Nepal: Rural Connectivity Improvement Project

Environmental Monitoring Report

Project Number: 48218-003 Loan Number: 3620 NEP Semestral Report No.7 (April 2021 to September 2021) October 2021

Nepal: Rural Connectivity Improvement Project

Prepared by the Government of Nepal for the Asian Development Bank

This Environmental Monitoring Report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature.

In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.

Semi-annual Environment Safeguard Monitoring Report Apr 2021 – Sep 2021

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Abbreviations

ADB – Asian Development Bank

AP – Affected People

CSC – Construction Supervision Consultant

DFO – Division Forest Office

DOFSC – Department of Forests and Soil Conservation

DoLI – Department of Local Infrastructure

DoLIDAR – Department of Local Infrastructure Development and Agricultural Roads

EA – Executing Agency

EMP – Environmental Management Plan

EMoP – Environmental Monitoring Plan

ES – Environment Specialist

ESMP – Environmental and Social Management Plan

GoN – Government of Nepal

GRM – Grievance Redress Mechanism

Ha – Hectare

IA – Implementing Agency

IEE – Initial Environmental Examination

km – Kilometer

kV – Kilovolt

M – Meter

masl – Meter above Sea Level

MoFE – Ministry of Forest and Environment

MoFAGA – Ministry of Federal Affair and General Administration

MoFALD – Ministry of Federal Affair and Local Development NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standards

NCB – National Competitive Bidding

PCU – Project Coordination Unit PIU – Project Implementation Unit

RCIP – Rural Connectivity Improvement Project


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Brief Project Description .................................................................................. 1

New Contract ............................................................................................................. 4

1.2 Contract Status ................................................................................................ 4

2. COMPLIANCE TO NATIONAL REGULATIONS AND ADB's POLICY ........................... 5

2.1 Environmental Protection Rules 1997 .............................................................. 5

2.2 ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement (2009) ....................................................... 5

3. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT FOR SAFEGUARDS IMPLEMENTATION.............. 5

4. COMPLIANCE TO ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS ................................................... 6

5. COMPLIANCE TO ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ..................................... 8

5.1 Permits and Clearance for Construction Work ................................................. 8

6. SAFEGUARD MONITORING ......................................................................................... 9

6.1 Construction Activities ...................................................................................... 9

6.1.1 Compliance Monitoring ................................................................................... 10

7. IMPLEMENTATION OF GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM AND COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FROM STAKEHOLDERS ......................................................................... 16

7.1 Establishment of Grievance Redress Mechanism in the Project .................... 16

8. OTHERS ...................................................................................................................... 17

9. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION ................................................................. 17

APPENDICES

Appendix I: District/ Package Wise Contract Details with Physical Progress Appendix II: Environmental Monitoring Plan Appendix III: Environmental Safeguard Compliance Matrix Appendix IV: Environmental Status Appendix V: Quarry and Crusher Plant Locations Appendix VI: Status on Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of Services and Infrastructure Appendix VII: Environmental Safeguard Grievances Appendix VIII: Air and Water Quality Test Result during Construction Appendix IX: Tree Cutting Approval Status Appendix X: COVID-19 Risk Management Compliance Monitoring Checklist Appendix XI: SRE/RE’s Reminder/Instruction Letters to the Contractors to Carry Out

Bioengineering and Environment Protection Works Appendix XII: Photographs of Progress Activities


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LIST OF FIGURE

Figure 1: Location Map of Project Provinces and Project Districts of RCIP ................... 2 Figure 2: Status of Forest Clearance Obtained (Nos.) ...................................................... 9 Figure 3: Status of Physical Progress on Environment upto September 2021………10 Figure 4: Pre and During Construction Phase Air Quality Monitoring Result (Phidim– LudintarRoad, Panchthar)………………………………………………………………………..12 Figure 5: Pre and During Construction Phase Air Quality Monitoring Result (Padajogi – Khajurgachi Road, Jhapa) ………………………………………………………………………. 13 Figure 6: Status of Bio-engineering Works……………………………………………………14

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: List of Roads ......................................................................................................... 3 Table 2: Name of the Safeguard Person in the Project………………………………..…..6 Table 3: Status of Compliance with Environmental Provisions of Loan Covenants ...... 6 Table 4: List of Roads with Updated IEEs/EMPs .............................................................. 9

Table 5: Progress Status onCompensatory Plantation……………………………………..11

Table 6: National Ambient Air Quality Standards……………………………………………13 Table 7: Progress on Agreed Actions of Environmental Safeguard……………………..17


Rural Connectivity Improvement Project 1

1. INTRODUCTION

1. The Rural Connectivity Improvement Project (RCIP) will construct about 403.7(revised length) kilometers of rural roads to all-weather standard covering 16 priority districts of Nepal. The project will also focus on improving institutional arrangements, business processes, and associated capacity building, particularly on road asset management and road safety. The Project aims to improve transport efficiency of the rural road network, which will contribute to expansion of economic opportunities and poverty reduction. This will be realized by: (i) improving the district road network, (ii) facilitating safe and appropriate road usage, (iii) increasing efficiency of transport services, and (iv)enhancing the Department of Local Infrastructure Development and Agricultural Roads (DOLIDAR) (now Department of Local Infrastructure, DoLI) capacity for road asset development and management. Project immediate outcomes will be improved accessibility to social services and markets, increased fuel efficiency, reduced; travel time, accidents and vehicle emissions and better employment opportunities outside agriculture, both through improved access to economic centers and increased industrial activities in the project districts. The Project is funded by Asian Development Bank (ADB).

1.1 Brief Project Description

2. Under the project, there are 13 contract packages and total length has 396.4 km and 28 roads (Appendix I and Table 1). These roads are distributed over 17 districts in 5 provinces namely: Province 1-Jhapa, Illam, Panchthar, Morang, Sunsari and Dhankuta; Bagmati Province-Dolakha, Kavre, Sindhuli, Sindhupalchowk, Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Chitwan, Gandaki Province - Parbat; Lumbini Province- Rolpa and Rukum –East and Karnali Province, Rukum-West (Figure 1). The civil work contracts are already awarded to contractors by PCU in various dates in year 2018, 2019 and 2020 and 2021. The construction period for roads under each of the contracts is 2 years with additional 3 years of maintenance that includes 1 year Defect Liability Period (DLP) and 2 years for Performance Based Maintenance (PBM). The Project was started on April 2018.

3. Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA) is the executing agency (EA)of this Project. DoLI is the implementing agency. The Project Coordination Unit (PCU) headed by Project Coordinator under DoLI is the central office for overall project management, contract administration and implementation through its regional PIUs headed by the Project Managers (PMs) established at Jhapa (PIU-1), Lalitpur (PIU2), Parbat (PIU-3), Rolpa (PIU-4) and Rukum (PIU-5).

4. Yooshin Engineering Corporation, Korea in association with Environment & Resource

Management Consultant (P) Ltd, Nepal &BDA, Nepal (P) Ltd.is the Construction

Supervision Consultant (CSC) for the project.

5. The target of the Project is to improve the existing gravel/earthen rural road to asphalt

pavement with gravel shoulder on either side of the road. The Project work mainly

comprises of 30 mm of asphalt pavement, 150 mm of crushed stone base course,

200 mm of granular subbase course and 350 mm gravel on either side of shoulder.

The construction work also includes cross drainage, side drain, masonry and gabion

structure, bioengineering, traffic safety works and maintenance work on PBM.



Figure 1: Location Map of Project Provinces and Project Districts of RCIP



Table 1: List of Roads A. Province No. 1

PIU &Package No.

Road Section Length

(km) District

PIU1: (NCB - 01)

Amaldagi - Samayaghad -Babwari - Solmari road 11.509

Jhapa

Charpane - Chaitubari-Matigada-Sadhukuti - Khodamara-Rajgadh 15.484

Kharsangwari - Jalthal -Mangalware - Baundoka –AdhikariChowkSadak

6.519

Padajungi (Lakhanpur) -Guhawari-Laladhbandra - Jharka-BaluwathanChapramari –Khajurgachhi

10.003

Total Length (Km) 43.515

PIU1: (NCB - 05)

Nepaltar-Shantidada - Gagrebhangyang - MangalbareDhuseni - Gajrmukhi - Ebhang -ChaturmoadAadipur - Larmwa-GhartiDobhan - Chapeti - BeldagiDamak Road (Ebhang -Chature road Sector)

13.3

Ilam Mangalbare - Phungfung - EktappaSikariBhanjyang - Phakphok - Ra.Ma.Bi. KhambangChowk - Thingepur - Aamchok - Jungetar - Phuyatappa - Rabi road (Surubindukhanda)

9.510


PIU1: (NCB - 02)

Phidim - Nagin - Sidin -Prangbung - Falot Road (Phidim -Ludintar Road)

24.46

Panchthar Samdin - Chokmangu - Nawamidada - FaktepGhurbisepanchami Road (Samdin - Nawamidada Sector)

14.847


PIU1: (NCB - 06)

Khorshane - Kerawari -Singhadevi Road (23 km left to be upgraded out of 38 km) 13.615

Morang Laxmimarga - Dangihat - Banaul- Babiyabirta - Amahi Road (29 km left to be upgraded out of 31 km)

18.270


PIU1: (NCB - 03)

Jhumka - Shinghiya - Ramdhuni - Prakashpur - Madhuwan - Shukrabare - Paschimkushaha - Laukahi - Boarder Road

13.6 Sunsari

Inaruwa - Satterjhoda - Chhitaha - Purbakushaha - Biratnagar Road

12.787

Mudheshanischare - Dadagaun - Chanuwa Road 10.342 Dhankuta


B. Bagmati Province

PIU2: (NCB – 07)

Nayapul – Pawati – Dadakharka Road 11.8 Dolakha

Barhabise – Maneswara – Ghumthang – Listi – Bhairabkunda 11.5 Sindhupalchowk

Dolalghat – Phalate – KolatiDhadkharka- Pokharichauri - Gurase Road

18.1 Kavre


PIU2: (NCB - 08)

Tallo - Ranibas - Harshadi - Tadi – Dhanshari 12.776 Sindhuli Dhudhuli - Lakhima - RatmataKartha - Thakur Damar –

Arunathakur 13.011

Badbhanjyang - Sanomasino - Thulomasino - Satghumti Road 6.403 Kathmandu

From Bansbari–BagesworiPurano Health Post to Municipality Building

4.461 Bhaktapur




Package No. Road Section Length

(km) District

PIU2: (NCB - 09)

Phisling - Tolang - Baspur - Oralang - Mayatar - Tarse - Upradanggadi - Shaktikhor bazar Road

35.6 Chitwan


C. Gandaki Province

PIU3: (NCB - 10)

Lunkhu - Mudikuwa Road 13.9

Parbat Armadi - Banau Road 12.5


D. Lumbini Province

PIU4: (NCB - 04)

Mijhing -Ruinibang -Badachaur - Ghumchaal - Harjang-Syuri-Gaam Road 13.697

Rolpa

Mijhing - Dhulewodaar - Namjaa - Sirp - Pang Road 5.966

Mijhing – Ruinibang – Badachaur – Gumchal - Harjang - Syuri - Gaam Road/Initial Section [Road_3]

10.161

PIU5: (NCB -011)

Solawang - Raule - BaluwaNaigadpul - Jamaabagar - Simalchaur - Hukaam - Ranmamaikot Road's (Naigadpul - Jamabagar Sector)

11.626 Rukum ( East)


E. Karnali Province

PIU5: (NCB -011)

SitalPokhari - Jhulkhet-Chunwang Road

18.417

Rukum ( West)


New Contract

PIU 1: (NCB -012)

Padajungi (Lakhanpur) -Guhawari-Laladhbandra - Jharka-Baluwathan -Chapramari –Khajurgachhi (Baluwathan- Chandukola Section), Latamorang-Babiyabirta-Goigada Road

13.10

Jhapa, Morang (Province 1)

PIU 5: (NCB -014)

Dhaune-Baluwa-Deukhola road

10.255

Rukum East (Lumbini Province)

1.2 Contract Status

6. The agreement of the contract packages were made in five phases. In first phase, agreement of Contracts for NCB-01, NCB-02, NCB-03 and NCB-04 and in second phase, for NCB- 07, NCB-10 and NCB-11 was made. Similarly in third phase the agreement of contracts number NCB-05, NCB-08 and NCB-9 were done. Following the third phase a fourth phase contract (retendering) have been administered for NCB-06. Following the termination of NCB-04 in January 2020, the contract was re-awarded on September 2020. For NCB-12 and NCB -14 agreements of contract was made on June 2021.The contractors of all contracts have started construction work.



The overall average physical progress on awarded contract is 67.04 percentages while the overall physical progress on EMP and EMoP implementation is parallel to civil work still this reporting period. The details of contract status with date of agreement, commencement amount, over all physical progress and intended date of completion are provided in Appendix I.

2. COMPLIANCE TO NATIONAL REGULATIONS AND ADB's POLICY

2.1 Environmental Protection Rules 1997

7. An Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) Study was undertaken for all proposed roads as per Environmental Protection Act and Environmental Protection Rules1997 of Nepal. IEEs of all 28 roads were approved by the Concerned Agency, Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development (MoFALD).

2.2 ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement (2009)

8. According to the ADB Safeguard Policy Statement, SPS-2009 the project is classified as 'Category B' with respect to environment safeguards. As such all sub-project under the category shall undergo environmental assessment study of IEE level.

3. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT FOR SAFEGUARDS IMPLEMENTATION

9. Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA) is the Executing Agency (EA) and DOLIDAR (now DoLI) is the Implementing Agency (IA) for the project.

10. The implementation arrangements and responsibilities of various agencies and parties for implementing environment safeguards are provided below:

11. Project Coordination Unit (PCU): The PCU is the project management unit and responsible to ensure the overall compliance of the project activities with ADB’s SPS, 2009 and the applicable laws and rules under concerned Ministry of GoN. The PCU have provision of an individual environmental consultant (PCU-ES) to coordinate with the PIUs and ensure project implementation complies with the Project Administration Manual (PAM) and Site-Specific Environmental Management Plan (SEMP). The PCU provides technical, advisory, and independent audit roles to the Project to ensure the project stays in due compliance as per requirements.

12. Project Implementation Unit (PIU): The PIUs through the Executing Engineer and Project Managers is responsible for supervising implementation of the SEMP and Environmental Monitoring Plan (EMoP) by the Contractor.

13. Construction Supervision Consultant, Environment Specialist (CSC-ES): The main responsibility of the CSC-ES is to support the PCU and PIU and ensure that the construction works are in accordance with the environmental management plan/sub-plans and other environment-related stipulations of the construction contract documents.

14. Contractor: The Contractor is the principal agent to implement the SEMP and EMoP during the pre-construction, construction and post construction stages of the project.

15. The CSC Environmental Specialist and the PCU Environmental Consultant monitor SEMP implemented by the contractors.

16.During reporting period, The CSC has one Environmental Specialist as an intermittent basis. Name of the safeguard person in the project is given in Table 2.



Table 2: Name of the Safeguard Person in the Project

SN Name Designation Role

1 Mr. Rameshowr Marhatta SDE/PCU Safeguard Coordinator

2 Mr. Rajan K Shrestha Environmental Specialist/CSC

Environmental safeguard monitoring of SEMP of contractors, coordination with PIU,PCU

3 Mr. Santosh Kafle Environmental Safeguard Consultant

His input is completed. Hiring of Environmental Specialist is in process

3 All PIU Safeguard focal person

Engineer/PIU Monitoring and coordination with the contractor and PCU/CSC

4 Contractor’s safeguard focal person

Engineer/ Contractor

Monitoring of SEMP and coordination with PIU/CSC, reporting of safeguard related work

4. COMPLIANCE TO ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS

17. Environmental safeguard related project activities are in compliance with covenants provisions. The following are the covenants (Table 3) to the financing agreement with ADB and compliance thereof for the project.

Table 3: Status of Compliance with Environmental Provisions of Loan Covenants

Covenant Reference

Covenant Status of Compliance

Schedule- 4

Para-7

The Borrower shall not award any works contracts until MOFALD has:

(a) approved the IEE, and

(b) Incorporated the relevant provisions from the EMP into the Works contract.

a) IEE of all 28 roads are approved

by concerned ministry, MoFAGA

(then MoFALD), and

b) 28 EMPs were approved and

relevant provisions from EMP are

incorporated in Works contract

documents.

Schedule-5

Para-6

Environment

The Borrower shall ensure, or cause DOLIDAR to ensure, that the preparation, design, construction, implementation, operation and decommissioning of the Project and all project facilities comply with (a) all applicable laws and regulations of the Borrower relating to environment, health and safety; (b) the Environmental Safeguards; and (c) all measures and requirements set forth in the IEE, the EMP, and any corrective or preventative actions set forth in a

28 IEEs were approved according to the provisions prescribed in environmental protection act 1997 and Environmental Protection Rules 1997 of government of Nepal including compliance to other relevant laws and rules. Safeguard measures set forth in IEEs and EMPs are being complied with. Approval from council of ministers for using forest land and cutting of trees thereof required for 17 road sub-projects were also obtained. 11 IEEs are updated and 2 IEEs were revised and approved from



Covenant Reference


Safeguards Monitoring Report. concerned Ministry as per Environmental Protection Regulation 2020

Schedule-5

Para-10

Human and Financial Resources to

Implement Safeguard Requirement

The Borrower shall make available, or cause DoLIDAR to make available, necessary budgetary and human resources to fully implement the EMP

Environmental Safeguard focal person is assigned for 25 road sub-project under 11 contracts. One environmental specialist at CSC and one individual environment specialist at PCU with intermittent inputs are at place to overlook on environmental safeguard. Besides focal person is also assigned to look after environmental matters at PCU.

Schedule-5 Para-11

Safeguards-Related Provisions in Bidding Documents and Works Contracts

The Borrower shall ensure or cause DoLIDAR to ensure that all bidding documents and contracts for Works contain provisions that require contractors to:

(a) comply with the measures relevant to the contactor set forth in the IEE, and the EMP, and any corrective or preventative actions set forth in a Safeguards Monitoring Report;

(b) make available a budget for all such environmental and social measures;

(c) provide the Borrower with a written notice of any unanticipated environmental, resettlement or indigenous peoples risks or impacts that arise during construction, implementation or operation of the Project that were not considered in the IEE, or the EMP;

(d) adequately record the condition of roads, agricultural land and other infrastructure prior to starting to transport materials and construction; and

(e) Reinstate pathways, other local infrastructure, and agricultural land to at least their pre-project condition upon the completion of construction.

(a) Provisions are included as a part of the bidding documents and Work contract. Air and Water quality monitoring, water sprinkling to arrest fugitive dust and quantities to address slope instability are reflected in item EMP and EMPoP (3.10) of BoQ. Health, safety and protection of environmental measures including other are outlined in condition of contracts. The measures set forth in the IEE, the EMP and Monitoring Report are being complied with, (b) budgetary measures are provisioned for compliance of all environmental and social measures set forth, (c) no any issues observed or recorded till date, (d) features are recorded and being recorded with significant details, and (e) being complied with

Schedule-5

Para-12

Safeguards Monitoring and

Reporting

The Borrower shall do the following or

a) Semi- annual Safeguards Monitoring Reports is being submitted to ADB on regular basis



Covenant Reference


cause DoLIDAR to do the following:

(a) submit Semi-annual Safeguards Monitoring Reports to ADB and disclose relevant information from such reports to affected persons promptly upon submission;

(b) if any unanticipated environmental and/or social risks and impacts arise during construction, implementation or operation of the Project that were not considered in the IEE, or the EMP, promptly inform ADB of the occurrence of such risks or impacts, with detailed description of the event and proposed corrective action plan; and

(c) Report any actual or potential breach of compliance with the measures and requirements set forth in the EMP promptly after becoming aware of the breach.

and relevant important information deemed necessary are being disclosed to affected persons on time, b) Prepared report of blasting consideration at difficult road alignment section along Solawang - Raule - BaluwaNaigadpul - Jamaabagar - Simalchaur - Hukaam - Ranmamaikot Road and submitted to ADB. Two minor issues related to religious structures in Parbat District were solved and informed to ADB with detailed description and proposed corrective action plan. Other unanticipated risk and impacts not identified by IEE and EMP reports is not noticed yet. Will be addressed immediately with due details upon manifestation of any such event. c) any issue related to subject matter under reference covenant are not noticed yet

5. COMPLIANCE TO ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

18. Environmental Safeguards activities are being undertaken in accordance with SEMP ( 28 Nos.) documents that were prepared based on approved IEEs and EMP. Environmental Monitoring Plan (Checklist)were regularly updated and administered and data thereof are recorded and presented accordingly(AppendixII) for maintaining up to date environmental safeguard status.

5.1 Permits and Clearance for Construction Work

19. Forest: Clearance approval from Council of Ministers, Government of Nepal was obtained for all 17 roads out of 20 project roads and three roads are reported requiring no forest clearance1. The details of tree cutting approval are provided in Appendix IX.

1Tree cutting not required in three roads (Jhumka - Shinghiya - Ramdhuni - Prakashpur - Madhuwan -

Shukrabare - Paschimkushaha - Laukahi - Boarder Road, Sunsari, Dolalghat - Phalate - Kolati -Dhadkharka- Pokharichauri - Gurase Road, Kavre and Badbhanjyang - Sanomasino - Thulomasino - Satghumti Road Kathmandu): In IEE report, it was mentioned that tree clearance was required during widening and upgrading of road. The right of way (10 m both side from centre line) information was taken in IEE. But during implementation phase only construction width/impact area (only 10 m) was taken and verification survey with DFO was conducted, a site specific environmental management plan (SEMP) was prepared by contractor, and it was confirmed that tree clearance was not required.



Figure 2: Status of Forest Clearance Obtained (Nos.)

20. Other Permits: Written permits have been obtained and agreements have been furnished between landowner and the sub-projects for using private land for different project activities. Permits required for forest, use of public land as a part of setting different project structures and features have also been taken and they formed the part of SEMP documents. Permits are being taken from landowners of private lands and public land for new sites and revised sites for disposal of spoils, camp sites, quarries and material storage sites, parking area, hot-mix plants and other project structures, features and activities.

6. SAFEGUARD MONITORING

6.1 Construction Activities

21. IEEs for all 28 roads were approved at different dates by MoFAGA. Significant discrepancies on the number of trees and forest area mentioned in IEE report and actual field data on number of trees to be felled and area of forest land to be acquired for desired road width was observed during the monitoring visits for 13 road sub-projects. To address the issue IEE and EMP reports of following 13 road sub-projects were updated (Table 3) after a joint verification of the forest area and tree data measurements between DFO and the PIUs team;

Selection of Additional Roads : 9 additional roads measuring 78.908 km in length were selected in eight initial districts for upgrading into RCIP standards. For determining the environmental clearances required selected roads were evaluated against a screening checklist considering indicator like completion of IEE, previous intervention by RRRSDP, existing surface, forest along the alignment, tree clearances requirements and use of forest land and Cabinet Approval Received for tree clearance and use of forest land. Following the screening of nine sub-projects a total length of 24.11 km additional section that includes Latamorang-Babiyabirta-Goigadha (9.35 km) of Morang District, Padajungi (Lakhanpur) -Guhawari-Laladhbandra - Jharka-BaluwathanChapramari –Khajurgachhi (3.76 km) of Jhapa District and Solawang - Raule – Baluwa-Naigadpul - Jamaabagar - Simalchaur - Hukaam - Ranmamaikot Road's (Baluwa - Tribeni Sector) (11.00 km ) of Rukum District were selected for further action. The previously approved IEEs of roads of Rukum, Morang and Jhapa districts were revised and approved from MoFAGA.

0

5

10

15

20

Cleared At MoFE At DoFSC At DFO Not

Required

Total

17

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20

N

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b

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Progress on Clearance Obtained



Table4: List of Roads with Revised and Updated IEEs/EMPs

SN District Contract ID Name of Road

1 Rolpa

(Old-DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB-04/2074/075) New-DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB-04/2076/077

Mijhing-Ruinibang-Syuri-Gaam

2 Mijhing- Dhulewodaar-Pang

3 Parbat DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB-10/2074/075

Armadi-Banau

4 Lunkhu – Mudikuwa

5 Jhapa DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB-01/2074/075 Charpane-Chaitubari-Sadhukuti-Khodamara-Rajgadh

6 Chitwan DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB-09/2074/075 Phisling-Tolang-Shaktikhor bazar

7 Sindhupalchowk DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB-07/2074/075 Barabise-Maneshwora-Ghumthang-Listi-Bhairabkunda

8 Rukum (West) DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB-11/2074/075 Sital Pokhari – Jhulkhet – Chunwang

9 Dhankuta DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB-03/2074/075 Mudesanishchare-Dandagaun-Chanuwa

10

Sindhuli DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB- 08/2074/075

Dhudhuli - Lakhima - RatmataKartha - Thakur Damar – Arunathakur

11 Tallo - Ranibas - Harshadi - Tadi – Dhanshari

12 Morang DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB- 12/2078/079 Padajungi- Khajurgachhi Road

13 Rukum (East) DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB- 14/2078/079

Solawang - Raule – Baluwa-Naigadpul - Jamaabagar - Simalchaur - Hukaam - Ranmamaikot Road (Dhaune-Baluwa-Deukhola sector)

22. Based on IEEs and EMPs of the sub-projects, the environmental monitoring plan has been developed. The baseline and compliance monitoring progress noticed during the reporting period are:

6.1.1 Compliance Monitoring

23. Project has developed environmental safeguard compliance matrix with weightage indicating different activities of during pre-construction, construction and operation phase and the average value has 80.18 out of 100. Sub-project wise detail value has presented inAppendix III.

Regular site visits from environmental focal persons of contractors, and CSC team included matters regarding:

• Environmental safeguard activities and timely submission of monitoring reports by contractor;

• Submission of construction phase air quality and water quality test report as construction progress;

• Expedition on targeted bio-engineering works in approaching quarter;

• Maintenance in written of all permits, clearance and approval required for Camp/ labour camp, stockpile, equipment yard establishment, quarry operation, crusher plant, spoil disposal sites etc.);

• Monitoring of Health and Safety Management Plan and safety regarding SARS-COV-2 as per standard SOP for COVID-19 pandemic and Traffic management Plan;



24. Orientation Training: Awareness training regarding environmental safeguard requirement of the ADB and The GoN in general and preparation of Site Specific EMP in road construction in specific were delivered to contractor personnel of all contracts. Orientation on project safeguard requirements including process and requirements of forest clearance, land acquisition were also delivered to officers of DFO, District Land Revenue Office, District Land Survey Office and Engineers for projects under PIU.

25. Overall physical progress on environment is parallel to civil works and financial

progress is 43.3%, detail contract wise status has been given in Figure 3.

Figure 3: Status of Physical Progress on Environment upto September 2021

26. Compensation to Loss of Trees and Forest Land: Forest clearance approval has been completed of all 17 roads. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between PIUs and respective Division Forest Office (DFO) in this regard has been signed for10road subprojects. The summary of progress has been presented in Table 5. PIUs are monitoring and closely coordinating with respective DFO for compensatory plantation measures as a part of agreement. The remaining agreement between PIUs and DoF are in pipeline. PCU is allocating budget for the compensation for the area of forest land converted to road.

Table 5: Progress Status on Compensatory Plantation

NCB No/District

Road Name Progress on Compensatory Tree Plantation

NCB-01/ Jhapa

Charpane-Chaitubari Compensatory plantation Completed (Total planted trees 884)

NCB-02/ Panchthar

Samdin-Chokmagu-Shiva-Nawamidada-Faktep Ghurbise Panchami Road

Nursery development by DFO of Panchthar on going (total 2704 nos tree seedling production), Compensatory plantation not started

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Environment

Environment



NCB No/District


NCB 03/Sunsari

Jhumka - Shinghiya - Ramdhuni - Prakashpur - Madhuwan - Shukrabare - Paschimkushaha - Laukahi - Boarder

Due to new forest rules, MOU with DFO is in progress. DFO has also to be submitted estimate of compensatory tree plantation to PIU

NCB03/ Dhankuta

Mudheshanischare – Dadagaun – Chanuwa


NCB-04/Rolpa

Mijhing –Gaam Plantation ongoing (About 23.7 ha completed, total 37920 tree seedling was planted and total 60570 nos tree to be planted.)

Mijhing – Pang

NCB05/Ilam

Nepaltar-Shantidada - Gagrebhangyang–Mangalbare-Dhuseni - Gajrmukhi - Ebhang –ChaturmoadAadipur - Larmwa-GhartiDobhan - Chapeti – BeldagiDamak Road


NCB06/Morang

Khorshane - Kerawari -Singhadevi Road

Compensatory plantation Completed (Total 710 nos tree seedlings was planted)

NCB07/ Sindhupalchowk

Barhabise – Maneswara – Ghumthang – Listi – Bhairabkunda


NCB 07/ Dolakha

Nayapul – Pawati – Dadakharka Road


NCB08/ Sindhuli

Tallo - Ranibas - Harshadi - Tadi – Dhanshari

Provided Compensatory plantation budget to DFO Sindhuli (NRs. 3,500,000)

Dhudhuli - Lakhima - RatmataKartha - Thakur Damar – Arunathakur

NCB-09/ Chitwan

Phisling Tolang- Provided Compensatory plantation budget to DFO Chitwan (NRs. 2,011,393) Plant production of 6400 nos tree on going, Plantation site to be identified

NCB-10/Parbat

Mudikuwa-Lunkhu Provided Compensatory plantation budget to DFO Parbat (NRs.3,204,937) Plant production of 8333 nos tree on going



NCB No/District


Armadi - Banau Road Due to new forest rules, MOU with DFO is in progress.

NCB11/ Rukum

SitalPokhari - Jhulkhet-Chunwang Road


Solawang - Raule - BaluwaNaigadpul - Jamaabagar - Simalchaur - Hukaam - Ranmamaikot Road


27. Air and Noise: Ambient air quality parameters measurements are required to be recorded before, during and after construction work. Sampling locations were proposed and finalized at Major Settlement/School/Health Center. The Monitoring of parameters like total suspended particles (TSP), Particulate Matter (PM 10), Sulfur dioxide (SO2), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Carbon monoxide (CO) is completed for pre-construction phase (Appendix IV) and are ongoing for construction phase. NCB-1, NCB-2, NCB-3, NCB-5, NCB-7,NCB-08, NCB-09 and NCB-10 have conducted construction phase monitoring and other packages have planned to conduct. NCB 12 and NCB 14 have planned preconstruction phase monitoring. The difference of pre-construction and construction phase air quality monitoring data is presented in Figure 4. The results are analyzed by comparing with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS, 2012), ADB SPS 2009 (Pollution Prevention and Abatement Para 33) and the World Bank Group’s Environment, Health and Safety Guidelines. The standard is given in Table 6. All the tested parameter values are found within prescribed limit of set out standards. Water is being sprinkled continuously for suppression of the fugitive dust.

Table 6: National Ambient Air Quality Standards

Parameters Time Time Weighted Average Concentration max (μg/m3)

TSP Annual -

24 hours 230

PM10 Annual -

24 hours 120

SOx

Annual 50

24 hours 70

NOx

Annual 40

24-hours 80

CO 8 -hours 10,000

Source:National Ambient Air Quality Standards, MoFE 2012.

Figure 4: Pre and During Construction Phase Air Quality Monitoring Result (Phidim– LudintarRoad, Panchthar)

https://www.aeroqual.com/particulate-matters-why-monitor-pm10-and-pm2-5



Figure 5: Pre and During Construction Phase Air Quality Monitoring Result (Padajogi

– Khajurgachi Road, Jhapa)

28. The parameters like pH, Total Suspended Solids (TSS), and Oil& Grease is being measured. Results is analyzed by comparing with Nepal standard and ADB SPS 2009 (Pollution Prevention and Abatement Para 33), the project has comply to the more stringent standards between the country’s regulations and World Bank Group’s Environment, Health and Safety Guidelines. All contract packages had done baseline water quality monitoring. NCB-1, NCB-2, NCB-3, NCB-5, NCB-7, NCB-08, NCB-09 and NCB-10 have conducted construction phase monitoring and other packages have planned to conduct.

152

75

1727

19

176

87

27 29 24

TSP PM10 SOX CO NOX

Pre and During Construction Phase Air Quality Monitoring Result of Phidim– LudintarRoad, Panchthar(NCB-02) (Value in µgm/M³)

Pre Construction Phase During Construction Phase

97

57

9 11 11

126

85

1522 24

TSP PM10 SOX CO NOX

Pre and During Construction Phase Air Pollution Monitoring Report (Value in µgm/M³)

Pre Construction Phase During Construction Phase

https://www.fondriest.com/environmental-measurements/parameters/water-quality/turbidity-total-suspended-solids-water-clarity/



29. Environmental Focal Person: Focal person (Contractor’s engineers) has been assigned for11 packages and new two packages yet to be assigned (Appendix IV).

30. Contractor Camps/Labour Camps: Contractors have established camps at different road chainage and location along the road alignment for each contract packages. In few cases camps have been housed in private structures where prior agreement and consent with the respective owners has been undertaken. The status of basic facilities including OHS and sanitation are found satisfactory at each camp site.

31. Quarry Sites and Crusher Plant: The recent status on approval for quarry sites indicates that approval have been obtained for 11contracts. The details of quarry and crusher plant locations are provided in Appendix V. In few cases aggregates for construction have been obtained from local suppliers that have taken environmental clearances.

32. Relocation/ Reinstatement of Private/Public Facilities and Amenities: Water supply pipe lines, electric pole, irrigation canals are reinstated and relocated at 12 road sub-projects.Additional actions are being undertaken for remaining to relocate electric poles, private and public facilities including water supply system.

33. Water Sprinkling for Dust Arrest:Regular water sprinkling in a quantity at the rate 2.4 to 2.8 liters per square meter for at least 2 times a day is provisioned in all road contracts in order to arrest dust nuisance along the road. Water is being sprayed by a water tanker at regular basis along settlement to arrest fugitive dust as and when required especially in the contracts where earthworks have been undertaken significantly.

34. Bio-engineeringworks:Bioengineering work such as slope trimming, gabion wall, dry stone check wall, rip-rap drain, plantation work such as grass plantation, brush layering, tree plantation turfing has been ongoing on NCB-01, NCB 02, NCB 03, NCB 06, NCB 07, NCB 08, 09 and NCB 10. NCB 04, NCB05, and NCB 11 have not started plantation work. SRE/REs have given reminder letters/instruction to expedite bioengineering work(Refer Appendix XI). The physical progress on bio-engineering has 42.36%.The detail contract wise breakdown has been given in the Figure 6.

Figure 6: Status of Bio-engineering Works

35. Construction Site Safety & Traffic Management; Traffic management is being carried out following preparation of Traffic Management Plant for each road sub-

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Bio-engineering

Bio-engineering



project and contractors are oriented about requirement of construction site safety. Safety sign, demarcation of working area, traffic bypass and others are maintained by all contractors.

36. Health and Safety Management Plan and Camp Site Management: Plans are prepared to address for OSH measures; safety and first aid and are operated in accordance with the prepared plan. The HSMP have been revised with incorporation to address matters regarding safety from COVID-19 pandemic. Labour camps are at place at different location along roadside and are operating with due consideration of health and safety measures. Safety gears and first aid are provided to the labour by all contractors however, supply of adequate numbers of safety gears is yet to be improved.

37. Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for COVID-19: For the containment, transmission control and management of SARS-COV-2 at project and at all work sites, separate SOPs for project and the contract package is finalized with inclusion of monthly monitoring checklist that is being submitted by the contractor (Appendix X) .

38. Spoil Management: Tipping sites for excess spoils management has been identified for hill road contracts and has also formed part of the SEMP. Spoil are being tipped in designated location in a managed way with over 80 percentage of compliance. Permits were taken from the private land owners at the sites and location where the tipping was finalized.

39. Establishment of Safeguard Unit: Establishment of a safeguard unit comprising member from PCU focal person, PCU safeguard person has established.

40. Monthly Monitoring Report Submission: The CSC has regularly submitted monthly and quarterly progress reports on different aspect of contract management, implementation and administration including progress reporting on environmental safeguard monitoring and compliance.

7. IMPLEMENTATION OF GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM AND COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FROM STAKEHOLDERS

7.1 Establishment of Grievance Redress Mechanism in the Project

41. A Grievance Redress and Management Guidelines 2075 BS is approved by RCIP. Based on these guidelines, Grievance Redress and Management Committee are formed at following three levels by the project:

42. Field-Level Committee: A total of 67 Grievance Redress Sub-committees has been formed. The member of each committee comprises of Ward president, PIU-engineer, RE-CSC, APs, Contractor's representative and Social mobilizers;

43. 16 Project-Level (PIU) Committee (District level) GRCs comprising of Project Manager PIU, Municipality/Rural Municipality Representatives, Representative from CDO, DCC- Representative,, representative from DLRO, representative DSO, APs and CSC Social Development and Gender Specialist formed; and

44. One Central-Level (PCU) Committee comprising of Project Coordinator-PCU, CDE-PCU, Section Chief-Finance and Administration Section-PCU, Sociologist-PCU, Designated Road Engineer-PCU, Environment Safeguard Specialist-PCU, Social Safeguard Specialist-PCU and Engineer from Planning and Monitoring Section is formed.

45. 20grievances were recorded till date related to disturbance on drinking water supply, fugitive dust nuisance, and landslide, disturbance on drainage and irrigation canal and drainage problems. The filed grievances were duly discussed among stakeholders and addressed(AppendixVII).



8. OTHERS

46. Virtual midterm review mission (mission) held from 26 July – 16 August 2021.The progress on environmental safeguard as per agreed actions was given in Table 7.

Table 7: Progress on Agreed Actions of Environmental Safeguard

S.N. Action Progress

1

Give priority to drainage management and bio-engineering work during the remaining project period, The CSC will mobilize the expert and all the required number of bio-engineering technicians by 30 September 2021

Letter circulated to all Contractors for expedite bio-engineering works, for drainage management side drain, cross drainage structures with protection was applied., CSC has mobilized bioengineering technician.

2

Do not adopt blasting in any roads without taking prior ADB clearance. Any unavoidable blasting must adhere with prevailing government policy and security clearance and follow safety plan

Blasting was not adopted beside Rukum; A report of Blasting consideration at difficult road alignment section alongSolawang - Raule - BaluwaNaigadpul - Jamaabagar - Simalchaur - Hukaam - Ranmamaikot Road has been prepared and shared with ADB for clearance.

3

EA will keep safety of their staff and workers as topmost priority and ensure all safety measures are being followed as guided by the OHS guidelines of DOLI

OHS guideline of DOLI was followed

4 Both MOFAGA and DOLI agreed on the need for establishing a safeguard section in DOLI

In progess

5 Urgently fill the vacant position of one environmental safeguard expert at PCU

Hiring process is in final stage

9. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

47. The pre-construction and construction phase activities undertaken during this period is summarized as follows:

• Overall physical progress on environment is parallel to civil works.

• All forest clearance approval has been completed.10 Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) have been signed between PIUs and respective Division Forest Office (DFO).

• Contractor are implementing SEMP, HSMP Plan and standard environment safeguard monitoring checklist are submitted on monthly basis by the contractors.

• Baseline and construction phase air and water quality monitoring is completed by NCB-1, NCB-2, NCB-3, NCB-5, NCB-7,NCB-08, NCB-09 and NCB-10;

• A Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to address SARS-COV-2 is approved and is monitored through structured standard checklist;

• Effort has been made towards maintaining effective and quantified environmental safeguard database;

• Environmental Focal person is nominated for all 11 contracts;

• Bioengineering activities are going parallel to civil works.



• Project has developed environmental safeguard compliance matrix with weightage indicating different activities of during pre-construction, construction and operation phase and the average value has 80.18 out of 100.

• Additional New contract NCB-12 and NCB-14 was awarded on June 2021.

• Further Bioengineering works and compensatory plantation work will be expedited in upcoming days.

Semi-annual Environmental Safeguard Monitoring Report Apr 2021 – Sep 2021


Appendix I: District/ Package Wise Contract Details with Physical Progress

Province (PIU)

District Contract No. Contractor's Name

Length (Km)

Agreement Date

Commencement Date

Original Contract

Amount (with VAT & PS)

Revised Contract

Amount (with VAT &PS)

Financial Progress

Till the end of September,

2021 (%)

Physical Progress

Till the end of September,

2021 (%)

Intended Work Completion Date

1 (1)

Jhapa DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB-01/2074/075

M/S ZCGIEC–Ashish – Prera

JV,

43.515 30 March, 2018

20 April, 2018 679,379,995.74 750,946,481.94

76.62 82.21

UW: 26 July 2021 PBM: 26 July 2024

Panchthar

DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB-02/2074/075

M/S Swachhanda –

Kankai JV,

39.307 30 March, 2018

20 April, 2018 928,335,587.20 1,029,400,590.56 79.33

81.72

UW: 10 Sept. 2021 PBM: 10 Sept. 2024

Sunsari, Dhankuta


M/S JJECCL–Pappu JV,

36.7 03 April, 2018

24 April, 2018 883,252,953.16 932,647,564.62

90.09 87.75 UW: 6 July 2021 PBM: 6 July 2024

Illam DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB-05/2074/075

M/S Kalika-Gagurmukhi

JV, Kathmandu

22.789 03 Dec, 2018

24 Dec, 2018 598,284,443.80 598,284,443.80

72.90 74.43 UW: 15 Oct., 2021 PBM: 15 Oct.,

2024

Morang DoLI/RCIP/NCB-06/2075/076

M/S CICO– KCCPL JV,

31.885 05 Aug, 2019

26 Aug, 2019 704,929,355.60 704,929,355.60

45.71 33.38 UW: 16 Nov, 2021 PBM: 16 Nov, 2024

3

(2)

Dolakha Sindupalcho

wk Kavre


M/S AIPL – NANC JV,

41.4 31 May 2018

21 July, 2018 1,072,017,561.96 1,197,724,775.33 94.50

92.95 UW: 3 Oct.2021 PBM: 3 Oct. 2024

Sindhuli Kathma

ndu Bhaktap

ur


M/S ECI - Kankai JV, Siphal-07,

Kathmandu

36.651 09 Dec, 2018

30 Dec, 2018 786,485,820.63 903,705,228.37

86.83

88.38 UW: 27 July 2021 PBM: 27 July 2024

Chitwan DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB-09/2074/075

M/S Shanxi-Ashish JV, Bharatpur.

35.6 07 Dec, 2018

28 Dec, 2018 789,617,337.65 875,256,681.68

67.35 66.51 UW: 25 July 2021 PBM: 25 July 2024

4 (3)

Parbat DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB-10/2074/075

M/S Tundi Construction

25.3 13 July 2018

04 July, 2018 616,988,089.78 661,556,777.53

79.59

77.14 UW:20 May 2021 PBM: 20 May 2024

5 (4)

Rolpa DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB-04/2074/075

M/S JJECCL– Pappu – Koshi & Neupane JV

30 March 2018

20 April, 2018 49,960,765.43 49,960,765.43 Contract Terminated effective from 25th Jan 2020

UW: 19 Apr., 2020, PBM : 19 Apr., 2023

5(4) Rolpa DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB-04/2076/077

M/S ASHISH – C.A.B. JV

29.824 14 Sept 2020

28 Sept, 2020 646,536,046.14 646,536,046.14

27.00

13.92 UW: 05 Oct, 2022, PBM : 04 Oct, 2025

5 (5)

Rukum DoLIDAR/RCIP/NCB-11/2074/075

M/S PH – SMNS JV

30.043 31 May, 2018

21 July, 2018 898,040,323.16 892,608,923.92

56.99 60.39

UW: 11 Dec. 2021 PBM: 11 Dec. 2024

1 (1)

Jhapa/Morang

DOLI/RCIP/Works/NCB-12/2077/078

Rautaha Construction

Pvt. Ltd.

13.107 17 June, 2021

282,830,762.7 282,830,762.7 9.89 - UW:17 June 2023 PBM: 17 June 2026

5 (5)

Rukum DOLI/RCIP/Works/NCB-14/2077/078

Lama Construction Company P.

10.255 17 June, 2021

298,806,697.3 298,806,697.3 9.74 - UW:17 June 2023 PBM: 17 June 2026



Ltd.

Total 396.4 69.32 67.04

Semi-annual Environmental Safeguard Monitoring Report


Appendix II: Environmental Monitoring Plan

Appendix II (a) Monitoring Checklist

RURAL CONNECTIVITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (RCIP)

Environmental Safeguard Compliance Monitoring Checklist Month: Sep.2021

Road Name: Upgrading and Performance Based maintenance of Philing-Tolang-Baspur-Oralang-Mayatar-Terse-Upperdang gadi-Shaktikhor Road in Chitwan District SHNXI-ASHISH JV, Bharatpur-10, Chitwan, Nepal

Contract No/Contractor's Name: DoLIDAR/RCIP/Works/NCB- [09/2074/075] / Shanxi-Ashish J/v

SN

Description Indicator Compliance Status Remarks

1

Awareness raising Orientation training

Number of events and participants

2 Stock piling management

Obtaining written permission for stockpiling

Agreement with Private Land party Agreement paper for

private land

Locations of stockpiling Location of Stock Pilling: ch.35+800,ch.27+000,

Management of stockpiling of construction materials (Cover, boundary)

3 Spoil disposal management

Location and Approval of spoil disposal

Location of Spoil disposal: ch.14+000,ch.19+000,ch. 27+000 and 29+000

Agreement paper for

private land

Location of disposal site near the water courses (Y/N)

no

Volume of safely disposed spoil (M3)

585,000.00 m3

Spoil falling or being washed on to forest and farm land (Y/N), location

1

Spoil disposal work affecting public /private facilities (Y/N)

No

4 Toe walls for safe disposal of excavated materials

Number and volume (M3) and type of toe wall constructed

3 nos.of dry stone toe wall and 100 m3 volume

5 Air/dust emission Spray of water for suppressing dust emission (Y/N), Frequency (x/30)

3

6 water quality Impact on water bodies (visual)

Clean water bodies

7 Quarry site management

Location (Chainage) Approval

at Ch.27+800 and near ridhi khola



volume of aggregates/stone supplied (M3)

Volume of aggregates 500m3 and stone 40,000m3 supplied

Rehabilitation of site (Y/N) ongoing

8 Campsite

Management

Location/Chainage Tarse ch.16+000 and Ramaelo dada ch.22+00.

Supply of safe drinking water (Y/N)

Yes

Temporary toilets constructed in camp sites (no.)

10 nos.

Energy used for cooking (Fuel wood, Kerosene, LPG, Electricity)

Energy used for cooking is Fuel wood and LPG

Fuel wood is

purchased from local

Number of person Male/Female

total nos.of male 250 and Female 50

Management of sewage and waste disposal (Y/N)

Yes

9 Drainage

Management

Drain water discharge farmland / risky areas (Y/N)

No

Drainage outlet management (Y/N) type and volume of structures outlet management

Yes providing gabion wall / volume 5000m3

Water logging erosion (Y/N)

No

10 Bitumen Storage

management

Bituminous material discharged into side drains (Y/N)

No

Fuel wood being used for bitumen heating (Y/N)

No

Bitumen drums stored in dedicated areas and not scattered along the road (Y/N)

Yes

11 Landslide and

erosion

Chainage/Location Ch.30+700,29+800,29+500,29+200,29+020,27+650

+27+500,25+700,25+800+25+900,26+400

Types of measured taken Construction of breast wall and retaining wall.

Type, Volume (M3) volume of landslide150,000m3

12 Bio-engineering

Status of Bio-engineering works (Y/N)

Yes

Locations (Chainage ) Section D

Type of Bio-engineering Measures

Slope trimming works, Rip-rap drain and construction of toe/check wall

Measures undertaken for (Landslide, Erosion, Spoil disposal)

Management of spoil disposal, Quarry site etc.



Area of Bio-engineering (M2)

Area of bio engineering is 25,000m2

Number of tree/ shrubs Total nos of trees 550

13 Compensatory

plantation

Number of trees clear for the road

82 nos. of trees clear for the road

Plantation carried out (number of saplings and area in ha)

200 nos.of saplings and area in 0.4 ha.

Name & location of forest -

Plantation survival rate (%)

90%

Plantation carried out (number of plants)

200 nos.

14 Crusher Plant

Location and approval Location of crusher plant: Shaktikhor and kurintar

Measured used for pollution control

Crusher is provided with Bag filter to arrest any dust emission. The dust emission level will be kept under prescribed standard limit. Water sprinkling system is provided to check any fugitive emission from the crushing operation.

Rehabilitation Ongoing

15

Rehabilitation of public

infrastructure along road side

1. Name & Location, Quantity

No.


No.

16

Protection/Rehabilitation of culturally religiously

sensitive spots (Temple, Mane, Cremation sites

etc.)


No.


No.

17 Occupational

health & safety

Number of personal protective equipment (PPE) Provided

200 nos. of PPE provided.

Used of PPE by workers (%)

90%

first aid kit provided with medicines (No.)

5 Nos.

Focal person appointed to handle the first aid kit (Y/N)

2.5/6

Replacement of medicine (Y/N)

2.5/3

Accidental insurance (Number of workers )

All workers are insured

Types and number of accident occurred

Compensation provided

Number of workers fallen sick



Coordination with nearby health intuition in case of accident and epidemics (Y/N)

18 Informative/safety signboard erected

Number 20

Location Where a machine is running and a wall is being

installed and land slide area etc.



Appendix II (b) Monitoring Plan

SN Environmental

attributes Mitigation measures Location

Additional monitoring indicator if applicable

Compliance status

Corrective action

proposed in case of delay

1 Land transfer

Confirm if the Land acquisition (Voluntary Donation), resettlement and rehabilitation, poverty alleviation programs for affected people and all other related issues are addressed in Social Impacts and Resettlement & Rehabilitation report.

All through the alignment of each rural road

Confirm the status of land transfer (% of total)

Total identified plots=7340, MoU done =4066 and deed transferred = 2610

2 Biological environment - tree planting

All efforts shall be taken to avoid tree cutting wherever possible. • Requisite permission from forest department shall be obtained for cutting of roadside trees. • Provision of Compensatory Afforestation shall be made on 1:25.ratio basis. • Permission shall be taken for diversion of any forest land if involved. Provision shall be made for additional compensatory tree plantation.

Throughout the project section of the road

Confirm issuance of Forest Clearance

Permission obtained from MoFE for 17 roads .Agreement signed between PIUs and DOF for 10roads

3 Planning for land clearing

Clear demarcation of road width at site. • The utility and community structure shifting shall be planned in consultations and concurrence of the community. • Tree felling shall be limited to those, which could not be saved even by design measures. The tree shall be cut with a prior permission of Forest department. • The vegetable cover shall be removed and disposed in consultation with community. • All public utilities shifting shall be planned with prior concurrence of respective agencies/authority and to the adjacent location approved by them

All through the Rural roads excepting in stretches of habitations

Tree cutting permission from Cabinet

Concurrence from community for utility, community structure, and vegetation cover removal

CFUG approval was taken for site clearance and is supported by verification report.

4

Shifting of common properties resources

All efforts are made to minimize shifting of common utilities and community structures. • The community structures/utilities, which cannot be saved, will be shifted to adjacent area with the concurrence and in consultation with community

As determined by contractor under approval of PCU and CSC

Assess compliance based on DOLIDAR’s Guidelines

Structures are shifted/relocated following consultation with communities

5 Establishment of construction

Construction camp sites shall be located away from any local human settlements (minimum 0.5 km away) and preferably located on lands,

As determined by contractor

Location of construction camp

Being complied



camp, temporary office and storage area

which are not productive barren/waste lands presently. • Similarly, temporary office and storage areas shall be located away from human settlement areas (minimum 500 m). • The construction camps, office and storage areas shall have provision of adequate water supply, sanitation, and all requisite infrastructure facilities. • The construction camps shall be located at a minimum 0.5 km from forest land/areas to deter the construction labour in trespassing. Similarly, temporary office and storage areas shall be located at a minimum 0.5 km from forest land/areas. • The construction camps, office and storage areas shall have provision of septic tank/soak pit of adequate capacity so that it can function properly for the entire duration of its use. • All construction camps shall have provision of rationing facilities particularly for kerosene/LPG so that dependence on firewood for cooking is avoided completely to the extent possible. • The construction camps, office and storage areas shall have provision of health care facilities for adults, pregnant women and children. • Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) like helmet, boots, earplugs for workers first aid and firefighting equipment shall be available at construction sites before start of construction. An emergency plan shall be prepared to fight with any emergency like fire. • Provision shall be made for domestic solid waste disposal in a control manner. The recyclable waste shall be sold off and non-saleable and biodegradable waste shall be disposed through secured land filling. • Provision of paved area for unloading and storage of fuel oil, lubricant oil, away from storm water drainage.

under approval of PCU/PIU/ (Labelled: WASTE OIL; and hazardous sign be displayed at oil handling areas and sold off to authorized refiners).

with planning of requisite facilities and making provision of such facilities prior to start of construction.

Compliance to DOLIDAR’s Guidelines for Water Management from Labor Camp and Occupational Safety and Health Guidelines, 2017

following DoLIDAR OSH Guidelines, 2017

6 Traffic movement

The contractor will prepare appropriate traffic diversion scheme approved by respective PIU. This shall be implemented prior to start of construction to avoid any inconvenience to the present road users. This shall be implemented in other stretches of the road as per the progress of the construction work. • The diversion plan should ensure smooth flow of traffic, minimize accidents to road users during construction works. • Adequate signboards shall be placed much ahead of diversion site to caution the road users. The road signs should be bold and retro reflective in nature for good visibility in day and night both.

As proposed under DPR and determined by contractor and approved by PCU/PIU

Traffic Management Plans prepared under PIU (I) and to ease Traffic movement planned construction is being undertaken

7 Cut and fill and embankment construction

The alignment design shall consider options to minimize excessive cuts and fills. • The cut and fill quantities shall be used for embankment to minimize barrow earth requirement. • The design shall

Throughout the road alignment

Being complied (80 %). Materials



design and planning

be as per relevant DOLIDAR Guideline provisions for cut and fill, slope protection and drainage. • Adequate provision shall be made for cross drainage structure for maintaining natural drainage pattern in the subproject area and preventing soil erosion. • Side drain for channelizing water to nearby natural drain in water stagnation /logging prone area. • The top soil of the cut and fill area shall be used for embankment slope protection • Embankment will be designed above High Flood Level wherever, area is prone to flood.

were disposed at designated sites following consent and written permission from Private land owner

8 Hydrology and drainage

Provision of adequate cross drainage structure shall be made to ensure smooth passage of water while maintaining natural drainage pattern of the area. The discharge capacity of the cross drainage structure shall be designed accordingly. • Provision of adequate side drainage shall be made in water stagnant/logging areas. • The construction work near water body shall be planned preferably in dry season so that water quality of the water channel is not affected due to siltation and rain water runoff. • Elaborate drainage system shall be provided to drain the storm water from the roadway and embankment to ensure minimum disturbance to natural drainage of surface and subsurface water of the area. • Provision of additional cross drainage structure shall be made in the areas where nearby land is sloping towards road alignment on both the sides. • Provision of concrete road construction in habitat area with drainage of both side of the road shall be made as per the design provision and with adequate slope to prevent any water logging. • Road level shall be fixed above HFL. Embankment slope stabilization measures shall be planned. Stabilization measures may include vegetative treatment, stone pitching, retaining wall where feasible, and bioengineering

Near all drainage crossing , rivulets and river crossings etc.

Erosion at and along drainage outlets

Being undertaken

9

Sourcing and transportation of construction material ( aggregates , earth)

Borrow Earth: • The borrow earth shall be obtained from identified locations and with prior permission from landowner and clear understanding for its rehabilitation. • Borrowing earth from agricultural land shall be minimized to the extent possible. Further, no earth shall be borrowed from already low-lying areas. • A 15 cm topsoil will be stripped off from the borrow pit and this will be stored in stockpiles in a designated area for height not exceeding 2m and side slopes not steeper than 1:2 (Vertical: Horizontal). • Borrowing of earth will not be done continuously throughout the stretch. • Ridges of not less than 8m widths will be left at intervals not exceeding 300m. • Small drains will be cut through the ridges, if necessary, to facilitate drainage. • The

At Borrow sites and quarries (if required) location.

Compliance to DoLIDAR guidelines and stated criteria, consent from land owners, rehabilitation of borrow areas Availability of valid consent of quarries

Being undertaken and sites has been identified and operated safely



slope of the edges will be maintained not steeper than 1:4 (vertical: Horizontal). • The depth of borrow pits will not be more than 30 cm after stripping the 15 cm topsoil aside. • The borrow area shall be rehabilitated as per the understanding arrived with the land-owner. The re-habilitation plan may include: • Borrow pits shall be backfilled with rejected construction wastes and will be given a vegetative cover. If this is not possible, then excavation sloped will be smoothed and depression will be filled in such a way that it looks more or less like the original ground surface. • Borrow areas might be used for aquaculture in case landowner wants such development. Aggregate : • The stone aggregate shall be sourced from existing licensed quarries and the later should follow the DOLIDAR’s Guidelines for Quarry Area Management • Copies of consent/ approval / rehabilitation plan for use of existing source will be submitted to PCU. • Topsoil to be stockpiled and protected for use at the rehabilitation stage . Transportation of Construction Material: • Existing tracks / roads are to be used for hauling of materials to the extent possible. • Prior to construction of roads, topsoil shall be preserved or at least shall be used for any other useful purposes like using in turfing of embankment rather than allowing its loss by construction activities. • The vehicles deployed for material transportation shall be spillage proof to avoid or minimize the spillage of the material during transportation. In any case, the transportation links are to be inspected at least twice daily to clear accidental spillage, if any.

10

Loss of productive soil, erosion and land use change

• It shall be ensured that the land taken on lease for access road, construction camp and temporary office of the storage facilities is restored back to its original land use before handing it over back to land owner. • The top soil from the productive land (borrow areas, road widening areas etc.) shall be preserved and reused for plantation purposes. • It shall also be used as top cover of embankment slope for growing vegetation to protect soil erosion. • Cut and fill shall be planned as per “Work Norms for Agricultural and Rural Roads (1998)” and “Technical Specification for Agricultural and Rural Roads (1998)” provisions. • All steep cuts shall be flattened and benched. • Shrubs shall be planted in loose soil area. • Recommended practice for treatment of embankment slopes for erosion control shall be taken into consideration as instructed by the CSC. • Soil erosion shall be visually checked on slopes and embankment areas. In case soil

Thought out the road section

Due care has been taken to check the impacts



erosion is found, suitable measures shall be taken to control the soil erosion

11

Compaction and contamination of soil

To prevent soil compaction in the adjoining productive lands beyond the ROW, the movement of construction vehicles, machinery and equipment shall be restricted to the designated haulage route. • The productive land shall be reclaimed after construction activity. • Septic tank or mobile toilets fitted with anaerobic treatment facility shall be provided at construction camp/temporary office/storage areas. • Domestic solid waste at construction camp shall be segregated into biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste. • The non-biodegradable and recyclable waste shall be sold off. • Fuel and lubricants shall be stored at the predefined storage location. • The storage area shall be paved with gentle slope to a corner and connected with a chamber to collect any spills of the oils. • All efforts shall be made to minimise the waste generation. Unavoidable waste shall be stored at the designated place prior to disposal. • To avoid soil contamination at the wash-down and re-fueling areas, “oil interceptors” shall be provided. Oil and grease spill and oil soaked materials are to be collected and stored in labelled containers (Labelled: WASTE OIL; and hazardous sign be displayed) and sold off to authorized re-refiners.


Being undertaken

12 Construction debris and waste

All excavated materials from roadway, shoulders, verges, drains, cross drainage will be used for backfilling embankments, filling pits, and landscaping. • Unusable debris material should be suitably disposed off at pre-designated disposal locations, with approval of the concerned authority. • The bituminous wastes shall be disposed in secure manner at designated landfill sites only in an environmentally accepted manner. • For removal of debris, wastes and its disposal guidelines provided by the CSC should be followed. • Unproductive/wastelands shall be selected with the consent of the land owner and local authority. The dumping site should be of adequate capacity. It should be located at least 500 m away from the residential areas. Dumping sites should be away from water bodies to prevent any contamination of these bodies.


Sites has been proposed and is being disposed safely

13 Air and noise quality

Vehicles delivering loose and fine materials like sand and aggregates shall be covered. • Dust suppression through water sprinkling along unpaved haulage roads, earthworks, stockpiles and asphalt mixing areas. • Mixing plants and asphalt plants shall be located at least 0.5 km away and in downwind direction of the human settlements. • Material storage areas shall also be located downwind of the


Baseline data collection completed and construction phase data



habitation area. • Hot mix plant shall be fitted with stack of adequate height (30 m) to ensure dispersion of emission. Consent to establish and operate shall be obtained from MUNICIPALITY/RURAL MUNICIPALITY and comply with all consent conditions. • Diesel Generating (DG) sets shall also be fitted with stack of adequate height. Low Sulphur diesel shall be used in DG sets and other construction machineries. Construction vehicles and machineries shall be periodically maintained. • The requisite PPE (helmet, mask, boot, hand gloves, earplugs) shall be provided to the construction workers. • Workers’ exposure to noise will be restricted to less than 8 hours a day. Workers duty shall be regulated accordingly. • Contractor shall comply with the DOLIDAR’sOSH Guidelines, 2017.

ongoing

14

Ground water and surface water quality and availability

The contractor shall arrange for water required during construction in such a way that the water availability and supply to nearby communities remains unaffected. • Water intensive activities shall not be undertaken during summer period to the extent feasible. • Provision shall be made to link side drains with the nearby ponds for facilitating water harvesting if feasible • Where ponds are not available, the water harvesting pits shall be constructed as per the requirement and rainfall intensity. • Preventive measures like slopestabilization, etc. shall be taken for prevention of siltation in water bodies.

Near all drainage crossing , rivulets and river crossings etc

The requirement is arranged by the contractor without putting pressure on local resources

15 Occupational health and safety

Verification of implementation of provision made at planning stage. • Each worker is provided with requisite PPE • Directional sight board shall be installed on all sharp curves and bends • At a main road, intersection or crossing “STOP” sign and ‘T’ intersection’ warning sign shall be installed on the village road.

Throughout the project section at the location determined by contractor and approved by PIU

PPEs provided and no any injuries reported

16 Grievance Redress

Obtaining information from Grievance Redress Committees at three levels


Dust nuisance, dust collected in road side vegetation

Water sprinkling to control dust



Appendix III: Environmental Safeguard Compliance Matrix

District

Road Name

Pre- Construction

Stage Implementation Stage Operation

Stage

Total Weight

age

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Weightage 15 5 5 5 30 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 5 60 3 4 3 10 100

Jhapa

Amaldagi - Samayaghad -Babwari – Solmari 15 5 5 5 30 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 2 51 0 81

Charpane - Chaitubari-Matigada-Sadhukuti - Khodamara-Rajgadh 15 5 5 5 30 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 2 51 0 81

Kharsangwari - Jalthal -Mangalware - Baundoka -AdhikariChowkSadak 15 5 5 5 30 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 2 51 0 81

Padajungi (Lakhanpur) -Guhawari-Laladhbandra - Jharka-BaluwathanChapramari -Khajurgachhi 15 5 5 5 30 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 2 51 0 81



District

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Weightage 15 5 5 5 30 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 5 60 3 4 3 10 100

Ilam

Nepaltar-Shantidada - Gagrebhangyang - MangalbareDhuseni - Gajrmukhi - Ebhang -ChaturmoadAadipur - Larmwa-GhartiDobhan - Chapeti - BeldagiDamak 15 5 5 5 30 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 1 2 50 0 80

Mangalbare - Phungfung - EktappaSikariBhanjyang - Phakphok - Ra.Ma.Bi. KhambangChowk - Thingepur - Aamchok - Jungetar - Phuyatappa – Rabi 15 5 5 5 30 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 1 2 50 0 80

Panchthar Phidim - Nagin - Sidin -Prangbung – Falot 15 5 5 5 30 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 1 2 50 0 80



District

Road Name

Pre- Construction


Stage

Total Weight

age

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Weightage 15 5 5 5 30 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 5 60 3 4 3 10 100

Samdin - Chokmangu - Nawamidada - FaktepGhurbisepanchami 15 5 5 5 30 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 1 2 50 0 80

Morang

Khorshane - Kerawari -Singhadevi 15 5 5 5 30 5 5 5 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 1 2 49 0 79

Laxmimarga - Dangihat - Banaul- Babiyabirta – Amahi 15 5 5 5 30 5 5 5 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 1 2 49 0 79

Sunsari

Jhumka - Shinghiya - Ramdhuni - Prakashpur - Madhuwan - Shukrabare - Paschimkushaha - Laukahi – Boarder 15 5 5 5 30 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 52 0 82

Inaruwa - Satterjhoda - Chhitaha - Purbakushaha - Biratnagar 15 5 5 5 30 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 52 0 82



District

Road Name

Pre- Construction


Stage

Total Weight

age

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llent=

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Weightage 15 5 5 5 30 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 5 60 3 4 3 10 100

Dhankuta Mudheshanischare - Dadagaun – Chanuwa 15 5 5 5 30 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 2 2 48 0 78

Dolakha Nayapul – Pawati – Dadakharka 15 5 5 5 30 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 51 0 81

Sindhupalchowk

Barhabise – Maneswara – Ghumthang – Listi – Bhairabkunda 15 5 5 5 30 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 51 0 81

Kavre

Dolalghat – Phalate – KolatiDhadkharka- Pokharichauri - Gurase Road 15 5 5 5 30 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 51 0 81

Sindhuli

Tallo - Ranibas - Harshadi - Tadi – Dhanshari 15 5 5 5 30 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 51 0 81



District

Road Name

Pre- Construction


Stage

Total Weight

age

IEE

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Weightage 15 5 5 5 30 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 5 60 3 4 3 10 100

Dhudhuli - Lakhima - RatmataKartha - Thakur Damar – Arunathakur 15 5 5 5 30 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 51 0 81

Kathmandu

Badbhanjyang - Sanomasino - Thulomasino - Satghumti Road 15 5 5 5 30 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 51 0 81

Bhaktapur

From Bansbari - BagesworiPurano Health Post to VDC Building 15 5 5 5 30 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 2 51 0 81

Chitwan

Phisling - Tolang - Baspur - Oralang - Mayatar - Tarse - Upradanggadi - Shaktikhor bazar 15 5 5 5 30 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 1 2 50 0 80

Parbat

Lunkhu – Mudikuwa 15 5 5 5 30 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 52 0 82

Armadi - Banau 15 5 5 5 30 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 52 0 82



District

Road Name

Pre- Construction


Stage

Total Weight

age

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Weightage 15 5 5 5 30 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 5 60 3 4 3 10 100

Rolpa

Mijhing -Ruinibang -Badachaur - Ghumchaal - Harjang-Syuri-Gaam 15 5 5 5 30 5 5 5 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 0 2 46 0 76

Mijhing - Dhulewodaar - Namjaa - Sirp – Pang 15 5 5 5 30 5 5 5 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 46 0 76

Rukum

SitalPokhari - Jhulkhet-Chunwang 15 5 5 5 30 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 0 2 49 0 79

Solawang - Raule - BaluwaNaigadpul - Jamaabagar - Simalchaur - Hukaam - Ranmamaikot 15 5 5 5 30 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 0 2 49 0 79

Average score = 80.18

Appendix IV: Environmental Status(Sub-project wise)

Package &

Civil

Contract

(NCB) No.

Road Section

Forest

Clearance

Revised

H&S

Plan/

SOP

SEMP

from

contracto

r

SEMP

for

approva

l

Air and

water quality

test status

Environme

ntal focal

person

assigned

by

contractor

GRC

formation

Updated

IEE/EMP

PIU

level

Local

level

Under

PIU1:

(NCB - 01)

Jhapa

Amaldagi -

Samayaghad -Babwari

- Solmari road 11.5

km

Not

required

Submitted

Submitted

Approve

d

Baseline and

construction

phase survey

completed

Mr. Manoj

Kumar

Thakur

Yes Yes

Charpane -

Chaitubari-Matigada-

Sadhukuti -

Khodamara-Rajgadh

15.5 km

Forest

clearance

approved

from

MoFE

Submitted

Approve

d Baseline and

construction

phase survey

completed

Mr. Manoj

Kumar

Thakur

Yes Yes Updated

IEE report

approved

from

MoFAGA.

Kharsangwari - Jalthal

-Mangalware -

Baundoka -

AdhikariChowkSadak

6.5 km

Not

required

Submitted Approve

d Baseline and

construction

phase survey

completed

Mr. Manoj

Kumar

Thakur

Yes Yes

Padajungi

(Lakhanpur) -

Guhawari-

Laladhbandra -

Jharka-

BaluwathanChaprama

ri –Khajurgachhi 10.0

km

Not

required

Submitted Approve

d Baseline and

construction

phase survey

completed

Mr. Manoj

Kumar

Thakur

Yes Yes IEE updated

including

additional

section

Under

PIU1:

(NCB -

Nepaltar-Shantidada -

Gagrebhangyang–

Mangalbare-Dhuseni -

Approved Submitted Approve

d Baseline and

construction

phase survey

Mr. Nanda

Kumar

Ojha

Yes Yes



Package &

Civil

Contract

(NCB) No.

Road Section

Forest

Clearance

Revised

H&S

Plan/

SOP

SEMP

from

contracto

r

SEMP

for

approva

l

Air and

water quality

test status

Environme

ntal focal

person

assigned

by

contractor

GRC

formation

Updated

IEE/EMP

PIU

level

Local

level

05)Ilam Gajrmukhi - Ebhang -

ChaturmoadAadipur -

Larmwa-

GhartiDobhan -

Chapeti -

BeldagiDamak Road

(Ebhang -Chature

road Sector) 13.3 km

completed

Mangalbare -

Phungfung -

EktappaSikariBhanjya

ng - Phakphok -

Ra.Ma.Bi.

KhambangChowk -

Thingepur - Aamchok

- Jungetar -

Phuyatappa - Rabi

road

(Surubindukhanda)

9.5 km

Not

required

Submitted Submitted Approve

d Baseline and

construction

phase survey

completed

Mr. Nanda

Kumar

Ojha

Yes Yes

Under

PIU1:

(NCB -

02)Panchtha

r

Phidim - Nagin -

Sidin -Prangbung -

Falot Road (Phidim -

Ludintar Road) 24.45

km

Not

required

Submitted

Submitted Approve

d Baseline and

construction

phase survey

completed

Er.

BidurMain

ali.

Yes Yes

Samdin - Chokmangu

- Nawamidada -

FaktepGhurbisepanch

ami Road (Samdin -

Nawamidada Sector)


d Baseline and

construction

phase survey

completed

Er.

BidurMain

ali.

Yes Yes



Package &

Civil

Contract

(NCB) No.

Road Section

Forest

Clearance

Revised

H&S

Plan/

SOP

SEMP

from

contracto

r

SEMP

for

approva

l

Air and

water quality

test status

Environme

ntal focal

person

assigned

by

contractor

GRC

formation

Updated

IEE/EMP

PIU

level

Local

level

14.85 km

Under

PIU1:

(NCB - 06)

Morang

Khorshane - Kerawari

-Singhadevi Road (23

km left to be upgraded

out of 38 km) 13.6 km

Approved Submitted

Submitted Approve

d Baseline

survey

completed

Er. Bhuban

Bhatta

No No IEE updated

Laxmimarga -

Dangihat - Banaul-

Babiyabirta - Amahi

Road (29 km left to be

upgraded out of 31

km) 28.14 km

Not

required

Submitted Approve

d Baseline

survey

completed

Er. Bhuban

Bhatta

No No

Under

PIU1:

(NCB - 03)

Jhumka - Shinghiya -

Ramdhuni -

Prakashpur -

Madhuwan -

Shukrabare -

Paschimkushaha -

Laukahi - Boarder

Road 13.65 km

Sunsari

Approved. Submitted

Submitted Approve

d Baseline and

construction

phase survey

completed

Er. Nabin

Deo

Yes Yes

Inaruwa - Satterjhoda

- Chhitaha -

Purbakushaha -

Biratnagar Road 13.60

km Sunsari

Not

required

Submitted Approve

d Baseline and

construction

phase survey

completed

Er. Ashok

Chaudhary/

Dipesh

Chaudhary

Yes Yes



Package &

Civil

Contract

(NCB) No.

Road Section

Forest

Clearance

Revised

H&S

Plan/

SOP

SEMP

from

contracto

r

SEMP

for

approva

l

Air and

water quality

test status

Environme

ntal focal

person

assigned

by

contractor

GRC

formation

Updated

IEE/EMP

PIU

level

Local

level

Mudheshanischare -

Dadagaun - Chanuwa

Road 10.00 km

Dhankuta


d Baseline and

construction

phase survey

completed

Er.

BhawaniPr

ashad Sing.

Yes Yes Updated

IEE report

approved

Under

PIU2:

(NCB –

07)

Nayapul – Pawati –

Dadakharka Road 12.1

km Dolakha

Approved

Submitted

Submitted Approve

d

Baseline and

construction

phase survey

completed

Er.

RishavAdh

ikari

Under

process

Yes

Barhabise –

Maneswara –

Ghumthang – Listi –

Bhairabkunda 12.4 km

Sindhupalchowk


d

Baseline and

construction

phase survey

completed

Er.

IshworPraj

apati

Yes Yes Updated

IEE

approved

Dolalghat – Phalate –

KolatiDhadkharka-

Pokharichauri -

Gurase Road 18.6 km

Kavre

No tree

with in

10m

Submitted Approve

d

Baseline and

construction

phase survey

completed

Er. Tek

Raj Pandey

Yes Yes

Under

PIU2:

(NCB - 08)

Tallo - Ranibas -

Harshadi - Tadi –

Dhanshari 12.8 km

Sindhuli

Approved

Submitted

Submitted Approve

d Baseline and

construction

phase survey

completed

SarojBaral/

Sub

Engineer

Yes Yes Updated

IEE

Approved

Dhudhuli - Lakhima -

RatmataKartha -

Thakur Damar –

Arunathakur 13.0 km


d Baseline and

construction

phase survey

completed

SarojBaral/

Sub

Engineer

Yes Yes Updated

IEE

Approved



Package &

Civil

Contract

(NCB) No.

Road Section

Forest

Clearance

Revised

H&S

Plan/

SOP

SEMP

from

contracto

r

SEMP

for

approva

l

Air and

water quality

test status

Environme

ntal focal

person

assigned

by

contractor

GRC

formation

Updated

IEE/EMP

PIU

level

Local

level

Sindhuli

Badbhanjyang -

Sanomasino -

Thulomasino -

Satghumti Road 6.4

km Kathmandu

No tree

within 10

m width

Submitted Approve

d Baseline and

construction

phase survey

completed

Bashu

Pathak/Sub

Engineer

Yes Yes

From Bansbari -

BagesworiPurano

Health Post to VDC

Building 4.5

km,Bhaktapur

Not

required

Submitted Approve

d Baseline and

construction

phase survey

completed

Er.

Narayan

Sharma

Yes Yes

Under

PIU2:

(NCB - 09)

Phisling - Tolang -

Baspur - Oralang -

Mayatar - Tarse -

Upradanggadi -

Shaktikhor bazar Road

38.4 km Chitwan

Approved Submitted Submitted Approve

d

Baseline and

construction

phase survey

completed

Er. Deepak

Chaudhari

Yes Yes Updated

IEE

prepared/Ap

proved

Under

PIU3:

(NCB - 10)

Lunkhu - Mudikuwa

Road 12.4 km Parbat

Approved

Submitted Approve

d Baseline and

construction

phase survey

completed

Er.

SudipBhat

arai

Yes Yes Updated

IEE

prepared

and

approved



Package &

Civil

Contract

(NCB) No.

Road Section

Forest

Clearance

Revised

H&S

Plan/

SOP

SEMP

from

contracto

r

SEMP

for

approva

l

Air and

water quality

test status

Environme

ntal focal

person

assigned

by

contractor

GRC

formation

Updated

IEE/EMP

PIU

level

Local

level

Armadi - Banau Road

11.8 km Parbat

Approved

Submitted Submitted Approve

d Baseline and

construction

phase survey

completed

Er. Sudip

Bhatarai

Yes Yes Updated

IEE

prepared/

Approved

Under

PIU4:

(NCB - 04)

Mijhing -Ruinibang -

Badachaur -

Ghumchaal - Harjang-

Syuri-Gaam Road

(10+000-23+697)

Rolpa

Approved

Submitted

Submitted Approve

d

Baseline and

survey

completed

Yes Yes New

contract

Mijhing -

Dhulewodaar -

Namjaa - Sirp - Pang

Road 5.994 km Rolpa


d

Baseline and

survey

completed

Yes Yes New

contract


Badachaur -

Ghumchaal - Harjang-

Syuri-Gaam Road

(Initial Section

(0+000-10+000)

Rolpa


d

Baseline and

survey

completed

Yes Yes New

contract

Under

PIU5:

(NCB -

011)

SitalPokhari -

Jhulkhet-Chunwang

Road 18.40 km

Rukum

Approved Submitted Submitted Approve

d Baseline and

survey

completed

Er. Jyoti

Bohara

Yes Yes Updated

IEE

approved



Package &

Civil

Contract

(NCB) No.

Road Section

Forest

Clearance

Revised

H&S

Plan/

SOP

SEMP

from

contracto

r

SEMP

for

approva

l

Air and

water quality

test status

Environme

ntal focal

person

assigned

by

contractor

GRC

formation

Updated

IEE/EMP

PIU

level

Local

level

Solawang - Raule -

BaluwaNaigadpul -

Jamaabagar -

Simalchaur - Hukaam

- Ranmamaikot Road's

(Baluwa - Tribeni

Sector) 11.60 km

Rukum


d Baseline and

survey

completed

Er. Jyoti

Bohara

Yes Yes IEE updated

including

additional

section

Under PIU

1:

NCB-12

Padajungi (Lakhanpur) -Guhawari-Laladhbandra - Jharka-Baluwathan -Chapramari –Khajurgachhi (Baluwathan- Chandukola Section) Latamorang-Babiyabirta-Goigada Road

NA In process Under

preparatio

n

Yet to be

carried out

Yes Yes IEE updated

including

additional

section

Under PIU

5:

NCB-14

Solawang - Raule -

BaluwaNaigadpul -

Jamaabagar -

Simalchaur - Hukaam

- Ranmamaikot Road Dhaune-Baluwa-Deukhola road section

Approved In process Under

preparatio

n

Yet to be

carried out

Yes Yes IEE updated

including

additional

section



Appendix V: Quarry and Crusher Plant Locations

NCB No

Quarry site Crusher plant location Remark

NCB-01 Established Not established (Construction material purchased from local suppliers)

NCB-02 Road-2:- road section at 10+550 and 4+250.

Road -1:-Dairy Bazar (10+000) Eastern side from road

Road -2:- Phidim municiplity-4, Thakle and at chainage 7+000

NCB-03 Road 1 and 2- Chisan Khola

Road 3- Arun Nadi

Road 1 and 2- Chisan Khola

Road 3- Dhankuta- Arun Nadi

NCB-05 Gajurmukhi near chainage 0+000 at Tama Khola natural drainage

Gajurmukhi near chainage 0+000 at Tama Khola

NCB-06 Construction work started Construction work started; crusher plant not established yet.

NCB-07 17+500 Ghatte Khola for Kavre, Bhotekoshi for Sindhupalchowk, and Tamakoshi for Dolakha

18+800 at Kavre for other road procure from private crusher plant

NCB-08 Procure from private, From Kamala River

Not yet established

NCB-09 5+500 Section D, 5+200 Section C (Slope cutting material used)

1KM far from Ch 0+000

NCB-10 Procure from private(Slope cutting material used)

Road -1, 6KM far from Ch 12+512 at Kaligandaki river, Road 2- 3KM far from Armadi at Kaligandaki river

NCB-11 5+000, Taya Khola, (Slope cutting material used)

Not yet established, proposed at 5+000



Appendix VI:Status on Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of Services and Infrastructure

S.N. District Name of Road Sub-Project Description of damaged utilities Status

1

Jhapa Padajungi (Lakhanpur)-Guhawari-

Laladhbandra-Jharka-Baluwathan-

Chapramari-Khajurgachhi

100 meter water pipe damaged by

road construction in Lakhanpur-

Khajurgachhi road

Reconstructed by

contractor

2 About 400 meter area of existing

road centre line consist water pipe in

Lakhanpur-Khajurgachhi

Reconstructed by

contractor

3 Dhankuta Mudheshanischare - Dadagaun -

Chanuwa Road

100-meter water pipe damaged by

road construction

Reconstructed by

contractor

4 Kavre

Dolalghat - Phalate - Kolati -

Dhadkharka- Pokharichauri -

Gurase Road

Water supply pipe damaged by the

road construction

Reconstructed by

contractor

5 Kavre

Water supply pipe at change 20+600

(100M) and Irrigation canal at

change 18 +600 damaged by the road

construction

Reinstatement of

damage has already

been completed By

the contractor

6 Chitwan Phisling - Tarse - Upradanggadi -

Shaktikhor bazar Road

Water supply pipe damaged by the

road construction

Reconstructed by

contractor

7 Parbat Lunkhu- Mudikuwa Road Water supply pipe damaged by the

road construction

Reconstructed by

contractor

8 Sindhuli Tallo - Ranibas - Harshadi

(Sindhuli)

Water supply pipe damaged in 0-

3+500 (2 km) by the road

construction

Reconstructed by

contractor

9 Kathmandu

Badbhanjyang - Sanomasino -

Thulomasino - Satghumti Road

(KTM)

Water supply pipe damaged at 1+700

(20 meter) due to land slide

Reconstructed by

contractor




10

Panchthar

Samdin - Chokmangu -

Nawamidada - Faktep

Ghurbisepanchami Road (Samdin -

Nawamidada Sector)

Irrigation canal damaged in Ch

0+850 (50 meter), 1+200 ( 32 meter)

2+650 (90 meter) due to slope cutting

RCC canal

constructed by

contractor

11 Water supply pipe damaged at 2+300

(200 meter)due to slope cutting

Repaired by

contractor

12

Panchthar Phidim-Nagin - Sidin - Prangbung -

Falot Road (Phidim - Ludintar

Sector )

Irrigation canal damaged at 3+500

(100 meter), due to slope cutting

RCC canal

constructed by

contractor

13 Water supply pipe damaged at 5+000

(200 meter)due to construction work

Replaced by

contractors

14

Jhapa

Padajungi (Lakhanpur)-Guhawari-

Laladhbandra-Jharka-Baluwathan-



(100 meter) and at 6 + 300 (400

meter) due to construction work

Replaced by

contractors

15

Ilam

Nepaltar - Shantidada - Mangalbare

- Dhuseni - Ebhang - Chaturemoad

Aadipur

3000 meter water supply pipe

damaged due to construction work

Replaced by

contractors

16 Dhankuta

Mudheshanischare - Dadagaun -

Chanuwa Road


(100 meter) due to construction work

Replaced by

contractors

17

Dolakha Nayapul -pawati -dadakharkha road Irrigation canal reconstruction.

RCC canal

constructed by

contractor

18 Sindhupalchowk

Barhabise- maneshwora-ghumthang

road Old gate on the road on process

19

kavrepalanchowk dolalghat-falate-kolati dadakharka Irrigation canal reconstruction

RCC canal

constructed by

contractor




20 kavrepalanchowk dolalghat-falate-kolati dadakharka Three Water sources damaged by the

road construction

Reconstructed by

contractor

21 kavrepalanchowk Dolalghat-falate-kolati dadakharka Damaged irrigation canal about 15

meters in change. 18+000 to be

maintenance by project

Machinery canal

reconstructed by

project

22 kavrepalanchowk Dolalghat-falate-kolati dadakharka

Public Tap damaged by project

Machinery Tap

reconstructed by

project

23 kavrepalanchowk Dolalghat-falate-kolati dadakharka

Public Tap damaged by project

Machinery Tap

reconstructed by

project

24 kavrepalanchowk Dolalghat-falate-kolati dadakharka Machinery wall should be

constructed for Temple protection

Machinery canal

constructed by

contractor

25 Rolpa

Mijhing-Dhuleodar-Namja-Sirp

Road Public Tap damaged by project on process



Appendix VII: Environmental Safeguard Grievances

S.N. District Name of Road Sub-

Project

Grievance

Received

Date

Type of

Grievance

Description of

Grievance

Action Taken to Redress

and Management of

Grievance

Grievance

Redress

Status

1

Jhapa

Padajungi (Lakhanpur)-

Guhawari-Laladhbandra-

Jharka-Baluwathan-


25 Sept.,2018 Public utilities

reinstatement

100 meter water pipe

damaged by road

construction in

Lakhanpur-

Khajurgachhi road

Stakeholder meeting was

held at road alignment and

PIU has made decision for

replacement it. Water pipe

has been replaced.

Addressed

on 30

Sept.,

2018

2 10 Oct., 2018 Public utilities

reinstatement

Damaged 400 meter

water pipe in

Lakhanpur-

Khajurgachhi area

Meeting was held with water

users group with presence of

ward chief, Project Manager

& other stakeholders at

Kamal RM-5. PIU has

decided to replace around

400/400 meter in both road

bank of 90 mm/60mm hdep

pipe.

Addressed

on 27

Oct.,2018

3 10 Apr, 2019 Public utilities

reinstatement

and pollution

control

1-Demand of

Humepipe Drain

2-Replacement of

electricity and

telephone pole

3-contorl of dust

pollution

GRSC meeting held on 17

April, 2019 at kamal RM ,

Contractor committed to

manage all issues except

demand of drain for which

they need field verification

Addressed

on Jun.-

Jul., 2019




Project

Grievance

Received

Date

Type of

Grievance

Description of

Grievance


and Management of

Grievance

Grievance

Redress

Status

4

Ilam

Nepaltar - Shantidada -

Gagrebhangyang -

Mangalbare - Dhuseni -

Gajurmukhi - Ebhang -

Chaturemoad Aadipur -

Larumwa - Gharti Dobhan

- Chapeti - Beldagi Damak

Road (Ilam)

16 Mar,2019 Public utilities

reinstatement

Damage to Water

Pipelines

The GRSC meeting was

held on 22 March at

Mangsebung RM ward no. 2

The project had decided to

managed to rehabilitate

around 4.5 km length of

water supply pipe following

field verification among

direct stakeholders

Addressed

5 Mangalbare - Pungfung -

Ektappa Sikari Bhanjyang-

Phakphok - Ra.ma.bi.

Khambang Chowk -

Thingepur - Aamchok -

Jungetar - Phuyatappa -

Rabi road (Suru bindu

khanda) Ilam

18 Mar,2019 Public utilities

reinstatement

Existing water supply

pipeline along

alignment likely to be

damaged at Deumai

Municipality-ward no 2

and 4

The GRSC meeting was

held on 23 March 2019 at

road site.

It has been concluded

following the field visit

among direct stakeholder

that any damage to irrigation

canal /water resource and

water pipeline will be

addressed properly.

23 May.,

2019

6

Panchthar


Nawamidada - Faktep

Ghurbisepanchami Road

(Samdin - Nawamidada

Sector)

15May, 2019 Drainage Road width extension

and drain along bazar

area (150 m length)

Grievance was registered in

PIU and it is being assessed.

Addressed

7

Dhankuta

Mudheshanischare -

Dadagaun - Chanuwa Road

10 Jan, 2020 Public utilities

reinstatement

10 meter of water

supply pipe need to be

replaced

Following meeting on 11

January 2020 at site among

GRSC and beneficiaries and

project it was decided to

replace 10 meter water pipe

along the crossing at 2

Addressed




Project

Grievance

Received

Date

Type of

Grievance

Description of

Grievance


and Management of

Grievance

Grievance

Redress

Status

different places.

8

Sindhuli

Tallo - Ranibas - Harshadi

3 Apr, 2020 Public utilities

reinstatement

Water supply pipe

damaged at 3+500 Reinstate water supply pipe Resolved

9

Kavre

Dolalghat - Phalate - Kolati

-Dhadkharka-

Pokharichauri - Gurase

Road (Kavre)

25 Feb, 2019 Public utilities

reinstatement

Damage to water

supply pipe

Reinstated by contractor

following a roadside

meeting

Addressed

on 16

Mar., 2019

10 29 Mar, 2019 Dust problem Dust nuisance Water spraying on regular

basis (ongoing process until

road construction

completion)

Resolved

11 02 Jun, 2020

Public utilities

reinstatement

Water supply pipe

damaged at 20+600 Reinstate water supply pipe Addressed

12

Sindhupalchowk

Barhabise - Maneswara -

Ghumthang - Listi -

Bhairabkunda

(Sindhupalchowk)

28 Mar, 2019 Dust problem Excessive dust problem

during construction

Water spraying on regular

basis (ongoing process until

road construction

completion)

Resolved

13

Kathmandu

Badbhanjyang -

Sanomasino - Thulomasino

- Satghumti Road (KTM) 10 Apr, 2020 Public utilities

reinstatement

Water supply pipe

damaged at 1+700 (20

meter)

due to land slide

Reinstatement of

damage has already been

completed by the contractor

Addressed

14

Chitwan

Phisling - Tolang - Baspur

- Oralang - Mayatar - Tarse

- Upradanggadi -

12 Apr, 2019 Public utilities

reinstatement

Damage to water

supply pipe


following a road side

meeting

Addressed




Project

Grievance

Received

Date

Type of

Grievance

Description of

Grievance


and Management of

Grievance

Grievance

Redress

Status

15 Shaktikhor bazar Road

10 Aug.,2020

Land slide Landslide at Many

Places during Monsoon

which obstructed the

traffic movement.

Altogether 32 nos of

major slide take place.

GRSC has forwarded this

grievance to PIU 2 for

addressing these issues.

Under

process

16

22-Aug-20

Public utilities

reinstatement

Water supply pipe

damaged

by the road

construction

Reinstatement of

damage has already been

completed by the contractor

Addressed

17

Parbat

Mudikuwa-Lunkhu Road

(Parbat)

15 Feb, 2019 Muddy road Muddy road section

should be graveled

Gravel was laid on muddy

section

Addressed

28

Feb.,2019

18 16 Jun., 2020

Management of

Surface Runoff Side drain constructed

Discussion among the

stakeholders Resolved

19 Armadi-Banau Road 20 Apr, 2019 Public utilities

reinstatement

Damage to water

supply pipe


following a road side

meeting

Addressed

20

17 Jun., 2020 Damage to

irrigation canal

Irrigation Canal

Reinstatement

Cleaning and maintenance

of Irrigation canal located

towards valley side of road

from Ch 1+900 to Ch

2+800.

Addressed


Appendix VIII: Air and Water Quality Test Result during Construction



Appendix IX: Tree Cutting Approval Status

S

N District Sub-Project

Tree

Cuttin

g (no.)

Approva

l from

Cabinet

Compensator

y plantation

(no.)

Remarks

1

Jhapa

Padajungi (Lakhanpur)-

Guhawari-

Laladhbandra-Jharka-

Baluwathan-

Chapramari-

Khajurgachhi

11 NA Private

trees; as per

IEE

2 Charpane-Chaitubari-

Matigada-Sadhukuti-

Khodamara-Rajgadh

260 Yes

Only

Private

Trees. Land

Transfer

approved

3 Amaldagi - Samayaghad

-Baswari - Solmari road 12 NA No

Governmen

t Forest.

Private

trees; as per

IEE

4 Kharsangwari-Jalthal-

Mangalware-Baundoka-

Adhikari Chowk Sadak

NA

5

Ilam

Nepaltar-Shantidada -

Gagrebhangyang -

MangalbareDhuseni -

Gajrmukhi - Ebhang -

ChaturmoadAadipur -

Larmwa-GhartiDobhan -

Chapeti - BeldagiDamak

50 Yes

6 Mangalbare - Phungfung

-

EktappaSikariBhanjyang

- Phakphok - Ra.Ma.Bi.

KhambangChowk -

Thingepur - Aamchok -

Jungetar - Phuyatappa -

Rabi

42 NA Private

trees; as per

IEE

7

Panchthar

Phidim - Nagin - Sidin -

Prangbung - Falot 624

NA Private

trees as per

IEE

8


Nawamidada -

FaktepGhurbisepancham

i

21 Yes

9

Morang

Khorshane - Kerawari -

Singhadevi 83 Yes

10

Laxmimarga - Dangihat

- Banaul- Babiyabirta -

Amahi

6 NA

Private

trees as per

IEE



S


Tree

Cuttin

g (no.)

Approva

l from

Cabinet

Compensator

y plantation

(no.)

Remarks

11

Sunsari

Inaruwa Satterjhoda-

Chhitaha-

Purbakushaha-

Biratnagar Road

87 NA

Only

Private

Trees

12

Jhumka- Shinghiya-

Ramdhuni- Prakashpur-

Madhuwan- Shukrabare-

Paschimkushaha-

Laukahi - Boarder Road

83 Yes

13 Dhankuta Mudheshanischare -

Dadagaun - Chanuwa 480 Yes

14 Dolakha Nayapul – Pawati –

Dadakharka 131 Yes

15 Sindhupalchow

k

Barhabise – Maneswara

– Ghumthang – Listi –

Bhairabkunda

416 Yes

16 Kavre

Dolalghat – Phalate –

KolatiDhadkharka-

Pokharichauri - Gurase

Road

- Not

Required

17

Sindhuli

Tallo - Ranibas -

Harshadi - Tadi -

Dhanshari

19 Yes

18

Dhudhuli - Lakhima -

RatmataKartha - Thakur

Damar - Arunathakur

87 Yes

19 Kathmandu

Badbhanjyang -

Sanomasino -

Thulomasino -

Satghumti Road

- Not

Required

20 Bhaktapur

From Bansbari -

BagesworiPurano Health

Post to VDC Building

- Not

Required

21 Chitwan

Phisling - Tolang -

Baspur - Oralang -

Mayatar - Tarse -

Upradanggadi -

Shaktikhor bazar

82 Yes

22 Parbat

Lunkhu - Mudikuwa 77 Yes

23 Armadi - Banau 9 Yes

24

Rolpa


Badachaur - Ghumchaal

- Harjang-Syuri-Gaam

1061 Yes

25 Mijhing - Dhulewodaar

- Namjaa - Sirp - Pang 260 Yes



S


Tree

Cuttin

g (no.)

Approva

l from

Cabinet

Compensator

y plantation

(no.)

Remarks

26

Rukum

SitalPokhari - Jhulkhet-

Chunwang 194 Yes

27

Solawang - Raule –

Baluwa-Naigadpul -

Jamaabagar - Simalchaur

- Hukaam -

Ranmamaikot

253 Yes



Appendix X: COVID-19 Risk Management Compliance Monitoring Checklist

: COVID-19 Risk Management Compliance Monitoring Checklist

Contract No: DoLIDAR/RCIP/Works/NCB-09 Date: 10 September 2021 SN Item Requirements Status with Details Remark/Corrective

Action

1 Institutional setup

• Organizational setup for COVID management established (Yes/No)

Yes

• Fulltime H&SO mobilized (Yes/No) Yes

• Fulltime Health Worker mobilized (Yes/No)

No As per requirement

• COVID Marshals (1 for max 25 workers) appointed and trained (Yes/No)

Yes

• Guards appointed (put √ mark) • Main site entrance ✓

• Office gate ✓

• Camp gate ✓

• Material delivery area ✓

• COVID Rapid Response Team with communication system established (Yes/No/NA)

Yes

• List of COVID Test & Treatment Hospital prepared (Yes/No)

Yes

• Cleaning (House-Keeping) team formed (Yes/No)

Yes

• Disinfecting procedure and schedule prepared (Yes/No)

Yes

• Waste management system arranged (Yes/No)

Yes

2 Facilities established

• Camp and work area fully fenced and guarded (Yes/No)

Yes

• Medical Facility established (Yes/No- mention arrangement)

Yes/ First aid

• Hand washing or sanitizing stations established (put √ mark)

• Entrance Gates✓

• Office✓

• Toilets✓

• Kitchen/Dinning✓

• Labor Camp✓

3 Workers Camp

• Camp fenced and guarded (Yes/No) Yes

• Camp standard approved by the Engineer (Yes/No)

Yes

• Camp capacity to accommodate workers (%)

100%

• Sufficient number of toilets for male (Nos.) and female (Nos.)

M …4…; F ……..3, Office 3

• Camp area has separate room and toilets for female workers (Yes/No)

Yes

• Rooms are well ventilated (Yes/No) yes

• Camp area is well drained, dry and on impervious floor (Yes/No)

Yes

• Max number of person in a room (Nos. and distance between bed)

No….2.; spacing……3..feet

• Waste management system established (Yes/No)

Yes

• All food and provisions are supplied in camp (Yes/No)

Yes

• Outside visitors restricted in camp (Yes/No)

Yes

4 PPE and



SN Item Requirements Status with Details Remark/Corrective Action

associated materials stock

• Disinfectant spraying gun available for room and plant & Machinery

Nos……3

• Sufficient quantity of disinfectant supplied to office, camp, work sites (Yes/No)

Yes

• Sufficient quantity of PPEs distributed and available at stock (put √ mark)

• Facemask ✓

• Face Shield✓

• Goggles✓

• Glove✓

• Safety boot✓

• Body overall✓

5 Cleaning & Disinfection

• House-Keeping team is carrying out disinfection at least twice a day (put √ mark)

• Office✓

• Camp✓

• Kitchen & Dinning✓

• Toilets✓

6 Awareness Materials

• Signboards, notice, brochure etc. on awareness raising, informative, and safety at all places (Yes/No)

Yes

7 Thermal Measurement

• Sufficient no. of thermal gun available (Yes/No)

Yes

Identified thermal screening zones (put √ mark)

• Entrance Gate✓

• Camp Entrance✓

9 Contractor Office

• No of time disinfected in a day (nos) ……2. times

• Contactless attendance system established (Yes/No)

Yes

• Workstations at min 1 m spacing (Yes/No)

Yes

• Number of person in a room Size of room:9’ x 9’ No of staff in the room: 2

• High speed internet connection at office (Yes/No)

Yes

• Meeting rooms have physical distancing, hand sanitizer, digital presentation, ventilated room (Yes/No/NA)

Yes

• Mosquito net is fixed and doors/windows kept open for ventilation. Use of A/C is minimized (Yes/No)

Yes

9 Staff Management

• Office vehicle disinfected and provides pick-up and drop-off (Yes/No/NA)

Yes

• 100 ml hand sanitizer to each staff (Yes/No)

Yes

10 Staff Behavior

• Physical distancing is followed and distant greeting (Yes/No)

Yes

• Staff wears facemask and required PPE inside office (Yes/No)

Yes

• Staff sanitizes hand regularly (Yes/No)

Yes

11 Visit Client Office

• Virtual meeting is encouraged (Yes/No)

Yes

• Staff use PPE while visiting Client and work site (Yes/No)

Yes

• Only essential staff visits site (Yes/No)

Yes




12 Preparation before Work

• All workers are insured for COVID (Yes/No)

Yes

• New groups of workers are assigned separate work areas (Yes/No)

Yes

13 Minimize worker and community contact

• Lunch provided to workers at site? (Yes/No- reason)

Yes

• Information disseminated regularly to community (Yes/No- how)

Yes

15 Travel in office vehicle

• Workers provided transport facility in office vehicle to travel from camp and work area (Yes/No)

Walking distance

• How does the non-residential workers commute (put √ mark)

Walk Public vehicle Office vehicle✓

• Workers and driver wear facemask all the time during travel (Yes/No)

Yes/Partially

• Driver uses PPE during service (Yes/No)

Yes

16 Toolbox Talk

• Organized in open area maintaining physical distancing (Yes/No)

Yes/Weekly

• Only 25 workers attend at a time (Yes/No)

Yes

• Talk also Includes COVID information (Yes/No)

Yes

• Fabricated materials and supplies disinfected before handling (Yes/No)

Yes

• Driver remained in vehicle wearing facemask all the time (Yes/No)

Yes

17 Kitchen/ Dinning

• Eating time staggered (Yes/No) Yes

• Kitchen, Dinning Tables regularly disinfected (Nos of time??)

…3….. times a day

• Max number of people eating at a time (number)

…4….. number at one time

• Changing facility provided (Yes/No/Not Needed- reason??)

Yes

• Used cloth and PPE washing and disinfecting arrangements made (Yes/No- what arrangement??)

Yes

18 Emergency Protocol

• All staff/worker knows how to trigger the emergency protocol (Yes/No)

Yes

• Quarantine and Isolation Tents are ready with disinfection arrangement (Yes/No)

Yes

• Contact no. of hospital available and pasted at visible places (Yes/No)

Yes

• Ambulance with driver wearing full PPE is at standby (Yes/No/NA)

No( office vehicle is in stanby)

• Mock drills carried out (Yes/No) Yes

• Any COVID +vecase ??(Yes/No) No

• If yes, describe the emergency action taken-

19 Training

• Training for staff and workers on COVID organized (number of training)

….4. numbers

• Awareness materials are sufficient at Yes




site (Yes/No)

20 Monitoring and Reporting

• Checklist based monitoring is carried out (Yes/No)

Yes

• Virtual monitoring is also used (Yes/No)

Yes

• Monthly submission of checklist to employer (Yes/No)

Yes/Monthly



Appendix XI: SRE/RE’s Reminder/Instruction Letters to the Contractors to carry out bioengineering and Environment protection work



Appendix XII: Photographs of Progress Activities

Final Base course surface at chainage 0+450, NCB-05, Ilam

Road Marking Work at Road_2 (Laukahi Section), Sunsari

Delineater post at Road_2, Panchthar

Drain cover casting work in Padajungi – Khajurgachhi road, Road no.4, Jhapa

Bio-engineering works at Road_3, Dhankuta

Asphalt work in progress at NCB-10, Parnbat



Landslide at 14+200 Road-1, Morang Landslide at CH 12+000 Road-2, Rukum

Grass Plantation, Brush Layering at NCB 03-Dhunkuta

Bioengineering work at 7+600 along Mudikuwa Lunkhu road in Parbat District

Air Pollution Monitoring at Panchthar Road Air Pollution Monitoring in Kerkha, Jhapa

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