Southwest Area Integrated Water Resources Planning and ...

Environmental Monitoring Report

Project No. 34418-023 Semi-annual Report (July-December 2021) January 2022

Bangladesh: Southwest Area Integrated Water Resources Planning and Management Project – Additional Financing

Prepared by Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) for the Asian Development Bank.

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GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry of Water Resources

Joint venture of

SEMI-ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING REPORT

[Period July-December 2021]

FOR

Bangladesh: Southwest Area Integrated Water Resources Planning and Management

Project- Additional Financing

Bangladesh Water Development Board

The Netherlands Bangladesh

BWDB: Southwest Area Integrated Water Resources Planning and Management Project - Additional Financing

Semi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report, July-December, 2021 1

Table of Contents

Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................... 1

Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 5

1.1 Background ............................................................................................................................. 5

1.2 Sub-project areas.................................................................................................................... 5

1.3 Environmental Category as per ADB Safeguard Policy Statement 2009 ............................... 8

1.4 Environmental Category of each subproject as per National Laws and Regulations ............ 8

1.5 Reporting Period ..................................................................................................................... 8

1.6 Brief description of subprojects ............................................................................................... 8

Phase-1 Subproject areas of Narail and Chenchuri Beel ....................................................... 8

1.6.2 Rehabilitation of water infrastructure and WMO development for Additional Financing ...... 10

1.6.3 IWM/Feasibility studies ......................................................................................................... 18

1.7 Monitoring Requirements ...................................................................................................... 18

1.8 Changes in Project Scope .................................................................................................... 18

Compliance with National Statutory Environmental Requirement ................................................ 19

Compliance with Environmental Management Plan ..................................................................... 21

Environmental Monitoring based on EMP ............................................................................ 21

4.1.1 River/Khal Re-excavation Guideline ..................................................................................... 31

4.1.2 Removal of trees by Forest Department ............................................................................... 31

4.1.3 A short estimate for disposal of excavated soil from canal bed in SAIWRPMP-AF ............. 32

13.1 Major Environmental Activities During the period July-December, 2021 ............................. 32

4.2.1 Environmental Field Level Monitoring, Training and motivation ........................................... 32

4.2.2 Intensive care on protection from COVID-19 ........................................................................ 34

4.2.3 Preparation of Semi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report ............................................ 34

4.2.4 Establishing Fish Sanctuary in SAIWRPMP-AF ................................................................... 34

4.2.5 Testing of HTWs for Arsenic Contamination ........................................................................ 36

Approach and Methodology for Environmental Monitoring of the Project ................................... 38

Monitoring of Environmental Impacts on Project Surroundings (Water Quality, air Quality and

Noise Level) .................................................................................................................................. 38

Summary of Key Issues and Remedial Actions ............................................................................ 57

Response to Sl.no 36 of the latest Aide Memoire ......................................................................... 57

Environmental Issues addressing in the field of Agriculture of SAIWRPMP-AF .......................... 59

Good Environmental Practices in Fishery Activities of SAIWRPMP- AF ...................................... 60

Environmental compliance/ implication of Value Chain in SAIWRPMP-AF .................................. 60

Consultation and Complaints ........................................................................................................ 61

Implementation of Recommendation of EIA/EMP......................................................................... 61

Monitoring for EMP and COVID-19 Issues ................................................................................... 61

13.1 Monitoring of EMP ................................................................................................................ 61

13.2 Latest Improvement of Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Quality ............................... 67

13.3 Updated Project Strategy against COVID-19 H&S Guidelines ............................................. 68

APPENDIX-A................................................................................................................................. 71



APPENDIX-B................................................................................................................................. 78

APPENDIX-C ................................................................................................................................ 87

APPENDIX-D ................................................................................................................................ 88

APPENDIX-E................................................................................................................................. 96

APPENDIX-F ............................................................................................................................... 100

APPENDIX-G .............................................................................................................................. 103

APPENDIX-H .............................................................................................................................. 117

List of Table

Table 1: Environmental Safeguard personnel in SAIWRPMP-AF .......................................................... 8

Table 2: Compliance with environmental loan covenants of ADB .......... Error! Bookmark not defined.

Table 3: Compliance with Environmental Loan Covenants related to ADB comments on semi-annual

EMR, January-June, 2021 .................................................................................................................... 19

Table 4: Overview of Environmental Monitoring Observations ............................................................. 21

Table 5: Information on clearance/removal of trees by the Forest Department ................................... 31

Table 6: Environmental Training and Capacity Building Activities (during the reporting period) .......... 33

Table 7: Environmental Staff training (Cumulative upto June, 2021) ................................................... 34

Table 8: WMO Training (Cumulative upto June, 2021) ........................................................................ 34

Table 9: Testing of Arsenic contamination of water of Hand Tube wells .............................................. 37

Table 10: Testing of Arsenic contamination of water of Hand Tube wells ............................................ 37

Table 11: Information regarding DTW in SAIWRPMP-AF (Up to 30.06.2021) in brief ......................... 37

Table 12: Public Complaints Registered in SAIWRPMP-AF ................................................................ 61

Table 13: Improvements of Environmental Safeguards ........................................................................ 67

Table 14: Contractor’s Drive against Outbreak of COVID-19 ............................................................... 69



Executive Summary

The Southwest Area Integrated Water Resources Planning and Management Project (SAIWRPMP-AF)

financed by Asian Development Bank (ADB) Ministry of Water Resources formally started on 1st July

2015 with the strategic objective to achieve sustainable O&M of the project through sharing the

management of the water infrastructure with the stakeholders for improving economic growth and

reducing poverty. The project will be completed by 30 June 2023 as per approved 1st RDPP.

The South-West Project-AF (Phase-2) contains total eleven (11) Sub-Projects among them nine (9)

Sub-Projects for rehabilitation namely, i) Beel Sukunia, ii &iii) Daduria – Kandor Beel, iv) Alfadanga-

Boalmari, v) Chatler-Fakurhat, vi) Kalidaskhali-Arpara, vii) Horai-River, viii) Bamankhali-Barnali, ix)

Purulia-Charbhatpara and after care activities (WMO organizational support) for two (2) Sub-Projects

(Narail sub-project & Cenchuri Beel sub-project) completed under South-West Project-Phase-1. An

Integrated Water Management Plan (IWMP) for Arol Beel Sub-Project under Jashore district has been

prepared under this project but will not be implemented under this project. Previously two IWMP of two

sub-projects, namely Bamonkhali-Barnali subproject under Magura and Narail district and Purulia

Charbhatpara subproject under Gopalgonj district planned to be implemented under this project have

been completed and they have included in the implementation process. The project aims at developing

Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) system based on the strategy adopted for the

additional sub-region in the Southwest areas of Bangladesh that covers 18 Upazilas in six Districts of

Mid-west (Faridpur) BWDB Zone. The Districts are Faridpur, Rajbari, Magura, Jashore, Narail and

Gopalganj with a total envisaged coverage of 80,143 ha gross area to be implemented as per DPP.

SAIWRPMP-AF involves khal re-excavation of 3,806 m3 soil from khal beds, which has been carried

out following the BWDB technical specification on maintaining certain distance for placing the re-

excavated earth along with rough leveling and dressing, so that the excavated earth is not re-deposited

in the khal by the next rainy season.

Testing of air quality, water quality (surface and ground sources) and noise level have been carried

during 18.11.2021 to 30.11.2021 with the assistance of Experts of Dhaka University to assess the

impact of the project activities on the environmental parameters. Samples for testing have been

collected on some important locations, which will also work as benchmark for the project areas.

Land acquisition of 3.36 hectares has been made according to the prepared and approved LAP to

provide compensation to the affected persons and payment has been made on 26.10.2021. Payment

to the non-titled squatters have been earlier. In the latest development 45 titled AP have been provided

crop compensation vegetable cultivation on 22.11.2021 @ TK 1,100 per decimal.

According to the EIA/IEE 126,900 plants will be planted by WMO members. For project implementation

670 small trees have been cleared by the Department of Forestry in Kalidaskhali-Arpara Sub-project.In

the mean time 1,000 Mahogany saplings have been planted in the embankment of Alfadanga Boalmari

sub-project as test case (to verify that they can grow if planted in the dry seaon). On successful growth,

the program will be extended.

The sub-projects of SAIWRPMP-AF may have some small and localized adverse environmental impact

Monthly during construction period which can be mitigated by adoption of appropriate mitigation

measures proposed in the environmental management plan (EMP).

The sub-project areas under SAIWRPMP fall in the “Red category” according to the Environmental

Conservation Act of 1995, and the Environmental Conservation Rule of 1997 of the Government of

Bangladesh. Therefore, EIA/EMP studies of the sub-project areas have been completed and submitted

to GoB authority (DoE) and it was accepted.

Moreover, Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) of Southwest Area Integrated Water Resources

Planning and Management Project has been renewed by the Department of Environment upto

27.07.2022.



SAIWRPMP-AF has undertaken the overall responsibility of Environmental Management Plan (EMP)

to manage, prevent and mitigate the potential adverse of the construction related activities related to

project implementation. For the purpose, the project has included all related costs in the BOQ for

undergoing contractual arrangement for EMP implementation.

For implementation of EMP Project officials and contractors were imparted training for capacity building

for EMP implementation along with other environmental issues. The Environmental team along with the

team of Quality Control Engineers are mainly responsible along with the support of all project personnel.

Field visits are carried out for EMP monitoring to check Contractors’ compliance level, which are

documented in the Environmental register. The Contractors are suggested to improve the EMP qualities

through correction plan within a time bound schedule agreed by the Contractor and it is signed by both

the parties (Monitors and Contractor). The officials responsible for EMP monitoring also train and

motivate the workers for their awareness building related to EHS issues.

The major environmental monitoring issues involve proper conduct of river/khal re-excavation works

along with erosion hazard whenever required (following the related guideline), erection of informative

and cautionary signboards, provision and use of PPE, provision of first aid facilities with recruitment of

trained nurse, supply of safe drinking water, provision of accommodation facility with hygienic latrine,

spraying of water for dust management, waste management etc. EMP also include testing of water

quality, air quality, noise level to maintain them within permissible limit and to check any kind pollution

from project activities. For the present COVID-19 situation, compliance of the required safety issues is

monitored with high level priority. The EMP compliance levels need to improve further by the Contractor

as recorded in corrective action plan and agreed by them.

The EMP-related activities also include establishment of fish sanctuaries for protection of threatened

local fish species and increase of fish production at different suitable locations (5 locations), test of

arsenic contents of Hand tube well water in the most arsenic-prone areas of SAIWRPMP-AF and

installation of arsenic -free deep tube wells.

This report covers major developments and achievements during the period July-December, 2021.



Introduction

1.1 Background

The Southwest Area Integrated Water Resources Planning and Management Project (SAIWRPMP) aims

at the improvement of the performance of existing flood control and drainage/ irrigation (FCD/I) systems

and to enhance the livelihoods of the affected rural people through (i) preparing participatory integrated

water management plans (IWMPs) for the selected systems; (ii) delivering improved water management

infrastructure and support services for agriculture, fishery development and gender & livelihood

enhancement support activities; and (iii) strengthening institutions for sustainable O&M. The overall

objective is to achieve sustainable O&M of the FCD/I scheme by sharing the management of the water

control infrastructure with the stakeholders for better management and improved economic growth and

reduced poverty in the area.

The South-West Project-AF(Phase-2) contains total eleven (11) Sub-Projects among them nine (9) Sub-

Projects for rehabilitation namely, I) Beel Sukunia, ii & iii) Daduria – Kandor Beel, iv) Alfadanga-Boalmar,i

v) Chatler-Fakurhat, vi) Kalidaskhali-Arpara, vii) Horai-River, viii) Bamankhali-Barnali and ix) Purulia-

Charbhatpara (after completing IWMP) alongwith after care activities (WMO organizational support) for

two(2) Sub-Projects (Narail Beel & Chenchury completed under South-West Project-Phase-1. An

Integrated Water Management Plan (IWMP) for Arol Beel Sub-Project under Jashore District will also be

prepared under this project. The plan to prepare IWMP for Sonamukhi Banmandar is kept in abeyance

because of its large area that would not fall under selection criteria for its actual very large size.

The project aims at developing Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) systems based on the

strategy adopted for the additional sub-region in the Southwest areas of Bangladesh that covers 19

Upazilas in six districts, namely, Faridpur, Rajbari, Magura, Jashore, Narail and Gopalganj with a total

envisaged coverage of 80,143 ha of gross area.

1.2 Sub-project areas

The project entails implementation of seven IWRM plans outlined in Feasibility Studies that have been

prepared in 2013. The total gross area of seven subprojects is 63,058 ha (net 49,425 ha). These seven

FCD/I schemes are:

i. Beel Sukunia Subproject is located in Faridpur Sadar, Saltha and Nagarkanda Upazila under

Faridpur District;

ii. Daduria Beel Subproject is located in Boalmari Upazila under Faridpur District;

iii. Kandor Beel Subproject is located in Boalmari Upazila under Faridpur District;

iv. Alfadanga-Boalmari Subproject is located in Alfadanga Upazila under Faridpur District;

v. Chatler-Fakurhat Sub-project is located in Sadarpur and Bhanga Upazila under Faridpur District;

vi. Kalidaskhali-Arpara Sub-project is located in Shalikha Upazila under Magura District;

vii. Horai River Subproject is located in Rajbari Sadar, Baliakandi Upazila and Kalukhali Upazila under

Rajbari District;

In addition to the above seven subprojects, IWM studies are foreseen in four subproject areas covering a

gross area of 45,578 ha (Net 32,849 ha cultivable area), [which will be changed] that will involve simple

interventions like repair work of some structures and re-excavation of khals. These four subprojects are:

i. Purulia-Charbhatpara Subproject, located in Kashiani Upazila under Gopalganj District;

ii. Bamankhali-Barnali Subproject, located in Narail Sadar Upazila under Narail District, and Shalikha

and Magura Sadar Upazila under Magura District;

iii. Arol Beel Subproject, located in Chougacha, Jashore Sadar and Jhikorgacha Upazila under Jashore

District;

iv. Sonamukhi-Banmander sub-project under Jashore



The IWM plans of only two of these sub-project areas has completed and are being implemented under

Southwest-AF. Those are Purulia-Charbhatpara and Bamankhali-Barnali. The other two (Arol Beel and

Sunamukhi-Banmander) will not be implemented under the ongoing project but may be implemented when

funds are available from other Project.

The sub-projects of SAIWRPMP-AF may have some small and localized adverse environmental impact

during construction period which can be mitigated by appropriate mitigation measures, to be proposed in

the environmental management plan (EMP). The construction of new embankment and repair/renovation

of existing embankments, as well as construction of new structures/regulators and repair/renovation of

existing structures/regulators, have its associated environmental impacts that require due considerations

during project design and implementation.

Furthermore, the project will formulate the TOR of Feasibility Study of Gopalganj project located in

Tungipara Upazila and Kotalipara Upazila of Gopalganj District suffering from drainage congestion mainly.

The Feasibility Study of this sub-project has been completed. The gross area being 72,000 ha.

Lastly, the project will support the formation and activities of Water Management Organizations that have

already been established in Narail and Chenchuri Beel sub-projects during SW-Phase-1. A map of the

locations of subproject areas under Southwest Area Integrated Water Resources Planning and

Management Project (SAIWRPMP) is shown in Figure 1.



Figure 1: Map showing the sub-project areas: SAIWRPMP-AF



1.3 Environmental Category as per ADB Safeguard Policy Statement 2009

Project implementation has been progressing in compliance with the environmental requirements of

ADB and national laws and regulations of Bangladesh. The project falls under Category B as per ADB

Safeguard Policy Statement 2009.

1.4 Environmental Category of each subproject as per National Laws and Regulations

The project falls under Category ‘Red’ according to the Environmental Conservation Act of 1995 and

the Environmental Conservation Rule of 1997 of Government of Bangladesh. In compliance, the project

has already procured Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) from Department of Environment,

Government of Bangladesh and it has been renewed upto 27.7.2022.

Project Implementation has started functioning in June 2017 after deployment of consultant team and

all Civil Works are now in the implementation stage. The respective WB Divisions have been charged

with monitoring the implementation of the Environment Management Plan (EMP). The list of the

personnel actively involved in environmental safeguards is as follows:

Table 1: Environmental Safeguard personnel in SAIWRPMP-AF

Name Organization and Designation

Email Address Contact no.

Abu Bakr Siddique Environment

Safeguards Specialist [email protected] 01795-095607

Abul Kalam Azad Junior Environmental Safeguards Specialist

[email protected] 01321-797588

Abdul Jalil Quality Control

Engineer [email protected] 01715-885366

Md. Mustafa Kamal ML-Quality Control


Md. Abdul Motalab ML-Quality Control


Mohammad Mahfuzur Rashid

ML-Quality Control Engineer

[email protected] 01703-387055

Arshalan Ibne Ali ML-Quality Control


1.5 Reporting Period

This report covers major developments and achievements during the period July– December, 2021.

1.6 Brief description of subprojects

The project has different categories of subproject areas. These are briefly described below:

Phase-1 Subproject areas of Narail and Chenchuri Beel

The subproject areas of Narail (NSP) and Chenchuri beel (CBSP) and their interventions are briefly

described below:

The current project does not foresee any substantial construction works and focuses on capacity

development of the WMOs established during phase-1 of the project. Hence, environmental monitoring

does not apply to these areas.



Narail subproject area

Location and

description

The area covers 31,600 ha (NSP) gross spread over the District of Narail

and Jashore (Final area 20,000 ha by reducing the area already taken up

by LGED).

FCD Project first

completed

1985

Main Civil works

implemented under

South-West project

Phase-1

Rehabilitation of 9 regulators + 3 new regulators

Excavation of khals: 125 km

Re-sectioning embankment: 13 km

Retired embankment: 5 km

WMOs formed &

developed

7 WMAs; 43 WMGs. Registration of 2 WMAs and 40 WMGs completed.

Overall status of

implementation

South-West Project Phase-1 is completed on June-2015 now after care

support like organizational, O&M, plus value chain program is going on

through South-West Project under Additional Financing (Phase-2).

Chenchuri Beel Subproject

Location and

description

The area covers 25,400 ha gross spread over the District of Narail.

(By deducting the area already taken up by LGED, the area comes to

20,000 ha).

FCD Project first

completed

1986

Main Civil Works

implemented under

South-West Project

Phase-1

Rehabilitation of 8 regulators + 2 new regulators


Re-sectioning embankment: 17 km

Retired embankment: 5 km

Permanent river bank revetment: 1,350 m

WMOs formed &

developed

7 WMAs; 59 WMGs. Registration of 3 WMAs and 47 WMOs completed

Overall status of

implementation

South-West Project Phase-1 is completed on June-2015 now after care

support like organizational, O&M, plus value chain program is going on

through South-West Project Phase-2].



1.6.2 Rehabilitation of water infrastructure and WMO development for Additional Financing

Substantial civil works and formation and development of WMOs and Subunit implementation plans (SIPs) have been prepared for these areas. Out of 23 SIPs formed, 19 nos. have been presented to the stakeholders for their endorsement. The remaining 4 are (i) Bamonkhali, (ii) Barnali (iii) Shahbad & (iv) Purulia – Charbhatpara. The concerned subproject areas and their planned interventions are briefly described below:

Environmental monitoring will focus on these sub-project areas.

Alfadanga-Boalmari Sub-Project

Location and description

The Alfadanga-Boalmari sub-project covers a gross area of 8,011 ha, of which 6,632 ha is cultivated and the area is bounded by the Modhumoti River on the West & Chandana-Barasia river on the East. Administratively the sub-project is part of the Alfadanga and Boalmari Upazilas of the Faridpur district. The sub-project area is covered by (7) seven unions namely Alfadanga, Bana, Buraich, Gopalpur, Pachuria, Togorbandh of Alfadanga Upazila and Gunabaha union of Boalmari Upazila.

FCD Project first completed

1972

Main Civil works planned Rehabilitation of 5 regulators+2 new regulators

Rehabilitation of 6 inlet-outlets (progress-60% + 5 new inlet-outlets-progress-2 – 100%, 3-0%

Foot bridge/culvert new 2 nos.

WMO building new 3 nos. + 64 nos. Arsenic free Tube-wells

Excavation of khals: 21.00 km

Re-sectioning embankment: 1.63 km+ Retired Embankment 2.42 km

WMOs have to be formed & developed

3 WMAs; 32 WMGs formed and their development is in progress. Registration of 2 WMAs and 32 WMGs completed

Overall present status of implementation

Civil works are going on and average progress Rehabilitation of regulator (5)-100%, New regulator (2) -100%, Khal (16.51 km)-100%, New khal- 4.50 km will start soon.

Rehabilitation plan has been prepared and approved and full payment of the squatters has been made. Payment of the legal land owners is in the advanced stage.

3 WMAs & 32 WMGs are formed, development process is going on.



Beel-Sukunia Sub-Project

Location and

description

The Beel-Sukunia sub-project covers a gross area of 9,681 ha, of which 7,933 ha is

cultivated and the area is almost bounded by the Kumar river. Administratively the

sub-project is part of the Faridpur Sadar and Nagarkanda Upazilas of the Faridpur

district. The sub-project area is covered by (6) six unions namely

Koijuri,Gerda,Gotti,Kanaipur, Atghar and Talma under Faridpur district.

FCD Project first

completed

Late 1980s

Main Civil Works

planned

Rehabilitation of 2 regulators and 1 new regulator, rehabilitation of 2 regulators just

started and new regulator – 100%


WMO building new 2 Nos + 75 nos. Arsenic free Tube-wells.2 WMO buildings

WMOs have to be

formed & developed

2 WMAs; 40 WMGs formed and development is in progress. Registration of 2 WMAs

and 36 36 WMGs completed

Overall present status

of implementation

2 WMAs; 37 WMGs are formed and, WMO development process is going on.

Civil Works progress of new regulator (1) 100%, khal (15.53 km) -100%, new khal-

6.78 km will start soon. WMG bldg. 2-100%. 67 nos. of Arsenic free drinking water

Tube well installed.



Chatler-Fakurhat Sub-Project


The Chatler-Fakurhat sub-project covers a gross area of 10,268 ha, of which 8,092 ha is cultivated and the area is bounded by the Kumar,Arial Khan & Bhubaneswar rivers. Administratively the sub-project is part of the Sadarpur & Bhanga Upazilas of the Faridpur district. The sub-project area is covered by (11) eleven unions namely Nurulgonj, Kaulibera, Tujarpur, Chandra, Gharua, Nasirabad, Manikdaha, Krishnapur, Hamirdi, Sadarpur & Dheukhali.


1963

Main Civil works planned

Foot bridge/Culvert new 3 Nos. 1-85% & 1-50%

WMO Building new 3nos + 75 Arsenic free Tube-wells (2 -100% &1-90%)



3 WMAs; 38 WMGs formed and their development is going on. Registration of 3 WMAs and 36 WMGs completed.

Overall present status of Implementation

3 WMAs; 37 WMGs are formed and development process is going on.

Civil works of Foot bridge (2)-20%, WMG bldg. 2-100%, 1 starts soon, khal-62.00 - 100%.10 Arsenic free tube wells installed



Daduria-Kandor Beel Sub-Project


The Daduria Beel and Kandor Beel sub-project covers a gross area of 3,301 ha, of which 2,388 ha is cultivated and the area is bounded by the Kumar river on the East and Chandana-Barasia river on the West. Administratively the sub-project is part of the Boalmari Upazila of the Faridpur district. The sub-project area is covered by two unions namely Chatul and Shekhor.

FCD Project first implemented

1993

Main Civil Works planned

Rehabilitation of 3 regulators (Progress 100%)

Rehabilitation/ new inlets: 1 rehab. (included with ABSP for procurement)

WMO Building new 3nos + 26 Nos Arsenic free Tube-well.

Excavation of khals: 9 km+2.38 Km -Progress 100%


3 WMAs; 13 WMGs have been formed and they are under further development. Registration of 1 WMA and 13 WMGs have been completed


3 WMAs;13 WMGs are formed and development process is going on.

Civil Works-WMG building. 3-100%, Khal (1.775 km)-100%. Khal (2.375 km)-starts soon.



Horai River Sub-Project

Location and description The Horai River Scheme covers a gross area of 21,100 ha. Within this area there are

4(four) LGED sub-projects namely Khordadapur WC sub-project (500 ha), Sub-

project 4114 (600 ha). Sub-project 4121 (1000 ha) & Koldanga Bethulia WC sub-

project (400 ha). In total LGED project covers 2500 ha.

Hence, the net command area under present Horai River Sub-project is (21,100-

2,500) =18,600 ha, of which 13,764 ha is cultivable and the area is bounded by the

Padma river on the north and Chandana –Barasia river on the West, local metal road

in the South and East. Administratively the sub-project is part of the Rajabari Sadar,

Baliakandi & Kalukhali Upazilas of the Rajbari district. The sub-project area is covered

by (14) fourteen unions namely Khangonj, Chandoni, Mirzanpur, Banibaha, Alipur,

Mulghar, Bashantapur & Ramkantapur unions of Rajbari Sadar Upazila, Jamalpur,

Baharpur, Islampur of Baliakandi upazila, Ratandia & Modhupur unions of Kalukhali

Upazila and Gazna union of Modhukhali Upazila.

FCD Project first introduced

1990s

Main Civil Works planned Rehabilitation of 5 (five) regulators

Check structures: 2 (two) new

Foot Bridge new 1 (one) No.

WMO Building new 4 Nos + 4 nos. Arsenic free Tube-well.

Bituminous carpeting road 1.057 km (average progress -40%, HBB-1.00 km

Re-excavation of Khals: 76.00 km (including LCS 20.00 km)


4 WMAs; 53 WMGs. Registration of 1 WMA and 49 WMGs completed


52 WMGs are formed, and are in development process. WMA formation is going on.

Civil Works: WMG bldg. 2-100%, khal (9.77 km)-100%, 45.119 km-80% and 1.80 km and LCS khal (22.50km) starts soon.



Kalidaskhali-Arpara Sub-Project

Location and description The Kalidaskhali-Arpara sub-project covers a gross area of 13,197 ha, of

which 10,616 ha is cultivated and the area is almost bounded by the Fatki

river on the North-East and Chitra river on the East-West sides.

Administratively the sub-project is part of the Salikha Upazila of the Magura

district. The sub-project area is covered by (5) five unions namely Talkhari,

Dhaneshworgati, Arpara, Shatokhali, Bunagati of Salikha Upazila.

FCD Project first introduced 1993

Main Civil Works planned Rehabilitation of 7 (seven) regulators and 1(one) new regulator

Inlet-outlet structures: rehabilitation of 12 (twelve) and 4 (four) new

Check structures: 1

WMO building new 4 nos. + 4 nos. Arsenic free Tube-well. (progress 100%)


Re-sectioning embankment: 12.60 km+12.60 km Bituminous carpeting road


4 WMAs; 37 WMGs. Registration of 4 WMA and 36 WMGs completed


4 WMAs; 37 WMGs are formed and development process is going on.

Civil Works: Regulator-80%, Rehab of regulator 6-100%, 3- works going on. Khal (37.93 km) – 100%, khal (8.14m)-80%



Bamonkhali - Barnali Sub-Project


The Bamonkhali-Barnali sub-project covers a gross area of 16,800 ha, of which

13,500 ha is cultivated and the project area bounded by the Fatki & Chitra River on

the West and Nabaganga River in the East. Administratively the sub-project is part of

the Magura Sadar and Salikha Upazila of the Magura district also part of Narail Sadar

upazila of Narail District. The sub-project area is covered by Ten (10) unions among

them 7(seven) unions are from Biroil-Palita,Chaulia,Gopalgram,Jagdal,Kuchiamora

and Satrajitpur under Magura Sadar Upazila , Gangarampur union under Shalikha

Upazila and all are in Magura District lastly Three (3) unions Viz Habakhali, Maijpara

& Shahabad union under Narail District.


1995-1996

Main Civil Works

planned

Rehabilitation of 11(eleven) regulators.

Inlet-outlet pipe rehabilitation 8(eight) nos.

Inlet-outlet new 30 (thirty) nos.

New Construction: 5 (Five) culverts, 2 (Two) foot bridge,1 (One) Check structure

and 3 (Three) WMO building.

Re-Excavation of khals: 56.50 km

Re-Sectioning of embankment: 12.61 km


3 WMAs;48 WMGs. Registration of 12 WMGs completed.


47 WMGs are formed, the remaining WMGs and WMA formation and development process are going on.

Civil Works: Khal (8.477 km)-100%, (38.453 km)-80%, 6.76 km starts, check structure 4 starts soon, Embankment-(12.61 km)-90%.



Purulia- Charbhatpara Sub-Project


The Purulia-Charbhatpara sub-project covers a gross area of 1270 ha, of which1000

ha is cultivated and the project area bounded by the Madhumati River on the South

& West,Kashiani-kalna Ghat road in the North and Gopalgonj-Kashiani-Dhaka

highway in the East . Administratively the sub-project is part of the Kashiani Upazila

under Gopalgonj District. The sub-project area is covered by Two (2) unions Viz Ratoil

and Kashiani.


1975-76

Main Civil Works planned

Rehabilitation of 3(Three) regulators.

New Construction: 2(Two) culverts, 1(One) foot bridge, 1(One) WMO building.

Re-Excavation of khals: 6.56 km

Bituminous carpeting road: 2.00 km

River Bank Protection 1.718 km


1 WMA ;12 WMGs


12 WMGs have been formed.WMA formation process is ongoing.

Civil works: RBP-1.00 km-100%, khal-6.56 km, B.C. road-2.00 km starts soon. RBP-0.808 km starts soon,



1.6.3 IWM/Feasibility studies

The Project already prepared IWM Plan for the subproject areas of Purulia-Charbhatpara, and Bamankhali-

Barnali. According to that IWM plan civil works and formation of WMOs are going on in the field. The project

will also prepare IWM Plan for Arol Beel through arranging public consultation meeting concerning 8 Unions

and which will not be implemented under the project.

Lastly, a drainage study covering two Upazilas namely Tungipara and Kotalipara under Gopalganj District

for which Feasibility study reports have been prepared. Implementation is not foreseen under the project.

It is therefore, premature to include this sub-project areas in the present report.

1.7 Monitoring Requirements

The subprojects of SAIWRPMP-AF are classified as “category B” for environmental project classifications

as per ADB guidelines, and ‘Red’ as per Department of Environment, Government of Bangladesh. So,

following ADB categorization, implementation of the subprojects required Initial Environmental Examination

(IEE) including Environmental Management Plan (EMP) which has been prepared.

Results of these IEEs/EIA/EMPs concluded that, some Civil Works will have some minor and localized

adverse environmental impacts during implementation. However, all efforts will be undertaken for

maintaining the Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) standards for workers and work sites. The assessed

impacts are insignificant, and temporary in nature, and these can be mitigated to an acceptable level by

proper implementation and monitoring of the proposed EMPs.

According to monitoring requirements, Environmental Monitoring Reports (EMR) shall be submitted on

semi-annual and annual basis.

1.8 Changes in Project Scope

There is no change in project scope or adjusted environmental safeguard measures for the project. So far,

no adverse environmental scenario did arise or has been observed in any of the sub-project construction

sites that would need any correction in the proposed environmental management plan or formulation of a

changed and/or revised management plan. Neither, any failure in the time frame of preparation and

completion of EMP implementation is likely. However, corrective action plan/s will be adopted in case of

any unexpected scenario would develop.



Compliance with National Statutory Environmental Requirement

Approval of Environmental Clearance Certificate by DoE has been provided after acceptance of EIA

prepared for the project. The Project Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) procured from

Department of Environment of Government of Bangladesh along with required renewals are included

in Appendix A.

Other relevant permits include detailed discussion with the local Government organizations of the sub-

project locations and carried out Memorandum of understanding with Department of Agricultural

Extension (DAE) and Department of Fisheries (DoF).

Moreover, detailed discussion with Forest Department have been carried out, who has cut down their

trees planted in BWDB’s land lo provide support BWDB’s program (paid 20 % of the wood value to

BWDB). They have also expressed their intention to carry out plantation program in the suitable areas,

after the completion of the BWDB project, if allowed.

Table 2: Compliance with Environmental Loan Covenants related to ADB comments on semi-annual EMR, July-December, 2021

Schedule

No.

Para

no. Components Compliance level

5 7 (a) Contractors to follow all

applicable laws relating to

Env. Health and safety

The issues are included in contract

document, Contractors provide efforts to

comply, need some corrective action to

comply fully, as monitored by EMP team

(b) Contractor to follow all

environmental safeguards

issues





(c) Contractor to follow all

measures/requirements set

forth in IEE, EMP





12 The bidding document will contain

that

(a) Contractor to comply with the

measures relevant set forth in

the IEE, EMP and RP and will

follow any corrective or

preventive action of the

safeguards monitoring report

The bidding document contains that

Contractor has to comply with the measures

relevant set forth in the IEE, EMP and RAP

and to follow any corrective or preventive

action of the safeguards monitoring report

(b) Make available a budget for

EMP activities

Cost of EMP has been included in BoQ to

meet the cost of EMP implementation

(c) Contractor will inform by

written notice of any

unanticipated

risk/inconvenience of

indigenous people to be

caused by the construction/

implementation / operation of

the project, which was not

observed earlier

There is no indigenous people residing in

the working area of the Contractor;

however, it will be reported by the

Contractor if any indigenous people faces

risk/inconvenience due to implementation

of the project



Schedule

No.

Para

no. Components Compliance level

(d) Contractor to record the

condition of the roads/

agricultural land etc. prior to

start of the transportation of

materials

The contractor already aware of the

condition of road and agricultural land

before submission of his tender.

(e) Contractor will reinstate

roads and other local

infrastructure to at least to

pre-project conditions after

project completion

Contractor will reinstate the damaged

structure if any.

13 (a) Submit to ADB Semi-annual

Environmental and Social

safeguards monitoring report.

Also disclose the relevant

information to the affected

persons promptly

This is done regularly

(b) If any unanticipated

environmental and/or social

risks and impact arise during

any phase of project

implementation, which were

not considered before (in IEE,

EMP or RP), ADB will be

informed promptly along with

the Corrective Action Plan

ADB will be informed of any unanticipated

environmental and or social risk/impact

arises during project implementation

(c) If there is any potential/actual

breach of compliance as set

in EMP/RP, ADB will be

informed promptly

ADB will be informed in case of any

potential/actual breach of compliance set in

EMP/RP

15 Health and Safety

(a) The Contractor will comply

with Borrowers’ applicable

labour law and regulation,

have work place with

occupational safety norms

The Contractor will follow the ADB labour

law

(b) Do not use Child labour No child labour is/ will be used

(c) Do not discriminate the

workers in respect of

employment and occupation

No discrimination is made among the

workers in respect of employment and

occupation

(d) Do not use forced labour No forced labour is/will be used

(e) Allow freedom of association

and recognize the right of

CBA

There is no restriction for freedom of

association and right of CBA for the workers

(f) Disseminate the information

on the risk of STD, HYV/AIDS

to employees of Contractor

and the surrounding areas

If any health risk of STD; HYV/AIDS in the

surrounding areas, the employs of the

contractor will be informed for their safety.


SEMI-ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING REPORT, July-December 2021 21

Compliance with Environmental Management Plan

Environmental Monitoring based on EMP

The status implementation of the EIA/EMP of different project activities is presented in Table 3

Table 3: Overview of Environmental Monitoring Observations

Environmental Component (1)

Potential Impacts (2) Proposed mitigation measures as per EMP (3)

Actual Implementation (4)

Recommended action (if any) (5)

Compliance status (NC, PC, FC) (6)

Mitigation Measures for Common Impacts

Design and Preconstruction Stage

Terrestrial habitat -Damage to terrestrial habitats due to clearing of worksites for construction and reconstruction of structures like culvert, regulator, embankment, etc.

-Clearing of land near the toe; -Planned to avoid using productive land for burrow soil for earth work (if re-excavated material is not utilized).

Tree plantation has been started on pilot basis

Agricultural areas -Damage of agriculture due to clearing of worksites

-Plan for utilizing soils from dry riverbed/ khal for such earth works.

Does not apply

Tree cover areas -Damage of tree cover due to clearing of worksites

-Plan for tree plantation with suitable species to be prepared for carrying out plantation along the embankment

Tree plantation program is being undertaken in sub-project areas. 1000 Mahogany plants have already been planted on pilot basis on both sides of the slopes of embankment of Alfadanga- Boalmati sub-projecct

Tree plantation program has been undertaken








Wet lands: common water bodies

-Damage of wetland resources due to clearing of worksites or planning structures to prevent supply of water to these water bodies

-Provision for keeping ecologically and hierologically important natural wetland habitat undisturbed

Wet lands kept undisturbed

Complied

-Planning drainage structures favorable for fish migration (with fish friendly O&M)

Rivers and Khals and re-excavated materials

-About 3,806 m3 of soil will be re-excavated from beds of khals -Proper plan for disposal and use of dredged material is an important issue -Screening process as part of due diligence for each sub-project will be carried out, and structure or home gardens affected by the project will be identified

-Planning and designing of khal re-excavation for adoption of appropriate measures to avoid/ minimize negative impacts.

Works of the project include khal re-excavation (not river dredging). The excavated earth is placed at certain distance according to technical specification and rough leveling and dressing done, so that the excavated earth is not re-deposited in the khal. Detailed khal/river re-excavation guideline is given.

Complied In khal re-excavation (not river dredging) there is no requirement of testing for metals.

Housing and Home gardens

- Incorporation of appropriate protective clause to be followed by the Contractor

Guidelines are being followed

Complied

-Identifying suitable location for disposal of re-excavated materials

The Resettlement Plan (RP) will be prepared based on the resettlement framework

RP has been prepared








Resource users -Development of FCD/I facilities may result in conflicts among different users. E.g: create conflicts of resource uses between agriculture and fisheries;

-Understand the nature and extent of resource dependents by different user groups Appropriate management through consultation that results in minimum conflict being followed -WMO formation with all stakeholders’ representation ensured -Agreeing on operational practices of facilities to ensure it meet all users’ requirements.

No conflict has arisen

Complied

Climate change Climate change impact on flooding and drainage

-Considering the climate change induced impact, water management structures including height of the embankment have to be designed.

Designs follow approved BWDB procedures

Complied

Greenhouse gas emission

-Also training to be provided for use of ICM/IPM techniques that will result in low water dependence for agriculture.

Training being imparted for adoption of ICM/IPM

Construction Stage

Monitoring of Environment, Health Safety of workers and work sites

-Workers’ safety issues at construction sites

-Providence and use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and provision of first aid facilities -Appointment of nurses, Environmental/Safety Inspector.

-Use of PPE and First aid facilities have been made available as supplied by the Contractors -Imparting awareness training to workers for safety during working

Complied








-Ensuring availability of nurses, environmental/ safety Inspector

- Workers’ health safety and maintaining Environmental qualities at work site and project sites

- Supply of safe drinking water, provision of sanitation facility and compliance of other related environmental compliances as required

-Contractors supplied safe drinking water, provided hygienic sanitation facilities, accommodation facilities along with other hygienic requirement

COVID-19 compliance -Workers safety and awareness on infection and propagation of COVID-19 virus at work site and project site

-Provision of safety/protection facilities like provision of mask, maintaining social/personal distancing, use of hand sanitizer/hand washing, use of disinfectants, provision and use of hand gloves etc. along with training of workers for awareness building.

Contractor provided all COVID-19 safety /protection measures to workers along with motivational training. In addition, pictorial signboards have been established at all work sites to aware/ motivate workers to check infection of COVID-19

Complied

Hydrology/Drainage -Temporary drainage congestions specially at construction sites

-Provision for adequate temporary drains at construction of drainage structures (if required)

Constructions take place in dry season, supported by construction of ring dyke.

Complied -Increased flood risks due to flood prone area -Drainage congestions and flood will occur if

-Provision for adequate number of drainage structures with adequate waterway openings at required locations

Drainage structures established for adequate drainage in case of working








adequate drainage structures are not provided.

during the rainy season

Air quality, noise levels, ground water and surface water

-Dust Generation due to construction activities and transport of construction materials.

-Adoption of measure to reduce dust generation -Vehicles for transporting of construction materials covered with tarpaulin. -

Spraying of water is done to minimize dust pollution at work site/camp site Temporary adverse effects are kept at minimum level

The works for testing of air quality, noise level and water quality have been carried out during 18.11.2021 to 20.11.2021 and test results have been submitted by the experts of Dhaka University on 08.12.2021 See Appendix-G

-Emissions and noise from vehicles, equipment and machinery.

-Construction equipment maintained to a good standard and idling of engines discouraged; -Machinery emitting visible smoke will be banned from construction sites; -Contractor to prepare a dust and noise suppression program detailing action to be taken to minimize dust generation, and the quality of equipment to be used. It is proposed to sprinkle water twice in a day with two vehicles throughout the construction period. -Proper dust control and collection systems to be installed at stone crushers; -Air quality monitoring will be carried out as per the

Plan for testing of air quality, noise level, water quality has been prepared for monitoring as per Environmental Monitoring Plan, although no major air polluting and no high-level noise producing activities are carried out during project construction period.








schedule stated in the environmental monitoring plan.

Pollution of ground water and surface water may be caused due to project construction activities

-Care to taken so that the construction waste/by products are not directly disposed in the adjacent water bodies -Care to be taken again damage of ground water table

Plan for testing of ground water and surface water also prepared as per Environmental Monitoring Plan,

Testing of surface water and ground has been carried during 18.11.2021 to 20.11.2021 and results submitted by the experts of Dhaka University on 08.12.2021 See Appendix-G

Surface water bodies including wetlands

-This is intentional but may reduce the surface water for other environmental demands such as recharging of ground water and survival of aquatic/benthic/bird life during dry periods.

-Retain (do not drain) water in a sufficient area/depth for environmental demands and to meet dry period requirement. Design of regulators/sill to meet this requirement.

The design of the structures includes this aspect into account

Complied

Soils and agricultural lands

- Ploughing of new lands and digging burrow pits for soil embankment repairs on adjacent lands will increase soil loss through erosion

-If suitable, use soil high in clay from river or khal beds for embankments repair as those pits could well be re-silted during next flooding seasons. Use ICM techniques to reduce soil quality damage

Does not apply

River/ Khal erosion -Re-excavation of 332.15 km khal for 3,806 m3 soil from the khals will pose risks of khal/ river bed erosion unless

-It is required to follow a plan and design khal/river excavation prepared for the purpose. The plan should identify suitable locations for

As per contract, the contractors l complied/complying

Complied








appropriate measures are taken.

extraction that will cause least damage.

-Contractor will need to follow proper contracts and guidelines for dredging and dredging material disposal. -Proper compaction of disposed materials will be ensured;

Contractors have followed proper guidelines for khal re-excavation and re-excavation activities

Health and safety

-Construction workers are susceptible to accident during construction work.

-Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) (ear plug, safety glasses, helmets, protective footwear and gloves, high visibility vests and other protective clothing) to be provided to all workers;

The Contractors provide PPE for the workers at work site and workers are trained and motivated to use them during work

The Contractors have followed the Health safety issues, who have been imparted training and it has been re-enforced by monitoring of work sites

-First Aid Box will be readily available at construction site;

First aid box with all medicines have been made available at site by the Contractor, used by the workers when needed

-Recruitment of Experienced Nurse to be made for treatment of workers at work site

Experienced Nurse has been appointed at work site for treatment of workers

-All workers will receive adequate and appropriate information, instruction, training and supervision in relation to safe working practices appropriate to the work;

The workers have been trained/made aware of safe working practices during working at work sites








-Provision of adequate hygienic sanitation, washing, cooking and dormitory facilities including lighting separately for male and female workers;

Hygienic sanitary provisions were/are in place with washing facilities. Separate toilet established for male/female workers, where female workers are involved

-Adequate signage, lighting, barriers, yellow tape and persons with flags during construction to manage traffic at construction sites, haulage and access roads.

Adequate signage/barriers and person with flags were made available to manage safe traffic management at project locations/ access roads etc.

Operation and Maintenance Stage

Tree coverage/ Plantation

-Removal of trees due to clearing of worksites for construction/ rehabilitation of embankment will have a stress on the natural ecosystem functions.

-Tree planting has been planned along the embankments with suitable indigenous species to compensate loss of trees due to construction/ rehabilitation of embankment and to improve heath of existing ecosystem.

Existing timber and fruit trees have been cleared by DoF from embankment of Kalidaskhali-Arpara sub-project. Plantation of suitable species on embankment will be carried out by WMOs

The details of trees cleared by Forest Department is given in Table-5

According to the approved EIA 126,900 plants to be planted, which will be carried out on both sides of the embankments at 2m spacing by the WMG members after the completion of embankment construction. BWDB is working on the issue for carrying out the tree plantation program

Tree Plantation program is in progress and 1000 Mahogany plants have been planted on pilot basis on the slopes of embankment of Alfadanga-Boalmari sub-project.

-Wildlife will also be dislocated due to removal of trees

-Tree planting campaigns to be organized to enhance the overall tree cover of the area.

Construction works do not affect trees








Increased agrochemical usage

-With intensive agricultural activities the use of agrochemicals (pesticides and fertilizers) will increase and the potential pollution level of soil, water and environment will aggravate

-WMO’s capacity building to make people aware of the agrochemical hazards

Training for discouraging use of Agro-chemicals imparted to WMOs

Training for discouraging use of Agro-chemicals imparted to WMOs Complied through training and motivation of Farmers in Field School

-The IPM and ICM practices should be encouraged and promoted among the farmers.

Complied through training and motivation of Farmers in Field School

Conflicts on resources -Development of FCD/I facilities will create conflicts of resources use among different users. -It creates conflicts of resource bases between agriculture, fisheries and other competing users;

-Planned management of land, water and other resources to be ensured for agriculture and fisheries users, considering the demand of those for domestic as well as for nature. -Monitoring of irrigation efficiency -Carry out proper maintenance of facilities and remediation

No conflict did arise

Complied

Specific Potential Impacts and Mitigation Measures of Alfadanga-Boalmari Sub-project for construction of 1.5km New Retired Embankment

During Design/Preconstruction Stage

Land acquisition -Construction of new retired embankment involves about 3.36 ha land acquisition.

The project prepared and approved resettlement action plan (RAP) where provision for compensation and protection of the affected persons been developed for the project to materialize.

RAP has been prepared The compensation payment of non-titled AP completed: Payment of the titled AP has also been completed on 26.10.2021. In addition, the titled

Complied








APs have been paid compensation for loss of crops and vegetables (45 persons received total TK.312,389 @ Tk.1,100 per decimal on 22.10.2021) In addition, a total of Tk.312,289 has been distributed among 45 titled EPs as crop compensation and vegetable cultivation @ TK.1,100 per decimal in Alfadanga-Boalmari SP on 22.11.2021

Construction Stage

Landscape Landscape change will take place due to construction of embankment

-Embankment along with the other structures to be constructed as per plan to make the changed landscape beneficial. -Provision for carrying out plantations with suitable species after construction

In general, no major changes of the landscape will take place after the completion of the project



4.1.1 River/Khal Re-excavation Guideline

Protection against natural phenomena:

The contractors shall protect the works against any damage, which may result from

Flood flows

Wind

Storm and heavy rainfall

And shall adapt the program of works in order to minimize the risks.

General consideration of Re-excavation for River/Khal

For re-excavation of River and the following principles are followed:

River/khal are re-excavated during dry season, when water flow is minimized or beds

become dry.

The excavated spoil earth shall be spread over the bank at least 10 m away from the design

bank line of the khal or to a safe distance from where no deposited earth shall come back

to the khal. Gaps shall be maintained in spoil banks at 250m centers to facilitate drainage.

Whenever a spoil bank passes across any depression or drainage channel, sufficient

openings as directed by the engineer are to be left in it to ensure unobstructed flow of

surface run-off in the drainage channel. The spoil bank should be trimmed to a gentle slope

across access roads to facilitate easy traffic movement and its top should be graded to a

smooth surface to facilitate access.

Cross bundhs are to be constructed across the drainage channels for dewatering purpose

to facilitate excavation.

The contractor shall arrange to obtain earth for the construction of cross bundhs. The

bundhs shall not be removed until the bed has been dewatered, excavated and the

measurement of the excavated earth completed.

Contractor shall maintain all Environment, Health and Safety measures for the workers

involved.

The velocity of the flow of river/khal in SAIWRPMP-AF area is insignificant (velocity is non-silting and

non-scouring) and thus erosion of river/khal is also insignificant. However, proper technical step will be

taken in case of occurrence of river/ khal erosion.

4.1.2 Removal of trees by Forest Department

Number of various types of trees have been cleared by the Department of Environmental in Kalidaskhali

Arpara sub-project for implementation of the project activities. Detailed information on the tree

removal/clearance is included in the following table:

Table 4: Information on clearance/removal of trees by the Forest Department

Date of

removal

of tree

Location Type of trees

removed

Number of

tress

removed

Size of trees

(big, medium,

small)

Remarks

(if any)

July

2018

Embankment

of Kalidaskhali

Arpara sub-

project

Raintree 150 Small

Epil Epil 120 Small

Babla 100 Small

Akashmoni 300 Small

Forest Department planted again in the same embankment location after completion of the embankment re-

sectioning work.



4.1.3 A short estimate for disposal of excavated soil from canal bed in SAIWRPMP-AF

Earth work is carried out in the dry season, mostly from the month of December until the start of the rainy

season in general. During the July to December, 2021, no earth work has been carried out in any sub-

projects of SAIWRPMP-AF. Moreover, month-wise excavated earth along with disposal arrangement is

not maintained till now. However, a general situation of earth excavation and disposal arrangement is

briefed as follows:

1. Disposal of excavated soil from canal bed is a critical task. Full disposal can’t be done because of

following reasons viz.

There is no selected space for disposal. Due to lack of public places (for disposal), requires the

spaces from private land owners, who obviously would not allow it because of damages of his

crops. However, they can allow only if proper compensations could be given for this purpose.

Second, the existing rate schedule in the contractor’s bill of quantities include scope of disposal

up to maximum distance of 100 m. So any attempt of disposal more than 100 m distance to any

point of authorized disposal if available, need additional cost of carriage.

2. However, the arrangements of disposal done for the excavation done during financial year 2020-21

shows three steps viz. about 20 % of soil used by the local people adjacent to their houses, about 55 %

has been used for construction/reshaping of adjacent walk ways and remaining 25 % remains settled in

bed of the adjacent beels/ lowland areas .

3. Out of total three packages of khal excavation implemented during 2020-21, example of one packages

given below.

Name of subproject: Bamonkhali Bornali SP under Magura O&M Division, BWDB

Package name: Re-excavation of 6.76 km of khal (Kutir khal, Jadhukhali khal, Kochatoli khal, Beropolita

and Digalkanti khal) under BBSP during the year 2020-21 under Magura O&M Division.

a. Total nos. of khal=5 nos.

b. Length of the total khal=6.76 km

c. Total earth volume of cutting was = 93,320.00 cum.

d. Out of this volume, about 18,660.00. cum (approx..20%) have been taken by local people adjacent to

the excavation areas for household purpose.

e. About 51,325.00 cum (55%) has been reshaped for a walk way for the local people.

f. Remaining 23,330.00 cum (25%) has been settled in the beel bed.

13.1 Major Environmental Activities During July-December, 2021

The Following major environment-related activities have been carried out during the period from July-

December, 2021:

4.2.1 Environmental Field Level Monitoring, Training and motivation

During the reporting period field visits were conducted to various working sites of Alfadanga-Boalmari,

Kalidashkhali-Arpara, Horai river, Chatler Fukurhat and Bamankhali Bornali sub-projects for monitoring

the Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) qualities along with COVID-19 issues.

During these field visits discussions were carried out at work sites with workers, Contractors’

representatives and BWDB Engineers (XEN, SDE/AE and SO) for enhancement of EHS

requirements/qualities and thus aware and motivate them accordingly. Discussions were also made

with all concerned for enhancement of awareness for COVID-19 along with adoption of the steps to be

undertaken against Infection of COVID-19 at all work sites



Registers for recording EHS compliance/non-compliance were maintained (and signed by responsible

person of the Contractors) at work sites and for monitoring the gradual improvement of EHS qualities.

It was observed that there was gradual improvement of EHS qualities at all work sites with time in

general. Moreover, workers have been found to be aware of safety for COVID-19 infection, although it

needs to be further improved.

Actually, limited training on environmental issues has been carried out during the reporting period (July-

December, 2021) mainly due to outbreak and continuation of COVID-19 pandemic.

They were trained on “Use of Modern Technology Practice (Integrated Pest Management Organic

manure)” for rice and other high value crop production. In the training use of chemical fertilizers and

insecticides were discouraged in crop production process which help reduce environmental pollution

created by the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Use of organic manure and adoption of

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) are the important tools for protection of crops. Training also includes

awareness on drinking of Arsenic-free safe water, stop polluting the surface water, use of vermi-compost

and practice of plantation etc. that creates positive impact to the environment. The information on

environmental related training for the reporting period is provided in the following Table:

Table 5: Environmental Training and Capacity Building Activities during July to December, 2021

Name of sub-project Name of WMG Period of Environmental training

Nos. of Trainees

Male Female Total

No Training of the WMGs could be imparted during the months of July and August, 2021 due to COVID-19

Beel Sukunia Subproject, Faridpur

Shapla WMG 12 September, 2021 4 3 7

Horai River Subproject, Rajbari

Horiani Dogasi WMG 21 September 2021 6 3 9

Bamonkhali Bornali Subproject, Magura

Durgapur Bonogram WMG

25 September 2021 4 4 8


Kollan khali Amuria WMG

26 September 2021 4 2 6


Uttor Amuria WMG 27 September 2021 3 4 7


Raj WMG 25 October 2021 4 2 6


Changai khal WMG 26 October 2021 2 4 6


Kulia per Kulia WMG 27 October 2021 4 8 12

Beel Sukunia Subproject,Faridpur

Kendor Khal WMG 24 November 2021 4 4 8

Horai River Subproject, Rajbari

Setu Bondon WMG 25 November 2021 4 2 6

Daduria Kandor Beel Subproject, Faridpur

Kalu Fakirer Khal WMG

05 December 2021 4 4 8

KalidashKhali Arpar, Magura

Kumer Khali Srihotto WMG

13 December 2021 1 6 7

Chatlar Fukurhat subproject, Faridpur

Mutuk Char WMG 15 December 2021 0 5 5

Chatlar Fukurhat subproject, Faridpur.

Pallibera Goalbera WMG

19 December 2021 1 5 6

Alfadanga Boalmari Subproject, Faridpur.

B H S WMG 20 December 2021 2 5 7

Alfadanga Boalmari Subprojet, Faridpur.

Teremukhi WMG 22 December 2021 3 2 5

Total 53 63 116



Table 6: Environmental Staff training (Cumulative up to December, 2021)

Sl.

No.

Description No of

batches

Total No of

participants

Male Female

1. Environmental Safeguards and Management 3 93 90 3

2. Screening of Arsenic Contaminated Tube

well and Data collection procedure in Beel

Sukunia & Chatler Fukurhat Sub-project of

SAIWRPMP – AF

1 30 24 6

Table 7: WMO Training (Cumulative up to December, 2021)

Sl. No.

Course Title Completed by December, 2020

No. of Batches

Nos. of participants

Nos. of Male

Nos. of Female

1. Use of Modern Technology practices (IPM & Organic Fertilizer) for Rice and other high value crop Production.

67 1,675 1,116 559

2. Homestead Organic Gardening (Fruit & Vegetables)

12 300 163 137

3. Good Agricultural Practices for Safe Fruits & Vegetables

37 925 560 365

Total= 116 2,900 1,839 1,061

4.2.2 Intensive care on protection from COVID-19

Steps have been undertaken to build awareness among the workforce to check infection and propagation

of COVID-19. For the purpose erection of COVID-19 signboards have been carried out at work sites and

the workers were asked to follow the required compliance during work, including use of mask, hand

sanitizer, maintain social distancing along with disinfecting the work site etc. The Contractors have been

suggested to provide all required materials to be used by the workers at work sites.

4.2.3 Preparation of Semi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report

The Semi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report for the period July-December, 2021 has been

prepared that included various activities related to environment during the reporting period.

4.2.4 Establishing Fish Sanctuary in SAIWRPMP-AF

SAIWRPMP-AF has started to establish Fish sanctuary in order to protect threatened local fish species

and increase fish production. This will also serve the purpose of local fishing safeguarding the fisher’

interest. Establishing fish sanctuary in SAIWRPMP-AF includes the participation of WMA and WMG

members for enhancing their livelihood condition in addition to saving the threatened fish species and

thus enriching the bio-diversity. It will also be helpful for conservation of threatened fish species and

mother fish stocking as well as to save aquatic flora and fauna.

For establishing a fish sanctuary, a pollution -free perennial water body (river or deeper part of

beel/canal) needs to be selected, where current/water flow is less and which will not interfere any

navigation route. The minimum area of a fish sanctuary should be 400-500 square meter in case of beel

and canal, where fishing will remain restricted for 3-4 years.

10 nos. of sanctuaries have been planned (as per DPP requirement) to establish in the different

subproject area of SAIWRMP-AF. Out of 10 nos, 5 nos. have been established. The selection of location,

implementing area with management committee formation for rest of 5 nos. sanctuaries have been

completed to fulfil the objective of the sanctuary.



Details of 5 nos. completed sanctuaries have been briefed blow:

i. Fish Sanctuary in Narapati khal

The fish sanctuary of Narapati khal is located in the Kalidaskhali-Arpara sub-project, has an area of 2-

2.5 hectares. It is a perennial undisturbed water body. It is a suitable shelter for breeding of indigenous

fish species e.g. Shole, Gazar, Taki, Shing, Magur, Shorputi, Koi, Guchi baine, Tara baine, Boal,

Kholisha, Tengra, Puti etc.

The Narapati khal has connection with River Fatki in one side and with vast Narapati beel in the other

side. The depth of water in the Narapati khal during dry season is about 5 feet (1.5 meters). The fish

sanctuary has been updated and improved recently for better performance of the objective.

ii. Fish Sanctuary in Boyra khal

The fish sanctuary jn Boyra khal is located in villages Boyra and Hazradi within the area of Kalidaskhali-

Arpara sub-project. It has an area of 2.00 hectares. The khal is breeding, feeding, rearing location and

shelter of indigenous fish species including Koi, Khalisha, Taki, Shole, Punti, Tengra, Boal, Meni, Baine,

Chingri, Shing, Magur etc.

The Boyra khal has connection with River Chitra and the vast area of Boyra floodplain. The khal has

perennial depth of 4-5 feet (1.2-1.5m). Recently small branches of trees and bamboos have been placed

in the sanctuary area to facilitate shelter of fish.

iii. Fish Sanctuary in Chapai beel

The fish sanctuary in Chapai beel is located in Beel Sokunia sub-project having an area of 2 to 3

hectares. It will be established for conservation of the threatened indigenous mother fish species. The

species include Shole, Gozar, Taki, Shing, Punti, Tengra, Koi, Meni, Kholisha, Baem, Rui, Catla, Chingri

etc.

Chapai beel is perennially inundated having a depth of 4-5 feet (1.2-1.5 meters) during dry season. It is

connected with the Joyjhap khal which is connected with River Kumar, although during rainy season the

khal becomes connected with a vast area of waterbody of Horai Beel and other surrounding flood plains.

The sanctuary has been updated and improved recently and it contains a wide varieties of indigenous

fish species.

iv. Fish Sanctuary in Horai beel

The fish sanctuary in Horai beel is also located in Beel Sukunia sub-project having an area of 2 to 3

hectares like Chapai beel. It will be established for conservation of the threatened indigenous mother

fish species. The species include Shole, Gozar, Taki, Shing, Punti, Tengra, Koi, Kholisha, Baem, Rui,

Catla, Chingri, Baem etc.

Horai beel is perennially inundated having a depth of 4-5 feet (1.2-1.5 meters) during dry season. It is

connected with the Joyjhap khal which is connected with River Kumar, although during rainy season the

beel becomes connected with a vast area of Beel Sukunia.

Out of 5 sanctuary areas, fingerlings have been released in 2 sanctuary locations namely Chapai beel

and Horai beel. Fingerlings have been released by the project to increase the capture fish production as

well as increase the income of the local WMG members. Stocking committee were also formed to

maintain the activities properly as well as to avoid the social conflict. It may be noted that the established

sanctuary will be helpful to protect aquatic flora and fauna specially the endangered and threatened fish

species.



Image-Improvement of Fish sanctuary in Kalidaskhali-

Arpara sub-project

Image-Signboard erected at Fish-sanctuary to

maintain fish safety and a waring the community

v. Fish Sanctuary in Hashemdia khal

Fish sanctuary in Hashemdia khal is situated under Chowmohoni WMG of Chatler-Fukurhat-01 sub

project having an area of 1.5 hectares. It has been established for shelter, feeding and breeding purpose

of indigenous fish species. The species include. Kakila, Meni, Royna, Tengra, Shol, Gojar, Taki, Chingri,

Bashpata, Foli, Gochi, Baim, Tara Gochi, Taki, Puti. Shing, Koi, Mola, Boal, Bele, Chela Dhela.Tatkini,

Chanda, Dankina, Magur, Bheda, Rui and different types of Carps etc It will also be helpful for

conservation of threatened fish species and mother fish stocking as well as to save aquatic flora and

fauna.

Selected location of sanctuary is a perennial water body having a depth of 8-10 ft during dry season.

The Hashemdia khal has connection with branch Padma River and other side with Kumar river. The

depth of water in the Hashemdia khal during dry season is about 5 feet (1.5 meters). It may be noted

that sanctuary has been damaged by the construction work (bridge) of SW-AF. After completing the

construction work it will be repaired.

The Hashemdia khal is also connected with several beels, floodplains and small khals through the main

Pukuria and Dash Hazar khals. It will help the subsistence fishers through increasing fish production in

and around the sanctuary area along with improvement of biodiversity.

4.2.5 Testing of HTWs for Arsenic Contamination

A program has been undertaken in Southwest Integrated Water Resource Planning and Management

Project-Additional Financed (SAIWRPMP-AF) for testing of Hand tube wells (HTW) water for Arsenic

contents in the areas of Bil Sokunia (located in Faridpur sadar and Nagar kanda Upazila of Faridpur

District) and Chatler Fukurhat sub-project (located in Sadarpur and Bhanga Upazila of Faridpur District)

, where the excessive Arsenic contamination has been reported by the local people and Department of

Public Health Engineering (DPHE) offices of concerned Upazila .

For the purpose, the Community Facilitators (CFs) have been trained (2 days’ duration) by an

experienced NGO namely Environment and Population Research Center (EPRC) on technology to carry

out the test of Arsenic of HTW water. The HTWs discharging water with Arsenic contents exceeding safe

level (>0.05mg/Litre) to be marked red and those discharging water within safe level (upto 0.05 mg/Litre)

arsenic content to be marked green to build up awareness of community population for drinking safe

water in the arsenic-contaminated risk prone area.

The total nos. of HTWs installed in these 2 sub-projects will be exceeding 23,000 (twenty-three thousand)

approximately and preparation has been undertaken for testing of all of them. The testing of HTWs for

arsenic contamination has started from 6.10.2020 The upto date results of Arsenic contaminated HTW

of the sub-projects are provided in the following Tables The progress of testing HTWs for Arsenic

contamination is affected by the non-availability of Kit for testing. However, it has been available by late

December, 2021 and testing is expected to continue by January, 2022.



Table 8: Testing of Arsenic contamination of water of Hand Tube wells

Beel Sukunia SP, Faridpur

Date of starting of HTW water testing: 07/10/2020 Reporting Date: 28/02/2021

SIP No Total WMG

Total Nos. of HTWs

(Approx.)

Total number of HTWs Tested

Red (Arsenic found)

Green (Arsenic free)

Estimated date of completion of

testing of Arsenic content of HTWs

Comments

WMA-01 24 7103 4315 (61%) 1876 (43.48%) 2439 (56.52%) May be 3 months WMA-1, start on 08/10/2020,

10 WMG completed & another 01 WMG test on going

WMA--02 13 5064 2965

(58.55%) 849 (28.63%) 2116 (71.37 %) May be 3.5 months

WMA-2, start on 07/10/2020, 05 WMG completed 01

ongoing

Total (BSSP)

37 12167 7280 (60%) 2725 (37.43%) 4555 (62.57%) May be 03.25 months

We works now for HTW water quality (arsenic) test, Now a days no more kits for As.

Test.

Table9: Testing of Arsenic contamination of water of Hand Tube wells

Chatler Fukurhat sub-project

WMA NO Total WMG

Total Nos. of HTWs (Approx.)

Total number of

HTWs Tested

Red (Arsenic found)

Green (Arsenic

free) Remarks

WMA-01 16 4165 365 191 174

HTWs have not been surveyed yet in Soruibari - Kapurpur WMG# 13

WMA-02 12 4300 4232 1839 2393

WMA-03 09 2638 2825 1752 1073

Total = 03 WMA

37 11103 7422 3782 3640

In addition, some deep-set hand tube wells have been installed in Beel Sukunia sub-project and Chatler

Fukurhat sub-project and some have been proposed in some other sub-projects of SAIWRPMP-AF in

order to supply safe drinking water (specially, arsenic-free) to the population of the Project area as

described in the following table:

Table 10: Information regarding DTW in SAIWRPMP-AF (Up to 31.12.2021) in brief

Sl.

No.

Name of

Sub-project

No. of DTW

in original

DPP

No. of DTW

in 1st Revised

DPP

DTW

installation

(Nos.)

Remarks

1 BSSP

78

75 67 According to field

situation the nos. of

DTWs revised in

RDPP

2 CFSP 75 34

3 ABSP 64 -

4 DKSP 26 -

5 HRSP -- -

6 KASP -- -

7 BBSP -- -

8 PCSP -- -

Total 78 nos. 240 nos. 101 nos.



Approach and Methodology for Environmental Monitoring of the

Project This is being taken care of according to the EMP included in the EIA report prepared by the project &

approved by the DoE as described in Chapter 11

Monitoring of Environmental Impacts on Project Surroundings

(Water Quality, air Quality and Noise Level) This is being taken care of according to the following compliance:

Testing of Environmental Parameters

As per requirement of EIA/ IEE environmental parameters including testing of water quality, air quality

and noise level have been carried out in different sub-project areas of SAIWRPMP-AF. The field level

tests and sample collection were conducted during 18.11.2021 to 20.11.2012 by the experts/professors

of Department of Soil, water and Environment of Dhaka University. The results of these tests will indicate

the present status of environmental qualities and will also act as dependable baseline parameters to be

compared for any other future activities. The tests for environmental parameters have been carried out

in 3 locations of 3 separate sub-projects, for which sub-project-wise location maps have been enclosed.

Moreover, locations of the total 3 sampling/testing areas have been shown in a separate map of whole

SAIWRPMP-AF area.











The details of testing results are provided in the following Table:

Details of Testing of air, noise, surface water and ground water qualities in

SAIWRPMP-AF

Sl.

No

Sub-project & location Testing

parameters

No. of

tests

Remarks

1. Ucha Bazar bridge over

Hashemdia khal of Chatler-

Fukurhat SP, Faridpur

Air quality

(PM10, PM2.5, SO2,

NO2, CO)

2 Field test of air quality done on

19.11.2021

2. Same location Noise level (dB) 3 Field test of noise level done on

19.11.2021

3. Same location Surface water quality

(River) (test of pH, EC,

TDS, Turbidity, DO

and BOD5)

3 Sample collection for testing

done on 19.11.2021 for

Laboratory analysis

4. Same location Ground water quality

(HTWs)

3 Sample collection of tube well


Laboratory analysis

5. Amuria WCS of Bamonkhali-

Bornali SP, Magura

Air quality

(PM10, PM2.5, SO2,

NO2, CO)


19.11.2021

6. Same location Noise quality (dB) 3 Field test of noise level done on

19.11.2021

7. Same location Surface water quality

(River) (test of pH, EC,

TDS, Turbidity, DO

and BOD5)

3 Sample collection of surface

water for testing done on

19.11.2021 for Laboratory

analysis

8. Same location Ground water quality

(HTWs)

3 Sample collection for testing


Laboratory analysis

9 Dohor Pachuria WCS of

Horai River SP, Rajbari

Air quality

(PM10, PM2.5, SO2,

NO2, CO)


20.11.2021

10 Same location Noise quality (dB) 3 Field test of noise quality done

on 20.11.2021

11 Same location Surface water quality

(River, khal and pond)

(pH, EC, TDS,

Turbidity, DO and

BOD5)

3 Sampling of surface water

done for laboratory testing

12 Same location Ground water quality

(HTWs)

3 Sampling of Hand tube well

water done for Laboratory

testing

Results of Testing of environmental parameters have been submitted on 7th of December, 2021 and they

are provided as follows:



Surface Water Quality Test Report of various locations of SAIWRPMP-AF

Location: Environmental Quality Tests of Surface water of Amuria WCS (3 vent) of Bamankhali- Barnali

Sub-project, Magura

Service Rendered : Environmental Quality Test Report for Construction site

Sample Title : Surface water (SW) sample from nearby pond, canal and river

Sampling Date : 18/11/2021

Date of Testing : 20/11/2021 - 30/11/2021

Date of Reporting :07/12 2021

Sample Information : SW -1: (Pond Water); SW -2: (Canal /Khal Water); SW -3: (River Water)

Analytical Results :

The results of analysis of Surface Water Samples (Pond, Canal (Khal) and River Water) are given below:

Test Parameters

Units

GPS Coordinates and Test Results

National (DoE) Standard for

Inland Surface Water as per ECR – 1997

(Schedule 3A)

Remarks

Surface Water- 1 (Pond water)

(23ᴼ23'18.38"N 89ᴼ26'12.55"E)

Surface Water- 2 (Canal/ khal

water)

(23ᴼ23'20.08"N 89ᴼ26'14.55"E)

Surface Water- 3 (River water)

(23ᴼ23'15.56"N 89ᴼ26'18.34"E)

pH - 7.56 7.73 7.79 6.5-8.5 Result is within the National Standards

EC (µS/cm) 119.8 123.6 142.7 - Not yet standardized (NYS)

DO (mg/L) 5.12 5.48 5.68 5 (mg/L) and above Result is within the National Standards

BOD5days (mg/L) 0.88 0.88 1.02 6 or less Result is within the National Standards

TSS (mg/L) 6.52 7.33 11.60 - (NYS)

TDS (mg/L) 170 177 198 1000 (mg/L) Result is within the National Standards

Iron (Fe) (mg/L) 0.211 0.245 0.230 - (NYS)

Manganese (Mn)

(mg/L) 0.048 0.031 0.040 -

Turbidity (NTU) 14.25 12.80 16.62 -

Nitrate (NO3) (mg/L) 8.23 6.25 6.33 -

Chloride (Cl-) (mg/L) 20.52 18.69 24.50 -



Ground Water Quality Test Report Location: Environmental Quality Tests of Ground water of Amuria WCS (3 vent) of Bamankhali-Barnali

Sub-project, Magura

Service Rendered : Environmental Quality Test Report for Construction site

Sample Title : Groundwater (GW) Samples from Tube-wells


Date of Testing : 20/11/2021 - 30/11/2021

Date of Reporting : 07.12.21

Analytical Results:

The results of analysis of Groundwater Samples from nearby Tube-wells are given below:

Test Parameters

Units

GPS Coordinates and Test Results National (DoE) Standard for

Drinking Water as per ECR –

1997 (Schedule 3B)

Remarks Groundwater-1 (23°23'20.90"N 89°26'15.63"E)

Groundwater-2 (23°23'19.78"N 89°26'16.84"E)

Groundwater-3 (23°23'18.55"N 90°26'13.78"E)


EC (µS/cm) 206 201 212 NYS

DO (mg/L) 7.12 7.22 7.10 6.0 Result is within the National Standards

BOD5days (mg/L) Nil Nil Nil 0.20 Result is within the National Standards

TSS (mg/L) Nil Nil Nil NYS

TDS (mg/L) 299 302 286 1000 Result is within the National Standards

Iron (Fe) (mg/L) 0.021 0.046 0.041 0.3-1.0 Result is within the National Standards

Manganese (Mn)

(mg/L) BDL 0.011 0.013 0.1 Result is within the National Standards

Turbidity (NTU) 4.22 5.80 5.20 10 Result is within the National Standards

Nitrate (NO3)

(mg/L) 1.51 Nil Nil 10 Result is within the National Standards

Chloride (Cl-

) (mg/L) 26.55 24.70 27.43 150-600 Result is within the

National Standards

BDL-below detection limit



Ambient Air Quality Test Report

Name of Subproject and Location: Environmental Quality Tests of Ambient Air Quality of Amuria WCS

(3 vent) of Bamankhali-Barnali Sub-project, Magura

Sample Title : Air Quality Monitoring Near Construction Site


Date of Reporting :07.12.2021

The test results of ambient air quality analysis are given below:

Air Quality Parameters

Units

GPS Coordinates and Air Quality Monitoring Results Ambient Air Quality

Standard for

Bangladesh as adopted

in 2005*

Remarks

Air Quality-1 (23ᴼ23'20"N; 89ᴼ26'12"E)

Air Quality-2 (23ᴼ23'18"N; 89ᴼ26'16"E)

Min Max Duration

Average

Min Max Duration

Average

Bangladesh Standard

Average Time

(CO) ppm 0.001 0.004 0.003 0.001 0.003 0.001 35 ppm

(40 mg/m3) 1 hour

All results are

within the

National

Standards.

9 ppm

(10 mg/m3) 8 hours

(CO2) ppm 633 639 635 632 644 638 NYS

(NO2) ppm 0.028 0.042 0.033 0.027 0.044 0.032 0.053 ppm (100 µg/m3)

Annual

(SO2) ppm 0.001 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.002 0.001 0.14 ppm

(365 µg/m3) (24 hr)

0.03 ppm

(80 µg/m3) Annual

(SPM) µgm-3 99 131 122 100 128 120 200 µgm-3 Annual

(PM10) µgm-3 88 112 101 86 114 105 150 µgm-3 24 hours

(PM2.5) µgm-3 63 83 77 64 85 75 65 µgm-3 24 hours PM2.5 is higher than the DoE standard. This is not for project work but for road dust.

Temperature oc 24 26 25 24 26 25 - -

Relative Humidity

% 74 77 75 74 77 75 - -

*The Bangladesh National Ambient Air Quality Standards have been taken from the Environment Conservation Rules, 1997 which was amended on 2005.



Noise Quality Test Report

Name of Subproject and Location: Environmental Quality Tests of Noise Quality of Amuria WCS (3

vent) of Bamankhali Sub-project, Magura.

Service Rendered : Environmental Quality Test for Construction site

Sample Title : Noise level monitoring near construction site


Date of Reporting : 07/12/2021

Temperature : 25ºC

Relative Humidity : 75%

The results of ambient noise level monitoring are given below:

Sampling Locations and GPS Coordinates

Noise Monitoring Results DOE Standard for Noise Pollution (Regulation and

Control) Rules, 2006*

Remarks

Daytime Min dBA

Max dBA

Daytime dB(A) Leq In quiet places

dB(A) Leq In residential

areas dB(A) Leq

Location-1 (23ᴼ23'18.38"N

89ᴼ26'14.55"E)

0800-0900 41.5 49.5 52.0 50 Daytime 40 Nighttime

55 Daytime 45 Nighttime

Noise level is little bit higher than the DoE standard in respect to the residential area. This is not for project work but for local traffic movement and other local reasons

1200-1300 45.5 53.2

1800-1900 48.9 57.2

Location-2 (23ᴼ23'20.08"N 89ᴼ26'16.55"E)



1200-1300 46.2 54.2

1800-1900 45.2 58.8

Location-3 (23ᴼ23'16.56"N 89ᴼ26'15.34"E)


55 Daytime 45 Nighttime 1200-1300 45.7 52.2

1800-1900 44.5 56.3

*According to the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2006, acceptable sound levels are 55 decibels (dBA) for

daytime – 6am to 9pm – and 45 decibels for night time – 9pm to 6am – in residential areas; (50 decibels for daytime and 40

decibels for night time in quiet places); (60 decibels for daytime and 50 decibels for night time in mixed areas); (70 decibels for

daytime and 60 decibels for night in commercial areas); and (75 decibels for daytime and 70 decibels for night time in industrial

areas).



Surface Water Quality Test Report

Location: Environmental Quality Tests of Surface water of Ucha Bazar Bridge, Chatler Fukurhat Sub-

project, Faridpur.

Service Rendered : Environmental Quality Test for construction site



Date of Testing : 20/11/2021 - 30/11/2021


Sample Information : SW -1: (Pond Water); SW -2: (Canal/Khal Water); SW -3: (River Water)

The results of analysis of Surface Water Samples (Pond, Canal (Khal) and River Water) are given below:

Test Parameters

Units

GPS Coordinates and Test Results National (DoE)

Standard for Inland

Surface Water as per ECR –

1997 (Schedule 3A)

Remarks

Surface Water- 1

(Pond water)

(23ᴼ25'11.12"N 89ᴼ59'43.55"E)

Surface Water- 2

(Canal/ Khal water)

(23ᴼ25'8.52"N 89ᴼ59'42.82"E)

Surface Water- 3

(River water)

(23ᴼ25'15.56"N 89ᴼ59'38.34"E)



DO (mg/L) 5.36 5.58 5.72 5 (mg/L) and

above

Result is within the National Standards


TSS (mg/L) 5.52 8.33 12.60 - (NYS)


Iron (Fe) (mg/L) 0.121 0.098 0.136 - (NYS)

Manganese (Mn)

(mg/L) 0.028 0.035 0.029 -

Turbidity (NTU) 11.25 11.80 12.56 -

Nitrate (NO3) (mg/L) 5.51 8.30 7.82 -

Chloride (Cl-) (mg/L) 18.52 21.90 24.43 -



Ground Water Quality Test Report

Location: Environmental Quality Tests of Ground water of Ucha Bazar Bridge, Chatler Fukurhat Sub-

project, Faridpur.

Service Rendered : Environmental Quality Test of construction site



Date of Testing : 20/11/2021 - 30/11/2021


The results of analysis of Groundwater Sample from nearby Tube-wells are given below:

Test Parameters

Units

GPS Coordinates and Test Results National (DoE) Standard for Drinking Water as per ECR – 1997 (Schedule 3B)

Remarks

Groundwater-1 (23°25'6.90"N 89°59'42.63"E)

Groundwater-2 (23°25'10.73"N 89°59'44.09"E)

Groundwater-3 (23°25'8.55"N 89°59'40.78"E)


EC (µS/cm) 208 215 219 - NYS



TSS (mg/L) Nil Nil Nil - NYS



Manganese (Mn)

(mg/L) 0.028 0.020 0.021 0.1 Result is within the National Standards


Nitrate (NO3)

(mg/L) Nil 2.05 Nil 10 Result is within the National Standards

Chloride (Cl-)

(mg/L) 28.15 30.38 26.33 150-600 Result is within the National Standards




Name of Subproject and Location: Environmental Quality Tests of Ambient Air Quality of Ucha Bazar

Bridge, Chatler Fukurhat Sub-project, Faridpur.



Date of Reporting :07/12/2021



Units


Standard for

Bangladesh as

adopted in 2005* Remarks

Air Quality-1 (23ᴼ25'10"N; 89ᴼ59'44"E)

Air Quality-2 (23ᴼ25'5"N; 89ᴼ59'40"E)

Min Max Duration

Average Min Max

Duration

Average

Bangladesh Standard

Average Time

(CO) ppm 0.100 0.900 0.457 0.100 0.700 0.400

35 ppm

(40 mg/m3) 1 hour

All values are

within the

National

Standards

except NO2 and

SO2.

Conc. of NO2 and

SO2 is much

higher than the

standard. This is

not for project

work but for

diesel run local

vehicles and

diesel oil

combustion by

local rice mills

and saw mills

etc.

9 ppm (10

mg/m3) 8 hours

(CO2) ppm 632 640 635 633 638 635 NYS

(NO2) ppm 0.117 0.119 0.118 0.114 0.118 0.117 0.053 ppm (100 µg/m3)

Annual

(SO2) ppm 0.300 0.500 0.400 0.200 0.300 0.200

0.14 ppm

(365 µg/m3) 24 hour

0.03 ppm

(80 µg/m3) Annual

(SPM) µgm-3 68 72 68.4 71 86 74 200 µgm-3 Annual

(PM10) µgm-3 58 61 58 58 63 58 150 µgm-3 24 hours

(PM2.5) µgm-3 49 53 51 48 54 53 65 µgm-3 24 hours

Temperature

oc 26 28 27 26 28 27 - -

Relative Humidity

% 52 60 54 52 60 54 - -




Noise Quality Test Report Location: Environmental Quality Tests of Noise Quality of Ucha Bazar Bridge, Chatler Fukurhat Sub-

project, Faridpur.

Service Rendered : Environmental Quality Test of a Construction site




Temperature : 27ºC



Sampling Locations and

GPS Coordinates


Control) Rules, 2006

Remarks

Daytime Min dBA

Max dBA



area dB(A) Leq


89ᴼ59'43.71"E)



Noise level is

little bit higher

than the DoE

standard in

respect to

residential

area. This is

not for project

work but for

local traffic

movement.

1200-1300 46.5 58.2

1800-1900 50.1 61.2

Location-2 (23ᴼ25'5.11"N 89ᴼ59'40.55"E)



1200-1300 46.2 57.2

1800-1900 50.2 61.8

Location-3 (23ᴼ25'12.56"N 89ᴼ59'46.34"E)



1800-1900 44.5 62.1

*According to the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2006, acceptable sound levels are 55 decibels (dBA) for daytime – 6am to 9pm – and 45 decibels for night time – 9pm to 6am – in residential areas; (50 decibels for daytime and 40 decibels for night time in quiet places); (60 decibels for daytime and 50 decibels for night time in mixed areas); (70 decibels for daytime and 60 decibels for night in commercial areas); and (75 decibels for daytime and 70 decibels for night time in industrial areas).



Surface Water Quality Test Report

Location: Environmental Quality Tests of Surface water of Dohor Pachuria WCS (3 Vent), Horai River

Sub-project, Rajbari.

Service Rendered : Environmental Quality Test for Construction site



Date of Testing : 20/11/2021 - 30/11/2021

Sample Information : SW -1: (Pond Water); SW -2: (Canal/Khal) Water); SW -3: (River Water)

The results of analysis of Surface Water Samples (Pond, Canal /Khal and River Water) are given below:

Test Parameters

Units

GPS Coordinates and Test Results National (DoE)

Standard for Inland

Surface Water as per ECR – 1997 (Schedule

3A)

Remarks

Surface Water- 1 (Pond water)

(23ᴼ41’1.56”N 89ᴼ36’9.55”E)

Surface Water- 2 (Canal/Khal

water)

(23ᴼ41'4.08"N 89ᴼ36'10.07"E)

Surface Water- 3 (River water) (23ᴼ41'6.56"N 89ᴼ36'12.42"E)



DO (mg/L) 5.48 5.66 5.58 5 (mg/L) and

above Result is within the National Standards


TSS (mg/L) 8.82 8.33 12.56 - (NYS)


Iron (Fe) (mg/L) 0.211 0.190 0.172 - (NYS)

Manganese (Mn)

(mg/L) 0.037 0.023 0.028 --

Turbidity (NTU) 13.25 13.25 19.12 --

Nitrate (NO3) (mg/L) 6.23 6.25 8.33 -

Chloride (Cl-) (mg/L) 24.48 19.25 22.50 -



Ground Water Quality Test Report

Location: Environmental Quality Tests of Ground water of Dohor Pachuria WCS (3 Vent), Horai River


Service Rendered : Environmental Quality Test for construction site



Date of Testing : 20/11/2021 - 30/11/2021


The results of analysis of Groundwater Sample from nearby Tube-wells are given below:

Test Parameters

Units GPS Coordinates and Test Results National (DoE) Standard for

Drinking Water as per ECR –

1997 (Schedule 3B)

Remarks

Groundwater-1 (23°41'2.10"N 89°36'10.03"E)

Groundwater-2 (23°41'5.78"N 89°36'11.84"E)

Groundwater-3 (23°41'9.75"N 89°36'13.78"E)


EC (µS/cm) 178.6 162.8 167.3 - NYS



TSS (mg/L) Nil Nil Nil - NYS



Manganese (Mn)

(mg/L) 0.022 0.031 0.018 0.1 Result is within the National Standards


Nitrate (NO3)

(mg/L) Nil Nil Nil 10 Result is within the National Standards

Chloride (Cl-)

(mg/L) 35.76 32.38 32.54 150-600 Result is within the National Standards




Location: Environmental Quality Tests of Ambient Air Quality of Dohor Pachuria WCS (3 Vent), Horai

River Sub-project, Rajbari.



Date of Reporting :07.12.2021



Units


Standard for

Bangladesh as

adopted in 2005* Remarks

Air Quality-1 (23ᴼ41'2"N 89ᴼ36'9"E)

Air Quality-2 (23ᴼ41'6"N 89ᴼ36'10"E)

Min Max Duration

Average Min Max

Duration

Average

Bangladesh Standard

Average Time

(CO) ppm 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001

35 ppm

(40 mg/m3) 1 hour

All results are

within the

National

Standards

9 ppm

(10 mg/m3) 8 hours

(CO2) ppm 638 689 645 633 688 643 NYS

(NO2) ppm 0.013 0.027 0.025 0.012 0.028 0.024 0.053 ppm (100 µg/m3)

Annual

(SO2) ppm 0.001 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.002 0.001

0.14 ppm

(365 µg/m3)

(24

hours)

0.03 ppm

(80 µg/m3) Annual

(SPM) µgm-3 121.2 170.3 152.0 110.8 158.5 144.5 200 µgm-3 Annual

(PM10) µgm-3 99 131 120 96 121 115 150 µgm-3 24 hours

(PM2.5) µgm-3 80 110 98 76 102 90

65 µgm-3 24 hours PM2.5 is higher than the DoE standard. This is not for project work but for road dust.

Temperature

oc 28 31 30 28 31 30 - -

Relative Humidity

% 47 66 64 47 66 64 - -




Noise Quality Test Report

Location: Environmental Quality Tests of Noise Quality of Dohor Pachuria WCS (3 Vent), Horai River


Service Rendered : Environmental Quality Test of a Construction site



Reporting Date : 07/12/2021

Temperature : 30ºC



Sampling Locations and GPS Coordinates


Control) Rules, 2006*

Remarks

Daytime Min dBA

Max dBA



area dB(A) Leq


89ᴼ36'9.04"E)



Noise level is little bit higher than the DoE standard in respect to residential area. This is not for project work but for local traffic movement.

1200-1300 52.8 62.2

1800-1900 51.0 58.8

Location-2 (23ᴼ41'4.60"N 89ᴼ36'10.04"E)



1800-1900 50.2 60.8

Location-3 (23ᴼ41'6.70"N 89ᴼ36'11.34"E)



1800-1900 49.5 58.3

* According to the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2006, acceptable sound levels are 55 decibels (dBA) for daytime – 6am to 9pm – and 45 decibels for night time – 9pm to 6am – in residential areas; (50 decibels for daytime and 40 decibels for night time in quiet places); (60 decibels for daytime and 50 decibels for night time in mixed areas); (70 decibels for daytime and 60 decibels for night in commercial areas); and (75 decibels for daytime and 70 decibels for night time in industrial areas).



Method of Monitoring and equipment used for testing of Environmental Parameters

Surface and Groundwater Quality Testing

Surface water samples were collected from nearby inland water bodies (nearby pond, canal, river) and

Groundwater samples were collected from nearby tube-wells of each subproject site. The depth of tube-

wells was in the range of 100-150m. Sample bottles were preconditioned with 5% nitric acid and rinsed

with distilled deionized water. Each sample was collected in acid washed 500 mL plastic bottle. Duplicate

samples were taken per each sampling. Sample location was marked on the bottle and suitable

preservatives were added for storage till completion of quantitative physical and chemical analysis. The

bottle was filled to the brim with water taking care that no air bubble was trapped within the water sample.

Samples were transferred to the laboratory in coolers containing ice to reduce the degradation of

samples before analysis. Immediately after collection, samples were transferred to the laboratory. The

samples were analyzed as per standard procedure/method given in Standard Method for Examination

of Water and Wastewater Edition 20, published by APHA as well as using on site field test kit. Details of

the analysis method and protocol are presented in Table below.

Table : Method/equipment used for Water Analysis

Test Parameters Test Methods/Equipment used

pH pH meter

EC EC meter

DO DO meter(Hanna HI98193)

BOD5days DO meter(Hanna HI98193)

COD Chemical digestion and colorimetric method

TSS Gravimetric method

TDS TDS meter

Iron (Fe) Atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS)

Manganese (Mn) AAS

Arsenic (As) HG-AAS (APHA 3114)

Turbidity Turbidity meter

NO3-N Kjeldahl method

Cl- Titrimetric method

Total coliform Membrane filtration method

The quality of surface water was compared with the standards for Inland Surface Water Environment

Conservation Rules (ECR Schedule -3A, 1997) whereas the groundwater was compared with the

Drinking Water Standard (ECR Schedule-3B, 1997). The standards have been presented along with the

monitoring results of surface and groundwater for comparison.

Method of Monitoring and equipment used for Air quality measurement:

Direct measurement of NOx, SOx and CO etc. was conducted on a spot over a period of 8- hours by

using an instrument named Aeroquel Gas Analyser equipped with NOx, SOx and CO sensors (Model:

500, New Zealand). The portable wireless real time particle mass counters instrument named

AEROCET, Model 531, USA was used to measure the particulates- SPM, PM10 and PM2.5. Portable laser

particle counters (Dylos, Made: UK) were also used for the comparison of the particulate matters (PM10

and PM2.5). High Volume Air Sampler Method was also employed for the collection of SPM. The

measured ambient air quality parameters were compared with the standards of Bangladesh national

ambient air quality parameters as defined in the Environmental Conservation Rules ESR-1997 which

was amended in 2005.



Method of Monitoring and equipment used for noise level testing:

The current noise levels along the proposed subproject sites have been measured during day time (8am

– 9am, 12am – 1pm & 6pm – 7pm) to identify existing noise level in the subproject area. A sound

level/noise level meter was used to quickly determine the ambient noise level in the construction area of

the subproject sites. The specification of sound level meter was: TES 1350A; Range: Low 35-100dB, High

65-130dB. Noise level was measured in terms of the A-weighted equivalent continuous sound pressure

level (Leq). After getting the raw data from the device, appropriate formula was applied to calculate

Leqday for each location. Measured noise level was compared with national standard (Noise pollution

control rules, 2006).

Summary of Key Issues and Remedial Actions At presence there is no key issues.

Response to Sl.no 36 of the latest Aide Memoire

According to ADB Aide memoire letter dated on 11th November based on ADB review Mission (1-9 November, 2021) it was agreed according to Sl. 36 that PMO shall carry out some environment-related issues. Development on the agreed issues are as follows:

(i) Initiate tree plantation at a pilot scale

1000 Mahogany plants have been planted on pilot basis in Village/Mouza Kuldhar, Upazila

Alfadanga, on both sides of the slope of embankment of Alfadanga-Boalmari Sub project.

According to the villagers the tree saplings need to be irrigated for successful growth during the

dry winter period. Due to this reason, provision for irrigation facility along with other nursing

required for successful growth of saplings have been included in the contract package. Image of

planed saplings attached in the report. Plantation of more saplings will be done during the winter

based on the experience to be gained through the pilot program.

(ii) Continue capacity building on the environmental safeguards and Management for PMO, BWDB

officials and WMOs

The PMO, BWDB have been provided Capacity building on the environmental safeguards. The

WMOs’ training on environmental safeguards issues are being imparted and it is continued.

(iii) Include reporting on the environmental good practices by other components (value chain) in the

next SEMR. The environmental good practices of various other components of SAIWRPMP-AF

are given as follows, which have been provided by the concerned experts of the disciplines after

discussion with the Environmental Safeguards Specialist.

(iv) Conduct scheduled environmental monitoring to improve safeguard performance at the

construction sites

Environmental monitoring of the construction sites is being carried out regularly on a routine basis

to improve the safeguards performance. During monitoring visits to work sites, the safeguards

levels are documented, suggest the Contractors for further improvement of environmental quality,

when the workers are also made aware/trained for enhancement of EHS qualities.

(v) Identify suitable location to finalize the tree plantation plan and initiate compensatory tree plantation program

Identification of suitable locations for tree plantation has been started in Kalidaskhali Arpara sub-

project and Bamankhali Arpara sub-project along with assistance of WMOs and will be continued

in other sub-projects of SAIWRPMP-AF. Compensatory tree plantation program will also be

initiated in the project areas.

(vi) Arrange training program for the WMOs on the tree plantation and maintenance

Training program for the WMOs on the tree plantation program has already been started and will

continue until completion.



(vii) Share a report with pictures on the beneficial use of excavated earth

Following is a report on beneficial use excavated earth with images:

A 2 Km long earthen road has been constructed along the Hashemdia khal between chainage

1+800 km to 3+800 km in village/mouza Jandi of Tuzapur union under Bhanga Upazila with the

excavated earth of the khal. The road has a width of 12 feet and it belongs to Chatler-Fukurhat

sub-project area and it has been constructed during 2019-2020 work season.

Construction of the earthen road has provided many folds benefits of the local community as

described by them as follows:

The earthen road has facilitated the communication facility for about 20,000 people of the

local community comprising of 3 unions (Tujapur union, Naliaganj union and Hamirdi union)

The farmers of the locality can carry their agricultural crops after harvest to Rathkhola

selling location through the constructed earthen road, which has provided the facility to

4000 to 5,000 farmers of the locality

The local people opined that there is possibility of extension of the earthen road to connect

the earthen road with highway road that will lead to Bhanga Railway station by some

Government authority (they could not mention the name of the Government authority),

which will be big development in communication of the area

In addition. khal re-excavation has assured perennial flow of water in the khal with dry

season depth of about 4 feet (1.2m), facilitating boat movement and increasing fishery

production.

Followings are some images of the road:

Image HK-1: The 2 km long earthen road constructed beside the Hashemdia khal by the re-excavated earth

Image HK-2: Hashemdia khal has been made deeper and wider by re-excavation having a perennial water flow

Image HK-3: Improvement of Hashemdia khal through earth re-excavation

Image HK-4: Improvement of road communication by construction of earthen road with re-excavated earth of Hashemdia khal



Environmental Issues addressing in the field of Agriculture of

SAIWRPMP-AF

SAIWRPMP-AF is implementing agricultural technology through the following programs giving due

attention to the environmental aspects.

Agricultural Programs

Included issues Environmental outcome Comments

Training Training on Good Agricultural Practices include priority on environmental aspects,

Environment-friendly safe and quality crop/food production for safe human health

Involve social security by maintaining farmers’ good health, assuring economic development and food security

Maintaining quality of soil and water through judicial application of agro-chemicals

Production of pollution-free healthy crops/fruits through safe and good practices

Ensuring proper care of birds and animals

Good Agricultural Practices ensure environmental-friendly situation that provide production of safe food, with farmers’ good health, safe bio-diversity and improved natural resources

Demonstration Crop demonstration follow certain principles/ technology to check environmental hazards

Transplantation of rice is done maintaining lines and logo, that ensures sufficient incidence of sufficient solar radiation and well ventilation, reducing insect/pest infestation saving soil and water from pollution

Use of Guti urea and Vermi-compost ensure reduction of soil and water pollution ensuring higher crop production

About total 16,000 farmers got training on environment-friendly crop production (through FFS and class room training)

Follow of lines and logo, use of Guti urea and Vermi-compost and awareness enhancement of farmers ensure increased production of agricultural crops reducing environmental hazard



Good Environmental Practices in Fishery Activities of SAIWRPMP-

AF The Fishery component of SAIWRPMP-AF has undertaken various good environmental practices in their

program. They involve various environmental motivation of the project beneficiaries in performing project

activities. For example, the environmental practices of fish culture are provided as follows:

The following measures have been undertaken during fish culture activities by the project

Items Effects Mitigation measures by the project Remarks

Application of

cow dung

Use of cow dung in fish

culture is unhygienic

effects on the human

health through fish

consumption

Avoided the cow dung for culture fish

pond and used the organic substances

like mustard oil cake and rice bran as an

alternative material for fish culture

The good

environmental

practice resulted

improvement of fish

and human health

Application of

inorganic

fertilizer

Pollute the water

quality and soil through

using of urea and TSP

Project advised the fish farmers to use

the fertilizer at the recommended dose

to maintain the water and soil quality.

Project personnel

regularly monitor the

activities for

maintaining water and

soil qualities (note

below)

Supplementary

feed supply

Excess feed supply

damage the water

quality and hampered

the fish culture

Project advised the fish farmers to

maintain the water quality through

supplying the recommended amount of

feed in pond and follow the proper feed

supply method

Monitoring of the

activities is done

regularly

Sanctuary

establishment

Require maintaining

the good quality of

water, shelter and

breeding place of

aquatic flora and fauna

Project established sanctuaries in

different sub projects areas by

maintaining the water quality as well as

aquatic environment

Sanctuaries have

been established as a

mandatory task and

maintained good

environment qualities

of all required

parameter

Environment

related training

Training of the fishers

were carried to

maintain and improve

the aquatic

environment

During class room training and FSF

training, aquatic environment related

information was also provided to the

participants in the training sessions

Awareness building of

the fishers through

training helps in

improvement of

aquatic environment

mainly

Note: The relevant project personnel monitor the quality of water and soil, so that, the excessive use of inorganic

fertilizers (by the farmers) does not cause any pollution of water and soil affecting production and propagation of

fishery resources. Monitoring of water and soil is carried out by physical observation mainly. Opinion of local

experienced farmers are also utilized, whenever necessary.

Environmental compliance/ implication of Value Chain in

SAIWRPMP-AF Value chain includes various activities with other productive activities related to agriculture and fishery

etc. of SAIWRPMP-AF that are being carried out in environment- friendly manner. The value chain

activities are mainly interlinked with above mentioned project components, having implication of

minimum environmental adverse impacts.

The onion activity, introduced by the Value chain program will reduce post- harvest onion damage

reducing food waste and reducing environmental damage. Moreover, all components of SAIWRPMP-AF



follow techniques for minimization of environmental hazards, which are also implicated by the Value

Chain as well.

Consultation and Complaints

Consultations were made with the local stakeholders during planning and implementation phases of

project as per requirements. No compliant was available on environment related issues. However, 3

Land Acquisition Plan related complaints were received from the local people of Tita regulator of

Alfadanga Boalmari sub-project, which have been solved by the Grievance Redress Committee. The

latest status of issue is presented in Table as follows:

Table 11: Public Complaints Registered in SAIWRPMP-AF

Complain

t Number

Date

Complaint

through (phone/letter/site)

Name of Complainer

Complaint Details

Action Taken by Contractor/PMU/C

SC

Date- case resolved

(days required)

Remarks-further action, if any

Subproject Name: Alfadanga Boalmari Sub-project

1. 9.11.2020 Application

Md. Alamgir Sarder of Tita area

1 kutcha house was excluded during survey

Field investigation and hearing of complaint were done on 19.5.2021 and 6.6.2021

Decision was taken on 23.6.2021 for payment of Tk.13,056

. The cheque has been paid to the complainer/ aggrieved person on 26.10.2021

2. 9.11.2020 Application

Siru Mollah of Tita area

Part of a kutcha house was excluded during survey


Decision for was taken on 23.6.2021 for payment of Tk.28,016


3 15.11,2020 Application

Md, Selim of Kuldhar area

1 kutcha cow shed was excluded during survey


Decision for was taken on 23.6.2021 for payment of Tk.19,584


Implementation of Recommendation of EIA/EMP Recommendations made in the EIA report are being followed during the implementation of the civil works

which are in progress in work sites of different sub-projects. Monitoring of EMP is being carried out at

construction work sites for EHS compliance. Monitoring of COVID-19 issues were also carried out during

field visit for checking its infection and spreading.

The Monitoring of EMP and COVID-19 is detailed in the following sub-chapters:

Monitoring for EMP and COVID-19 Issues

Monitoring of EMP and COVID-19 issues are being carried out as requirement of EMP related to

protection of Environment, workers’ health and safety as discussed below:

13.1 Monitoring of EMP

EMP Monitoring is carried out by visiting various work sites, when discussion is made with the

Contractors/representatives on measures taken by them on EHS issues and on requirement for their

further improvement compared to the EMP quality according to BOQ. The issues are also documented

in the environmental register maintained at the work sites. During field visits discussion is carried out

with the workers on importance of environment, health and safety issues during working that help them

growing awareness on the issues.

Field Visits for Environmental Monitoring during the period from July to December, 2021

Field visits to various work sites of SAIWRPMP-AF were carried out at various work sites for monitoring

of Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) qualities of the workforce along with COVID-19 issues at work

sites during the reporting period when construction work started and continued. It was observed that



many of the required EHS compliance have been carried out by them, although some need to be further

improved. The reporting period corresponds to the Rainy season mainly, when work in most of the work

sites were suspended and no new work could be started in full swing. Thus, monitoring of work site under

construction is limited in number. Cyclone Zawad also caused delay in starting the construction work

after the Rainy season due to untimely rainfall for a long period.

Monitoring of Dohor -Pachuria WCS

Visited Dohor-Pachuria Water Control Structure (3Vent) work site (under Horai River sub-project) on

09.09.2021 for monitoring of EHS situation there. It was observed that at present construction work is

stopped due to the continuation of the rainy season. According to the Contractor, construction and

placement of blocks is still to be carried out to complete the construction work at site. According to the

Environmental Inspector of the specific site, he is monitoring the EHS issues at the work site and will

continue complying the EHS issues, when the construction will resume in the post rainy season.

Monitoring of Repair of Belgachhi Regulator and Construction of CC block

Environmental monitoring of repair works Belgachhi 3 vent sluice and construction of CC blocks (9000

nos.) was carried out on 9.9.2021. The work was continued, although the rainy season interrupted the

work from time to time. The EHS situation is described as follows:

Worksite /Location

Observation Means of

Development

Corrective Action Plan with time line

& responsibility Monitoring

Repair of Belgachhi Regulator and Construction of CC block in Horai River sub-project

There is an English signboard erected at work site

A Bangla Signboard containing all the information of the regulator works need to be erected.

Contractor has been suggested to prepare and erect at suitable work site by 2 weeks

The issue to be monitored by the EMP monitoring team

1 hand tube well has been installed, there is also platform but the water quality has not been tested

The tube well water need to be tested to verify whether it is suitable for drinking

The Contractor has been asked to test the tube well water within 2 weeks period

The issues to be monitored by the EMP monitoring team for timely compliance.

1 toilet has been established for the workers, there is easy availability of water but the toilet is not adequately clean

The workers need to be made aware of maintaining the toilet clean and soap to be made available for use

The workers have been suggested to maintain the toilets properly and the Contractor has to assure it through every day monitoring along with supply of soap

Continuous monitoring to be done by the EMP team for toilet maintenance

There is inadequate provision and use of PPE at work site

Adequate provision of PPE and their proper use by the workers to be ensured during working

The Contractor need to assure adequate supply of PPE to workers within 2 weeks and workers should use them when working

Monitoring to be done by the EMP team for timely supply and use of PPE at work site

There is a first aid box containing medicine and related facilities. There are inadequate supply of masks and hand sanitizers for workers

The Contractor needs to supply adequate mask and hand sanitizers for the workers to maintain safety of COVID-19. and workers should use them during working

The Contractor has to supply the COVID-19 safety requirement adequately and continuously within 3 days

Continuous monitoring of EMP team to be done for Contractor’s regular supply of adequate mask and hand sanitizer.

Poor awareness level of workers on health, safety and COVID-19

Workers’ awareness level on EHS and COVID-19 need to be enhanced

The EMP team discussed with the workers on EHS and COVID-19 issues to upgrade their awareness level

The EMP team continue upgrading the awareness level of workers on EHS and COVID-19 issues



Worksite /Location

Observation Means of

Development


& responsibility Monitoring

No recruitment of nurse has been done for the workers’ safety and treatment

An experienced nurse needs to be appointed at work site immediately for workers’ safety

Contractor needs to appoint and continue the services of Nurse to ensure Workers’ safety within 7 days

The issue to be monitored by the EMP monitoring team for timely employment of an experienced nurse

Appointed an Environmental Inspector for the work site and provided instant training for improvement of EHS issues

The Environmental Inspector need to be available at site continuously

Contractor needs to continue the services of Environmental Inspector to be conduct environment-related activities

EMP monitoring team shall monitor the EHS activities performed by the Environmental Inspector

A COVID-19 awareness signboard has been erected at work site and discussion was made with the workers to motivate them to follow the COVID-19 guidelines during working.

Need ensuring workers’ follow up the COVID-19 instructions to check infection of the severe respiratory disease.

The Contractor has to provide COVID-19 awareness enhancement training during working

Motivation of workers for COVID-19 issues to be done by EMP team regularly during monitoring

No waste collection bin has been provided for waste collection/management

The Contractor needs to provide bins at work site for proper collection of waste for disposal

The Contractor has been asked to provide several bins at work site within 3 days

The EMP team will monitor timely provision of bins and its proper use at work sites

Monitoring of Amuria WCS

The work of the 3 vent water control structure has been kept suspended for the Rainy season as

discussed with Manager of the work site (Mr. Abdullah al Jihad), who has been discussed for conduct of

EHS issues at construction site of Amuria 3 vent water control structure of Bamonkhali-Barnali sub-

project.

According to the Manager, no kind of accident took place with the workers during the working period so

far. However, he has been asked to continue provision of all kinds of EHS facilities to the workers like

provision of first aid safety facility, provision of adeguate PPE along with provision of COVID-19 issues.

In addition, the Manager has been asked to provide 3 tiers fencing of the work site, so that no accident

of men and animals can take place in the work site areas. They have also been asked to adopt all safety

measures required. The Manager agreed to provide all EHS facilities to the workers as they have

followed in the past and follow the required safety measures required for checking of COVID-19 infection.

Monitoring of Koidubi-Kata Regulator

Environmental monitoring of construction of 1 vent water control structure at Koidubi-kata under

Bamonkhali-Barnali sub-project was carried out on 11.9.2021. The work continued, although the rainy

season has slowed down the work progress. The EHS situation is described as follows:

Worksite /Location

Observation Means of Development Corrective Action

Plan with time line & responsibility

Monitoring

Koidubi-Kata 1 vent regulator in Bamonkhali-Barnali sub-project

There is no signboard erected at work site

A Bangla Signboard containing all the information of the regulator need to be erected.

Contractor has been suggested to prepare and erect at suitable work site by 2 weeks


1 hand tube well has been installed, there is no platform and the

The platform tube well needs to be constructed

The Contractor has been asked to construct the platform

The issues to be monitored by the EMP monitoring



Worksite /Location

Observation Means of Development Corrective Action

Plan with time line & responsibility

Monitoring

water quality has not been tested

and tube well water need to be tested

and test the tube well water within 2 weeks period

team for timely compliance.

1 toilet has been established for the workers, there is easy availability of water but the toilet is not adequately clean

The workers made aware of maintaining the toilet clean and soap to be made available for use

The workers have been suggested to maintain the toilets properly and the Contractor has to assure it through every day monitoring along with regular supply of soap

Continuous monitoring to be done by the EMP team for toilet maintenance

There is a first aid box containing medicine and related facilities. There are inadequate masks and hand sanitizers for workers

The Contractor needs to supply adequate mask and hand sanitizers for the workers to maintain safety of COVID-19. and workers should use them during working

The Contractor has to supply the COVID-19 safety requirement adequately and continuously within 3 days

Continuous monitoring of EMP team to be done for Contractor’s proper supply of adequate mask and hand sanitizer.

The accommodation facility made for the workers is in poor condition.

The workers’ accommodation needs to be improved.

The Contractor has been asked to improve the accommodation facility within 2 weeks


There are inadequate supply and use of PPE by the workers

Adequate number of PPE need to be provided to the workers and workers need to use them during working

Contractor has been asked to supply adequate PPE and workers have been made aware for using PPE during working

Proper supply of PPE needs to be monitored by the EMP monitoring team along with their proper use by the workers during working

No recruitment of nurse has been done for the workers’ safety and treatment

An experienced nurse need to be appointed at work site immediately for workers’ safety

Contractor needs to continue the services of Nurse, to ensure Workers’ safety within 7 days

The issue to be monitored by the EMP monitoring team for timely employment of an experienced nurse

Appointed an Environmental Inspector for the work site and provided instant training for improvement of EHS issues

The Environmental Inspector need to be available at site continuously

Contractor needs to continue the services of Environmental Inspector to be conduct environment-related activities

EMP monitoring team shall monitor the EHS activities performed by the Environmental Inspector

A COVID-19 awareness signboard has been erected at work site and discussion was made with the workers to motivate them to follow the COVID-19 guidelines during working.

Need ensuring workers’ follow up the COVID-19 instructions to check infection of the severe respiratory disease.

The Contractor has to provide COVID-19 awareness enhancement training during working

Motivation of workers for EHS COVID-19 issues to be done by EMP team regularly during monitoring

No waste collection bin has been provided for waste management

The Contractor needs to provide bins at work site for proper collection of waste for disposal

The Contractor has been asked to provide several bins at work site within 3 days

The EMP team will monitor timely provision of bins and its proper use at work sites

Lack of motivation of workers for follow up of EHS and COVID-19 issues

Motivation of workers made at work site it needs to be continued

Motivation of workers to abide by EHS and COVID-19 issues need to enhanced by the Contractor regularly

Workers’ motivation for EHS and COVID 19 issues has been undertaken, which need to be carried out by EMP team regularly



Monitoring of Ucha Bazar Bridge

The site of Ucha Bazar bridge under Chatler Fukurhat sub-project was visited on 14.09.2021. for

environmental monitoring. But the construction work closed due to the rainy season. Discussion was

made with Mr. Belal Hossain (sub-contractor), construction work may resume after the rainy season by

mid- November.2021. The following EHS compliance was found at the site:

A tube well has been installed for supply of safe drinking water to workers and its sample has

been sent of DPHE for testing (test results is yet to be received)

1 toilet established for the workers and 1 toilet has been established for the contractors’

personnel.

Has first aid facilities for workers’ safety

Has a signboard erected at the work site

Has employed a nurse to provide safety during any accident

The COVID-19 safety signboard is already erected, which has been replaced (now) as per

requirement

Discussion was made with Mr. Belal Hossain for maintaining sound environmental safeguards when the construction work will resume after the expiry of the Rainy season.

Monitoring of Sankochkhali WCS

Visited Sankochkhali Water Control Structure (1Vent) work site (under Bamonkhali-Barnali sub-project)

on 21.11.2021 for monitoring of EHS situation there. Work has resumed in the work site after the rainy

season. The EHS situation is briefed as follows:

Worksite/ Location

Observation Means of Development


& responsibility

Monitoring

Sankochkhali WCS in Bamonkhali-Barnali sub-project

Use of PPE by the workers has improved in comparison to previous visit on 8.6.2021, although they need further development

Adequate mask and safety shoe need to be provided to the workers

The Contractor has been asked to supply adequate number of mask and safety shoes within 1 week

The Contractor has agreed to provide the remaining PPE to the workers within 1 week, which need to be monitored by the EMP team

First aid facilities have been available as required for workers, although appointment of nurse is yet to be materialized

Need immediate appointment of an experienced nurse.

The Contractor has been asked to appoint an experienced Nurse with immediate effect.

The Contractor has agreed to appoint one experienced Nurse within 1 week, which needs to be monitored promptly by the EMP team

Providing soap for the workers for washing after toilet

Soap for hand washing has been provided to the workers as required during the last visit

Need to continue Need monitoring by the EMP team

Erected signboard to check COVID-19 infection among the workers/community

The workers should follow the guidelines of the COVID-19 to check infection of COVID-19 during working

- -

Workers’ accommodation facility needs to be

Need to supply proper mat facility under the bedding

The Contractor should provide proper mat over the floor during winter

The Contractor agreed to provide the required mat to the workers for



Worksite/ Location



& responsibility

Monitoring

improved during the ensuing winter

to check cold from the floor

better hygienic conditions, need to be monitored by the EMP team

No bin was available at worksite for waste collection and proper management of waste

Need provision of 3-4 bins for waste collection and management henceforth

The Contractor agreed to provide required bins at work site

The Contractor agreed to provide bins within 1 week, which should be monitored by the EMP team

The installed tube well has platform, but the water quality has not been tested

The water quality needs to be tested for its Arsenic content

The Contractor agreed to test water quality for its drinking suitability within 2 weeks.

The issue needs to be monitored by the EMP team to get the water tested within specified time.

Monitoring of River Bank Protection work at Charbhatpara

Visited River Bank Protection work at Charbhatpara in Purulia Charbhatpara sub-project area on

21.11.2021, which has started new in the present working season. The work mainly consists of preparing

CC block for river protection work along the bank of Modhumati River. The status of EHS in the

construction site is briefed as follows:

Worksite/ Location



& responsibility

Monitoring

River Bank Protection works at Charbhatpara

An English signboard containing all the related information has been erected

A Bangla signboard needs to be erected at work site containing all the related information

The Contractor has been suggested to prepare and erect a Bangla signboard at site within 2 weeks

The Contractor has agreed to prepare a Bangla signboard for erection at site within 2 weeks, need monitoring by the EMP team

Few workers have PPE (helmet, vest, safety shoe, hand gloves etc.)

Provision of adequate PPE to all workers during working

The Contractor has agreed to provide PPE among the workers during working within 1 week

The Contractor has agreed to provide PPE among the workers during working within 1 week, that require monitoring by the EMP team

Installation of 3 Hand tube wells (HTWs); lack proper platform and testing of water quality

Installing proper platform of 3 HTWs and testing of water qualities related to drinking purpose

The Contractor has been suggested for construction of proper platform and conduct of testing of water for drinking by 2 weeks’ time

The Contractor agreed to conduct the required works within 2 weeks’ time, which need proper monitoring by the EMP team

Spraying of water is done for dust management

Need to be done as and when required.

Need monitoring frequently by the EMP team for its continuation

Digging ditch for disposal of kitchen waste

The Contractor needs to dig ditch for disposal of kitchen waste

The Contractor agreed to dig ditch for disposal of kitchen waste within 2 days

Need monitoring of the issue by the EMP team for digging of ditch as per specification and time line

Toilet facilities for workers

In total 5 toilets have been established in the work site (4 for male

and 1 for female)

The toilets need to be kept hygienic and clean, for which, workers need to be trained

Need regular monitoring by the contractor, EMP team



Worksite/ Location



& responsibility

Monitoring

Mr. Ziaur Rahman has been recruited as Environmental Inspector to look after the environmental works

He has been briefed of the activities to be involved

Mr. Ziaur Rahman will work as Environmental Inspector to comply the EHS issues at the work site, which need monitoring by the EMP team

Recruitment of Nurse yet to be done

One experienced Nurse need to be employed at work site

The Contractor has agreed to employ one experienced Nurse within 2 weeks to provide services to the workers whenever required.

The issue needs to be monitored properly by the EMP team for the safety of the work force.

13.2 Latest Improvement of Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Quality

The qualities of Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) issues have achieved a gradual improvement in the working areas of SAIWRPMP-AF with progression of time as has been observed during field visits by the ISPMC. This has resulted due to the continuous in-field training and motivation of the Contractors personnel and the workers on importance of workers’ safety during field visits.

The update status Environmental safeguards are provided in the following Table (Table-12):

Table 12: Improvements of Environmental Safeguards

Sl.

No.

Env. Safeguards

Issue

Status in Initial

stage

Status after several

monitoring

Remarks

1. Erection of

Signboards

No erection of

signboard/ erection of

unsuitable signboard

Signboards erected

with all required

information at suitable

locations

Both Bangla and English

Signboards were erected at

various suitable locations

2. Supply and use of

PPE

Inadequate supply

and use of PPE

Supply and use of

PPE has improved

Use of mask, helmet, hand

gloves, vest and safety shoe

etc. have increased,

although need further

improvement

3. Provision of First aid

facilities

Had poor/ inadequate

supply of medicine/

related materials

Adequate supply of

medicine/ related

materials ensured in

most work sites

The Contractors supply

adequate first aid facilities

and workers also have been

used to use medicine,

whenever required

4. Establishment of HTW

for drinking water

Hand tube wells had

no platform and water

quality was not tested

for Arsenic/ Iron

contents

Platforms has been

constructed in many

work sites and test of

arsenic and iron

contents have been

carried out in most

work sites

The tube well water has

been found suitable for

drinking according to test

results in all locations

5. Establishment of

hygienic latrine

Latrines were not

hygienic and clean

Improvement taken

place in quality of

latrine for the

workers,

Supply of soap/detergent for

hand washing by workers

introduced at work sites

6. Appointment of

Nurse/Environmental

Inspector

Contractors were

reluctant for

appointment of Nurse/

Status of appointment

of trained Nurse/

Environmental

Contractors are being used

to recruit Nurse/

Environmental Inspector,



Sl.

No.

Env. Safeguards

Issue

Status in Initial

stage

Status after several

monitoring

Remarks

Environmental

Inspector

Inspector has

improved

since they are included in

BOQ

7. Use of mask, hand

sanitizer, maintaining

social/ personal

distancing

Irregular use of mask,

hand sanitizer and did

not maintain social

distancing

Workers use mask

during working, use

hand sanitizer

occasionally, but

rarely maintain social

distancing

Situation improved slowly

(since the workers believe,

they will not be affected with

COVID-19). Efforts are

being made to aware them

of the actual situation

8. Waste management Wastes were not

collected and

managed properly.

Improvement is

marked in collection

and management of

waste of work sites

Contractors provided bins at

work site for collection of

waste

9. Awareness and

Knowledge of workers

on EHS and COVID-

19 issues

Most Contractor/

workers were

unaware of EHS and

COVID-19 issues

Awareness of

Contractor/workers

improving through

frequent discussion

motivation during

monitoring of EHS

qualities

It needs to be improved by

further efforts

10. Recording of

Environmental

compliance in

Register

No recording of Env.

Compliance level at

work site was done

The register for

recording of EHS

qualities provides

evidence of gradual

improvement of EHS

qualities along with

Contractors’ liabilities

The Contractor needs to

maintain the register

carefully and improve the

EHS qualities as instructed

Improvement of environmental safeguards issues of a specific work site takes place from the beginning of physical

works and it continues till the completion of the works. Moreover, works of different work sites starts at different time

and thus they are also completed at different time. Thus, the efforts of improvement of environmental safeguards

cannot be kept limited within a set time frame (specific date and month), rather it depends on tenure of the physical

work, when continuous monitoring need to be ensured.

13.3 Updated Project Strategy against COVID-19 H&S Guidelines

Outbreak and spread of COVID-19 have taken place in Bangladesh since March, 2020 like many

countries of the world. People are getting infected and some of them are facing tragic death due to the

virus infection. The infection and death however, continued, although there were fluctuations, the rates

dwindled during the winter and it is being augmented in the present summer. The incidence of infection

and death also occurred in the sub-project areas of SAIWRPMP-AF, although, no news of infection and

death were received from among the workers and construction related persons working in SAIWRPMP-

AF.

According to Government of Bangladesh, Director General, Health under Ministry of Health and Family

Welfare is the legal authority for declaring the guidelines and related information of COVID-19. However,

Asian Development Bank (ADB) has prepared a COVID-19 guideline for the Health and safety of the

construction workforce to ensure workers and employs’ safety from COVID-19 infection while working in

the worksites. The ADB guideline covers all the required COVID-19 safety compliances as mentioned in

the GoB guidelines.

SAIWRPMP-AF has also prepared a workplan for the workforce to be followed to avoid infection of the

COVID-19 virus, according to the suggestion of ADB corresponding to GoB guideline. It includes

adoption of various measures like use of mask, use of hand sanitizers, maintaining personnel/social

distance, measuring workers’ temperature and disinfection of work site and camp site mainly along with

awareness building of workers adoption of measures in case of incidence of Corona infection. The

workplan was agreed upon by ADB Environment Specialist and it was distributed among the Contractors



to be followed during working in order to keep the workers along with other staff safe and be followed in

any case of occurrence of COVID-19 pandemic in their work site. They were also suggested to seek

interpretation of the work plan if they face any problem in understanding any part of it.

Most of the Contractors followed the COVID-19 workplan in work sites during working, although there

was some reluctance of the workers at some locations. The PMO and ISPMC members always tried to

enhance awareness of the workers during their field visits. Thus, it was observed that, the awareness

level of the workers got improved and gradually they became used to work following compliance of

COVID-19 issues mostly.

The awareness activities following of the instructions of the COVID-19 workplan shall have to be

continued in order keep the workforce in safe situation till the work completion of SAIWRPMP-AF, since

it is anticipated that the infection of COVID-19 will continue to further longer period.

It is also quite positive that the Government has facilitated in provision of COVID-19 vaccine to the elder

population of the country, which created optimistic and improved situation on the issue. Motivation of the

elderly workforce to involve in vaccine program will also bring positive situation in the present context.

In line with the requirement of awareness enhancement of workforce of sub-projects of SAIWRPMP-AF,

erection of signboards containing COVID-19 messages have been carried out at camp sites and work

sites of different sub-projects.

The workers have to remind that COVID-19 will only disappear when we are vigilant and careful against

it in our everyday livelihood style.

Steps undertaken for protection against COVID-19

The contractors have undertaken certain drives as per the suggestion of BWDB project personal and ISPMC to maintain safety/ protection measures for staffs and workers against outbreak/ infection of COVID-19. The major issues complied by the Contractors are as follows (Table-13):

Table 3: Contractor’s Drive against Outbreak of COVID-19

Sl.

No.

Provided Safety/Protection

facility

Specified objective

1. Provision Face Mask Face masks to be provided to workers at each work site and the

Contractor ensures that every worker use it properly for all time

especially during this Corona Virus Period.

2 Maintaining social/ personal

distancing

Workers have been trained and motivated to maintain minimum

social distance (minimum 3 feet) during working hours and beyond

for their safety

3 Use of Hand Sanitizer Clinically approved hand sanitizers are provided at each work site.

It is compulsory to be used by workers before engaged into their

work.

4 Frequent hand washing with

soap/ detergent

Practice of frequent hand washing at work site was introduced for

workers for their safety against COVID-19 infection

5 Use of Disinfectants Clinically approved disinfectants are provided to disinfect all

potential affected work site areas including vehicles and equipment

6 Provision and use of hand

gloves

The Contractor has supplied hand gloves to ensure their uses

during working period for safety from COVID-19 infection





APPENDIX-A

Approval of DOE’s ECC along with its renewal and Status on relevant GOB permits (such as

NOC from different line departments, local authorities)

Environmental clearance certificate (ECC) for Southwest Integrated Water Resources Planning and

Management Project -AF has been approved by the Department of Environment (DoE), Bangladesh on

28.07.2015 with validity of 1 year period (ending on 27.07.2016), which is subject to be renewed annually

till the end of the project.

The ECC for the project was renewed (by DoE) on 08.07.2018 for a period of 3 years, which remained

valid upto 27.07.2019.

In the next effort the ECC of the project has again been renewed on 11.07.2021 for a period of 3 years

with validity until 27.07.2022.

Moreover, Memorandum of understanding has been signed with Department of Agriculture Extension

and Local Government Engineering Department for rendering their assistance and cooperation in proper

implementation of the project.

The Sub-projects under SAIWRPMP-AF are existing old BWDB sub-projects, which should require no

permits from the local authority for their rehabilitation, although comprehensive discussions have been

made with the local authority during planning and implementation stages.

The DoE’s letters for approval of ECC for SAIWRPMP-AF and its subsequent renewals are attached

herewith as follows:



Environmental Clearance Certificate by DOE for SAIWRPMP-AF









Renewal of ECC by DoE for the period 28.07.2016 to 27.07.2019

.



Renewal of ECC for the period 28.07.2019 to 27.07.2022



APPENDIX-B

Images of Environmental Compliances in SAIWRPMP-AF during the

period July to December, 2021

Environment-related Images for July-December, 2021

Image-1: Workers working at Construction site wearing PPE and maintaining personal distance in Amuria 3 vent structure of BamonKhali-Barnali SP

Image-2: Nurse is available at work site for treating the workers, whenever required in Amuria 3 vent WCS structure of Bamonkhali-Barnali SP

Image-3: Holding meeting with WMG representatives of Kalidaskhali-Arpara subproject, Magura for tree plantation program

Image-4: Discussion with community for selection of tree species for plantation according to local demand in Kalidaskhali - Arpara sub-project, Magura



Image-5 Checking of first aid materials including medicine at Amuria work site of Bamankhali-Barnali SP, Magura

Image-6: Proper disposal of waste in suitable bin at Amuria work site of Bamankhali-Barnali SP, Magura

Image-7: Discussion with Contractor’s personnel on improved EHS performance along with their documentation in Koidubi Kata regulator, Bamonkhali- Barnali sub-project

Image-8: An Arsenic-free deep tube well established in Mutuker char village of Chatler-Fukurhat Sub-project



Image-9: Provision of First aid facilities at Belgachhi work site of Horai River sub-project

Image-10: Discussion with workers on EHS and COVID-19 issues at Belgachhi work site of Horai River sub-project

Image 11: Image of Fish sanctuary in Boyra khal established in Kalidakhali-Arpara Sub-project

Image-12: Preparation of Annual Environmental program by Shapla WMG of Beel Sukunia sub-project



Image-13: Discussion on Environmental awareness issues with Kallyankhali WMG members of Bamonkhali-Barnali Sub-project

Image-14: Environmental consultation meeting with Kulia per Kulia WMG of Bamonkhali-Barnali Sub-project

Image- 15: Planning for improvement of environmental qualities by Raj WMG members in Bamankhali- Barnali Sub-project

Image-16: Tree saplings (Mahogany) have been planted at existing embankment near Tita regulator, Alfadanga Boalmari Sub-project



Image-17: Conduct of Air quality test at construction site, 3 Vent Regulator Amuria site, BamonKhali Bornali Sub-Project

Image-18: Collection of surface water samples for conducting water quality analysis in Horai River SP

Image-19: Observation of noise level by the Noise Specialists in Chatler-Fukurhat Sub-project

Image-20: Collection of water sample from HTW for testing of ground water quality in Bamonkhali-Barnali Sub-project



Image-21: Discussion with Managers of Contractor on conduct of EHS activities during construction in South Bhatpara work site of Purulia-Charbhatpara Sub-project

Image-22: Meeting for payment of grant for loss of crop and vegetables for construction of embankment and sluice in Alfadanga-Boalmari Sub-project

Image-23: Payment of cheque to Affected person (Male) for loss of crop and vegetables in Alfadanga-Boalmari SP

Image-24: Payment of cheque to Affected person (Female) for loss of crop and vegetables in Alfadanga-Boalmari Sub-project



Image-25: Hygienic toilet provided with other required facilities in South-Bhatpara work site of Purulia -Charbhatpara Sub-project

Image-26: Air, Noise and Water quality experts are involved in conducting various tests at Construction site of Dohor Pachuria WCS of Horai River sub-project

Image-27: Walking along the road constructed by the excavated earth of Hashemdia khal in Chatler-Fukurhat Sub-project

Image-28: Tree saplings (Mahogany) planted on existing embankment Tita regulator, Alfadanga Boalmari Subproject (ABSP), Faridpur.



Images of signboards on protection from COVID-19 Infection at work

sites of SAIWRPMP-AF erected during 01.07.21 to 31.12.2021

Image-1: Erection of COVID-19 signboard at Koidubi Kata regulator site, Bamonkhali Barnali sub-project to aware the workers and the community

Image-2: Workers paying attention to the COVID-19 signboard, erected in Sankochkhali work site of Bamankhali- Barnali Sub-project

Image-3: Workers took interest in reading the instruction of COVID-19 signboard in South Bhatpara work site of Purulia Charbhatpara SP.

Covid-4 signboard erected at the worksite to make awareness among the workers as well as local people at Belgachi, Horai River SP



Covid-5 signboard has erected at the worksite of Dohor Pachuria work site of Horai River SP to aware the local community in addition to the workers

COVID-6 signboard is marked by the community of Ucha Bazar bridge work site of Chatler-Fukurhat Sub-project



APPENDIX-C

Procedures for Environmental Monitoring

Activities related to Environmental Compliance Monitoring in Southwest Area Integrated Water

Resources Planning and Management Project, Additional Funding (SAIWRPMP-AF)

In order to ensure environmental compliance in the work sites, the Contractor shall complete the

respective environmental checklists (see attachment) through observation of Environment, Health

and Safety (EHS) levels at worksite, and submit them to concerned SDE/ AE of BWDB on monthly

basis. He (SDE/ AE) will scrutinize the checklists and add his observations/ comments. He will

follow-up with the Contractor as/when required.

The SDE/AE will file the completed and commented checklists, as evidence of environmental

compliance and for clearance of final payment of the contractor.

Environmental/Safeguard specialist, ISPMC, will check whether the contracts have an

environmental clause, and scrutinize the filled-in checklists for assessment of the status of

environmental compliance level of various work sites.

Regularly, and on sample basis, Environmental/Safeguard specialist will visit various worksites

(particularly for new constructions and bigger repairs) to monitor and cross check the environmental

compliance level of the contractors and workers. He will also advise on any improvement of EHS

qualities during field visit as/ when required.

The Environmental/ Safeguards Specialist will report any major deficiencies in EHS compliance to

the concerned SDE/AE and DTL of ISPMC. Minor issues will be discussed with the concerned

SDE/AE only.

The Environmental/Safeguard specialist will prepare the Semi-annual environmental monitoring

report that will pertain to compliance with EHS requirements in the SAIWRPMP-AF.

Attachment: Environmental Monitoring checklist – separate file (as attached below)



APPENDIX-D

















APPENDIX-E

Response of ADB’s comments on Semi-annual Environmental Monitoring

Report July-December, 2020

Sl. No.

ADB’s Comments Response Status Addressing in the Report

1. General Comments - Status on relevant

GOB permits (such as NOC from different line departments, local authorities, permission for dredging from BIWTA etc.) which to be obtained to proceed the construction works should have been included in the EMR.

Not applicable Not addressed. As per national regulations, project has to obtain clearances and permits such as ECC from DOE, NOC from local authority etc. We recommend to include the compliance status of clearances and permits in the report.

DOE has issued the Environmental clearance certificate (ECC) for SAIWRPMP-AF. It has also been renewed upto 27.7.2019. For renewal of DOE’s ECC for the years 2019-2020 2020-2021and 2021-2022 application has been made and in the latest development DOE has approved the ECC upto the period 27.7.2022. Moreover, Memorandum of understanding has been signed with Department of Agriculture Extension and Local Government Engineering Department for rendering their assistance and cooperation in proper implementation of the project. The Sub-projects under SAIWRPMP-AF are existing old BWDB sub-projects, which should require no permits from the local authority for their rehabilitation, although comprehensive discussion have been made with the local authority during planning and implementation stages. All these issues have been enclosed in Appendix-B of EMR

2. - Consultation and complaints– to report on any consultations undertaken and list any complaints received.

Consultations were made with the local stakeholders during planning and implementation phases of project as per requirements, although no complaints were received from the local people till the reporting period July-December,2020.

Not addressed. Please include the response in the EMR under Consultation and Complaints section.

The response has been included in Chapter 8.

3. - Grievance redressal status (grievances i.e. Identification of key issues, or complaints from affected people, or recommendations for improvement) should have been included in the EMR.

Social grievance of 3 displaced persons were received at Tita regulator of Alfadanga-Boalmari sub-project during the reporting period (July-December, 2020) The Convener of the Grievance

Not addressed. EMR should include a section on Grievance Redress Mechanism where this response might be incorporated.

The response has been incorporated in Table-1, column 4, along with Grievance Redress Mechanism.



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committee will decide the issues after proper verification, which is under process.

4. - Provide a time bound corrective action plan (CAP) for further improvement as recommendation.

The Contractors are made aware of compliance of environmental issues during issuance of work order for which various EMP costs have been included in BoQ and for which they have been imparted training. They are also made aware of compliance/ improving of Environmental issues during monitoring of construction activities. Thus, there is continuous trend of improvement of Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) issues. Provision of a time bound for corrective action plan (CAP) is not-practicable, since improvement of EHS issues is a continuous process and work orders are issued in different time frame, which are completed in different time limits.

Please provide the updates on the improvements of environmental safeguards in tabular format which have been rectified through several monitoring system.

Update of the improvement of Environmental Safeguards has been included in Table-10, Appendix-C of EMR as achieved through monitoring

5. Compliance with Environmental Management Plan Table 2: Rivers and Khals and re-excavated materials- - Is there any dredge

material management plan formulated for proper handling of dredged spoils generated due to riverbed excavation, if any please provide updates in the EMR.

Works of the project include khal re-excavation (not river dredging). The excavated earth is placed at certain distance according to technical specification and rough leveling and dressing done, so that the excavated earth is not re-deposited in the khal.

Not addressed. Incorporate the response in the “Actual Implementation” column of the Table-2 under Point 5- Rivers and Khals and re-excavated materials.

The response has been incorporated in “Actual Implementation column (4) of Table -2 against Rivers and Khals and re-excavated materials

6. Housing and Home gardens

The comment appears to be mistaken as checked

Not addressed.

Table-2 of EMR has been corrected as per the response (against River and khal re-



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- According to the approved IEE, prior to start dredging, the quality of bed materials to be confirmed by testing presence of heavy metals but such testing has not been carried out to date, how this item is complied, please clarify.

in the Environmental Mitigation Plan (of the approved EIA report). against housing and home gardens. However, in khal re-excavation (not river dredging) there is no requirement of testing for metals.

Could you please see Page 22, Table 2, Point-6 of the submitted EMR where bed materials testing is included under Housing and Home gardens, please correct as per your response.

excavated materials) and the response has been inserted in column-6 (compliance status)

7. Air quality and noise levels - Air quality monitoring

will be carried out as per the schedule stated in the environmental monitoring plan stipulated in the approved IEE, but no monitoring has been done yet, please justify.

Air quality and noise level will be monitored as per Environmental Monitoring Plan, although no major air polluting and no high-level noise producing activities are carried out during project construction period.

Not addressed. Please insert the response in the relevant sections of the EMR.

The statement has been inserted in column 4 against Air quality and noise level, ground water and surface water of Table-2

8. Tree Coverage: - Tree plantation plan

suggested in the approved IEE to plant 126,900 saplings for which BDT41,409,474 has been estimated and put in the EMP-BOQ. Please provide details on the tree plantation program in the EMR.

According to the approved EIA 126, 900 plants to be planted, which will be carried out on both sides of the embankments at 2m spacing by the WMG members after the completion of embankment construction. BWDB is working on the issue for carrying out the tree plantation program with the WMO participation.


The response has been inserted. Tree coverage/ plantation issue, column 5 of Table-2.

9. Section 4.2.1, Para 5: - Please provide

relevant documents regarding training programs conducted during reporting period such as no. of participants, photographs etc.

Actually, limited training on environmental issues has been carried out during the reporting period (July-December, 2020) mainly due to outbreak and continuation of COVID-19 pandemic; a total of 15 batches “Environmental Sub Committee members of WMG” were imparted training. The number of participants were 375 nos., among them 216 were male


This has been inserted in Chapter 4.2.1



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and 159 were female.

10. - Air, noise, ground water and surface water quality monitoring for the reporting year as per suggested in the monitoring table of approved IEE should have been incorporated in the EMR.

The issue of testing of air quality, noise, ground water quality and surface water quality were not encouraged by the ADB Mission during their latest visit in August, 2020. However, these tests can be done if felt necessary from your end.

Monitoring plan of the approved IEE to be followed in order to environmental quality monitoring.

Tests for air quality, noise level, ground water and surface water quality will be carried out according to approved EIA and it has been addressed in Table-2.



APPENDIX-F

Response of ADB’s comments on Semi-annual Environmental Monitoring

Report January-June, 2021

Sl.

No. ADB’s Comments Response

1. Executive Summary

Please revise the Executive Summary by adding

compliance status of EMP (monitoring status of khal

excavation and erosion, dust control, air, noise, water

quality, workers’ health and safety, COVID-19

measures, fish sanctuary etc.), status of training and

capacity building programs, monitoring visit and

observation along with corrective action plan

Executive summary has been

revised with inclusion of EMP related

issues

2. Introduction

- Page 8, Section 1.5: List the environmental

safeguard personnel engaged in SAIWRPMP-AF

including name, designation, contact information in

tabular format. You may follow the given format:

A Table (Table-1) has been included

along with section 1.5 following the

given format

3. - Page 18, Section 1.8: Please provide status of

safeguard documentation (preparation and

submission of any IEE/ SEMP) during monitoring

period, if any.

No report on IEE/SEMP has been

prepared or submitted during the

reporting period

4. - Please include compliance status to the loan

covenants relevant to environmental safeguards

(Schedule 5: Environment- Para 7, Safeguards –

Related Provisions in Bidding Documents and

Works Contracts- Para 12 (a-e), Safeguards

Monitoring and Reporting- Para 13 (a-c), Labor

Standards, Health and Safety- Para 15). Please do

provide specific compliance measures taken for

every individual covenant and avoid writing being

complied/complied.

Compliance status of mentioned

para of schedule 5 have been

included in Section-3 (Table-3)

5. Compliance with Environmental Management

Plan

Table 2:

Although the project is now at construction phase and

all the mitigation measures, are supposed to be

conducted by the contractors, stipulated in “Actual

Implementation” column in Table 2, as if those are still

in planning phase. Please revise the table minutely

(avoid will/will be etc.).

Thanks. The column “Actual

Implementation” in Table-4 has been

revised and corrected according to

the present construction phase of

the project

6 Significant progress for Khal re-excavation works

have been achieved during monitoring period as per

section 1.7. According to the approved IEE, a

plan/guideline for khal/river excavation were

suggested to follow during re-excavation works.

However, implementation status for “River/ Khal

erosion” is not provided adequately in the table,

please revise the actual implementation column

Guideline for River/Khal re-

excavation along with erosion issue

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7 Tree Coverage/Plantation: It is noted that the existing

timber and fruit trees were cleared by Forest

Department (FD), therefore, the EMR should include

details of the tree removal program done by FD

(removal date, location, number of trees, size and type

of the removed trees etc. in tabular format).

Details of the tree removal program

done by FD has been incorporated

in Section 4.1.2 (in tabular format).

8 Please provide appropriate corrective action

measures for the non-compliance/ to be complied

issues articulated in “Compliance Status” column of

the table.

Appropriate corrective action

measures have been provided in the

relevant “compliance status” column

of the table.

9. - Page 29, Section 4.2.1: Please tabulate the details

of training and capacity building programs

conducted during reporting period, you may follow

the given format. Also provide the cumulative

number of the training conducted till date.

The training and capacity building

programs related to Environmental

issues during the reporting period is

included in the section 4.2.1 using

the given format (Table-6)

The information on cumulative

training is also provided in section

4.2.1 using the given format (Table-

7 & Table-8)

10 Monitoring of Environmental Impacts on Project

Surroundings

- Page 34, Monitoring of Environmental Impacts on

Project Surroundings (Water Quality, air Quality

and Noise Level): It is mentioned that the

quantitative monitoring of water quality, air quality

and noise levels at project sites has been planned

but delayed due to COVID-19 situation. In view of

this, an environmental monitoring work schedule

would be useful which to be included in the EMR.

Detailed discussion along with letter

correspondence for conducting test

of water quality, air quality and noise

level have been finalized with

Department of Soil, Water and

Environment of Dhaka University,

sampling locations have been

selected in Faridpur, Rajbari and

Magura Districts; financial part also

settled. The delay of work is caused

by the prevailing alarming COVID-19

situation. Collection of samples will

be done with improvement of the

situation. The issue has been briefed

in the relevant location of Table-4,

Section 4.1

11. - Page 34, Consultation and Complaints: Tabulate

details of the complaints and resolution including

recommendations for improvement to be added in

the EMR. Given format might be followed:

In total 3 LAP complaints were

received from Alfadanga-Boalmari

sub-project on land acquisition

issue, which were dealt for

resolution. Their present status has

been briefed by following the given

format in Section 8. Consultation

and Complaints.

12. - Page 34, Monitoring of Gazipur 1 vent regulator:

It is mentioned that the workers are drinking water

collected outside of their camp without testing the

water quality. Please test the water quality and

submit the test report in the next monitoring report.

In Gazipur 1 vent regulator location

of Alfadanga-Boalmari sub-project,

the Contractor has been suggested

to install another HTW and test the

water quality for supply of safe

drinking water to the workers, which



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has also documented in EHS

register

13. Page 34-41, Field Visits for Environmental

Monitoring: Please tabulate the corrective action

plan for the non-compliance issues with timeline

and responsibility that will be monitored in next

monitoring visit by the Environmental Specialist.

We would like to have the update on all CAPs in

the next monitoring report. Please revise the CAP

as recommended

Corrective Action Plan (CAP) for

compliance of the non-complied

issues with timeline and

responsibility of field visits for

monitoring tabulated in the

respective pages

14 Appendix

- Appendix-A: DOE approval of the TOR for EIA is

not required to be included in the EMR, it is

basically required in the preparation of EIA for

obtaining ECC. Please delete the TOR from the

EMR.

DOE’s approval of the TOR for EIA

has been deleted from the EMR

15 Appendix-D: Please provide a completed/filled

monthly checklist for EMP monitoring submitted

by the contractors instead of a sample checklist in

the EMR.

A complete/filled in monthly checklist

for EMP monitoring submitted by the

Contractor has been provided in

Appendix-D



APPENDIX-G





























APPENDIX-H

Responses on Recommendations on EMR-July-December, 2021

for SAIWRPMP-AF

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Recommendations Responses Response location

1. Cover Page: Please check the spelling- “GOVERNMNET” and correct it on the cover

page

Correction done, thanks Cover page

2. Compliance with National Statutory

Environmental Requirements

Compliance status of ECC is nicely presented in the report, however, status on other relevant GOB permits such as NOC from different line departments, permission for tree removal from FD etc. should be discussed in the EMR

Other relevant permits include detailed discussion with the local Government Organizations of the sub-project locations and carried out Memorandum of understanding with Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) and Department of Fisheries (DoF). Moreover, detailed discussion with Forest Department have been carried out, who has cut down their trees planted in BWDB’s land lo provide support BWDB’s program (paid 20 % of the wood value to BWDB). They have also expressed their intention to carry out plantation program in the suitable areas ,after the completion of the BWDB project, if allowed

The required response made in Chapter 2

3. Compliance with Environmental Loan Covenants

Compliance with environmental loan covenants of ADB is tabulated adequately in Table 3, therefore, delete Table 2 (LA) which is not pertinent to the environmental covenants

Table 2 deleted as per Recommendation

Done

4. Compliance with Environmental Management Plan

Page 22, Table 4: (at present Table-3)

Terrestrial habitat: Mitigation measures

undertaken to protect the terrestrial

habitat should be included in the “Actual

Implementation” column.

Done by changing the location of the statement to “Actual Implementation column(4)”

Done in the related location

of the Table

Tree cover areas: The quoted inputs might be included in Actual Implementation column- “Tree plantation program is being undertaken in

The mentioned statement has been included in the related location of the Table

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subproject areas. 1000 Mahogany plants have already been planted on pilot basis on both sides of the slope of embankment of Alfadanga-Boalmari sub project”.

Please provide corrective action measures for the non-compliance/ to be complied issues in “Compliance Status” column of the table.

Corrective action measures have been provided in the correct column of the Table

Page 34, Table- WMOs Training on Environmental Issues: The table covering WMOs training on environmental issues has been copied from last semester report, please update the table including training details imparted during July to December 2021.

The table for WMOs training for the period has been corrected and updated as required. Thanks.

Provide an inventory for excavated soil generated at the sub-project areas on monthly basis along with disposal arrangement

A short estimate for disposal of excavated soil from canal bed in SAIWRPMP-AF has been included in Ch.4.1.3

In Chapter 4.1.3

Monitoring of Environmental Impacts on Project Surroundings:

Page 41, Surface Water Quality:

All surface water quality test results (9 samples) should be presented in a single table for the sake of brevity

Thanks for the suggestion. It appears if 9 samples are presented in a single table for brevity, the clarity of the data may be affected to the reader/user; thus, they are kept unchanged. Thanks again

Indicate the method of monitoring and equipment used.

Detailed updated methods of monitoring and equipment used for surface water and ground water have been provided.

Provided below the Tables of test results

Spatial analysis of surface water quality test result should be provided.

Availability of expert for carrying out Spatial analysis of the environmental test results is sparse in the present COVID situation. Thus, it could not be complied.

Page 42, Groundwater Quality:

All groundwater quality test results (9 samples) should be presented in a single table for the sake of brevity.



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for surface water and ground water have been provided

Spatial analysis of groundwater quality test result should be provided.


Page 43, Ambient Air Quality:

All air quality test results (6 samples) should be presented in a single table for the sake of brevity



Detailed updated methods of monitoring and equipment used for ambient air quality has been provided


Spatial analysis of air quality test results should be provided.


Page 44, Noise Measurement:

All noise level monitoring data (9 samples) should be presented in a single table for the sake of brevity.


Indicate the method of monitoring and equipment used

Detailed updated methods of monitoring and equipment used for noise level measurement have been provided


Spatial analysis of noise level monitoring should be provided.


Please incorporate a location map showing all air, noise and water sampling sites.

. The tests for environmental parameters have been carried out in 3 locations of 3 separate sub-projects, for which sub-project-wise location maps have been enclosed. Moreover, locations of the total 3 sampling/testing areas have been shown in a separate map of whole SAIWRPMP-AF area.

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Page 56, Good Environmental

Practices in Fishery Activities: Table

mentions that project personnel

regularly monitor the activities for

maintaining water and soil qualities,

please include the details of

monitoring process for water and soil

quality in fish culture.

The relevant project personnel monitor the quality of water and soil, so that, the excessive use of inorganic fertilizers (by the farmers) does not cause any pollution of water and soil affecting production and propagation of fishery resources. Monitoring of water and soil is carried out by physical observation mainly. Opinion of local experienced farmers are also utilized, whenever necessary.

This has been provided as note of the Table of Good Environmental practices in Fishery Activities

Page 63, Table 13: Summary of follow

up actions to be taken within a set

timeframe (specific date or month).

Improvement of environmental safeguards issues of a specific work site takes place from the beginning of physical works and it continues till the completion of the works. Moreover, works of different work sites starts at different time and thus they are also completed at different time. Thus, the efforts of improvement of environmental safeguards cannot be kept limited within a set time frame (specific date and month), rather it depends on tenure of the physical work, when continuous monitoring need to be ensured. Thanks.

The comment has been made

below the specific Table