Lessons Learnt and Experience Sharing

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Presented By

Rabia MehfoozAssistant Director

(Engineering) WASA Multan

Contents

• During last one year, what Lessons we have Learnt???

• Experiences sharing

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Lessons Learnt

The WASA Multan was fully unaware with

• What is environment and how is it managed?

• What is Punjab Environmental Protection Act

1997 (Amended 2012)?

• What are the requirements of the act?

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Lessons Learnt

Lack of Integration of environmental concern

into Planning and design of schemes

Frequent complaints from the community for

mismanagement of various environmental as

well as social issues.

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Why Environment????

• Before this project, environment was considered

just plantation

We were not aware about Health and Safety

requirements.

We were not familiar with Environmental

Assessment

We never involved community in development

schemes

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Before PCGIP(Construction of a disposal

station)

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Before PCGIP(Construction of a disposal station)

There is no environmental management.

There is no protection of labor regarding

their safety.

Haphazard construction activities

No demarcation of area of construction

Unsafe work platforms

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Unsafe working plateform

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Development schemes without environmental management???

The contractors used to leave the site in untidy

condition.

Lack of proper waste management system

Lack of Health and Safety concerns for labor

Lack of communication between own deptt.

There was no mechanism to address the issues of local

community

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Issues before PCGIP

Dust at site

Haphazard dumping of waste material

No protection for labor

Frequent community complaints

No traffic management

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Lessons LearntEnvironmental consideration

precede in planning and design of a scheme

Community is taken into confidence prior to the construction of a scheme

Traffic management plan is ensured to minimize disruption of traffic

Dust suppression to avoid environmental as well as public health issues

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Innovations by PCGIP

Govt. of Punjab approved Environment and Social

Management Framework (ESMF )

Under ESMF, a committee is notified by DCO Multan

to identify, analyze and mitigate environmental and

social issues.

ESMF committee is involved in different phases of

implementation of ESMF

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ESMF CommitteeThe members of ESMF committee

are as

ESSS, CPU Multan Convener

DO (Planning)Member

DO (Environment)Member

DO (Social Welfare)Member

Focal Person (WASA)Member

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Functions of ESMF CommitteeESMF Committee is responsible for

Conduct site visits of schemes under PCGIP and ADP

Environmental & Social Screening of schemes as per ESMF guidelines

Estimation and inclusion of IEE/EIA/ESMP cost in sanctioned amount

Facilitation in preparation of IEE/EIA/ESMP document

Training of contractors before execution of schemes and on site

trainings

Environmental and Social monitoring of schemes during execution

Participation of training /workshops conducted under umbrella of ESMF

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Screening by ESMF Committee

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Health & Safety of Labor & Community

• Personal Protective

Equipment e.g Helmet, safety

shoes, masks, ear muff etc

are provided to labor

• First Aid facility.

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Environment and Social Management Plans

Each scheme with moderate environmental

impacts have been executed in a planned way.

For this Environment and Social Management

Plans have been devel0ped by CPU to address

the environmental issues and manage them in

an environmentally safe manner.

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ESMPs of WASA schemes Rehabilitation of outlived sewer Drains and

Manholes in Sewerage South Division Rehabilitation of damaged/outlived sewer Drains

i/c additional manholes in different localities of Sewerage North Division

Rehabilitation of outlived sewer Drains and Manholes in Sewerage Central Division

Rehabilitation of brick sewer from Haram Gate to Link Kirri Jamanand Disposal Station, Multan

Rehabilitation of RCC sewer in different Abadies (Crown Failure) in Willayatabad and outlived sewer at Suraj Kund road South division, Multan

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ESMP Implementation Cost Safety Items Quantity Cost /Item(Rs)* Total Cost (Rs) Chemical masks 35 300/- 10,500 /- Safety Shoes 35 1,200/- 42,000/- Safety Jackets 35 300 10,500/- Reflective Tape (Cordon off area) 1500 meters Rs. 3/meter

4,500/- Gloves 35 500/- 17,500/- First Aid Box 03 2,000/- 6,000/- Safety Helmets 35 500/- 17,500/- Sub-Total 108,500/- Others Pole hanging waste bins 09 8,000/- 72,000/- Road Safety Signage (reflective painted) 06 4,500/-

27,000/- Safety Cones 14 1600 22,400/- Sub-Total 121,400/- Total 229,900

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Safety Signage

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Dust Emissions / Air Quality

Sprinkling of water to avoid dust

Dust masks to the workers

Covering construction material

Removal of excess matter/ debris from the

site immediately.

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Noise Emissions

Use of ear plugs or ear muffs i.e. near

generators, high noise equipment etc.

Use of well-tuned machineries/equipment.

Public consultation with the local residents for

awareness

Limit work to day light hours as possible.

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Vehicle Movement

Alternative routes are provided.

Work is done in portions so that the

alternate road may be used safely

and vehicles movement will not be

disturbed.

Provision of signboards directing the

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Construction Material Storage, Handlingand Use

• Material shall be appropriately

secured to ensure safe passage.

• Loads/heaps shall have appropriate

cover and shall not be loaded to a

higher level than the side and tail

boards and shall be covered with a

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Sludge and Waste Management

Sludge will be transported to CDG designated

site only.

No dumping is allowed into agriculture fields in

surroundings.

Broken Pipes will be disposed off properly.

Immediately transport the debris construction

waste to a site identified by CDG.

Cleaning of sites upon completion of schemes.

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Community / Social Issues

• Public is informed about project major activities, duration of scheme, time and schedule.

• The contact Nos. of focal person of Grievance Redress Committee has been displayed at different locations and residents are also informed about it.

• Alternative routes should be provided. • Emergency contact numbers are displayed.• Construction work is done only in patches/night

time/less traffic load times.• Work will be stopped during school times

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Public Consultation

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Community / Social Issues Cont…

• Labor must not damage the property and structures of the residents.

• In case of damage compensation should be provided.

• Mobile vendors will be informed before construction.

• Privacy of the residents should not be disturbed.

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Experience sharing

Different problems during screening phase

Problems during ESMF Implementation

Problems during public consultation

Problems during Environmental monitoring

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Thanks

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