Environmental Monitoring Report Semiannual Report Covering Jan-Jun 2016 MFF: Energy Sector Development Investment Program (ESDIP) - Tranche 3, ADB Grant No. 0280 Gereshk Electricity Services Improvement Project Rehabilitation of Gereshk Hydro Power Plant December 2016 Prepared by Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS - Electricity Utility) of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan for the Asian Development Bank. The Environmental Monitoring Report is a document of the Government of Afghanistan. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB’s Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature.
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Environmental Monitoring Report
Semiannual Report
Covering Jan-Jun 2016
MFF: Energy Sector Development Investment Program
(ESDIP) - Tranche 3, ADB Grant No. 0280
Gereshk Electricity Services Improvement Project Rehabilitation of Gereshk Hydro Power Plant
December 2016
Prepared by Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS - Electricity Utility) of Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan for the Asian Development Bank.
The Environmental Monitoring Report is a document of the Government of Afghanistan. The
views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB’s Board of Directors,
Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature.
Gereshk Electricity Services Improvement Project (Rehabilitation of Gereshk Hydropower Plant) ESDIP Tranche 3, ADB Grant - 0280
This second Bi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report (BAEMR) for Jan-June 2016 covers the status of the rehabilitation and up-gradation process of the Gereshk hydropower plant, which is presently been carried out mainly through Asian Development Bank (ADB) funding under Tranche 3 program. The restoration program focuses on the provision of electricity services improvement with rehabilitation and up-gradation of the existing old hydropower plant, by replacement with new equipment and accessories to increase electricity generation and make available more reliable locally generated power supply to meet the local demand which is presently having electricity supply shortages. Currently only about 2,500 households have connections to the local electricity distribution system, while 5,000 households claim to await new connections. Some have their own diesel generators which are too expensive for the mass and the poor. Even for those connected to the electricity network, prolonged load shedding during both the morning and evening peak hours means that most receive only a few hours of power supply a day and the existing infrastructure does not allow continued access to reliable power supply.
The Gereshk Hydro Power Plant Rehabilitation Project is located in central Helmand Province, about 2.5km northeast of Gereshk town and about 125 km west of Kandahar with the project location coordinates as 31°49' 36.0"N Latitude and 64°35' 30.0"E Longitude at El. 826 elevation level above mean sea level. This hydropower plant, which has been operating for about 50 years now is presently under rehabilitation process for restoration and up-gradation of the power plant to 4.8MW installed capacity from its longstanding approximately 2MW generating capacity.
The Project which aims at increasing access to reliable power is in line with the energy
sector strategy under the Afghanistan National Development Strategy (ANDS), the
Government strategic platform for development during 2008-2020. The Project is in line with
the ADB's Country Partnership Strategy (2009-2013) for Afghanistan which identifies the
rehabilitation and upgrading of existing infrastructure as priority in the energy sector. It is
also consistent with ADB's Strategy 2020 and ADB Energy Policy (2009) for promoting
inclusive growth, energy security, and supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy.
1.2 Objective and Methodology
The main objective of the Environmental Monitoring is to anticipate and effectively address
environmental and social concerns associated with the Gereshk Hydropower Plant
Rehabilitation Project in line with Afghanistan Environmental legislation/standards as well as
meeting the requirement of the Safeguard Policy Statement of the ADB. The EMP identified
covering all possible foreseen environmental and social impacts from all the project
components/activities during the construction. Also the provision for the unforeseen
environmental & social impacts that may arise during the actual construction of the project
shall be monitored too and mitigated/addressed accordingly. The step by step approach
used for the purpose was as follows:
The monitoring process assess and establishes baseline environmental conditions in
the project area and documentation of the same;
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The potential change in environmental parameters likely to be effected by project
related activities are identified and listed;
The assessment identified the likelihood and significance of potential impacts;
Then defining & listing of mitigation measures to reduce adverse impacts to as low as practicable are done;
These anticipated issues, identified mitigation measures, management and monitoring action plan, responsibilities with frequency/timeline and reporting action formulated and being implemented as per Annexures 1 & 2.
The main objective of the Bi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report is to provide general information on the progress of implementation of the project rehabilitation works during the reporting period. The other objective is to assess if the project construction is going-on smoothly as planned with all environmental and social precautions in place or needs some recommended action for necessary improvement. The judgments on the progress are established on weekly/monthly review meetings. The main contractor presents the project site findings along with the monitoring actions for site-specific civil repairs and other rehabilitation works of the project like access roads, peripheral walls, annex building and foundation for DG sets between January and June 2016 as these were the main components of activities carried out by the contractor during this period. Further, the contractor assured that all environmental and social issues have been taken care as required. The Environmental & Social Management and Monitoring Plan (ESMMP) report also prepared & finalized during the period and submitted for further implementation starting next reporting period.
1.3 Project Scope of Works and Anticipated Environmental Framework
The Gereshk Hydropower Plant rehabilitation Project consists of the following major
components of rehabilitation works:
a) Replacement of two turbine-generator units which are still in operational stage and
installation of a new third turbine-generator unit with other associated accessories,
switchgears and control system including step-up 3.3/20kV transformer substation;
b) Replacement and installation of various hydro-mechanical gates, trash-racks and
powerhouse gantry crane;
c) Civil repair works: (i) re-grading, filling & re-profiling to improve the overall stability
of both the banks of canal of length 150 m downstream of powerhouse; (ii) Civil
concrete works (second stage concrete) for replacing the Unit I and II of Turbine-
Generator and other associated equipment, (iii) Concreting works for installing unit
III (new turbine, generator and associated equipment), (iv) New perimeter / boundary
walls on the left and right banks, (v) Control Room for Stand-by Diesel Generator
sets, (vi) Annex Building cum store,(vii) Repair works of powerhouse, and (viii)
Temporary earthen dyke construction/removal for water isolation to enable hydro
mechanical (HM) works at the intake.
d) Upgrading of the existing access road of 9.6 km on the left bank from Intake to
Powerhouse and about 2.6 km road on the right bank.
Regarding the environmental and social issues, this project shall not be affected relating to change in the drainage pattern and water resources depletion due to dam/weir related constructions (which was also highlighted in the first bi-annual EMR of July-Dec. 2015) as no such components exist in the project. Therefore the anticipated environmental and social impacts during construction could result from:
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The temporary use of land immediately adjacent to the canal, which may result in some localized scrub clearance and temporary loss of vegetation;
Extraction (can be from stone/sand quarries) and the transport of construction materials and dredged materials from the canal (causes dust generation, traffic congestion, sedimentation, temporary storage space, noise & vibration);
Dredging of 'the canal area (can cause sedimentation, dust generation, temporary storage space and noise);
Disposal of the old equipment of the HPP including the existing two turbines, associated electrical equipment and hydro-mechanical gates (require temporary storage space, dust generation, spillage of oils/lubricants, etc. noise & vibration);
Concrete works in proximity to the canal areas including concrete reinforcement of spillways and the canal banks (dust generation, water contamination, noise and vibration);
Water Quality issues during construction;
Noise and vibration associated with construction machineries, other equipment and DG set operation;
Contractors work practices and on site environmental management (can be a disaster if good practice environmental management not followed);
Worker Occupational health and safety issues including provision of PPEs;
Community /public health and security; Use of water for Project activities including workers camp’s requirements & road
sprinkling, etc.; Generation of waste by the Project activities during the construction; Construction of temporary earthen dyke and coffer dam for canal repair and
equipment erection may also have to be monitored properly;
Accordingly, the summarized list of key environmental and social impacts being tackled at the construction site with proper mitigation measures and monitoring as follows:
a) Soil Contamination (soil quality issue) b) Soil Erosion (loss of soil) c) Water Contamination (water quality issue) d) Fugitive Dust Emissions (impact on air quality) e) Vehicular and Generator Exhaust Emissions (GHG impact on air quality) f) Damage to Infrastructure due to Blasting g) Noise Nuisance and Vibration h) Siltation due to Temporary Earthen Dyke Construction/Removal at the Intake for
Water Isolation to Enable HM works i) Loss of Vegetation and Crops j) Occupational Health and Safety Issues; k) Community/Public Health Issue including Poor Sanitation & Waste Management
System and Communicable Diseases; l) Working Conditions and Management of Workforce Relationship. m) Blockade of access of local community right of way due to project construction
activities prioritization; n) Disturbances on Community Privacy/Safety and Site Security; o) Community Interactions & Conflict between Workers and locals.
The management of these impacts/issues is being undertaken at the project site as planned under the table in Annexure 1.
1.4 Contract for Consulting Services
In line with the foreseen requirement of Professional consultants with all specialists qualified to perform all necessary works in high quality, DABS-PMO, employer has retained the
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Project Management and Supervision Consultant. Hill International (HI) for providing such services as intended for the purpose to the employer. Accordingly the work is implemented as per Regulations of ADB, and Regulations of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan as well as in accordance with the Special Contract Conditions and Technical Specifications which are set by the Employer. Quality Control is also an integral part of the project supervision work of the PMC.
1.5 Changes in the Project Organization and Environmental Team
There is no major change in the overall project organization. DABS with its Project Management Office (PMO) and its Director as the overall authority is the direct implementation set-up to manage the day-to day coordination, monitoring and administration activities of the Gereshk rehabilitation project. However, the process of recruitment of the proposed PMO environmental team is under process and shall be in place soon. In the meantime and till such an environmental team is in place, the PMC, HI environmental expert, who is part of the monitoring and supervision team for the project has been supporting the PMO in coordinating all environmental related issues on behalf of PMO in addition to his PMC role of overseeing environmental management and monitoring of contractor’s work, and reporting.
1.6 Relationship with Contractors, Owner and Lender
During this reporting period, DABS closely acted as a team with the PMC, Hill International in reviewing all environmental aspects of the project activities and engaged also the contractor while requesting them for proper documentation of all environmental site management monitoring activities with priority basis. The communication on the project activities from the contractor with the PMO were going directly and also via the Team Leader of the Project Management Consultant. The PMO/PMC also requested from the lender’s ADB Office in Kabul for their representations in the review meetings where fruitful suggestions and advice on many issues including environmental and social safeguard aspects were provided by the ADB representative in the interest of the project construction and completion.
1.7 Status of Work Activities during the Period Compared to Previous Period
The cumulative status and progress of works activities carried out during the reporting period (Jan-June 2016) as compared to the end of the previous reporting period (31 Dec. 2015) is as follows:
Table 1: Project Work Status as Compared to Previous Reporting Period
Sl.#
Work Activities Status (30th
June 2016) Status ( 31 Dec. 2015)
A. Civil works Status
1 Left bank road – 9.6km (total) 4km PH to Intake completed 90% of 2.8 km PH to Highway Bridge completed
About 2 km excavation works was completed. About1km ABC & DBM from intake completed
2 Annex building construction Completed 95% work completed
3 DG sets foundation Completed Excavation was completed
4 Lattice tower for DG sets Completed Excavation was completed
5 Control room - Excavation completed
6 Fuel tank chamber Completed Excavation completed
7 RB-Perimeter wall-5.6m high(56m) Completed Excavation of 56 m out of 240m completed
8 RB-Perimeter wall-3.6m high(184m) 75% Completed Site clearing/cleaning done
9 Storage area for new equipment 80% Completed Only area cleaning and grubbing was done
10 Transformer foundation 50% Completed None
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12 Rail extension (Right Bank) 43% excavation completed, 32.6% PCC C10 for all structures completed, 22% reinforcement steel completed
None
B. Status and Progress of Electromechanical Mechanical (EM) Equipment
1 Lot 1-Consignment with complete set of Turbine Generator Equipment of Unit # 3 with all auxiliaries from M/s. Hunan Allonward, China
Consignment have reached Kandahar Customs in March 2016 but due to high custom duty valuation, it is yet to be cleared from Kahandar Customs by the contractor
Manufacturing completed, factory inspection & tests done and consignment dispatched from China on 18
th Dec, 2015
2 Lot-II Consignment with the remaining Two Units # 1 and # 2 Turbines & Generator equipment and all auxiliaries from M/s. Hunan Allonward, China
Consignment dispatched from China on 22
nd Jan.
2016 and have been cleared from Karachi Port, Pakistan and waiting near Kahandar boarder to be custom cleared from Kahandar after Lot - I
Manufacturing completed, factory inspection & tests done and consignment ready to be dispatched from China.
3 Lot-III Consignment of DG Sets –5 Nos. from M/s. Sudhir Electrical, Jammu, India
Consignment dispatched from Mumbai in March 2016 & currently in Karachi Port, Pakistan and in process of port clearance.
Manufacturing completed, factory inspections and tests done and consignment ready for dispatch
C. Status and Progress of Hydro Mechanical (HM)Equipment
1 Lot-1 HM Equipment with trash rack & Crane parking shed items from M/s. Khyaati Engineering, Channai, India
Consignment have reached Kandahar Customs in March 2016 but due to high custom duty valuation, it is yet to be cleared from Kahandar Customs by the contractor
Manufacturing completed, and consignment dispatched during December 2016 from Chennai, India
2 Lot II of HM Equipment comprising HPP & Canal Intake Gates – Total 8 Sets with all Embedded Parts from M/s. Khyaati Engineering, Channai, India
Consignment reported to have been cleared from Karachi Port but due to similar problem with Kahandar custom as above, Lot II materials were returned back to near border area for safe custody
Manufacturing completed, and consignment ready for dispatch
3 Lot-III HM Equipment with Gantry Crane & rubber seals for new gates items from M/s. Khyaati Engineering, Channai, India
Consignment have been transported from Chennai Port and held near border area due the customs clearance issue of HM Equipment Lot-I.
Manufacturing completed, and consignment ready for dispatch
D. Overall progress achieved based on certifications (for payment)
61.48% 46%
NOTE: PH=Power House, ABC=Aggregate Base Course, DG=Diesel Generator, DBM=Dense Bitumen Macadam, PCC=Plain Cement Concrete, HPP=Hydro Power Plant.
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Ensure that adequate resources are available to implement the requirements of
the EMP;
Undertake required environmental monitoring, supervision, audits and reports to PMO/PMC on regular basis.
Documentation on the boundary area in and around the Gereshk HPP project along
with baseline control points established as indicators for the monitoring purpose
during the implementation of the EMP;
Manage and monitor the environment site activities, health and social issues in line
with Annexure 1 & 2 ;
Identify the need for and recommend corrective actions;
Control undesirable social interaction between local communities and the migrant
construction workers;
Prepare daily, weekly/monthly and bi-annual reports as required and submit to the
PMO/PMC.
b) Employer/Client/PMO’s Roles and Responsibilities: With overall responsibility for the
Project, DABS/PMO shall:
Minimize any impact the “Project” may have on the environment and social issues;
Appoint and set-up an ESMMP team as proposed above for coordination,
supervision and monitoring of the environmental and social issues of the project;
Issue directives to the contractor(s) to comply with the provision of ESMMP
implementation;
Approve any changes required at site as per the site conditions during the
construction period and as per the recommendations by the PMC,
Arrange and provide the required land for the project activities (if any);
Obtain the relevant environmental permits, consents and authorizations prior to
commencing site works;
Coordinate with all relevant stakeholders of the project and in obtaining all NOCs
requirements from NEPA related to the Project.
Perform site inspection and monitoring of environmental and social issues as well as
monitors the PMC and contractor’s activities.
c) PMC-HILL’s Roles and Responsibilities: This environmental setup shall monitor the
EMP implementation and report the implementation to PMO/DABS and ADB. Some major
responsibilities includes but not limited to the following:
Assist and advise PMO for the ESMMP implementation
Monitor environmental health and social activities of the contractor
Identify the need for and recommend corrective actions
Assist the PMO in resolution of non-compliance issue of the contractor
Control undesirable social interaction between local communities and the migrant construction workers through the main contractor;
Advise and assist the contractor in conducting safety and health related training along with health staff.
Advice and assist the contractor to arrange provision for improvement of local infrastructure, i.e. portable water supply, temporary housing for workers, etc.;
Check the sanitary of the area and offer remedial measures;
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At the project site, the environmental health, social & safety officer of the contractor is
working directly under the Security Manager with collaborative team-work support from other
technical teams like the Construction Manager and subcontractors’ environmental
designated personnel from the concerned project activity site. The Chief Project Manager
looks after the overall coordination of monitoring and supervision of the project to fulfill the
EMP. A Project Coordinator working directly under the CPM through the Kabul Contractor’s
office coordinates all the project related activities including the environmental management
between the employer, PMC and other stakeholders.
An assessment of the implementation of the environmental management according to the
norms described in the EA (IEE) report of the project (also prepared ESMMP during the
reporting period in line with the EA report and the overall ESMMP in a summarized table is
as per Annexure-1).
A site specific time-line followed for ESMMP activity-wise environment implementation management of the mitigation measures (which also depend on the technical construction schedules & activities) were as indicated below:
Table 2: Summary of Environment Management Actions during the Reporting Period
EMP Activities
Implementation Time-line
Environment Management Actions during the Period
Stakeholder consultation /
communication and
interactions with local
community
At start of the project and
regular follow-up discussions
throughout the project
construction period
Project/Civil works started after
briefing / discussions with concerned
stakeholder & their consent including
community elders
Relevant environmental
awareness trainings and
inductions
At start of the project and
regular follow-up awareness
briefings / inductions
throughout the project
construction period.
Briefings on importance of
environment protection and use of
PPEs for their own protection
provided every day before start of
work, weekly inductions on use of
PPEs, tool box training & other EMP
provided to all workers
Maintaining farmers'
access to irrigation water
if the works are
implemented during the
irrigation season;
During irrigation season
period as required
Canal not closed during this reporting
period and water provided for irrigation
all the time
Maintaining vehicle
access to the community
areas and traffic
management
Throughout the project
construction period especially
during equipment
transportation peak period
Followed as required by Annexure 1
though not many vehicles as project
equipment are on the way from the
manufacturing country and yet to
reach the site
Pollution control
(including spill prevention,
dust abatement, noise, air
and water, etc.) and
biodiversity preservation
Baseline information to be
established at start of the
project and monitor regularly
throughout the project
construction period
Baselines drawn from the EA (IEE)
report for the project and Annexures 1
& 2, which are also summarized in line
with the EA followed as required and
practiced at site
Provision of potable water Required throughout the Quality water provided / made
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3 Light Blue Plastic/General Waste - (Marked “PLASTIC/GENERAL WASTE ONLY”)
4 Orange Medical wastes - (Marked “MEDICALWASTES ONLY”)
5 Grey Scrap Metal Pieces - (Marked “METAL PIEACES/SCRAPS ONLY”)
6 Red Oily Wastes including Filters - (Marked “OILY WASTES ONLY”)
There was no hazardous chemical waste generated during the period and if such a waste appears at any time at site in future, it would be dealt separately.
The wastes collected under serial nos. (2), (5) and (6), which were recyclable or could be
further used like the paper, cardboard, scrap/metal pieces and plastic fuel/ oil / lubricants
jercans/cans have been handed over to scraps collector from the local area/Laskargah. The
medical wastes was nil / minimum and has not been disposed except for some paper
wrappings, which were disposed together with other general wastes. The wastes collected
under serial nos. (1) and (3) and part of (6) was about 15kg per week and disposed
separately on a weekly basis to the disposal site designated and provided by the local
municipality office about 4km away from the project site.
3.2.9 Health & Safety Management
To ensure that the workplace is safe and healthy, all health & safety control measures were
implemented in line with Annexure-1&2 to address the hazards and risks outlining the
procedures and responsibilities for preventing, eliminating and minimizing the effects of
those hazards and risks.
The contractor ensured the safety of its employees/workers at site with proper awareness and
training on the working environmental and also providing Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE)
as required at concerned work sites for various works as follows:
Type of Work Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE)
Elevated work Safety helmet, safety belt,(greater than 20 ft), footwear for elevated work.
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Usually environmental regulatory authorities require a quarterly or half yearly audit report for
large scale projects but the Gereshk HPP rehabilitation being a small project with less or no
severe environmental adverse impacts, an audit at the near end or just before the
completion of the rehabilitation is proposed and expected to suffice the purpose.
3.4 Non-Compliance Notices
During the reporting period, no non-compliance notices were issued to the contractor in
relation to environmental harm for the project site activities. However, on the environmental
management documentation front, it was observed that contractor was lagging behind. It
was thus highlighted by the PMC with emails/letters and also during meeting/discussions
between the PMO, PMC and the Contractor that documentation and submission on the
ESMMP activities carried out (to be carried out) at site needed more improvement and
attention from the contractor’s side. One such email notice was issued on 27 Dec.2015, a
copy of which is attached as Annexure-3. The email repeat notices for the purpose were
issued on 29 March, 2016, 28 May, 2016 and 02 June, 2016. Again a letter as Annexure3A
by PMC was issued on 03 June 2016 for the purpose. The major documentation works
discussed here are for project baselines documentation (only water & soil PH tests results
provided till date), environmental awareness training/inductions documentation and timely
progress reporting. The contractor, AIPL has been reminded again on these, and AIPL has
agreed to take the actions on priority basis.
3.5 Consultation and Complaints
The consultations among the employer, PMC and the contractor are a continuous process in the interest to the project construction and completion. Also complaint / grievance boxes installed at three locations for public/locals to submit their suggestions and grievances in writing and the Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) shall follow the process described below in the box:
Grievance Redress Procedure
Step 1: The aggrieved local person submits his/her grievance in writing to the Grievance
Redress Outlet Box Point established by the Project during the construction with
committee called “Grievance Redress Committee (GRC)” with members comprising of the
Project (PMO/Hill-Project Manager, Local DABS representative & Environmental Expert),
Contractor’s Environmental Health and Social Safeguard Officer, and Local
Village/Municipality and District representatives. Initially the contractors discuss with the
aggrieved person/community and try resolving the issue. If the contractors are unable to
resolve, it is put up to the GRC.
GRC deals with grievance within 15 days of receipt of complaint.
If unresolved Step-2 follows:
Step 2: The aggrieved person is not satisfied with the decision rendered by the GRC or, if
he/she does not receive a response within 15 days; he/she can approach and appeal
further to the senior management of DABS, where the concerned appeal will be studied
properly and decision provided within two months of receipt of the complaint / appeal.
Step 3: If still, the aggrieved person is not satisfied with the DABS senior management
decision, she/he can ultimately appeal to the Afghan Court of Law for final justice.
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d) Communication/Reporting/documentation – the EMP reporting and documentation of Gereshk HPP Rehabilitation Project by the contractor during the reporting period was observed to be inadequate. Accordingly the contractor has been requested with emails/letters and in weekly /monthly meetings to improve their reporting/documentation line of actions to the employer and the PMC.
With the construction activities of the project, environmental and social monitoring done to
ensure the protection of air quality, noise level, water quality, flora & fauna monitoring,
preventing soil erosion/quality, proper waste management control, to maintain good
community relationship, project site/works safety control, awareness training and regular
inductions provided, look after public health issues, risk reduction for occupational health &
workplace safety issue and GRM (Grievance Redress Mechanism) which are also
described in the following sections.
4.2 Fulfillment of Environmental Responsibilities
The environmental responsibilities outlined in the EA report in compliance with the ESMMP
developed with statuary/regulatory requirements of the country and the donor’s, ADB
guidelines (May 2003) are by and large fulfilled, albeit with delays in some environmental
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Bi-Annual EMR - 42094-042–emr-01 for July-December 2015 (Gereshk HPP Rehabilitation) ADB, Safeguard Policy Statement - 2009 ADB, Environmental Guidelines for Selected Industrial and Power Development Projects, 1990 ADB, Hand Book on Social Analysis, 2007 ADB, 2003, Environmental Assessment Guidelines Government of Afghanistan, 2007, Environment Law Government of Afghanistan, 2004, Law on the Protection of Historical and Cultural Properties
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ANNEXURE-1: Overall Environmental and Social Management Plan
Impact Ref
(Environment /
Social Issue)
Description (Objective
for Mitigation Measures)
Mitigation / Management Measures
(Actions to meet the Objective)
Implementation
Responsibilities
Awareness /
Training (Capacity
Building)
PEI-01 Improper handling / storage
of fuel, oils/ lubricants,
grease, plastics and other
substances resistive to
biodegradation result in
spills leading to soil
contamination.
Discharge related to the
project construction and
operation phases
particularly DG-sets /
generators operation,
vehicle fueling, lubricants
change and wastewater
system can potentially
result in the contamination
of soil.
1. Storage of fuels & oils/lubricants/grease shall be done in a manner that does not allow leakage to the soil as these can readily infiltrate the soils polluting it as well as the ground and surface water;
2. Undertake regular routine preventive maintenance of motorized equipment and vehicles to
avoid any fuel leakage and spill;
3. Fueling will be carefully undertaken at designated and well maintained fuelling centers;
4. Collect and dispose all hazardous waste generated from the project activities including
plastic / polythene, and metallic wastes in accordance with local guidelines, National
Environment Law, Waste Management Regulations and international best practice;
5. The generators will be placed on impervious layer. Sufficient area around the generator
will be made impervious to contain any spill during operation & maintenance;
6. Grease traps will be installed on the site, wherever needed, to prevent flow of oily water;
7. Fuel tanks will be appropriately marked by content and will be stored in dike areas with an
extra 10% storage capacity of the fuel tank. The area will be lined with an impervious
base;
8. Spill control kit (shovels, plastic bags and absorbent materials) will be available near fuel
and of oil storage areas;
9. Emergency plan for spill management will be prepared and inducted to the staff for any
incident of spill;
10. The bottom of any soak pit or septic tank will be at least 10 m above the ground water
table on general condition. However this distance can be lowered / reduced if analyzed &
designed on soil properties;
11. All organic waste generated at labour camps such as food stuffs shall be collected and
transported by a licensed waste collection entity to designated landfills / dumping sites.
Contractor with the
directives and
supervision of the
PMO and PMC
(Hill)
Contractors shall
carry out awareness
training to all the
employees and
workers on the
importance of soil
quality & the needs
for them to know the
objective & actions
of the ESMMP and
their roles during the
construction and
operation to
safeguard the
environmental and
social aspects while
carrying out the
project activities.
( to be planned at
the beginning of the
project as well as
inductions at regular
intervals)
So
il C
onta
min
atio
n (
soil
qu
alit
y issue
)
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37 Controlled and muffled blasting techniques will be adopted at all times when required;
38 The day, time, hour and the minute at which the actual blasting will be conducted must be communicated to all the surrounding communities. All the people surrounding the project site must know the routine of blasting;
39 As a precautionary measure, sirens must be sounded prior to blasting in order to
prepare/forewarn the community;
40 Safe distances acceptable worldwide will be maintained.
Contractor with the
directives and
supervision of the
PMO and PMC
(Hill)
Similar to the above
or together with the
above awareness
training, the
contractor shall
include and provide
the awareness
training on damages
caused by blasting
and its importance
for cautiousness, to
the employees at the
beginning of the
project and also at
regular intervals
PEI-07
Noise Nuisance
and Vibration
Noise will be generated
from project construction
activities and could become
a nuisance to the local
communities within the
vicinity of the project site
41 Adherence to national noise regulations as stipulated in the National Environmental Law
2007 and EIA Regulations (2008) will be ensured;
42 Noise monitoring will be undertaken within the project area and at nearby sensitive
receptor sites during construction and operation period of the project;
43 Noisy equipment will be sited with regard to or away from sensitive receptors whenever
possible;
Contractor with the
directives and
supervision of the
PMO and PMC
(Hill)
Similar to the above
or together with the
above awareness
training, the
contractor shall
include and provide
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55 Responsible ESMMP team along with health and safety supervising personnel would be
appointed – at site to ensure all occupational health and safety matters, be responsible
for maintaining records of all accidents and all health and safety issues at each site, the
number of accidents and its cause, actions taken and remedial measures undertaken;
56 To ensure safety, install warning signboards and symbols in risky and hazardous areas,
to inform workers to be careful;
57 Ensure that materials are all stacked, racked, blocked, interlocked, or otherwise secured to prevent sliding, falling, or collapse causing harm/ accident to the workers;
58 Remove all scrap and waste material from the immediate work area as the work progresses to avoid accidents of workers with such materials;
59 Use only trained staff to construct, install and repair all electrical equipment to prevent risks of electrical shocks and electrocution;
60 Install fire extinguishers and/or other fire-fighting equipment at every work site to prepare for any accidental fire hazards;
61 Ensure the prevention of accident risks to workers by providing them with essential “Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)” like helmet, eye protector, dust masks, earplugs, safety gloves, etc. to all workers at site free of cost;
62 Will maintain a record of all accidents and injuries that occur at the work site and reviewed monthly / quarterly for any corrective actions.
63 Any casualty or injury resulting from occupational activities should be compensated by the contactor as per the law /Act of the country. Where compensation is sought by the injured party, proper procedures for documentation of the case will be followed, including a detailed report on the accident, written reports from witnesses, report of the examining doctor and his/her recommendation for treatment.
64 Establish measures to prevent risks of accidents due to site traffic including developing a code of conduct for safe driving on site, speed limit, etc.
Contractor with the
directives and
supervision of the
PMO and PMC
(Hill)
Similar to the above
or together with the
above awareness,
the contractor shall
include and provide
the awareness
training on
occupational health
and safety issues,
importance to use
PPEs, Emergency
Preparedness Plan
in case of any
accidents or
incidences, to all the
project employees at
the beginning of the
project and also at
regular intervals
SEI-02
Community/Publ
ic Health Issues
including
Impacts of Poor
Sanitation and
Waste
Management
System:
The impacts of influx of
workforce from outside may
bring & spread
communicable diseases in
their temporary camps or to
the local communities. The
main concerns with such
an influx of workers
include: (i) Risk of
communicable diseases
spreading in the local
community; (ii) Waste and
65 The site specific health and safety action plan including waste management has to be
implemented properly to ensure control of any communicable diseases and other health
related issues, emergency response at the project site. MM-02 to MM-013 are some
summarized major such safety plans;
66 Responsible ESMMP team along with health and safety supervising personnel would be
appointed – at site to ensure all community health and safety issues and also be
responsible for maintaining records of all people visiting health facility;
67 As per the procedure for hiring foreign workers, all contractors are required to make all
prospective workers undergo medical tests to screen for diseases and sicknesses, prior to
selection and employment of any foreign worker. In addition to this, the Project
Management will also undertake sudden, unannounced checks on workers to look for
diseases such as HIV, STDs, and hepatitis. This is being suggested because surprise
checks in projects are important and if such cases are detected, the contractor will be
required to immediately release the worker from the site.
Contractor with the
directives and
supervision of the
PMO and PMC
(Hill)
Similar to the above
or together with the
above awareness,
the contractor shall
include and provide
the awareness
training on
community / public
health and safety
issues including
communicable
diseases, sanitation
and domestic wastes
issues and its
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68 First Aid Kits/facilities should be made available by the contractor to all the workforce camps and work sites at all times of the project period;
69 The Contractor must institutionalize procedures to deal with emergencies such as sudden illness and other health related emergencies. Ensure that workers are aware of procedures to be followed in case of illness or emergencies such as informing the focal health person who in turn will arrange the necessary emergency communication, transportation and treatment requirements appropriately according to the need of the hour;
70 The provision of communal kitchens will ensure that workers do not have to be exposed to emissions from individual kitchen and can avoid illness from the kitchen harmful emission;
71 All organic waste generated at labour campsites such as food stuffs shall be collected
and transported by the contractor to designated landfills/composting sites within the
project area;
72 Ensure that all waste will be removed from site and transported by a licensed waste carrier for proper disposal. Biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes will be properly segregated during collection;
73 All waste generated from demolition of built up structures should be sorted
(biodegradable, non-biodegradable, Metals, Glasses) by the contractor and disposed of
appropriately at designated waste disposal sites;
74 A mobile toilet for use by the construction supervision personnel will be in place at the
construction sites and the work camps, and emptied regularly by a licensed waste
contractor;
75 Anti-vermin safeguards (such as covering bins with lids) for waste segregation will be put in place
76 During the project activities, the first priority will be to reduce, re-use and recycle waste in
preference to disposal;
77 Creation of grievance redressed mechanism (GRM) to protect rights and health of community and the project workforce.
importance to
manage, to all the
project employees at
the beginning of the
project and also at
regular intervals.
Also awareness on
emergency
preparedness plan.
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78 A proper contract document is prepared by the contractors with the workforce clearly
stating their working conditions, terms of employment at the start of their employment to
avoid future misunderstanding and complications. Also establish these employment
terms and conditions along with other general information in a suitable project site for
the employee’s as well as general reference.
79 Ensure that all the employees are adequately trained for their respective jobs and
positions;
80 Ensure that the construction workforce are provided suitable and good quality temporary
accommodation at project site;
81 Ensure policy strategy prohibiting use of child (under 18 years of age) labour or forced labour in the construction activities;
82 Ensure that workers are not prohibited or discouraged from forming or joining workers’ organizations and communicate/complain to staff on recruitment, etc.;
83 Ensure policies of non-discrimination, and equal opportunity in recruitment and promotions;
84 Ensure a workers’ grievance redress mechanism for workers to submit reasonable workplace concerns and communicate procedures to workers upon recruitment. Record all such grievances, and resolutions, and provide feedback to workers.
Contractor with the
directives and
supervision of the
PMO and PMC
(Hill)
Similar to the above
or together with the
above awareness,
the contractor shall
include and provide
the awareness
discussions on
workforce
contractual terms
and their obligations
and restrictions at
site
SEI-04
Blockade of
Access of Local
Community
Right of Way
due to Project
Construction
Activities
Prioritization
The possibility of blockade
of access for the local
community is high due to
construction work on the
project. The contractor will
assure the access by
scheduling the work or by
alternate access in
consultation with local
community during
construction period. Also
85 Arrange alternate access to the local community during the construction work;
86 Also look for the possibility to tackle the problem with work scheduling and rescheduling
of road blockade timings;
87 Ensure that the road blockade will not obstruct the local communities during emergencies
such as sudden illness and accidents in the communities;
88 Ensure proper consultation with the community focal persons on their right of way
discussion and also encourage grievance/complaints mechanism procedures from the
public.
Similar to the above
or together with the
above, the contractor
shall include and
provide the
awareness training
on the importance of
community right of
way issue and the
ways and means to
solve the issue.
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89 Contractor’s camps to maintain a reasonable distance from local population;
90 Restrictions on the mobility of workers to the community areas;
91 Ensure constructions of appropriate fencing around the camps and storage areas which will prevent unlawful access to and from the project site;
92 Ensure to hire security responsible personnel with proper gate and entry system for the security of the site with control of un-authorized entrance into the project site;
93 Ensure proper signboards are erected with proper instructions on the entry and leaving
the sites
Contractor with the
directives and
supervision of the
PMO and PMC
(Hill)
Similar to the above
or together with the
above, the
contractor shall
include and provide
the awareness
training on the
importance of
community privacy
and safety and
security of the
project site and the
ways and means to
tackle the situation
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94 Contractor’s camps to maintain a reasonable distance from local population;
95 Restrictions on the mobility of workers to the community areas;
96 Ensure job priority for the local people with expertise required by the project;
97 Ensure regular liaison and discussion with community elders by the contractors to avoid any conflict and unrest;
98 Ensure a community grievance redress mechanism is in place to enable the local community to voice their complaint and concerns from the project activities. A community communication plan to guide these discussions shall be prepared by the contractor.
Contractor with the
directives and
supervision of the
PMO and PMC
(Hill)
Similar to the above
or together with the
above, the
contractor shall
include and provide
the awareness
training on the
importance of project
site harmony without
conflicts and
tensions with the
local community and
the ways and means
to tackle the situation
including workforce
restrictions and
limitations.
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