Environmental Monitoring Report

Semi-Annual Report No. 2 Loan Number: 3012 December 2015

NEP: SASEC Road Connectivity Project

Prepared by the Government of Nepal for the Asian Development Bank.

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CURRENCY EOUIVALENTS

18 January 2016

Currency unit - Nepalese Rupee (NRs)

NRs1.00=$000922US $1 00 = NRs 108 46

ABBREVIATIONS

ADB Asian Development Bank

ADB -PD Asian Development Bank-Project Directorate

ADF Asian Development Fund

BOQ Bill of Quantity

CDO Chief Diskict Officer

CRE Chief Resident Englneer

CSC Construction Supervision Consultant

CSC-ES ConstructionSupervisionConsultant-EnvironmentSpecialist

DDC District Development Committee

DFO District Forest Office

DOR Department of Roads

EFP Environmental Focal Person

EIA Environmental lmpact Assessment

EMAP Environmental l\,Ianagement Action Plan

EMP Environmental Management Plan

EMR Environmental Monitoring Repod

EWH East-West Highway

GDP Gross Domeslic Product

GESU Geo-Environmental and Social Unit

GRC Grievance Redress Committee

HD Halesr Diktel Road

ICB lnternational Competitive Bidding

IEE Initial Environmental Examination

IOW Inspector of Works

LB Leguwaghat - BhojPUr

IIB Mechipul- Birtamod

MHC Mid Hill Connectivity

MOFSC Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation

MPIT

NCB

NGOs

NH

PAM

Ptc/Ptv1

PIU

RAP

SASEC

SLC

SPS

SRN

TOR

VDC

Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport

National Competitive Bidding

Non-Government Organizations

National Highway

Project Adminiskation lvlanual

Project Incharge/Project lvanager

Project lmplementation Unit

RuralAccess Programme

Resident Engineer

South Asia Sub-regional Economic Cooperation

Sub-Project Level Committee

Safeguard Policy Statement

SASEC Road Conneclivity Pfoject

Strategic Road Network

Terms of Reference

Village Development Committee

NOTES

July 2016.(ir) In this report. '$" refers to US dollars.

This environmental monitoring report is a document of the borrower The views expressed

herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB'S Board of Directo|s, Management' or staff'

and may be preliminary In nature

In preparing any country ptogram or strategy, ncing any project, or- by making any

rito geographic area in this document' the

of any territory or area.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

,1 BACKGROUND2 ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS IN SRCP3. IIVIPLEMENTATION ARMNGEMENT4. COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARD MEASURES

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Environmental Clearance for all IEE/ElA reportsCapacity-Building activities January-June 20'1 5

Appointment of Environmental Focal Person (EFP) and Orientation on EnvironmentalSafeguafdsStatus of Forest ClearanceStatus of other local clearancesAwareness faising trainingspoI managementorarnage managementslope stabilization and bioengineering activitiesRehabilitation of community infrastructure and cultural/religious sitesQuarry site managementcamp site managementoccupational health and safetysignboard placing (erection)Grievance Redress l\4echanismEIVIP lmplementation, monitoring and reportingDisclosure of Environmental Assessment and Monitoring ReportsMonitoring of Safeguards lmplementation

5 OVERALL COMPLIANCE WITH EIVIP

6, ISSUES AND WAY FORWARD

List of FigureFigure 1: SASEC Road project in Map of Nepal

List of TablesTable 1: Envifonmental Focal Persons for SASEC foad projectsTable 2 : Forest Clearance StatusTable 3: Status of local clearance and approvalTable 4r Overall compliance status of SRCP road projectsTable 5: lssues and Corrective Measures

List of AnnexesAnnex'1: Project Log frame, Environmental SafeguardsAnnex 1a: Status of Environmental Safeguard Planning StatusAnnex 1b: Environmental Safeguard lmplementation StatusAnnex 2i Environmental Management CostAnnex 3r Status of Environmental Safeguard CompliancesAnnex 4: Plantation PlanAnnex 5: lmplementalion Reporting FormatAnnex 6: Envifonmental Clearance ChecklistAnnex 7. Photographs

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1. BACKGROUND

1 The Government of Nepal has feceived the loan from ADB fof financing the SASEC

Road Connectivity Project (SRCP).The Project will improve the country's road network totaling

about187 km, providing (i) alternate route crossing over Koshi River for East-West Highway(EWH) at Sunsari, Udayapur and Saptari Drstrict, (ii) three missing linkages fof the Mid-Hrll

Highway and (iii) a feeder road connecting EWH at Birtamod and a new b dge across lvlechi

River, which will connect to NH31in India and NH5 in Bangladesh

2 The pfoject will contribute to the development and expansion of the Strategic Road

Network (SRN). The road will expand the connectivity with remote hilly areas to incfease the

economic activities in project areas The Project's impact will enhance local and regional

connectivity The outcomes will be improved road kansport system in eastern Nepal.

3 The pfolect will upgfade about 73 km of bypass road and border road along EWH to two-lane standard and about '114 km of Mid Hill Connectivity ([,4HC) comprising three road linkages,

namely Leguwaghat-Bhojpur in Bhojpur Distict Halesi-Diktel in Khotang District, and

lvlanthali-Ramechhao in Ramechhao District to interrnediate-lane standard

4 The project road locations are shown in the Figure 1

Figure 1: SASEC Road Pfojects in lvlap of Nepal

2. ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS IN SRCP

5. This report is the 2'o semi-annual report on environmentai safeguards compliance of the

Nepal South Asia Sub regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Road Connectivity Project. It

describes the implementation of environmental safeguards activities' covering the period from

July to December 2015

6. The Environmental Monitoring Repod (EMR) covers in particular the progress of the

implementation of the environmental safeguards in the projecl The project has been approved

by the Government of Nepal and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in July 2013 lts objective

to Koshi Bridge Road (ri) Leguwaghat-Bhojpur Road (iii) Halesi-Diktel Road (km 40+0000 to km

52+000) (iv) Halesi-Diktel Road (km 52+0OO to km 64+000) (v) Halesi-Diktel Road (km 64+000

to km 75+43'1) (vD Mechipul-Birtamod Road (vii) lvlanthali-Ramechap Road

7 The main investment is the EWH, which is an alternate route in Sunsari and Saptari

districts. This will create year-round passable conditions along the East-West Highway (EWH)'

especially across the Koshi River The repair of other three feeder roads in the hill areas will

improve connectivity between villages along this road system and better access to basic

services The Depaftment oi Roads (DOR) executes the implementation of the project

I Categorization: The Prrject has been categorized as "A" consistent with the

requirementa of ADB SPS 2009 since one of the project components, the East West Highway -

Koshi Bridge - East West Highway passes through the buffer zone of a Ramsar site' the Koshi-

Tappu Wildlife Sanctuary The Leguwaghat-Bhojpur, Halesi-Diktel, Manthali-Ramechhap and

Meihrpul-Birtamod roads upgrading activities are unlikely to have signiflcant adverse

environmental impacts. lmpacts, if any, will largely be short-term, reversible and manageable

through appropriate mitigation measures.

3. IMPLEMENTATIONARRANGEMENT

9 Environmental focal person within the DOR PIU coordinates and ensures that all

environment safeguard requirements under the pfoject are metl He/she sources technical

imptementation of all items in the ElvlP The DOR PD through CSC monitor and report on the

envilonmental compliance of contractors with the EMP and ensure propef implementation of the

Welink, and Beam Pvt Ltd, is responsible to

support the Project Directorate in the implementation of the Environmental Safeguards Key

impiementation activiiies for each stage of sub-project implementation are as follow:

10. a) Pre-construction: All Contractors wlll complete the following activities no later than

30 days from the DOR issuance of Notice to Proceed: '1 ) Submit appointment letter and resume

for CSC-ES approval an action plan to secure all permits and approvals needed to be secured

during construition stage which include but not limited to: i) operation bf crushers and hot mix

cation, iv) water use, v) emisslon compliance of

I Prcjecr Adminlstntion Manual, SASEC Road Confectiriry Road Projecl ofCoN liLnded by ADB, Julv 20ll

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post in affected VDCs stating contact names' posltions, contact numbers' and addresses of key

of{ices to receive grievances

11'b}consiruction:DoRPDthroughthecscmonitorcontractor'scomptiancetoEMP'audit co;struction activities, and evaluate monitor

ed.

otherwise tecommend withholding of payments

4. COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARD MEASURES

13 Construction works have already sta

Overall environmental safeguard compliance of

estimate for the implementation of nmental management' Following is summary of

environmental compliances and detail iven in Annex 3

for thls Project

b) Capacity-BuildingactivitiesJanu15 ln Manthali-Ramechhap Road, wor

oersons fro CSC'S staff, the contractor's st

oriented on and Acquisition and Resettleme

and Social Inclusion, and livelihood activities

l6Furtherthecsc,ssocia|safeguardteamconductedaworkshopon'7.nAugust,20,l5onprogress ieved so far at Gyangjong'

ir'aioPo" R, Mr' Shyam Bd' Khana 'andMahendfa Karkl, chairman' Soil Test

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lvlahendra Karki gave the program with an

ect toads u r the SASEC Road Connectivity

Projecl Secondly, Social safeguafds Spec|alists highlighted the importance of correspondingfive different components of Social safeguards in this project ADB as a client

c) Appointment of Environmental Focal person (EFp) and Orientation onEnvironmental Safeguards17. Environmental Focal Persons, recruited by contractoF of all road packages, were givenapproval for their appointment Orientation was provided to them on environmental safeguardscompliances in these road projects. Name list of Environmental Focal person for various roadpackages is given belowi

Table 1: Environmental Focal Person (EFP) for SRCp Road packages

18 Environmental Clearance Checklist was prepared and handed over to them for thenecessary fill up and regular reporting to CSC Environment Specialist Sample EnvironmentalClearance Checklist is given in Annex 6.

d) Status of Forest Clearance

through national and community forests and need to obtain forestry clearance. CSC hasoriented to Environmental Focal Person of various road packages to initiate forestry clearanceand also coofdinating with central authority (Department of Forest and MoFSC) about forestryclearance process. Update of the forestry clearance process for various SASEC road packagesare given in table 2 below:

Table 2: Forest Clearance StatusS,N. Name ot

RoadPackage

Verification ofNo. of Trees to bo

cut down afteaIEE/ElA approval

subInissionoI letter to

DFO for the

Pernissionot treecutting

Status ofprocess for

the

Permissionfrom MoFSC

for tr6€cuttinq

Marking of

(Chhapan)by DFO

Ofilce forthe cutting

Cuttingtrses

Activlties

1 EWH -Koshi

EWH Road

Compleie

Revision made inEl\4AP are:(Tolal No of treesto be cul down:3430No of trees to beplanted under

ITOM UFUApproval from

[/]oFSC2201 lteenas Deen

Not yel

s. N. Name of road Dackaqes Name of Environmental Focal Person (EFP)1 l\.4anthali - Ramechhap Road Jaitun Bhujel2 Halesi - Diktel Road Prabesh Devkota for package l, Sashank Khanal for

package ll and Anil Dhunqana for Packaqe lll3 Lequwaqhat - Bhotpur Road Riwaj Khanal4 East West Highway - Koshi

Bndqe - East West HiqhwavParshuram Gaire

lvlechioul - Birtamod Road

compensatoryplantationr 87,750)

CompensatoryPlantation cost:Rs 98.146.233)

2 Leguwaghat

- BhojpurRoad

All complete rn

earlier phase ofthe road project

{RAP)

NotApplicable

(NA)

NotApplicable

(NA)

N01

Applicable(NA)

NotApplicable

(NA)

3 Halesi-Diktel Road(allthreepacKagesJ

CompleteRevision made inEl\IAP are:(Total No of treesto be cut down:801

No. of trees to beplanted undercompensatoryplanlationr 20,025)CompensatoryPlantation - cost:Rs 18,72 337)

Submittedby PIC io

DFO

Ongoing(file is

penorng In

EFO,Khoiang to beforwarded to

MoFSC)

Not yet Not yel

ManthaliRamechhapRoad

Complete

Revision made inEl\IAP are:(Total No of ireeslo be cut down:574No of lrees to beplanted undercompensatoryplantation: 14,350)CompensatoryPlantation costiRs 13.41.725)

Submittedby PIC office

Pefmlssionteceived fromthe IVIOFSC in

2072-4-1,forest

clearanceagreemenl

and PlcOffice in

2A72- 5-g andleiter received

2472-5-1ABS

396 tree 259 Tresshave

been culout of 396

5 Mechipul-BidamodRoad

Complete

Total No of treesto be cul downt 44

all private kees)

NotApplicable

(NA)

NotApp icable

(NA)

NotApplicable

(NA)

NotApplicable

(NA)

e) Status of other local clearances19. Apptoval of layout plan for campsite and crusher plant is necessary Similarly, local

clearances fof quarry site and burrow p operation; operalion of crusher plant is also required.

Status of these clearance and approval is qiven in table below:

Table 3: Status of Local Clearances and aDorovalocar utearances ano a ovaClearance

detailsMR Road HD Road LB Road EWH-Koshi

Bridge.EWHRoad

MB road

ConstructionCamp and

Eslablishedat Bitar (lease

Establishedat Naqi

EstabIshedat Jaravotar

Proposed at Proposed atBirtamod

Storage site agreementdone), layout

ptan

submiftedano approveo

Nunthala

agreementdone), layout

plan

submittedand approved

agreementdone), layout

plan

submittedano approve0

Udayapur

agreementdone), layout

plan

submittedanq aoproveo

agreementdone), layout

ptan

submittedand approved

Quafry sites

DDCapproval

taKen(Tamakoshi

and SukajorKhola)

DDCapproval

IAKCN

(Dudhkoshi,

Rawa Kholafor sand), for

stone(45+000,

52+000,57+ggg,63+000)

DDCApproval

taken (Aurn

river fof sand,Shyamshilafor stone)

DDCApproval

taken (Chureregron)

DDCapproval

takenBiring Khola

Crusher plant established

Establishedat Nagi &

Underestablishment

processNunthala

Established

Leguwaghat

Establishedat Jadaha,Udayapur

NA

f) Awareness program

20 Awareness raising training has to be ofganized by each road packages before roadconstruction Budget for this has already been allocated and half day awareness raisingorientation trarning program has been prepared and shared with each road packagesParticipants of orientation training were field staff from contractors, supervisor and constructionworkers

21. CSC is also providing backstopping support to RE team and fietd staffs of contractors ofeach road packages for complying environmental safeguards measure during road construction.Environment Specialist from CSC orientated them for the safe storage of construction materials,safe disposal of spoil, special care in handling hazardous waste and minimized adverseenvironmental impact during road consttuction.

22. During pre-feasibility and feasibility survey of roads, forests couldn,t be avoided as

almost all the road packages are continuation of exlsting roads. However, precautions havebeen taken to fell the trees within the formation width of the road only l\roreover, trees on thevalley side are being saved even if they fall within the formation width subjgct to the enoughwidth for smooth flow of vehicles.

g) Spoil management

23 Spoil disposal sites have been identified and provision of toe walls are given in the detail

project desrgn report. Spoils are being managed in specified disposal sites as far as possible.

However, progress in spoil management is not encouraging. So far, toe walls have been

constructed in chainages 7+300 of Manthali - Ramechhap road and Leguwaghat - Bhojpur

road for spoil disposal management

24. Even though cut and fill balance is an approp ate approach for spoil management but it

is very difficult to manage spoil in the hilly terrain especially for Ramchhap- Manthali, Halesi-

Diketel and LeguwaghaFBhojpur road. lt has been kied to manage spoils by disposing in

identified & locate disposal sites 3+600, 7+300, 12+400, and providing toe walls as faf as

possrble Conkactors has prepared spoil management plan to balance cut and flll volume withprovision for appropriate haulage distance, spoil disposal sites and toe walls.

h) Drainage management25 Adequate and appropriate numbers of drainage structures are being provided in order tominimize interference and impact on natural drainage pattern of the area. Likewise, surfacewater discharge into farmland or risky locations and blockage or diversion of natural channelsdue to construction of road and disposal of spoils has been avoided No incidents of blockaqe ofnatural streams have been repo(ed from these road packages

i) Slope stabilization and bioengineering activities26 Ljnstable slopes have been identified and the estimate has been done for bioenoineerinoactivities on actual cost estimate basis No bioengireering actvities have been carrieo Jut so taiHowever, Planntng has been started for the btoengineenng works for all road packages.

j) Rehabilitation of community infrastructures and cuttural/religious sites27. Cost estimate has been done to rehabilitate affected community infrastructures andculturai/religious sites Rehabilitation cost has been included in the Resetflement plan.

k) Quarry site management--28 Since road construction activities are still in early stage, quarries are not being operatedas excavated materials during road construction are being used. For the use of quarry sites,Environmental Focal Persons prepares quarry operation plan and quarrying is done from theenvironmentally suitable and legally recognized sites

l) Camp Site Management29 Drinking water and sanitary facilities (toilets) afe provided in the camps for contractorpackage In camps, irvorkerc use fuel wood for cooking pufpose which is obtained from localmarket.

m) Occupalional healih and safet!30 Occupational health and safety measures have been partially followed Workers havebeen provided with safety gears like helmet, facemasks, goggles etc in all roao pacKagesHowever, these items afe in limited quantity and not sufficient for all the workers Safety gea|sneed to be provided to all workers and statf working at the construction site including thee)lernal supervtsory staff during monitoring. They are o ented about the imOortance and use ofsafety gears. Workers are also given first aid kit with medicines Group accidental insurance hasbeen done for all the workers in all the road packages where constfuction work is going on

n) Signboard placing (erection)31. Signboards are erected at various places (spots) ol the road with envtronmenralinformation and notice

o) Grievance Redaess Committees32. All grievances and concerns, particularly related to the implementation of the EMp, willbe addressed by the DOR (PD) following the grievance redress mechanism provided in the EtAand IEE reports. In case the pfoject Grievance Redress Committee (GRC) is unable to achieveresolution within the prescribed time, the matter will be forwa.ded to higher authority for finalcorrective actions All grievances will be documented and reports made accessible to the public

on request- The outcome of the redress shatt form part of the semi-annual monitoring repon ro

ADB

recoulse

most of resettlement activities

RCP

field vrsits

s ftom contractots ls not found till date'

r) Monitoring of Safeguards lmplementation39 Geo-Environment and Social Unit (GESU) of DOR, assisted by a ResettlementSpecialist and Environmental Exped of CSC is responsible for inlernal monitoring of the social,

resettlemeni and environment aspects of the Project. Externalprofessionals/rndivlduals/researcherc will be recfuited by DOR to cafry out independentsemiannual review of combned IPP and RP in]plementation and Biodiversity Conservalion

activities under the EMP. DoR PD, assisted by Environment Specialist of CSC, submit the semi-annual monitoring reports to ADB

5. OVERALL COMPLIANCE WITH EMP

40 Table 4 given below shows the overall compliance sfatus of EMP in all foad packages ofSRCP

AD e 4: Overall comDliance status of SRCP road roiectsNo. EMP Part

of ContractDocuments

(Y/N)

EMP Beinglmplemented

(Y/N)Proposed and

AdditionalMeasuresRequired

ManthaliRamechhapRoad

Y Y Partially Satisfactory follow up forfurther

necessaryimprovement

2 Halesi - DiktelRoad (1, ll andIr)

Y Partially Satisfactory follow up forfurther

necessaryimprovement

3. Leguwaghat -Bhojpuf Road

Y Satisfactory follow up forfurther

necessaryimorovement

4 East WestHighwayKoshi Bridge -East WestHiohwav

Y T Partially Satisfactory follow up forfurther

necessaryimpfovement

5 lvlechipulBirtamod Road

Y Paftia y Satisfactory follow up forfurther

necessaryimorovement

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6. ISSUES AND WAY FORWARD

41'Table5Showsthemainenvironmenta|issuesandwayforwardfortheeffectiveimplementation of envifonmental safeguard measures Reasons behind the delays in

Environmental Safeguards implementation are given below:

. Late recruitment of CSC team and field personnel

. Delay in approval of IEE/EIA report The main feason behind the

rmpiementation was delay in approval of IEE/ElA feports'

. Revision in EMAP of IEE/EIA report to which number of trees to be

delay on ES

cut down vary

. ke - April 2015, 5'h

7.8 Richter scal s

district trigge e unwholesome dam

national eco , which has caused

According to the contractors and

construction process was forced to

human resources, peoPle were force

delivery of other construction materials

42. Other specific issues relating to environmental compliance in road pfoject and corrective

actions to be taken are as given in table 5 below:

Table 5: lssues and corrective me!!!199s.w. /ssues Corrective Measures

1.

2

lrregular presence of Enviro ental Focal

Person on the ptoject site d reportlng

(environmental monito ng checklist)

I lnstruct contractors to assure the regular

presence and tnvolvement of EFPS on

project site for the environmental

complrance. regular follow up to government line

aqency

3. belay in construction activities has

further affected the implementation of

safequards measures

. instruct contractors to speed up the

construction work as Per agreeo

schedule

4 Compensatory Plantation and Bio-

engineering cost is not sufflcient as

orovided.

. Allocation of sufficient budget as per

actual need and revision in EMAP

5 Spoil disposal Preparation of spoil management plan

and its stnct implementation during the

road construction

6. lmplementation ofbioengineering work for sloPe

protection

. Bioengineer expert at the central level to

provide technical support for

broengineering activities in each road

packages and assignlng a focal percon

for this work in each Package.

7 Delay in forest clearance

Process in HD road only

. Coordination with DFO to obtain forest

clearance for tree cutting-Compensatory and roadsideplantation

should be strictlv followed by the each

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roao oacKaaes.For compensatory (forest & private) androad side plantation, plantation plan

should be strictly followed

. Regular monthly meeting, field levelmonitoring and reporting by safeguarddesk coordinator.

.Ofganizing safeguard orientationtraininq bv CSC

10 Erection of signboards . Necessary signboards should beerected in construction sites

11. Occupational health and safety . Sufficient safety gears and first aid kitwith medicines should be Drovided toworkeF bv contractor.

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Annex 1

SASEC Road Connectivity ProjectProiect Log Frame; Environmental Safeguards

Titl€ of the Proj€ct: SASEC Road Connectivity Project

Principal Activities: Environmenta Clearance and implementa on of sateguatds measures

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Environmental Clearanceproject is ableto observeforce majeute(earthquake,strikes,monsoon

constit!tion of

Nepal is not

formalizedand results on

civil unrest

Ivlonsoon do

not results n

lands ides and

blockingaccess toprojecr

acUviUes and

suspensron of

mobility

Politicalcrlsis00es n0t

wotsen as lomaKe ocalgovernance

negligible andinacllve

82 '1 Approval for campsiteestablishmeni

no of layout plan ofcamps[es apprcveo

MPR, QPR,Semiannualreportfield reports,photographs

92.2 Approval for Storagesiie, stockpiling site tippingarcas,

XX no ayout plan ofSiorage site stockpilingsite, tipping areasapproved

MPR, QPRSemiannual report,field reporls,pnorograpns

82 3 Permission laken forquarry site operatron

approva letter fromconcerneo governmenl

agenc es

Approvalletters, MPR,

QPR, Semiannualreport

824crusherpaniestablishmenl

XX no of crusher plant

esiablishedf eld reporls,pnorograpns

82 3 Consultation,awareness and sensitizaiionactivit es on environmentalsafeguards measures with(a) conlraclor, laborer(b) local community people

no of meetings donewith conhactor andtaoorersXX no of orientation done

with contractor and

taDorersXX project leaflet, andproject gu delines0everopeoXX no oi communityconsultation/awarenessactivlties done

Field reports, MPR,

Minutes Photographicdocuments

lmplementation ot safequards measures82 4 develop and provide

Instltutional Set up chart loPD and ADB, NRM forimplementation ofEnvlronmental Safeguardsl\4easures

Organizatlona set up wilhgven rcte ano

responsib lit es developed

Comm!n calion withPD and ADB, NRlvl

MPR

82 5lmplementation ofcompensatory Planlation,Bio-engineering, Slopeprotection and olhersafequards measures

XX No of trees planted,

XX quanilty ofbioengineering works and

slope proteclion (location

and area) done

Fje d reports lL4PR,

PhotograPhicoocumenIs

82 6 [,,lonitoring ofsafeguatd meas!res and

No oi monitoring visitand monitoring repodscomplled

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Annex 4: Plantation Plan

Development projects passing through forests area are affecting the forest vegetation as well as

dislurbing wildlife and their habitat also. Appropriate mitigation measures have been

recommended in lhe already approved Initial Environment Examrnation (lEE)/Environmental

lmpact Assessment (ElA) report and main mitigalion measures related to vegetation loss, slope

stabilization and pollution are compensalory plantation, roadside plantation, plantation in private

land and bioengineering

According to the Government of Nepal (2071l0'l/12 BS): Standard for Removing GovernmentTrees, 207'1 BS (2014 AD), each road projects has to carry out plantation (with protection for

five years) at the ratio of 1:25 plants or pay for the plantation and protection cost to the

concerned community fofest user groups (CFUGs)/District Forest Office. In private land, treeswill be planted at the ratio of 1:1 Table 1 will be used to manage the planting stock forplantation for different purposes.

A. Compensatory plantation

Requirements for plantation activities1 Coordination with CFUGS and DFO - Meeting will be held with concerned CFUGS and

DFO to discuss about the plantation management2 Agreement with CFUG/DFO/DDC - Agreement will be done with concerned CFUGS,

DFO and DDC/DTO for the compensatory plantation

3. lvlanaging planting stock - Nursery establishment and operation. From DFO nursery. From private nursery owner. Fruii trees in private land - Hodrculture farms in districts

4 ldentiflcation and survey of plantation area - Plantation area will be identified by

concerned CFUGs and DFO and survey will be done5 Fencing - Fencing will be done by concerned CFUGS/DFO6 Pitting - Pits of 30cmx45cmx45cm size will bedug7. Transportation of seedlings - From nursery to the planting sites8 Planting - lt will be done by the CFUG members in the starting of monsoon9. Weeding - After the monsoon season, weeding is done to reduce the competition by

weeds.10. Survival count - before winter starts, survival of the plantation will be done for casually

replacement before next monsoon

able 1: Tvpe of Dlantation and plantinq stockType of plantation Number of

plants neededCosts of plants

includingtransportation

Sources ofplanting stock

remarKs

Compensatoryplantation

Bioengineeringactivities

Plan ot Action for plantation

Activities Oct 15 Dec 16 Feb 16 ADr l6 Mav 16 Jun 15 Jul 16 Auq 16AgreementwithCFUG/DFOManagingplantinq stockSurvey ofplantation

areafencinqpitting

Transportationof seedlinosDlantino

weedrnq

Survivalcount

B, Roadside plantation1. Coordination with local communities, VDc/lvlunicipatity, CFUGS and DFO - Meeting will be

held with concerned local communittes, VDc/Muntcipaljly, CFUGS and DFO to discussabout the planlation management

2. Agreement with concerned stakeholders - Agreement will be done with concerned localcommunities, VDC/Municipality, CFUGs and DFO for the road side ptantation

3. Managing planting stock - Nursery eslablishment and operation. From DFO nursery. From pfivate nursery owner from districts. Fruit trees in private land - Horticulture farms in districts

4. ldenlification and survey of plantation afea - plantation area will be identified by concernedlocal communities, VDC/Municipality, CFUGs and DFO and survey wi be done.

5 Fencing - Fencing will be done by concerned locat communities, VDC/Mun jcipality, CFLJcsand DFO

6. Pitting - Pits of appropriate size witl be dug depending on species7 Transportation of seedlings - From nursery to the planting sites8. Planting - lt will be done in the starting of monsoonI Weeding - After the monsoon season, weeding is done to feduce the competition by weeds10 Survival count - before winter starts, survival of the plantation will be done foi casualty

replacement before next monsoon.

C. Plantation in private landCoordination with affected landowner - Meetjng will be held with concerned affected tandownerto discuss about the plantation trees in their land1 lvlanaging planting stock

. From DFO nursery

. From pfivate nursery owner from districtsr Fruit trees in private land - Horticulture farms in districts.2. ldentification and survey of plantation area - Ptantation area will be identjfied in

coordination with atfected landowner.

3. Protection- Protection of planted trees will be done by the landowner.4. Pitling - Pits of size wilt depend ecies.5. Transportation - From to the o6. Planting - lt will the affe downer be provided in the starting

of monsoon7. eding - After the monsoon season, weeding is done to reduce weed competition.

Annex 5

Implementation Reporting Format

Reporting period:Road Package:

s.N. Description Indicator Status RemarksToR for IEE/EIA Completed/on going/proposed

2. IEE report/Duediliqence

Completed/on going/proposed

3. Awareness raisingorientatron traininq

Number of events andparticipants

Spoil disposalmanagement

Pfeparation of spoil drsposalmanagemenl ptan

Volume of spoil disposed (mtsafely

Remaining excavated materials{m3)

40 Toe walls for safedisposalofexcavated materials

Number and volume (m3)

5 Bioengineeringworks

Location

Area (mr)

Type of measures taken6 Quarry site

managemenlLocation

Rehabilitation carried out or noiVolume of aggregaies supplied(m3l

7 Campsitemanagement

Supply of safe drinking waterNo. of temporary toilets in campsitesOpen defecatton in pefcentage

Cooking energy used (fuelwood, kerosene, LPG,eleckicilV)

8 Quality of sudacewater observed inroad side

coodPolluted

9 Land slide anderosron controlmeasures

Type of measures takenNumber

l0 Compensatoryplantation jn foresl

Number of plants felledPlantation carried out (numberof plants/area in ha)Name & location of forest

Plantatron survival rale (o/o)

Establishment of nursery(number & location)

1l Compensatoryplantation in privateland

Number of plants felled

Plantation carfled out (numberof plants)

12 Road side plantation Plantation carried out (numberof plants)

Location

13 Rehabilitation ofcommunrtyinfraskucture alongroad side

Name

Location

t4 Protection/Rehabilitationof culturally & reJigiouslysensitive spots (Temple,I\,4ane, cremation sitesetc )

Name

LOCalOn

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Number of safety gearspfovided (helmet, facemasks

Use of safety gears by workersin DercentaqeFrrst aid kit provided withmedicines (number)

Replacement of medicines

Accrdental insurance (numberof workers)Type & number of accidentoccLtrred

Compensatron provided

Number of workers fallen sickt6 Signboard erected Numbef

Location

17 lvleeting convenedby safeguafd desk

Number of meeting held

Environmental monitoring donel8 Grievances received

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