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Environmental Monitoring Report Semi Annual Report No. 2 April 2019 Project Number: 48218-003 Loan Number: 3620- NEP Nepal: Rural Connectivity Improvement Project Prepared by the Rural Connectivity Improvement Project, the Government of Nepal for 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.
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Abbreviations
ADB – Asian Development Bank
AP – Affected People
CSC – Construction Supervision Consultant
DFO – District Forest Office/Division Forest Office
DOF – Department of Forest
DOLI – Department of Local Infrastructure
DoLIDAR – Department of Local Infrastructure Development and Agricultural Roads
EA – Executing Agency
EMP – Environmental Management Plan
EMoP – Environmental Monitoring Plan
ES – Environment Specialist
ESMP – Environmental and Social Management Plan
GESI – Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
GoN – Government of Nepal
GRM – Grievance Redress Mechanism
Ha – Hectare
IA – Implementing Agency
IEE – Initial Environmental Examination
IUCN – International Union for Conservation of Nature
km – Kilometer
kV – Kilovolt
m – Meter
masl – Meter above Sea Level
MOFE – Ministry of Forest and Environment
MoFAGA – Ministry of Federal Affair and General Administration
MOFALD – Ministry of Federal Affair and Local Development
NCB – National Competitive Bidding
NEA – Nepal Electricity Authority
NRS – Nepal Road Standard
PCU – Project Coordination Unit
PIU – Project Implementation Unit
RCC – Reinforced Cement Concrete
RCIP – Rural Connectivity Improvement Project
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Brief Project Description.......................................................................................... 1
1.2 Contract Status ....................................................................................................... 5
2 COMPLIANCE TO NATIONAL REGULATIONS AND ADB's POLICY ........................... 5
2.1 Environmental Protection Rules 1997 ..................................................................... 5
2.2 ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement (2009) .............................................................. 5
3 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT FOR SAFEGUARDS IMPLEMENTATION.............. 5
4 COMPLIANCE TO ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS ................................................... 6
5 COMPLIANCE TO ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ..................................... 7
5.1 Permits and Clearance for Major Construction Work ............................................... 7
6. SAFEGUARD MONITORING RESULTS ....................................................................... 8
6.1 Construction Activities ................................................................................................. 8
6.1.1 Construction Compliance and Monitoring .............................................................. 8
6.1.2 Compliance Monitoring .................................................................................... 9
7. IMPLEMENTATION OF GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM AND COMPLAINTS
RECEIVED FROM STAKEHOLDERS ................................................................................ 11
7.1 Establishment of GRM ............................................................................................... 11
8. OTHERS ACTIVITIES ..................................................................................................... 12
9. CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................ 12
LIST OF FIGURE
Figure 1: Location Map of RCIP Districts, Roads and Potential Agriculture Production ......... 2
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: List of Roads ........................................................................................................... 3
Table 2: Compliance Status with Environmental Loan Covenants ......................................... 6
Table 3: Status of Progress on Tree Clearance Permits........................................................ 8
Table 4: List of Roads with Updated IEEs/EMPs ................................................................... 8
Table 5: WHO Ambient Air Quality Guidelines ...................................................................... 9
APPENDICES
Appendix I: District/ Package Wise Contract Details with Physical Progress
Appendix II: Updated Environmental Management Plan
Appendix III: Environmental Monitoring Plan
Appendix IV: Environmental Status
Appendix V: Status on Camps, Quarry and Services Reinstatement
Appendix VI: Contract Progress Status of EMP/EMoP
Appendix VII: Air and Water Quality Monitoring Locations, Instruments and Test Reports
Appendix VIII: Photographs of Progress Activities
Appendix IX: Existing Road Condition and Land Use
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1. INTRODUCTION
1. The Rural Connectivity Improvement Project (RCIP) will construct about 380.6
kilometers of rural roads to all-weather standard covering 16 priority rural development
districts in the country. The project will also focus on improving institutional arrangements,
business processes, and associated capacity building, particularly on road asset management
and road safety. The Project aims to improve transport efficiency of the rural road network,
which will contribute to expansion of economic opportunities and poverty reduction. This will
be realized by: (i) improving the district road network, (ii) facilitating safe and appropriate road
usage, (iii) increasing efficiency of transport services, and (iv) enhancing the Department of
Local Infrastructure Development and Agricultural Roads (DOLIDAR) now Department of
Local Infrastructure (DoLI)’s capacity for road asset development and management. Project
immediate outcomes will be improved accessibility to social services and markets, increased
fuel efficiency, reduced travel time, accidents, vehicle emissions and better employment
opportunities outside agriculture, both through improved access to economic centers and
increased industrial activities in the project districts. The Project is funded by Asian
Development Bank (ADB).
1.1 Brief Project Description
2. Under the project there are 27 road subprojects. The total length of the road is 380.686
km and these roads are located in 16 districts. Jhapa, Ilam, Panchthar, Morang, Sunsari,
Dhankuta (Eastern Cluster 13 Roads); Dolakha, Kavre, Sindhuli, Sindhupalchowk,
Kathmandu, Bhaktapur (Central/ East Cluster: 7 Roads), Chitawan (Central/ West Clusters: 1
Road); Parbat (Central/ West Cluster: 2 Roads); Rukum (West Cluster: 2 Roads) and Rolpa
(West Cluster: 2 Roads).These roads are in 11 packages (or 11 NCB contracts). The civil
work contracts are already awarded to contractors by PCU in various dates in year 2018
except for package (NCB-6) for which the bid evaluation process is underway, and the work
is expected to be awarded by May 2019. The construction period of each of the contracts is
2 years with additional 3 years of maintenance that includes 1-year Defect Liability Period
(DLP) of the constructed road and 2 years for Performance Based Maintenance (PBM). The
Project started in April 2018.
3. The RCIP is financed by the Asian Development Bank. Ministry of Federal Affair and
General Administration (MoFAGA) through DoLI is responsible for implementation of this
Project. DoLI is the executing agency and the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) headed by
Project Coordinator under DoLI is the central office for overall project management, contract
administration and implementation through its regional PIUs headed by the Project Managers
(PMs) established at Jhapa (PIU1), Lalitpur (PIU2), Parbat (PIU3), Rolpa (PIU4) and Rukum
(PIU5).
4. RCIP, PCU has appointed Yooshin Engineering Corporation, Korea in association with
Environment & Resource Management Consultant (P) Ltd, Nepal & BDA, Nepal (P) Ltd, Nepal
as a Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC) for all contract packages. The target of the
Project is to improve the existing gravel/earthen rural road to asphalt paved road with gravel
shoulder on either side. The Project work mainly comprises of 30 mm of Asphalt pavement,
150 mm of crushed stone base course, 200 mm of granular sub-base course and 350 mm
gravel on either side of shoulder. The construction work also includes cross drainage, side
drain, masonry and gabion structure, bioengineering, traffic safety works and maintenance
work on PBM.
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Figure 1: Location Map of RCIP Districts, Roads and Potential Agriculture Production
Source: CSC Monthly Progress Report, February 2019
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Table 1: List of Roads
A. Eastern Cluster (Province 1)
Package &
Length of Road
Civil Contract Road Section District
Section (km)
(NCB) No.
Under Amaldagi - Samayaghad -Babwari - Solmari road 11.509
PIU1: Charpane - Chaitubari-Matigada-Sadhukuti -
15.484
Package No. 1 Khodamara-Rajgadh
(NCB - 01) Kharsangwari - Jalthal -Mangalware - Baundoka Jhapa
6.519
-Adhikari Chowk Sadak
Padajungi (Lakhanpur) -Guhawari-Laladhbandra
10.003
- Jharka-Baluwathan Chapramari -Khajurgachhi
Total Length (Km) 43.515
Under Nepaltar-Shantidada - Gagrebhangyang -
PIU1: MangalbareDhuseni - Gajrmukhi - Ebhang -
Package No. 2 ChaturmoadAadipur - Larmwa-GhartiDobhan - 13.279 Ilam
(NCB - 05) Chapeti - BeldagiDamak Road (Ebhang -Chature
road Sector)
Mangalbare - Phungfung -
EktappaSikariBhanjyang - Phakphok - Ra.Ma.Bi.
KhambangChowk - Thingepur - Aamchok - 9.510
Jungetar - Phuyatappa - Rabi road
(Surubindukhanda)
Total Length (Km) 22.789
Under Phidim - Nagin - Sidin -Prangbung - Falot Road Panchthar
24.46
PIU1: (Phidim -Ludintar Road)
Package No. 3 Samdin - Chokmangu - Nawamidada -
(NCB - 02) FaktepGhurbisepanchami Road (Samdin - 14.847
Nawamidada Sector)
Total Length (Km) 39.307
Under PIU1: Khorshane - Kerawari -Singhadevi Road (23 km
Package No. 4 left to be upgraded out of 38 km) 13.615
(NCB - 06) Morang
Laxmimarga - Dangihat - Banaul- Babiyabirta -
Amahi Road (29 km left to be upgraded out of 31 28.135
km)
Total Length (Km) 41.75
Under PIU1: Jhumka - Shinghiya - Ramdhuni - Prakashpur -
Package No. 5 Madhuwan - Shukrabare - Paschimkushaha - 17.35
Sunsari
(NCB - 03) Laukahi - Boarder Road
Inaruwa - Satterjhoda - Chhitaha - Purbakushaha
12.787
- Biratnagar Road
Mudheshanischare - Dadagaun - Chanuwa Road
10.342 Dhankuta
Total Length (Km) 40.479
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B. Central/ East Cluster (Province 3)
Length of Road
Package No. Road Section District
Section (km)
Under PIU2: Nayapul – Pawati – Dadakharka Road
Package No. 6 12.083 Dolakha
(NCB – 07) Barhabise – Maneswara – Ghumthang – Listi –
12.377 Sindhupalchowk
Bhairabkunda
Dolalghat – Phalate – KolatiDhadkharka-
18.629 Kavre
Pokharichauri - Gurase Road
Total Length (Km) 43.089
Under PIU2: Tallo - Ranibas - Harshadi - Tadi - Dhanshari
Package No. 7 12.776
(NCB - 08) Sindhuli
Dhudhuli - Lakhima - RatmataKartha - Thakur
13.011
Damar - Arunathakur
Badbhanjyang - Sanomasino - Thulomasino -
6.403 Kathmandu
Satghumti Road
From Bansbari–Bageswori Purano Health Post
4.461 Bhaktapur
to Municipality Building
Total Length (Km) 36.651
C. Central /West Cluster (Province 3 & 4)
Length of Road
Package No. Road Section District
Section (km)
Under PIU2: Phisling - Tolang - Baspur - Oralang - Mayatar - 37.566 Chitwan
Package No. 8 Tarse - Upradanggadi - Shaktikhor bazar Road
(NCB - 09)
Total Length (Km) 37.566
Lunkhu - Mudikuwa Road
Under PIU3: 13.003
Package No. 9 Parbat
Armadi - Banau Road
(NCB - 10) 12.801
Total Length (Km) 25.804
D. Western Cluster (Province 5)
Length of Road
Package No. Road Section District
Section (km)
Under PIU4: Mijhing -Ruinibang -Badachaur - Ghumchaal -
Harjang-Syuri-Gaam Road 13.697
Package No. 10
(NCB - 04) Mijhing - Dhulewodaar - Namjaa - Sirp - Pang Rolpa
Road 5.966
Total Length (Km) 19.693
Under PIU5: SitalPokhari - Jhulkhet-Chunwang Road
Package No. 11 18.417
(NCB -011) Solawang - Raule - BaluwaNaigadpul - Rukum
Jamaabagar - Simalchaur - Hukaam -
11.626
Ranmamaikot Road's (Naigadpul - Jamabagar
Sector)
Total Length (Km) 30.043
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1.2 Contract Status
5. The agreements of the contract packages were made in three phases. In first phase,
agreement of Contracts NCB-01, NCB-02, NCB-03 and NCB-04 and in second phase, NCB-
7, NCB-10 and NCB-11 was made. Similarly, in third phase the agreement of contracts no
NCB-05, NCB-08 and NCB-9 were done. The contract NCB-06 was retendered and the
evaluation of bid is underway. The contractors of first and second phase contracts have
started construction work. The construction survey and design-drawing work is underway for
third phase contracts. The overall average physical progress on awarded contract is around
9 percentages. The details of contract status with date of agreement, commencement amount,
physical progress and intended date of completion are provided in Appendix I.
2 COMPLIANCE TO NATIONAL REGULATIONS AND ADB's POLICY
2.1 Environmental Protection Rules 1997
6. An Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) Study is required for the proposed roads
as per Environmental Protection Act and Rules 1997 of Nepal. IEEs of all 27 roads sub-project
were approved by the Concerned Agency of Government of Nepal.
2.2 ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement (2009)
7. According the ADB Safeguard Policy Statement, the project is classified as 'Category
B' with respect to environment.
3 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT FOR SAFEGUARDS IMPLEMENTATION
8 DOLIDAR (now DoLI) is the Executing Agency (EA) and Project Coordination
Units (PCUs) are the Implementing Agencies of the Project.
9 The implementation arrangements for environment safeguards and responsibilities of
various agencies and parties for implementing environment safeguards are provided below:
10 Project Coordination Unit: The PCU is the project management unit and responsible
for the overall compliance with ADB’s SPS and the applicable laws and rules under concerned
Ministry. The PCU have an environmental consultant (PCU-ES) to coordinate with the PIUs
and ensure project implementation complies with the PAM and EMP.
11 Project Implementation Unit (PIU): The PIUs through the Executing Engineer is
responsible for supervising implementation of the EMP and Environmental Monitoring Plan
(EMoP) by the Contractor.
12 Construction Supervision Consultant, Environment Specialist (CSC-ES): The main
responsibility of the CSC-ES is to support the PCU and PIU and ensure that the construction
works are in accordance with the environmental management plan and other environment-
related stipulations of the construction contract documents.
13 Contractor: The Contractor is the principal agent to implement the EMP and EMoP
during the pre-construction and construction stages.
14 The PCU is the key institution for the successful implementation of the project and
ensure compliance to ADB safeguards as contemplated in the environmental management
and monitoring plans. The PCU provides both technical advisory and independent audit roles
to the Project to ensure the project stays in compliance. The CSC Environmental Specialist
and the PCU Environmental Consultant monitor environmental management plans (EMP)
implemented by the contractors.
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15 Currently, RCIP/PIU have Sociologist and one Individual Safeguard Consultant each
for Social and Environment, CSC has Environmental Specialists and Social Specialists.
4 COMPLIANCE TO ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS
16. There are loan covenants specified for this project. Environmental safeguard related
project activities are in compliance with covenants as regular follow up actions are being taken.
The following covenants (Table 2) to the financing agreement with ADB are to be complied
during implementation of the project.
Table 2: Compliance Status with Environmental Loan Covenants
Covenant
Covenant Status of Compliance
Reference
Complied:
The Borrower shall not award any works contracts a) IEE of all 27 roads are
Schedule- until MOFALD has: approved by concerned ministry;
4 and
(a) approved the IEE, and
Para-7 b) Relevant provisions from EMP
(b) Incorporated the relevant provisions from the
EMP into the Works contract. are incorporated in Works
contract documents.
Environment
The Borrower shall ensure, or cause DOLIDAR to
ensure, that the preparation, design, construction,
implementation, operation and decommissioning of
the Project and all project facilities comply with (a) all
Schedule-5
applicable laws and regulations of the Borrower Complied. Being complied with.
Para-6
relating to environment, health and safety; (b) the
Environmental Safeguards; and (c) all measures and
requirements set forth in the IEE, the EMP, and any
corrective or preventative actions set forth in a
Safeguards Monitoring Report.
Human and Financial Resources to Implement
Safeguard Requirement
Schedule-5
The Borrower shall make available, or cause Complied.
Para-10
DoLIDAR to make available, necessary budgetary
and human resources to fully implement the EMP
Safeguards-Related Provisions in Bidding
Documents and Works Contracts
The Borrower shall ensure or cause DoLIDAR to
ensure that all bidding documents and contracts for
Works contain provisions that require contractors to:
(a) Comply with the measures relevant to the (a) Provisions are part of the
contactor set forth in the IEE, and the EMP, and any contract documents and the
Schedule-5 measures set forth in the IEE,
Para-11 corrective or preventative actions set forth in a
Safeguards Monitoring Report; the EMP and Monitoring Report
are being complied;
(b) Make available a budget for all such
environmental and social measures; (b) It is made available for
(c) Provide the Borrower with a written notice of any compliance of environmental
unanticipated environmental, resettlement or social measures;
indigenous peoples risks or impacts that arise during (c) Not applicable at present ;
construction, implementation or operation of the
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Covenant
Covenant Status of Compliance
Reference
Project that were not considered in the IEE, or the
EMP;
(d) adequately record the condition of roads,
(d) Features are being recorded
agricultural land and other infrastructure prior to
as and when required; and
starting to transport materials and construction; and
(e) Reinstate pathways, other local infrastructure, (e) Will be complied as the
and agricultural land to at least their pre-project construction work is on going
condition upon the completion of construction.
Safeguards Monitoring and Reporting
The Borrower shall do the following or cause
DoLIDAR to do the following:
(a) Submit semi-annual Safeguards Monitoring a) Semi- annual Safeguards
Reports to ADB and disclose relevant information Monitoring Reports to ADB is
from such reports to affected persons promptly upon being submitted on regular
submission; basis;
(b) If any unanticipated environmental and/or social b) All the considerations have
Schedule-5 risks and impacts arise during construction, been made. If arise, it shall be
Para-12 implementation or operation of the Project that were worked out accordingly.
not considered in the IEE, or the EMP, promptly
inform ADB of the occurrence of such risks or
impacts, with detailed description of the event and
proposed corrective action plan; and
(c) Report any actual or potential breach of c) Not required at present
compliance with the measures and requirements set
forth in the EMP promptly after becoming aware of
the breach.
5 COMPLIANCE TO ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
17. The baseline features of the road and the road surface are provided in Appendix IX.
For addressing the impacts and corresponding mitigation measures Environmental
Safeguards related activities are being undertaken. Updated environmental management plan
is presented in the Appendix-II.
5.1 Permits and Clearance for Major Construction Work
18 Forest: RCIP has been following-up with the concerned government agencies to
provide clearance before starting major construction work. Summary of progress of forest area
clearance for all 27 roads is given in (Table 3). Clearance is obtained for 1 road in Dolakha, 7
roads do not require tree felling. Verification report for approval of tree cutting and transfer of
forest land have progressed at different levels regarding approval; 3 reports are at MoFE, 12
at DoF, 4 in districts while from site verification it has been found that trees are not found
within 5m either side from road center for three roads. See Details in Appendix III & IV
19 Other Permits: permits are being taken from land owners and public land for disposal
of spoils, camp sites, and material storage sites, parking area, hotmix plants and other.
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Table 3: Status of Progress on Tree Clearance Permits
Status District, Road Name Contract ID Remarks
Approved 1 road (Dolakha) NCB07
7 roads (Jhapa -3, Ilam-1, NCB01-3, NCB05-1,
Not required Morang-1, Sunsari-1, and NCB06-1, NCB03-1,
Bhaktapur-1) NCB08-1
At MoFE Chitwan-1, Rolpa-2 NCB09-1, NCB04-2
12 roads (Jhapa-1, Panchthar- NCB01-1, NCB02-2,
NCB05-1, NCB07-1,
2, Ilam-1,Sindhupalchowk-1, • Rukum-1-Send for
At DoF NCB09-1, NCB010-2,
Chitwan-1, Parbat -2, Rolpa-2, NCB04-2, NCB011-1, re-verification
Rukum-1, Morang-1) NCB06-1
No tree within 3 roads (Sunsari-1, NCB03-1, NCB08-1,
NCB07-1 •
10m Kathmandu-1, Kavre-1)
• Rukum-verification
completed
To be submitted 4 roads (Dhankuta-1, Sindhuli- NCB03-1, NCB08-2,
NCB011-1 • Dhankuta, and
to DoF 2, Rukum-1)
Sindhuli verification
yet to be done.
6. SAFEGUARD MONITORING RESULTS
6.1 Construction Activities
20 IEEs for all 27 roads were approved at different dates by MoFE. Due to minor
discrepancies in write-ups, number of trees to be felled and area of forest land to be acquired,
IEE and EMP reports are updated for following 6 road sub-projects (Table 4);
Table 4: List of Roads with Updated IEEs/EMPs
SN District NCB-No. Name of Road
1 Rolpa NCB-04 Mijhing-Ruinibang-Syuri-Gaam Road
2 NCB-04 Mijhing- Dhulewodaar-Pang
3 Parbat NCB-10 Armadi-Banau
4 NCB-10 Lunkhu - Mudikuwa
5 Jhapa NCB-01 Charpane-Chaitubari-Sadhukuti-Khodamara-Rajgadh
6 Chitwan NCB-09 Phisling-Tolang-Shaktikhor bazar
21 Based on IEE and EMP of project, the environmental monitoring plan has been
developed. The detailed monitoring plan according to the EMP is given in Appendix-II. The
baseline and compliance monitoring progress noticed during the reporting period are:
6.1.1 Construction Compliance and Monitoring
22 Verification and Approval of Forest area and Tree Cutting: Out of 27 roads, 7
roads do not require tree clearance. Trees cutting of 1 road had been approved by the Ministry
of Forest and Environment. Verification of required number of trees cutting of 16 roads has
been completed by District Forest Office (DFO) and report submitted to Department of Forest
(DoF) and trees cutting for remaining 4 roads are to be verified and submitted to the DOF.
The detail is given in Table 3 above and Appendix IV.
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23 Air and Noise: Ambient air quality parameters measurements are required to be
recorded before, during and after construction work. Sampling locations are proposed at Major
Settlement/School/Health Center. The parameters like total suspended particles (TSP),
Particulate Matter (PM 10), Sulfur dioxide (SO2), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Carbon monoxide
(CO) is being measured (Appendix V & VII). Results are analyzed by comparing with Nepal
standard and ADB SPS 2009 (Pollution Prevention and Abatement Para 33). The project
should comply with the more stringent standards between the country’s regulations and World
Bank Group’s Environment, Health and Safety Guidelines. The standard is given in Table 5.
Table 5: WHO Ambient Air Quality Guidelines
WHO
Time Weighted Concentration
Parameters Time Guidelines
Average max (μg/m3)
(μg/m3)
Annual - -
TSP
24 hours 230 120-230
Annual - -
PM10
24 hours 120 70
Annual 50 -
SOx
24 hours 70 125
Annual 40
NOx
24-hours 80 150
CO 8 -hours 10,000 100000
Source: World Bank Group’s Environment, Health and Safety Guidelines Environmental, Health, and Safety
Guidelines (General EHS Guidelines: Environmental Air Emissions and Ambient Air Quality), 2007.
24 Water Quality: River water of the major river of the Project has been sampled for
baseline monitoring and analysis. The parameters like pH, Total Suspended Solids (TSS),
and Oil & Grease is being measured. Results is being analyzed by comparing with Nepal
standard and ADB SPS 2009 (Pollution Prevention and Abatement Para 33), the project
should comply to the more stringent standards between the country’s regulations and World
Bank Group’s Environment, Health and Safety Guidelines.
25 As per World Bank Group’s Environment, Health and Safety Guidelines Environmental,
Health, and Safety Guidelines indicative Values for Treated Sanitary Sewage Discharges: pH
6 – 9, BOD mg/l 30, COD mg/l 125, Total Nitrogen mg/l 10, Total Phosphorus mg/l 2, Oil and
Grease mg/l 10, Total Suspended Solids mg/l 50, Total Coliform Bacteria MPNb / 100 ml 400.
6.1.2 Compliance Monitoring
26 During the present reporting period, the construction works of awarded contract has
commenced. As reported any occurrences of construction-related injuries and fatalities, and
any complaint was not registered during reporting time. Safety measures like camp site
management, health and safety and issues of child labour are monitored at site. For the
compliance monitoring result, an environmental safeguard compliance matrix has been
developed and weightage for different indicators and parameters are assigned for the project
during pre-construction, construction and operation stage which is given in Appendix III. Site
visit is frequently conducted by an environment safeguard specialist. Site visit in this period
especially included matters regarding:
• finalization of Environmental and Management Plan;
• Submission of remaining Air quality and Water quality test report as construction
progress;
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• Maintenance in written of all permits, clearance and approval required for Camp/
labour camp, stockpile, equipment yard establishment, Quarry operation, crusher plant,
spoil disposal sites etc.);
• Submission of Occupational Health and Safety Plan, Traffic management Plan;
• Establishment Safeguard Desk (Unit) with Focal Person; and
• Others.
27 Orientation Training: Besides Contractors personnel of one road each of Kathmandu
and Bhaktapur under NCB-08, awareness training regarding environmental safeguard
requirement of the ADB and the GoN in general and preparation of Site Specific EMP in road
construction were delivered to contractor personnel of all contracts (Appendix IV).
28 Environmental Focal Person: Focal person have been assigned for 15 roads out of
25. The effort towards nominating focal person is ongoing (Appendix IV).
29 Contractor Camps: Contractors have established camps at different road chainage
and location along the road alignment for 8 contract packages. These camps have been
established following permits from respective land owners. Camps are yet to be established
for contract packages NCB-05 & NCB-06 and camps establishment for NCB-08 & NCB-09
are approaching towards completion (Appendix V).
30 Quarry Sites: Approval for quarry sites have been obtained for NCB-01, NCB-02 &
NCB-03 contracts. Approval is being finalized for NCB-07, NCB-10 and NCB-11 whereas
approval has been sought for NCB-04, NCB-05, NCB-08 & NCB-09 (Appendix V).
31 Relocation/ Reinstatement of Private/Public Facilities and Amenities: Except for
NCB-02 Contract where action are being taken for relocation of electric poles, private and
Public facilities including water supply system are not disturbed yet or they are not damaged
to the extent rendering them inefficient are demanding relocation or reinstatement (Appendix
V).
32 Water Sprinkling for Dust Arrest: Regular water sprinkling in a quantity at the rate
2.4 to 2.8 liters per square meter for at least 2 times a day is provisioned in all road contracts
in order to arrest dust nuisance along the road. Water is being sprayed by a water tanker at
regular basis along settlement to arrest fugitive dust as and when required especially in the
contracts where earthworks have been undertaken significantly (Appendix VI). The
grievances of local people regarding dust pollution were not reported during the time of site
visit.
33 Air Quality Monitoring: Periodic Air Quality Monitoring at major settlement areas
along the road is provisioned. TSP, PM10, SOx, NOx, CO and other parameters are being
measured. The monitoring schedule of the parameters is agreed on 8 hours shift over the
period of 24 hours. As per the fixed length along the road as provisioned, sites and location
for the measurement of the given parameters are being finalized. The data and frequency of
air quality monitoring test conducted, and results drawn are provided in (Appendix VI)
34 Water Quality Monitoring: Periodic Water Quality Monitoring at major settlement
areas and water source along the road is provisioned. pH, Total Suspended Solids (TSS), and
Oil and others parameters are being measured. Sites and location for the measurement of the
given parameters are being finalized. The condition for water quality test is assigned for limited
contracts for the roads where major water resource and bodies occurs. The data and
frequency of water quality monitoring test conducted, and results drawn are provided in
(Appendix VI)
35 Slope Protection, Environment Protection Measure and Bioengineering: Gabion
Toe walls have been proposed as protection measures to check unstable slopes resulting due
to construction works. Unstable slope protection works has been undertaken in roads of
Rukkum, Kavre and Rolpa districts (Appendix VI). Besides, bioengineering measures has
been proposed significantly as separate items to stabilize unstable slopes, spoil disposal
Rural Connectivity Improvement Project 10Semi-annual Environment Safeguard Monitoring Report Oct. 2018 - Mar. 2019 areas and others. This includes different soft structural and vegetative methods including plantation of the containerized trees seedlings. 36 Construction Site Safety & Traffic Management; Traffic management is being carried out and contractors are oriented about requirement of construction site safety. 37 Occupational Health and Safety Plan and Camp Site Management: Plans are sought for OSH measures; safety and first aid. Labour camps are at place at different location along road side (See Appendix for Photographs of Labour Camp). 38 Spoil Management: Tipping sites for excess spoils have been identified for few contracts and has also formed part of the EMP. Permits are taken from the private land owners at the sites and location where the tipping is finalized. 39 Establishment of Safeguard Unit: Establishment of a safeguard unit comprising member from PIU and Contractor is being planned for each package. 40 Bioengineering: Significant bioengineering measures have been proposed in all road sub-projects. Since the commencement of construction works is at early stage, few contracts are awarded lately, and one contract is yet to be awarded the monitoring progress on bioengineering is yet to realize. 41 Monthly Monitoring Report Submission: The CSC has submitted monthly progress reports on different aspect of contract management, implementation and administration including progress reporting on environmental safeguard monitoring and compliance. The monthly progress report for February 2019 is already submitted by CSC. The newly recruited individual Environment Safeguard Specialist has also submitted his monthly progress report within stipulated deadline. 7. IMPLEMENTATION OF GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM AND COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FROM STAKEHOLDERS 7.1 Establishment of GRM 42 The project has established a grievance redress mechanism to voice and resolve social and environmental concerns linked to the project and ensure greater accountability of the project authorities towards all affected persons. A Grievance Redress and Management Guidelines 2075 BS is approved by RCIP. Based on these guidelines, Grievance Redress and Management Committee are formed at following three levels by the project: 43 Field-Level Committee: Comprise of Ward Chairperson, PIU-engineer, RE-CSC, APs, Contractor's representative and a Social mobilizer; 44 Project-Level (PIU) Committee Comprise of Project Manager PIU, Municipality/Rural Municipality Representatives, Representative from CDO, DCC- Representative, representative from DLRO, representative DSO, APs and CSC Social Development and Gender Specialist; and 45 Central-Level (PCU) Committee Comprise of Project Coordinator-PCU, CDE-PCU, Section Chief-Finance and Administration Section-PCU, Sociologist-PCU, Designated Road Engineer-PCU, Environment Safeguard Specialist-PCU, Social Safeguard Specialist-PCU and Engineer from Planning and Monitoring Section. 46 Grievance Redress Committee formation is completed at local level for 21 road sub- projects (65 numbers of committees), at PIU level for 16 road sub-projects and one at the center. The committee formation process is undergoing at different level for different roads (Annex). The monitoring works has not yet reported environmental related grievances filed in the existing committee (Appendix IV). Rural Connectivity Improvement Project 11
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8. OTHER ACTIVITIES
47 Other noticeable activities that may attract significant environmental concern were not
noticed during this period.
9. CONCLUSION
48 Rural Connectivity Improvement Project has entered into the major construction phase
(third quarter of the year 2018 to the end of 2019) of the project cycle. The pre-construction
and construction phase activities undertaken till date is summarized as follows.
• Approval process for Use of Government Forest Land and Tree cutting is expedited
and many are approaching towards approval;
• Contractor is finalizing as well as implementing Environmental and Social
Management Plan Occupational health and Safety Plan, Traffic management Plan
by start of the peak construction work;
• Baseline and few construction phase Air quality and Water quality test are
undertaken, and report are drawn; additional test should be undertaken, and report
should be produced for all contracts for construction phase;
• Permits are being maintained (eg. Camp/ labour camp, stockpile, equipment yard
establishment, Quarry operation, crusher plant, spoil disposal sites etc.) in written
and additional permits needs to be sought early;
• Environmental Focal Person is nominated for different contracts;
• PIU shall be established Safeguard Desk with Focal Person, Maintain the register to
address grievances.
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Appendix I: District/ Package Wise Contract Details with Physical Progress
Physical
Original Contract Intended Work
Province Length Agreement Commencement Progress
District Contract No. Contractor Name Amount (with Completion
(PIU) (km) Date Date Till the end of
VAT &PS) Date
Feb 2019 (%)
UW: 19 April,
DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB-
Jhapa M/S ZCGIEC – 30 March, 20 April, 2018 2020,
43.515 679,379,995.74 16.07
01/2074/075 Ashish – Prera JV 2018 PBM : 19 March,
2023
UW: 19 April,
DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB- M/S Swachhanda – 30 March, 20 April, 2018 2020,
Panchthar 39.307 928,335,587.20 19.65
02/2074/075 Kankai JV 2018 PBM : 19 April,
2023
1 UW: 23 April,
DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB- M/S JJECCL – Pappu 30 March, 2020,
(1) Sunsari 40.479 24 April, 2018 883,252,953.16 15.96
03/2074/075 JV 2018 PBM : 23April,
2023
UW: 23Dec,
M/S Kalika-
DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB- 03 Dec, 2020,
Illam Gagurmukhi JV, 22.789 24 Dec, 2018 598,284,443.80 2.43
05/2074/075 2018 PBM : 23 Dec,
Kathmandu
2023
DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB-
Morang NA 41.750 NA
06/2074/075
UW:20 June
Dolakha
DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB- 31 May, 21 June, 2018 2020
Sindupalchowk M/S AIPL – NANC JV 43.089 1,072,017,561.96 11.60
07/2074/075 2018 PBM: 20 June
Kavre
2023
UW: 29Dec,
Sindhuli
3 DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB- M/S ECI-Kankai JV, 09 Dec, 30 Dec, 2018 2020,
Kathmandu 36.651 786,485,820.63
(2) 08/2074/075 Siphal-07, Kath 2018 PBM : 29 Dec,
Bhaktapur
2023
UW: 27Dec,
M/S Shanxi-Ashish
DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB- 07 Dec, 2020,
Chitwan JV, Bharatpur, 37.566 28 Dec, 2018 789,617,337.65
09/2074/075 2018 PBM : 27 Dec,
Chitwan
2023
UW:03 July
4 DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB- M/STundi 13 June, 04 July, 2018 2020
Parbat 25.804 616,988,089.78 14.73
(3) 10/2074/075 Construction 2018 PBM: 03 July
2023
UW: 19 April,
5 DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB- M/S JJECCL – Pappu 30 March, 2020,
Rolpa 19.693 20 April, 2018 442,304,593.28 9.10
(4) 04/2074/075 – Koshi&Neupane JV 2018 PBM : 19 April,
2023
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UW:20 June
5 DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB- 31 May, 21 June, 2018 2020
Rukum M/S PH – SMNS JV 30.043 898,040,323.16 4.67
(5) 11/2074/075 2018 PBM: 20 June
2023
Appendix II: Updated Environmental Management Plan
Environmental Remedial Measures / Actions Location Time Frame Mitigation Responsibility Status
Issues/Component Cost (NRs.) Implementation Supervision
[A] Pre-Construction Stage
• Obtain necessary permits for
commencement of road work
and provide a copy to the
Contractor.
• Obtain written permission from
landholders, Municipality,
DCC and Rural Municipality Subproject
under the Local Government preparation
Throughout road Pre –
Permits Operation Act, 2017 prior to cost PIU, CSC
corridor Construction Contractor
commencement of various Construction
activities related to contract
construction work (eg. Camp
and stockpile, quarry and
borrow pit, Hotmix location,
spoil disposal) and provide
copies to the Supervising
Consultant.
• Conduct layout survey of the
proposed road construction
works.
• Locate, peg out and seek
Worksite survey, approval from the
Throughout road Pre - Construction
Pegging and • Supervising Consultant for corridor Construction contract
Contractor PIU, CSC
approval each ancillary site prior to the
commencement of related
activities.
• Inspect and approve, if correct
all ancillary sites.
Air and Water • River Water quality, camp Major Settlement, Pre -
BoQ 3.2.10 Contractor PIU,CSC
quality test facilities drinking water quality Major River Construction
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• Major settlement/school area
[B] Construction Stage
• Cover fresh cuts, take
precaution on water pollution,
construction of dyke around
stockpiled material, spoil,
fresh cuts, use bioengineering Included in
Earthworks / • Plantation of containerized Throughout road Construction BoQ (S. No.
Contractor CSC, PIU
Slope Stabilization tree & shrub seedlings. Corridor 3.1.8, 3.1.10
• Control water flow through (2))
construction sites or disturbed
areas with ditches, berms,
check structures, live grass
barriers etc.
• Provide side drains, cross-
drainage as per detailed
design.
• River training works to avoid
Drainage & Water depth and side erosion of
Management stream beds.
Throughout road Construction
(Drainage, cross- • Public shall be consulted Construction Contractor CSC, PIU
alignment contract
drainage, Gully regarding location of drainage
protection etc.) outfalls.
• Care shall be taken not to
disrupt or contaminate the
irrigation water supply or local
public water supplies.
• Locate and peg quarries and
seek approval from the CSC
• Obtain permission/license for
Operation and extraction of materials from Location of selected
Closure of Stakeholders, Municipality, quarries and borrow Construction
Construction Contractor CSC, PIU
Quarries and DCC or Rural Municipality as pits proposed during contract
Borrow Pits appropriate. construction
• Locate extraction sites
restricted to small areas;
preferably on existing quarry
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sites and sites without any
tree cover; away from
dwellings, archeological,
religious or cultural sites; sites
which will not alter river flow
regime and possess water
logging problem in future; and
sites where effects will be
temporary.
• Restrict all extraction activities
to approved sites with
operations to the hours of 7:00
– 18:00.
• Prevent ponding of surface
water through adequate
drainage.
• Restore the site maintaining
natural contours and
vegetation.
• Locate disposal sites on
stable ground without
excessive slope; that avoids
water courses and wetlands;
that will not promote instability
and result in destruction of
property, vegetation and local
services.
• Identify, peg and seek
Included in
Construction approval from CSC for Location of selected
Construction BoQ (S. No. Contractor CSC, PIU
Spoil Management permissible disposal sites. Spoil disposal sites
3.1.2 (1))
• Obtain permission from local
stakeholders, Municipality,
DCC, RM where required as
appropriate.
• Restrict disposal at approved
locations with correct
placement.
• Where required, apply bio-
engineering measures for
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vegetative cover to prevent
surface erosion.
• Measures shall be taken to
prevent earthworks and
gabion works from impeding
rivers, streams, water canals,
or drainage system.
• Locate, peg and seek
approval from the CSC for the
use of stockpile sites.
• Stockpile should not be
located on water courses;
should not be within 50m of
schools, hospitals or public
standpipes; and should not
affect locals and their
properties.
• Obtain written permission from
Stockpiling of landowners and local bodies
Location of identified Contractor
Construction for stockpiling on their land. Construction Contractor CSC, PIU
stockpiling sites. cost
Materials • Stockpiles subject to erosion
by wind or water should be
covered with tarpaulins. For
large stockpiles, it should be
enclosed with side barriers
and also covered when not in
use.
• Provide intervening vegetated
buffer to control any un-
expected run-off.
• Clean area properly after
completion.
• Frame appropriate traffic
diversion schemes (in specific
stretches as per progress of
Traffic management Project road corridor Construction PS 3 Contractor CSC, PIU
construction work) and
implemented to avoid
inconvenience due to
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construction works to present
road users.
• Provision of flag men where is
necessary, The traffic
diversion signs should be bold
and clearly visible particularly
at night.
• Adequate no. of drainage
structures will be provided in
order to have minimum
interference on natural
drainage pattern.
Disruption in natural
• Drain water discharge into Along the road
water flow due to
farmland will be avoided Corridor where such Construction
construction of Construction Contractor CSC, PIU
• No diversion of water away structures are to be Contract
water related
from natural water course constructed
structures
unless absolutely necessary
• Avoid any blockage or
diversion of natural channels
due to (intended or incidental)
disposal of spoil
• Inventory of all services to be
reinstated.
• Locate and reach agreement
with affected people
• landowners and local people /
end users
• (Municipality, DCC, RM)
Construction
regarding services (i.e.
Reinstatement of Throughout road Contract
Services • irrigation canal, water supply corridor
Construction
(BoQ item
Contractor CSC, PIU
lines, standpipes, PS 2, 3.1.7)
• drainage ditches and walking
trails, electrical poles, paved
crossings to be maintained,
temporarily cut and reinstated
including timing and location
of cuts and reinstatements.
Obtain written permission from
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affected landowners / local
people regarding temporary
cessation of services.
• Works shall be planned with
timing to avoid /minimize
impact to cultural festivals.
• Moving of religious structures
shall be done based on the
results of public consultation.
• Fuel wood shall not be used
for heating bitumen. Bitumen
shall be melted in heaters
using kerosene, diesel or gas
fuel.
• Bitumen drums should be
stored in dedicated areas, not
scattered along the road and Throughout road Construction
8. Use of Bitumen Construction Contractor CSC, PIU
any small accidental spills corridor contract
should be cleared up
immediately.
• No bituminous material shall
be discharged into side drains.
• Bitumen shall not be applied
in strong wind or rainy
conditions.
• Locate, stake out and seek
approval from CSC for stone
crushing plant.
• Locate plant site away from
9. Stone Crushing population centers, drinking
Plant / Hot mix water intakes, cultivated lands
Location of selected Construction Construction
Plant / Batching and sensitive ecosystem Contractor CSC, PIU
Plant sites Stage Contract
Plants preferably at least 500m from
settlement and habitation.
• Obtain permission from local
stakeholders, Municipality,
Rural Municipality, DCC as
appropriate.
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• Stone crushing equipment /
cement batching shall be fitted
with dust control devices and
operated as per
Manufacturer’s Specification.
• Hotmix Plant should have in-
built mechanisms for the
absorption of gases.
• The plant shall be operated
during day time.
• Restore the site maintaining
natural contours and
vegetation after use.
• Stone crushing plant / Hotmix
plant / Batching plant shall be
appropriately located at least
500m from settlement&
habitation fitted with dust
suppression equipment.
• Road construction area shall
be maintained damp by
periodical spray of water.
• Delivery vehicles shall be
Construction Contractor
covered.
Project area, Crusher contract
• Mixing equipment shall be well CSC, PIU
Plant sites Through
10. Air Pollution sealed and equipped as per Construction
Included in approved
existing standards. CSC, PIU
Settlement areas BoQ monitoring
• All construction vehicles (3.1.10 (3)) agency
should comply with Motor
• Vehicles and Transportation
Management Act as amended
and have green sticker for
operation.
• Provide temporary hoardings
where required tominimize
dust impact on locations of
temples and other cultural
sites.
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• Provision of speed control
measures in settlement and
working areas to limit traffic
speed.
• Air pollutant parameters (TSP,
PM10, SO, NOx, CO) shall be
monitored regularly during
construction.
• Hazardous materials shall not
be stored near surface waters
sources
• Used lubricants and oils shall
be collected and recycled or
disposed off site.
• Plastic sheeting shall be
placed under hazardous Construction
material storage area to Contract Contractor CSC, PIU
collect and retain leaks and
Project area Construction
spills. Through
11. Water Pollution
• Contaminated runoff from approved
Stream crossings
storage areas shall be Included in monitoring
captured in ditches with an oil BoQ agency CSC, PIU
trap at the outlet. (3.1.10 (4))
• Contaminated and worn
plastic sheeting shall be
packed into drums and
disposed off site.
• Water Quality (PH, TSS, Oil
and Grease) monitored
regularly during construction.
• Ensure plant and equipment
used for construction
conforms to best practices.
Project area, Crusher Contractor
Noise Pollution • Vehicles and equipment used plant site
Construction
Cost
Contractor CSC, PIU
will be fitted with silencer and
maintained to keep noise at
minimum levels.
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• Workers will be provided with
appropriate earmuffs/plugs
specially at crusher site
• Noise barriers will be placed
in urban and sensitive
locations i.e. schools,
hospitals etc.
• Cracks caused by vibration
due to construction activities
need to be monitored closely
and alternative be sought
where problem arises.
• Work shall be restricted to
day hours specifically at
urban and sensitive
locations.
C2 Biological
• Identify and seek approval
from CSC for clearance of Construction
trees/vegetation. Contract
1. Vegetation and Throughout road
• Fuel wood shall be banned for Construction (BoQ item Contractor CSC, PIU
Forest Resources alignment
construction works. 3.1.1 (1 to
• Wildlife hunting and poaching 5))
shall be prohibited
Loss of forest area and Compensatory plantation to be
trees carried out
Project area PIU PIU/CFUG DFO, CSC
C3 Socioeconomic and Cultural
• Camp shall be barricade
• Locate, peg and seek
approval from CSC for labor
2. Labour Camp camp sites.
Locations of selected Construction
Location and • Camps shall not be located labour camps
Construction
Contract
Contractor CSC, PIU
Management near settlements; near water
supply intakes; or sites that
affect the access by local
people to drinking water.
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• Camp shall not be in the
vicinity of landslide and flood
plains.
• Provide and maintain proper
drinking water, sewerage and
waste disposal facilities at the
camps. Camp shall be
barricade.
• Ensure no wood is burnt by
any worker on or off site.
• Camps shall be provided free
of cost, with electricity and
regulator & adequate fuel
supplies of LPG or Kerosene.
• Prohibit workforce from
poaching wildlife and cutting
trees.
• After use, sites shall be
cleared and restored to
natural or stable conditions.
• Provide and maintain first aid
medical facilities, toilet shall
be male and female
separately.
• Sock pit for waste water, Pit
for waste collection
• Camp shall be established as
per DoLIDAR OSH guidelines
• Locate, peg and seek
approval from CSC for work
camp sites.
3. Work Camp
• Camps shall not be located Locations selected Construction
Location and Construction Contractor CSC, PIU
near settlements and; near for work camps contract
Operation
water supply intakes; or sites
that affect locals access to
drinking water.
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• Camp shall not be in the
vicinity of landslide and flood
plains.
• Provide and maintain proper
drinking water, sewerage,
waste disposal including first
aid unit medical facilities at the
camps.
• Used oil, lubricants shall be
recovered, re-used or
removed form site.
• Explosives, oil, petrol, and
grease shall be managed
according to provisions of this
Management plan.
• After use, the site shall be
cleared and restored to near
natural or stable conditions.
• Toilet shall be male and
female separately
• Sock pit for waste water
• Pit for waste collection
• As per DoLIDAR OSH
guidelines
• Adequate lighting and safety
signal devices be installed for
work safety.
• Adequate warning signs and
safety barriers shall be
provided for work safety.
4. Occupational
• Protective clothing including Construction
Health and Project area Construction Contractor CSC, PIU
helmets, masks, boots, Contract
Safety
gloves, ear plugs and goggles
should be provided for
workers safety.
• At every work place, a readily
available first aid unit including
an adequate supply of
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dressing materials shall be
provided for emergency
preparedness in case of
accidents.
• Maintain health care system at
construction camps.
• Strict rules and regulation be
maintained in the labour and
work camp to avoid alcoholic
and other bad habits.
• Electrical Equipment shall be
checked and certified
regularly.
• Provide and install all road
signs as per design.
• As per DoLIDAR OSH
guidelines
Post Construction Activities
1. Camp site • Camp site to be restored to its
restoration(Change original condition as per the
of land use due to rehabilitation plan
setting up of • Restoration of top soil
Contractor’s
construction camp, • Disposal at waste at Campsite locations Post-construction Contractor CSC, PIU
cost
Waste generation at designated locations
the construction site, • Cleaning of water channels
Generation of debris • Removal of debris and
and silt) disposal
• Quarry site/Borrow area to be
restored to its original
2. Quarry condition as per the
Designated Contractor’s
site/Borrow area rehabilitation plan Post-construction Contractor CSC/PIU
Quarry/Borrow area cost
restoration • Restoration of top soil &
disposal of debris/waste at
designated locations
Note: COx = Oxides of Carbon, DCC = District Development Committee, PIU = Project Implementation Unit., RCIP = Rural Connectivity Improvement
Project, NOx = Oxides of Nitrogen. ROW = Right of Way. CSC = Construction Supervision Consultant, SOx = Oxides of Sulfur, TSPM – Total Suspended
Particulate Matter, RM= Rural Municipality
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Appendix II: Environmental Monitoring Plan
Additional Corrective
Environmental Monitoring Compliance action
SN Mitigation Measures Location
Attributes Indicator if status proposed in
applicable case of delay
Confirm if the Land acquisition, resettlement and rehabilitation,
All through the Confirm the status
poverty alleviation programs for affected people and all other related
1 Land transfer alignment of each of land transfer (%
issues are addressed in Social Impacts and Resettlement &
rural road of total)
Rehabilitation report.
All efforts shall be taken to avoid tree cutting wherever possible. • One road
Requisite permission from forest department shall be obtained for approval, 7
Biological cutting of roadside trees. Throughout the Confirm issuance roads, not
2 environment - • Provision of Compensatory Afforestation shall be made on project section of of Forest required, 16
Tree planting 1:25.ratio basis. • Permission shall be taken for diversion of any the road Clearance roads verified
forest land if involved. Provision shall be made for additional and 4 road
compensatory tree plantation. remaining
The road land width shall be clearly demarcated on the ground. • Tree cutting
The utility and community structure shifting shall be planned in permission from
consultations and concurrence of the community. • Tree felling shall Forests Community
be limited to those, which could not be saved even by design All through the Department approval for
measures. The tree shall be cut with a prior permission of Forest Rural roads vegetation
Planning for Concurrence from
3 department. • The vegetable cover shall be removed and disposed excepting in removal is
land clearing community for
in consultation with community. • All public utilities shifting shall be stretches of included with
habitations utility, community verification
planned with prior concurrence of respective agencies/authority and structure, and
to the adjacent location approved by them report.
vegetation cover
removal
All efforts are made to minimize shifting of common utilities and Initiation to
Shifting on community structures. • The community structures/utilities, which As determined by Assess compliance relocate has
Common cannot be saved, will be shifted to adjacent area with the contractor under based on been
4
Properties concurrence and in consultation with community approval of PIU DOLIDAR’s undertaken
Resources and CSC Guidelines for one
contract
Establishment Construction camp sites shall be located away from any local human As determined by Location of
of Construction settlements (minimum 0.5 km away) and preferably located on contractor under construction camp
DoLIDAR
Camp, lands, which are not productive barren/waste lands presently. • approval of with planning of
5 Guidelines is
temporary Similarly temporary office and storage areas shall be located away PIC/PIU/ requisite facilities
being followed
office and from human settlement areas (minimum 500 m). • The construction (ref- Labelled: and making
storage area camps, office and storage areas shall have provision of adequate WASTE OIL; and provision of such
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