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PUNJAB IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT
RESTORATION/ CONSTRUCTION OF GUIDE WALL DOWNSTREAM OF PANJNAD
HEADWORKS
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
May 2016
DISASTER AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT (DCRIP)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABBREVIATIONS AND GLOSSARY 1
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2
1. INTRODUCTION 3
1.1 BACKGROUND 3 1.2 OBJECTIVES OF THE ESMP 3 1.3 SUB-PROJECT SCHEDULE 3 1.4 SUB-PROJECT CATEGORIZATION 4 1.5 POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK 4 1.5.1 NATIONAL/ PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION 4 1.5.2 THE WORLD BANK OPERATIONAL POLICIES 5
2. DESCRIPTION OF SUB PROJECT 7
2.1 BACKGROUND 7 2.2 SUB-PROJECT LOCATION 7 2.3 SUB-PROJECT JUSTIFICATION 9 2.4 SUB-PROJECT COMPONENTS 9 2.5 CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES 10 2.6 MATERIAL REQUIREMENT 11 2.7 BORROW MATERIAL 11 2.8 CONTRACTOR'S CAMP 12 2.9 MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 12 2.10 MANPOWER REQUIREMENT 12
3. DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT 14
3.1 INTRODUCTION 14 3.2 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT 14 3.2.1 PHYSICAL FEATURES 14 3.3 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT 16
4. SOCIO ECONOMIC PROFILE 18
4.1 BACKGROUND 18 4.1.1 PROJECT LOCATION 18 4.1.2 OBJECTIVES OF THE SURVEY 18 4.2 SOCIAL PROFILE OF THE SUBPROJECT AREA 18 4.2.1 METHODOLOGY 18 4.2.2 SOCIAL ASPECT FOR STUDY 19 4.2.3 TARGET SETTLEMENTS 19 4.2.4 DEMOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION 19 4.2.5 LITERACY AND EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT 20 4.2.6 OCCUPATIONS AND LIVELIHOOD MEASURES 20 4.2.7 AVERAGE MONTHLY INCOME OF THE HOUSEHOLDS 22 4.2.8 FAMILY SYSTEM 22
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4.2.9 SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS FABRIC 23 4.2.10 SOURCE AND QUALITY OF DRINKING WATER 23 4.2.11 SOCIAL AMENITIES AVAILABLE IN THE SUBPROJECT AREA 23 4.2.12 DISEASES IN THE SUBPROJECT AREA 24 4.2.12.1 COMMON DISEASES 24 4.2.12.2 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 24 4.2.13 MECHANISM OF CONFLICT RESOLUTION 24
5. STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 25
5.1 CONSULTATION 25 5.2 CONSULTATION WORKSHOP 25 5.3 COMMUNITY CONSULTATION 25 5.4 INSTITUTIONAL CONSULTATIONS 28 5.5 INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 28
6. IMPACTS AND MITIGATION 29
6.1 POSITIVE IMPACTS OF THE SUB PROJECTS 42 6.2 NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF THE SUB PROJECTS 42 6.3 SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT 42 6.3.1 SCOPE OF LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT 42 6.3.2 IMPACT ASSESSMENT 42 6.3.3 GENDER ISSUE 43
7. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PLAN 44
7.1 OBJECTIVE 44 7.2 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS 44 7.2.1 MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES 44 7.2.1.1 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT (PIU) 44 7.2.1.2 THE CONSULTANT 44 7.2.1.3 THE CONTRACTOR 44 7.3 MITIGATION PLAN 45 7.4 MONITORING PLAN 45 7.4.1 MONITORING MECHANISM 45 7.4.2 REPORTS 45 7.5 INCLUSION OF ESMP IN BIDDING/ CONTRACT DOCUMENTS 46 7.6 MONITORING OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL NON-COMPLIANCE 46 7.7 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PLAN 46 7.8 CAPACITY BUILDING/ TRAININGS 55 7.9 TREE PLANTATION PLAN 56 7.10 WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN 56 7.10.1 DOMESTIC WASTE 56 7.10.2 CONSTRUCTION WASTE 57 7.10.3 SPECIAL WASTE 57 7.11 GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM (GRM) 57 7.12 ESMP IMPLEMENTATION ESTIMATED BUDGET 58
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LIST OF FIGURE
Figure 1 Proposed site for Guide wall 7
Figure 2 Location of Headworks in Punjab 8
Figure 3 Map showing the location of Subproject 9
Figure 4 Schematic diagram depicting cross section at RD 0+500 of the Guide
wall
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Figure 5 Schematic diagram depicting stone apron of the Guide wall 10
Figure 6 Proposed Borrow site 11
Figure 7 Proposed site for Labor camp 12
Figure 8 Map showing the location of Camp site and Borrow area 13
Figure 9 Vegetation on Flood Embankment 17
Figure 10 Demographic Distribution 19
Figure 11 Literacy and Educational Attainment 20
Figure 12 Major Occupations of the Heads of Households in the Subproject Area 21
Figure 13 Average Monthly Income 22
Figure 14 Consultation with the residents living near subproject area 25
Figure 15 Consultation with the residents living at Basti Lashari 27
Figure 16 Consultation with the residents living in Irrigation Colony 27
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1 Screening Criteria for Different Types of Sub- Projects 4
Table 2 Applicability of the World Bank's Safeguard Policies 5
Table 3 Estimated Quantities of Construction Material 11
Table 4 List of Machinery and Equipments to be used in Sub-Project 12
Table 5 Required Manpower 13
Table 6 Year wise peak discharges/ very high floods recorded at Panjnad 15
Table 7 Analysis of river water Quality for irrigation purposes at Panjnad 15
Table 8 Analysis of Groundwater Quality for drinking and irrigation purposes 16
Table 9 Overall Population and Average Family Size of Selected Settlements 19
Table 10 Overall Population with literacy and educational attainment of
Selected Settlements
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Table 11 Major Occupations of the Heads of Households in the Subproject Area 22
Table 12 Family Status 23
Table 13 Social and Religious Fabric 23
Table 14 Source of Drinking water and its Quality 23
Table 15 Availability of Civic Facilities 24
Table 16 Availability of Health, Education and other Social Amenities 24
Table 17 List of respondents with village name 26
Table 18 List of Participants 26
Table 19 Screening Checklist, Mitigation Measures and Residual Impacts 30
Table 20 Checklist for Siting Related Issues 39
Table 21 Distribution of Periodic Reports 45
Table 22 Environmental and Social Management and Monitoring Plan 47
Table 23 Environmental and Social Training Program 55
Table 24 ESMP Implementation Estimated Budget 58
ANNEXURES
Annex-I Questionnaire/ Survey Form 59
Annex-II Social and Environmental Guidelines for Contractor 62
Annex-III Daily Monitoring Checklist 70
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ABBREVIATIONS AND GLOSSARY
amsl above mean sea level
APs Affected Persons
Cft cubic feet
CSC Construction Supervision Consultant
Cusec Cubic feet per second
DCRIP Disaster and Climate Resilience Improvement Project
EA Environment Assessment
EC Electrical Conductivity
EIA Environmental Impact Assessment
ESMF Environmental and Social Management Framework
ESMP Environmental and Social Management Plan
ESMMP Environmental and Social Management and Monitoring Plan
GRC Grievance Redress Committee
GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism
HHs House Holds
HSE Health, Safety and Environment
IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature
LPG Liquefied Petroleum Gas
m3 cubic meter
m3/s cubic meter/second
NEQS National Environmental Quality Standards
OHS Occupational Health and Safety
PEPA Punjab Environmental Protection Act (amendment 2012)
PIU Project Implementation Unit
PPE Personal Protective Equipment
RD Reduced Distance
RPF Resettlement Policy Framework
RSC Residual Sodium Carbonate
SAR Sodium Adsorption Ratio
SEMU Social and Environmental Management Unit
SIA Social Impact Assessment
XEN Executive Engineer
GLOSSARY
Bajri Aggregate (Crushed stone)
Barani Rain fed Irrigation
Bela Island in a river
Bund Embankment
Katcha Un-surfaced (road); Mud-brick (housing)
Mouza Village
Pacca Surfaced (road); Concrete/ brick mortar (housing)
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Government of Punjab intends to restore 1062 feet (324 meters) long and 30 feet (9.1 meters) top width
with 18-20 feet (5-6 meters ) high concavo convex guide wall downstream left of Panjnad Headworks in
accordance with designed criteria under the Disaster and Climate Resilience Improvement Project (DCRIP).
The present Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) has been prepared to address potentially
negative environmental and social impacts of the proposed works. construct
Floods are regular phenomena in Pakistan due to the annual monsoon rains that begin around mid-July and
last until mid-September. The province of Punjab is particularly at risk of floods owing to the five rivers.
Punjab Irrigation Department undertakes routine maintenance of flood protection works every year to combat
floods and prepares flood emergency plans but sometimes magnitude of flood water devastates resulting in
loss of infrastructures and lives etc. Flood 2014 created the havoc situation and Punjab Government faced
heavy losses in terms of infrastructure damages. The DCRIP has been initiated by Government of the Punjab
with the financial assistance of the World Bank to enhance the physical resilience through the restoration,
rehabilitation and improvement of critical flood protection infrastructures. The DCRIP consists of a number
of distinct subprojects. The proposed work on guide wall downstream of Panjnad Headworks is one of the
subprojects under DCRIP.
An Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) was prepared for the project during April
2015 by Social and Environmental Management Unit (SEMU) of the Punjab Irrigation Department to identify
all the potential but generic negative environmental impacts, propose mitigation measures, provide basic
screening criteria for selecting subprojects, list the type of instruments to be developed for individual
subproject during DCRIP implementation and provide institutional, monitoring, reporting and documentation
measures for environmental safeguards compliance. A Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) was also
included in the ESMF.
Restoration of a Concavo Convex Guide Wall tied with Mole Head Spur at RD 2 + 750 of colony protection
bund downstream left of Panjnad Headworks administratively comes under Bahawalpur Irrigation zone. The
meanderer behavior of the river has developed two creeks downstream of the Headworks during the flood.
One of creek at left side is expanding and creating alarming situation for already existed colony protecting
bund. Major activities under the subproject would be earth work (excavation, transportation, loading/
unloading, leveling and compaction); stone work (transportation, loading/ unloading, stacking and pitching)
and spreading of shingle (crushed stone) on the top. Environmental screening of the sub-project was
undertaken using environmental and social assessment checklist. The subproject is likely to cause low to
moderate level of environmental and social impacts due to borrow areas, haulage routes, hiring of labor and
contractor‟s camp. therefore, this subproject falls under category “B” in accordance with categorization
criteria specified in the ESMF. The present Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) has been
prepared accordingly to meet the Category “B” project requirements of the World Bank.
The present ESMP covers the information on the prevailing physical, biological and socio-economic
environment of the sub project area. It provides a set of mitigation, monitoring and institutional measures
during implementation and operation to eliminate environmental and social impacts, offset them, or reduce
them to acceptable level. In addition, it outlines specific description of institutional arrangements for carrying
out the mitigation and monitoring measures; training of field staff; environmental monitoring cost estimate;
and Grievance Redressal Mechanism (GRM). As a part of the ESMP, consultations with the stakeholders
particularly the local communities were carried out.
The sub-project after implementing the mitigation measures detailed in this ESMP, will not have any
significant negative impact on physical, biological or socio-economic environment of the areas, rather it will
have significant positive impacts in terms of protecting the residential colony of the irrigation staff from
floods as well as large agriculture land from erosion. No acquisition of any private land is needed for the
project, and the construction-related impacts such as air pollution, noise and use of community resources can
be well mitigated through the proper implementation of the mitigation measures. The ESMP implementation
cost has been estimated to be PKP 1,750,000.
The subproject will be supervised and implemented by the Project Implementation Unit (PIU). The ESMP
will be an integral part of the construction contract and implemented by the Contractor. SEMU will have the
environmental and social monitoring responsibility.
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1. INTRODUCTION
The Government of Punjab intends to restore 1,062 feet (324 meters) long and 30 feet (9.1 meters) top
width with 18-20 feet (5-6 meters ) high concavo-convex guide wall to be tied with existing mole head
spur at RD 2+750 of colony protection bund downstream left of Panjnad Headworks under the Disaster
and Climate Resilience Improvement Project (DCRIP).
The present Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) has been prepared to address
potentially negative environmental and or social impacts of the proposed civil works. The mitigation
measures compliance monitoring would be ensured through the implementation of the Environmental
Management Monitoring Plan and recording of feedback for identifying the necessary corrective actions.
1.1 Background
Floods are regular phenomena in Pakistan due to the annual monsoon rains that begin around mid-July
and last until mid-September. The province of Punjab is particularly at risk of floods owing to the five
rivers. Punjab Irrigation Department undertakes routine maintenance of flood protection works every
year to combat floods and prepares flood emergency plans but magnitude of flood water devastates
resulting in damage to infrastructures and loss of lives.
As per Punjab Information Technology Board data (2015), a population of 45,907 and 33,000 acres
(13,354 hectares) of different crops were damaged in 15 districts of the Punjab during Flood 2014
resulting in a loss of Rs. 41.15 billion. An Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF)
was prepared for the project during April 2015 by Social and Environmental Management Unit (SEMU)
of the Irrigation Department to identify all the potential but generic negative environmental impacts,
propose mitigation measures, provide basic screening criteria for selecting subprojects, list the type of
instruments to be developed for individual subproject during DCRIP implementation and provide
institutional, monitoring, reporting and documentation measures for environmental safeguards
compliance. The ESMF also includes a Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF).
The environmental and social rapid screening depicts that: (i) the subproject will not require any land
acquisition; (ii) the subproject will not involve any involuntary resettlement; and (iii) the subproject does
not fall in any protected area, such as wildlife sanctuary, game reserve, or national park. However, there
may be low to moderate adverse environmental impacts due to excavation of borrow areas, haulage
routes, and construction of contractor‟s camp etc. This ESMP has been prepared through identification
of a set of responses to potentially adverse impacts; determining requirements for ensuring that those
responses are made effectively and in a timely manner; and describing the means for meeting those
requirements.
1.2 Objectives of the ESMP
The primary objectives of the ESMP are as follows:
i. Identify social and environmental impacts of the subproject and related activities.
ii. Suggest suitable measures for mitigation of identified impacts at planning, designing and
implementation stages of subproject and to eliminate or reduce their adverse impacts if any.
iii. Propose environmental monitoring program to ensure that mitigation measures are implemented
during the subproject execution and timely corrective actions are taken where required.
iv. Propose the institutional arrangements required to implement and monitor the ESMP.
1.3 Sub-project Schedule
The sub project is proposed to be completed in six months as the work is of emergent in nature and has
been kept in Priority 1.
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1.4 Sub-project Categorization
The following Table-1 provides the project screening criteria specified in ESMF for different types of
sub projects to be undertaken in different zones:
Table-1:- Screening Criteria for Different Types of Subprojects (as given in ESMF)
Category Types of Sub-projects
Category A Subprojects
Full EIA required
Subprojects requiring new construction OR requiring land
acquisition, OR structure height 10 m or above OR
requiring an EIA according to PEPA regulations and SIA
and preparation of RAP as per OP 4.12 of World Bank OR
having significant irreversible and widespread impacts OR
involving significant degradation of forestry or sensitive
natural habitat.
Category B Subprojects
ESMP required
Subprojects involving rehabilitation of existing structures;
potentially causing low to moderate level of negative but
reversible and localized impacts.
Category C Subprojects
Smaller Subprojects
Environmental screening required (with the
help of environmental and social
cchecklists)
All other subprojects
Source: The Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) prepared by SEMU
The proposed sub-project involves restoration and is likely to cause low to moderate level of negative
but reversible and localized impacts during construction particularly during embankment strengthening,
the excavation of borrow areas, haulage of material and construction of labour camp ctc. Hence this sub-
project is placed under environmental Category „B‟ as per World Bank Environmental Categorization
Criteria.
1.5 Policy, Legal and Administrative Framework
This section presents an over view of the policy and legal framework relevant to the environmental and
social aspects of the subproject. More details have already been provided in the ESMF prepared for
DCRIP.
1.5.1 National/ Provincial Legislation
The Punjab Environmental Protection Act (Amendment), 2012 is the basic legislative tool empowering
the Government of the Punjab to frame regulations for the protection of the environment. The
requirement for environmental assessment is laid out in Section 12 (1) of the Act. Under this section, no
project involving construction activities or any change in the physical environment can be undertaken
unless an Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) or an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is
conducted, and approval is received from the provincial EPA. Section 12 (6) of the Act states that the
provision is applicable only to such categories of projects as may be prescribed.
The categories are defined in the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency Review of IEE and EIA
Regulations, 2000. The sub-project will cause low to moderate level of environmental or social impacts
as per assessment carried out with the help of screening checklist. Therefore, this subproject falls under
Schedule “C” so it will not require any EIA/ IEE. However, an ESMP has been prepared to satisfy the
requirements of the World Bank for such type of projects.
Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) Act, 1974 protects the
province‟s wildlife resources directly and specifies restrictions on hunting/poaching of wild fauna. The
contractor will be required to restrict their staff and labor to hunt/poach the wildlife.
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The subproject to be implemented does not require any land acquisition under Land Acquisition Act,
1894. The subproject will be executed in accordance with the Forest Act, 1927 and no unauthorized tree
cutting will be allowed to worker or labor. Additional plantation will be made and for that purpose funds
have been allocated in the PC1. The Antiquities Act of 1975 ensures the protection of cultural resources
in Pakistan. The provisions of this Act will be observed during the excavation of the borrow areas.
1.5.2 The World Bank Operational Policies
The World Bank OP 4.01 defines the environmental assessment (EA) process and various types of the
EA instruments. As the project falls under Category „B‟, an ESMP has been prepared accordingly to
meet the policy requirements.
Natural Habitat (OP 4.04): The conservation of natural habitats is essential for long-term sustainable
development. The World Bank, therefore supports the protection, maintenance, and rehabilitation of
natural habitats and their functions. Subproject does not have any areas located near to the natural habitat
or in the immediate vicinity of protected area, therefore, the policy 4.04 is not triggered.
Pest Management (OP 4.09): No pesticides, herbicides or fungicides will be used in any of the
subproject activities and hence this policy is not triggered.
Indigenous People (OP 4.10): This OP sets out the Bank‟s policy for the indigenous people, including
natives, tribal groups and scheduled castes. As these people normally do not hold any title of land or
other property, they are treated as vulnerable groups. There are no known indigenous groups in the
project area, therefore, this policy is not triggered.
Physical Cultural Resources (OP 4.11): The World Bank‟s general policy regarding cultural properties is
to assist in their preservation, and to seek to avoid their elimination. As the sub-project area does not
have any site of cultural, archeological, historical or religious significance so, policy is not triggered.
Involuntary Resettlement (OP 4.12): This policy protects the involuntary resettlement of the
project affected persons. This Operational Policy (OP 4.12) is triggered for the projects under DCRIP.
However, this subproject does not have any land acquisition or displacement of any person or loss of
livelihoods, therefore, this policy is not triggered.
Forestry (OP 4.36): Its objective is to protect the vital local and global environmental services and values
of forests. The activities under the sub-project are not likely to cause any damage to any forests hence
this OP is not triggered.
Safety of Dams (OP 4.37):This OP is not relevant as the subproject does not involve construction of
dams.
International Waterways (OP 7.50): The subproject is located along an international waterways, so this
OP is triggered.
World Bank Policy on Access to Information 2010: The World Bank‟s disclosure policy requires the
environmental assessment report to be disclosed to public, and a copy of the report to be sent to the
Bank‟s Info Shop, before the Bank commences the project appraisal. In accordance with this Policy,
ESMF and RPF has been disclosed to public and with their Urdu translations have been placed on
official websites of the Irrigation Department. The applicability status of World Bank environmental and
social safeguard policies in the subproject, is given in Table-2.
Table-2:- Applicability of the World Bank’s Safeguard Policies in the Subproject
Sr. # Operational Policy Triggered Reason
1 Environmental Assessment
(OP 4.01)
Yes Sub-project is likely to have low to moderate
environmental and social impacts
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2 Natural Habitat (OP 4.04) No No natural habitat is likely to be affected
since the works will be carried out along the
existing man-made structure
3 Pest Management(OP 4.09) No No pesticides, herbicides or fungicides will be
used in subproject
4 Indigenous People (OP 4.10) No No Indigenous people present at or around the
proposed site
5 Cultural Property (OP 4.11) No No site of historical and cultural importance
in the vicinity
6 Involuntary Resettlement
(OP 4.12)
No Subproject does not involve land acquisition
or displacement / resettlement of people
7 Forestry (OP 4.36) No The subproject is not likely to have any
impacts on any forests
8 Safety of Dams (OP 4.37) No The proposed subproject does not involve
construction of dams
9 International Waterways
(OP 7.50)
Yes The subproject is located along an
international waterways. However, the other
riparian will not be impacted since they are
located upstream of proposed activities under
the project. Hence the project falls under the
exception to notification requirement and the
exception has been obtained in compliance
with the OP.
10 Projects in Disputed Areas
(OP 7.60)
No The subproject is not included in any disputed
areas
11 Policy on Access to Information Yes ESMF and RPF are placed on Irrigation
Department‟s Web site. ESMP will also be
disclosed once finalized
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2. DESCRIPTION OF SUB PROJECT
2.1 Background
Sub-project is the restoration of a 1,062 feet (324 meters) long and 39 feet (9.1 meters) wide concavo
convex guide wall to be tied with existing mole head spur at RD 2+750 of colony protection bund
downstream left of Panjnad Headworks.
The site, for the proposed guide wall on downstream left Panjnad Headworks, (Figure-1) is inundated
every year during the flood season and due to meandering activity of the river, the area is eroded or
silted up The command area administratively comes under Bahawalpur Irrigation zone. Major activities
would be earth work (excavation, transportation, loading/ unloading, leveling and compaction), stone
work (transportation, loading/ unloading, stacking and pitching) and spreading of shingle (crushed stone)
on the top. River Chenab, River Sutlej and Jannu Nala joins upstream of Panjnad Headworks. Panjnad
Headworks issituated in the south-eastern part of District Muzaffargarh. The Headworks was constructed
during 1927-32 having maximum designed discharge capacity of 7,00,000 Cusecs (19900 m3/s ). It
diverts the river flow to Panjnad Main Line, Abbasia Canal and Abbasia Link Canal. The barrage plays a
vital role in providing assured and sustainable supplies to millions of acres of the irrigated lands of
Bahawalpur and Rahimyar Khan Districts in Southern Punjab.
The embankments/ bunds and allied structures, constructed on river Chenab for flood protection, are at
all times under threat. Every year, flood water not only damages the valuable assets of Irrigation
Department but also public and private infrastructures and human lives. The maximum discharge during
flood 2014 in river Chenab at Panjnad Headworks was recorded as 4,53,570 cusecs (12844 m3/s).
2.2 Sub-Project Location
Panjnad Headworks is located just below the confluence of Chenab and Sutlej Rivers in the south-
eastern part of District Muzaffargarh. After passing through Panjnad Barrage, the river ultimately joins
Indus River at Sarki village near Mithan Kot, downstream of Taunsa barrage and upstream of Guddu
barrage. The Panjnad Headworks was constructed during 1927-32 having maximum designed discharge
capacity of 7,00,000 cusecs (19,900 m3/s ). It diverts the river flow to Panjnad Main Line, Abbasia
Canal and Abbasia Link Canal. The barrage plays a vital role in providing assured and sustainable
supplies to millions of acres of the irrigated lands of Bahawalpur and Rahimyar Khan Districts in
Southern Punjab.
Figure-1 Proposed area for restoration of Guide wall
Proposed Guide Wall
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Figure-2 Location of Headworks in Punjab
The site for construction of the guide wall is located in Alipur tehsil of District Muzaffargarh 80 km
from Muzaffargarh city and 100 km from Rahimyar Khan city. It is approachable through N5 Highway
(Karachi-Lahore and Peshawar). The upstream bridge located on Chenab River is on Multan
Muzaffargarh road and at Bahawalpur – Lodhran road on Sutlej River. The nearest downstream river
crossing is available at Guddu Barrage on Indus River.
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The guide wall is located near existing mole head spur at RD 2+750 of colony protection bund
downstream left of Panjnad Headworks as shown in Figure-3.
*Source: GIS section of Irrigation Department
Figure- 3 Map showing the Location of Sub-project
2.3 Sub-Project Justification
The meanderer behavior of the river upstream of the barrage has affected its course to downstream side
of the barrage. It developed two creeks at downstream of the Headworks. One of the creeks at left is
expanding towards further left which may erode colony protection bund. The guide wall will not only
protect colony bund but also save irrigation infrastructures and abadies etc.
2.4 Sub-Project Components
1062 feet (324 meters) long concavo-convex guide wall along left guide bank of the river is to be tied
with the existing mole head spur at RD 2+750 of colony protection bund. 6 feet (1.83 meters) free board
from highest flood level (HFL 1973) with side slopes at upstream and downstream has also been
proposed as 3:1. The excavation of apron will be carried out with 3:1 slope and excavated soil will be
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used for the restoration of guide wall within the permissible lead. The following components of the sub
project are:
1. Earth work (excavation from borrow pit, transporting to the site, laying and compaction in
layers).
2. Providing and laying stone pitching.
3. Providing and laying crushed stone (bajri) with 12 ft (3.6m) width and 6 inches (0.15m)
thickness.
The following schematic diagram depicts the structure of the proposed guide wall.
Figure- 4 Schematic Diagram Depicting cross-Section at RD 0+500 of the Guide Wall
Figure- 5 Schematic Diagram Depicting Stone Aprons of the Guide Wall
2.5 Construction Activities
Construction related activities like labor camp, equipment and stack yards during the execution of
subproject are confined only to the mole head spur area downstream Panjnad Headworks while the
borrow area for obtaining earth for its restoration and rehabilitation is located about 0.3 Km to 2.4 km
from the subproject site. Construction activities will be carried out in the river bed, which is not river
course, and the left bank to tie up mole head spur and that will be completed in six months before start of
monsoon. Activities would include:
i. Contractor‟s Mobilization: After awarding the contract the selected Contractor shall be
mobilized in the field and arrange the camp for their staff and labor. The machinery and other
necessary equipment shall be shifted
2:1 3:1
Stone apron
Stone apron
Stone apron
Sloping spur at RD 2+750 colony protection bund
Slope 1:10
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ii. The selected borrow areas (as marked in the Figure-8) will be excavated as per specifications
The borrow material will be loaded and transported by tractor trolleys through approved routes
to the site where it will be unloaded, leveled and compacted in layers
iii. Restoration of borrow areas as per specifications
iv. The stone shall be loaded and transported from Sakhi Sarwar quarry at distance of 193 km from
the site to the site through trucks and unloaded/stacked at designated places
v. Stone pitching will be carried out at guide wall
vi. Restoration of camp site and
vii. Contractor‟s demobilization
2.6 Material Requirement
The estimated quantities of construction materials for restoration and rehabilitation of concavo convex
guide wall spur, are as given in Table-3.
Table -3:- Estimated Quantities of Construction Material
Sr.# Description Total Quantity
1 Earth work excavation, Compaction including its disposal 115073 m3 (4063764 ft
3 )
2 Supplying and dumping, Stone filling, stone pitching on
slope, supplying and laying bajri, supplying and laying
filter material
57111 m3 (2016859 ft
3 )
2.7 Borrow material
Earth work will be required for the restoration and rehabilitation of concavo convex guide wall spur
subproject. Earth will be obtained from the local borrow pit areas within a distance of 0.8 km from
worksite as shown in the Figure-8. Barren land (Government land belongs to Irrigation Department )
will be used for the borrow material. The available material is more than sufficient to meet the required
quantity of 115,073 m3 earth. The contractor will be bound to extract/ collect the borrow material from
the designated site under the supervision and approval of the Engineer. There is no cultivation of any
crops in the subproject area.
The excavating activities and transporting material to work site could have social and environmental
impacts such as soil erosion, drainage problem, damage to natural vegetation, public or private property
Figure-6 Proposed borrow site
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and threat to health and safety of the workers and local population etc. These impacts can easily be
mitigated through adopting appropriate management measures that have been included in this ESMP.
In addition to earth, stone and bajri for strengthening of guide wall will also be transported through
trucks from Sakhi Sarwar quarry at distance of 193 km from the site. A road network from Sakhi Sarwar
to Dera Ghazi Khan to Muzaffargarh to Alipur to Panjnad is available for transport of the earth/ stone
material to the subproject
2.8 Contractor's Camp
The camp will be located near shank of mole head spur at RD 2+750 of colony protection bund
downstream Panjnad Headworks as shown in Figure-7 and will be away from any settlement. The
proposed site is devoid of trees. The contractor will have to arrange labor force from the local
communities and there would be no need of setting up large scale camp. Only 20-25 workers will be
accommodated at the labor camp. Most of the labor will go back to their nearby homes after completion
of the daily work. The contractor will be bound to provide facilities like kitchen / lighting/washing /
bathing/ latrine with septic tanks and medical checkup etc to labor.
2.9 Machinery and equipment
The restoration and rehabilitation of concavo-convex guide wall will require utilization of mechanical
equipment for stone/ earth carriage, loading/ unloading/ leveling/ compaction of earth etc. The estimated
machinery and equipment is given in Table -4. However, the actual number of equipment required on
the site will be determined by the contractor to carry out the restoration/ strengthening work.
Table -4:- List of machinery and equipments to be used in subproject
Sr.# Name of Mechanical Equipment No. of Equipment
1 Loader/Dumper 1
2 Trucks/ Tractor Trolley 10
3 Earth leveler machine/ road roller 2
4 Dozer for compaction 1
2.10 Manpower Requirement
The manpower required by the Contractor during execution of the sub-project is given in Table-5.
Figure- 7 Proposed site for labor camp
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Table -5:- Required Manpower
Sr.# Type of manpower No. of persons
1 Construction Supervisor 1
2 Surveyor 1
3 Skilled laborer 2
4 Semiskilled laborer 3
5 Unskilled laborer 10
6 Drivers 12
Figure- 8 Map showing the location of Camp site and Borrow area
Proposed Labor Camp Site
Not to scale
Pan
jnad
Can
al
Proposed Guide wall spur
Proposed Borrow Site
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3. DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT
3.1 Introduction
This section describes the existing environmental and social conditions of the sub-project area against
which the project impacts can be measured.
3.2 Physical Environment
3.2.1 Physical Features
Panjnad Barrage is the last barrage on River Chenab situated at downstream confluence point of River
Sutlej in the South-Eastern part of Muzaffargarh district. It was constructed during 1925 -1929 with the
design discharge of 450,000 cusec to irrigate 1.8325 million acres of Bahawalpur and Rahimyar Khan
Districts by diverting 11,882 cusecs of water. The barrage was re-commissioned in the year 1932.
After passing through Panjnad Barrage, the river ultimately joins Indus River at Sarki village near
Mithan Kot, downstream of Taunsa barrage and upstream of Guddu barrage. Panjnad Barrage gross
command area (GCA) is 1.81 million acres and provides irrigation supplies to cultivated command area
(CCA) of 1.62 million acres (0.66 million ha) falling mainly 96% in district Rahimyar Khan through
Panjnad, Abbasia and Abbasia Link canal systems. The Barrage is located in Tehsil Alipur (District
Muzaffargarh) and Tehsil Ahmedpur East (District Bahawalpur). It is linked with the rest of the country
through an inter -district road. The upstream bridge located on Chenab River is on Multan Muzaffargarh
road and at Bahawalpur – Lodhran road on Sutlej River. The nearest downstream river crossing is
available at Guddu Barrage on Indus River.
Three canals i.e. Panjnad Canal, Abbasia Canal and Abbasia Link Canal with design discharge of 7,769
cusecs, 1,064 cusecs and 5,600 cusecs respectively, off take from left side of the barrage.
The subproject is located in between the Panjnad Headworks and irrigation staff colony. It comes in
active flood area. The climate is arid with very hot summers and mild winters. The highest temperature
54 °C (129 °F), and the lowest recorded temperature is approximately −1 °C (30 °F). The average yearly
rainfall is roughly 127 mm (5.0 inch). Dust storms are common in occurrence within the sub-project
area.
Landforms refer to the shape of the land surface in the area in which a particular soil is formed /
developed during a certain period. As the subproject area comes in the Chenab River reach, therefore, it
constitutes the landforms, which are formed in the alluvium deposited by the Chenab River and its
tributaries. Different landforms encountered in the river chenab reach are Pleistocene river terrace, flood
plains, recent flood plains, active flood plains.
The left bank at downstream of Panjnad Headworks is river bed and where the flood water becomes
inundated for four months while the land where the guide wall is to be toed is barren land under the
custody of irrigation department. The surroundings of the subproject includes barrage, river, flood plain,
cultivated areas, trees, villages, barren areas, Bunds/ embankment, metalled road, Irrigation colony,
Irrigation Canals. There is no buildings, crops, infrastructures and trees etc in the subproject area.
The proposed subproject area seismically falls within zone 2A that is of negligible damage from the
earthquake and is a part of the vast Indus plain and alluvial deposits. The typical deposits comprise of
silty clay/ clayey silt at shallow depths and fine to coarse grained, medium to dense sands with silty
sand/ sandy silt at depths below 15 to 20 ft (4.5m to 6m).
The natural surface water resources include two rivers Chenab and Sutlej, and three canals. River Sutlej
and Chenab have confluence point at about 2 km upstream of the barrage. Sutlej River remains dry
during most part of the year due to diversion of its water by India under the Indus Water Treaty (IWT-
1960). Presently, its flows depend upon the water released from the link canals of the Indus Basin
System and occasional releases from Ferozepur Barrage in India, usually during monsoon, which are
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over and above the retention capacities of the Indian reservoirs. The water that flows towards the barrage
and into the canals, is primarily used for irrigational purposes. The peak flow in River Chenab usually
occurs in August due to the monsoon season in the area.
Table -6:- Year wise peak discharges / very high floods recorded at Panjnad Barrage
Years Discharges (Cusecs)
2000 63,405
2001 37,465
2002 56,778
2003 81,379
2004 19,438
2005 87,630
2006 1,88,961
2007 27,996
2008 37,145
2009 17,838
2010 3,10,117
2011 1,38,264
2012 65,644
2013 3,17,261
2014 4,53,570
2015 1,38,590
The above table shows that in the year 2010, 2013 and 2014, the high flood at Panjnad Barrage/
Headworks was recorded with peak discharge of 3,10,117, 3,17,261 and 4,53,570 cusecs respectively.
No significant damages/ breaches were observed during these flood periods at Panjnad Headworks. The
maximum flood water level near the project site was 339.45 feet in September 2014.
The water sample from at Panjnad Barrage was collected and its quality was analyzed for irrigation
purposes and then compared with WHO Guidelines which is as under:
Table -7:- Analysis of River water Quality for Irrigation purposes at Panjnad
Sr.
# Parameter Unit
Results
WHO
Guidelines
River Water
Quality at Panjnad
Barrage
1 Odor - 0 Non
objectionable
2 pH - 7.4 6.5 – 8.5
3 Turbidity NTU 68.0 ‹ 5
4 Electrical Conductivity dS/cm 0.55
5 Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) mg/l 336.0 1000
6 Chloride (Cl) mg/l 43.5 250
7 Sulphate (SO4) mg/l 30.0 -
8 Sodium Absorption Ratio SAR) meq/l 2.10 -
9 Magnesium mg/l 0.099 -
10 Residual Sodium Carbonate mg/l 59.41 -
The results of river water quality analysis were compared against WHO guidelines which show that
river water is fit for irrigation. However, turbidity was observed on higher side due to the reason that
river Chenab flows through alluvial plains and there is no water storage infrastructure on River Chenab
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for settling down alluvial load. Therefore, it carries sediments which turns the river water turbid. Local
people rely on groundwater for drinking and irrigation purposes. The hand pumps and tube wells have
been installed and people use this water for domestic purposes. Groundwater depth is as shallow as 5m
from the ground level at some places and is mainly used for drinking and agricultural purposes for the
local community. The groundwater sample was collected from irrigation colony about 500 meters from
the site and its quality was analyzed for irrigation and drinking purposes and compared with WHO
Guidelines which is as under:
Table -8:- Analysis of Groundwater Quality for Drinking and Irrigation Purposes
Sr.# Parameter Unit
Groundwater
Quality at
irrigation colony
WHO
Guidelines
01 Odor - 0 Non
objectionable
02 pH - 7.5 6.5 – 8.5
03 Turbidity NTU 6.03 <5
04 Electrical Conductivity dS/cm 0.51 -
05 Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) mg/l 314.0 1000
06 Chloride (Cl) mg/l 46.0 250
07 Sulphate (SO4) mg/l 20.0 -
08 Sodium Absorption Ratio (SAR) meq/l 0.63 0 – 15
09 Magnesium mg/l 10.7 0 – 60
10 Total Coli Form MPN/100 ml - -
Air quality in the sub-project area is good as observed during the field visit. There are no industrial
pollution sources in the vicinity. The only source is dust that will arise from construction activities and
transportation. Noise from vehicles and other powered mechanical equipment is intermittent.
3.3 Biological Environment
The existing habitat around the subproject area includes the agricultural land, reservoir, canal system and
small water impoundments. Agricultural land occupies most of the area. The barrage pond/ reservoir is
an important ecological feature of the area. However barrage pond area is out of area of influence that is
about one km away from the proposed subproject site. Activities will remain limited to subproject site.
The site does not have any species/ecosystems with ecological importance. The barrage pond area
provides the habitat of many species of migrating waterfowl and game birds and is a repository to a
number of bird‟s species. Partridge is the local specie of game bird reported in the barrage pond area.
Fish ladder is provided along divide wall at left side of the Barrage pond area. The commonly found
fishes at Panjnad Barrage are Gulfam (Cyprinus carpio), Khagga (Rita rita), Mori (Cirrhinus marigala,
Mullee (Wallago attu), Rohu (Labeo rohita), Saul (Chanra marulius), Theila (Catla catla), Calbans
(Labeo calbaru), Cereha (Labeo gonius).
The birds include White breasted kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis), Red-vented bulbul (Pyenonotus
cafer), Black drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus), Common myna (Acridotheres tristis), Bank myna
(Acridotheres ginginianus), Indian roller (Coracias benghalensis), Indian robin Saxicoloides fulicata,
Dove (Streptopelia spp.), Quail (Coturnis coturnis), Little egret (Egretta garzetta), Cattle Egret
(Bubulcus ibis). The winter migrants such as ducks, teals, cranes etc. also rest in the barrage pond area.
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The vegetation around the subproject is composed of Trees, Shrubs/Herbs and Grasses. Trees provide a
habitat for birds, the solid ground below is the houses of mammals. The margin line of Typha and
grasses becomes a good habitat for reptiles while the fish occupy the adjacent waters.
Trees: Kikar (Acacia nilotica), Shisham (Dalbergia sissoo), Beri (Zizyphus jujube), Mesqette (Prosopis
juliflora), Siris (Albizzia lebbec), Date Palm (Phoenix spp.), Lai (Tamarix dioca), Pilchi (Tamarix
gallica), Habd (Prosopis spicigera), Mesquette (Prosopis glandulosa) and Bhen/Poplar (Populus
euphratica),
Shrubs/Herbs: Mesquette (Prosopis glandulosa), Akk (Calotropis procera), Malla (Zizyphus
nummularia), Karir (Capparis aphylla, Phog (Calligonum polygonoides, Lani (Salsola foetida) and
Kunder (Typha elephantine).
Grasses: Khabbal (Cynodon dactylon), Dub (Desmostachya bipinnata), Bansi Gha (Bambusa
glaucescens), Dhaman (Cenchrus setigerus), Madhana (Dactyloctenium aegyptium), Kanwal
(Melolotus oralifolia), Munj (Erianthus munja) and Kia (Sacchrum spontaneum).
The common mammalian species in the flood embankments and agriculture fields are Mongoose
(Herpestes edwardsi), Porcupine (Hystrise indica), Hedge Hog (Hemiechinus spp.), Jackal (Canis
aureus), Squirrel (Funambulus pennantai), Hare (Lepus nigricollis), and Jungle Cat (Felis bengalansis).
The Reptiles and Amphibians are Frogs, Toads, Boa or Du-muhi (Erys Johnii), Chequared keel, back
Snake (Natrix piscator), Dark-bellied marsh Snake (Xenochrophis cerasogaster), Indian Cobra (Naja
naja), Indian Monitor Lizard (Veranus bengalensis).
Figure-9 Vegetation on Flood Embankment
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4. SOCIO ECONOMIC PROFILE
4.1 Background
The floods and heavy rains in the Punjab Province affected millions people and damaged or destroyed a
large number of infrastructure. Due to this natural disaster, land & farmers were affected. Non-farm
sources of livelihoods and services included many small enterprises; manufacturing, processing and loss
of wage employment were also affected.
The Government of Punjab has taken keen interest for the safeguards of the people and their properties
through flood protection project financed by the World Bank. The project will provide support for the
restoration of resilient flood protection infrastructure and strengthen government capacity to manage
disasters and climate variability. The objective of the project is to reduce the human suffering and
socioe-conomic affects of floods in Punjab, to improve social, economic, and ecological benefits of
floods, and to foster safer human settlements near flood plains.
The Panjnad Barrage is the last barrage constructed on Chenab River at downstream confluence point of
River Sutlej. The barrage was constructed in 1925 -1929 with design discharge of 700,000 cusec and
upstream HFL RL 341.5 to irrigate 1.8325 million acres of Bahawalpur and Rahimyar Khan Districts by
diverting 11,882 cusecs.1 The scope of work included the construction of Concavo Convex Guide wall
Spur Tied with Mole Head Spur RD-2+750 of the Colony Protection Bund Downstream left of Panjnad
Barrage. Location of the Panjnad Barrage is already shown in Figure-3.
4.1.1 Project Location
The proposed subproject will be geographically located in Mauza Makhan bela in Union Council No.110
Damar Wala South, Tehsil Alipur, District Muzaffargarh, The project site is reachable through Alipur –
Tarinda road at a distance of 8 kilometer from Alipur town. The local union council Nazim2 and Naib
Nazim, a social activist of Basti Lashari and a clerk Irrigation colony actively provided active support in
data collection and understanding the socio-economic fabric of the people living in the project area.
4.1.2 Objectives of the Survey
The survey was aimed to establish social impacts of the subproject area and socio-economic profile of
the local population living around the proposed site “ Concavo Convex Guide Wall” to be constructed
along left bank of the river, downstream of Panjnad Barrage. The project is aimed to i) divert the river
behavior from left bank that already have caused errosion and demages to the irrigation system during
the 2010 and 2014 floods, ii) stop erosion of the bund and spill over impacts on the nearby settlements
and agriculture areas. The major settlements under immediate threat are village Lashari and irrigation
colony ( that include divisional/su-divisional offices, irrigation workshop, residential colony, educational
institutions and other infrastructure spread over one kilometer along the bank.
4.2 Social Profile of the Subproject Area
4.2.1 Methodology
This section deals with the socio economic condition of the subproject area. The socio-economic survey
and social impacts assessment was made by SEMU and PIU- DCRIP as one Team comprising of Deputy
Director-SEMU, Deputy Director (Social Safeguards)-PIU DCRIP including concerned PID field
official. The team used a Questionnaire and checklist for Focus Group Discussion (attached at Annex-I).
The survey process identified two major settlements namely Irrigation colony/ Irrigation offices and
Basti Lashari, as the immediate beneficiaries of the sub-project. The survey was carried out in April
2016.
2 UC Nazim-Jam Nasim Domar, Naib Nazim –Riaz Gabul, PID Clerk Ali Mohammad and Social Activist basti Lashari-Yasir Arafat.
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4.2.2 Social Aspect for Study
The social-economic survey was carried out to collect the following information:
Demographic data disaggregation by sex and age and literacy levels.
Occupations, sources of livelihood and income levels.
Socio-cultural fabric (Ethnicity, language, religion and vulnerability).
Access to civic facilities (water, sanitation, health, education and communication.
Assessment of the impact of the proposed sub-project on the subject population.
In case of negative impacts expected, explore and suggest mitigation measures.
4.2.3 Target Settlements
The study identified two major settlements that are percieved under threat for future flood due to erosion
of bund and changed behavior of the river during two major floods in 2010 and 2014; a) Irrigation
Colony which is spread over one kilometer areas along the left bank of panjnad Headworks, providing
employment to over 250 families and shelter for 196 households, besides divisional and sub divisional
irrigation offices, irrigation workshop, rest house and other infrastructure; b) Basti Lashari, where
around 150 families making their livelihood from agriculture, livestock and fishing.
4.2.4 Demographic Distribution
The socio-economic survey conducted by SEMU and PIU- DCRIP3, calculated the total population of
2036 persons living in 346 households, of which 197 (57%) are in Irrigation Colony and 152 (43%) in
Basti Lashari. The average household size varies from 5.7 persons in Basti Lashari to 6.0 persons in
Basti Lashari. The average household size varies from 5.7 persons in Basti Lashari to 6.0 persons in
Irrigation Colony. Overall male (51.4%) population is slightly higher than female (48.6%) . The detail is
given in Figure 10 and table 9.
Figure- 10 Demographic distribution
Table- 9 :- Overall Population and Average Family Size of the Selected Settlements
Sr. No. Village Name Total Households Total Population Average Family Size
1 Basti Lashari 150 856 5.7
2 Irrigation Colony 196 1180 6.0
Overall 346 2036 5.9
Majority population in the subproject area is local and speaks Saraiki language, however the medium of
instruction at school level is in Urdu language.
3 Social & Environmental Unit of PIU and SEMU
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4.2.5 Literacy and Educational Attainment
The overall literacy rate in the subproject area is 29.5% which is higher than the district average literacy
rate 28.5%. This is due to the colony factor where the employment has minimum educational threshold
as well as presence of primary school for girls and middle school for boys in the colony. The colony
residents share over 76% of the total literates in the subproject area. On the other hand, the literacy ratio
for the colony residents is 38.5% as against only around 17% in Basti Lashari. Around 61% of the total
literates are functional literate ( can read and write) with primary school attainment. Another 19%
attended high school and the remaining 20% reported attained college level degree or certificate. The
below figure 11 and table 10 provides justification of the above analysis.
Figure- 11 Literacy and Educational Attainment
Table- 10 :- Overall Population with literacy and educational attainment of the Selected
Settlements
Village
To
tal
Po
pu
latio
n
Graduate Intermediate Matriculatio
n Primary
To
tal L
itera
te
Male
Fem
ale
Male
Fem
ale
Male
Fem
ale
Male
Fem
ale
Basti Lashari 856 8 0 10 0 12 0 100 15 145
Irrigation Colony 1180 25 13 42 20 70 35 160 90 455
Overall
2036 33 13 52 20 82 35 260 105 600
%age 1.7% 0.6% 0.6% 0% 0.9% 0.6% 1.8% 0.7% 29.5%
There is a huge difference between the male and female literacy levels. The male literacy level is 48.8%
as against only 17.3% for the female. In Irrigation colony, the literate women account for 35% of the
total literate population, while in Basti Lashari the ratio is only 10% of the total literate.
4.2.6 Occupations and Livelihood Measures
In terms of occupations and livihoods, the Basti and the Irrigation Colony follow typical village vs
government colony pattern. In irrigation colony, majority of the employees especially the middle and
lower caders living there for decades and their spouces are either employed in the same setup and
earning their livelihoods through other sources by residing in the colony, while many of them even
constructed their own housing units in the nearby government lands. The irrigation colony, over the last
seven decades remained at 50 housing units while the extension developed, increased over 146
households.
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Basti Lashari located along the left bank of Panjnad Headworks and follows traditional pattern of
riverian living, earning livelihood in agriculture, livestock and fishing. It is situated near the Headworks
and main road connecting right and left bank districts of Punjab, a significant number of village youth
gradually converted their fishing occupation to selling cooked /fried fish along the road on both sides of
Headworks. That provides them additional source of income. The occupational status of the residents is
presented in figure 13 below. The major findings of occupational status are;
a) The overall major occupation of the residents in the subproject area is labor (35%) which is
higher (36%) in the Basti residents followed by 34% in Colony residents.
b) Agriculture and livestock is ranked as the second highest occupation where around 33% of the
total working population is involved. Understandably, the residents of colony are at lower
preference for this occupation (25%) as against Basti Lashari where around 43% residents are
involved in this occupation.
c) Around 25% working population is employed with the government and private institutions of
which over 86% reported employed with irrigation department and remaining 14% with police,
agriculture and other provincial departments. The ratio of employed persons in irrigation colony
is 38% as against only 8% in basti Lashari.
d) Around 5% of working population earning their living from fishing in the river belt as well as
fish shops on the Headworks. This is exclusive for the basti Lashari where around 12% working
population is involved in fishing. The ratio of colony residents for this occupation is zero.
e) Business and self-employment iincludes village grocery shops, service providers, motorbike
mechanics etc. These opportinities are available at Nalka Adda just outside the subproject area.
Only 2% working population reported involved in this activity. The ratio of self –employed
working population varies from 3% in Colony to 2% in Basti Lashari.
The below figure 12 and table 11 provides justification of the above analysis.
Figure - 12 Major Occupations of the Heads of Households in the Subproject Area
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Table-11:- Major Occupations of the Heads of Households in the Subproject Area
Sr.
No. Village Name
Major Occupation and Source of Income
Total
HH
Agriculture
& Livestock
Employment/
Govt.
Services
Business
self-
employment
Labour
(Skilled/unskilled)
/Fishing
Fish sale
No. No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
1 Basti Lashari 152 64 42% 12 8% 3 2% 55 36% 18 12%
2 Irrigation
Colony 196 50 25% 75 38% 5 2.5% 66 34% 0 0
Overall 348 114 33% 87 25% 8 2.3%- 121 35% 18 5%
Source: Information through field survey 2016
4.2.7 Average Monthly Income of the Households
There are two different scenarios regarding sources of income of the selected Basti Lashari and
Irrigation Colony. Government service is the main source of income of the inhabitants of Irrigation
Colony, where the average monthly income of household ranges from Rs.15000 for the lowest grade
employee to Rs.60000 for Sub Divisional Officer. For other occupations, the monthly income rates are
the same for irrigation colony and basti lashari.
The monthly income range data computed shows that the average monthly income for labor and self
employed persons ranges from Rs. 7000 to 10,000, while in agriculture the range is higher from
Rs.10000 to Rs. 30000. In Basti Lashari, labour was the major source of income of people and their
average monthly income is calculated in the range of Rs.6,000 to Rs. 10,000. The detailed average
income is provided in the Figure 13.
Figure- 13 Average Monthly Income
4.2.8 Family System
During the field survey, data of the family system in the selected settlements was collected from the
respondents in group interviews. The data indicates that majority of households lived in extended family
system (A married couple lived with the husband‟s parents, or a grandparent shares a household
activities jointly) and remaining adopted nuclear family system (A nuclear family consisting of a pair of
adults and their children). The settlement wise distribution of family status is shown in table 12 below.
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Table-12:- Family Status
Sr.
No. Village Name
Family Type
Nuclear (%) Joint (%)
1 Basti Lashari 50 50
2 Irrigation Colony 40 60
4.2.9 Social and Religious Fabric
Birardari system is still playing an important role in the social fabric and political despensation of the
project area. The social survey revealed that Lashari Baloch are in majority in the subproject and also
hold political power in the union council.
The strength of Lasharis is their number and involvement in two major local professions –agriculture
and livestock /fishing. he survey data indicates that Lashari are majority in Basti Lashari as well as in
irrigation colony. Other castes includes Varan, Gopan, Qureshi, Qazi, Sial and Machi. The survey
located only one household following Hindu religion while all others are Muslim. Village-wise
distribution of caste and religion presented in Table 13.
Table:-13 Social and Religious Fabric
Sr.
No. Village Name Major Caste Groups Religious Status
1 Basti Lashari Lashari Baloch 90%, Malah 7%, Machi 3% Muslim
2 Irrigation Colony
Lashari Baloch 35%,Varan2% Gopan,10%,
Qureshi 13%, Machi 15%, Qazi, Sial and
others 25%
Muslim (99.8%)
Hindu (1 House- Sub-
engineer irrigation)
4.2.10 Source and Quality of Drinking Water
People use handpumps to collect safe drinking water. It is cheap and in house facility. Significant
number of families also installed electric pumps on these handpumps. Ground water availability is at 50-
60 feet depth. The settlement wise details are presented in the Table -14.
Table-14 :- Source of Drinking Water and Its Quality
Sr. No. Village Name
Source of Drinking Water (%) Quality of
Ground Water Hand
Pumps Electric Pumps
1 Basti Lashari 90 10 Good
2 Irrigation Colony 90 10 Good
Overall 90 10 Good
4.2.11 Social Amenities Available in the Subproject Area
The survey reveals that electricity is available in both settlements and majority households are
connected. The streets are partially paved and open drains constructed for waste water disposal in
irrigation colony. Some open drains were choked or silted up and not functional.
Both settlements are well connected with the tehsil and district headquarters and the local market place (
Nalka Adda) through the inter-district road network.
The only available health facility in the subproject area is government dispensary in irrigation Colony,
functional through a qualified dispenser. For basic health facilities the residents mainly travel to Nalka
Adda, around one km away from irrigation colony. The table 15 and 16 below indicate availability of
social amenities by settlement.
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Table:- 15 Availability of Civic Facilities
Sr.
No. Village Name
Civic Facilities
Brick
Pavement Open drains Electricity
Metalled
Road
Access
Public
Transport
1 Basti Lashari
√ - √ √ √
2 Irrigation Colony
√ √ √ √ √
Table:- 16 Availability of Health, Education and other Social Amenities
Sr.
No.
Village
Name
Dispensary/
BHU/RHU
Education Post office/
Bank/ Vet
Dispensary
Grocery
Shops Primary Middle High College
1 Basti Lashari - - - - - - 1
2 Irrigation
Colony √ Girls Boys - - - 4
4.2.12 Diseases in the Subproject Area
4.2.12.1 Common diseases
The climate of the subproject is very hot in summer and cold in winter and characterized by low rainfall.
During the survey, flue and fever, hypertension, diarrhoea, hepatitis and diabatics were commonly
reported.
4.2.12.2 Communicable Diseases
No communicable diseases were recorded during the data collection and interviews of the respondents in
the subproject area. No case of AIDS was reported in the area.
4.2.13 Mechanism of Conflict Resolution
Public representatives play a vital role in conflict resolution and local level development. The Current
Union Council members - UC Nazim (Jam Naseem Dammar) Naib Nazim (Riaz Gabol) and Secretary
Muhammad Irshad played lead role in providing information, as well as sub-engineer Sabir Hussain and
Clerk Ali of the PID and Yasir Arafat of Basti Lashari (Village activist). All Key informants were aware
of the proposed subproject. The study team also held Focus Group discussions on the impact of
proposed subproject and provided them details on the implementation arrangements of the subproject
and the benefits of the subproject. During the field survey and group discussions, it was observed that
there was no major conflict in the community and the residents mostly resolve their local level disputes
through their elders or the elected representatives .
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5. STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
5.1 Consultation
This Chapter provides the objectives, process and outcome of the stakeholder consultations conducted as
part of the ESMF and ESMP. The primary objective of consultations was to disseminate the subproject
information and to incorporate recommendations/ concerns of the stakeholders particulrly the locl
communities in the subproject design and implementation plan.
5.2 Consultation Workshop
A consultation workshop for all stakeholders was held while preparing ESMF. It was ensured that no
relevant groups would be excluded from the dialogue process.. To ensure their presence, a stakeholders
workshop was arranged at Pearl Continental Hotel Lahore on April 14, 2015. More than hundrad persons
from Planning and Development, Environment Protection Department, PIDA, NGO like WWF, field
staff of PID, teachers and students of Environment departments of local Universities, representatives of
Flood Affected Communities from Pindi Bhattian, Shorkot, Bahawalpur and D.G.khan districts,
Implementing Agencies, and World Bank participated in the dialogue.
5.3 Community Consultation
Social and environmental team along with PID staff conducted visit on 24-02-15 and to get the views of
the people of the
subproject who are affected and beneficiaries. They appreciated the irrigation department for taking up
initiatives for their welfare. Team assured them that the subproject will not damage to any structures or
crops rather it will save them from the flood threat.
Survey visits were also conducted on 16-09-2015 and 17-04-2016. Residents from Bait Moaziz Din,
Makhan Bela, Basti Gori, Basti Lashari, Basti Gabol, Basti Machi, Basti Runga and Basti malana took
part in discussion. The participants and the stakeholders living in different villages of the subproject
were briefed about the subproject objectives and scope. List of respondents which were interviewed
during survey of the subproject is given in Table-17.
Figure-14 Consultation with the resident living near subproject area
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Table-17:- List of respondents with village name
Sr.# Respondent name Village Name
1 Jam Naseem-ul-Hassan Bait Moaziz Din
2 Muhammad Riaz Hussain Makhan Bela
3 Farman Hussain Basti Gori
4 Haji Muhammad Ajmal Basti malana
5 Faiz Bakhsh Basti Lashari
6 Muhammad Hussain Basti Gabol
7 Haji Muhammad Qasim Basti Ragar
8 Haji Abdul Rehman Basti Machi
9 Muhammad Zahid Basti Runga
The participants were also briefed that the barren land will be used for borrow material. Moreover, the
contractor will be bound to take borrow material from the identified area during the execution of
subproject. The participants expressed their satisfaction over execution of guide wall, as this subproject
will protect their residences, lands and infrastructures etc.
The respondents were asked about the subproject benefits to the surroundings villages/ land. They were
of the view that constructing guide wall will protect their lives and property from flooding. Most of the
community members were familiar with the subproject and they were in touch with the staff of Irrigation
Department for its timely completion to avoid further flood damages. As subproject is free from any
structures, so there will be no resettlement or relocation of persons. For raising awareness amongst the surroundings communities of the subproject, the consultation was
carried out during field visit on 17-04-2016. The main focus of consultation with local community was
on focus group discussions and meetings. Only two villages exist near the proposed subproject location
at left side of downstream Panjnad which are the primary beneficiaries of the subproject.
Planned meetings in both places were also held wherein the participants were briefed about detail of
subproject, World Bank policies and guidelines on social and environmental safeguard, identified
impacts during survey, benefits/ positive impacts and construction related impacts. In the irrigation
colony, females were also taken on board. Subproject detail and World Bank policies was shared with
them. They were of view that with the execution of subproject, colony will be protected from the flood
threat.
Table 18:- List of participants
Sr.# Respondent name Village Name
1 Yasir Arfat S/o Habibullah Lashari
2 Muhammad Khalid S/o Ghulam Qasim Lashari
3 Vazir Ahmad S/o Rangh Khan Lashari
4 Shah Nawaz S/o Jan muhammad Lashari
5 Muhammad Rashid S/o Ghulam Qasim Lashari
6 Muhammad Amjad S/o Abdul Majeed Lashari
7 Muhammad Ashiq S/o Abdul Sattar Lashari
8 Muhammad Hussain S/o Jan Muhammd Lashari
9 Sarfraz S/o Muhammad Iqbal Lashari
10 Shafi ullah S/o Shanawaz Lashari
11 Muhammad Iqbal S/o Haji Imam Bukhsh Irrigation Colony
12 Ejaz Hussain S/o Amir Bakhsh Irrigation Colony
13 Allah Bachya S/o Muhammad Yaar Irrigation Colony
14 Abdul Aziz S/o Muhammad Yaar Irrigation Colony
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Figure-15 Consultation with the residents living near subproject area at Basti Lashari
The overall impression given by the people during public consultation interviews came up with the
positive conclusion: The comments/ observations with actions/ responses from the stakeholders are as
follows:
Comments / Observations Actions / Responses
Participants were of the view that proper
dissemination of information about the modalities of
the subproject may be ensured.
They were informed that local community members
have been taken into confidence. They have been
intimated that all members are on board and aware
about the subproject to be restored guide wall.
Participants during consultation strongly demanded
that unskilled labors should be hired and workers
should be restricted to camp sites.
Participants were told that local community people
would be employed and workers activities would be
strictly monitored and restricted to their camp sites.
Keeping in view the comments and responses, it is very imperative that the concerns of people may be
adequately addressed by applying good governance and management practices during the construction
work. During the consultation, the community was informed that the continuous liaison with local
community will be maintained to update them about status of project implementation. It will provide
local community a chance to address their concerns during construction activities.
Figure-16 Consultation with the residents living in Irrigation Colony
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5.4 Institutional Consultations
The institutional consultation provides multiple and diverse objectives for carrying out any project
without delay. Irrigation Department carries out routine repair and maintenance work every year on
bund/ embankments and other allied structures through field staff. Field staff including Sub Engineer,
Sub Divisional Engineer, Executive Engineer and Chief Engineer was also consulted about the
subproject design and its immediate execution. As the subproject does not have any forest or tree
cutting, therefore Forest Department was not involved during consultation. However, 1% of total project
cost is allocated for plantation as per Government of the Punjab policy in the PC-I, that cost will be used
for tree plantation in the subproject area. similarly at its execution,, the re-plantation plan will be prepared.
This plan will also compensate any impact due to the removal of grass and other small natural vegetation
during project implementation. The work is to be carried out along the left bank of River at Panjnad
Headworks and within the Irrigation land, therefore, the flood protection works is directly related to
Punjab Irrigation Department. Being the major stakeholder, extensively consultation was carried out
within the Department.
5.5 Information Disclosure
As disclosure requirement, the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF), prepared by
SEMU has been uploaded on the Irrigation Department website. The summary of same ESMF has also
been translated into Urdu language and placed on the website. After approval of ESMP by the World
Bank, this document including summary will be uploaded on Irrigation Department website after its
translation into Urdu version and hard copies will be provided to all APs and concerned.
.
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6. IMPACTS AND MITIGATION
The reconnaissance field visit was carried out to assess social and environmental impacts of the activities
undertaken to restore a concavo - convex guide wall spur downstream left of Panjnad Headworks. A
checklist showing rapid assessment of potential environmental and social impacts, migration measures
and residual impacts after migration is given in Table-19. It reveals that the project activities will not
cause significant disturbance and inconvenience to local community and natural environment of the area.
All the impacts which have been identified during the reconnaissance, are associated with the
construction phase, and minor to moderate in severity; and can easily be mitigated through planning or
adopting appropriate management measures that are included in this ESMP. The minor impacts can be
resolved through the best management practices. Social impacts such as getting borrow pit area, hiring
of laborers and setting up of labor camp will be mitigated according to applicable policies and
procedures. The sub-project will be highly beneficial for enhancing infrastructure's protection against
floods through restoration of guide wall as per criteria.
The nature and scope of the construction activities would bring a number of the associated potential
social and environmental impacts. The social impacts associated with borrow pit area will be managed
by proper guidance and strict monitoring of sub-project activities. The laborers are expected to be
recruited largely from local area which will enhance economic opportunity for them.
Potential impacts include location and management of work camp, haul roads and disturbance issues
relating to traffic, dust, noise and vibration, procurement of construction materials, liquid discharges,
waste collection and storage, and potential hunting disturbance. The contractor will be bound to level the
borrow pit area as per agreement. No productive agriculture land whether in use or is waiting for the
next planting season will be affected. The campsite and stone stacking area will be restored as per
original after completion of the subproject. Construction related impacts are heavily dependent on
contractor‟s work. Contractor is liable to ensure contractor‟s social obligation. These impacts are of
routine nature and easily manageable.
The environmental and social safeguards rapid screening depicts that: (i) the subproject will not require
land acquisition; (ii) the subproject will not involve any involuntary resettlement; and (iii) the subproject
does not fall in any protected area, such as wildlife sanctuary, game reserve, or national park. As it is the
small scale construction work on guide wall downstream along the left bank of Panjnad Headworks,
therefore no major impact is anticipated. However, there may be low to moderate adverse environmental
and social impacts due to excavation of borrow areas, haulage routes, and construction of contractor‟s
camp etc.
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Table - 19:- Screening Checklist, Mitigation Measures and Residual Impacts
Issues
Significance of
Potential Impacts
before Mitigation
Mitigation Measures Residual Impacts/Notes
Non
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Min
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A. Zoning and Land Use Planning
1 Will the subproject affect land use zoning
and planning or conflict with prevalent land
use patterns?
Leveling and restoration of borrow pit area.
Careful selection of borrow areas with Engineer‟s
approval.
Ensuring that cultivated areas are not used to the
possible extent as borrow areas.
As the subproject involves restoration
of concavo-convex guide wall in the
river bed along bank that remains dry
except during floods therefore, it will
not affect land use zoning and
planning. Mitigation measures
associated with borrow area selection
and management will adequately
address potential impacts. Residual
impacts are likely to be insignificant.
2 Will the subproject involve significant land
disturbance or site clearance?
Careful selection of borrow areas with Engineer‟s
approval.
Leveling and restoration of borrow pit area.
The guide wall is to be restored in the
river bed along the bank. No significant
land disturbance will be involved. No
productive agricultural land will be
used as a borrow area for construction
materials. However use of borrow area
will result in land disturbance and may
require site clearance. The site will be
planted with the indigenous plant
species such as Kikar, Sheeshum etc.
After mitigation measures the residual
impact may remain as minor negative.
3 Will the subproject land be subject to
potential encroachment by urban or
industrial use or located in an area intended
- The subproject does not have any
potential encroachment by urban or
industrial use or located in an area
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Issues
Significance of
Potential Impacts
before Mitigation
Mitigation Measures Residual Impacts/Notes
Non
e
Min
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Med
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Sig
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e
for urban or industrial development? intended for urban or any other
development.
B Utilities and Facilities
4 Will the subproject require the setting up of
ancillary facilities?
Designated area for construction camp.
Awareness raising of laborers.
Restoration of camp site after completion of subproject.
The contractor‟s camp will be
established along the existing colony
protection bund on the government
land. Subproject does not require any
additional ancillary facilities by the
Contractor/ department.
5 Will the subproject make significant
demands on utilities and services?
Water will be obtained from sources approved by the
Engineer, ensuring that there is no impact on existing
users particularly communities. The contractor will
provide the necessary water and sanitation facilities and
solid waste management in the campsite.
There will be no significant demands
on utilities and services as subproject
involves mainly earth / stone work to
construct 324 meter long wall.
6 Will the subproject require significant levels
of accommodation or service amenities to
support the workforce during construction
(e.g., contractor will need more than 20
workers)?
Designated camp site to be selected in consultation with
relevant communities.
Code of conduct for workers.
Regular community liaison.
Restoration of camp site after completion of subproject.
Preference in hiring of local labor that may return to
their residences after completing daily work.
Subproject involves earth work and
stone pitching and it will not require
number of workers. Small number of
workers will be hired.
C Water and Soil Contamination
7 Will the subproject require large amounts of
raw materials or construction materials?
Designated site for stone stacking as indicated on the
map.
Soil to be obtained from borrow areas approved by
Engineer.
Raw materials or construction materials
to be used in the subproject will not be
dumped at the site, rather it will be
used directly.
8 Will the subproject generate large amounts
of residual wastes, construction material
Contractor will remove any leftover construction
material/wastes from the construction sites and
The material i.e. soil and stone to be
used in construction of guide wall will
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Issues
Significance of
Potential Impacts
before Mitigation
Mitigation Measures Residual Impacts/Notes
Non
e
Min
or/
Sm
all
M
od
erate
/
Med
ium
Sig
nif
ican
t/
Larg
e
waste or cause soil erosion? construction camp. The waste will be properly stored so
as not to affect any agricultural land or residential area.
Slope protection measures will be taken to avoid soil
erosion.
Guide wall will not be left un-compacted during
construction works.
Protection measures will be taken to control erosion of
stacked soil.
be directly used at site so it will not
generate any kind of waste or cause soil
erosion. The residual impacts of using
construction material will be
insignificant.
9 Will the subproject result in potential soil or
water contamination (e.g., from oil, grease
and fuel from equipment yards)?
Usage of concrete base or drip pans to avoid oil and
grease spills.
Appropriate sewage disposal from construction camp.
Appropriate disposal of solid wastes including
hazardous wastes.
After implementation of mitigation
measures, the residual impact would be
insignificant.
10 Will the subproject lead to contamination of
ground and surface waters by herbicides for
vegetation control and chemicals (e.g.,
calcium chloride) for dust control?
No herbicides will be used during the proposed
activities.
Dust will be controlled by water sprinkler.
Covering of tractor trolleys with tarpal (fabric sheet) to
avoid dust.
Subproject, except earth and stone,
does not involve use of herbicides or
chemicals therefore, it will not lead to
contamination of ground and surface
water.
11 Will the subproject lead to an increase in
suspended sediments in streams affected by
road cut erosion, decline in water quality and
increased sedimentation downstream?
Contractor will not leave any earthwork without
compaction.
Slopes and loose material will be protected against any
soil erosion.
The borrow areas will be leveled and no loose soil will
be left there.
Awareness raising of labors for taking care of water
quality.
1% cost has been allocated for tree plantation. The
plantation will further stabilize the entire guide wall.
Subproject will not lead to an increase
in suspended sediments in river
affected by cut erosion, as it involves
civil work only. After implementation
of mitigation measures, the residual
impact would be insignificant.
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Issues
Significance of
Potential Impacts
before Mitigation
Mitigation Measures Residual Impacts/Notes
Non
e
Min
or/
Sm
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M
od
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Med
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Sig
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ican
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Larg
e
12 Will the subproject involve the use of
chemicals or solvents?
No chemical will be used.
13 Will the subproject lead to the destruction of
vegetation and soil in the right-of-way,
borrow pits, waste dumps, and equipment
yards?
Selecting borrow pits and construction camps in areas
that do not support valuable vegetation/tree cover.
Leveling and restoration of borrow pits area.
Restriction on digging of earth near edges.
Designated site for stacking/ equipment yard.
Avoid damage to the existing trees and vegetation.
Allocation of 1% plantation cost in PCI.
After implementation of mitigation
measures, the residual impact would be
insignificant.
14 Will the subproject lead to the creation of
stagnant water bodies in borrow pits,
quarries, etc., encouraging for mosquito
breeding and other disease vectors?
Limited excavation of borrow areas. There will be no
productive agricultural land that will be excavated.
Leveling and restoration of borrow pit area by the
contractor. If contractor fails to level the borrow pit
area, the equivalent cost will be deducted from bill and
used to level the unattended borrow area.
If the stagnant water body develops near any settlement,
it will be drained out and rehabilitated accordingly.
After implementation of mitigation
measures, the residual impact would be
insignificant.
D. Noise and Air Pollution Hazardous
Substances
15 Will the subproject increase the levels of
harmful air emissions?
Sprinkling of water particularly near communities to
avoid air pollutants.
The machinery and equipment will be kept well tuned.
Prohibition on burning of waste will protect harmful
emissions.
After implementation of mitigation
measures, the residual impact would be
insignificant.
16 Will the subproject increase ambient noise
levels?
Nighttime traffic will be avoided particularly near
communities.
Vehicles, generators, and construction machinery will
have standard noise suppression devices (silencers or
As the subproject is away from
populated area and simple earth
moving machines/ compactors are
involved in civil works, so there will be
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Issues
Significance of
Potential Impacts
before Mitigation
Mitigation Measures Residual Impacts/Notes
Non
e
Min
or/
Sm
all
M
od
erate
/
Med
ium
Sig
nif
ican
t/
Larg
e
muffles) no increase in noise level. After
implementation of mitigation measures,
the residual impact would be
insignificant.
17 Will the subproject involve the storage,
handling or transport of hazardous
substances?
Maintenance of vehicle and other equipment will be
done only in nearby workshops.
Fuel of machines/ vehicles will be collected from the
nearby petrol pump. If on-site storage is done, relevant
safety codes will be followed. Used oils will be
collected and sold to recyclers. No hazardous effluents
will be released/ dropped to ground.
After implementation of mitigation
measures, the residual impact would be
insignificant.
18 Will the construction activities cause safety
and health hazard for the nearby population
Implementing relevant safety codes.
Implementation of safety plan by the contractor and
diversion of traffic if necessary.
Proper marking and placing of sign boards at site and
approach roads particularly near communities.
Informing communities and maintaining liaison.
Awareness raising for driver to follow rules (daily check
and watch) on access roads.
Sprinkling of water to avoid air pollutants.
Fencing of construction sites to stop unauthorized
personnel entering the work areas.
Provision of protective equipment for construction
workers.
Safety procedures (measures) will be
strictly followed by the contractor to
avoid safety and health hazard issues
for the nearby population.
After implementation of safety
measures, the residual impacts will be
insignificant.
19 Will the construction activities cause safety
and health hazard for the construction
workers
Proper marking of safety sign at site.
Ensure use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by
all site personnel.
Arranging medical treatment (first aid) facility.
After implementing the safety code, the
residual impacts will be insignificant.
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Issues
Significance of
Potential Impacts
before Mitigation
Mitigation Measures Residual Impacts/Notes
Non
e
Min
or/
Sm
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M
od
erate
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Med
ium
Sig
nif
ican
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Larg
e
Safety trainings for workers.
E. Fauna and Flora
20 Will the subproject involve the disturbance
or modification of existing drainage
channels (rivers, canals) or surface water
bodies (wetlands, marshes)?
Restrict the construction activities as per design criteria.
Levelling of area after usage to avoid potential impacts.
The guide wall will be constructed only
on a dried portion of river bed along
bank, so it will not involve disturbance
or modification of existing drainage
channels.
21 Will the subproject lead to the destruction or
damage of terrestrial or aquatic ecosystems
or endangered species directly or by induced
development?
The borrow areas will be selected with engineer's
approval. No productive agricultural land will be
excavated.
Least vegetation area will preferably be selected to
avoid destruction of natural vegetation.
Ensure rescue of encountered burrow animals.
Minimal vegetation clearance (if required).
The guide wall will be constructed only
on a dried portion of river bed along
bank, so it will not lead to destruction
or damage of terrestrial or aquatic eco-
systems or en-dangered species. After
implementing the safety code, the
residual impacts will be insignificant.
22 Will the subproject lead to the
disruption/destruction of wildlife through
interruption of migratory routes, disturbance
of wildlife habitats, and noise-related
problems?
Control on noise generation. The borrow area bearing no
tree and least other vegetation will preferably be
selected to avoid destruction of natural vegetation.
Tree plantation will be done to enhance the biological
environment and offset the removal of small vegetation.
Ensure rescue of encountered burrow animals.
Minimal vegetation clearance (if required).
The guide wall will be constructed only
along bank of river so it will not lead to
the disruption/destruction of wildlife
through interruption of migratory
routes and disturbance of wildlife
habitats. After mitigation measures, the
residual impacts would remain as
minor adverse.
F. Destruction/Disruption of Land and
Vegetation
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Issues
Significance of
Potential Impacts
before Mitigation
Mitigation Measures Residual Impacts/Notes
Non
e
Min
or/
Sm
all
M
od
erate
/
Med
ium
Sig
nif
ican
t/
Larg
e
23 Will the subproject lead to unplanned use of
the infrastructure being developed?
Use design parameters during construction.
Avoid human settlements on the guide wall.
The guide wall will be constructed only
along bank of river so it is not
unplanned use of the infrastructure.
24 Will the subproject lead to long-term or
semi-permanent destruction of soils in
cleared areas not suited for agriculture?
Borrow areas will be selected in a manner not to affect
any valuable land.
Leveling and restoration of material yard/ borrow area.
The borrow areas will be selected with engineer's
approval.
The borrow areas shall be excavated up
to maximum depth of 1m including
15cm top fertile land to be stored
separately an spread back during
rehabilitation. There will be no
destruction of the original soil layer.
25 Will the subproject lead to the interruption
of subsoil and overland drainage patterns (in
areas of cuts and fills)?
The borrow areas will be selected in a manner to avoid
potential impacts such as flooding or ponding of
stagnant water.
There will be no interruption of subsoil
and overland drainage patterns. After
implementation of mitigation measures,
the residual impacts will be
insignificant.
26 Will the subproject lead to landslides,
slumps, slips and other mass movements in
road cuts?
Ensure compaction of earth by contractor.
Protection of slopes against any soil erosion.
Levelling of the borrow areas to avoid unattended loose
soil.
Repair and maintenance of haulage routes/roads by the
contractor.
Subproject is of construction of guide
wall along bank of river so, it will not
lead to landslides, slumps, slips and
other mass movements in road cuts.
After implementation of mitigation
measures, the residual impacts will be
insignificant.
27 Will the subproject lead to erosion of lands
receiving concentrated outflow carried by
covered or open drains?
Waste effluents from works camp will be released in a
manner not to cause any soil or land erosion.
It will be ensured that Contractor
would arrange its own camp facilities.
28 Will the subproject lead to health hazards
and interference of plant growth adjacent to
roads by dust raised and blown by vehicles?
Sprinkling of water to avoid dust.
Covering of tractor trolleys by polypropylene (or
similar) sheet.
Subproject will not lead to health
hazards and interference of plant
growth adjacent to roads etc. After
implementation of safety measures, the
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Issues
Significance of
Potential Impacts
before Mitigation
Mitigation Measures Residual Impacts/Notes
Non
e
Min
or/
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all
M
od
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Med
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e
residual impacts will be insignificant.
etc.
G. Cultural Property
29 Will the subproject have an impact on
archaeological or historical sites, including
historic urban areas?
- There is no archaeological or historical
sites in the adjoining area.
30 Will the subproject have an impact on
religious monuments, structures and/or
cemeteries?
- In the vicinity of the subproject, there
is no religious monuments, structures
and/or cemeteries.
31 Have Chance Finds procedures been
prepared for use in the subproject?
In case of detecting any Archaeological artifact structure
or tomb, the contractor will be required to immediately
stop all works at the site and brief the Engineer and PIU
about the site.
Upon receiving information from the contractor, the
Engineer shall notify the Archaeological Department
within one working day.
In the event of chance finding, the contractor has to
secure the site against any intrusion until the
Archaeological Department decides further action.
Operational manual for implementation
of work will be utilized.
H. Expropriation and Social Disturbance
32 Will the subproject involve land
expropriation or demolition of existing
structures?
The borrow areas will be selected in a manner to avoid
potential impacts.
Leveling and restoration of borrow pit area.
The subproject will not involve land
expropriation or demolition of existing
structures. and it is being undertaken on
state land.
33 Will the subproject lead to induced
settlements by workers and others causing
social and economic disruption?
Local workers will be hired instead of others. The
contractor staff will reside in a camp at least 500 m
away from any settlement.
After implementation of mitigation
measures, the residual impacts will be
insignificant.
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Issues
Significance of
Potential Impacts
before Mitigation
Mitigation Measures Residual Impacts/Notes
Non
e
Min
or/
Sm
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M
od
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Med
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Sig
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e
34 Will the subproject lead to environmental
and social disturbance by construction
camps?
Camp site worker will be provided with washing,
bathing, latrine facility to avoid water contamination.
Tree cutting will not be allowed.
Designated area for camp site as indicated on map.
Use of local laborers.
Avoid unnecessary interaction of laborers with the local
community.
Subproject is away from the settlement
and population. Workers will be living
in camp site area with strict watch on
them, so it will not cause any
annoyance by camp.
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Table- 20:- Checklist for Siting Related Issues
Issues Yes No Don’t
Know Mitigation Measures
Residual Impacts/Notes
1 Does the subproject require land acquisition?
As the subproject is on state land, so it does not
require land acquisition.
2 Will the subproject require permanent or temporary
relocation/ resettlement of local people?
The subproject will not require permanent or
temporary relocation/ resettlement of local people.
3 Will any structures or assets e.g. crops be removed
or acquired on permanent or temporary basis?
The damage to the property or
the crop will be avoided. No
productive agricultural land
will be excavated.
The borrow areas holding no crop or future crops
shall be used.
4 Will the subproject lead to negative impacts on
people's daily movements
The local people will be kept
informed about the
contractor‟s machinery
movement. The traffic signs
will be erected at appropriate
places. Diversion of traffic
will be done if necessary.
Subproject will not affect people's daily movements
as it is away from communities. Proper traffic
management may significantly reduce the negative
impact.
5 Will the subproject negatively impact livelihoods
[Note: Describe separately if YES]
Subproject will not affect livelihoods rather it will
create positive impact by involving local public in
the project activity as labor (semi-skilled or
unskilled).
6 Is the sub-project located on land with contested
ownership?
Subproject is located on state land and earth from
private lands will be avoided.
7 Is the sub-project located in an area with security
problems
Subproject does not have security problem.
8 Is the sub-project located on land reclaimed from
floods ( the ownership here may be contested)
The subproject will be executed along the bank of
river which is on state land.
9 Is the subproject located in an area with designated
natural reserves?
Subproject is not located in designated natural
reserves area.
10 Is the subproject located in an area with unique
natural features?
Subproject does not have unique natural features
attached to it.
11
Is the subproject located in an area with endangered
or conservation-worthy ecosystems, fauna or flora?
It does not have endangered or conservation-worthy
eco -systems, fauna or flora attached with it.
12 Is the subproject located in an area falling within The subproject is not located in an area falling
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Issues Yes No Don’t
Know Mitigation Measures
Residual Impacts/Notes
500 meters of national forests, protected areas,
wilderness areas, wetlands, biodiversity, critical
habitats, or sites of historical or cultural importance?
within 500 meters of national forests, protected
areas, wilderness areas, wetlands, biodiversity,
critical habitats, or sites of historical or cultural
importance.
13 Is the subproject located in an area which would
create a barrier for the movement of conservation-
worthy wildlife or livestock?
Subproject will not disturb the movement of
conservation-worthy wildlife or livestock.
14 Is the subproject located close to groundwater
sources, surface water bodies, water courses or
wetlands?
Execution of work before the
monsoon season.
Precautionary measures for the
safety of workers.
Avoid night time activity
use of chemicals in river
water.
After implementation of mitigation measures, the
residual impacts will be insignificant.
15 Is the subproject located in an area with designated
cultural properties such as archaeological, historical
and/or religious sites?
In the vicinity of subproject, there is no
archaeological, historical or religious sites
16 Is the subproject in an area with religious
monuments, structures and/or cemeteries?
In the vicinity of subproject, there is no religious
monuments, structures and/or cemeteries.
17 Is the project located in an area from where people
have been displaced?
Subproject area does not have displaced people.
18 Is the project located in an area where IDPs are
temporarily settled?
Subproject is not located in an area where IDPs are
temporary settled
19 Is the project in a politically sensitive area? The subproject is not in a politically sensitive area.
20 Is the subproject in a polluted or contaminated area?
The subproject is not in a polluted or contaminated
area.
21 Is the subproject located in an area of high visual
and landscape quality?
The subproject is not located in an area of high
visual and landscape quality
22 Is the subproject located in an area susceptible to
landslides or erosion?
Erosion control measures will
be implemented.
Stone pitching will protect the wall from water
erosion and shingle on the top from wind erosion.
23 Is the subproject located in an area of seismic
faults?
Subproject is not very much prone to seismic faults.
24 Is the subproject located in a densely populated
area?
Subproject is not in densely populated area.
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Issues Yes No Don’t
Know Mitigation Measures
Residual Impacts/Notes
25 Is the subproject located on prime agricultural land?
The subproject is not located on prime agricultural
land.
26 Is the subproject located in an area of tourist
importance?
Subproject is not located in an area of tourist
importance.
27 Is the subproject located near a waste dump? Subproject is not located near a waste dump.
28 Does the subproject have access to potable water? Subproject has easily accessible to potable water.
29 Is the subproject located far (1-2 kms) from
accessible roads?
Subproject is near to accessible roads which is
Karachi, Peshawar, Lahore road.
30 Is the subproject located in an area with a
wastewater network?
No wastewater network is present in the vicinity of
the subproject.
31 Is the subproject located in the urban plan of the
city?
The subproject is outside the urban plan of the city.
32 Is the subproject located outside the land use plan? Subproject is located outside the land use plan.
The rapid screening checklist depicts that the subproject is of such in nature that it will not have any significant negative impacts on physical, biological and social environment
situation of the project area. The basic objective of restoration/ rehabilitation of this subproject is to protect abadies (settlements), agricultural land and infrastructures from
erosion/ deformation due to flood water, therefore, magnitude of positive impacts that may arise from the execution of work is on higher side.
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6.1 Positive impacts of the sub projects
Positive impacts associated with project activities are as under;
Protection of human lives
Protection of villages and settlement from damages to housing and other physical assets
Decrease in area of land lost due to erosion
Protection against damages to crop and livestock
Generation of employment opportunities for the locals
6.2 Negative impacts of the sub projects
The impacts that may occur during the execution of the sub project can easily be managed and
mitigated by adopting Health, Safety and Environment principles and by implementing contractor
guidelines. These guidelines will be provided to the contractors at the time of bidding and its
implementation will be ensured by the executors whereas the social impacts will be mitigated
according to applicable policies and procedures.
Negative Impacts during construction may include:
Poor management of borrow area for extraction of materials from borrowing site
Land pollution due to dumping of solid waste material, camp site, stone stacking yard
Noise and vibration due to movement of machinery
Air pollution due to smoke and dust
Health and safety issues of labor
The negative impacts that may occur during the execution of the subproject can easily be managed
and mitigated by adopting mitigation measures and implementing contractor guidelines given in this
ESMP.
6.3 Social Impact Assessment
6.3.1 Scope of Land Acquisition and Resettlement
Keeping in view the scope of work for restoration of Concavo- Convex guide wall spur tied with
Mole Head Spur RD-2+750 of Colony Protection Bund downstream left side of Panjnad Headworks,
the survey was conducted to assess resettlement impacts at the proposed site for construction of
Concavo- Convex guide wall. No land acquisition and displacement / resettlement of
squatters/informal settlers in the form of dislocation of business structures, residential structures,
religious structures, community fixtures and loss of income sources is involved as all the sub-project
activities will be implemented on government land owned by Irrigation Department.
The objective of this subproject is to safeguards the interests of the people and their properties
through flood protection works. The concave-convex guide wall will be an excellent flood resilient
infrastructure and will guard against erosion and reduce human sufferings. The subproject will
ultimately improve the socio-economic and ecological benefits and fostering safer human settlements
near flood plains.
6.3.2 Impact Assessment
Using the standard tools - such as Socio-economic survey, FGDs, Inventory and Valuation of assets –
a social assessment of the subproject was initiated to assess social and resettlements impacts.
Following are the major findings of this assessment / screening;
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a) Ownership of land for the project site: The piece of land proposed for the restoration of
Concave Convex Guide Wall is owned by the Punjab Irrigation Department and falls within the RoW
of Panjnad Headworks.
b) Use of Land for any Economic or Social Activity: the land falls in the river bed, for most part
of the year it remains inundated and inaccessible for people. During the lean period, it is not feasible
even for grazing or fishing, because of the speed of flood and constant erosion.
c) Impact on Livelihood of Local Residents: In the present erosion led conditions, the site does
not provide support for any livelihood activity for (legal or illegal) fishermen. The restoration of
guide wall is expected to be used for fishing. Then the subproject will have positive or supportive
impact on livelihood of local residents.
d) Enhanced Human and Infrastructure Safety through Erosion Control: The subproject is a
technical solution to control erosion and ensuring safety of human life and valuable infrastructure on
left bank of the river without compromising any social safeguard.
e) Positive Impacts : As indicated above, all project activities will be carried out in the
government land and no private land will be acquired. Moreover, there is no adverse resettlement
impact on housing, commercial, community, religious, trees and public structures in the Corridor of
Impact. There are no losses of livelihoods.
f) Public Opinion: The information of Guide Wall construction was well received by the
beneficiary communities as the subproject will help improvement in their livelihoods and small
businesses, new job opportunities for the labor and protection to the housing and other infrastructure
of the residents of Irrigation Colony and Basti Lashari.
6.3.3 Gender Issue
In our rural society, female plays very important role in managing the household from domestic
chores to work in the fields and taking care of the livestock as well. Rural-women are major
contributors and their issues are less explored. Keeping in view the important role of the female in
the household as well in the society, gender consultations were conducted to record their views/
issues.
It was observed during consultation that the female were not satisfied with the availability of proper
health, education facilities in the area. Females were happy with the implementation of the proposed
subproject as this will protect their houses as well as sources of livelihood. They were of the view that
it will reduce the threats of flood and their miseries. It will also provide safety to their precious
structures.
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7. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PLAN
7.1 Objective
The purpose of Environmental and Social Management and Monitoring Plan (ESMMP) for flood
protection works is to ensure that all necessary identified measures have been adopted in order to
protect the environment and social situations and to comply with country environmental legislation
and applicable World Bank operational Policies. After the preparation of ESMF, SEMU outlined
site-specific ESMMP for the contractors and executing agency. Environmental and social checklist
was prepared by SEMU with the help of the field teams and was used to assess the potential impacts
of sub-project on the basis of its scale/size, nature and significant negative impacts.
7.2 Institutional Arrangements
7.2.1 Management Responsibilities
Overall responsibility for Environmental Management and Monitoring will rest with the Project
Implementation Unit (PIU) which is headed by a Project Director. SEMU will provide support to PIU
for managing environment and social aspects of the subproject and implementation of the present
ESMP. The PIU/ SEMU will be supported by environmental team of Supervision Consultant during
implementation and monitoring of the ESMP. Environment and Social consultants will review
periodical reports prepared by the Consultant Supervision Consultant (CSC) as well as inspection
notes based upon their visit to subproject site. This information shall make a basis for SEMU for
further reporting or visiting site. Copies of these reports will be circulated to the concerned as detailed
in Table-21. The specific responsibilities of the institutions involved in the ESMP implementation are
described below:
7.2.1.1 Project Implementation Unit (PIU)
Project Implementation Unit (PIU) will be responsible for implementation of ESMP throughout the
project period. PIU would also support community participation, consultations and other social
activities from the sub-project identification to completion stage. The SEMU along with
environmental team of PIU (supported by Environmental and Social Consultant) will assist in
implementation of ESMP.
7.2.1.2 The Consultant
The Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC) will ensure the implementation and regular monitoring
of the ESMP in letter and spirit during execution of the civil works and shall submit periodic reports to
PIU regarding the ESMP implementation status. The Consultant will have an Environmental Specialist
and Social Specialist that will be responsible for preparing and monitoring of the implementation of the
ESMP and reporting any non-compliances to the Engineer of the Project and the PIU.
7.2.1.3 The Contractor
The contractor will be responsible for on-field implementation of the ESMP and environmental
protection liabilities under the Punjab Environmental Protection Act (Amendment 2012) and World
Bank‟s Environmental and Social Safeguard Policies. He will also be responsible for compliance of
ESMP provisions keeping in view his contract with the PIU. The contractor will train his crews in all
aspects for implementation of the ESMP.
The ESMP will be an integral part of the contract document. The bid should include a detailed
environmental mitigation budget as part of the engineering costs of the respective works. Contractor will
also be responsible for implementation of social and environmental guidelines for contractors prepared
by SEMU (Annex-1I) during execution of work. Contractor will engage social and environmental
managers to fulfill the above requirements.
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7.3 Mitigation Plan
The mitigation plan, being a key component of ESMP includes measures to mitigate potential
negative impacts and enhance its positive impacts during construction phase of the sub-project. The
contractor is responsible for implementation of ESMP with the co-operation of executing and
implementing agencies, SEMU/ PIU staff, socio-environmental consultants and local community of
the subproject.
7.4 Monitoring Plan
Monitoring Plan is also associated with mitigation plan during the different stages of the sub-project.
It ensures that mitigation measures are being effectively implemented. The monitoring of the
subproject is very imperative for implementation of the ESMP. The Supervision Consultant through
environmental Inspector will carry out the monitoring at the field level on a continuous basis. The
SEMU and PIU staff will carry out periodic monitoring during their site visits.
7.4.1 Monitoring Mechanism
Safeguard implementation monitoring is an essential tool for testing whether the adopted
environmental and social management measures are meeting their stated objectives. Two
complementary methodology approaches are being applied to monitor the proposed actions under the
ESMP:
Compliance monitoring; which checks whether the actions proposed by the ESMMP have
been carried out by visual observation, photographic documentation and the use of checklists
prepared for the ESMMP;
Effects monitoring; which records the consequences of program activities on the biophysical
and social environment; as applicable, these effects are repeatedly measured by applying
selected indicators.
The plan also defines the monitoring mechanism and identifies a set of verifiable monitoring
parameters to ensure that all proposed mitigation measures laid down in the ESMMP are completely
and effectively implemented.
Monitoring will be carried out to ensure that the mitigation plans are regularly and effectively
implemented. It will be performed at three levels. At the PIU level, the environmental team
supported by SEMU will do ESMP monitoring to ensure that the mitigation plans are being
effectively implemented. The environmental team of Supervision Consultant will regularly monitor
the ESMMP implementation by the contractor. At contractor‟s level, the Environmental checklist
(Annex-III) will be filled on daily basis by their Environmental Manager and countersigned by the
representative of Supervision Consultant.
7.4.2 Reports
The contractor will prepare daily implementation reports and Consultant‟s environmental team will
produce monthly, quarterly and annual monitoring reports as well as a final report of the sub-project
based on safeguard implementation status. The distribution of periodic reports is given in Table-21.
Table-21:- Distribution of Periodic Reports
Report Prepared by Reviewed by Distribution
Daily Contractor Supervision
Consultant The Engineer
Monthly Construction Supervision
Consultant
Reviewed by PIU-
Environmental Unit;
SEMU
The Engineer
Project Implementation Unit
Quarterly Construction Supervision
Consultant
Reviewed by PIU-
Environmental Unit;
SEMU
The Engineer
Project Implementation Unit
and The World Bank
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Annual
Design and Construction
Supervision Consultants
Reviewed by PIU-
Environmental Unit;
SEMU
The Engineer
Project Implementation Unit
and The World Bank
Final Design and Construction
Supervision Consultants
Reviewed by PIU-
Environmental Unit;
SEMU
The Engineer
Project Implementación Unit
and The World Bank
7.5 Inclusion of ESMP in bidding/ contract documents
The present ESMP will be included in the bidding/ contract documents and their implementation will
be a contractual binding for the contractors. In addition, the contractor's guidelines prepared by
SEMU/ safeguards procedures will also be made part of contracts.
7.6 Monitoring of Environmental and Social Non-compliance
Any environmental and social non- compliance during first half of the reporting month will be
considered as a "minor deviation". In case the non- compliance attains the status of "non-mitigation"
during the second half of the reporting month, it would be considered a "moderate non- compliance".
In case non- compliance continues in the second month , it will fall in the category of "undone" and
as such would be considered as a major non- compliance and eventually leading to serious punitive
action including the suspension of contractor's payment or any other penalty as may be considered
appropriate with the recommendation of the Engineer. No payment will be made to contractor against
non- compliance and no arrears will be paid thereof.
7.7 Environmental and Social Management and Monitoring Plan
The impacts, mitigation measures, monitoring indicators, frequency and responsibility has been
discussed in Environmental and Social Management and Monitoring Plan (ESMMP).
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Table-22:- ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PLAN
Activity Impacts Mitigation Measures Monitoring Indicators Frequency Responsibility
Construction Phase
Establishment of camp,
manpower and
machinery/equipment/
stone stacking
yard/workshop etc.
Conflict due to use of
privately owned
agriculture land for
camp construction
Establishment of camp on
existing colony protection bund
away from population. Approval
of camp site from the Engineer
will be obtained.
Approval obtained from the
Engineer; Photographic record
maintained; Camp established
on existing colony protection
bund
At time of camp
establishment
Execution by contractor
Monitoring by CSC/PIU/
SEMU
Social conflicts due to
influx of external
workforce
Child labor
Establishment of camp on
existing colony protection bund
away from population.
Contractor to obtain approval
from the Engineer. Hiring of
work force from local
communities; Awareness raising
of residents for safety protection.
Awareness raising of labor to
ensure respect for local customs
No child labor will be used.
Camp established at least 500m
away from the nearest
community; Local hired
workforce; Any complaint
from the local community.
Presence of National Identity
card or relevant document
Fortnightly
Execution by contractor
Monitoring by CSC/PIU/
SEMU
Conflicts arising due to
mixing of local and
migratory job seekers.
Preference to provide jobs to local
job seekers; Motivation to the
workers for a good workmanship.
Jobs given to locals; Any
complaint registered.
Fortnightly Monitoring by CSC/PIU/
SEMU
Workers safety and
hygienic conditions
Health risks due to
unsafe and unhygienic
living
environment
Preparation and implementation
of OHS Plan. Safety measures
taken by the contractor such as
installation of firefighting
equipment, safe storage of
hazardous material, fencing,
provision of first aid facilities
etc.; Contingency measures in
case of accidents; Obligatory
insurance of contractor‟s staff
and laborers against accidents;
Approved OHS Plan.
Evidence of OHS trainings
conducted.
Accident/Incident reported.
Daily Execution by contractor
Monitoring by CSC/PIU/
SEMU
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Activity Impacts Mitigation Measures Monitoring Indicators Frequency Responsibility
Provision of adequate sanitation,
washing, lighting, cooking and
dormitory facilities. OHS
trainings to construction and
camp staff.
Camp site security Security hazards.
Security related
conflicts with local
community.
Proper fencing of the camp site;
Deployment of guards for
security; Friendly relations with
the local community.
Any security issue emerged. Monthly Execution by contractor
Monitoring by CSC
Parking/repair of
machinery and equipment
Soil and water
contamination due to
spillage of liquid wastes
( lubricants, fuel,
chemicals from the
machinery yard).
Proper maintenance of machinery
and equipment; Ensuring proper
storage and disposal of used oil
etc.; Ensuring good
housekeeping practices at
workshop areas; Avoiding waste
oil spill into soil and adjoining
river; Appropriate arrangements
such as usage of concrete base
drip pans to avoid spills during
fueling/oil change.
Any spill observed;
Availability of sealed
containers for used oils and
lubricants; Disposal options
(e.g. local vendor) explored.
Daily Execution by contractor
Monitoring by CSC/
PIU/SEMU
Operation of diesel
operated generators
Deterioration of air
quality; Noise
exceeding 75 dB is
harmful for receptors.
Proper tuning and maintenance of
generators.
Low smoke emissions; Noise
levels within permissible limits
(75dB at day time and 65dB at
night time).
Daily Execution by contractor
Monitoring by CSC
Use of water for construction
and consumption
Conflict with local
water demand.
The contractor to make his own
arrangements for water required
for construction ensuring that
water availability and supply to
nearby communities remain
unaffected.
Any conflict on the water
availability.
Fortnightly Execution by contractor
Monitoring by CSC
Water supply to labour camp Water related health
risks (Gastroenteritis,
Diarrhoea etc.)
Provision of safe drinking water
supply at the camp as well as at
working places by the contractor.
Any water borne disease
observed; Water quality reports
submitted.
Quarterly Execution by contractor
Monitoring by CSC/
PIU/SEMU
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Activity Impacts Mitigation Measures Monitoring Indicators Frequency Responsibility
Ensuring water quality analysis
from a certified laboratory.
Sanitation and waste water
disposal
Soil and water
contamination
Avoid disposal of sewage into
adjoining river; Provision of
sewage treatment arrangement
such as lined septic tank and
collection chamber; Pumping of
sewage from collection chamber
and disposal away from the camp
and any other settlement.
Monitoring compliance to
Regular disposal of sanitary
waste; Photographic record;
Visual inspections.
Monthly Execution by contractor
Monitoring by CSC/
PIU/SEMU
Solid waste generation Land pollution Ensure proper collection and
disposal of waste generated from
camp at designated disposal pit
(away from the camp site)
approved by the Engineer;
Prohibition on burning of waste;
Good housekeeping practices to
minimize waste generation.
Covered disposal containers
placed at camp; Designated
disposal pit available; Visual
inspections.
Weekly Execution by contractor
Monitoring by CSC
Storage, handling, and
transport of hazardous
materials
Work safety and human
health risks
Provision of double containment
for storage of hazardous material
(if any).
Record of harmful incident
occurred.
Weekly Execution by contractor
Monitoring by CSC/
PIU/SEMU
Restoration of camp area Low esthetic value if
camp site is not restored
to its original landscape
Remove all the material from the
camp site. Levelling of site.
Restoration and enhancement plan
will be prepared. It will be
executed within one month of
completion of civil works.
Camp area restored. At time of
demobilization
of the
contractor
Execution by Contractor
Monitoring by CSC,
PIU/SEMU
Work Places
Manpower at work Occupational Health
and Safety (OHS )
issues
Preparation and implementation
of OHS Plan. Provision of
Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE); Provision of first aid
facilities; Provision of
Approved OHS Plan.
Evidence of OHS trainings
conducted.
PPE provided; First aid
facilities provided; Record of
Daily Execution by contractor
Monitoring by CSC
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Activity Impacts Mitigation Measures Monitoring Indicators Frequency Responsibility
emergency vehicle injuries/ illness.
Operation and movement
of machinery and
equipment
Deterioration of air
quality due to exhaust
gases and dust
emissions
Proper engine tuning of
machinery/equipment;
Water sprinkling at dust prone
areas.
Gas emissions minimized;
Dust emissions controlled.
Fortnightly
Execution by contractor
Monitoring by CSC/
PIU/SEMU
Noise from vehicles,
compaction rollers,
concrete mixers and
construction equipment
exceeding 75 dB is
harmful for receptors.
Proper engine tuning of
machinery/equipment; Avoid
night time traffic particularly near
communities.
Noise levels within permissible
limits (75dB at day time and
65dB at night time).
Daily Execution by contractor
Monitoring by CSC/
PIU/SEMU
Transportation of
construction material
Smoke and dust
generation; Fall of
transported material;
Chance of accidents;
damage to access roads.
Use earth material with the
approval of the Engineer; Procure
shingle from Sakhi Sarwar or
other quarry approved by the
Engineer; Regular inspection,
tuning, and maintenance of
transport vehicles; Material
transport in closed containers or
covered with canvas (Tarpal)
sheets. Avoid night time activity;
Maintain liaison with
communities; Repair of damaged
roads.
Vehicles properly maintained;
Designated borrow and quarry
areas used; No fall of
transported material;
Damaged road repaired.
Daily Execution by contractor
Monitoring by CSC
Soil erosion and
contamination
Restrict vehicle speeds to
30km/h.; Restriction on repair of
vehicles and equipment in the
field.
Monitoring compliance; Log
of vehicle and equipment
repairs; Soil erosion observed
Fortnightly Execution by contractor
Monitoring by
CSC/SEMU
Air pollution Use of machinery and vehicles
with properly tuned to avoid the
exhaust emissions; Sprinkling of
water on site and on routes near
Route maps of vehicle
movement; Log of vehicle
maintenance.
Daily Execution by contractor
Monitoring by CSC
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Activity Impacts Mitigation Measures Monitoring Indicators Frequency Responsibility
communities.
Water pollution Avoiding washing of vehicles
along the river.
Monitoring compliance; Water
quality testing.
Monthly Implementation by
Contractor
Monitoring by
CSC/PIU/SEMU
Noise pollution Use of muffles (silencers) in
vehicles to minimize noise;
Avoiding movement of vehicles
at night near communities.
No construction activities at
night; Log of vehicle
movement; Visual inspections
of the vehicles.
Daily
Execution by construction
contractor
Monitoring by PIU/
SEMU
Occupational, Health
and Safety issues
Preparation and implementation
of OHS Plan. Fixing of sign
board at detours; Use of PPE;
Awareness raising of drivers;
Avoiding speedy movement of
vehicles near communities;
Training of construction workers
and others; Regular liaison with
communities.
Approved OHS Plan.
Evidence of OHS trainings
conducted.
PPEs used by workers;
Reflectorized road signs;
Visual inspections.
Fortnightly
Execution by contractor
Monitoring by PIU/
SEMU
Damage to
infrastructure
The subproject does not have any
impacts on infrastructures as all
civil works will be implemented
on irrigation land.
Visual inspections.
Photographic records.
Monthly
Execution by contractor
Monitoring by PIU/
SEMU
Construction works
Soil erosion and
contamination
Proper compaction to minimize
wind and water erosion; Guide
wall to be constructed and
maintained at a stable gradient
according to design
specifications to minimize gully
erosion; The wall and toe of
mole spur will not be left un-
compacted during construction
works; Machinery and
equipment will not be repaired
Erosion observed;
Photographic record;
contamination signs observed.
Fortnightly Execution by contractor
Monitoring by PIU/
SEMU/ CSC
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Activity Impacts Mitigation Measures Monitoring Indicators Frequency Responsibility
and maintained at the site; No
waste effluents will be released
in to the river.
Accident risks Preparation and implementation
of OHS Plan. Provision of PPEs;
Provision of first aid kits and
emergency vehicle.
PPEs provided; Record of any
accident.
Daily Execution by contractor
Monitoring by CSC
Damage to crops and
cultivated area
Crops and cultivated area is away
from site so, the subproject will
likely not to cause any damage to
agriculture crops. In case of any
crop damage, compensation will
be paid to the grower/ farmer.
Crop damage observed;
Complaints from the
communities.
Daily Execution by contractor
Monitoring by PIU/
SEMU/ CSC
Loss of natural
vegetation and
associated fauna
There is no cutting or removal of
trees.
However, as per Punjab
Government policy, 1% of the
project cost has been allocated
for tree plantation for better
environment. For this purpose a
tree plantation plan will be
prepared including the type of
species, location for plantation
and other necessary information.
This plan will also compensate
any unlikely tree cutting
involved during project
implementation. Selection of
borrow area with least vegetation
cover.
Record of tree cutting;
Photographic record;
Daily
Execution by contractor
Monitoring by PIU/
SEMU/ CSC
Damage to
infrastructure
The subproject does not have any
impacts on infrastructures as all
civil works will be implemented
Visual inspections;
Photographic records;
Monthly
Execution by contractor
Monitoring by PIU/
SEMU/ CSC
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Activity Impacts Mitigation Measures Monitoring Indicators Frequency Responsibility
on irrigation land.
Noise pollution Use of noise reduction devices;
Regular inspection, maintenance
and lubrication of the construction
vehicle and equipment; Use of
PPEs such as earplugs and
earmuffs by the workers; Avoid
night time activity.
Noise levels measured. Daily Execution by construction
contractor
Monitoring by PIU/
SEMU/ CSC
Air pollution Proper engine tuning of
machinery/ equipment; Water
sprinkling particularly at work
sites near the communities.
Dust emission controlled;
Monitoring on stack of
machinery and equipment;
Evidence of measurement
records;
Daily Execution by contractor
Monitoring by PIU/
SEMU/ CSC
Land degradation; soil
erosion; pooling of
water and drainage
problem
Excavation of borrow sites as per
specifications.
Visual inspections;
Photographic records.
Fortnightly Executing agency and
contractor
Monitoring by PIU/
SEMU/ CSC
Residual wastes;
construction material
waste
Remove any left-over
construction material/wastes
from the construction sites.
Waste material removed. End of the
rehabilitation
works
Execution by contractor
Monitoring by PIU/
SEMU/ CSC
Safety/health measures for
local population
Accident risks,
particularly for local
population living
within/near the
subproject especially
women, children and
elderly people;
Public awareness
campaigns through
displaying sign board at
site and haulage routes;
Vulnerability to
accidents; Deterioration
Restriction on movement of
machinery on the designated
haulage routes for transportation
of materials; Public awareness
campaigns through displaying
sign board at site and haulage
routes; Public consultation to
maintain community integrity
and social links; Setting up speed
limits (not more than 30 Km in
work areas); Availability of first
aid box for locals; Strict
enforcement keeping non-
Visual observations;
Record of accident and near-
misses; any complaint from
the community.
All activities
on daily basis
except public
consultation
that will be
carried out on
monthly basis
Executing agency and
contractor
Monitoring by PIU/
SEMU/ CSC
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Activity Impacts Mitigation Measures Monitoring Indicators Frequency Responsibility
of health due to dust
working persons, particularly
children, away from work sites;
Adequate signage to manage
traffic at sites, haulage and
access roads; Ensure water
sprinkling.
Excavation and restoration
of Borrow Area
Chang in land use
pattern
Soil erosion;
Visual sores in
landscape;
Public health risks due
to mosquito-breeding
places;
Land disputes;
Loss of potential crop
land; Loss of
vegetation ; Loss of
fauna
Restoration and Environmental
enhancement plan will be
prepared. Use of borrow areas
with Engineer‟s approval;
Ensuring that areas under crops
are not used as borrow areas;
Leveling and dressing of borrow
areas; Avoid tree cutting;
Restriction on hunting, shooting,
trapping, and poaching of wild
species; Rescue of any
encountered species. It will be
executed within one month of
completion of civil works.
Visual observation;
Photographic records.
Daily Executing agency and
contractor
Monitoring by PIU/
SEMU/ CSC
Operation Phase
Animal burrowing Damage to the structure Regular inspection of structures
against burrowing by animals.
(rodents, porcupines, reptiles etc).
Removal of the animals from
burrow and filling/ compaction of
pit.
Visual observation.
Daily Executing agency
Erosion Damage to guide wall
due to rain cuts etc
Inspection of guide wall and
filling/ compaction after rain cuts
etc.
Visual observation during
monsoon.
After each rainy
day
Executing agency
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7.8 Capacity building/ Trainings
The objective of the environmental and social trainings is to provide basic knowledge and information
on the key environmental and social issues associated with the proposed interventions to the key
project personnel including the focal persons, PIU staff, field officers, Community members,
Contractor staff, workers and project beneficiaries.
The SEMU/ PIU staff along with environmental and social consultant will be responsible for the
implementation of following training plan. At the subproject sites, the SEMU/ PIU staff will provide
trainings to contractor/ executing officer with their field staff. Training plan is given in Table-23.
Table-23:- Environmental and Social Training Program
Staff to be Trained Trainer Contents Schedule
Training about Environmental Management of the Project
Selected field staff of
PIU
Construction Supervision
Consultants Environmentally sensitive
issues of the sub-project
Mitigation measures under
ESMP
Social and cultural values of
the area and conflict
resolution
Before
construction
activities
At site personnel
Contractor:
Managerial staff
Engineers
Environment, Health
and Safety staff
Consultant:
Managerial staff
Engineers
Construction Supervision
Consultants Environmentally sensitive
issues of the project
Wildlife and vegetation
sensitive area of the project
Mitigation measures
Contingency plan
Community issues
Social and cultural values of
the area
Mitigation measures under
ESMP
Before
construction
activities
Training about Health Safety and Environmental issues during project implementation
Construction crew:
Machinery Operators
Mechanics
Skilled labors
Unskilled labors
Contractor‟s Environmental
Manager Introduction to Health
Safety and Environment
(HSE).
Role and responsibilities of
construction crew about
environmental management
and monitoring activities.
Recording and reporting
about HSE complaints.
Good House Keeping
practices.
During
construction
activities
Community members
Impacted stakeholders
Construction Supervision
Consultants Public Consultation
Grievance redress
mechanism
Before and
during
construction
activities
The Environment and Social consultant will be responsible for preparing the reports for each training
conducted by the Engineer.
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7.9 Tree Plantation Plan
Tree cutting/uprooting is not anticipated for project implementation. However in case the requirement
of tree cutting identifies during construction phase of the project, the impact shall be mitigated by re-
plantation in the vicinity of the project area. It is proposed to plant five (05) new trees for each tree
uprooted on site. If no trees will be affected, the contractor will still plant trees to offset the small
vegetation to be lost. The Contractor will be responsible for protection and watering the new
plantation during construction phase of the project and Irrigation Department during operational phase
of the project. In addition 1% of total project cost is allocated for tree plantation enhancement plan.
7.10 Waste Management Plan
This component describes the waste management plan that will be employed during the construction
and restoration period. The main types of waste to be disposed off include:
Waste generated during construction;
Fuel, oils, and chemicals;
Sewage;
Camp site waste;
Medical waste;
Packing waste; and
Excess construction material
Domestic waste and construction waste will be the main type of waste generated from labour camp
and construction activities. Domestic waste contains high percentage of readily degradable
hydrocarbon which gives bad smell on decomposition, especially in hot and humid environment.
Construction waste classified as inert waste which need to be dispose of with care in order to avoid the
cause of health & safety issues and drainage problems in the area. It is recommended to collect the
domestic waste and construction waste separately. The Contractor will adopt 3 Rs (reduce, reuse and
recycle) technique for proper disposal of solid waste.
7.10.1 Domestic Waste
All the waste generated at labor camp should be collected and temporarily stored at the
designated bund area within the labor camp
The area should be prepared, maintained and visually inspected and recorded on regular basis
by the Environment Officer of the Contractor
The waste storage area should be fenced to stop animal‟s direct contact with the waste. The
site must be decontaminated to keep the building free from foul smells, spreading of diseases
and healthy working environment on regular basis
It is the responsibility of Contractor to arrange the waste collection from the labour camp with
local authority or waste disposal corporation on regular basis
Waste Chute should be provided within the labour camp. Chute will enable the collection of
thrown solid in the covered storage site
Biodegradable bags should be provided to the occupants and residents of the labour camp for
collecting their waste
Implement resource conservation and recover recyclable waste e.g. paper, steel cans, glass
bottles etc. from the collected waste and divert the filtered waste to the waste disposal pit
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7.10.2 Construction Waste
Construction waste could be reused as a fill material or construction material. However the
detail testing should be undertaken to confirm the suitability of the waste, if it can be used as
a construction material.
If the construction waste disposed off on site in the form of construction waste disposal site
then once the hole filled with the construction waste, the top of the fill should be capped with
clayed material and compacted to minimize water infiltration.
7.10.3 Special Waste
Collection and disposal of special waste e.g. medical waste or used oil from equipment and
machinery yard shall be arranged with specialized disposal contractor. Medical waste can also
be sent to the local Tehsil or district hospital to dispose of with other hospital waste.
7.11 Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM)
The main objective of the grievance redress procedure is to provide a mechanism to mediate conflict
and cut down on lengthy litigation, which often delays such infrastructure projects. It will also provide
a public forum for the people, who might have objections or concerns about the subproject, to raise
their objections and to address these issues adequately through conflict resolution. GRM will be
inclusive of all groups and gender and will cover all social and environmental issues resulting from
this sub-project intervention.
The PIU will establish a Grievance Redress Committee (GRC) with the following composition:
i. Project Director (Head PIU) Chairman
ii. Director (Social and Environment) PIU Member
iii. Executive Engineer of the respective Irrigation Division Member
iv. Project Manager, Supervision Consultant Member
v. Deputy Director SEMU Member/Secretary
A complaint register will be maintained at site with the Contractor as well as in the office of the
Resident Engineer of the Supervision Consultant. The placing of the complaint register at Engineer‟s
office will be well publicized through display at camp site of the contractor, the Resident Engineer‟s
office. Detailed Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) will be displayed on sign board installed at
Resident Engineer‟s office to guide complainant. Training of impacted stakeholders on GRM has also
been given in Table-23. Apart from this, brochures on GRM in local language will be printed for
widely dissemination as a part of public awareness campaign.
The Resident Engineer of the Construction Supervision Consultant will be the first level to register
and resolve the complaint if it is not addressed by the contractor. The Resident Engineer will deliver
its decision within one week of registration of the case, If no understanding or amicable solution can
be reached, or if the affected person does not receive a response from the Resident Engineer Office
within one week of the registry of the complaint, he/she can appeal to the GRC telephonically or in
writing at the following address:
The Project Director,
Project Implementation Unit,
DCRIP.
Irrigation Secretariat, Old Anarkali,
Lahore.
Phone: 042 99212295
Mail: [email protected]
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The GRC will act on the complaint/grievance within one week of the day of its filing. If the affected
person is not satisfied with the decision of GRC, he/she, as a last resort may submit the complaint to a
court of law. All complaints received in writing (or written when received verbally) will be
documented.
7.12 ESMP Implementation Estimated Budget
The cost for implementation of environmental mitigation plan is estimated Rs. 17,50,000/-. The
implementation of environmental and social management plan will be the responsibility of the Contractor
and PIU along with consultants will ensure implementation and monitoring of ESMP. The detail of cost for
mitigation measures is given in Table-24.
Table - 24:- ESMP Implementation Estimated Budget
Sr.# Description Cost (PKR)
1 Environmental Monitoring (through
environmental Kit and noise meter)
100,000
2 Implementation of OHS requirements
(preparation of Plan, PPEs, first aid
boxes, others)
100,000
3 Provision of sewage treatment at camp
site
100,000
4 Tree plantation and the restoration/
environmental enhancement plan
14,00,000*
5 ESMP Trainings 50,000
Total 17,50,000
*1% of total project cost is allocated for plantation as per Government of the Punjab policy in the PC-I, that cost will be used for tree
plantation plan and restoration/ environmental enhancement plan.
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Annex-I
Questionnaire / Survey
Disaster and Climate Resilience Improvement Project
Subproject:- Construction of Guide Wall Downstream of Panjnad Headworks
1. IDENTIFICATION
1.1 Name ______________________ 1.2 Father‟s Name______________________
1.2 Contact No. -------------------------------------- NIC No ----------------------------------------
1.3 Education -------------------- Education of family members -----------------------------------
2. OCCUPATION
Village: _______________________ Tehsil __________________ District: ____________
1.4 Respondent‟s Location at: Head ----- Middle------ Tail ------ Left ---------- Right -------------
1.5 Total Family members : > 10 yrs M___, F ___= Total ______
Under 10 years (M_______F ______ =Total _______
3. SOURCE OF INCOME:
Farm income per season) Rs. ________________
Off farm income per month) ___________ Source _________________
Other family member who generates income ____________ Rs/Month_________
4. LAND UTILIZATION
Land Acres
a. Total Area owned
b. Total Cultivated Area
c. Water logged land
d. Area damaged from Flood 2014
a. Cropping Pattern
a) Rabi --------------------------------------------------------------------------
b) Kharif ------------------------------------------------------------------------
b. Source of Irrigation
a. Canal 2. Tube well 3. Canal + Tube well 4. Lift Irrigation 5. Other
b. Drainage/SCARP T/W installed by the Government yes ________ No ______
c. In operation yes _____ No ______, if No, from when it is closed ______
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c. Prevalent Land Rate (Rs. Per Acre)
Agricultural Land __________________ Water logged Land __________________
d. Land Rent (Rs./ Year) __________________
e. Tube Well Water Charges (Rs./Hr.)__________________
f. Is there Water Logging? Yes------------- No--------------- If yes:
g. Reason of Water Logging:
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
4. HOUSING CONDITIONS
Type of Structure No. of Rooms Type
Living rooms
Patio/Viranda
Animal shed/room
Other shed / Kitchen
Bathroom (Separate / Attached)
Latrine
-Open
-Flush
5. RESETTLEMENT IMPACTS
Detail o f Property to be Affected from the Proposed Project Interventions.
5.1 If land provide following details:
Type of Land Affected Land (kanal) Ownership Status
a) Agriculture
b) Grazing Land
c) Forest Land
d) Crops Area
e)Crop Area
5.2 If Residential Structure, Specify Category of Structure: (Tick Relevant)
Structure
Nos. and size of Structure
Type of Construction
* Nos Size (sft)
Room
Room
Kitchen
Bathroom/ Latrine
Boundary Wall
Hand Pump
1- Katcha. 2- Hut/Thatched./Sirki 3- semi-Pacca 4- Pacca
5.3 If Commercial Structures:
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Structure
Type and size of Structure
Type of
Construction Size (sft)
Shop
Khokha
Adda
Other
5.4 If other assets/ fixture affected:
Type of Asset No. Value (Rs.) When Purchased /
Installed (No. of
Yrs.)
Peter Engine
Electric Motor
Tube Well
Other (specify)
5.5 Community/Public Structures under Project Impact
Structure
Type and size of Structure
Type of
Construction Size (sft.)
6. GENERAL REMARKS OF THE RESPONDENTS:
____________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
7. RECOMMENDATIONS
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Name of Interviewer: _____________________ Signature ____________
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Annex-III
Daily Monitoring Checklist
Description Status Additional
Comments
A-Physical Conditions
1-Ambient air quality
Are dust emissions being regulated through sprinkling water on the
routes being used by the Contractor? □Yes □No
Are vehicle speeds being monitored to avoid excessive dust emissions at
dust prone areas? □Yes □No
Are vehicle properly tuned/maintained to reduce air emissions? □Yes □No
2. Noise Control
Are noise levels remained within safe limits (<75dB)? □Yes □No
In case excessive noise levels are detected have appropriate mitigation
measures been taken? □Yes □No
Is restriction on playing tape records and blowing pressure horns etc. is
being observed? □Yes □No
2-Waste Material
Has any natural drainage been disturbed or altered? □Yes □No
Are the waste bins emptied regularly in the burn pit? □Yes □No
Is food waste disposed in the open? □Yes □No
Is the combustible waste burnt regularly in the burn pit? □Yes □No
Is any medical waste generated and handled properly? □Yes □No
3-Fuel/Lubricant
Are the fuel tanks properly marked with their contents? □Yes □No
Are the fuels and oils handled in a safe manner, ensuring no leakage or
spillage? □Yes □No
Any spillage of liquid waste occurred? □Yes □No
If spillage occurred, managed properly? □Yes □No
4-Traffic management
Is vehicle speed limit of 30 km/hr being followed? □Yes □No
Is the movement of all project vehicles and personnel been restricted to
within the work areas? □Yes □No
Do all vehicles and equipment have muffles to reduce noise levels
whilst working close to communities? □Yes □No
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Movement of machinery restricted to designated routes? □Yes □No
Construction vehicles, machinery and equipment stated in designated
places within RoW? □Yes □No
B-Biological Conditions
1-Flora
Has any tree cut/uprooted? □Yes □No
Have trees and branches been used as fuel wood? □Yes □No
2-Fauna
Are the drivers careful and watchful about wild and domestic animals? □Yes □No
Any damage to animals? □Yes □No
C-Socio-economic
1-Community
During construction have good management practices been adopted by
avoiding disturbance to areas adjacent to work area? □Yes □No
Are complaints from local communities being registered and responded
to? □Yes □No
Have the local communities been formally notified about methods for
registering complaints? □Yes □No
Is un-necessary interference to adjoining private agriculture land
avoided? □Yes □No
Are damages (if any) to private property repaired and/or compensated
by the Contractor? □Yes □No
Are metaled roads properly maintained? □Yes □No
2-Work Force
Are proper hygienic facilities being provided ? □Yes □No
Are sufficient guards for security deployed? □Yes □No
Name ____________________________________ Signature ___________________
Additional Comments: -