Environmental Monitoring Report Second Biannual Report January-June 2014 NEP: Decentralized Rural Infrastructure and Livelihood Project – Additional Financing ADB Loan No. 2796 NEP (SF) & Grant No. 0267 NEP (SF); OFID Loan No. 1442 and SDC TA Prepared by Decentralized Rural Infrastructure and Livelihood Project Additional Financing for the Government of Nepal and the Asian Development Bank.
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CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS 29 July 2014
Currency unit – Nepalese Rupee (NRs)
NRs1.00 = $ 0.01042 US $1.00 = NRs 95.91
ABBREVIATIONS
ADB Asian Development Bank BG Building Group BoQ Bill of Quantity BS Bikram Sambat (Nepali Calendar) CFUG Community Forest Users Group CISC Central Implementation Support Consultant DDC District Development Committee DDR Due Diligence Report DFO District Forest Officer DISC District Implementation Support Consultant DoLIDAR Department of Local Infrastructure Development and Agricultural Roads DPO District Project Office DPR Detail Project Report DRILP AF Decentralized Rural Infrastructure and Livelihood Project Additional Financing DTO District Technical Office EMP Environmental Management Plan FY Fiscal Year GoN Government of Nepal GRC Grievance Redress Committee IEE Initial Environmental Examination LBES Labour based, equipment supported MoFALD Ministry of Federal Affairs & Local Development MoFSC Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation NRs Nepali Rupees PCU Project Coordination Unit SD Safeguard Desk SDC Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation VWRCC Village Works and Road Construction Committee
NOTES
(i) The fiscal year (FY) of the Government of Nepal and its agencies ends on 16 July. FY before a calendar year denotes the year in which the fiscal year ends, e.g., FY 2014 ends on 16 July 2014.
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This 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.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. BACKGROUND 2
2. ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS IN DRILP-AF 2
3. CONSTRUCTION APPROACH 3
4. OVERALL ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARD STATUS 4
5. COMPLIANCE STATUS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS 4
6. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT 4
7. COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARD MEASURES 4
a) Awareness raising training 5 b) Compensatory plantation 5 c) Forestry clearance 5 d) Spoil management 6 e) Drainage management 6 f) Slope stabilization and bioengineering activities 6 g) Rehabilitation of community infrastructures and cultural and religious sites 6 h) Quarry site management 6 i) Camp Site Management 7 j) Occupational health and safety 7 k) Signboard placing (erection) 7 l) Grievances received and addressed 7 m) Safeguard desk meeting 7 n) EMP implementation, monitoring and reporting 7
8. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 8
List of Figure Figure 1. Map of Nepal showing the sub-projects in districts within DRILP-AF ........................... 3 List of Table Table 1: Corrective Actions and Recommendations ................................................................... 8 List of Annexes Annex 1a: Status of Environmental Safeguard Planning Status ...............................................11 Annex 1b: Environmental Safeguard Implementation Status ....................................................12 Annex 2: Status of Compliance with Loan and Grant Covenants .............................................13 Annex 3: Environmental Management Cost (NRs) ...................................................................16 Annex 4: Status of Environmental Safeguard Compliances......................................................17 Annex 5: Plantation Plan ..........................................................................................................25 Annex 6: Implementation Reporting Format .............................................................................28 Annex 7: Environmental Monitoring Format .............................................................................28 Annex 8: Photographs…………………………………………………………………………………33
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1. BACKGROUND
The Decentralized Rural Infrastructure and Livelihood Project-Additional Financing (DRILP-AF) is a project being implemented by loan and grant assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), loan assistance from OFID and technical and grant assistance from Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), counterpart funding from Government of Nepal (GoN), participating districts and contributions from project beneficiaries. The goal of the project will be reduced rural poverty in 18 poor and remote hill and mountain district of Nepal1. The project purpose will be widened access to social services and economic opportunities. The project purpose will be achieved through the following outputs: (i) rural incomes uplifting through increased employment, skills training and improved access to credit for the rural poor, (ii) capacity building and decentralized governance, including addressing corruption concerns and (iii) fostering rural transport connectivity and complementary community infrastructure investments. Department of Local Infrastructure Development and Agricultural Roads (DoLIDAR) is the executing agency for DRILP-AF supported sub-projects. The implementing arrangements are as following: DoLIDAR has established a Project Coordination Unit (PCU) in Kathmandu, headed by a project coordinator to coordinate all project activities. The PCU will be responsible for guiding and monitoring District Development Committees (DDCs) as they implement project components. At the district level, project implementation will be the responsibility of the District Project Office (DPO) within the District Technical Office (DTO) of each DDC. Headed by District Team Leader, technical and social staff will support DPO as District Implementation Support Consultants (DISC). Overall back stopping support to the district will be provided by Central Implementation Support Consultants (CISC).
2. ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS IN DRILP-AF
Environmental assessment is the primary administrative tool to integrate environmental considerations into decision-making to ensure that proposed development intervention will have minimal environmental impacts. DRILP-AF falls in “B” category project according to ADB Safeguard Policy Statement, 2009 and the road subprojects under DRILP-AF are classified as district road core network (DRCN)
2 according to Nepal Rural Road Standard (2055 BS) 1st
Revision, September 2012 of the DoLIDAR. Therefore, Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) for the sub-projects under DRILP-AF is mandatory in order to assess the environmental consequences of the rural road rehabilitation and construction activities and suggest appropriate, practical and site specific mitigation and enhancement measures. In this context, IEE reports have been prepared for the district road sub-projects in accordance with the environmental regulations (Environmental Protection Act, 1997 and Environmental Protection Rule, 1997) of GoN and also satisfying the ADB environmental procedures. These IEE reports of the road sub-projects have been approved by the MoFALD and concurrence is given by the ADB (please refer Figure 1 for the location of the sub-projects in the districts). Likewise, due
1 The 18 project districts are Taplejung, Solukhumbu, Okhaldhunga, Ramechhap, Gorkha, Lamjung, Baglung,
Myagdi, Jajarkot, Dolpa, Jumla, Mugu, Humla, Kalikot, Bajura, Baitadi, Bajhang and Darchula 2 A Road within the district joining a VDC headquarter (HQ)or a growth centre to the district HQ directly or via other VDC(s), a
neighbouring district HQ or the strategic road network is called “district road core network”. Other roads which are not included in this network are village road.
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diligence report (DDR) has been prepared for the ongoing projects with approved IEE for the completion of outstanding activities as a part of detail project report (DPR). During the construction and rehabilitation of the road sub-projects, environmental monitoring is an important tool to ensure the compliance of mitigation measures and implementation of environmental management plan (EMP). This environmental monitoring report is being compiled and prepared for the whole DRILP-AF based on the monthly reports received from the districts, quarterly environmental reports from monitoring and evaluation section of CISC and field visit reports by the CISC Environmental Team.
Figure 1. Map of Nepal showing the sub-projects in districts within DRILP-AF 3. CONSTRUCTION APPROACH
DRILP-AF applies labor based equipment supported (LBES) construction techniques to promote greater involvement of road building groups (BGs) in construction activities which will boost local jobs. LBES approach to road construction and maintenance means applying equipment support to construction tasks where the labor intensive approach has shown to be ineffective (e.g., rock breaking, transport of construction materials etc). The LBES will improve the quality of construction and result in more sustainable transport benefits.
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4. OVERALL ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARD STATUS
Total 27 Detail Project Reports (DPRs) have been approved including seven IEE reports and 20 DDRs. Three road subprojects have been completed and other three road subprojects are in bidding process. IEE report of Tarkughat-Leurani road in Lamjung district is under preparation and data collection for IEE reports of two subprojects namely, Kawa-Chimadungri in Mugu and Simikot-Sunakhada in Humla is going on. (Please refer Annex 1a and b for status of environmental safeguard).
5. COMPLIANCE STATUS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS
There are 35 loan and grant covenants specified for this project. Environmental safeguard related project activities are in compliance with covenants as regular follow up actions are being taken according to approved DPR (Please refer Annex 2 for details). 6. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT
Regarding institutional arrangement, Grievance Redress Committee (GRC) has been formed in 17 districts (expect in Humla district) to address overall safeguard related issues (environment, social and resettlement). So far 12 grievances have been registered and four grievances are under process. Likewise safeguard desk (SD) has been established in 17 districts (expect in Humla district) to implement and monitor safeguard issues associated with environment, social and resettlement aspects. Total 16 safeguard desk meetings were conducted in seven districts (Bajhang, Darchula, Baitadi, Jumla, Lamjung, Jajarkot and Okhaldhunga) ranging from 1 to 3 meetings.
Two events of safeguard orientation training (environment, social and resettlement) have been organized at Dhanagadhi and Nagarkot from 19 to 20 March and 5 to 6 April, 2014 respectively to the Safeguard Desk Coordinator, DTO Chief, DPO Engineer and Social Mobilization Coordinator. The main objective of the training was to familiarize districts with additional safeguard requirements like, safeguard desk, village works and road coordination committee (VWRCC), district level resettlement coordination committee (DLRCC), grievance redress committee (GRC) in DRILP-AF in relation to environment, social and resettlement aspects. Other objectives were:
Orient district teams about roles and responsibilities of Safeguard desk and its focal person
Facilitate participants for effective implementation and compliance of safeguard measures, monitoring and reporting mechanism to meet the requirement of DRILP AF.
7. COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARD MEASURES
Construction and rehabilitation works have already been started in 21 sub projects in Baitadi, Darchula, Bajura, Bajhang, Jumla, Mugu, Jajarkot, Lamjung, Gorkha, Baglung, Solukhumbu, Ramechhap, Okhaldhunga and Taplejung district. However, it is found that implementation of EMP is not fully followed and most of the districts have not conducted monthly safeguard meetings in order to monitor and report safeguard compliances. Budget for mitigation measures have already been included in the project cost and BoQ. Please refer Annex 3 for details about budget estimate for the implementation of environmental
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management plan. Following is summary of environmental compliances and details are given in Annex 4. a) Awareness raising training
Awareness raising training has to be organized by each district during road construction. Budget for this has already been allocated and half day awareness raising orientation training programme has been prepared and shared with district team. DPO will provide awareness raising orientation training to field staff, Village Works and Road Construction Committee (VWRCC) members, BG naike and one female member from each BG with necessary back stopping support from CISC. So far Bajhang has organized awareness raising training to 72 participants.
b) Compensatory plantation
These road subprojects pass through 42 community forests (CFs) and 5 national forests (NFs). Compensatory plantation of 249,615 seedlings (202,344 plants in CFs and NFs and 47,272 plants in private land) will be done. Area wise, total 126.47 ha of plantation will be done according to the plantation norms of the Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation (MoFSC) excluding road side plantation (Please refer Annex 3 for details). Till date, compensatory plantation in the forest has been done in Bajhang district only. Total 6,700 plants had been planted in 4 community forests (Devsaini, Sitalikhola, Golivid and Tirmali khan) along Vopur-Rupatola road and 10,000 seedlings planted by Malika Bhawani CF in Dangaji VDC-9 along Dangaji-Mahendradhar road. Likewise, 110 fruit trees distributed for plantation by 18 land owners in Bajhang district. In Jumla district, tripartite agreement has been done for compensatory plantation with DDC, DFO and FECOFUN for planting 825 seedlings (275 in Kudari NF and 550 in Triveni CF) and 436 seedlings had been planted in private land. In Bajura district, nursery has been established in District Forest Office (DFO) for producing 12,760 seedlings including 35 seedlings for plantation in private land. An agreement has been done for the implementation of compensatory plantation in Bajura district. Some districts are planning for compensatory plantation as they have already initiated coordination with DFO (Ramechhap, Baitadi, Darchula). CISC is also providing backstopping support to district teams for carrying out compensatory plantation works before monsoon. Plantation agreement has been included in DPR (DDR and IEE) of each sub project. In addition, plantation plan has been prepared and sent to districts as given in Annex 5. During pre-feasibility and feasibility survey of roads, forests couldn’t be avoided as almost all the road subprojects are continuation of existing roads. However, precautions have been taken to fell the trees within the formation width of the road only. Moreover, trees on the valley side are being saved even if they fall within the formation width subject to the enough width for smooth flow of vehicles. c) Forestry clearance
According to Forest Act, 2049 BS (1993) and Work Procedure for Providing Forest Land for Other Use, 2063 BS (2007), forestry clearance has to be obtained from the GoN through the MoFSC if the road subproject passes through the forest area. Most of the DRILP-AF subprojects pass through national and community forests (42 CFs and 5 NFs) and need to
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obtain forestry clearance. CISC has oriented to district team to initiate forestry clearance and also coordinating with central authority (Department of Forest, MoFSC and National Planning Commission) about forestry clearance process. Till date, forestry clearance process has been started for Garma-Nele-Bogal road sub project in Solukhumbu district.
d) Spoil management
Spoil disposal sites have been identified and provision of toe walls are given in the detail project design report. Spoils are being managed in specified disposal sites as far as possible. However, progress in spoil management is not encouraging. So far, about 3,600 cum toe walls have been constructed in five districts (Ramechhap, Jumla, Bajura, Baitadi and Darchula) for spoil disposal management. Even though cut and fill balance is an appropriate approach for spoil management but it is very difficult to manage spoil in the hilly terrain where almost all the roads of DRILP-AF are passing. It has been tried to manage spoils by disposing in identified disposal sites and providing toe walls as far as possible. Districts prepare spoil management plan to balance cut and fill volume with provision for appropriate haulage distance, spoil disposal sites and toe walls.
e) Drainage management
Adequate and appropriate numbers of drainage structures are being provided in order to minimize interference and impact on natural drainage pattern of the area. Likewise, surface water discharge into farmland or risky locations and blockage or diversion of natural channels due to construction of road and disposal of spoils has been avoided. No incidents of blockage of natural streams have been reported from the districts.
f) Slope stabilization and bioengineering activities
Unstable slopes have been identified and the estimate has been done for bioengineering activities on actual cost estimate. Bioengineering (3,693.25 sqm) has been done in Okhaldhunga district only. However, planning has been done in three districts (Bajura, Jajarkot and Baitadi) and no bioengineering activities have been carried out so far. Bioengineering expert from CISC is providing back stopping support to districts to prepare bioengineering plan as well as to carry out bioengineering works before the coming monsoon.
g) Rehabilitation of community infrastructures and cultural and religious sites
Drinking water supply pipeline, electric pole and irrigation canals have been rehabilitated in Bajura district. Similarly, temple has been shifted in Jumla district. In other districts, cost estimate has already been done to rehabilitate affected infrastructures. Rehabilitation cost has been allocated in the Resettlement Plan.
h) Quarry site management
In some districts, quarries are not being operated as excavated materials during road construction are being used. For the use of quarry sites, district prepares quarry operation plan and quarrying is done from the environmentally suitable and legally recognized sites.
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i) Camp Site Management
Drinking water and sanitary facilities (toilets) are provided in the camps for contractor package as BG members are usually coming from their homes for construction works and return same evening. In camps, workers use fuel wood for cooking purpose which is obtained from local market.
j) Occupational health and safety
Occupational health and safety measures have been partially followed. BGs members and workers have been provided with safety gears like helmet, facemasks, goggles etc in most of the districts. However, these items are in limited quantity and not sufficient for all the workers. They are also given first aid kit with medicines. Group accidental insurance has been done for all the workers in all the project districts where construction work is going on. Two workers, one in Okhaldhunga and one in Darchula district died during road construction and insurance claim process has already been started.
k) Signboard placing (erection)
Eight districts have placed (erected) 45 signboards at various places (spots) of the road with environmental information and notice. Signboard templates with content and necessary instructions/specification have already been sent to all districts through PCU for maintaining consistency.
l) Grievances received and addressed
GRC has been formed in all districts except Humla. So far, no grievances have been reported from the districts. So far 12 grievances have been registered and four grievances are under process.
m) Safeguard desk meeting
Safeguard Desk monthly meetings have been convened by seven districts (Bajhang, Darchula, Baitadi, Jumla, Lamjung, Jajarkot and Okhaldhunga). Total 16 safeguard desk meetings were conducted ranging from 1 to 3 meetings per district with highest number of meeting in Bajhang district. It is expected that districts will held monthly meeting and send reports after the Safeguard Orientation Training (please refer Annex 6 for Reporting format)
n) EMP implementation, monitoring and reporting
EMP implementation and monitoring in the district is weak and given less priority by the district team. Environmental monitoring format has been sent to districts as given in Annex 7. Environmental monitoring is also done by the CISC team during field visits. For central level monitoring, MoFALD is discussing to involve academic institutions. Moreover, budget is allocated to carry out independent third party monitoring for each sub project. In this regard, PCU has to form independent monitoring team for environmental monitoring of the subprojects where the construction work is going on.
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8. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Construction work has just started by the building groups (BGs) and contractors. During this reporting period, implementation of the environmental management plan (EMP) is weak due to lack of district implementation support consultant (DISC) teams in ten districts. Table 1 shows the main environmental issues, corrective measures, recommendations and responsible agencies.
Table 1: Corrective Actions and Recommendations
SN Issue Corrective action and recommendation
Responsibility
1 Absence of DISC team in 10 districts hampering the implementation of project activities including environmental safeguard.
Establishment of DISC team to support regular implementation of the project activities including environmental safeguard measures in the district.
PCU/CISC
2 Lack of human resource with sound knowledge on environmental safeguards in the district
Provision of human resource with relevant background as well as capacity development of available manpower.
PCU/CISC
3 Weak implementation of environmental safeguard measures like compensatory plantation, spoil disposal and bioengineering
More emphasis for the implementation of environmental safeguard measures on timely basis
DTO/DPO/DISC
4 Need of thorough study of EMP/IEE/DDR by district implementation staff
Ownership of environmental reports and its implementation accordingly.
DTO/DPO/DISC
5 Proactive safeguard desk and regular monitoring and reporting from districts
There should be regular monthly meeting, field level monitoring and reporting
DTO/DPO/DISC/SD Coordinator
6 Conducting awareness raising training
These training are supposed to be conducted before starting construction works. As construction work has already started, these trainings should be organized during road construction by the districts.
DTO/DPO/DISC
7 Initiating forestry clearance process
Coordination with DFO should be done from the planning phase to obtain forestry clearance.
DDC/DTO/DPO
8 Compensatory and road side plantation
DFO and CFUG should be involved for the compensatory plantation. For road side plantation, local clubs and related organizations like schools, health posts should be involved.
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SN Issue Corrective action and recommendation
Responsibility
9 Bioengineering works for slope stabilization
Bioengineering will be done where road construction work has been completed.
DTO/DPO/DISC
10 Spoil disposal management Spoil disposal management plan will be prepared before starting construction works and required toe walls will be constructed.
DTO/DPO/DISC
11 Signboard erection Necessary signboards will be erected to notify about safeguard measures.
DTO/DPO/DISC
12 Supply of safety gears and enforcing their use
All the workers will be provided with safety gears and they will be enforced to use them during road construction.
DTO/DPO/DISC
13 Lack of sanitation facilities in campsites
Strict provision of sanitation facilities like water and toilets in camp sites
DTO/DPO/DISC
14 First aid kit box and replacement of medicines
Medicines are provided in the beginning in first aid kit box but there is no replacement of medicines. Regular replacement of medicines should be maintained.
DTO/DPO/DISC
15 Central level environmental monitoring
Central level environmental monitoring is imperative.
MoFALD/DoLIDAR
16 Independent environmental monitoring
Independent environmental monitoring will be conducted by third party.
PCU/CISC
17 Use of automated safeguard performance monitoring software
District team should be oriented about automated safeguard performance monitoring software.
GRC- Grievance Redress Committee; BOQ- Bill of Quantity Progress status and issues in brief: Automated safeguard monitoring system has been developed by the ADB. However, it has to be customized in DRILP-AF districts. Moreover, absence of DISC team in 10 districts is hampering planning and implementation activities and should be placed in the districts as soon as possible.
Appendix: C.3
Reporting period: 30 June 2014
SN Districts Name of Project or Subproject
Environmental
screening is
carried out?
(Yes or No)
Environment
category of the
project /
subproject
(A/B/C/FI)
EARF is
prepared (if
applicable)
(Yes/No)
IEE/DDR with
EMP is
prepared
(Yes/No)
ADB approved
IEE with EMP
(Yes / Under
Review / Not Yet
Due/Over Due)
Government
approved IEE
with EMP
(Yes / Under
Review / Not
Yet Submitted)
Safeguard
monitoring and
coordination
mechanism
established
(Yes/No)
GRC is
established
(Yes/No)
Automated safeguard
monitoring system
customized
(Yes/No)
EMP cost in approved
document is included in
BOQ as an individual item
(Yes/No)
Remarks
Gupha- Sanghu a B a DDR a a a a aSanghu-Changey
a B a DDR a a a aIEE approved during DRILP, DDR
prepared
Garma-Nele-Bugol a B a DDR a a a a a
Section of Garma- Nele-Budhidanda Road
Lekakharka-Mukli a B a IEE a a a a a IEE for 8 km length
3 Okhaldhunga Rumjatar - Khartekhola a B a DDR a a a a aKharteKhola- Deurali
Pakarbas - Galba a B a IEE a a a a aGaikhura - Bhatauli a B a Draft IEE a a a IEE under approval process in MoFALD
Kokhe Ahale & Koya
Bhanjyang Slope Stabilization a B a DDR a a a a aReviewed bio engineering work and civil
work started by contractors
Bunkot-Ghairung Batase
Road a B a Draft IEE a a a
IEE submitted to MoFALD for approval
6Sundarbazaar-Kunchha-
Duipipalea B a DDR a a a a a
Part of Sundarbazaar-Kunchha Road
Tarkughat - Leurani a B a a a
IEE field data collected & report under
preparation.
Kathekhola - Tallosarangi a B a DDR a a a a a Section of Baglung-Kushmisera Road
Tallosarangi-Kusmi sera a B a a
8Myagdi Beni - Arthunge
(Bhawanipujne) (section of
Beni-Toripani Road)
a B a IEE a a a a Beni- Pakahpani Road, IEE approved,
EMP prepared
Arthunge-Toripani (Section of
Beni-Toripani road subproject) a B IEE a a Beni- Pakahpani Road, IEE approved,
EMP under Preparation
9 Jajarkot Thalaha - Batule - Aulatari a B a IEE a a a a a
Baluwa - Thalaha a B a a ToR under preparation
10Dolpa Sahartara - Lawan Lasicap
a B aIEE
a a a a a(Section of Dunai-lasicap-Dho) DDR under
preparation
11 Jumla Kudari- Tamti - Topla a B a DDR a a a a a
12 Kalikot Hulma-Sheri-Sakh-
Chhelahanna a B a
IEE Under review a aIEE submission to MoFALD
Kawa-Chimdungri (Shreekot) a B a a a IEE data collection on going
Kawa-Kalakanda- Khamale a B a DDR a a a a a DDR prepared and approved
14Humla Simikot – Sunakhada section
of Simikot-Sadisalla-Kabadi
road
a B
IEE data collection going on
Dangaji-Mahendradhar a B a IEE a a a a a IEE approved
Vopur - Rupatola a B a DDR a a a a aBarabise - Delta Bazar a B a DDR a a a a a Section of Barabis-Aatichaur Road
Delta Bazar- Aatichaur a B a DDR a a a a a Section of Barabis-Aatichaur Road
Martadi- Majhigaun a B a DDR a a a a aSalena - Lamalekh a B a DDR a a a a a Section of Salena -Melauli
Shreebhabhar - Kotila a B a DDR a a a a Section of Shreebhabhar-Hat road
Kotila-Hat B Alignment dispute to be resolved
Khar- Khalanga a B a DDR a a a a a Section of Dethala-Khalanga
Dethala - Khar B ToR preparation
Bitule - Latinath- Paribagar a B a DDR a a a a a
Baglung7
Lamjung
Status of Environmental Safeguards During Planning Stage
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Annex 3: Environmental Management Cost (NRs)
Note: Costs for life skill training, toe wall construction for spoil management, rehabilitation of community infrastructure, bioengineering, quarry and camp site management, occupational health & safety and insurance for workers have been included in the project cost (civil works).
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SN District Road Sub-project
Status Environmental Compliances
10 Dolpa Sahartara - Lawan Lasicap (section of Dunai-Lasicap-Dho)
DPR under preparation
Grievance Redress committee formed & Safeguard Desk established
Mr. Hari Lal Puri , Planning, Monitoring and Administrative Officer of DDC has been assigned as Safeguard Desk coordinator
11 Jumla Kudari- Tamti – Topla
DPR approved Grievance Redress committee formed & Safeguard Desk established
Ms. Binda Tamang, Environment and Energy Officer of DDC has been assigned as Safeguard Desk coordinator
13 toe wall constructed for safe disposal of excavated material with volume of 338.31 cum
Tripartite agreement done for compensatory plantation with DDC, DFO and FECOFUN for planting 825 seedlings (275 in Kudari NF and 550 in Triveni CF)
436 seedlings plantation in private land
Sami Bhawanithan at Sami-1, Tamti VDC rehabilitated
1,647 safety gears provided
48 first aid kit provided
325 workers insured
9 minor accidents (eye, finger etc.)
2 safeguard meetings conducted
Four signboards at Triveni, Topla, kayarkot and Buntadi
No bioengineering done
Topla-Imilcha Sub project finalized
ToR preparation for IEE report
12 Kalikot Hulma-Sheri-Sakh-Chhelahanna
DPR approved (IEE part of DPR)
Comments on IEE report received from ADB
13 Mugu Kawa-Chimadungri (Shreekot)
IEE data collection going on
Grievance Redress committee formed & Safeguard Desk established
Mr. Prem Bahadur Budha, sub-engineer of DDC has been assigned as Safeguard Desk coordinator
Kalakandalek- Khamale- Kawa
DPR approved Grievance Redress committee formed & Safeguard Desk established
Mr. Prem Bahadur Budha, sub-engineer of DDC has been assigned as Safeguard Desk coordinator
14 Humla Simikot – Sunakhada
Notice published IEE data collection on going. However, there is conflict with the Department of Road about the alignment and it has to be resolved before IEE preparation.
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SN District Road Sub-project
Status Environmental Compliances
Dangaji-Mahendradhar
DPR approved (IEE part of DPR)
Grievance Redress committee formed & Safeguard Desk established
Mr. Yam Narayan Gauli, Planning, Monitoring and Administrative Officer of DDC has been assigned as Safeguard Desk coordinator
toe wall constructed for safe disposal of excavated material with volume of 16.928 cum
2 signboard erected
600 helmets, 600 goggles, 150 belt, 600 gloves and 600 facemasks provided to the workers
26 First Aid Kit provided
Accidental insurance of 100 workers
Five letters of grievances received and three submitted to GRC
Compensatory plantation of 10,000 seedlings done by Malika Bhawani CFUG in Dangaji VDC-9. Remaining plantation in this CF as well as in Rahadeu Patihalda and Rahadeu CFs will be done next year
110 fruit trees distributed for plantation by 18 land owners
Environmental awareness raising training conducted – total participants 72 (VWRCC, DRCC, teachers, BG naikes, CFUGs, clubs)
3 safeguard desk meeting held
Roadside plantation site selection done
Vopur - Rupatola DPR approved Grievance Redress committee formed &Safeguard Desk established
Mr. Yam Narayan Gauli, Planning, Monitoring and Administrative Officer of DDC has been assigned as Safeguard Desk Coordinator
6 toe wall constructed for safe disposal of excavated material with volume of 212.27 cum
Compensatory plantation (6700 plants) done by 4 CFUGs (Devsaini, Sitalikhola, Golivid and Tirmali Khan CFUGs at Dhamena VDC)
2 signboard erected at Vopur (Ch 0+000) and Dhamena (10+500)
Helmets - 71 (5 piece/group), goggles -105 pairs (5 pairs/group), belt-8 and 214 facemasks provided to the workers
8 groups are provided with First Aid Kit
Accidental insurance of 40 workers
3 safeguard desk meeting conducted
Bioengineering at planning process
16 Bajura Barabise - Delta Bazar (Section of Barabis-Aatichaur Road)
DPR approved Grievance Redress committee formed & Safeguard Desk established
Mr. Jagat Bahadur Thapa, Nayab Subba (non-gazetted I class) of DDC has been assigned as Safeguard Desk coordinator
1 toe wall constructed for safe disposal of excavated material with volume of 15 cum
Bioengineering plan is prepared ( Ch. 0+370, 0+580, 0+900, 0+980, 1+040, 5+150, 7+360, 7+425, 10+580, 10+680, 11+100,11+620, 12+160, 12+300, 12+400,12+430 and 12+500) with Plantation (2282 m
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Summary of environmental safeguards Status DDR
(subproject) ToR
(subproject) IEE
(subproject) GRC formed
(district) Safeguard desk
established (district)
Remarks
Approved
20 8 7 17 17 ToR is being prepared and approved by MoFALD before preparing IEE and DPR includes approved IEE for new subprojects and DDR for ongoing subprojects.
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Annex 5: Plantation Plan Development projects passing through forests area are affecting the forest vegetation as well as disturbing wildlife and their habitat also. Appropriate mitigation measures have been recommended in the Initial Environment Examination (IEE) report already approved by the MoFALD. The main mitigation measures related to vegetation loss, slope stabilization and pollution are compensatory plantation, roadside plantation, plantation in private land and bioengineering. According to the Work Procedure for providing the Forest Land for Other Use, 2063 of Government of Nepal, the sub-project has to carry out plantation (with protection for five years) equivalent to the forest area lost from the construction of the road or pay for the plantation and protection cost to the community forest user groups (CFUGs)/District Forest Office. If the trees lost have more than 10 cm diameter than 25 times more new trees will be planted as compensatory plantation. In private land, trees will be planted at the ratio of 1:1. Table 1 will be used to manage the planting stock for plantation for different purposes.
Table 1: Type of plantation and planting stock
Type of plantation Number of plants needed
Cost of plants including
transportation
Source of planting stock
Remarks
Compensatory plantation
Roadside plantation
Plantation in private land
Bioengineering activities (plantation of seedlings for shrubs & trees)
A. Compensatory plantation Requirements for plantation activities 1) Coordination with CFUGs and DFO - Meeting will be held with concerned CFUGs and DFO to
discuss about the plantation management
2) Agreement with CFUG/DFO/DDC - Agreement will be done with concerned CFUGs, DFO and
DDC/DTO for the compensatory plantation
3) Managing planting stock - Nursery establishment and operation
From DFO nursery
From private nursery owner
Fruit trees in private land - Horticulture farms in districts
4) Identification and survey of plantation area - Plantation area will be identified by concerned CFUGs
and DFO and survey will be done.
5) Fencing - Fencing will be done by concerned CFUGs/DFO.
6) Pitting - Pits of 30cmx45cmx45cm size will be dug.
7) Transportation of seedlings - From nursery to the planting sites
8) Planting - It will be done by the CFUG members in the starting of monsoon
9) Weeding - After the monsoon season, weeding is done to reduce the competition by weeds.
10) Survival count - before winter starts, survival of the plantation will be done for casualty replacement
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Activities Feb 14
March 14
April 14
May 14 June 14
July 14 Aug 14 Sep 14
Transportation of seedlings
Planting
Weeding
Survival count
C. Plantation in Private land Coordination with affected landowner - Meeting will be held with concerned affected landowner to discuss about the plantation trees in their land. 1) Managing planting stock
From DFO nursery
From private nursery owner from districts
Fruit trees in private land - Horticulture farms in districts.
2) Identification and survey of plantation area - Plantation area will be identified in coordination with
affected landowner.
3) Protection- Protection of planted trees will be done by the landowner.
4) Pitting - Pits of appropriate size will be dug depending on the species.
5) Transportation of seedlings - From nursery to the planting sites
6) Planting - It will be done by the affected landowner and cost will be provided in the starting of
monsoon
7) Weeding - After the monsoon season, weeding is done to reduce weed competition.