IND: Assam Urban Infrastructure Investment Program (Tranche 1) · PDF fileSemi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report Project number: 42265-023 January 2015 Period: July to December

Semi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report Project number: 42265-023 January 2015 Period: July to December 2014

IND: Assam Urban Infrastructure Investment Program – (Tranche 1) This report has been submitted to ADB by the Guwahati Development Department and Urban Development Department of the Government of Assam and is made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s public communications policy (2011). It does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB. The 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.

:::: Government of Assam ::::

Assam Urban Infrastructure Investment Program (AUIIP) Guwahati Development Department

3rd Floor, Tripti Tower, Ganeshguri, Guwahati-05 Tel No.: +91 361 2349839, Fax No.: +91 3612349849

E -mail: [email protected], Website: http://www.auiip.nic.in

No.ADB/AUIIP/ GHTY/87/2014/529 Date: .04 .2015

From,

The Project Director,

Assam Urban Infrastructure Investment Program (AUIIP)

To,

Sri Vijay Padmanabhan,

Senior Urban Development Specialist

SAUW, ADB

Sub: Submission of Semi Annual Environment Monitoring Report (period July-Dec'2014)

of Assam Urban Infrastructure Investment Program.

Dear Vijay,

As per the subject cited above, we are submitting herewith the Semi Annual

Environment Monitoring Report (period July-Dec '2014) of Assam Urban Infrastructure Investment

Program The report is enclosed herewith.

This is for favour of your information and necessary action.

Encl: As stated above. Yours Faithfully,

Projec rector

Assam Urban I rastructure

Investment rogram

(AUIIP)

Project Director

Assam Urban Infrastructure Investment Programme

Ganeshguri, Guwahati-5

Government of Assam

Guwahati Development Department

&

Urban Development Department

Fifth (5th) REPORT

SEMI ANNUAL ENVIRONMENT MONITORING REPORT

(Period July to December 2014)

January 2015

ASSAM URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PROGRAM (AUIIP)

(ADB Loan No: 2806-IND)

AUIIP: ADB Loan – 2806 Semi Annual Environment Monitoring Report for AUIIP (July to December- 2014)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 5

II. IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS .................................................................................. 8

III. ENVIRONMENTAL PROCEDURE REVIEW ............................................................... 17

IV. IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF ENVIRONMENT MEASURES ................................ 22

V. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND EVALUATION ............................................. 23

VI. MAJOR PROJECT ISSUES AND PROBLEMS ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT ......... 25

VII. CONSULTATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT ...... 25

VIII. GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL ....................................................................................... 25

IX. ISSUES AND ACTION PLAN ..................................................................................... 26

ANNEXURE 1: ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION AND POLLUTION CONTROL ACTS 28

ANNEXURE 2: ENVIRONMENT FOREST AND OTHER COMPLIANCE........................... 32

ANNEXURE 3: CONSENT TO ESTABLISH – WATER TREATMENT PLANT .................. 32

ANNEXURE 4: NOC FROM AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF INDIA FOR LANDFILL SITE AT

GHORAMARA, ASSAM ..................................................................................................... 36

ANNEXURE 5: COMPLIANCE OF APPLICATION OF EMP .............................................. 37

ANNEXURE 6: ENVIRONMENT PERFORMANCE FACT SHEET ..................................... 49

ANNEXURE 7: PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES .................... 50

ANNEXURE 8: SAMPLE GRIEVANCE REGISTRATION FORM ....................................... 51


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ABBREVATIONS

ADB - Asian Development Bank

AUIIP - Assam Urban Infrastructure Investment Program

APCB - Assam Pollution Control Board

AUWSSB - Assam Urban Water Supply and Sanitary Board

BSR - Basic Schedule of Rates

BRTS - Bus Rapid Transit System

CDTA - Capacity Development Technical Assistance

CRZ - Coastal Regulation zone

CTE - Consent to Establish

CTO - Consent to Operate

DFO - Divisional Forest Officer

DMB - Dibrugarh Municipal Board

DSC - Design and Supervision Consultant

DTP - Dibrugarh Town Protection

EARF - Environmental Assessment and Review Framework

EC - Environmental Clearance

EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment

EM - Environment Monitoring

EMP - Environmental Management Plan

FHH - Female Headed Households

GAP - Gender Action Plan

GDD - Guwahati Development Department

GMC - Guwahati Municipal Corporation

GoA - Government of Assam

GMDA - Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority

GRM - Grievance Redress Mechanism

IEC - Information, Education and Communication

IEE - Initial Environmental Examination

ILRP - Income and Livelihood Restoration Program

IOCL - Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.


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LOA - Letter of Acceptance

LOI - Letter of Intent

MFF - Multi Tranche Financing Facility

NABET - National Accreditation Board for Education and Training

NOC - No Objection Certificate

NTP - Notice to Proceed

PD - Project Director, AUIIP

PHED - Public Health Engineering Department

PIU - Project Implementation Unit

PMC - Project Management Consultants

PMU - Project Management Unit

PPMS - Project Performance Monitoring System

PSO - Project Support Office, Guwahati

PUC - Pollution Under Control

RP - Resettlement Plan

SM - Social Monitoring

SPPTS

- Support project program and Technical Assistance

SPS - Safeguards Policy Statement, 2009

STP - Sewage Treatment Plant

SWM - Solid Waste Management

TL - Team Leader

TOR - Terms of Reference

DTL - Dy. Team Leader

UDD - Urban Development Department

WO - Work Order

WTP - Water Treatment Plant


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I. INTRODUCTION

A. Background

1. Guwahati is the largest city and gateway of North-Eastern states of India. The city is

lagging behind in respect of providing basic services like water supply, sewerage, proper

drainage and scientific solid waste management system. It has almost no sewerage

system and more than two third of the area has not been covered by any piped water

supply system. Further, Dibrugarh, the third largest populous city of Assam is suffering

with the inadequacy of drainage and improper management of solid waste system.

2. Looking forward to improve the quality of life, Govt. of Assam have prioritized some

projects and taken initiatives for Infrastructure development in the field of water supply,

sewerage, drainage and solid waste management. Basing on the priority, the Govt. has

identified projects and decided to implement water supply and sewerage scheme for

Guwahati and rehabilitation of Dibrugarh Town Protection (DTP) drain as well as

improving Solid Waste Management (SWM) system for Dibrugarh. Due to requirement of

huge investment, the Govt. of Assam have availed external funding assistance in order to

address the situation and improve the basic service levels. The work for supply of surface

water based water supply project to South Guwahati West Zone funded under JNNURM

Program is in progress and in completion stage. A surface water based water supply

project work for South Guwahati Central Zone with JICA assistance also has been

started. The water supply of South Guwahati East zone as well as drainage and solid

waste management of Dibrugarh are under implementation with funding assistance of

ADB under Assam Urban Infrastructure Investment Program (AUIIP), which has been

constituted to implement the ADB funded project on behalf of Guwahati Development

Department and Urban Development Department of Government of Assam.

3. The estimated cost of the investment program is $ 285.80 million and is proposed to be

implemented in a period of six years from 01-03-2012 to 31-12-2017 in 2 Projects i.e. in

Project-I & Project-II. Assam Urban Infrastructure Investment Program envisages

implementation of physical investments in various components ,namely (1)Water Supply

in South East Guwahati (2) Sewerage System in South East Guwahati (3) Pilot Project of

Bus Rapid Transport in Guwahati (4) Drainage for Dibrugarh and (5) SWM for Dibrugarh.

Other components include Capacity Building, Institutional development, Governance,

Urban Reforms and Investment Program Support.

4. The Project - I is being implemented at an estimated cost of $115.50 million out of which

ADB share is $ 81.0 million and GOA share is $ 34.50 million. A tripartite agreement

between Govt. of India, Govt. of Assam & ADB was signed on 9 March 2012 for $ 81

million loan agreement for Project-I (ADB loan No.2806 –IND). The work of Project-I is

targeted to be implemented during the period from 01.03.2012 to 31.12.2016. The Loan

Agreement between the State Govt. and ADB for Project-II investment plan will be signed

in a later stage.

5. To support implementation of the Program, AUIIP have engaged Design & Supervision

Consultant (DSC) as well as Project Management consultant (PMC).The work of Project

Management Consultancy (PMC) services under AUIIP has been entrusted to M/s Tetra

Tech India Ltd. in association with M/s Poyry Environment GmbH and M/s Vision EIS


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Consulting Pvt. Ltd. Design and Supervision work of the project has been entrusted to

M/s Shah Technical Consultant (P) Ltd. in association with SMEC India (P) Ltd.

B. Project & Report Purpose

6. AUIIP has been set up by Government of Assam to oversee the implementation and

monitoring of various sub projects in the project cities of Guwahati and Dibrugarh.

7. Sub projects under Project-I has been classified by ADB as environmental assessment

Category B (some negative impacts but less significant than category A) and the impacts

of subprojects were assessed through Initial Environmental Examination (IEE), prepared

according to ADB Safeguard Policy (SPS 2009).

8. This report is the “Environment Monitoring Report” for the period July to December 2014

to describe the implementation of the mitigation measures and monitoring recommended

in the IEE.

C. Project Profile Project- I

9. Till 31st December, 2014, contract agreement has been signed for three sub projects, two

sub projects at Guwahati and one at Dibrugarh under Project-I. Also “Notice to Proceed” (NTP)/Work Order has been issued to selected bidder for all the three sub projects.

10. List of sub projects under Project-I is given hereunder:

Table 1: Sub Project status under Project I of AUIIP

Town Code Sub project Status

Tranche I

Water Supply System (WS)

Guwahati AUIIP/PR-

1/GUW/WS-01

Construction of Transmission

water supply pipelines and allied

works at Guwahati

Procurement process completed.

Letter of Acceptance issued on

30.04.2013, agreement done on

29.05.2013 and notice to

proceed issued on 04.06.2014

Guwahati AUIIP/PR-

1/GUW/WS-02

Construction of storage

reservoirs of various capacities

at 6 locations at Guwahati,

approach road and allied works

Procurement process completed.

Letter of Acceptance issued on

06.06.2012, agreement done on

01.02.2013 and notice to


Guwahati AUIIP/PR-

1/GUW/WS-03

Tentative package - Design,

Build and operation (DBO) of

Intake works, Raw water rising

man, WTP, clear water pumping

station, laying of distribution pipe

line and associated works at

Guwahati

Design completed. BID

documents prepared and

submitted to GOA and ADB for

approval. Selection of new intake

site is done.

Works shifted to Tranche II and

clubbed with water distribution

network and will be invited as

one DBO contract.

Invitation of BID is expected

shortly.


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Town Code Sub project Status

Tranche I

Strom Water Drainage (DR)

Dibrugarh AUIIP/PR-

1/DIB/DR-01

Construction of RCC DTP Drain,

Widening of Culverts and allied

works in Dibrugarh from

chainage 0 to 9500 m

Selection of construction agency

done. Letter of Acceptance issued

on 13.12.2013. Agreement signed

on 20.02.2014 and notice to


Solid Waste Management (SWM)

Dibrugarh AUIIP/PR-

1/DIB/SWM-01

Design, Build and Operation

(DBO) of 100 MT processing

plant and 60 MT sanitary land fill

site and allied works at

Dibrugarh

Under DPR preparation &

approval stage. Will be finalized

after obtaining Environmental

clearance

Dibrugarh AUIIP/PR-

1/DIB/SWM-02

Procurement of equipment for

primary, secondary collection

and transportation vehicles for

Municipal Solid Waste

Management at Dibrugarh

Under designing stage

11. Table 2 show the status of the sub project, starting date, schedule date of completion and

physical progress

Table 2: Status of Sub-project Awarded/Implementation under Project-I (Upto 31st December 2014)

Location Component, name of the sub project (Code No.)

Starting date of Implementation

Projected months of completion (as per Work order)

Schedule date of completion (Extended date of completion)

Physical progress (%) as on 31.12.2014

Guwahati City

Water Supply- Construction of storage reservoirs of various capacities at 6 locations at Guwahati, approach road and allied works (AUIIP/PR-1/GUW/WS-02)

30.05.2013 1100 days 36 months 5 days

04.06.2016 9%

Guwahati City

Construction of Transmission water supply pipelines and allied works at Guwahati (AUIIP/PR-1/GUW/WS-01)

04.06.2014 900 Days or 2 yrs 5 months 20 days

24.11.2016 Nil

Dibrugarh City

Construction of RCC DTP

Drain, Widening of

Culverts and allied works

in Dibrugarh from chainage

0 to 9500 m (AUIIP/PR-

1/DIB/DR-01)

25.03.2014 1095 Days or 36 months

25.03.2017 Nil


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II. IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS

A. Major works and progress

12. Till date physical work has been started for one sub project under Project-I. Table 3

shows the work progress status format. Work scope for the package for which Work

Order (NTP) has been issued is also given hereunder.

13. Monitoring and reporting on Environmental safeguard has already been started.


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Table 3: Major Works under Sub project and Progress – Project- I

Location Component, Name of Sub Projects (Code No.)

List of major works under the sub project

Type of works continued at present

Expected changes from approved scope

Fulfillment of objectives- Type of remedial measures needed

Key assumptions and risks that affect attainment of the objectives

Guwahati city

Water Supply - Construction of storage reservoirs of various capacities at 6 locations at Guwahati, approach road and allied works (AUIIP/PR-1/GUW/WS-02)

o Construction, testing and commissioning of six numbers of Ground Level Service Reservoirs (GLSR) of different capacities at Gopal Nagar, North Jyotinagar, Kenduguri, Jonaki Nagar, NabaJyotinagar and Basistha (Capacity 2.8 to 17 million litter)

o Providing and erecting all auxiliary items pipe assembly work for inlet, outlet, over flow, bypass and wash out pipes with butterfly and sluice valves and R.C.C chambers, drainage pipes with manhole chambers, water level indicator, lightening arrestor, ventilation arrangement, stairs to roof slab, stairs for going inside, etc.

o Construction of earth retaining walls at specified locations at each reservoir site.

o Construction of approach

Geo technical

investigation completed

Construction of

approach road to

Gopalnagar reservoir

site continued

Rubble masonary work

along approach road at

Gopalnagar continued

Excavation for reservoir

at Gopalnagar started

Retaining wall

construction at

Gopalnagar started

Nil Strict application of

mitigation measures

Delayed in

execution

process


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road to each reservoir location.

Guwahati city

Construction of Transmission water supply pipelines and allied works at Guwahati (AUIIP/PR-1/GUW/WS-01)

Supplying, laying, jointing, testing and commissioning of about 20.45 Km length of mild steel pipe line of nominal internal diameter ranging from 1300mm to 700mm.

Supplying, laying, jointing, testing and commissioning of about 5.3 km length of gravity pipe line of Ductile Iron (Class K-9) of 500mm nominal internal diameter.

Earth work excavation, laying of bedding wherever specified, backfilling the trenches, and restoring and making good all surfaces which are damaged during excavation,

Fixing and connecting all pipe line fixtures such as valves, bends, tees, blank flanges, tail pieces, flow meter etc.,

Construction of all appurtenant structures including construction of

No physical work


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road crossings, drainage crossings, pedestals, supports, anchor/ thrust blocks, valve chambers, etc.

Dibrugarh city

Construction of RCC DTP Drain, Widening of Culverts and allied works in Dibrugarh from chainage 0 to 9500 m (AUIIP/PR-1/DIB/DR-01)

Widening and construction of 9.500 km (chainage 0 - 9500 m) reinforced cement concrete (RCC) drain with linings;

Construction of 17 nos. box culverts; and

Construction of sullage pumping station.

No physical work

AUIIP: ADB Loan – 2806

Semi Annual Environment Monitoring Report for AUIIP (July to December- 2014)

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B. Compliance of Safeguard Loan Covenants

14. The status of compliance of ADB’s major Loan Covenants related to Safeguard issues

is shown below:

Serial no. as per loan agreement

Program Specific Covenants Status / Issues

Environment

14 The Borrower shall cause the State to ensure

that the preparation, design, construction,

implementation, operation and

decommissioning of each Subproject comply

with (a) all applicable laws and regulations of

the Borrower relating to environment, health,

and safety; (b) the Environmental Safeguards;

(c) the EARF; and (d) all measures and

requirements set forth in the relevant IEE and

EMP, and any corrective or preventative

actions set forth in the Environment Monitoring

Report.

Under compliance

Documents are prepared by complying all

relevant State and National Laws, Safeguard

Policy Statement (SPS 2009) of ADB,

Environment Assessment Review Framework

(EARF) for PR-I. Same will be followed for

subsequent Program.

Initial Environmental Examination (IEE),

Environment Management Plan (EMP) report

prepared and approved by ADB (for PR-I). In

case of any change of scope and locations IEE

will be revised. Documentation for next tranches

commenced & review under progress as per

project design.

All measures and requirements as prescribed in

IEE and EMP will be considered during

implementation.

Corrective or preventive action plans which will

be reflected in Environment Monitoring Report

and project implementation authority will be

taken care.

Human and Financial Resources to Implement

Safeguards Requirements

18. The Borrower shall cause the State to make

available necessary budgetary and human

resources to fully implement the EMPs

Under compliance

Budgetary provisions have been included in

EMPs

Resettlement and Environmental Officer of

Implementation Agency are not in place but

expected to be placed before starting of the

physical activities.

Human resources (project consultant, i.e

Environment Safeguard Specialist of DSC and

PMC) for implementation of EMPs are in place



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for regular compliance.

Safeguards – Related Provisions in Bidding Documents

and Works Contracts

19. The Borrower shall cause the State to ensure

that all bidding documents and contracts for

Works contain provisions that require

contractors to:

(a) comply with the measures and

requirements relevant to the contractor set

forth in the IEEs, the EMPs, the RPs and any

IPP (to the extent they concern impacts on

affected people during construction), and any

corrective or preventative actions set out in a

Safeguards Monitoring Report;

(b) make available a budget for all such

environmental and social measures;

(c) provide the PMU with a written notice of

any unanticipated environmental, resettlement

or indigenous peoples risks or impacts that

arise during construction, implementation or

operation of the Project that were not

considered in the IEEs, the EMPs, the RPs or

any IPP;

(d) adequately record the condition of roads,

agricultural land and other infrastructure prior

to starting to transport materials and

construction; and

(e) fully reinstate pathways, other local

infrastructure, and agricultural land to at least

their pre-project condition upon the completion

of construction.

Under compliance

(a) Approved IEEs, EMPs and RPs are attached

in Bidding documents. This will be followed for

all the sub projects.

In case of any change of scope, revised IEEs,

EMPs will be prepared and corrective measures

will be disclosed to contractor and same will be

reflected in the “Environment Monitoring Report”

(b) All IEEs indicate budgetary provisions for

implementation of EMPs

(c) With the development of sub project and

implementation, in case of additional

impacts/risks due to change in scope/area, that

will be reflected in the revised IEEs, EMPs and

Environment Monitoring Report and accordingly

project Executing Agency will inform the

Construction Agency for taking relevant

corrective measures.

(d) Haul roads will be marked properly (by

avoiding residences and agricultural land)

before commencement of transportation of

materials.

(e) Pathways, land which are likely to be

affected for a short period during

implementation of the sub project will be

restored by concerned construction agency

before acceptance of the work. Restoration

status will be reflected in post construction

monitoring report

Safeguards Monitoring and Reporting

20. The Borrower shall cause the State to do the

following:

(a) submit semi-annual Safeguards

Monitoring Reports to ADB and disclose

Under compliance

(a) 4th semi-annual Safeguards Monitoring



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relevant information from such reports to

affected persons promptly upon submission;

(b) if any unanticipated environmental and/or

social risks and impacts arise during

construction, implementation or operation of

the Project that were not considered in the

IEEs, the EMPs, the RPs or any IPP, 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 breach of compliance with the

measures and requirements set forth in the

EMPs, the RPs or any IPP promptly after

becoming aware of the breach.

Report was prepared for the period January to

June 2014. This is 5th

semi-annual

environment monitoring report for the

period July to December 2014. Next semi-

annual report is due on 30th

June 2015

(b) With the development of project and

implementation, in case of additional

impacts/risks due to change in scope/area, will

be reflected in revised IEEs, EMPs and

accordingly Executing Agency (EA) will inform

the ADB along with corrective action plan which

will be reflected in the Monitoring Report.

(c) In case of any breach of compliance with the

measures and requirements set forth in the

EMP; EA will promptly inform ADB and suitable

corrective action plan will be planned.

Prohibited List of Investments

21. The Borrower shall ensure or cause the State

to ensure that no proceeds of the Loan are

used to finance any activity included in the list

of prohibited investment activities provided in

Appendix 5 of the SPS.

Complied

Under Project - I, there is no violation of

prohibited investment activities as per ADB SPS

(2009) Appendix 5.

Same will be followed in subsequent project.

Labor Standards

23. The Borrower shall cause the State to ensure

that Works contracts follow all applicable labor

laws of the Borrower and the State and that

these further include provisions to the effect

that contractors (i) carry out HIV/AIDS

awareness programs for labor and disseminate

information at worksites on risks of sexually

transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS as part of

health and safety measures for those

employed during construction; (ii) follow and

implement all statutory provisions on labor

(including not employing or using children as

labor, equal pay for equal work), health, safety,

welfare, sanitation, and working conditions;

and (iii) maximize employment of women and

local poor and disadvantaged persons for

construction purposes, provided that the

Complied in document and to be complied

during implementation

Provision are included (as per EMP & BID

document) to carry out HIV/AIDS awareness

programs for construction contractor,

application of all relevant labour laws for health

and safety including child labour law and

engagement of local labours (preferably from

economically backward group) covering women

labours.

In case of any breach of provision, necessary

corrective measures as per contract clauses

shall be taken.

All activities including awareness program will

be reflected in “Monitoring Report”.



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requirements for efficiency are adequately met.

Such contracts shall also include clauses for

termination in case of any breach of the stated

provisions by the contractors.

C. Environmental and Social Organization and Management along with

Implementation Arrangements

15. Guwahati Development Department (GDD) and Urban Development Department

(UDD) of the Government of Assam (GoA) will be the Executing Agency (EA) on behalf

of Govt. of Assam. PIU of AUIIP will be the implementing agency for Dibrugarh. A

state-level PMU, headed by a Project Director (PD) is in-charge of overall execution

and technical supervision, monitoring, and financial control of all activities under the

Project.

16. Two Project Implementation Units (PIUs) dedicated exclusively to the Project will be

set up in Guwahati and Dibrugarh. Each PIU will be headed by a senior technical

officer and assisted by qualified and experienced officers seconded from the ULB,

finance, and other line departments. The PIUs will be responsible for the day-to-day

activities of project implementation in the field and will be under the direct

administrative control of the PMU.

17. The PMU will have a Safeguard Officer (SO) to ensure mitigation of any environmental

and social impacts due to the subproject. The PMU’s Safeguards Officer (PMU SO) will

have the following responsibilities: (i) address environmental and social safeguards

issues; (ii) implement the EARF/RF/IPF; (iii) monitor implementation of safeguards

plans; (iv) guide the PIUs as and when necessary on safeguard issues; and (v)

endorse/submit periodic safeguard monitoring reports received from PMC to the PMU

PD, who will then submit these to ADB. The PMU will seek GoA clearance for

submission and disclosure of the environmental and social monitoring report to ADB. It

will also coordinate with national and state agencies to resolve inter-departmental

issues, if any.

18. The PMU is assisted by PMC Safeguards Specialists (Environment & Social). The

PMC Safeguards Specialists will (i) review and finalize all reports in consultation with

the PMU SO; (ii) provide project management support, (iii) assure the technical quality

of safeguards issues related to design and construction, (iv) prepare EIA/IEE/RP/IPP

reports; and (iv) provide advice on policy reforms on safeguard matter. In addition, the

PMC Safeguards Specialists will assist the PMU on the procurement needs and other

project implementation aspects and assist in ensuring capacity building on

environmental management of the PMU, contractors, and line departments through

capacity development support and training.



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19. The PIUs will each have an Environment Officer (EO) and Resettlement Officer (RO)

who will be responsible for implementation of the EMP in each EIA/IEE and the RP/IPP

respectively. Both officers will undertake surveys and record their observations

throughout the construction period to ensure that safeguards and mitigation measures

are provided as intended. Both will be responsible for (i) implementing and monitoring

safeguards compliance activities, public relations activities, gender mainstreaming

activities and community participation activities; (ii) obtaining statutory clearances and

obtaining NOCs from government agencies/other entities and entering into agreements

with them for use of their land; and (iii) coordinating for obtaining ROW clearances with

related State and National agencies.

20. In addition Resettlement Officer, RO of PIUs. (i) coordinate with district administration

and NGO for land acquisition and R&R aspects and address any problems and/or

delays; (ii) monitor physical and financial progress on land acquisition and R&R

activities; and (iii) organise monthly meetings with the NGO to review the progress on

R&R.

21. Environment Safeguard Specialist as part of the DSC team to (i) update the existing

IEEs in the detailed design stage; (ii) assist in the monitoring of EMP during

construction stage; and (iii) prepare EIAs/IEEs for new subprojects, where required to

comply with national law and/or ADB procedure. Figure 1 shows the implementation

arrangement for environment and resettlement safeguards. ADB will approve all final

IEEs prior to award of any contract.

Figure 1: Safeguards Implementation Arrangement



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III. ENVIRONMENTAL PROCEDURE REVIEW

A. Environmental Legal Requirement

22. Rules, Policies and Regulations currently in force in India related with environmental

issues applicable to infrastructure related projects is attached at Annexure 1.

However, of most of the subproject under AUIIP are likely to cause relatively minor

negative impacts only, therefore it is expected that most of the sub projects would not

invite any serious nature of Environmental related legal issue. Subprojects and

activities which will need to be complied with appropriate laws are:

o Components that require the acquisition of forest land;

o Water Treatment Plant (WTP); and

o Composting and landfill facilities

23. The specific requirements to ensure compliance by these components and subprojects

are shown in Table 4.

Table 4: Action Required Ensuring Subprojects Comply with National

Environmental Laws

Component Applicable Legislation Compliance Action Required

1. All components that require acquisition of forest land

Forest (Conservation) Act 1980; Wildlife (protection) Act 1972

Approval from State Principal Chief Conservator of Forest and Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Government of India

Identification of non- forest land and formulate an afforestation program.

2. Water Treatment Plant (WTP) – Surface water and Sewage Treatment Plant (STP)

Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution)Act 1974

Consent to Establish (CTE) and Consent to Operate (CTO) from Assam Pollution Control Board (APCB), Government of Assam.

Based on project review and site inspection, Assam Pollution Control Board (APCB) provides CTE before construction, and stipulates the disposal standards to be met during operation. After completion of construction, CTO is issued confirming compliance with the CTE conditions, if any

Renewal of CTO during operation of surface Water Treatment Plant (WTP) and Sewage Treatment Plant (STP)

Based on the performance of the WTP/STP and its compliance with the disposal standards CTO to be renewed every year.

3. All composting and landfill facilities

Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and handing) Rules 2000

Authorization of proposed site by APCB

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Component Applicable Legislation Compliance Action Required

groundwater condition. 4. Waste management facilities including composting, landfills and transfer stations

Environment (Protection) Act 1986: Environmental Impact Assessment Notification 2006, amended in 2009 Category B

Requires environmental clearance from State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, SEIAA

Based on preliminary information and site visits, project will be categorized as B1 or B2. B1 projects require EIA study for approval.

B. Compliance with Environmental Regulations

24. Five subprojects have been considered under Project- I. As per state and national

rules clearance and consent are required for few projects.

25. Clearance status for subprojects under Project -I is given in Table 5 below.

26. Environmental compliance status for the running project is enclosed in Annexure 2.

Table 5: Present Status of Environment, Forest & other clearances (Project-I)

(Upto 31st December 2014)

City Work (Sub project Code No.)

Applicable Legislation/ Type of clearance

Subject / Issue

Clearance given by and date

Remarks/ Action needed

Guwahati (PR-I)

Design, Build and operation (DBO) of Intake works, Raw water rising man, WTP, clear water pumping station and associated works at Guwahati (AUIIP/PR-1/GUW/WS-03) Works shifted to Tranche II and clubbed with water distribution network and will be invited as one DBO contract.

Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act. 1974/ Consent to Establish (CTE) for WTP from Assam Pollution Control Board (APCB) Consent to operate will be required before operation

Application Form for “Consent to Establish” CTE for WTP/ Application submitted to Assam Pollution Control Board on 30.06.2012 and thereafter request for advance renewal on 24.06.2014

Consent to Establish (CTE) for WTP (South Guwahati East Zone) is obtained from Pollution Control Board, Assam on 19.10.2012. Further extension of CTE obtained, which valid upto 18.10.2017 (CTE & extension order attached in Annexure 3)

Complied CTE conditions will be complied during construction Before commissioning Consent to Operate shall be required.

Construction of storage reservoirs of various capacities at 6 locations at Guwahati, approach road and allied works (AUIIP/PR-1/GUW/WS-02)

Forest (Conservation) Act 1980- Forest clearance for construction of GLSRs

Requirement of tree cutting at Gopal Nagar reservoir site

Permission for cutting of trees at Gopal Nagar reservoir site obtained from DFO, Kamrup East Division on13.08.2013.

An amount of Rs. 2,19,273 is deposited by

Permission obtained. Tree feeling at Gopalnagar done

Complied



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Subject / Issue



AUIIP to the Forest Department as valuation and operation cost of felling of trees.

Enumeration report for felling of 73 trees was issued by DFO on 24.12.2013. Feeling of trees by forest dept.

Requirement of Forest Clearance for Jonakinagar GLSR site located within Hengrabari RF

Initially application send from GMDA to Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Kamrup east Division on 23.03.2012. As per direction of DFO PD, PMU has sent compliance report to DFO, Kamrup East Division basing on the query of Nodal Officer (FC Act) for moving to higher authority for permission

Revised proposal for transfer of forest land measuring 0.358 Ha submitted to the DFO, Kamrup East Division vide letter no. KRS 854/2007/736 dated 08.04.2013.

Joint land verification survey with GPS was completed along with ACF, Ranger, Beat Officer and Surveyor, Forest.

Joint tree enumeration on the site completed with forest officials.

Compensatory afforestation land surveyed

Preparation of 4 types of digitized maps in shape file and cost estimate for ten years of compensatory

Under Compliance Process initiated for diversion of forest land - Follow up necessary to obtained final clearance by 31

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March 2015



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Subject / Issue



afforestation from forest department is under process for submission of the completed proposal to PCCF for land transfer.

Undertaking on non-judicial stamp paper by State Govt. for agreeing to pay the NPV/ safety zone regeneration etc. –completed

Obtaining of FRA (Forest Right Act., 2006) clearance certificate

Requirement of Forest Clearance for construction of reservoir at Basistha located at Garhbhanga RF

PD, PMU has submitted application to Principal Chief Conservator of Forest on 09.09.2013 for necessary permission

Revised proposal for transfer of forest land measuring 0.26 Ha submitted to Forest department

Joint land verification survey with GPS was completed along with ACF, Ranger, Beat Officer and Surveyor, Forest.

Joint tree enumeration on the site completed with forest officials

Compensatory afforestation land surveyed

Preparation of 4 types of digitized maps in shape file and cost estimate for ten years of compensatory a forestation from forest department is under process for submission of the completed proposal to PCCF for land transfer.

Under Compliance Process initiated for diversion of forest land - Follow up necessary to obtained final clearance by 31

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March 2015



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Subject / Issue



Undertaking on non-judicial stamp paper by State Govt. for agreeing to pay the NPV/ safety zone regeneration etc. –completed

Obtaining of FRA (Forest Right Act., 2006) clearance certificate

Dibrugarh (PR-I)

Construction of RCC DTP Drain, Widening of Culverts and allied works in Dibrugarh from chainage 0 to 9500 m (AUIIP/PR-1/DIB/DR-01)

Forest (Conservation) Act 1980- Forest clearance for construction of drains

Application send to forest dept. for getting NOC on tree felling along the drain

Joint verification by forest dept., DMB and revenue dept. completed

Detail cost estimation for removal of 147 trees (Rs. 1,51,990/-) send by DFO, Dibrugarh division to project EA

Follow up. NOC & tree felling before starting of construction

Dibrugarh (PR-I)

Design, Build and Operation (DBO) of 100 MT processing plant and 60 MT sanitary land fill site and allied works at Dibrugarh (AUIIP/PR-1/DIB/SWM-01)

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification 2006, amended in 2009 / Environmental Clearance for construction of landfill and composting facility

Engagement of NABET approved organization for Environment Clearance (EC) was done

Proposed project was presented (ref. to submitted Form I) on 03.08.2013 in the 2

nd

meeting of newly formed State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) in Assam for getting Terms of Reference (TOR) for EIA study

Visit to project site was done by SEAC members on 20

th and 21

st

September 2013. Terms of Reference for

EIA was received The NABET approved

organization engaged for the work failed to commence the EIA study. A separate agency has been engaged for Environmental clearance.

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Subject / Issue



Primary data generation in and around landfill site completed and also secondary data collection completed. Draft EIA report prepared and public hearing conducted at Dibrugarh project site

No Objection Certificate (NOC) from Dibrugarh Airport

Online application has been submitted to Airport Authority of India (AAI) for getting NOC from Airport Authority of India (AAI)

No Objection Certificate (height clearance only) for construction of Sanitary Landfill project at Ghoramara, Dibrugarh was obtained from AAI on 28.06.2013 (NOC attached in Annexure 4)

Complied

.

IV. IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF ENVIRONMENT MEASURES

27. Field activities have been started (for one sub project) under the Project-I. Application

of EMP commenced as per IEE report. Site specific EMP was prepared by concerned

contractor of water storage reservoirs. The compliance monitoring format for

application of mitigation measures against impacts on air, water, soil environment,

social and safety aspects is enclosed in Annexure 5. Summary compliance status of

EMP application and actions/ corrective measures presented in Table 6 below.

Table 6: Summary Compliance status of Environment Management and

Monitoring Plan (31.12.2014)

Location Name of Sub Project EMP being Implemented

(Yes / No)

Overall Status of EMP Implementation

(Excellent/Satisfactory/ Partially

Satisfactory/Below Satisfaction/Poor/Very

Poor)

Actions Proposed or continued/Additional Corrective Measures Required

Guwahati City


Yes Partially Satisfactory Stabilisation /disposal of earth generated from cutting and excavation

PUC certificate for all equipment & vehicles engaged in the project.

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Location Name of Sub Project EMP being Implemented

(Yes / No)

Overall Status of EMP Implementation

(Excellent/Satisfactory/ Partially

Satisfactory/Below Satisfaction/Poor/Very

Poor)

Actions Proposed or continued/Additional Corrective Measures Required

continued Improvement in water

sprinkling at working site

Complete use of barricade near approach road which under construction

Water Supply- Construction of Transmission water supply pipelines and allied works at Guwahati (AUIIP/PR-1/GUW/WS-01)

No - No physical progress

Dibrugarh City

Drainage - Construction of RCC DTP Drain, Widening of Culverts and allied works in Dibrugarh from chainage 0 to 9500 m (AUIIP/PR-1/DIB/DR-01)

No - No physical progress

V. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND EVALUATION

28. For effective monitoring, selected environmental parameters have been identified as

indicators which will be qualitatively and quantitatively measured and compared over a

period of time in order to assess/ensure the compliance of EMP. The environmental

performance indicators are physical, biological and social characteristics identified as

most important in affecting the environment at critical locations all along the subproject

locations. The parameters identified as performance indicators are:

o Air, noise and water quality

o Compliance to EMP

o Compliance to local/state/national environmental regulations

29. During implementation process, performance monitoring fact sheet is being prepared

against each possible environmental impact and attached with the monitoring report.

Annexure 6 shows the Performance Fact Sheet for implementation of EMP.

30. During year 2013 base line air and noise quality monitoring has been carried out at 6

water reservoir sites. During report period physical work is started only at Gopalnagar

reservoir site, accordingly construction phase air and noise quality monitoring has

been carried out at that site only. Ambient air quality data is presented in Table 7. At

all the locations concentration of ambient air quality parameters are well below the

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observed. Complete mitigation measures like suppression of dust, control of vehicle

emission are required at working sites.

Table 7: Base line Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Data at reservoir sites

Locations Stage Date of Monitoring

Parameters

SO2

µg/m3

NO2 µg/m

3

PM2.5

µg/m3

PM10 µg/m

3

CO µg/m

3

Lead (Pb) µg/m

3

Package- Water Supply: Construction of storage reservoirs of various capacities at 6 locations at Guwahati, approach road and allied works (AUIIP/PR-1/GUW/WS-02) Near proposed reservoir site at Gopal Nagar

Base line 23.06.2013 8.0 13.0 21.0 37.0 0.2 BDL During construction

17.02.2014 7.0 14.0 20.0 34.0 BDL BDL

During construction

28.05.2014 20.0 27.0 24.0 38.0 BDL BDL

During Construction

05.08.2014 23.0 26.0 27.0 45.0 BDL BDL

Near proposed reservoir site at Jonaki Nagar

Base line 23.06.2013 8.0 12.0 17.0 23.0 0.1 BDL

Near proposed reservoir site at North Jyoti nagar

Base line 23.06.2013 8.0 14.0 19.0 34.0 0.1 BDL

Near proposed reservoir site at Nabajyoti Nagar

Base line 19.10.2013 10.0 17.0 20.0 34.0 0.1 BDL

Near proposed reservoir site at Kenduguri.

Base line 21.10.2013 7.0 17.0 21.0 34.0 BDL BDL

Near proposed reservoir site at Basistha.

Base line 21.10.2013 9.0 15.0 23.0 36.0 0.1 BDL

Standard as per CPCB

80.0 80.0 60.0 100.0 2000 1.0

(CPCB: Central Pollution Control Board, BDL: Below Detection Limit)

31. Noise level monitoring data is presented in Table 8. At all the locations base line noise

level is below the prescribed standard. It is noted that there is increase in construction

noise at Gopalnagar reservoir site. Noise level is marginally higher than the standard.

Complete mitigation measures as per EMP needs to be applied.

Table 8: Base Line Noise Level Monitoring Data at Reservoir Sites

Locations Stage (Date) Sound Level in Leq dB(A)


Near proposed reservoir site at Gopal Nagar

Base line Day- 42 Night - 39

Standard as per CPCB Industrial area: Day Time- 75 Night Time- 70 Residential area: Day time- 55 Night Time- 45

During construction (18.02.2014)

Day- 38 Night - 33


Day- 62 Night – 48



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Locations Stage (Date) Sound Level in Leq dB(A)


Day- 64 Night - 45

Near proposed reservoir site at Jonaki Nagar

Base line Day – 45 Night - 38

Near proposed reservoir site at North Jyoti nagar


Near proposed reservoir site at Nabajyoti Nagar


Near proposed reservoir site at Kenduguri.


Near proposed reservoir site at Basistha.


(Note: Date of sampling Base line: 23.06.2013, 23.10.2013, During construction: 18.02.2014,

28.05.2014 & 05.08.2014 CPCB: Central Pollution Control Board)

32. “During construction” monitoring carried out as per Environment Management and

Monitoring Plan.

VI. MAJOR PROJECT ISSUES AND PROBLEMS ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT

33. Field activity of the one sub-project under Project- I just started. Till date, no major

issues and problems have been encountered with, at the sub project locations.

VII. CONSULTATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ENVIRONMENTAL

CONTEXT

34. For protection of local environment during construction phase, application of mitigation

measures will be done as per specified EMP. Pubic consultation during construction/

implementation phase will be planned as per the requirement. Annexure 7 shows the

blank consultation format for recording.

VIII.GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL

35. A project Grievance Redressal Mechanism (GRM) have to be established to receive,

evaluate and facilitate the resolution of affected people’s concerns, complaints and grievances about the social and environmental performance at the level of the Project.

The GRM will aim to provide a time-bound and transparent mechanism to voice and

resolve social and environmental concerns linked to the project. The grievance

redressal mechanism and procedure is depicted in Figure 2 below. Annexure 8 shows

the sample Grievance Registration Form and Action taken report



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Figure 2: Grievance Redressal Mechanism

36. Till date no GR committee is set up in AUIIP. As per project Executing Agency process

has been initiated for setting up GR committee and which will be completed shortly.

IX. ISSUES AND ACTION PLAN

37. Urbanization has increased at a rapid pace in India over the recent years, much faster

than the increase in urban infrastructure facilities to support them. Also, pressure of

population has been more on larger towns/cities putting enormous pressure on the

resources of municipalities so much so that most are unable to keep up with the

provision of even basic services and infrastructure resulting in irregular availability of

water, sanitation and public amenities. In extreme cases, this has aggravated risks to

public health and safety. Assam is no exception and 2 cities selected under this

program is in dire need of upgradation of such urban infrastructure facilities which

includes, augmentation of water supply, sewerage network, drainage facilities and of

course solid waste management.

38. Experience from ADB-funded urban projects show complex social, economic, legal,

institutional, and management issues in urban development – largely derived from

realities of urban life in developing countries like India. Urban projects typically consist

of a variety of infrastructure such as roads, water, sewerage, gas pipelines, and slum

improvement/upgrading activities. It is important to mention in this context that the final

detailed engineering design in each sub project of AUIIP was prepared keeping in

mind to avoid or minimize social and environmental impact as far as possible.

However, since all the developments foreseen are city/town centric, it is difficult to

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39. One sub project was just started at Guwahati. Action plan for satisfactory

environmental compliance along with time frame is given below.

Table 9: Action plan consider for satisfactory Environmental Compliance

Action To be taken by Time frame

Instruction to contractors and monitoring for

o Proper and quick disposal of excavated surplus earth material

o Complete use of PPE o Water sprinkling at dry period o Collection of PUC certificate o Collection of consent to operate for

stone crusher plant

Contractors, DSC To be complied as per project

advancement

o During construction monitoring in respect to air and noise quality at all project sites

Contractors To be continued as per EMP

Public consultation during construction DSC, Contractor To be done as per location and

nature of the work



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ANNEXURE 1: ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION AND POLLUTION CONTROL ACTS

The Government of India has formulated various policy guidelines; acts and regulations aimed at the sustenance of environment in general, which are briefly summarized and applicable acts with the projects, are described in the following sub-sections.

Sl. No. Sources Legislation

1 Water Pollution The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, as

amended in 1988

2 Air Pollution The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, as

amended by Amendment Act, 1987

3 Noise Pollution The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000

4 Environment The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

5 Public Liability The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991

The Public Liability Insurance Rules, 1991

6 Hazardous Waste Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989

Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001 Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical

Rules, 1989 Emergency Planning Preparedness and Response for

Chemical Disasters Rules, 1995 Manufacturing, Use, Import, Export and Storage of

Hazardous Microorganisms, Genetically Modified Engineered Organisms or Cell Rules, 1993

Hazardous Microorganisms and Genetically Modified Organisms (Manufacture, Use Import Expert and Storage) Rules, 1999

Bio- Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000

7 Municipal Solid Waste Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000

Recycled Plastics Manufacturing and Usage Rules, 1999

8 EIA Notification The Ministry of Environment and Forests has revised the EIA

notification, 1994, and issues the revised EIA notification on

14th September 2006

9 Use and Management of

Explosive

The Explosives Act, 1884 and The Explosives Rules, 1983

THE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT, 1986 AND THE EIA NOTIFICATION, 1994

The Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986 is the umbrella legislation providing for the protection of environment in the country. This Act provided for the Environment (Protection) Rules, which have been formulated under the act “The Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 1994 and the Amendments / Revised EIA notification on 14th September 2006”.and Year 2009.



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THE FOREST (CONSERVATION) ACT, 1980

The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 pertains to the cases of diversion of forest area and felling of roadside plantation. Depending on the size of the tract to be cleared, clearances are applied for at the following levels in the governments:

If the area of forests to be cleared or diverted exceeds 20 ha (or, 10ha in hilly area), the prior permission of the Central Government is required;

If the area of forest to be cleared or diverted is between 5 to 20 ha, the Regional Office of Chief Conservator of Forests is empowered to approve;

If the area of forest to be cleared or diverted is below or equal to 5 ha, the State Government can give permission;

and If the area to be clear-felled has a forest density of more than 40%, permission to undertake any work is needed from the Central Government, irrespective of the area to be cleared.

THE WILDLIFE (PROTECTION) ACT, 1972

The Wildlife Protection Act has allowed the government to establish a number of National Parks and Sanctuaries over the past 25 years, to protect and conserve the flora and fauna of the state.

THE WATER (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT, 1974, AS AMENDED IN 1988 AND THE AIR (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT, 1981, AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT ACT, 1987

The water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 resulted in the establishment of the Central and State level Pollution Control Boards whose responsibilities include managing water quality and effluent standards, as well as monitoring water quality, prosecuting offenders and issuing licenses for construction and operation of certain facilities. The SPCB is also empowered to set air quality standards and monitor and prosecute offenders under the air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.



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Project EIA Clearance

CRZ Clearance

Wet Land

Forest Clearance

Wild Life Act applicability

Tree Cutting Permission

Permission from State/ National Archaeological dept.

Consent for establishment of crusher from quarry material supplier

MSW Rules

CTE/CTO

Authorization

Ground Water Permission

PUC Date of Environmental Monitoring

Permission for Chlorinization (storage of Chlorine cylinder) at WTP


NR NA No Yes To be obtained

No Yes. Under process. Done at 1 site (Gopalnagar). Rest will be done after getting NOC from forest dept.

NR Yes. Not obtained

NA NR NR NR Obtained Rest under process

Done on 23.06.2013, 23.10.2013 and 17-18.02.2014, 28.05.2014, 05.08.2014

NR

Water Supply - Construction of Transmission water supply pipelines and allied

NR NA No Yes To be obtained

No To be obtained. Process initiated for getting NOC

NR Yes. Not obtained

NA NR NR NR Yes. To be obtained

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NR



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works at Guwahati (AUIIP/PR-1/GUW/WS-01) Drainage - Construction of RCC DTP Drain, Widening of Culverts and allied works in Dibrugarh from chainage 0 to 9500 m (AUIIP/PR-1/DIB/DR-01)

NR NA No No No Tree cutting permission process initiated through joint verification. Estimated cost received from DFO Dibrugarh

NR To be obtained

NA NR NR NR Yes. To be obtained

To be done

NR



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ANNEXURE 2: ENVIRONMENT FOREST AND OTHER COMPLIANCE (DECEMBER 31ST, 2014)

ANNEXURE 3: CONSENT TO ESTABLISH – WATER TREATMENT PLANT



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ANNEXURE 4: NOC FROM AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF INDIA FOR LANDFILL SITE AT GHORAMARA, DIBRUGARH, ASSAM



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ANNEXURE – 5: COMPLIANCE OF APPLICATION OF EMP

Water Supply- Construction of Overhead water storage reservoir

Project: Water Supply - Construction of storage reservoirs of various capacities at 6 locations at Guwahati, approach road and allied works

Package No: AUIIP/PR-1/GUW/WS-02

Progress: 9 %

Physical progress :

Construction of approach road to Gopalnagar reservoir site continued

Rubble masonary work along approach road at Gopalnagar continued

Excavation for reservoir at Gopalnagar- started

Retaining wall construction at Gopalnagar started

Sr. No.

Field Mitigation Activities and Method

Parameters monitored Location

Responsible for Mitigation

Monitoring Method

Responsible for Monitoring

Date of Monitoring

Compliance Status/ Explanation

Pre Construction Design phase

1 Site clearance

Site preparation work completed including necessary clearance for Gopalnagar Relevant NOC

from line dept Tree felling

permission

Tree felling requirement – site environment plan

NOC – paper documents from line agency

Reservoir construction site, approach road

DSC/PIU Observation and document checking

DSC’s Environment Safeguard Spl.

02.07.2014 04.07.2014 11.07.2014 16.07.2014 02.08.2014 22.08.2014 09.09.2014 10.09.2014 04.10.2014 06.10.2014 13.10.2014 18.10.2014 27.10.2014 03.11.2014 24.11.2014 27.11.2014

Done as per present requirement. Continuous process. Rest under progress



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Sr. No.




Monitoring Method


Date of Monitoring


19.12.2014 22.12.2014

2 Utility Shifting of affected utilities like electric and telephone poles, water lines

List of affected utilities if any and operators

Bid document to include requirement for a contingency plan for service interruptions

OHSR construction site, approach road



Do Not required now

3 Traffic Management

Planning for Traffic Management

Ensure traffic management plan is part of contract documents and being implemented

Approach Road and road junction



Do Not required as per the present situation.

4 Water supply Health risk due to closure of water supply

Schedule of closure

Delivery of GMC of potable water to affected people

OHSR construction site, nearby locations

DSC/PIU Checking of records Visual observation


Do Not required as per present nature of work

5 Construction work camps (if needed), hot mix plants, stockpile areas, storage areas, and disposal areas.

Planning for setting up worker camps, hot mix plant, stockpile area, storage and disposal areas Prioritize areas

within or nearest possible vacant space in the subproject location

Non use of

List of selected location for construction work camps, hot mix plants, stockpile areas, storage areas, and disposal areas.

OHSR construction site and nearby location



Do Local labours employed. Slow progress of work. Construction of labour camp undergoing



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Sr. No.




Monitoring Method


Date of Monitoring


residential area Arrangement of

toilet and drinking water facility

No disposal of waste in water

Construction

6 Source of Materials

Use of Govt. approved quarry sites for procurement of materials

Verify suitability of all material sources and obtain approval of Investment PMU/PIU

List of approved quarry sites and sources of materials

Bid document to include requirement for verification of suitability of sources and permit for additional quarry sites if necessary.

Construction Contractor documentation

Quarries and material source areas

Contractor Checking of records

visual inspection of sites

DSC’s Environment Safeguard Spl & PIU

Do Approval obtained procurement yet to start

7 Camp sites Establishment of temporary camps with drinking water, sanitary and solid waste management arrangement

Complaints from sensitive Receptors

Water and sanitation facilities for employees

Housekeeping –

OHSR construction site or nearby location

Contractor Visual inspection


Do Under progress



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Sr. No.




Monitoring Method


Date of Monitoring


Train employees in the storage and handling of materials

Remove all wreckage, rubbish, or temporary structures

regular disposal of solid waste

8 Landscape and Aesthetics

Removal of overburden and excavated material from working site and use / preservation of the same – as per mitigation measures

Fencing of storage areas

Disposal of construction debris if any as per mitigation measures

Prepare and implement Waste Management List

Avoid stockpiling of excess

Waste Management List

Complaints from sensitive receptors

PMU/PIU/DSC to report in writing that the necessary environmental restoration work has been done

OHSR construction site & approach road location


Visual inspection of sites


Do Utilisation of excess earth done partly. Complete utilization/ removal necessary Material storage not yet started Waste management plan will be applied as per EMP



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Monitoring Method


Date of Monitoring


excavated soils Coordinate with

GMC for beneficial uses of excess excavated soils

9 Air quality Selection of materials storage area

Water sprinkling at construction site for arresting dust (if any during dry period)

Use tarpaulins to cover sand and other loose material- Reducing dust hazard

All vehicles and equipments mobilized to construction site and producing emission, have Pollution Control Board certification

Carry out air quality monitoring

Location of stockpiles


Monitoring data Heavy

equipment and machinery with air pollution control

Water sprinkling arrangement

Cover materials

OHSR construction site, approach road site, and stockpile areas




Do Location of stockpiles selected Water sprinkling done. Frequency need to be increase Air quality monitoring done as per EMP. Pollution under Control Certificate of vehicles collected partially. Rest under progress



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Monitoring Method


Date of Monitoring


10 Noise level Noise producing work needs to be conducted at day time

Regular maintenance of noise producing equipment

Require horns not be used unless it is necessary to warn other road users

Maintain maximum sound levels not exceeding 80 decibels (dbA) when measured at a distance of 10 m or more from the vehicle/s

At sensitive locations enclosures provided around generator set or other noise producing machinery.


Use of silencers in noise-producing equipment and sound barriers

Monitoring data

City road OHSR construction site, approach road site




Do No such noise producing machinery mobilized at site Acoustic enclosure provided for DG set. Permission obtained from pollution control board During construction noise monitoring has been done



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Monitoring Method


Date of Monitoring


11 Traffic Implement a traffic management schedule

Ensure traffic management plan is part of contract documents and being implemented

City road and OHSR construction site


Visual

inspection of sites


Do Not required as per present scope of work

12 Ecological Resources – Terrestrial

Minimize removal of vegetation (if any) and disallow cutting of trees

Felling of trees done with mitigation measures i.e. planting of three trees for each tree fell.

Tree felling requirement and afforestation after final design

OHSR construction site, approach road site

PIU, Contractor

Site observation

Checking of records


Do Complied as per present stage. More tree felling will be done at other construction sites after receiving NOC from forest dept.

13 Accessibility Plan transportation routes so that heavy vehicles do not use narrow local roads

Schedule transport and hauling activities during non- peak hours

Keep the site free from all unnecessary

Traffic Management Strategy


Number of signages placed at subproject location.




Do Transportation of materials not started fully No diversion of traffic is required. Signagaes will be placed as per requirement and rest mitigation measures will be considered in due course & with development of project activity



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Monitoring Method


Date of Monitoring


obstructions; Drive vehicles

in a considerate manner;

Coordinate with Guwahati Traffic Office for temporary road diversions and with for provision of traffic aids

Notify affected sensitive receptors by providing sign boards informing nature and duration of construction works and contact numbers for concerns/ complaints

14 Water

Quality Arrangement of drainage of waste water and arresting solid waste/silt from waste water generated at construction site

Areas for stockpiles, storage of fuels and lubricants and waste materials

Number of silt


Contractor Site observation DSC’s Environment Safeguard Spl & PIU

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Monitoring Method


Date of Monitoring


traps installed along drainages (in slope) leading to water bodies

15 Occupational

Health & safety

Develop and implement site-specific Health and Safety (H&S) Plan

Use Personal Protective Equipment like helmet, gumboot, gloves, nose mask and ear plugs

H&S Training for all site personnel

Documentation of work-related accidents;

Designate a safeguard focal person and undertake safeguards orientation by PMU/PIU

Provide specific guidance for

Site-specific Health and Safety (H&S) Plan

Equipped first-aid stations;

Medical insurance coverage for workers

Number of accidents

Supplies of potable drinking water;

Record of H&S orientation trainings

Personal protective equipments

Sign boards for hazardous areas such as energized electrical devices and lines, service rooms





Do Site-specific Health and Safety (H&S) Plan under implementation H & S training arranged for the labourer on regular basis Drinking water and first aid box available at site Insurance arranged for the labourer All accidents are recorded by contractor Overall compliance is satisfactory



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Monitoring Method


Date of Monitoring


suitable PPE for every on-site work assignment

Ensure availability of First aid box at all working sites and labour camp

Provide medical insurance coverage for workers;

Provide supplies of potable drinking water at working sites;

Provide H&S orientation training to all new workers

Mark and provide sign boards for hazardous areas such as energized electrical devices and lines, appropriate



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Sr. No.




Monitoring Method


Date of Monitoring


Disallow worker exposure to noise level greater than 85 dBA for a duration of more than 8 hours per day without hearing protection.

16 Community Health & safety

Plan truck routes (for carrying construction materials including pipes) to avoid narrow or congested roads and tourist sites

Consideration of public safety - as per prescribed mitigation measures

Provide protective fencing around open trenches

Provide road signs and flag persons to warn

Traffic Management Strategy


City road and OHSR construction site and approach road site



Do Caution tape placed partially along the access road – under construction No permanent barricade arranged by the contractor but instruction is given to the contractor for arrangement of the same



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Sr. No.




Monitoring Method


Date of Monitoring


17 Socio cultural resources

Strictly follow the protocol for chance finds in any excavation work

Stop work immediately to allow further investigation if any finds are suspected; and

Chance find protocol

OHSR construction site and approach road site



Do Not required till date

18 Employment generation

The use of labor intensive construction measures will be used where appropriate

Employ local (unskilled) labor if possible

Training of labor to benefit individuals beyond completion of the subproject

Employment record

OHSR construction site and approach road site



Do At present local laboures are engaged

NA: Not Applicable, NR- Not Required



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ANNEXURE 6: ENVIRONMENT PERFORMANCE FACT SHEET

S.

No.

Su

b p

roje

ct C

od

e

Nam

e o

f S

ub

Pro

ject

Nam

e o

f C

on

tra

cto

r

EM

P P

art

of

con

tract

Docum

en

t (Y

es /

No

)

EM

P b

ein

g Im

ple

me

nte

d

(Ye

s /

No

)

Ove

rall

Sta

tus o

f E

MP

Im

ple

me

nta

tion

(E

xcelle

nt,

Sa

tisfa

cto

ry,

Pa

rtia

lly

Sa

tisfa

cto

ry,

Be

low

Sa

tisfa

cto

ry)

Environmental Consents / Clearances Required

Nomination of

Environmental

& Social Safegua

rd Officer

by Contract

or (Nominated / Yet

to be Nominat

ed)

Dust Control

(Excellent,

Satisfactory,

Partially Satisfact

ory, Below

Satisfaction)

Labour Camp

Management

(Excellent,

Satisfactory,

Partially Satisfactory, Below Satisfacti

on )

Workers Safety

Measures

(Excellent,

Satisfactory,

Partially Satisfact

ory, Below

Satisfaction )

Traffic

Safety

Measures

(Excellent

,

Satisfacto

ry,

Partially

Satisfacto

ry, Below

Satisfactio

n )

Tre

e

Cutt

ing

Cru

sh

er

Ba

tchin

g

Pla

nt

Hot

Mix

Pla

nt

Die

sel

Ge

ne

rato

r

Se

t

Po

llutio

n U

nd

er

Con

trol

(PU

C)

Ce

rtific

ate

s f

or

Con

tra

cto

r's V

eh

icle

s

ASSAM (AUIIP, Loan No. 2806)

1

. AU

IIP/P

R-1

/GU

W/W

S/0

2

Construction of

storage reservoirs of various capacities

at 6 locations

at Guwahati, approach road and

allied works

M/s IVRCL Pvt. Ltd.

Yes

Yes Partially Satisfact

ory

Done for one

location at Gopalnaga

r.

For rest

awaited for

NOC

No- Not yet

collected

As per plan

crusher plant

will be established at project

site after due

permission from pollutio

n control board

NR

as

per

prese

nt

work

NR

as

per

pre

se

nt

wo

rk

Consent

obtained

from Assam Polluti

on Contro

l Board

Obtained

partly. Rest under progre

ss

Nominat

ed

Partially

Satisfact

ory

Under

constructi

on

Partially

Satisfact

ory

NR as per

present

work

AUIIP: ADB Loan – 2806 Semi Annual Safeguard Monitoring Report for AUIIP (July to December 2014)

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ANNEXURE 7: PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES DURING CONSTRUCTION/ IMPLEMENTATION

PLACE OF CONSULTATION DATE OF CONSULTATION PROJECT NAME PACKAGE NO. NAME OF THE FIELD SUPERVISORS NAME OF THE PERSONS ADDRESS

S.No. POINTS DISCUSSED REMARKS

01.

02.

03.

04.

05

06.

07

08

09

10

Consultation Summary

Participants

AUIIP: ADB Loan – 2806 Semi Annual Safeguard Monitoring Report for AUIIP (July to December 2014)

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ANNEXURE 8: SAMPLE GRIEVANCE REGISTRATION FORM (To be available in Hindi, Assamese and English or local language, if any)

The Assam Urban Infrastructure Investment Program (AUIIP) welcomes complaints, suggestions,

queries and comments regarding project implementation. We encourage persons with grievance to

provide their name and contact information to enable us to get in touch with you for clarification and

feedback.

Should you choose to include your personal details but want that information to remain confidential,

please inform us by writing/typing *(CONFIDENTIAL)* above your name. Thank you.

Date Place of registration

Contact Information/Personal Details

Name Gender Male Female

Age

Home Address

Village / Town

District

Phone no.

E-mail

Complaint/Suggestion/Comment/Question Please provide the details (who, what, where and how) of your grievance below: If included as attachment/note/letter, please tick here:

How do you want us to reach you for feedback or update on your comment/grievance?

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Registered by: (Name of official registering grievance)

If – then mode:

Note/Letter

E-mail

Verbal/Telephonic

Reviewed by: (Names/Positions of Official(s) reviewing grievance)

Action Taken:

Whether Action Taken Disclosed:

Yes

No

Means of Disclosure:

GRIVENCES RECORD AND ACTION TAKEN

Sr. No. Date Name and Contact No. of Complainer

Type of Complain

Place Status of Redress

Remarks