Semi- Annual Report No. 1 Loan Number: 2991 NEP January-June, 2016

Nepal: Tanahu Hydropower Project Prepared by Tanahu Hydropower Limited, the Government of Nepal for the Asian Development Bank.

This environmental monitoring report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.

Environmental Monitoring Report

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CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS As of 07-07-2016

Currency unit

=

Nepalese Rupees (NPR)

NPR 1.00 = $ 0.0094 $1.00 = NPR 106.84

ABBREVIATION

ADB – Asian Development Bank

EIB – European Investment Bank

EMP – Environmental Management Plan

ESMU – Environmental and Social Management units

ESMSP – Environmental and Social Management Service Provider

JICA – Japan International Cooperation Agency

MOE – Ministry of Energy

MOFSC – Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation

NEA – Nepal Electricity Authority

PTL – Power Transmission Line

PMO – Project Management Office

PSC – Project Supervision Consultant

REP – Rural Electrification Program

THL – Tanahu Hydropower Limited

VDC – Village Development Committee

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Table of Content Title Page No.

I. Introduction 4

II. Status of Environmental Safeguards 4 III. Environmental Requirements in Contract Agreement 4

IV. Environmental Mitigations Measures 5

V. Environmental Clearance from Authorized Government Agencies 5

VI. Overall Compliance with EMP (Environmental Management Plan) 5

VII. Environmental Monitoring 6

A. Baseline Monitoring 7 B. Compliance Monitoring 7 C. Impact Monitoring 7

VIII. On- Going Environmental Monitoring 8

IX. Public Consultation and Disclosure 8

X. Grievance Redress Mechanism 9

XI. Conclusion 10

Appendices 10

Appendix 1: Photographs of Field Activities 10

Appendix 2: Field Monitoring Table 13

Appendix 3: Sample Environmental Site Inspection Report 15

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I. INTRODUCTION

1. The government of Nepal declared a national power crisis in 2008. The country has been suffering an acute power shortage, particularly in the winter dry season (November-April). Kathmandu has experienced blackouts of up to 14-18 hours every day in the dry season. Annual peak demand has been growing by 10% and the power deficit has been expanding rapidly. Because of constant power shortage, the customers have increasingly relied on diesel-based self-power generators, which are expensive and polluting. The cost of diesel has doubled over since 2008. Tanahu is part the solution to tackle energy security, especially in Katmandu. The country’s overall energy strategy includes projects like Tanahu (which focuses mainly on urban areas), but also special schemes targeting energy security in rural areas. In the medium term, Nepal is also expected to develop energy export projects. Tanahu will be a medium-sized hydropower plant (140 MW) with water storage to make power supply available year-round and meet the country’s peak demand in particular for the dry season. To promote the project, the Tanahu Hydropower Limited (THL) was established. The project will also support transmission facilities, some rural electrification, reforms and the restructuring of the national utility – Nepal Electricity Agency (NEA). THL was established as a special purpose vehicle for the project. While it is a subsidiary of NEA, THL has been incorporated as a separate legal entity under the Companies Act of Nepal and registered as a legal entity distinct from NEA. 2. Tanahu Hydropower Project is located in Damauli in Tanahu District of the Western Development Region of Nepal. The reservoir area is 18 km long and covers 8 VDCs. THP is now in Pre-Construction Phase.

3. Institutional Arrangement for Safeguards Implementation: THL has established an Environment and Social Management Unit (ESMU) to coordinate overall environmental and social safeguards activities in the project including implementation of environmental and social safeguards plans and compliance monitoring in the project. THL plans to recruit permanent staff in ESMU to operate the Unit during implementation and operation stages. Hence, THL plans to recruit an environmental safeguards expert, a social safeguards expert, a communication expert, a land officer, and two civil engineers. Overall environmental and social safeguards performance of the project will be monitored by the project supervision consultant, who will provide specialized support to ESMU in implementing their activities.

4. THP is in the Pre-Construction Phase, although several upfront construction activities like camp establishment, road construction and 33kV THL Substation have started.

II. STATUS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS 5. The project is environment category A. In accordance with ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement (2009), an environmental impact assessment (EIA) was prepared. The government approved an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for hydropower generation system in August 2009 and initial environmental examination (IEE) for the transmission line along Seti (Damauli)-Bharatpur 22kV in June 2010. Since some technical details and environmental considerations were unclear in 2010, more detailed survey and technical assessments were undertaken in 2011/2012 and an EIA Addendum was prepared in 2012/2013. The environmental management plan was also updated. The Addendum basically addressed some important issues such as reservoir operation and impact on downstream river hydrology, river safety and flood warning system, 6. Environmental Addendum, December 2012, contains as Volume 2a the Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the Transmission Line Component.

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The Environmental Addendum 2012 updates the EMP contained in the 2009 EIA for the HPP and the 2010 IEE for the transmission line. After the approval of the EIA by the government, the installed capacity of a hydropower plant to be constructed under this project was updated from 127 MW to 140 MW, and, due to this, a supplementary EIA was prepared by THL. THL is yet to get the government clearance toward the supplementary EIA, which is required by Nepal government. In the approved EIA of 2009, the capacity of power was 127MW but after detail engineering study the capacity was found to be 140MW so Nepal government approach Supplementary EIA for 140MW.The report was prepared by NEA from Environment and Social safeguard unit. The Supplementary EIA was submitted to the Ministry of Population and Environment (MOPE) for approval.

III. ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS IN CONTRACT AGREEMENT

7. THL has given due attention to include the environmental safeguards activities as required by the Environment Management Plan (EMP) in the schedule of rates (bill of quantities) and particular condition of contract in the contract arrangement document to be signed with contractors.

IV. ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATIONS MEASURES 8. Since the project is still in pre-construction phase (e.g., preparation for a bidding process to select a contractor for construction of a power plant), most of the environmental safeguards related activities have not been undertaken as yet.

EMP and Status of Compliance

Action Responsible Agency Status of Compliance

Physical Environment

Watershed condition

Possibility of Soil erosion and landslides

Proper disposal of muck, construction of retaining structures, minimization of land clearance

MOFSC, DDC, VDC Construction of access road on-going with some slope excavation and protection work.

Change in existing drainage system

Minimize natural slope disturbance MOFSC,DDC,VDC Not yet due. Complied in design

Land use and land take

Acquisition of land (650 Ha)

change in land use Road has just started to be constructed. No other land use change

Microclimate Not yet due

Increase in humidity in the vicinity of the headwork site, possibility of fog in the morning

Not yet due

Air quality

Air pollution due to construction activities

Construction activities to be done during the day time, spraying of construction area with water

MoEnv, MoE No major construction work started. Provision of water spraying and dust minimization in design

Noise and Vibration

Disturbances to the local people Construction activities to be done during the day time, fencing of construction site, etc.

MoEnv,MoE No major construction work started. Provision of noise minimization measures in construction plan

Impact on the existing houses and structures due to vibration

Compensation to the people in case of development of cracks etc, blasting to be in done using detonator in small quantities phases

MoEnv, VDC, DDC Not yet due. Proper monitoring of impact due to vibration will be in place once construction work begins.

Hydrology and Morphology

Change in flow downstream Compensation release of 2.4m3/sec, control of boulder collection from riverbed.

MoEnv, MoE Not yet due.

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Fluctuation of discharge downstream

Warning systems and sign boards informing the local people about the danger

VDC, MoEnv,MoE Not yet due.

Water Table Not yet due.

Change in water table

Not yet due.

Water Quality

Increase in turbidity and sediment content

Preventing dumping of muck into the river etc

MoEnv, MoE Small work like camp construction and access road has taken care of preventing disposal of soil in river.

Deterioration of water quality due to spillage of oils, paints, cement slurry, fecal coliform

Will be taken care of by ESMU once construction work begins

Impact due to muck Disposal, stockpiling and quarrying activities

Increase in turbidity and sediment content in the river due to erroneous dumping

Disposal at appropriate places with proper slopes; bioengineering works; slopes stabilization works at quarry areas, bio-engineering works

MoEnv, MOFSC Disposal places identified. Proper slope stabilization will be ensured

Possibility of land erosion and landslides

proper planning of dumping areas, provision of retaining structure for slope stabilization

MOFSC Disposal places identified. Proper slope stabilization will be ensured

Change in river course in case of excessive quarrying from river banks

Avoid excessive quarrying especially from river beds and banks

MoEnv, MoE, MoFSc Quarry plan will be approved by Engineer and closely monitored.

Biological Environment

Loss of forest resources Tree cutting plan prepared with numbering, and is in the process to be submitted to district forest office for approval from the department of forest and the Cabinet.

Loss of 422 ha forestland Compensatory plantation and improved forest management

DOF,DFO,CFUG Planned

Loss of habitat Afforestation programs DOF,DFO,CFUG Planned

Loss of rare and endangered Protection of rare and endangered DOF,DFO,CFUG Planned

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species species

Pressure on existing forest resources due to the influx of workforce

Felling of trees for fuel wood Supply of alternative energy source like LPG and kerosene

MOS,DOF Will be restricted and solar energy and other renewable energy sources shall be promoted for cooking and heating.

Disturbances to wildlife and wildlife habitat

Illegal poaching of wildlife Control of illegal hunting and poaching MoEnv, MOFSC Will be restricted

Habitat loss Compensatory plantation MoEnv, MOFSC Planned

Impact on Aquatic flora

Reduction in fish number Riparian release of 2.4m3/s; Releasing of fish fingerlings at the upstream

MoEnv Planned

Loss in fish Habitat No mitigation measures MoEnv Various measures will be prepared by ESMU and implemented

Socio-economic and Cultural Environment

Project affected households

86 families to be relocated Adequate compensation, Resettlement plan to be made prior to relocation

VDC,DDC,MoEnv Planned and in process

Approximately 838+C24 families affected due to land take

Adequate compensation, and according to the agreed procedures/rates

VDC,DDC,MoEnv Plan for resettlement or compensation

Loss of arable land (agricultural production) 660 metric tones/year

Loss of yield, impact on the economic status of the local people

Yield and production support activities; loan support and income generation activities, training

VDC,DDC,MoEnv,MOA Livelihood and skill development training planned under community development component

Impact on the cultural practices

Disruption of cremation sites Rehabilitation and construction of affected cremation sites

VDC Will be moved to suitable place in consultation with local people

Disruption of the traditional way of living

Awareness programs VDC,DDC Community development plan will prepare proper plan

Impact on Disadvantaged groups of people

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Work burden on women, child labor

Ensure no children employed by project, ensure suitable works for the women

VDC, DDC, MoEnv Will be ensured

Impact on Community Services and Institution

Pressure on existing infrastructures due to influx of workers

Development of adequate infrastructure; establishment of subsidized work

VDC, DDC, MoEnv Proper OHS, adequate infrastructure in camps, and public health facility will be planned

Social instability and conflicts Increase in police security VDC,DDC Management strategy and plan will be prepared

Impact on health and sanitation

Increase in HIV and other diseases

Public awareness programme, free distribution of condoms, providing health facilities, water supply

VDC, DDC, MOH Planned

Impact on safety

Possibility in work related injuries, Vehicle accidents etc

Warning systems, Sign Boards, fire fighting gears, safety training for workers, safety awareness programs

MoEnv In the design and will be implemented

Construction Labor Force Impact

Increase in incidence of diseases, increase in prostitution, in gambling, law and order

Provision of social infrastructure ana facilities, clean sanitation program, awareness training, Prohibition of gambling and alcoholism

VDC, DDC, MOEnv Will be monitored and discouraged through awareness program,

Impact on tourism

Disturbances to tourist visiting the Vyas Caves

Inform the tourist about the construction activities using sign boards and notice in critical areas

VDC, DDC Planned

Impact on the white water rafting Warning systems to inform the tourist about the construction activities

VDC, DDC Planned

Impact on Local Economy and Peoples behavior due to increase in Economic Activities

Job opportunities for local people , training program, provision for market

Livelihood training will be provided

Impact on religious historical and archeological Sites

Protection of the religious sites, Co-ordination with local bodies for protection works

Planned

Existing water use rights and

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downstream release

No existing water uses from the river

Compensation release of 2.4m3/s VDC,DDC,MoE Will be assured

This environmental safeguard monitoring report is a document of the borrower and made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s Public Communications Policy 2011 and the Safeguard Policy Statement 2009. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB’s Board of Directors, Management, or staff.

9. Environment Management Plan (EMP) outlines provisions to be complied during design and construction work. Some of these provisions (such as air, noise, and water quality; spoil disposal and waste management; occupational health and safety requirements) have been transferred in the tender document and the bill of quantities. The environmental impacts mitigation measure includes four major programs and shall span during the entire project cycle- (i) fish conservation, (ii) river safety, (iii) wildlife conservation, and (iv) forest management. Contractors specialized in the given nature of work will implement the structural type of mitigation measures. The EMP requires certain type of work will be included in the contract of the main civil works construction contractor:

fraction fence (deflecting high nutrient water to deeper depth in the reservoir) installation works

gabion wall in high risk landslide areas

drainage, and erosion and sedimentation control measures

V. ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FROM AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

10. THL has been following-up with the concerned government agencies to grant clearance to the Project to initiate construction work. Some of these permission and clearances may include the following:

construction work in forest area

permit for felling of trees from forest area and government land

tree clearing in the community forest

permits to re-align power transmission line

permit to extract materials from quarries

permission to relocate archeological, cultural and religious site

relocation of community infrastructure

permanent acquisition of private land and property 11. Following disposal areas have been identified in the Detailed Engineering Design, which will be also covered by the supplementary EIA to ensure mitigation of any potential impact:

No Disposal Area Location Area (m

2)

1 Disposal area I Madi River L/B, Bhateni 115,000

2 Disposal area II Madi River R/B, Chapaghat 110,000

3 Disposal Area III Seti-Madi L/B, Byas 80,000

4 Disposal Area IV Seti-Madi R/B, Jaruwa (Camp Site) 24,000

5 Disposal Area V Seti-Madi L/B, Bel Baas 60,000

Total 389,000

VI. OVERALL COMPLIANCE WITH EMP (ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN)

12. The Environmental Management Plan (EMP) outlines the mitigation, monitoring and institutional measures to be adopted during project implementation and operation to avoid or control adverse impacts.

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No. Sub-Project Name

Action Proposed and Additional Measures Required

The Provision is Part of Contract

Document

(Y/N)

EMP Being Implemented

(Y/N)

Status of Implementation

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Fish conservation

1. Design, Construction and Operation of Fish Hatchery

2. Implement catch and haul system 3. Protect Fish habitat in the Seti

River Reservoir Catchment and Madi River Catchment.

Yes Yet to start

Yet to start

2 River safety

1. Incorporation of environmental considerations mentioned in the tender documents in the contractors proposed work plans.

2. Public awareness program 3. Installation of operational warning

/ notification system 4. Design and supervise boulder

field to achieve re-aeration of water.

Yes Yet to start

Yet to start

3 Wildlife conservation

1. Integration of mitigation measures in the detail design and contract documents.

2. Public education regarding wildlife

Yes Yet to start

Yet to start

4 Watershed / Forest Management

1. Clarification and compliance with required legal procedures;

2. Tree measurement, 3. Preparation of afforestation plan 4. Forest education management

program, 5. Design and establishment of

nurseries, 6. Preparation of good watershed

management plan.

Yes Yet to start

Yet to start

5 Transmission line and REP program.

1. Baseline survey and design of the route.

2. Rural Electrification Program: providing electricity to 14 VDCs.

3. Transmission line extension from Damauli to Bharatpur.

Yes Yet to start

Yet to start

VII. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING

13. The ESMU support consultant (which is expected to be engaged by around October 2017) will design and implement the routine and periodic environmental safeguards compliance monitoring during the construction phase, and support THL for implementing all safeguards requirements- both social and environmental following the plan. Some of the important parameters to be monitored shall include:

air, noise, and water pollution

construction and camp waste management

aquatic biodiversity and fish habitat protection

afforestation program

wildlife movement and habitat protection

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flood warning system and monitoring

occupational health and safety

community or personal grievances

public consultation and communication as per communication plan

14. The environmental monitoring activities shall be clustered in 3 parts:

A. Baseline Monitoring 15. Baseline monitoring is done during pre-construction phase. The baseline monitoring is expected to be undertaken by the ESMU consultant, once mobilized, staring from around December 2017. Some of the parameters to be monitored during baseline monitoring are following:

Hydrological and sediment data

Air, noise and water quality

Analysis of fish movement path and lifecycle behavior, species composition to plan for catch and haul and hatchery construction

Survey of protected wildlife and plant species

Socio-economic and demographic data

Community infrastructure

B. Compliance Monitoring

Construction Phase

Operation Phase

C. Impact Monitoring

Construction Phase

Operation Phase

16. Air quality parameters like PM, CO2, NO2 shall be monitored by sampling and measurement. During project implementation, mitigation measures for air pollution parameters shall include the following:

Gravelling of road and its maintenance

Control on its vehicle speed

Watering of roads

Careful handling the contaminants or dumping of dusty materials

Covering of exposed areas and site restoration

Provision of dust mask to drivers and workers 17. The following water quality parameter shall be routinely monitored at designated locations:

Ambient temperature

pH

Conductivity

Total Suspended Solids (TSS)

Total Phosphorus

Total Nitrogen

Ammonia

Nitrogen, Nitrate, Nitrite

Dissolved Oxygen (DO),

Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD)

Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)

Total Sulphate

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Fecal Coliform Count

18. Compliance monitoring for water quality shall include the following:

Water supply and sanitation facilities at camps and construction sites

Collection and safe disposal of solid waste from construction sites and camps

Awareness on health and sanitation

Storage facilities for fuel, lubricants, spent oils, and toxic chemical

Management of wastewater from camps, batching plant, aggregate washing areas, and tunnel seepage

Disposal of construction spoils only in designated area.

VIII. ON-GOING ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING 19. Construction of the access roads in the project area is in progress. Environment consultants in ESMU are conducting limited compliance monitoring. Land acquisition was completed for the construction of the access roads leading to powerhouse area. Construction of campsite has also started, although compliance monitoring of these work could not be done due to lack of safeguards team. The environment consultant in PSC and temporary environment consultant recruited by THL are doing limited compliance monitoring of the work. 20. Tree counting and timber volume measurement work is on-going in different part of the forest in reservoir area. Tree counting was completed in four VDCs: Kotdarbar, Jamune Bhanjyang, Rising Ranipokhari and Chhang. Total 12,477 trees falling within water level of reservoir area have been counted for cutting. The common tress found in the project area are Padke Sal, Shiris, Amara, Katus, Kuyelo, Chilaune, Dabdabe, Tuni and Kuvinde.

IX. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND DISCLOSURE 21. The Project is periodically organizing public consultation meetings, although there was no consultation program during the reporting period . Four public consultations were held at the project site. Two public consultations were held in the Damauli town, one in the Bhimad, and one in the Rising Patan. The participants in the public consultations included stakeholders, THL employees, land owner, secretary of the VDCs, representatives from municipality. 22. The following suggestions and feedbacks were received from the public consultations:

The project should be implemented smoothly without any disturbances.

The project needs to provide the maximum benefits to the local societies.

The priority of the employment opportunities should be given to people of affected families and affected VDCs.

The Road from Bhimad or Rising Patan to the Dam Site or Damauli should be constructed.

New Suspension Bridges should be constructed or other modes of transportation should be considered for inundated suspension bridges.

The mitigation measures to protect Bhimad from erosion should be seriously considered

The project should use local skilled workers to construct simple structures like gabion wall

The affected community forest and grazing lands need to be delineated. The mitigation measures should be provided to the affected forest users groups

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Electricity facility should be provided to the affected and local people in Tanahu Districts at cheaper rate

Mitigation measures for the fisheries should be addressed. Fishery development activity should be carried out in reservoir area

Various development needs such as drinking water, school, health, education, and employment opportunities should be considered for local people

23. A public hearing meeting was organized on 25 January 2014 at the meeting hall of District Development Committee, Tanahu In order to disseminate the information on the findings of EIA and to interact with the local people about the project. More than 200 people participated in the hearing. Some of the participants who were involved in the public hearing were following:

Mr. Vishnu Bahadur Singh, Chief of SRCL, NEA

Mr. Sundar Bahadur Gurung, Deputy Mayor, Vyas Municipality, Tanahu

Mrs. Annu Rajbhandari, ESSD, NEA

Mr. Sagar Rimal representative from MoFSC

Mr. Dinesh Ghimire, representative from MoE

Mr. Bharat Mani Pande, Programme Officer, District Development Office, Tanahu

Mr. Arjun Prasad Subedi, Assistant, Chief District Office 24. Likewise other detail of Stakeholder Meetings were also organized as presented in the following table:

Stakeholder Meeting

Meeting Date Venue No of

participant

1st Stake holder meeting June 2, 2006 June 7, 2006

Damauli Kathmandu

450 56

2nd Stakeholder meeting Dec 1, 2006 Dec 6, 2006

Damauli Kathmandu

600 74

3rd Stakeholder meeting

May 4, 2007 May 5, 2007 May 6, 2007

May 10, 2007

Rising Patan Damauli Kathmandu

350 400 600 56

25. A public hearing was organized recently on 31 July 2016 in Kahaun Shivapur VDCs, Jhaputar to inform the public about the supplementary environmental impact assessment of the Project. Representative present in the program were: Chief District Officer; Deepak Subedi, District forest officer; representative from District Development Committee; representative from VDCs; local people; representative from the political parties; journalist and other local people. 26. THL through ESMU will prepare annual public consultation and communication plan with targeted stakeholders, and will regularly organize the consultation program as per the plan. The overall communication and consultation program shall also comply with the public communication policy of ADB.

X. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM

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27. The Project will establish a grievance redress mechanism (GRM) during July 2017 as envisaged by the project, and will appoint the communication expert in ESMU as the GRM focal person.

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XI. CONCLUSION

28. THL is expected to enter construction phase of the project cycle in 2017. In the meantime, the upfront activities such as road construction works including construction of retaining wall along the project access roads (roads to campsite and dam site) have been on-going. Contractor for construction of camp facilities has been mobilized from June 2016 and will soon commence the work. Preparatory works for rocks mechanical testing is being carried out by NEA Soil Laboratory, and substation for power is under construction near the project campsite. Installation of 33kV distribution line is in preparation phase. Since the upfront construction work has recently started and there is lack of monitoring experts, little information on environmental safeguards monitoring is available. Preparation of TOR and RFP is on-going to procure services of a firm to support ESMU in safeguards monitoring, community development program, and procurement of Panel of Expert.

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Appendix 1: Photographs of Field Activities

Figure 1: Dam Site

Figure 2: Access Roads to PowerHouse

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Figure 3: Bridge Constructd by THL linking L/B and R/B of Seti River

Figure 4: Dry Landslide in Dam Area

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Figure 5: Fish caught by the local Fisherman, Labeo dero (Gardi), Bagarius yarrelli (Gonch)

Figure 6: Discussion with the Local fisherman of Damauli

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Appendix 2: The Field Monitoring Detail

Impacts (List from IEE)

Mitigation Measures (List from IEE)

Parameters Monitored (As

a minimum those

identified in the IEE

should be monitored)

Method of Monitoring

Location of Monitoring

Date of Monitoring Conducted

Name of Person

Who Conducted

the Monitoring

1 .Basic Design Phase

8 VDCs and 1 Municipality are project affected area: Kotdarbar, Jamune, Pokhari Bhanjyan, Chhang, Bhimad, Rising Ranipokhari, Kahushivapur, Majkot, and Vyas Municipality. Among them Pokhari Bhanjyung will be affected only due to the downstream activities and project facilities.

Minimization of land taking in the reservoir area, Stabilization of slopes using bio-engineering, Controlled drainage, Construction waste management, Watershed management should include afforestation program to limit slope erosion and sedimentation in the reservoir and constructing check dams in tributaries. Protection work such as retaining walls (revetment walls and gabion walls) may have to be constructed in critical areas near habitation especially in areas like Bhimad bazaar, Rising patan and Jaruwapani and along the access road where slope failures are expected. Catch drain and sub-surface drains should be provided to collect and divert surface water to stabilize gullies.

For watershed Erosion, slope stability, for river hydrology flow rate of Seti and its tributary Madi

Baseline monitoring (Observation, gauging station and measurement) Impact monitoring (Measurement of ambient air quality, water quality) Compliance monitoring (compliance of mitigation for aquatic lives, review of proposed work plan, site observation)

Upstream of dam, reservoir area, Madi River, baseline stations, campsite construction site and in and around the project area.

July, 2006 JICA Study Team NEA/THL

2. Pre-Construction Phase Landslides in the Access road of Jhaputar area up to powerhouse because of raining due less

To improve slope stability by using bio-engineering immediately after rainy season, and civil structure protection work such as retaining

Slope stability Baseline monitoring (observation)

Roads to Campsite, upto powerhouse, and to Dam site.

May, June of 2016

PSC (K. Hahn, Sagar Pd. Dhungel, and Rojin Joshi

slope cutting and dry soil.

wall gabion wall, rock anchors.

THP has high dam

Fish hatchery must be installed for balancing

Species like Bagarius

Baseline monitoring

Damsite, Madi and Seti River,

May, June of

PSC (Sagar Pd.

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Impacts (List from IEE)

Mitigation Measures (List from IEE)

Parameters Monitored (As

a minimum those

identified in the IEE

should be monitored)

Method of Monitoring

Location of Monitoring

Date of Monitoring Conducted

Name of Person

Who Conducted

the Monitoring

infrastructure, with start of impound no fish can migrate anymore.

aquatic ecology. In the construction phase with their river diversion tunnel operation fishes can go down to the river but not up any more so there is task on fish conservation management plan that before operation of the dam, investigate and study the feasibility of innovative technical option for installation of the fish pass/ ladder that could Allow migratory fish to climb the +140 meter gradient from the outlet of the Seti river to the reservoir water level.

yarrelli (Gonch), Labeo dero (Gardi), Pdilorhynchusnepalensis, Conway and Mayden. Habitat includes feeding and breeding grounds.

(questionnaire with fisherman, local people, technician officer of fish hatchery)

Kaligandaki Hydroelectric Project for comparison only.

2016 Dhungel, Rojin Joshi)

3. Construction Phase 4. Operational Phase

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Appendix 3: Sample Environmental Site Inspection Report

Sample Environmental Site Inspection Report Project Name Contract Number

NAME: _____________________________________________ DATE: __________________________ TITLE: _____________________________________________ DMA: ___________________________ LOCATION: _________________________________________ GROUP: ________________________ WEATHER CONDITION:

INITIAL SITE CONDITION: _____________________________________________________________ CONCLUDING SITE CONDITION: Satisfactory ______ Unsatisfactory ______ Incident ______ Resolved ______ Unresolved _______ INCIDENT: Nature of incident:

Intervention Steps:

Incident Issues

Project Activity Stage

Survey

Design

Implementation

Pre-Commissioning

Guarantee Period

Inspection

Emissions Waste Minimization

Air Quality Reuse and Recycling

Noise pollution Dust and Litter Control

Hazardous Substances Trees and Vegetation

Site Restored to Original Condition Yes No Signature _______________________________________ Sign off _______________________________ ________________________________ Name Name Position Position

Attachments: No Yes

Resolution