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Field Report

Environmental MonitoringNovember 13, 2013

To: Mr. Yogendra Kumar Karki, Project Director, PACT

Dr. Birendra Bir Basnet, M&E Specialist, TSG/PACTMs. Menaka Pant, Environment Specialist, RTSG/PACTMr. Ashok Paudyal, M&E Specialist, RTSG, Pokhara/PACT

Mr. Keshav Nepal, M&E Specialist, RTSG, Kathmandu/PACT

From: Niranjan Shrestha, Environment Specialist, TSG/PACT

Main Objective:

Environmental Monitoring of PACT sub-projectsSpecific Objectives:

Assess whether the current sub-projects have appropriately followed environmental andsocial mitigation measures as has been advised/guided by the RTSG environmentspecialist

Advise grant applicants and recipients to prepare environmental code of practices andenvironmental management plan in accordance with project's ESMF

Assist RTSG towards the implementation of project's ESMF Supervise and monitor the performance of environment specialist working at regional

level as part of RTSG recruited by the DVN-JV

Assist RTSG to appropriately apply ESMF within value chain development plans(VCDPs);

Guide/support RTSG in providing to sub-projects to follow ESMF guidelines andenhance their awareness regarding environmental and social issues

Review codes of practices, EMP and other environmental documents submitted by GRsand advise PMT/GEED on their quality and status

Assist RTSGs to undertake trimester environmental monitoring and reportingActivities:

Field observation Interview with sub-project Manager/Chairperson Interaction with members of Farmers Group/shareholder of cooperative


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Environmental Monitoring of Sub-Projects

S.N. Name of Sub-

project, address,

Thematic Area,

monitoring date Key findings Recommendation

1. Bhaltar Dairy,Baireni -8, Bhaltar

Dairy Processing

September 29, 2013 Building under construction Milk collection centre is in operation Sanitation condition of milk collection centre and

used utensils is poor.

Environmental Code of Practice not found in site

Stockpiling of construction material to be improved. Regular cleanliness is necessary in milk collectio

centre to improve the sanitation condition.

Sanitation of used utensils and equipment to bimproved

Awareness on hygienic milk collection practice inecessary.

Waste water from dairy processing should bdischarged without polluting the surroundin

environment.

Environmental code of practice should be preparedand kept in project site

2. Mahankal Dairy,Baireni -8, Galchhi

Dairy Processing

Ishwori Prasad

Dhital, Sub-project

manger, September

29, 2013

Refrigerated Showcase for dairy products Sanitation and hygienic practices of dariy

processing still need improvement

ECoP prepared and kept in dairy processing site

Regular cleanliness is necessary in milk collectiocentre to improve the sanitation condition.




environment.

3. AandhimulVegetable ProducersCo-operative Pvt.,

Bandipur-8

Yampha, Phant,

Vegetable

September 29, 2013 Compound wall constructed for the vegetablecollection centre. Toilet construction complete At present, no construction activities ongoing

Waste collection point should be allocated within thcompound for vegetable waste produced from thcollection centre

Environmental Code of Practices should be preparedkept in project site and implemented strictly.

4. Namuna Gai Farm(Namuna Cow

Farm), Bandipur-8

Yampha Phant,

milk production

Chandra Paudel,

Sub-project

manager,

September 29,

2013, October

24, 2013

Construction of cow shed and compound wallcompleted

Cows are kept in shed. Environmental Code of Practice not yet prepared.

Maintain regular cleanliness of cowshed. Livestock urine should be collected in certain place. Initiative to be taken for improved livestock manure Environmental code of practice should be prepared

and kept in project site

5. Agriculture Jhalak Man E-telecentre now in operation for sharing and Farmers to be targeted as beneficiary


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Information &

Study Consultancy

Center, (AISCC)

Pokhara,

vegetable

Shrestha, Chairman,

September 29, 2013

dissemination of agricultural information

Affiliated cooperatives are 4 Mainly used for daily price inquiry and market

information for vegetables

Training provided to 200 person Well equipped audio-video resource centre Support agricultural line agencies Agricultural price information updated once a day

Website should be developed and regular updated It may collaborate with concerned government lin

agencies, public and private institutions for th

sustainability.

6. Baral FeedIndustries (Phewa

Meat Products),Pardi

Birauta,Pokhara, -17

Meat processing

Surya Prasad Baral,

Sub-project

manager, September30, 2013

Building construction and installment ofmachineries and equipment complete.

Meat processing activities ongoing Environmental code of practice not yet prepared. Training and safety measures provided to workers

for their personal safety during meat processing.

Provision of separate dress and dress changingroom for meat processing workers found

Waste water treatment process is necessary for thwaste water coming from meat processing

Hygienic meat processing practices should bfollowed strictly.

Necessary training, awareness should be provided tworkers on hygienic practices and personal safety.

Environmental Code of Practice should be prepareand kept in site.

Training should also be provided to farmers ohygienic meat production.

7. Jana Kalyan KrishiSahakari Sanstha,

Ropeway,

Jagatbhanjuang-2,

Triyasi

vegetable

Humnath

Lamichhane, sub-

project manager,

October 1, 2013,

October 25, 2013

Planned to operate ropeway two hour a day It takes 58 seconds to complete one cycle 120 kg (90 kg from upside and 3o kg from

downside)

120kg in 3 minute (18 quintal in 1 hour) Support for agriculture extension Approach road and station Land acquired in

company name

23 trees cut down in Community forest Community forest in Waling Municipality and

Jagat Bhanjyang VDC

Public land in upper station, permission takenfrom VDC

160HH engaged in vegetable farming, Pitlek Construction of gravity ropeway almost

completed except extension of ropeway cable.

Project has followed all required legal procedureto acquire land for the gravity ropeway station.

Necessary procedure followed to cut down treesof community forest and to relocate electricity

transmission line along the ropeway alignment.

Compensatory plantation to be done for cut downtrees as per forest act and rule.

Compensatory plantation should be done for the cudown trees as per Forest Act and Rule.

Training on operation and personal safety should bprovided to ropeway operators.

There should be provision of maintenance fund fothe regular repair and maintenance of gravit

ropeway. Waste materials that may be collected in gravit

ropeway station should be disposed properly

(composting, disposal at designated place)



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Environmental Code of Practices not yet prepared8. Ginger production

cooperative, Palpa,

Bheshraj Timalsina,

Sub-Project

Manager, Parvas,

Tansen

Ginger

October 2, 2013 Established in 2061BS Product: ginger, dry ginger, turmeric, powder Direct beneficiary: 5 cooperative, 2200 ginger

farmer, processing starts only after PACT support

Direct beneficiary from cooperative: 908 Last year, 55 quintal, 18 quintal still remaining Spice traders 200 ton fresh ginger purchased Last year, 15 ton ginger processed, ginger slices,

powder, 4 quintal powder, price for fresh ginger:40-60/kg

5kg fresh ginger equals 1 kg dry ginger 5 ton dry ginger slice, Beneficiaries: 908, women: 371, Dalit: 44,

Janajati: 496, Brahmin/Chhetri: 440

New collection centre building underconstruction, present office on rent 10,000/month

Collection, sell and purchase, loading andunloading, machineries will be installed in

collection centre

Building in own land (10 Aana) Environmental code of practices not yet prepared.

Construction site should be made neat and clean aftethe completion of work.

All the ginger processing machineries should binstalled properly and machines operators should b

trained for the safe operation.

Ginger storage place should be maintained as dry, neaand clean not to deteriorate the ginger quality an

pollute the environment.

Slope protection wall is necessary in southern aneastern side of the building.

Environmental Code of Practices should be preparedand implemented strictly.

9. Devdaha MilkProducer Co-

operative Ltd.,

Devdaha-3,Khaireni Bazar

Milk processing

Prakash Aryal, sub-

project manager,

October 2, 2013

New building for milk collection and processingis under construction

Existing milk collection and processing centre isin operation

Sanitation and hygienic practices of existingcentre observed poor.

Stockpiling of construction material to be done incertain place with safe manner.





environment.

Environmental code of practice should bimplemented strictly.

10. Radhakrishna MilkProducer Co-

operative Ltd.,

October 2, 2013 New building for milk collection and processingis under construction



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Devdaha-4,

Khaireni bazaar

Milk processing



Environmental Code of Practices not found insite.





environment.

Environmental code of practice should be preparedand implemented strictly.

11. Belbas MilkProducer Co-

operative Ltd.,

Pokhari Bhanjayan-

1, Belbas

Milk processing

Ishwor Tiwari, sub-

project manager,

Laxmi Kanta

Mishra, Secretary,

October 24, 2013

New building for milk collection and processingis completed


Everyday milk collection is 900 litre at present. Milk is collected from 65 farmers of Pokhari

Bhanjyang VDC. ( 1 dalit, women: 17, male: 48)

Direct employment: 7, indirect employment: 3 Dairy product varieties are milk, butter, ghee,

khuwa, ice cream, lassi, paneer, cream

Water quantity required everyday is 300 litre,adequate supply of water is available.

Purchase and installment of machineries stillremaining.


10 cowsehd are improved among 40 cowshed., Noof artificial inseminated livestock: 400, livestock

health check up: 200, forage seed distribution

Environmental Code of Practices not found insite.


Dust should be control to enter in milk processingplace, since the site is attached to the road. Use o

tight glass door may be the option.





environment.

Training is necessary to workers for safe operation odairy processing machines.

Farmers should be made aware on hygienic milkproduction.

Environmental code of practice should be preparedand implemented strictly.

12. District Co-operative Federation

Ltd., Vyas-2,

Damauli, Oct 25,

2013

Meat processing

Purushottam

Kafle,Chairman,

October 24, 2013

Available land for the meat processing site is 3ana 1 paisa 1 dam (0-3-1-1)

About 0-3-0-0 public land on the side of river istaken on lease from municipality after completing

all legal procedures. The public land is protected

through compound wall construction.

New meat processing building construction

Access road up to meat processing site should bimproved.

Protection measures including construction of gabiowall, plantation is necessary along the bank of Buld

Khola in eastern side of the meat processing site

Adequate occupational safety measures should bprovided to personnel involved in meat processing.


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almost completed.

Goat shed and worker residence building alsoconstructed.

Compost pit constructed for the disposal of wastematerials from meat processing.

Meat processing activities not yet started. 10 cubic meter biogas plant is constructed. Daily target of meat processing is 150kg., direct

employment: 11, indirectly benefitted farmers:

200, goat keeping training to be provided to 200

person (25 x 8), hygienic meat processing trainingto be provided to 8 person

Environmental Code of Practices not yet prepared


Hygienic meat processing practices (sanitation oworkers, utensil, equipment, dairy processing plac

and surroundings should be ensured.


Meat processing site should be maintained neat andclean.

Disposal of waste from meat p rocessing site should bstrictly prohibited.


13. Tanahu DistrictMilk Producer's Co-

operative Union,

Vyas-2, Damauli,

milk processing

Raju Bhujel, sub-

project manager,

Amar Bahadur

Kunwar, Chairman,

October 24, 2013

Building construction completed Purchase and fittings of machinery and equipment

ongoing

Dairy processing activities ongoing. Beneficiary household: 479, Shareholder: women: 162, male: 317 Beneficiary Dalit: 89, Janajati: 233 Daily milk collection: 3,000 litre Dairy product: yoghurt, paneer, ghee, butter,

icecream

No of farmers trained for hygienic milkproduction: 30

2 ropani land is purchased in institution'sownership for construction of dairy processingbuilding

10 x 12 feet soak pit constructed for waste watercollection.

Compound is fenced with wire for the safety andsecurity.

One month machinery operation training will beprovided to workers through the person who came

from factory for machinery installment.

Direct employment: 17, there are 4 outlets inDamauli, direct employment target is 35.

Environmental Code of Practices not yet prepared. There's no waste water treatment facility for the

Hygienic dairy processing practices to be furtheimproved.

Hygienic dairy processing practices (sanitation oworkers, utensil, equipment, dairy processing plac

and surroundings should be further improved.



There should be provision of waste water treatmenfacility immediately.


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waste water produced during dairy processing

activities.

14. Gandaki NepalInvestment

Company Pvt. Ltd.,

Farak Chaur, Vyas-

11 and Damauli,

milk processing

Shankar Gharti,

Sub-project

manager, October

24, 2013

Dairy collection and processing activitiesongoing.

Hygienic milk collection and processing practicesare observed to be poor.

Environmental Code of Practices not yet prepared.

Dairy processing site should have the provision oadequate water and electricity supply.





There should be provision of waste water treatmenfacility before discharging to natural sources of water

15. District CoffeeProducers

Association,

Aviyanpath,Putalibazar

municipality-1,

coffee

Maya Tiwari, sub-

project manager,

October 25, 2013

Building construction for coffee processing placecompleted.

Machineries and equipment purchased. Environmental Code of Practices not yet prepared

Workers should be oriented on safe handling omachines and equipments during coffee processing.

Waste materials produced during coffee processinshould be managed properly. (Collection and disposa

at designated place).

Farmers should be regularly orientated on internacontrol system of organic coffee production

Sub-project should make optimum consideration foinclusion of Women, Dalit, and Indigenous an

Vulnerable people as project beneficiary.


16. JanamukhiMultipurpose Co-

operative Ltd.,Waling-8, vegetable

Tikaram Regmi,

sub-project

manager, October25, 2013

Environmental Code of Practice not yet prepared. No documentation on use of pesticide and

chemicals (type, quantity, use time, frequency,

precautionary method during use of pesticides)

Environmental code of Practices should be preparedand kept in project site.

Information regarding use of pesticide should bdocumented.

Farmers should be orientated on safe use of pesticide.17. Chandikalika

Coffee, Fruits and

Vegetable Co-

operative Ltd.,

Putali Bazar-8,

honey

Hum Nath Dhakal,

October 25, 2013 Honey production, collection and marketing

ongoing

Environmental Code of Practices not yet prepared Hygienic honey production and collection practice

should be further improved.


18. Milan MilkProducer Co-

operative Ltd.,

Bodhraj Gaire,

Yagya Pathak,

October 25, 2013

1 ropani land is registered in the name oforganization for the construction milk milk

processing building.

Access road from road head to the building should bconstructed after acquiring public or private as pe

land acquisition act


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Tindobate-5,

Pathakhola, dairy

processing

New building for milk processing constructioncompleted.

Access road to recently constructed dairyprocessing building is lacking

Dairy collection and processing activities stillongoing in old office building.

Daily milk collection amount is 350 litre. Direct employment: 2 at present, beneficiary

farmers: 100 (ward no 3, 4 of Tindobate VDC,

Thumpokhara-3 and Pakwadi-2)

Machineries are purchased Hygienic milk collection and processing practices

are observed to be poor.

Environmental Code of Practices not yet prepared.

Dairy processing site should have the provision oadequate water and electricity supply.

Protection measures including construction of slopprotection wall and plantation should be done i

northern side of the building without affecting th

existing foot trail and irrigation channel.





There should be provision of waste water treatmenfacility before discharging to natural sources of water

19. Gatishil MahilaFarmers Group,

Waling-2, vakunde,

honey

Kabita Tiwari, Sub-

project manager,

October 25, 2013

Honey production, collection and marketingongoing

Environmental Code of Practices not yet prepared Hygienic honey production and collection practice

should be further improved.


20. Panthi Dairy Pvt.Ltd., Pokhara

Industrial Estate,

Pokhara, dairy

processing

Dharma Raj Panthi,

Sub-project

Manager, October

26, 2013

Building construction completed Purchase and fittings of machinery and equipment

completed

Dairy processing activities ongoing. Environmental Code of Practices not yet prepared. There's no waste water treatment facility for the

waste water produced during dairy processing

activities.

Hygienic dairy processing practices to be furtheimproved.

Hygienic dairy processing practices (sanitation oworkers, utensil and equipment, dairy processin

place and surroundings should be further improved.



There should be provision of waste water treatmenfacility immediately.

21. OrganicAgricultural

Cooperative Ltd.

Tutunga,Dhungesanghu,

Pokhara SM City-

15, vegetable

Maya KC,

Chairman, October

26, 2013

Production and marketing of organic vegetableongoing

Organic practices followed for vegetableproduction.

Environmental Code of Practice is prepared inkept in project site.

Regular training, orientation and awareness should bprovided to cooperative members on organi

vegetable production practices.

22. Bhattarai PoultryPvt. Ltd., Lakeside-

Tej Bahadur

Bhattarai, Chairman, Building construction completed. Machinery and equipment fitting ongoing Construction waste and other waste materials fromthe site should be removed and made neat and clean.


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6,Pokhara, meat

processing

October 26, 2013 Sedimentation pond for waste water collectionconstructed.

It is expected to come in operation after twomonths

Environmental Code of Practices not yet prepared

Further waste water treatment process is necessary fothe waste water coming from meat processing


Adequate occupational safety measures should bprovided to personnel involved in meat processing.


Hygienic meat processing practices (sanitation oworkers, utensil, equipment, meat processing plac

and surroundings should be ensured. Necessary training, awareness should be provided t

workers on hygienic practices and personal safety.

Meat processing site should be maintained neat andclean.


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Some Photographs

Vegetable Collection Centre, Triyasi, Waling,Syangja, Janakalyan Agri-Cooperative

Collected tomatoes in vegetable collectioncentre, Waling, Syangja, Janakalyan Agri-

Cooperative

Ropeway under construction, Janakalyan Agri-

Cooperative, Waling, Syangja

Under construction ropeway alignment,

Janakalyan Agri-Cooperative, Waling,

Syangja

Phewa Meat Processing plant, Pokhara Monitoring of Phewa Meat Processing plant,

Pokhara


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Phewa Meat Processing plant, Pokhara Interaction with sub-project manager of

Phewa meat, Pokhara

Vegetable collection centre under constructionby Adhimul Vegetable Producers Co-operativePvt., Yamphaphant, Tanahu

Vegetable collection centre underconstruction by Adhimul VegetableProducers Co-operative Pvt., Yamphaphant,

Tanahu

Discussion held during monitoring of MahankalDairy, Galchhi, Dhading

Processing plant of Mahankal Dairy,Galchhi, Dhading


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Environmental Code of Practice kept in

Mahankal Dairy, Galchhi, Dhading

Feedback given to Mahankal Dairy

subproject for further improvement of socialand environmental safeguards measures

Under construction building of Valtar Dairy,Dhading

Valtar Dairy processing room, Dhading

Cowshed of Bansun Agro organics Pvt. Ltd.,

Jugedi, Chitwan

Livestock manure, Bansun Agro organics

Pvt. Ltd., Jugedi, Chitwan


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Milk Processing plant, Radha Krishna Dairy,

Devdaha, Rupandehi

Building for Milk Processing plant under

construction, Radha Krishna Dairy,Devdaha, Rupandehi

Environmental Code of Practices kept in DairyOffice, Devdaha Dairy

Existing Dairy processing plant, DevdahaDairy

Office Room, Dairy Processing Plant, Devdaha

Dairy

New building for dairy processing plant

under construction, Devdaha Dairy


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New collection centre of Ginger Producer'sCooperative in Palpa, under construction

Sub-project manager explaining about theactivities, Ginger Producer's Cooperative in

Palpa

Ginger processing machine in store room,

Ginger Producer's Cooperative in Palpa

Ginger store room, Ginger Producer's

Cooperative in Palpa

Feedback given to Mahankal Dairy, Dhading to

improve the Social and Environmental

Safeguards Measures

Dairy Processing site of Belbas Dairy

Cooperative, Pokhari Bhanjyang-1, Tanahu


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Old dairy processing place of Belbas Dairy,

Damauli

Feedback given to Belbas Dairy for

implementation of safeguards measures

Building construction almost completeby

district dairy cooperative for dairy processing,Tanahu

Machines and equipment being installed in

site by district dairy cooperative, Tanahu

Feedback given to District Dairy Cooperativefor implementation of safeguards measures in

dairy processing

Project site for building construction of meatprocessing by District Cooperative

Federation, Tanahu


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Compost pit being prepared for waste collection

from meat processing, District Cooperative

Federation, Tanahu

Feedback given to meat processing sub-

project of District Cooperative Federation

for implementation of safeguards measures

Newly constructed building of Milan Dairy

Cooperative for dairy collection and processing,Tindobate, Syangja

Existing Milk Collection Centre of Milan

Dairy Cooperative, Tindobate, Syangja

Feedback given to Milan Dairy forimplementation of safeguards measures

Coffee Collection and Processing Centreconstructed by District Coffee Producers

Association, Syangja


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Coffee Processing machines purchased byDistrict Coffee Producers Association, Syangja

Coffee Processing machines purchased byDistrict Coffee Producers Association,

Syangja

Dairy processing site of Panthi Dairy, Pokhara ECoP prepared for Organic VegetableFarming by Organic Agriculture

Cooperative, Pokhara


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