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NTDC TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) FOR CONDUCTING ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY (EIA/ESA)

REPORT

1. Scope of Work

The scope of work includes carrying out the Environmental and Social Assessment Studies (EIA/ ESA) of 500KV Shikarpur Grid Station and allied Transmission Lines Project, Shikarpur,. The detail of scope is as under:-

- Addition of 2 x 600 MVA, 500/220kV Transformers with allied equipment

- Two 500kV S/C T/Lines approx 20+20=40 km long on 3-Bundle Greeley conductor for looping In/Out of 500kV Dadu-Guddu Circuit # 1 at Shikarpur New.

- Two 500kV S/C T/Lines, approx 22x22=44 km long on quad-bundle Greeley conductor for looping In/Out of 500kV Dadu-Guddu Circuit # 2 at Shikarpur

- 220kV D/C T/Line, approx 50 km long on single Rail Conductor for looping In/Out of 500kV Guddu-Sibbi S/C at Shikarpur New.

Land is available for construction of 500kV Shikarpur substation at Shikarpur Sindh.

PC-1 of this project is submitted for approval to ECNEC.

The study will cover the following activities:-

a) Review of all the available documents regarding the Project, guide lines provided by Govt. of Pakistan Environmental Act and IEE/EIA Regulations 2000 etc. Meeting with client/ Environmental Cell/ Design/ Survey Team/ and all the relevant line departments at district and provincial level including Agriculture, Forestry, Wild Life, EPA (Sindh), Fisheries, Revenue Departments and Livestock etc. regarding the transmission lines scheme. The reconnaissance Environmental and Social Assessment survey referring to the best suited Transmission Line route require is to be finalized in liaison with all the concerned stakeholders (along with 1:50,000 survey of Pakistan map, the modern Google Earth Web Site may also be utilized) Marking of T/Line route on SOP geodetic sheets, desktop studies photographs of Project area and Social screening.

b) Delineation of study area for T/Line Env. Corridors of Impact for Transmission Lines, Preparation of Check Lists for Env. & Social issues and Safeguard Matters.

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c) Full EIA/ ESA will be conducted in accordance with NTDC/ foreign funded project guidelines for in assonance of the Environmental and Social considerations of Govt. of Pakistan Environmental Act, 1997 and IEE/EIA Regulations 2000, addressing National Regulatory Requirements i.e. NEQS in conformity with other acts and laws of the land and clearly acceptable to all the stakeholders (direct and indirect effectees)

d) Based on the collected data for both Environmental and Social issues the baseline conditions of the Physical, Biological Ecological and Social, Cultural Natural, Economic Environment of the Project area is analyzed with modern and sophisticated methodology and tools/ equipments to highlight the Environmental and Social hot spots and showing poverty ratio of Project areas. I.e. GIS Technology use is preferable.

e) After knowing the baseline conditions the consultant will provide various options for mitigations of possible negative impacts of the project (if any), which will be presented/demonstrated to client/design NTDC and all concerned stake holders based on Socio-Environmental settings.

f) The potential Environmental and Social Impacts of the best alternatives be evaluated for the planning, design, construction and operational stages.

g) Based on the findings of the field observations, detailed surveys of the field investigation through public consultations, and involvement of all the stakeholders to highlight the community concerns and quantifying the level of cumulative impacts evaluation through a representative sample. The finding of these aspects needs to be comprehensive i.e. it may give practical and implement-able mitigation measures to minimize the negative impacts and to enhance the positive impacts including involuntary resettlement issues, liquid & sold waste Managements, compensation issues, air pollution, noise pollution etc.

h) ESA/EIA report should have all the Plans like i.e. Health and Safety Measures, mitigation measures for high tension wires & its impacts on health, HIV/AIDs Control Awareness Plans, Entitlement Matrix & Principals, policy and legal framework, Waste Water/Solid Waste Management Plan, Total water consumption and generation from the camp site, New grid site, Redressal of Grievance Framework, Social costs (Training program of NTDC Clint staff) showing no of days, cost, timing for training, Community Development Plan, Monitoring Framework, NEQs, (EMP, RAP, EMMP) TMP, RPF, RP) to address Socio-Environmental Impacts and to give suggestions, solutions, and recommendations for strengthening the Capacity Building of NTDC staff, Environmental and Social Management capabilities, like latest world experience about Environment and social safeguards matters, which enables them to implement the plans in its true spirit with the involvement of

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local communities/ stakeholders/ NGOs/ consultations/ clients E&SIC contractor etc.

i) ESA/EIA report should have detail location plan and route of transmission lines, treatment options and final mechanism for solid waste, liquid waste water generated from grid station site and transmission line sites camps, stakeholders’ consultation original forms with signatures to whom consultant met during working and soil and ground water sample analysis of Gridstation concerned area/corridor is also important and required by E&SIC. Afforestation Programme if required, correctness and validity of information supplied by consultants.

2) Estimation of Socio-Environmental Cost

The consultant will prepare a reliable cost estimate for the actions recommended for Environmental Investigations, social and Re-settlement plans, Mitigation Plans of the Project showing the category and numbers of (direct and in-direct) affectees and affected assets/ infrastructures etc. within acceptable guidelines of NTDC and Govt. of Pakistan EPA requirements and as per funding agency JICA guidelines.

3) Report Preparation and Documentationi) After completion of the detailed identification and evaluation of the

(+/-) impacts and recommendations for mitigations measures, with all relevant data, workable assessment, conclusions and recommendation ESA/EIA socio-environmental draft report be submitted to the client (NTDC) for comments (if any). The final ESA/EIA reports will be submitted accordingly after incorporating the observations/ comments of E&SIC (if any).

ii) The EIA/ ESA report will be prepared fully considering the NTDC guidelines and Govt. of Pakistan Environmental Act, 1997 and IEE/ EIA Regulations 2000 also considering requirements of National & International Protocols & obligations, requirements of foreign donor agencies like JICA.

The draft EIA report will be submitted for the scrutiny of NTDC with in two (2) months for comments after the incorporation of comments the report with be re-submitted in required number of hard copies (15 No.) and electric copies (soft copies 02 No.) for NTDC record and onward Transmission to concern EPAs for legal environmental approval, review/ NOC, clearance etc. EIA/ ESA report will be considered final from NTDC after Environmental approval/NOC by EPA (Sindh).Any amendment/ comment/ observations (like land payment procedure if any for grid and tower site methods of informing, the public during activities, any structure tree, crop compensation, debries disposal timing,

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expected no of job creation etc should also be clear from EIA/ ESA reports) made by the consultant as per satisfaction of concern EPA or any stakeholder during the review/ approval process will be addressed appropriately and incorporated in the report and be submitted in the required number of hard and soft copies, accordingly until NOC/ approvals obtained by authorities of the host country (Pakistan)/ EPA (Govt. of Sindh).

A brief of Executive Summary of the ESA/EIA report and other relevant important information/ RP shall be translated in local/ Urdu language for the effective awareness, response and involvement of local communities/affected persons and submitted to NTDC by consultant.

4) Implementation Schedule

i) An IEE report will be submitted with in one month from date of award of contract.

ii) EIA draft report will be submitted within two (02) month time including completion of all field work/ office work, activities from date of award of the contract.

iii) EIA final report will be submitted with in two and half months (75 days).

iv) Complete ESA/EIA report will be submitted with in three (3) month time form date of award of contract.

v) The consultants are required to submit Technical/ Financial Proposal to demonstrate how efficiently and effectively this study/ research can be conducted.

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vi) The Technical/ Financial Proposal will include list of team members their relevant qualification and experiences with proposed positions and brief job description along with direct and indirect cost on the proposed professionals for the captioned studies.

5) Coordination during the Study Period

The consultants will fully appraise of all the activities through out the study period, the client (NTDC) and in close liaison with Environment and Social Impact Cell & EPA (Sindh).

NTDC will facilitate consultant for getting site informations, Transmission Lines Route Details & Profile.

The EIA/ESA report will be considered final after environmental approval of EPA Sindh/NTDC/ Env. & Social Impact Cell and from all concerned Departments satisfactions. Consultant will fully coordinate for clearance of environmental report from concerned EPA GoP. OHS aspects of Power Safety Codes should be in EMP, particularly these relate to workers health, sanitation, fire safety, for personal and protective equipment, accidental spillage control etc. Env. / Social expert of consultant will also give presentation to EPA (Sindh) during Public Hearing or any other concerned agency when and where required by EPA/ NTDC.

List of Abbreviations

A.P = Affected PersonsEMP = Environmental Management PlanEMMP = Environ Management & Monitoring PlanJICA = Japan International Cooperation AgencyRP = Resettlement PlanRPF = Resettlement Policy FrameworkRAP = Resettlement Action Plan ESA = Environmental & Social AssessmentEIA = Environmental Impact AssessmentIEE = Initial Environmental ExaminationTMP = Traffic Management PlanNEQS = National Environ Quality StandardsHIV/AIDS = Human Immunedifienciency Virus/

Acquired Immune Deficiency SyndromeE&SIC = Environmental and Social Impact Cell, NTDC House, LahoreNTDC = National Transmission and Despatch CompanyEPA = Environmental Protection AgencyGoP = Govt. of PakistanGIS = Gas Insulated StationOHS = Occupational Health & SafetySOP = Standing operating procedure

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