer.


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Annex 7.a. Minutes of First GRM Meeting:


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Annex 7.b. Minutes of second GRM Meeting:


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ANNEX 8: Photographs

Photo 1: Concrete mixing plant (Batching Plant) at 4+900

Photo 2: Pre-cast drain molded at Batching Plant at KM 4+900


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Photo 3: Toilet and labor camp in Batching Plant

Photo 4: Cooking and drinking water inside labor camp in Batching Plant


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Photo5: Road side drainage under construction at Muglaha in BLT Road

Photo 6: Diversion made during RCC Box culvert construction in BLT road


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Photo 7: Tree logs stocked at DFO compound of Rupandehi district office

Photo 8: Fire extinguisher placed at contractor’s office at KM 7+500


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Photo 9: Water sprinkled in Gravel road during day time to control dust pollution

Photo 10: Ladies and Gents toilet separate at site office at KM 7+ 500


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Photo 11: Temporary stocking of tree logs in contractor’s compound due to

insufficient space available in DFO office compound.

Photo 12: Contractor’s Main Kitchen for officers


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Photo 13: Stone crushing plant in operation at KM 9 +500

Photo 14: Crushed material and raw material stocked at crushing plant at KM 9 +500

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