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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