38456-034-pak-iee-03

Initial Environmental Examination

September 2012

MFF 0021-PAK: Power Distribution Enhancement

Investment Program – Proposed Tranche 3

Prepared by the Faisalabad Electric Supply Company for the Asian Development Bank.

Draft Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) Report

Project Number: F8 {September -2012}

Islamic Republic of Pakistan: Power Distribution Enhancement Investment Program

(Multi-tranche Financing Facility)

Tranche-III: Construction of New 60km Double Circuit 132Kv Transmission Line from 220Kv Grid Station

Toba Tek Singh to Havelli Bahadar Shah Grid Station

Prepared by:

Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) Government of Pakistan

The Initial Environmental Examination 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.

Table of Contents P | 1

Table of Contents

1. Introduction ............................................................................................... 1

1.1. Overview & Background ................................................................................................. 1

1.2. Requirements for Environmental Assessment ............................................................ 2

1.3. Scope of the IEE Study and Personnel ......................................................................... 4

1.4. Structure of Report .......................................................................................................... 5

2. Policy and Statuary Requirements in Pakistan ..................................... 6

2.1. Statutory Framework ....................................................................................................... 6

2.1.1. Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997 ..................................................... 6

2.1.2. Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency Review of IEE and EIA Regulations, 2000 ..................................................................................................................... 6

2.1.3. National Environmental Quality Standards .......................................................... 7

2.1.4. Other Relevant Laws ........................................................................................... 7

3. Description of the Project ........................................................................ 9

3.1. Type of the Project .......................................................................................................... 9

3.1.1. FESCO Existing System ...................................................................................... 9

3.2. Categorization of the Project ........................................................................................ 11

3.3. Location of Proposed Project ...................................................................................... 11

3.4. Need/Objectives of the Project..................................................................................... 11

3.5. Project Components ..................................................................................................... 12

3.5.1. Energy Loss Reduction Works .......................................................................... 12

3.6. Project Alternatives ....................................................................................................... 12

3.6.1. No Project Option (NPO) ................................................................................... 12

3.6.2. Siting Alternative ................................................................................................ 13

3.6.3. Technical Alternatives ........................................................................................ 13

3.6.4. Type of Circuit Breaker ...................................................................................... 13

3.7. Decommissioning and Disposal of Materials ............................................................. 14

3.8. Proposed Schedule for Implementation ..................................................................... 14

4. Description of Environment ................................................................... 15

4.1. Physical Environment ................................................................................................... 15

4.1.1. Physiography and Geology................................................................................ 15

4.1.2. Meteorology and Climate ................................................................................... 16

4.1.3. Ambient Air Quality ............................................................................................ 16

4.1.4. Noise .................................................................................................................. 17

4.1.5. Surface Water Resources .................................................................................. 17

4.1.6. Groundwater Resources .................................................................................... 17

4.1.7. Groundwater Quality .......................................................................................... 18

4.2. Ecological Resources ................................................................................................... 18

4.2.1. Wildlife, Fisheries & Aquatic Biology ................................................................. 18

4.2.2. Terrestrial Habitats, Forests and Protected Species ......................................... 18

4.3. Economic Development ................................................................................................ 19


4.3.1. Agriculture .......................................................................................................... 19

4.3.2. Industry .............................................................................................................. 19

4.3.3. Tourism .............................................................................................................. 19

4.4. Social and Cultural Resources ..................................................................................... 19

4.4.1. Population Communities and Employment ........................................................ 19

4.4.2. Education and Literacy ...................................................................................... 20

4.4.3. Health Facilities ................................................................................................. 20

4.4.4. Cultural Heritage and Community Structure ...................................................... 20

5. Screening of Potential Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures ................................................................................................ 21

5.1. Project Location............................................................................................................. 21

5.1.1. Impact Assessment and Mitigation .................................................................... 21

5.1.2. General Approach to Mitigation ......................................................................... 21

5.1.3. Cultural Heritage, Mosques, Religious Sites, and Social Infrastructure ............ 22

5.2. Potential Environmental Impacts & Mitigation Measures in Construction Stage ... 23

5.2.1. Encroachment, Landscape and Physical Disfiguration ..................................... 23

5.2.2. Cut and Fill and Waste Disposal ....................................................................... 23

5.2.3. Trees, Ecology and Protected Areas ................................................................. 23

5.2.4. Hydrology, Sedimentation, Soil Erosion ............................................................ 24

5.2.5. Air Pollution ........................................................................................................ 24

5.2.6. Noise, Vibration and Blasting............................................................................. 25

5.2.7. Sanitation, Solid Waste Disposal, Communicable Diseases ............................. 26

5.3. Potential Environmental Impacts & Mitigation Measures in Operational Stage ..... 26

5.3.1. Air pollution and Noise from the Enhanced Operations .................................... 26

5.3.2. Pollution from Oily Run-Off, Fuel Spills and Dangerous Goods ........................ 27

5.4. Enhancement ................................................................................................................. 27

6. Institutional Requirements & Environmental Management Plan ....... 28

7. Public Consultation and Information Disclosure ................................ 47

7.1. Approach to Public Consultation ................................................................................. 47

7.2. Public Consultation Process ........................................................................................ 47

7.3. Results of Public Consultation .................................................................................... 48

7.4. Grievance Redress Mechanism ................................................................................... 48

7.5. Redress Committee, Focal Points, Complaints Reporting, Recording and Monitoring ...................................................................................................................... 48

8. Conclusions ............................................................................................ 51

8.1. Findings and Recommendations ................................................................................. 51

8.2. Summary and Conclusions .......................................................................................... 51

9. References and Document Support ...................................................... 52


Figures and Maps

Figure 1.1: Pakistan EIA Process .............................................................................. 3

Figure 3.1: FESCO Existing System and Proposed Project Location...................... 10

Figure 7.1: Grievance Redress Mechanism ............................................................ 50

List of Tables

Table 3.1: FESCO‟s Technical Data .......................................................................... 9

Table 3.2: Permissible Conductor Clearances of Transmission Line ....................... 14

Table 4.1: Water Quality Data ................................................................................. 18

Table 4.2: Educational Institutions ........................................................................... 20

Table 5.1: National Environmental Quality Standards for Noise .............................. 25

Table 6.1: Summary of Environmental Management Plan-Matrix .......................... 29

Table 6.2: Monitoring Plan for Performance Indicators ............................................ 41

Annexes

Annex-I: Screening Checklists

Annex-II: Environmental Monitoring Results

Annex-III: Summary of Public Consultation

Name Designation Initial Date

Prepared by Muhammad Sharif Malik Deputy Manager

Environment & Safeguard)

Supervised by Tariq Mehmood Additional Chief Engineer /

Manager Procurement

Authorized by Tofiq Akbar Azad Chief Engineer Development

PMU FESCO Faisalabad

List of Abbreviations P | 4

List of Abbreviations

ADB Asian Development Bank

DISCO Distribution Companies

DGS Distribution Grid Station

DSC Design and Supervision Consultant

ECR Environmental Complaints Register

EPA Environmental Protection Agency

EPD Environmental Protection Department

EIA Environment Impact Assessment

EMP Environmental Management Plan

ESSU Environment & Social Safeguard Unit

FESCO Faisalabad Electric Supply Company

GoP Government of Pakistan

GSO Grid System Operation

GWh Gega Watt Hour

GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism

GRC Grievance Redress Committee

GFPs Grievance Focal Points

IA Implementation Agency

IEE Initial Environmental Examination

Km Kilometer

KV Kilo Volts

LAA Land Acquisition Act (of 1984)

LARP Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan

MFF Multi Tranche Financing Facility

MVA Mega Volt Ampere

MW Mega Watts

NEQS National Environmental Quality Standards

NGO Non-Governmental Organization

NOC No Objection Certificate

NIBGE National Institute of Biological & Genetic Engineering

O& M Operation & Maintenance

Pak-EPA Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency

PCB Poly Chlorinated Biphenyl

PC Planning Commission

PDEMFF Power Distribution and Enhancement Multi-tranche Finance Facility PDE Power Distribution Enhancement

PEPCO Pakistan Electric Power Company Private Limited

PEPA Pakistan Environment Protection Act 1997 (as regulated and amended) PFRs Project Financing Requests

PPMS Project Performance Monitoring System

POPs Persistent Organic Pollutants

REA Rapid Environmental Assessment

SPS Safeguard Policy Statement

STG Secondary Transmission & Grid

TSG Technical Services Group

TL Transmission Line

IEE Report for Construction of New 60km Long Double Circuit 132Kv Transmission Line FESCO

Introduction P | 1

1. Introduction

1.1. Overview & Background

1. This document is the Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) for the Construction

of New 60km Long Double Circuit 132Kv Transmission Line from 220Kv Grid

Station Toba Tek Singh to Havelli Bahadar Shah Grid Station under Power

Distribution Enhancement Investment Program, Tranche-III. This subproject is

proposed by Faisalabad Electricity Supply Company (FESCO). This IEE was

prepared under the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Power Distribution and

Enhancement Multi-Tranche Finance Facility (PDEMFF).

2. Government of Pakistan (GoP) has requested ADB to provide the PDEMFF to

facilitate investments in power distribution and development of electric

Infrastructures of eight independent distribution companies (DISCOs) that distribute

electric supply (power) to end user consumers. The funding from ADB is expected

to be released in stages (tranches).

3. The Power Distribution Enhancement (PDE) Investment Program is part of the GoP

long term energy security strategy. The proposed ADB intervention will finance new

investments in PDE and assist capacity building of sector related agencies. The

investment program will cover necessary PDE development activities in secondary

transmission/distribution networks of DISCOs. The PDEMFF activities include

construction of new grid stations, extension (additional transformers) and

augmentation (replacement of transformers with higher capacity), distribution line

extensions, new and replacement distribution lines, additional sub-stations,

transformer protection and other non-network activities.

4. To utilize ADB Tranche-III loan, FESCO has prepared subproject including

Construction of three (03) number 132Kv Grid Stations, Conversion of four (04)

number 66Kv existing Grid Stations into 132Kv Grid Stations and five (05) number

132Kv new Transmission Line of length 143Km. Board of Directors FESCO, after

having been scrutinized by its Technical Committee approved the aforementioned

sub-projects for submission to ADB for financing under Tranche-III Project.

5. This IEE presents the results and conclusions of environmental assessment for the

Construction of new 132Kv Transmission Line (TL) subproject proposed by

FESCO. Pakistan Electric Power Company Private Limited (PEPCO) has been

nominated by Ministry of Water and Power to act as the Executing Agency with

each DISCO (FESCO) being the Implementing Agency (IA) for work in its own

area. PEPCO‟s role in the processing and implementation of the investment

program is that of a co-coordinator of such activities as preparation of PC-1s and

Project Financing Requests (PFRs), monitoring implementation activities; that

includes submission of environmental assessments for all sub-projects in all

tranches of the PDEMFF under ADB operating procedures. An IEE has been

carried out to fulfill the requirements of ADB Safeguards Policy Statement (SPS),

2009.


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1.2. Requirements for Environmental Assessment

6. The environmental assessment requirements of the GoP for grid stations and

power distribution subprojects are different to those of ADB. Under GoP

regulations, the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) “Review of

Initial Environmental Examination and Environmental Impact Assessment

Regulations (2000)” categorizes development projects into two schedules

according to their potential environmental impact. The proponent of project that has

reasonably less foreseeable impacts are required to submit an IEE for their

respective subprojects (Schedule-I). Projects that have more adverse

environmental impacts (Schedule – II) are required to submit an environmental

impact assessment (EIA) to the concerned provincial Environmental Protection

Agencies (EPAs), Figure 1.1 shows the Pakistan EIA approval Process.


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Figure 1.1: Pakistan EIA Process


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7. Initial subproject classification of similar sub-project under Tranche-I & Tranche-II

(ADB) was carried out in 2009 and comes under Category “B”. Most of the

construction impacts will take place be local one and there are no potential

significant environmental impacts associated with the Construction of new 132Kv

T/L to be executed under Tranche-III subproject. Currently Initial Environmental

Reconnaissance, Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA), Involuntarily

Resettlement (IR) & Indigenous People (IP) Screening check list prepared by

FESCO. (Refer to the Screening Checklists REA, IR & IP given as Annex-I).

According to aforementioned screening documents, environmental impacts

associated with the subproject component i.e. Construction of new 132Kv T/L,

have limited impacts that are few in number, site specific, largely reversible and

readily addressed through mitigation measures.

8. Under the Multi Finance Facility (MFF) loan procedures of ADB, implementation of

safeguards is to be achieved under ADB Guidelines. The project that have some

adverse environmental impacts but of lesser degree or significance such as

Construction of new 132Kv T/L is categorized as Category “B” project. Pak-EPA

emphases that proponent must follow the Section 12 of the Pakistan Environmental

Protection Act (PEPA) 1997 for all subprojects. Pak-EPA has also assumed that all

proponents will consult with the relevant provincial EPAs and follow their advice.

With 18th Amendment in Constitution, more power regarding environment are

delegated to the provinces. Therefore, this IEE finalized will be submitted to

provincial Environmental Protection Department (EPD), Punjab for Approval/No

Objection Certificate (NOC) for proposed subproject.

1.3. Scope of the IEE Study and Personnel

9. This IEE study has been carried out with field reconnaissance survey by

Environment Team, FESCO for Construction of new 132Kv T/L. The Study Area for

subproject was the new T/L route and immediate environs. The Study Area

included the identification of irrigation facilities, water supply, habitable structures,

schools, health facilities, hospitals, religious places and sites of heritage or

archaeological importance and critical areas (if any) within immediate surroundings

of the proposed subproject route. The works are generally envisaged to involve

construction of foundation, erection of 132Kv towers and stringing. Civil Works will

be carried out by the contractors and supervised by the Grid System Construction

(GSC) Directorate FESCO.

10. The field studies were undertaken by the subproject Environment Team. The

Environment Team of FESCO has carried out preliminary scoping and survey

assessment activities, Team has also coordinated the field sampling and analysis,

and supervise collection of information and co-ordination in various public

consultation activities. The team has compiled all the data from primary and

secondary sources and produced the IEE report. The environmental team also

benefited from technical support and other information regarding impacts of

proposed works from FESCO expert dealing with engineering, power distribution,

socio-economic, resettlement and institutional aspects.


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11. During scoping, REA was carried out to establish the potential impacts and

categorization of subproject activities. The methodology of the IEE study was then

elaborated in order to address all interests. Subsequently, secondary baseline

environmental data was collected from all possible sources. The significance of

impacts of Construction of new 132Kv T/L was then assessed and for those

impacts requiring mitigation, measures were proposed to reduce impacts within

acceptable limits.

12. Public Consultations were carried out, in line with ADB‟s in line with ADB

guidelines. Under ADB requirements, the environmental assessment process must

also include meaningful public consultation during the completion of the draft IEE.

In this IEE, the Public Consultation process included verbal disclosure regarding

the subproject works as a vehicle for discussion. Consultations were conducted

with local families around proposed T/L route and around Grid Station.

1.4. Structure of Report

13. This IEE reviews information on existing environmental attributes of the Study

Area. Geological, hydrological and ecological features, land use, transport & traffic,

noise/vibration, air quality, water quality, flora & fauna, soils, social and economic

aspects and cultural resources are included. The report predicts the probable

impacts on the environment due to the proposed subproject enhancement and

expansion. This IEE also proposes various environmental management measures.

Details of all background environmental quality, environmental impact/pollutant

generating activities, pollution sources, predicted environmental quality and related

aspects have been provided in this report. References are provided in the end of

the IEE report. Following this introduction the report follows ADB guidelines and

includes:

Description of the Subproject

Description of Environmental and Social Conditions

Assessment of Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures

Mitigation Measures for identified impacts

Institutional Requirements & Environmental Management Plan (EMP)

Environmental Monitoring Plan

Public Consultation

Recommendations and Conclusions


Policy and Statuary Requirements in Pakistan P | 6

2. Policy and Statuary Requirements in Pakistan

14. Direct legislation on environmental protection is contained in several statutes,

namely the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997 the Forest Act, 1927 & the

Punjab Wildlife Act, 1974. In addition, the Land Acquisition Act (LAA), 1894 also

provides powers in respect of land acquisition for public purposes. There are also

several other items of legislation and regulations, which have an indirect bearing on

the subproject or general environmental measures.

2.1. Statutory Framework

15. The Constitution of Pakistan distributes legislative powers between the Federal and

the provincial governments through two “lists” attached to the Constitution as

Schedules. The Federal List covers the subjects over which the federal government

has exclusive legislative power, while the Concurrent List contains subjects

regarding which both the federal and provincial governments can enact laws.

Environmental Pollution and Ecology is included in the concurrent list, hence both

the federal and the provincial governments can enact laws on this subject.

However, previously only the federal government has enacted laws on

environment, and the provincial environmental institutions derive their power from

the federal law. The Punjab Environmental Protection Act, 1996 now is superseded

by the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997. Presently approval of 18th

Constitution Amendment, enactment of environmental laws rest with provincial

Environmental Protection Department (EPD) Punjab.

2.1.1. Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997

16. The Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997 is the basic legislative tool

empowering the government to frame regulations for the protection of the

environment. The act is applicable to a wide range of issues and extends to air,

water, soil, marine, and noise pollution, as well as to the handling of hazardous

wastes. The key features of the law that have a direct bearing on the proposed

subproject relate to the requirement for an Initial Environmental Examination (IEE)

and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for development subprojects. Section

12(1) requires that: No proponent of a subproject shall commence construction or

operation unless he has filed with the Federal Agency (Pak-EPA) an initial

environmental examination (IEE) or, where the subproject is likely to cause an

adverse environmental effect, an environmental impact assessment (EIA) and has

obtained Approval/NOC in this respect from the Environmental Agency. Thereof,

the Pak-EPA has delegated the power of review and approval of environmental

assessments to the provincial environmental protection agencies, in this case the

EPD, Punjab. (Refer to the Fig 1.1)

2.1.2. Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency Review of IEE and EIA Regulations, 2000

17. The Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997 provides for two types of

environmental assessments: Environment Impact Assessments (EIA) and Initial



Environmental Examinations (IEE). EIAs are carried out for subprojects that have a

potentially “significant” environmental impact, whereas IEEs are conducted for

relatively smaller subprojects with a relatively less significant impact. Under Section

12 (and subsequent amendment) of the PEPA, 1997 a project falling under any

category specified in Schedule-II requires the proponent to file an IEE or EIA with

the federal agency. These schedules provide guidance for Project screening.

Within ten working days of the IEE or EIA having been submitted, the federal

agency will confirm that the document submitted is complete for the purpose of

review. During this time, should the federal agency requires the proponent to

submit any additional information; the IEE or EIA will be returned to the proponent

for revision, clearly listing those aspects that need further discussion.

Subsequently, the federal agency shall make every effort to complete an IEE

review within 45 days and an EIA review within 90 days of filing of the complete

information of report.

18. Distribution lines and grid substations of 11Kv and above are included under

energy subprojects in Schedule II, under which rules EIA is required by GoP. Initial

environment examination (IEE) is required for distribution lines less than 11 kV and

large distribution subprojects (Schedule I). A review of the need for EIA/ IEE

submission is therefore required by the relevant EPA, in this case the Punjab

Environment Protection Agency (PEPA) as the project is located in Punjab.

19. There are no formal provisions for the environmental assessment of expanding

existing distribution lines and grid substations. The details of this subproject will be

forwarded to the Punjab EPA, in order to commence the local statutory

environmental assessment process.

2.1.3. National Environmental Quality Standards

20. The National Environmental Quality Standards (NEQS) were first promulgated in

1993 and have been amended in 1995 and 2000. The NEQS, 2000 specify the

following standards:

Maximum allowable concentration of pollutants (32 parameters) in municipal and liquid industrial effluents discharged to inland waters, sewage treatment facilities, and the sea (three separate sets of numbers)

Maximum allowable concentration of pollutants (16 parameters) in gaseous emissions from industrial sources

Maximum allowable concentration of pollutants (two parameters) in gaseous emissions from vehicle exhaust

Maximum allowable noise levels from vehicles

2.1.4. Other Relevant Laws

21. There are a number of other federal and provincial laws that are important in the

context of environmental management. The main laws potentially affecting

subprojects in this MFF, Tranche-III are listed below.



I. The Punjab Wildlife Protection Ordinance, 1972 empowers the government to

declare certain areas reserved for the protection of wildlife and control activities

within in these areas. It also provides protection to endangered species of

wildlife. As no activities are planned in these areas, no provision of this law is

applicable to the proposed subproject.

II. The Forestry Act, 1927 empowers the government to declare certain areas

reserved forest. As no reserved forest exists in the vicinity of the proposed

subproject, this law will not affect to the proposed subproject.

III. The Antiquities Act of 1975 ensures the protection of Pakistan‟s cultural

resources. The Act defines “antiquities” as ancient products of human activity,

historical sites, or sites of anthropological or cultural interest, national

monuments, etc. The Act is designed to protect these antiquities from

destruction, theft, negligence, unlawful excavation, trade, and export. The law

prohibits new construction in the proximity of a protected antiquity and

empowers the GoP to prohibit excavation in any area that may contain articles

of archaeological significance. Under the Act, the subproject proponents are

obligated to ensure that no activity is undertaken in the proximity of a protected

antiquity, report to the Department of Archaeology, GoP, any archaeological

discovery made during the course of the subproject.


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3. Description of the Project

3.1. Type of the Project

22. The proposed subproject in this IEE is Construction of New 60km Long Double

Circuit 132Kv Transmission Line from 220Kv Grid Station Toba Tek Singh to

Havelli Bahadar Shah Grid Station that has been prioritized by FESCO & decided

to be included in the PDEMFF, Tranche-III.

3.1.1. FESCO Existing System

23. FESCO is one of the eight DISCOs, which has been established as a result of

WAPDA‟s restructuring in 1998. The key Technical Data of FESCO‟s System is

provided in the following table:

Table 3.1: FESCO’s Technical Data

No. Items Units Data

1 Area Jurisdiction Sq. Km 44,247

2 132 KV Grid Station No 53

3 66 KV Grid Station No 26

4 Private Grid Stations No 13

5 Peak load demand(2009 - 2010 Year) MW 2,298

6 Units Purchased 2009-10 GWh 9,291

7 Units Sold 2009-10 GWh 8,317

8 Technical & Distribution losses Percentage 10.48

9 Transmission Lines 132 KV Km 1,540.75

10 Transmission Lines 66KV Km 1,296

11 HT Line Km 35,543

12 LT Line Km 23,235

13 HT line Feeders Nos 758

14 Domestic consumption Million Unit 3,691

15 Domestic consumers(30-06-2010) No. 2,504,756

16 Commercial consumption Million Unit 472

17 Commercial consumers No. 299,925

18 Industrial consumption Million Unit 2,852

19 Agricultural consumption Million Unit 1,041

20 Agricultural consumers No. 33,347

Data Source; FESCO Business Plan 2010-2011

24. The area within the FESCO network comprises, the following districts of the Punjab

Province, Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh, Jhang, Chiniot, Sargodha, Mandi Bahaudin,



Khushab, Mianwali, Bhakkar. Figure 3.1 shows the Distribution Network of the

FESCO System.

Figure 3.1: FESCO Existing System and Proposed Route of 132Kv Transmission Line



3.2. Categorization of the Project

25. Categorization is based on the most environmentally sensitive component of a

subproject. The aspects of the subproject with potential for significant

environmental impacts need to be assessed in detail and this environmental

assessment has therefore focused on the significant impacts possible from the

construction activities of the sub project.

26. The Construction of New 60km Long Double Circuit 132Kv Transmission Line from

220Kv Grid Station Toba Tek Singh to Havelli Bahadar Shah Grid Station is

categorized as Category „B‟ sub-project under ADB requirements as the proposed

subproject does not have any environmentally sensitive receptor.

3.3. Location of Proposed Project

27. Construction of proposed 60km 132Kv Double Circuit Transmission line will

originate from under construction 220Kv Grid Station Toba Tek Singh and ends at

132Kv Grid Station Havelli Bahadar Shah Tehsil Shorkot District Jhang. This

Transmission Line passes through nine villages of District Toba Tek Singh &

District Jhang. Fig 3.1 presents the location of proposed Grid Station.

3.4. Need/Objectives of the Project

28. The conditions of the power distribution system in Pakistan are inadequate to meet

rapidly growing demand for the electricity. This situation limits national

development and economic growth. To cope with the constraints, the existing

power transmission infrastructure has to be improved, expanded and upgraded.

The overall contribution of power infrastructure also requires institutional

arrangements and capacity that support strategic management of the sector, and

planning and management of investments. Overall the proposed PDEMFF facility

has been designed to address both investment and institutional aspects in the

power sector.

29. The overarching objectives of the Power Distribution Enhancement Investment

Program, Tranche-III is to increase the efficiency, reliability and quality of electric

supply. The project aims to achieve:

Strengthening of electricity transmission network to reduces bottlenecks and improve system reliability or quality.

Strengthening of electricity distribution network to reduce losses and improvement in supply and the same can be achieved by construction of a new T/L in the locality.

30. Utilization of benefits of other MFFs Sub-project which are scheduled to be

completed in June 2013 in the vicinity, by identification of Construction of New

60km Long Double Circuit 132Kv Transmission Line from 220Kv Grid Station Toba

Tek Singh to Havelli Bahadar Shah Grid Station in Tranche-III, having better

interlink ages.



3.5. Project Components

31. During the entire duration of the loan period, construction of three (03) numbers

new Grid Station at the locations of SPS Colony Faisalabad, City Grid Faisalabad

City and Shahbaz Khel Mianwali are proposed, Conversion of four (04) numbers

66Kv existing Grid Station into 132Kv and new 132Kv Transmission Line covering

143km are proposed. This IEE pertaining to Construction of New 60km Long

Double Circuit 132Kv Transmission Line from 220Kv Grid Station Toba Tek Singh

to Havelli Bahadar Shah Grid Station is being initiated as an independent

subproject under Tranche-III. The components of the proposed subproject are

mentioned below:

Component of Sub-Project

Description/Name of Work Circuit Length (km) Conductor

220 KV Grid Station TT Singh to HB Shah

D/C 60 Rail

3.5.1. Energy Loss Reduction Works

32. The power distribution system in the FESCO network is generally heavily loaded

resulting in low voltage, high distribution losses and high rate of transformer

failure. The quality of the power supply to the consumers particularly, at the tail

and of the feeders is poor. The reasons for high distribution transformer failure

include over loading due to growth in number of consumers and electricity

demand. The lengthy feeders particularly, in the rural areas, are also a reason for

high distribution losses and low voltage. In order to solve above problems,

equipment for system modernization and rehabilitation is required, which will be

procured through ADB loan proceeds.

3.6. Project Alternatives

3.6.1. No Project Option (NPO)

33. Electricity demand has been increasing during the past several years, and this

trend is expected to continue as a result of the on-going economic uplift in the

country. The key factors are increasing population, rapid urbanization,

industrialization, improvement in per capita income and village electrification. In

order to match the increasing trend in the power demand, regular investments in

various segments of the power network generation, transmission, and distribution

is vitally important. Otherwise, the gap between the supply and demand will keep

on increasing.

34. Power supply source for right side of Chenab River from Kot Shakir to Ahmad

Pur Sial being southwestern part of FESCO territory, is from MEPCO through

66Kv Transmission Lines. Over this transmission line, three 66Kv Grid Stations

i.e. Ahmad Pur Sial, Garh Maharaja & 18-Hazari are fed. These 66Kv Grid

Stations feed 120km x 30Km vide strip on right side of River Chenab D/S of

Trimmu, is feed through these Grid Stations. These Grid Stations are overloaded

beyond their capacity. As such there is no chance of further development due to



overloading of Distribution System. Peoples of the area, demonstrated several

time against the overloading of Distribution System and requested to provide the

independent power supply other than MEPCO because they are prone to forced

load shedding.

35. There is no independent source of supply in the area except, a proposed

Transmission Line from 220Kv Grid Construction (near completion stage) Toba

Tek Singh. Under Tranche-III, FESCO has proposed construction of 132Kv

Transmission Lines (i) From 220Kv Grid Station Toba Tek Singh to Haveli

Bahadar Shah (60Km) (ii) Haveli Bahadar Shah to 66Kv Grid 18-Hazari (being

converted to 132 KV under Tranche-III) (iii) 66 KV Grid 18-Hazari to 66 KV Grid

Garh Maharaja (proposed to be upgraded into 132Kv Grid under Tranche-III).

36. The transmission line is proposed to pass through rural area, away from

settlement, Schools, Hospitals and Mosques. The 132Kv transmission lines

segment from Haveli Bahadar Shah to 66Kv Grid 18-Hazari will cross the River

Chenab D/S of Trimmu Barrage where flow is less.

37. The proposed project seeks to upgrade the distribution system i.e. secondary

transmission and grid network of the FESCO system. Construction of the new

Transmission Line and Grid Station along with converting or upgrading the

existing grid stations will provide the requisite relief to the over-loaded

system, while also accommodating additional load. The proposed works will

also reduce the line losses and power breakdowns.

38. In case the proposed subproject Construction of New 60km Long Double Circuit

132Kv Transmission Line from 220Kv Grid Station Toba Tek Singh to Havelli

Bahadar Shah Grid Station is not undertaken, the FESCO system will not be able

to cope with the increasing demand, the existing system will remain over-loaded,

line losses will also remain high, and the system reliability will progressively

decrease, with increasing pressure on the system. The utility will also forego the

opportunity of increasing its consumers as well as revenue associated with the

system expansion. In view of the above, the No Project Option (NPO) is not a

preferred alternative.

3.6.2. Siting Alternative

39. The T/L route will be selected in such a way that minimum disturbance to local,

people, property, assets and environment taken place. Transmission Line will be

away from settled areas, mosques, schools and hospitals.

3.6.3. Technical Alternatives

3.6.4. Type of Circuit Breaker

40. The proposed T/L will involve erection of towers that will be strung with new rail

conductor. However in Tranche-III, cost effective and technically feasible design

will be developed by the Consultants in collaboration with DISCOs. Present IEE

does not based on T/L Design and will be changed on implementation stage if so



warranted by new developments. However present Transmission Line is based

on the following parameters:

Table 3.2: Permissible Conductor Clearances of Transmission Line

Sr.

No Description

Permissible

Clearance (Meters)

1. Cultivated land traversed by Vehicles 6.7

2. Roads/Streets 7.9

3. Communication/Power Lines 2.7

4. Highways 7.9

5. Rail Roads 7.9

6. Electrified Rail Road trolley wire 3.85

7. Rivers in high flood 9.1

8. Places accessible to pedestrian only 7.9

9. Building Roofs not accessible to peoples 5.2

10. Tops of trees 5.0

11. Canals 9.1

3.7. Decommissioning and Disposal of Materials

41. Decommissioning and disposal of discarded material from the subproject will be

recycled and reused within the PEPCO system. No waste will be generated that

can be classified as hazardous and requiring special disposal. In addition, in case

any old transformers are to be replaced, they are not going to be disposed off or

discarded and would be recycled and reused within the PEPCO system. As a

policy, WAPDA has stopped using transformers that contain PCBs since 1969.

3.8. Proposed Schedule for Implementation

42. Designs arrangements, access, review of environmental management and

construction processes could take several months. When the detailed designs

are completed, tendering and award of contract will take place. Civil works

pertaining to control room, foundation, shipment of equipment & its installation

will commence before testing of equipment. At present, detailed implementation

schedule for Tranche-III cannot be prepared since the project implementation

dates have yet to be finalized. However, on approval of subproject, a

comprehensive schedule will be prepared and made a part of Initial Environment

Examination (IEE) report.


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4. Description of Environment

43. This section describes environmental conditions of the project area before the

commencement of the proposed activities. The environmental baseline data

addresses the physical and biological aspects of the project area. Since the

proposed project components are located in long strip of Transmission Line, a

generic overview of the environmental conditions of this entire length is

presented. In view of the absence of any major development activities underway

at or around the project sites or any other natural/anthropogenic phenomenon,

the environmental conditions of the project sites are unlikely to experience any

significant change before the project commencement.

4.1. Physical Environment

4.1.1. Physiography and Geology

44. On the basis of the physical environment and geology, the project area falls in

the Indus Basin (Atlas of Pakistan, 1997), which is briefly described below:

45. The Indus Plain essentially forms the western extension of Indo-Gangetic Plain,

and has been made up of the silt brought by the Indus and its numerous

tributaries, such as Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej on the east bank, and

Kabul, Kurram, Tochi, and others on the west bank. The Indus Plain is known

for its agricultural fertility and cultural development throughout history. The left

bank tributaries of the Indus River meet at Panjnad and flow as one large stream

for about 75km before joining the Indus at Mithankot, and south of it, the Indus

flows almost alone up to the Arabian Sea without receiving any noticeable

tributary.

46. The average annual discharge of the Indus at Attock Khurd is - 92 million acre

feet. There is a great fluctuation in their seasonal discharge, especially in the hot

summer and rainy season. Almost all of its tributaries and the Indus itself have

their sources in snow and glaciated areas of Himalayan, Karakoram and

Hindukush mountain systems. On the basis of hydrology and land form, the Indus

Plain can be divided into the upper and lower Indus Plains. The Upper Indus

Plain (where the project area is located) differs from the Lower Indus Plain

primarily because of the major tributaries (Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej)

divide the land surface into several interfluves or 'doabs'.

47. Indus Plain is sub-divided into four interfluves plain and the Sulaiman piedmont.

The major interfluves are:

the Sindh Sagar Doab or Thal, between Jhelum and Indus rivers

the Chaj Doab, between Jhelum and Chenab rivers the Rachna Doab, between Ravi and Chenab rivers the Bari Doab, between Ravi and Sutlej rivers

Project area falls in the Upper Indus Plain, Chaj Doab & the Rachna Doab.



48. The prevailing geologic conditions in the region are the results of extensive

inundation, depositions, coastal movements, and erosions over a long period of

time in the geological ages. The geology of the region is closely related to the

formation process of Himalayan ranges resulting in intense deformation with

complex folding, high angle strike-slip faults and crust thickening expressed in

a series of thrust faults. The important tectonic changes which have had so

much influence in the region are feebly visible particularly in the Indus Plain, and

it is only by considering the geology on a broader regional scale.

4.1.2. Meteorology and Climate

a. Meteorology

49. The climate of most parts of the Project Area is arid to semi-arid characterized by

four seasons in a year, that is, winter from Mid-November to February, spring

during March and April summer from May to Mid-September and autumn from

Mid-September to Mid-November. There exist several meteorological stations in

the project area; data recorded at some of these stations is provided in the

following sections.

b. Temperature

50. Project area falls in central Punjab. Being flat topography, essential climate

features are the same. The maximum temperature in summer reaches 44oC. In

winter the minimum is 1oC. The mean maximum and minimum temperatures in

summer are 41oC and 27oC; and in winter 19oC and 4oC respectively. The

summer season starts from April and continues till October. May, June and July

are the hottest months. The winter season on the other hand starts from

November and continues till March, December, January and February are the

coldest months.

c. Rainfall

51. The rainy season starts in July and ends in September. Annual rainfall is 408mm.

More rains occur in July and August than any other months. Most of the winter

rains are received in the months of January, February and March.

d. Humidity

52. July, August and September are the most humid months in the area, whereas

May and June are the least humid months. Average monthly relative humidity

values at various locations in the project area are 55% (EPD, Punjab November

2008).

4.1.3. Ambient Air Quality

53. The primary source of air pollution at the project sites, is the vehicular emissions,

and the key pollutants likely to be found at project proposed locations are carbon

monoxide (CO), oxides of nitrogen (NOX), sulfur dioxide (SO

2), and particulate



matter (PM). Other source of air pollution is dust arising from construction

activities.

54. In order to determine the air quality of the area. The air quality monitoring was

carried out by the National Institute of Biological & Genetic Engineering (NIBGE)

Faisalabad being EPA approved Lab in the vicinity and has the requisite air

sampling device and expertise for collection of samples. FESCO has facilitated

NIBGE to collect the ambient air samples from 132Kv Grid Station Havali

Bahadar Shah District Jhang included in Tranche-I, which is end point of

proposed transmission line. Data of 132Kv Grid Station Havali Bahadar Shah

Grid Station can be applicable for whole transmission line for establishment of

baseline data. (copies of Environmental Monitoring Results are attached at

Annex-II).

55. The subproject location of proposed T/L is in the District Toba Tek Singh and

District Jhang. There does not exist any large industry or any other significant

pollution source near these sites/routes either. As a result, the ambient air quality

of these sites is expected to be well within the acceptable limits, and no major

criteria pollutants are likely to be found in excess of the limits prescribed by

national and international standards.

4.1.4. Noise

56. As per NEQS, permissible noise level is upto 65dBA when measured with a

sound meter at a distance of 7.5m from the source. At proposed T/L route the

main source of noise emission are the construction activities. Noise from vehicles

and other powered mechanical equipment is intermittent. Use of Power

Equipment at proposed subproject site is just once during unloading of material

and is being of temporary nature. Maintenance vehicle came only on requirement

basis. As such there is no noise threat at the proposed subproject site, where

Construction of New 60km Long Double Circuit 132Kv Transmission Line from

220Kv Grid Station Toba Tek Singh to Havelli Bahadar Shah Grid Station is being

proposed. Based on professional experience background day time noise levels

are probably well below 55dBA. No blasting is to be encountered during Tranche-

III works.

4.1.5. Surface Water Resources

57. There are few surface water sources mainly the Jhelum and Chanab which is

used for irrigation purposes for agricultural lands in the area.

4.1.6. Groundwater Resources

58. The major sources of the groundwater in the area are hand pumps, pressure

pumps and tube wells. The main source of drinking water in the area is

groundwater, which is pumped through hand pumps, pressure pumps and tube

wells. The groundwater is also used for irrigation purposes.



4.1.7. Groundwater Quality

59. For establishment of baseline data and to assess the ground water quality 132Kv

Grid Station Havali Bahadar Shah District Jhang included in Tranche-I, which is

end point of proposed T/L segment is taken, groundwater samples were collected

and got tested from NIBGE Faisalabad, an EPA approved Lab in the city (Refer

to Environmental Monitoring Results attached at Annex-II). For baseline

establishment, the sample of Ground Water collected from 132Kv Grid Station

Havali Bahadar Shah District Jhang has been tested to assess the groundwater

quality. However comparison of groundwater sample has been made with WHO

drinking water standards. The baseline comparison Data for Havali Bahadar

Shah District Jhang is placed at table below:

Table 4.1: Water Quality Data

Sr. No.

Water Quality Parameter

Unit WHO Standard

for Drinking Water

132Kv Grid Station Havali Bahadar Shah District Jhang

(Tranche-I addition Sub-Project)

1. pH - 6.5-8.5 7.34

2. Conductivity (ms/cm) NG 1.565

3. Total Dissolved Salts (TDS)

(mg/l) 1000 (WHO) 1001

4. Hardness mg/l 500 (WHO) 180

5. Alkalinity (mg/l) NG 112

6. Chromium mg/l 0.05 <0.01

7. Lead mg/l 0.01 <0.01

8. Turbidity *FAU NG <1FAU

9. Total Coliform 0 cfu/100ml Nil (WHO) 1950

* FAU: Formazin Attenuation Unit

4.2. Ecological Resources

4.2.1. Wildlife, Fisheries & Aquatic Biology

60. There is no wildlife except jackals, dogs and snakes etc. Common species of

birds found in the project area are sparrows, crows, pigeon, dove, tiliar (starling),

parrot, quail, pintail and humming bird etc,.

4.2.2. Terrestrial Habitats, Forests and Protected Species

a. Vegetation cover and trees

61. The district's trees consist of jand (Prosopis spicigera), karir (Capparis aphylla),

beri (Zizyphus jujuba), van (Salvadora oleoides), kikar (Acacia nilotica), shisham

(Dalbergia sissoo) and aak (Calotropois spp). Various herbs can also be found,

including harmal, akrey and bathoo.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosopis_spicigera

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capparis_aphylla

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zizyphus_jujuba

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvadora_oleoides

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia_nilotica

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalbergia_sissoo



62. There is wild growth of Mesquite bushes and some Eucalyptus trees in the areas

near the works but natural forest cover has been significantly reduced in the past.

Some of the older stands of trees specially fruit trees, still survive the onslaught

of urbanization on this previously natural and agricultural area. There is probably

little natural vegetation in the project area.

b. Protected areas / National sanctuaries

63. In Pakistan there are several areas of land devoted to the preservation of

biodiversity through the dedication of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries.

There are no protected areas near proposed site.

4.3. Economic Development

4.3.1. Agriculture

64. District Toba Tek Singh is one of the best producer of orange "locally known as

kenno". It contributes towards export standard quality of orange produced in all

Pakistan. The majority of people living in this district have profession of

agriculture and it produce several kind of agricultural and dairy products like

meat, eggs, cotton, maize, several pulses, peach, guava, tomato, melon, water

melon, mango, tobacco and onion.

4.3.2. Industry

65. Different industries exist in both the district comprising Sugar Mills, Ice Factories,

Ginning Factories, Cold Storages, Oil Expellers, Flour Mills, Poultry Feeds,

Cotton Factories etc. The industry is contributing towards the Gross domestic

product (GDP) of the country.

4.3.3. Tourism

66. Various attractions are present in both the districts. Jhang District is home to the

tomb of the heroine of a famous love story, Heer Ranjha. Heer's tomb lies just

north of Jhang on the way to Faisalabad. An annual fair is held at her tomb. A

forest park with the name of Manzoor Elahi Forest Park has been established by

the Government of Punjab for the citizens of Toba Tek Singh. It is located on

Jhang Road at a distance of approximately 1km from the old “Chungi”. The park

comprises beautiful plantation, vast play grounds, recreational facilities for

children, and tiled pathways. Citizens of Toba Tek Singh find the forest park a

rejuvenating reprieve and visit it in large numbers.

4.4. Social and Cultural Resources

4.4.1. Population Communities and Employment

67. The total population of Toba Tek Singh and Jhang District was 905,580 and

2800,000 as enumerated in March, 1998. As emerged from 1998 Census the

population of Toba Tek Singh District is predominantly Muslim, i.e. 720,601 and

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heer_Ranjha

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faisalabad



184,979 were non-Muslim. Punjabi is the predominant languages being spoken in

the district followed by Urdu, Pushto and Siraiki spoken.

68. The population of the both the districts consist of self-employed (including

farming and trade), private employees and government employees.

69. The main occupation of women in rural areas of Toba Tek Singh and Jhang civil

division are house-keeping which includes attending to the cattle, extracting

butter and ghee from milk, weaving and sewing of family clothes. In addition they

generally help their men-folk on farms with the lighter duties like transplanting of

seedlings, threshing and winnowing of grains and sometimes they also help in

harvesting. In city women are house-wives or work as professional‟s doctors,

nurses, teaching and in offices.

4.4.2. Education and Literacy

70. The literacy ratio of both the Toba Tek Singh and Jhang District is very high and

counted amongst top cities of Pakistan. Both the district has number of

educational institution, some of the major are shown in the table below:

Table 4.2: Educational Institutions

4.4.3. Health Facilities

71. Ample medical and health facilities are available in both the districts. District

Headquarter Hospital and Tehsil Headquarter Hospital are established at District

& Tehsil Headquarters respectively. In rural areas dispensaries & rural health

centers are functional.

4.4.4. Cultural Heritage and Community Structure

72. There are no official heritage sites or historic, religious or archeologically

important sites located in the subproject works areas. There are no major historic

or archaeological feature of note but there a few places of worship i.e. mosques

within about 500m of the works.

Toba Tek Singh District Jhang District

University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Sub Campus

Faran Model College, Jhang

CCAPS the new COMSAT University Chenab College, Jhang

Govt Municipal Degree College Toba Tek Singh

Lahore College for Women University

Govt PST college Kamalia I-Soft College Of Commerce And Computer Sciences Jhang

Govt College of commerence in Toba Tek Singh, Gojra, Kamalia

Faran Model College, Jhang

Allama Iqbal College Gojra Chenab College, Jhang

Jinah Public School (JPS)Toba Tek Singh

Lahore College for Women University

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Agriculture,_Faisalabad

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faran_Model_College,_Jhang

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COMSAT

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chenab_College,_Jhang

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lahore_College_for_Women_University

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I-Soft_College_Of_Commerce_And_Computer_Sciences_Jhang&action=edit&redlink=1

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I-Soft_College_Of_Commerce_And_Computer_Sciences_Jhang&action=edit&redlink=1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toba_Tek_Singh


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gojra

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamalia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faran_Model_College,_Jhang

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gojra

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chenab_College,_Jhang



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5. Screening of Potential Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures

5.1. Project Location

5.1.1. Impact Assessment and Mitigation

73. The location and scale of the works are very important in predicting the

environmental impacts. This process of impact prediction is the core of the IEE

process and it is critical that the recommendations and mitigation measures are

carried out according to reference with the conditions on the ground in the

affected areas in the spirit of the environmental assessments process. In this

section the potential environmental impacts are reviewed. Where impacts are

significant enough to exceed accepted environmental standards, mitigation is

proposed in order to reduce residual impact to acceptable levels and achieve the

expected outcomes of the project being implemented. Therefore, it is essential

that a proper analysis is carried out during the project planning period. In this

regard, the impact prediction plays a vital role as these predictions are used for

developing mitigation measures and any alternative options, if appropriate. When

the detailed designs are completed the impacts and mitigation measures will

need to be further reviewed to take account of how the contracts are set up and

in the light of any changes of the subproject proposals.

74. The Environmental Management Plan (EMP) has been compiled based on the

data/information available and shall be reviewed in due course at project

inception and through construction in order to feed back any significant

unpredicted impacts. It is based on the analysis of impacts, primarily to document

key environmental issues likely to arise from subproject implementation, to

prescribe mitigation measures to be integrated in the project design, to design

monitoring and evaluation schedules to be implemented during subproject project

construction and operation, and to estimate costs required for implementing

subproject mitigation measures. The EMP, if required may be reviewed/updated

in the subproject inception by the project management and approved before any

construction activity is initiated, to take account of any subsequent changes and

fine tuning of the proposals.

5.1.2. General Approach to Mitigation

75. Based on experience on some projects, contractors have put emphasis on the

financial compensation for nuisances. This may be acceptable for some social

impacts where evacuation is necessary or where houses have been accidentally

damaged, however it is not best international practice to accept payment for

environmental impacts. An approach whereby the subproject contractor pays

money for nuisances rather than control impacts at source will not be acceptable.

This practice should not be allowed and financial compensation shall not be

allowed as mitigation for environmental impacts or environmental nuisance.



76. During the preparation for the Subproject, bidders/contractors for future

subprojects, must be notified and prepared to co-operate with the executing

agency, project management, supervising consultants and local population in the

mitigation of impacts. Furthermore the contractor must be primed through bidding

stages and the contract documentation to implement the EMP in full and be ready

to engage trained environmental management staff to audit the effectiveness and

review mitigation measures as the project proceeds. The effective

implementation of the EMP will be audited as part of the loan conditions and the

executing agency (FESCO) must be prepared for this. In this regard the FESCO

must fulfill the requirements of the law and guidance prepared by Pak-EPA on the

environmental aspects of power projects and the recommendations already made

for subproject in this IEE and under PEPA, 1997.

77. Work on the proposed Construction of New 60km Long Double Circuit 132Kv

Transmission Line from 220Kv Grid Station Toba Tek Singh to Havelli Bahadar

Shah Grid Station could cause some generation of air borne dust, but any

nuisance from this is likely to be very localized and temporary. Other project

activities, e.g. movement of heavy vehicles on unpaved tracks during the works,

could generate considerable dust. Water is available in the study area, although

surplus water may not always be available to suppress dust at vulnerable

locations in the dry season. Therefore as a general approach it is recommended

that where works are within 15m of any residential sensitive receivers, the

contractor should install segregation between the works and the edge of the

sensitive receivers. Where dust is the major consideration the barrier can take

the form of tarpaulins.

78. Noise from the construction activities should not be a major consideration unless

very close to schools or hospitals where construction should be avoided at

sensitive times. In addition to the physical effect of mitigating dust and noise with

barriers installation of such measures should be discussed with the local

population and serve as a vehicle for further public consultation at the

implementation stage to assist in public relations.

5.1.3. Cultural Heritage, Mosques, Religious Sites, and Social Infrastructure

79. As described in the baseline, there are no mosques or other religious sites close

to the sites where proposed Construction of new 132Kv T/L works are to be

carried out.

80. The nearest clinic/hospital are more than 500m from the edge of the subproject

sites. Apart from these features, there will be sufficient buffer distance between

the works and any other sensitive receivers, so that no significant impacts should

be expected. Public consultation should be undertaken at the implementation

stage to ensure nuisances are not allowed to escalate for the sensitive receivers

close to the proposed T/L route.



5.2. Potential Environmental Impacts & Mitigation Measures in Construction Stage

5.2.1. Encroachment, Landscape and Physical Disfiguration

81. The extent of the proposed subproject is moderate and should not extend beyond

the RoW of the T/L. No significant landscape impacts are expected from

proposed T/L subproject.

5.2.2. Cut and Fill and Waste Disposal

82. Disposal of surplus materials must also be negotiated through local authority

approvals prior to the commencement of construction. The subproject work

should not involve any significant cutting and filling but minor excavations may be

required to construct the foundations for the towers.

83. If surplus materials arise from the excavation activities, these should be used

elsewhere on the subproject before additional soil, rock, gravel or sand is brought

in. The use of immediately available material will generally minimize the need for

additional rock based materials extraction from outside. The subproject detailed

designers have so far estimated that no substantial additional materials will be

required subject to confirmation at the detailed design stage.

84. Contractual clauses should be included to require each contractor to produce a

materials management plan (one month before construction commences) to

identify all sources of cement and aggregates and to balance cut and fill. The

plan should clearly state the methods to be employed prior to and during the

extraction of materials and all the mitigation measures to be employed to mitigate

nuisances to local residents. Financial compensation shall not be allowed as

mitigation for environmental impacts or environmental nuisance. Mitigation

measures shall seek to control the impacts at source in the first place. The

supervising consultant (site engineer) shall be responsible to update the

subproject cut and fill estimates and create Materials Master Plan to facilitate

materials exchange between the different contract areas of similar nature and to

provide an overall balance for materials and minimize impacts on local resources.

5.2.3. Trees, Ecology and Protected Areas

85. There are no Reserved or Protected Forests or trees near the proposed T/l route.

If for some unforeseen reason, any trees with religious significance or other trees

need to be removed, written permission should be obtained from the forest

authority after written justification by FESCO. During construction in any stage, if

some trees need to be removed from private land or forest, written approval is

required. Trees shall be planted to replace the lost trees with three trees planted

to replace every cut tree (3:1) or more as agreed with the authority. While

preparation of PC-1 of the project provision of “Environmental Mitigation Cost” be

made in total sum. Cost of plantation (if deemed necessary) will be born from

above allocation.



86. A requirement shall be inserted in the contracts that no trees are to be cut from

proposed works site, without the written permission from the supervising

consultant who may permit the removal of trees if unavoidable on

safety/technical/engineering grounds after written justification by FESCO and to

the satisfaction of the forest authority and the owner.

5.2.4. Hydrology, Sedimentation, Soil Erosion

87. The drainage streams en-route of the subproject should not be impeded by the

works. The scale of the works does not warrant hydrological monitoring.

5.2.5. Air Pollution

88. The material (cement, sand and aggregate) requirement of a typical T/L

subproject is not large. Construction materials are stored within the proposed

site, which means that at any given point in time the amount of construction

material stored is not significant. The quantities of construction material required

for a proposed subproject are not so large that they potentially represent a traffic

hazard, these requirements are time dispersed. The contractor will be, however,

required to provide a traffic management plan before commencement of work at

site. Field observations indicate that ambient air quality is generally acceptable

and that emissions from traffic and other powered mechanical equipment in the

area are rapidly dispersed. There will be a few items of powered mechanical

equipment to be used in the construction of the proposed subproject works that

may give rise gaseous emissions. However these should be well dissipated.

89. Earthworks will contribute to increasing dust, and the foundation earthworks for the transformers will generate dust and the following mitigation measures are needed:

Dust suppression facilities (water sprayers/hosepipe) shall be available where earth and cement works are required.

Areas of construction (especially where the works are within 50m of the sensitive receivers) shall be maintained damp by watering the construction area.

Construction materials (sand, gravel, and rocks) and spoil materials will be transported trucks covered with tarpaulins.

Stock piles will be at least 30m downwind of the nearest human settlements.

All vehicles (e.g., trucks, equipment, and other vehicles that support construction works) shall be well maintained and not emit dark, smoky or other emissions in excess of the limits described in the NEQS.

90. The need for large stockpiles should be minimized by careful planning of the

supply of materials from controlled sources. Stockpiles should not be located

within 50m of schools, hospitals or other public amenities such as wells and

pumps and should be covered with tarpaulins when not in use and at the end of

the working day to enclose dust.



5.2.6. Noise, Vibration and Blasting

91. It is anticipated that powered mechanical equipment and some local labour with

hand tool methods will be used to construct the subproject works. No blasting is

anticipated. Powered mechanical equipment can generate significant noise and

vibration. The cumulative effects from several machines can be significant. To

minimize such impacts, the contractor for subproject should be requested by the

construction supervision consultants (engineer) to provide evidence and

certification that all equipment to be used for construction is fitted with the

necessary air pollution and noise dampening devices to meet NEQS

requirements.

Table 5.1: National Environmental Quality Standards for Noise

S No. Category of Area/Zone

Effective from 1st

July, 2010

Effective from 1st

July, 2012

Limit in dB(A) Leq*

Day time Night time Day time Night time

1. Residential are (A) 65 50 55 45

2. Commercial area (B) 70 60 65 55

3. Industrial area (C) 80 75 75 65

4. Silence zone (D) 55 45 50 45

Note:

i. Day time hours: 6 .00 am to 10.00 pm

ii. Night Time hours: 10.00 pm to 6.00 am

iii. Silence zone: Zones which are declared as such by the competent authority. An area comprising not less than 100 meters around hospitals, educational institutions and courts and courts.

iv. Mixed categories of areas may be declared as one of the four above-mentioned categories by the competent authority.

v. dB(A) Leq: time weighted average of the level of sound in decibels on scale A which is relatable to human hearing.

92. Noise will be monitored at a distance of 100m from the boundary wall of any

residential unit and should follow the NEQS 45db(A)Leq. It is recommended that

no construction should be allowed during night time (10PM to 6PM). Any noise

equipment should be located within DGS or as far from SRs as possible to

prevent nuisance to dwellings and other structures from operation. However, if

the noise still exceeds NEQS then noise barriers will be installed around the

equipment to reduce the effects of the noise.

93. Vibration from construction of piles to support pads may be required for some

tower construction and may be a significant impact but this should be short

duration. Where vibration could become a major consideration (within say 100m

of schools, religious premises, hospitals or residences) a building condition

survey should take place prior to construction. The physical effect of piling should



be assessed prior to construction and measures should be discussed with the

local population as well as timing of the works to serve as a vehicle for further

public consultation at the implementation stage and to assist in public relations.

At nearby schools, the contractor shall discuss with the school principals the

agreed time for operating these machines and completely avoid machine use

near schools during examination times, if such a need arises.

5.2.7. Sanitation, Solid Waste Disposal, Communicable Diseases

94. The main issues of concern are uncontrolled or unmanaged disposal of solid and

liquid wastes into watercourses and natural drains, improper disposal of storm

water and wastewater and open defecation by construction workers.

95. In order to maintain proper sanitation around construction sites, provision of

temporary toilets should be made. Construction worker camps will not be

necessary, based on the scale of the works needed. If for some unforeseen

reason a larger workforce is needed any construction camp should not be located

in settlement areas or near sensitive water resources and portable lavatories or

at least pit latrines should be provided to avoid contamination.

96. Wherever water is allowed to accumulate, in temporary drainage facilities, due to

improper storm water management, or improper disposal of wastewater

generated from the site, it can offer a breeding site for mosquitoes and other

insects which may cause some viral diseases. Vectors such as mosquitoes may

be encountered if open water is allowed to accumulate at the locations of

subproject site. Temporary and permanent drainage facilities should therefore be

designed to facilitate the rapid removal of surface water from all areas and

prevent the accumulation of surface water ponds.

5.3. Potential Environmental Impacts & Mitigation Measures in Operational Stage

5.3.1. Air pollution and Noise from the Enhanced Operations

97. The subproject works being construction of new T/L in nature, will not disturb

houses, mosques or schools close to the proposed T/L route. However, it is

recommended that an acoustical check be made on the detailed design to

determine of any noise barriers are required. There should be no source of

atmospheric pollution from the subproject. In the operational phase any nearby

industrial facilities with fuel powered mechanical equipment will be the main

polluters. All such emissions will be very well dissipated in the open terrain and

there will be no cumulative effect from the subproject.

98. Noise impacts from the operation of the T/L equipment should be reviewed at the

detailed design stage. There are no national noise standards in Pakistan for

power distribution. A criterion of 70Db(A) Leq (exterior, boundary of DGS) has

been used for assessment in previous IEE studies. It is recommended that a

check be made on the likely acoustical performance based on makers

specifications of the proposed equipment at the detailed design stage.



5.3.2. Pollution from Oily Run-Off, Fuel Spills and Dangerous Goods

99. No significant impacts from oily residues such as transformer oil and lubricants

are expected to arise in this subproject. However control measures will be

needed for oily residues such as maintenance vehicles for the T/L in the case of

accidental or unexpected release.

5.4. Enhancement

100. Environmental enhancements are not a major consideration for the proposed T/L

route. However it is noted that it is common practice at many such sites to create

some local hard and soft landscaping and successful planting of fruit trees and

shrubs. This practice should be encouraged as far as practicable. Other

opportunities for enhancements can be assessed prior to construction and

proposed enhancements should be discussed with the local population to serve

as a vehicle for further public consultation at the implementation stage and to

assist in public relations. Trees removed for construction purposes should be

replaced as compensation in line with best practice at ratio of three replaced for

one removed however additional trees should be planted as enhancements

where there is space in proposed subproject.


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6. Institutional Requirements & Environmental Management Plan

101. In this section, the mitigation measures that are required for Construction of new

132Kv T/L to reduce residual impact to acceptable levels and achieve the

expected outcomes of the project, are discussed. The EMP is based on the type,

extent and duration of the identified environmental impacts for Construction of

New 60km Long Double Circuit 132Kv Transmission Line from 220Kv Grid

Station Toba Tek Singh to Havelli Bahadar Shah Grid Station. The EMP has

been prepared following best practice and by reference to the ADB Guidelines.

102. It is important that the recommendations and mitigation measures are carried out

according to the spirit of the environmental assessment process and in line with

the guidelines of funding agencies. The details of the EMP are given in Table 6.1

for Construction of New 60km Long Double Circuit 132Kv Transmission Line from

220Kv Grid Station Toba Tek Singh to Havelli Bahadar Shah Grid Station. The

impact prediction has played a vital role in reconfirming typical mitigation

measures and in identifying any different approaches based on the feasibility and

detailed design assumptions and any alternatives available at this stage.

103. Prior to implementation and construction of the proposed subproject, EMP shall

be amended and reviewed by the FESCO after detailed designs are completed.

Such a review shall be based on reconfirmation and additional information, on the

assumptions made at this feasibility stage on location, scale and expected

operating conditions of the subproject. The IEE and EMP should than be revised.

104. The IEE and EMP must be reviewed by the project management and approved

by the PEPA before any construction activity is initiated. ADB Guidelines also

requires fine tuning of the sub-project, when conditions are changed. It is

recommended that, before pre-qualification of contractors and execution of the

works, contract documents be reviewed so that full details of the environmental

requirements of the project (IEE/EIA and EMP) are included in the bidding

documents. Professional experience indicates that past environmental

performance of contractors and their awareness of environmentally responsible

procurement should also be used as indicator criteria for the prequalification of

contractors.

105. In order to facilitate the implementation of the EMP, during construction phase

FESCO must educate the future contractors to cooperate with all stakeholders in

the mitigation of impacts. Furthermore the contractor must be primed through the

contract documentation and ready to implement all the mitigation measures.

FESCO will need to engage at least one trained environmental management

specialist who can audit the effectiveness and review mitigation measures as the

subproject will be implemented. The effective implementation of the EMP will be

audited as part of the midterm review of loan conditions and the executing

agency must prepare for this at the inception stage.



Table 6.1: Summary of Environmental Management Plan-Matrix

Environmental concern

Objectives Mitigation Measures recommended Timing to implement

MM Locations to

implement MM

Responsibility to implement

MM Monitoring

DESIGN STAGE

1. Flora and Fauna

To minimize damage to flora and fauna

1. Ensure that minimal flora is damaged. 2. Ensure that fauna especially bird nesting‟s are not damaged.

Before the commencement of construction activities/during design stage

Flora and Fauna sensitive locations

ES SMEC ES FESCO

2. Hydrological Impacts

To minimize hydrological and drainage impacts during constructions.

1. Hydrological flow in areas where it is sensitive, such as water courses or bridges and culverts. 2. Design of adequate major and minor culverts facilities will be completed.

Before the commencement of construction activities/during design stage

If lines or substation are relocated near water courses, culverts or bridges in the design stage reports

ES FESCO with the ES SMEC (Design Consultant)

ES FESCO

3. Noise barriers Ensure cumulative noise impacts are acceptable in construction and operational phase.

1. Conduct detailed acoustic assessment for all residential, school, (other sensitive structures) within 50m of line. 2. If noise at sensitive receiver exceeds the permissible limit, the construction activities should be mitigated, monitored and controlled. 3. If noise at sensitive receiver exceeds the permissible limit, the design to include acoustic mitigation (noise barrier or relocation of noisy equipment) and monitoring.

1. During detailed design stage. No later than pre-qualification or tender negotiations.

2. Include acoustic specification in the contract.

Noise sensitive locations identified in the IEE/EIA/EMP or as required / approved by PEPA.


ES FESCO and ES SMEC

4. Waste disposal Ensure adequate disposal options for all waste including transformer oil, residually contaminated soils, scrap metal.

1. Create waste management policy and plan to identify sufficient locations for, storage and reuse of transformers and recycling of breaker oils and disposal of transformer oil, residually contaminated soils and scrap metal “cradle to grave”. 2. Include in contracts for unit rates for re-measurement for disposal. 3. Designate disposal sites in the contract and cost unit disposal rates accordingly.

1.Prior to detailed design stage no later than pre-qualification or tender negotiations

2. Include in contract.

FESCO ESU. Locations approved by EPA and FESCO and local waste disposal authorities.


ES FESCO with the ES SMEC

5. Temporary drainage and erosion control

Include mitigation in preliminary designs for erosion control and temporary

1. Identify locations where drainage or irrigation crossing RoW may be affected by works. 2. Include protection works in contract as a payment milestone(s).

During designing stage no later than pre-qualification or

Locations based on drainage or irrigation crossing RoW of







MM Locations to

implement MM


MM Monitoring

drainage. tender negotiations. T/L.

6. Contract clauses

Ensure requirements and recommendations of environmental assessment are included in the contracts.

1. Include EMP Matrix in tender documentation and make contractors responsible to implement mitigation measures by reference to EIA/IEE in contract. 2. Include preparation of EMP review and method statement WM plan, TD and EC Plan in contract as a payment milestone(s). 3. Require environmental accident checklist and a list of controlled chemicals / substances to be included in the contractor‟s work method statement and tender documentation.

During tender preparation.

No later than pre-qualification or tender negotiations

In bidding documents as evaluation criteria.

Noise sensitive locations identified in the IEE/EIA/EMP or as required / approved by PEPA.



CONSTRUCTION STAGE

1. Hydrology And Drainage Aspects

To ensure the proper implementation of any requirements mentioned in EPA conditions of approval letter in relation to Hydrology of the project.

1. Consideration of weather conditions when particular construction activities are undertaken. 2. Limitations on excavation depths in use of recharge areas for material exploitation or spoil disposal. 3. Use of landscaping as an integrated component of construction activity as an erosion control measure. 4. Minimizing the removal of vegetative cover as much as possible and providing for it s restoration where construction sites have been cleared of such areas.

Prepare a thorough drainage management plan to be approved by CSC one month prior to a commencement of construction

Proper timetable prepared in consideration with the climatic conditions of the area, the different construction activities mentioned here to be guided.

1. Locations of each construction activity to be listed by the CSC engineer.

2. Special locations are identified on the site by the contractor to minimize disturbances.

3. A list of locations of irrigation channels / drains to be compiled and included in the contract.

ES Contractor ES SMEC and

ES FESCO

2. Orientation for Contractor, and Workers

To ensure that the CSC contractor and workers understand and have the capacity to ensure the environmental requirements and implementation of

1. FESCO ESU environmental specialist to monitor and progress all environmental statutory and recommended obligations. 2 Conduct special briefing for managers and / or on-site training for the contractors and workers on the environmental requirement of the project. Record attendance and achievement test for contractors site agents. 3. Agreement on critical areas to be considered and

Induction course for all site agents and above including all relevant FESCO staff / new project staff before commencement of work.

All staff members in all categories. Monthly induction and six month refresher course as necessary until contractor complies.

FESCO ES, Contractor and ES SMEC

ES FESCO with the ES SMEC .





MM Locations to

implement MM


MM Monitoring

mitigation measures. necessary mitigation measures, among all parties who are involved in project activities. 4. Continuous progress review and refresher sessions to be followed.

At early stages of construction for all construction employees as far as reasonably practicable.

3. Water quality To prevent adverse water quality impacts due to negligence and ensure unavoidable impacts are managed effectively. Ensure adverse impacts on water quality caused by construction activities are minimized.

Compile temporary drainage management plan one month before commencement of works.

1. Proper installation of temporary drainage and erosion control before works within 50m of water bodies. 2. Proper maintenance and management construction of TD and EC measures, including training of operators and other workers to avoid pollution of water bodies by the considerate operation of construction machinery and equipment. 3. Storage of lubricants, fuels and other hydrocarbons in self-contained dedicated enclosures >50m away from water bodies. 4. Proper disposal of solid waste from construction activities. 5. Cover the construction material and spoil stockpiles with a suitable material to reduce material loss and sedimentation and avoid stockpiling near to water bodies. 6. Topsoil stripped material shall not be stored where natural drainage will be disrupted. 7. Borrow sites (if required) should not be close to sources of drinking water.

1 month prior to construction.

1. 50m from water bodies 2. Relevant locations to be determined in the detailed project design.

1.ES Contractor

2. Contractor has to check water quality and report to FESCO.

ES SMEC and ES FESCO

review results

4. Air quality To minimize dust effectively and avoid complaints due to the airborne particulate matter released to the atmosphere.

CONTROL ALL DUSTY MATERIALS AT SOURCE.

1. All heavy equipment and machinery shall be fitted in full compliance with the national and local regulations.(Relevant regulations are in the Motor vehicles fitness rules and Road Act). 2. Stockpiled soil and sand shall be slightly wetted before loading, particularly in windy conditions. 3. Fuel-efficient and well-maintained haulage trucks shall be employed to minimize exhaust emissions.

During all construction.

1.Construction sites within 100m of sensitive receivers.

2. A list of locations to be included in contract and other sensitive areas identified by the CSC along the ROW

Contractor should maintain acceptable standard.

ES SMEC to supervise

FESCO ES / ES SMEC





MM Locations to

implement MM


MM Monitoring

4. Vehicles transporting soil, sand and other construction materials shall be covered. Limitations to speeds of such vehicles necessary. Transport through densely populated area should be avoided. 5. To plan to minimize the dust within the vicinity of orchards and fruit farms. 6. Spraying of bare areas with water. 7. Concrete plants. to be controlled in line with statutory requirements should not be close to sensitive receptors.

during works. activities.

5. Ground Vibration

To minimize ground vibrations during construction.

1. Review requirements for piling and use of powered mechanical equipment within 100m of SRs. 2. Review conditions of buildings and conduct public consultation with SRs to establish less sensitive time for works involving piling and schedule works accordingly. 3. Non-percussive piling methods to be used wherever practicable. 4. Percussive piling shall be conducted in daylight hours. 5. Hammer- type percussive pile driving operations shall not be allowed at night time.



2. A list of locations to be included in contract and other sensitive areas identified by the CSC along the ROW during works.

Contractor should maintain the acceptable standards

ES SMEC to supervise relevant activities.

FESCO ES / SMEC ES

6. Noise To minimize noise increases during construction.

1. Review requirements for use of powered mechanical equipment within 100m of SRs. 2. Conduct public consultation with SRs to establish less sensitive time for works and schedule works accordingly. 3. All heavy equipment and machinery shall be fitted in full compliance with the national and local regulations and with effective silencing apparatus to minimize noise. 4. Heavy equipment shall be operated only in daylight hours. 5. Construction equipment, which generates excessive noise, shall be enclosed or fitted with effective silencing apparatus to minimize noise. 7. Well-maintained haulage trucks will be used with speed controls. 8. Contractor shall take adequate measures to minimize noise nuisance in the vicinity of construction sites by way of adopting available acoustic methods.



2. A list of locations to be included in contract and other sensitive areas identified by the CSC along the ROW during works.

Contractor should maintain the acceptable standards

ES SMEC to supervise relevant activities.

FESCO ES / SMEC





MM Locations to

implement MM


MM Monitoring

7. Soil Erosion / Surface Run-off

Prevent adverse water quality impacts due to negligence and ensure unavoidable impacts are managed effectively.

To minimize soil erosion due to the construction activities of towers, stringing of conductors and creation of access tracks for project vehicles.

SCHEDULE WORKS IN SENSITIVE AREAS (e.g. NEAR RIVERS) FOR DRY SEASON

1. In the short-term, temporary drainage and erosion control plan to be presented with tender. Temporary drainage and erosion control plan one month before commencement of works to protect all areas susceptible to erosion. (Permanent drainage works shall be in the final design). 2. Installation of TD and EC before works construction within 50m of water bodies. 3. Clearing of green surface cover to be minimized during site preparation. 5. Meaningful water quality monitoring up and downstream at any tower site during construction within a river or stream bed. Rapid reporting and feedback to CSC. 5. Back-fill should be compacted properly in accordance with FESCO design standards and graded to original contours where possible. 6. Cut areas should be treated against flow acceleration while filled areas should be carefully designed to avoid improper drainage. 7. Stockpiles should not be formed within such distances behind excavated or natural slopes that would reduce the stability of the slopes or cause slippage. 8. Measures shall be taken to prevent ponds of surface water and scouring of slopes. Newly eroded channels shall be backfilled and restored to natural contours. 9. Contractor should arrange to monitor and adjust working and adopt suitable measures to minimize soil erosion during the construction period. Contractor‟s TD and EC plan should be endorsed and monitored but CSC after consulting with concerned. authorities. 10. Replanting trees to be done before the site is vacated and handed back to FESCO with appropriate trees (other vegetation cover as appropriate) to ensure interception of rainwater and the deceleration of surface run-off.

1 month prior to construction because the area can be subject to unseasonal heavy rain Plan before and during construction (cut and fill, land reclamation etc.) while considering the climatic conditions.

1. Locations based on history of flooding problems indicated by local authorities.

2. A list of sensitive areas during construction to be prepared by the detail design consultant in consideration with the cut and fill, land reclamation, borrow areas etc.

3. Locations of all rivers, streams, culverts, irrigation channels, roads and roads.

ES Contractor and ES SMEC

FESCO ES /

SMEC ES





MM Locations to

implement MM


MM Monitoring

8. Exploitation, Handling, Transportation and Storage of Construction materials

To minimize disruption and contamination of the surroundings,

minimize and or avoid adverse environ-mental impacts arising out of construction material exploitation, handling, transportation and storage by using sources that comply with EPA license conditions

(consider also for future trances if civil works)

1. Use only EPA licensed sites for raw materials in order to minimize adverse environmental impacts. 2. Measures to be taken in line with any EPA license conditions, recommendations and approval to be applied to the subproject activities using the licensed source including: Conditions that apply for selecting sites for material exploitation. Conditions that apply to timing and use of roads for material transport. Conditions that apply for maintenance of vehicles used in material transport or construction. Conditions that apply for selection of sites for material storage. Conditions that apply for aggregate production. Conditions that apply for handling hazardous or dangerous materials such as oil, lubricants and toxic chemicals.

month prior to starting of works. Update monthly.

1. List of borrow areas to be prepared with tender stage contractors method statement and updated one month prior to construction.

2.List of routes of transport of construction material is to be prepared for the contract and agreed one month prior to construction.

3. Map of locations of storage is prepared by the contractor.

ES Contractor and SMEC to agree format of reporting

FESCO ES / SMEC ES

9. Decommision and Waste Management

Minimize the impacts from the disposal of construction waste.

1. Waste management plan to be submitted to the CSC and approved by FESCO ESU one month prior to starting of works. WMP shall estimate the amounts and types of construction and decommissioning waste to be generated by the project. 2. Investigate ways and means of reusing/recycling decommissioned material from the project within PEPCO without any residual environmental impact. 3 Identifying potential safe disposal sites close to the project, or those designated sites in the contract. 4 Investigating the environmental conditions of the disposal sites and recommendation of most suitable and safest sites. 5. Piling up of loose material should be done in segregated areas to arrest washing out of soil. Debris shall not be left where it may be carried by water to downstream flood plains, dams, lagoons or other water bodies. 6. Used oil and lubricants shall be recovered and

One month prior to starting of works. Update monthly

1.Dumping:

A list of temporary stockpiling areas and more permanent dumping areas to be prepared at the contract stage for agreement

1.Contractor

2. SMEC ES and FESCO ESU should supervise and take action to ensure that contractor‟s complete relevant activities according to EIA / IEE /

EMP requirement & NEQS.

FESCO/

ES SMEC





MM Locations to

implement MM


MM Monitoring

reused or removed from the site in full compliance with the national and local regulations. 7. Oily wastes must not be burned. Disposal location to be agreed with local authorities/EPA. 8. Waste breaker insulating oil to be recycled, reconditioned, or reused at DISCO‟s facility. 9. Machinery should be properly maintained to minimize oil spill during the construction. 10. Machinery should be maintained in a dedicated area over drip trays to avoid soil contamination from residual oil spill during maintenance. 11 Solid waste should be disposed at an approved solid waste facility and not by open burning which is illegal and contrary to good environmental practice.

One month prior to starting of works. Update monthly

A list of temporary stockpiling areas and more permanent dumping areas to be prepared at the contract stage for agreement (in W M Plan)

10. Work Camp Operation and Location (if required)

To ensure that the operation of work camps does not adversely affect the surrounding environment and residents in the area.

1. Identify location of work camps in consultation with local authorities. The location shall be subject to approval by the FESCO. If possible, camps shall not be located near settlements or near drinking water supply intakes. 2. Cutting of trees shall not b permitted and removal of vegetation shall be minimized. 3. Water and sanitary facilities (at least pit latrines) shall be provided for employees. Worker camp and latrine sites to be backfilled and marked upon vacation of the sites. 4. Solid waste and sewage shall be managed according to the national and local regulations. As a rule, solid waste must not be dumped, buried or burned at or near the project site, but shall be disposed of to the nearest sanitary landfill or site having complied with the necessary permits of local authority permission. 5. The Contractor shall organize and maintain a waste separation, collection and transport system. 6. The Contractor shall document that all liquid and solid hazardous and non-hazardous waste are separated, collected and disposed of according to the given requirements and regulations. 7. At the conclusion of the project, all debris and waste shall be removed. All temporary structures, including office buildings, shelters and toilets shall be removed.

UPDATE Once a month

Location Map is prepared by the Contractor.

Contractor FESCO ESU / CSC





MM Locations to

implement MM


MM Monitoring

8 Exposed areas shall be planted with suitable vegetation. 9.FESCO and Construction Supervising Consultant shall inspect and report that the camp has been vacated and restored to pre-project conditions.

11. Loss of Trees and Vegetation Cover of the Areas for Towers and Temporary Work-space

To avoid negative impacts due to removing of landmark, sentinel and specimen trees as well as green vegetation and surface cover.

Tree location and condition survey to be completed one month before tender.

1. The route for the distribution line should be selected so as to prevent the loss or damage to any orchard trees or other trees. Use of higher towers to be preferred to avoid trees cutting. 2. Clearing of green surface vegetation cover for construction, borrow of soil for development, cutting trees and other important vegetation during construction should be minimized by careful alignment. Written technical Justification for tree felling included in tree survey. 3. At completion all debris and waste shall be removed and not burned. 4. The contractor‟s staff and labour will be strictly directed not to damage any vegetation such as trees or bushes outside immediate work areas. Trees shall not be cut for fuel or works timber. 5. Land holders will be paid compensation for their standing trees in accordance with prevailing market rates (LARP). The land holders will be allowed to salvage the wood of the affected trees. 6. The contractor will plant three (3) suitable new trees outside the 30 meter corridor of the transmission line in lieu of one (1) tree removed. 7. Landscaping and road verges to be re-installed on completion. 8. Compensatory planting of trees/shrubs/ornamental plants (at a rate of 3:1) in line with best international practice. 9. After work completion all temporary structures, including office buildings, shelters and toilets shall be removed.

Route design and site identification (1 & 2) during design stage and other matters during construction of relevant activities

Tree survey to be completed one month before tender at relevant Locations with a Map to be compiled prior to tender by the design consultant / FESCO ESU during detailed design and CSC to update as necessary.

SMEC ES and ES Contractor

FESCO ES / SMEC ES





MM Locations to

implement MM


MM Monitoring

12. Safety Precautions for the Workers

To ensure safety of workers

Providing induction safety training for all staff adequate warning signs in health and safety matters, and require the workers to use the provided safety equipment.

Providing workers with skull guard or hard hat and hard toe shoes.

Prior to commencement and during construction

Location to be identified by the CSC with contractor.

ES Contractor ES FESCO/

ES SMEC

13. Traffic Condition

Minimize disturbance of vehicular traffic and pedestrians during haulage of construction materials and equipment.

Submit temporary haul and access routes plan one month prior to start of works.

Routes in vicinity of schools and hospitals to be avoided.

Prior to and throughout the construction.

The most important locations to be identified and listed. Relevant plans of the Contractor on traffic arrangements to be made available.

ES Contractor FESCO ESU / CSC

14. Social Impacts To ensure minimum impacts from construction labour force. on public health.

1. Potential for spread of vector borne and communicable diseases from labour camps shall be avoided (worker awareness orientation and appropriate sanitation should be maintained). 2. Complaints of the people on construction nuisance / damage close to ROW to be considered and responded to promptly. 3. Contractor should make alternative arrangements to avoid local community impacts.

Complaints of public to be solved as soon as possible

All subprojects all tranches

ES Contractor ES FESCO

ES FESCO

15. Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building

To ensure that FESCO officials are trained to understand and to appreciate EMP

Capacity building activities were taken by Environmental Officer in Tranche 1. Environmental Management Unit (EMU) was setup with in FESCO under Director Operations in Tranche 1. Development of strengthening plan for the EMU should be taken up with resources.

Initiate preconstruction and continue beyond project completion.

Awareness training for all management and senior staff in FESCO at senior engineer and above in PMU and related units.

FESCO ESU FESCO & ADB

OPERATIONAL STAGE

1. Air Quality Minimize air quality impacts

No significant Impacts Tranche 1.Monitor designs and plans for all future tranches.

Operational phase all subprojects in future tranches

ES FESCO FESCO ESU

2. Noise Minimize noise impacts

No significant Impacts Tranche 1. Acoustic designs checking and plan for all future tranches.


ES FESCO FESCO ESU





MM Locations to

implement MM


MM Monitoring

3. Waste disposal Minimize improper waste disposal

Continue waste management arrangements in operational phase of all subprojects and FESCO activities.


ES FESCO FESCO ESU

4. Compensatory tree planting

Maintain survival of trees planted

Employ landscaping contractor to monitor, water and feed replacement saplings and replace dead specimens as necessary.


ES FESCO FESCO ESU

5. Landslides and soil erosion

Avoid landslips and loss of productive land

No significant Impacts in Tranche 1. Review designs checking and plan for all future tranches.


ES FESCO FESCO ESU

6. Water quality Minimize water quality impacts

No significant Impacts in Tranche 1. Review designs checking and plan for all future tranches.


ES FESCO FESCO ESU

7. Crops and vegetation

Monitor impacts from maintaining tree clearance under transmission lines

Track growth of large trees under the conductors. Operational phase all subprojects in future tranches

ES FESCO FESCO ESU

8. Social safety Impacts

Ensure no encroachments / construction under the transmission line. No violation of clearance spaces.

Necessary signboards with limits of height clearances to be placed all along the line.

Identify and prevent any illegal encroachments under the DXLs..


ES FESCO FESCO ESU

ADB = Asian Development Bank, AP = affected people, DDS = detailed design stage, EIA = Environmental Impact Assessment, EMP= environmental management action

plan, EPA= Environmental Protection Agency, = Environmental and Social Implementation , GSS = Grid Substation, IOL = Inventory of Losses, LAC = Land Acquisition

Collector, LARP = land acquisition and resettlement plan, MM = mitigating measure, NGO = nongovernment organization, PCB = Polychlorinated Biphenyls, PEPAct =

Pakistan Environmental Protection Act 1997 (as regulated and amended), REA = Rapid Environmental Assessment, ROW = right of way, RRP = Report and Recommendation

of the President, SF6 = sulfur hexafluoride, SR = sensitive receiver, TD = temporary drainage, VDC = Voluntary District Committee, WB = World Bank.

Notes:

Based on EIA/IEE reports to be revised at DDS, RAP, SIA and other engineering considerations may change.



106. The impacts have been classified into EMP relevant to the design/preparation stage,

construction stage and operation and maintenance stage. The EMP provides details

of the mitigation measures recommended for each of the identified impacts, time

span of the implementation of mitigation measures and the responsibility of the

institution. The institutional responsibility has been specified for the purpose of the

implementation and the supervision.

107. Prior to implementation of the subproject, FESCO under the provisions of Pak-EPA

(guidelines and regulations 2000), needs to comply with several environmental

requirements, such as submitting IEE to EPD-Punjab and obtaining environmental

clearance/NOC and any other permissions required from other authorities. FESCO

will also need to confirm that contractors and their suppliers have complied with all

statutory requirements and have appropriate and valid licenses and permits for all

powered mechanical equipment and to operate in line with local authority conditions.

108. The EMP was prepared taking into account the limited capacity of FESCO to conduct

environmental assessments of the subprojects. FESCO has established Environment

& Social Safeguard Unit (ESSU) by appointing one Deputy Manager in April 2011

and transfer of one Assistant Manager Environment in January 2012, whereas

recruitment of Assistant Manager Social and allied staff is in pipe line. However it is

also strongly recommended that for subprojects in future Tranches that the FESCO

be prepared to engage more support where necessary (e.g. Manager Environmental

and Social Safeguard having experience in environmental management, monitoring

and performance audit) to guide the subsequent formal assessment and submission

process under the PEPA, 1997 and monitor compliance with the EMP.

109. The appointed environmental manager has to have a good level of awareness and

will be responsible for addressing environmental concerns for subprojects potentially

involving hundreds kilometers of Transmission Lines and Grid Stations. Whereas

some of their work may in future be delegated to consultants they will need more

training and resources if they are to provide effective quality control and oversight for

the EMP implementation. They will require robust support from senior management

staff members and the management consultant if they are to address all

environmental concerns for the subprojects effectively. Specific areas for immediate

attention are in EMP auditing, environmentally responsible procurement, air, water

and noise pollution management and ecological impact mitigation.

110. Overall implementation of the EMP will be FESCO‟s responsibility. FESCO and other

parties to be involved in implementing the EMP are as follows:

Contractors are responsible for carrying out the contractual obligations, implementing all EMP measures required to mitigate environmental impacts during construction;

The FESCO management will be responsible ensuring that sufficient timely resources are allocated to process the environmental assessments and to monitor implementation of all construction and operational mitigation measures required to mitigate environmental impacts, and

Other government agencies such as the concerned provincial EPA and Department of Forests, Department of Wildlife Services, who will be responsible for



monitoring the implementation of environmental conditions and compliance with statutory requirements in their respective areas and local land use groups at the local levels.

111. Considering that other government agencies that need to be involved in

implementing the EMP, training or harmonization workshops should be conducted for

all Environment and Social Cells in all DISCOS every six months or twice each year,

for the first 2 years (and annually thereafter) to share the monitoring report on the

implementation of the EMP in each DISCO and to share lessons learned in the

implementation and to achieve a consistent approach decide on remedial actions, if

unexpected environmental impacts occur.

112. The monitoring plan (Table 6.2) was designed based on the project cycle. During the

preconstruction period, the monitoring activities will focus on (i) checking the

contractor‟s bidding documents, particularly to ensure that all necessary

environmental requirements have been included; and (ii) checking that the contract

documents‟ references to environmental mitigation measures requirements have

been incorporated as part of contractors assignment and making sure that any

advance works are carried out in good time. Where detailed design is required (e.g.

for power distribution lines and avoidance of other resources) the inclusion and

checking of designs must be carried out. During the construction period, the

monitoring activities will focus on ensuring that environmental mitigation measures

are implemented, and some performance indicators will be monitored to record the

subprojects environmental performance and to guide any remedial action to address

unexpected impacts.

113. At this stage, due to the modest scale of power distribution projects and by generally

keeping to non-sensitive and non-critical areas the construction and operational

impacts will be manageable. No insurmountable impacts are predicted providing that

the EMP is implemented to its full extent and required in the contract documents.

However experience suggests that some contractors may not be familiar with this

approach or may be reluctant to carry out some measures. In order that the

contractors are fully aware of the implications of the EMP and to ensure compliance,

it is recommended that environmental measures be coasted separately in the tender

documentation and that payment milestones are linked to environmental

performance, vis a vis carrying out of the EMP.

114. The effective implementation of the EMP will be audited as part of the loan conditions

and the executing agency must be prepared for this. In this regard the FESCO (the

Implementing Agencies) must be prepared to guide the design engineers and

contractors on the environmental aspects.



Table 6.2: Monitoring Plan for Performance Indicators


Performance indicator (PI)

Frequency to monitor

Timing to check PI

Locations to implement PI

Responsible to implement

PI

Cost of Implementation

Resp PI supervision

Cost of Supervision

DESIGN and PRE-CONSTRUCTION STAGE

1. Review of EMAP Environmental Management Action Plan (EMAP) is reviewed

During detailed design (later monthly by Contractor to cover any unidentified impacts)

By completion of detailed design.

All project alignment

Contractor Initially DISCO‟S Cell / later Contractor cost

DISCO‟S, ESIC cell / ADB*

ESIC cell staff cost

2. Social Impacts and Resettlement

Inventory of losses, Property acquisition, compensation and resettlement completed to RP requirements.

Completed prior to commencement of construction

Before removal of houses and structures.

APs according to RP & LAFC.

DISCO‟S Cell DISCO‟S Cell staff cost

DISCO‟S /ADB*


3. Project disclosure

Design changes notified During detailed design by Contractor to cover any access roads and alignment changes, additional Villages.

Completion of detailed design.

All project alignment.

Contractor Contractor cost DISCO‟S & ESIC cell / ADB*


4. Environmentally Responsible Procurement. (ERP)

Contract follows ADB Guidelines on ERP. Performance bond. Deposited Contractual clauses include implementation of environmental mitigation measures tied to a performance bond.

Once, before Contract is signed.

Before Contract is signed.

Method Statements include resources for mitigation measures.

DISCO‟S Project Cell.

Contractor cost

DISCO‟S ESIC cell / ADB*.

DISCO‟S Cell staff cost

5. Waste disposal Disposal options for all waste transformer oil, residually contaminated soils, scrap metal agreed with DISCO‟S and local authority..

Monthly or as required in waste management plan to identify sufficient locations for, storage and reuse of transformers and recycling of breaker oils and disposal of transformer oil, residually

1.Prior to detailed design stage no later than pre-qualification or tender negotiations 2. Include in contract.

Locations approved by local waste disposal authorities.

DISCO‟S cell with the design consultant.

ESIC cell ESIC cell DISCO‟S



contaminated soils and scrap metal “cradle to grave”. 2. Include in contracts for unit rates for re-measurement for disposal. 3. After agreement with local authority, designate disposal sites in the contract and cost unit disposal rates accordingly.

6. Noise and air quality mitigation in design.

Design changes included in EIA (supplementary) & EMAP approved by MOEST.

During detailed design by Contractor.

Completion of detailed design.

As defined in EIA (supplementary) & EMAP.

DISCO‟S Cell / Contractor

Contractor cost DISCO‟S / /ADB*


7. Hydrological Impacts

Temporary Drainage Management plan.

During detailed design by Contractor and monthly to cover any unidentified impacts

One month before commencement of construction

Considered locations to be as identified in the Detailed Drainage Report.

Contractor Contractor cost DISCO‟S / and DISCO‟S Project Cell.


8. Temporary drainage and erosion control

Erosion Control and Temporary Drainage completed.

During detailed design updated by Contractor monthly to cover any unidentified impacts.

One month before construction commences.

All stream and river crossings and where slopes indicate erosion will be a problem.

Contractor. Contractor cost DISCO‟S / and DISCO‟S Project Cell.


9. Planning construction camps

Use of land agreed with surrounding residents & Villages.



Locations agreed DISCO‟S cell in consultation with community and the Contractor.

Contractor DISCO‟S Cell facilitates.

Contractor cost DISCO‟S / and DISCO‟S Project Cell.


10.Traffic Condition

Temporary Pedestrian and Traffic Management Plan agreed.



Locations agreed with DISCO‟S cell in consultation with community and the Contractor.

Contractor Contractor cost DISCO‟S / and DISCO‟S Project Cell.




11. Institutional strengthening and capacity building

1. Strengthening plan agreed for DISCO‟S cell. 2. International environment specialist (IES) 3. Increase staffing of DISCO‟S Cell. 4. Train DISCO‟S Cell officials.

1. Once, 2. Once 3. Ongoing 4. Ongoing

1. As soon as practicable 2, 3, 4. No later than one month before Contract award.

Throughout the project

DISCO‟S Project Cell.


DISCO‟S / and /ADB*.

/ADB cost of IES & support for 1 month US$25,000

CONSTRUCTION STAGE

1. Orientation for Contractor, and Workers

1. Contractor agreed to provide training to professional staff and workers. 2. Special briefing and training for Contractor completed. 3. Periodic progress review sessions.

1. Once 2. Ongoing 3. Ongoing

1. Before contract is signed 2. Before construction areas are opened up 3. Every six months

All BOT staff members in all categories. monthly induction and six month refresher course

Contractor with IES assistance and record details.

Contractor cost DISCO‟S and DISCO‟S to observe and record success


2. Plans to control environmental impacts

1. Drainage Management plan 2. Temp. Pedestrian & Traffic Management plan, 3. Erosion Control & Temp. Drainage plan 4. Materials Management plan, 5. Waste Management plan; 6. Noise and Dust Control plan, 7. Safety Plan 8. Agreed schedule of costs for environmental mitigation.{N.B. Forest Clearance and Compensatory Planting plan is prepared by DISCO’S cell}

Deliverable in final form to DISCO‟S cell one month before construction commences for any given stretch.


All of DISCO‟S alignment.

Contractor Contractor cost DISCO‟S Project Cell.


3. Water quality Meaningful water quality monitoring up and downstream during construction within 100m

Once (line item when opening up construction near water bodies).

During detailed design by Contractor and update to cover

Locations to be provided with the detailed designs

Independent experienced laboratory.

Contractor cost DISCO‟S / DISCO‟S Cell.




of rivers. Rapid reporting and feedback by DISCO‟S.

any unidentified impacts.

including all bridges during construction within 100m of rivers

4. Water Resources

1. Availability of water acceptable to community. No complaints. 2. Guidelines established to minimize the water wastage during construction operations and at worker camps.

1. Monthly 2. Monthly

Prior to submission of progress reports.

All local water supply resources and rivers.

Contractor Contractor cost DISCO‟S and DISCO‟S Cell


5. Spoil disposal and construction waste disposal

1. Use of land agreed with surrounding residents & Villages. 2. Waste Management Plan implemented. 3 No open burning

Monthly (line item when opening up construction).

Prior to construction. Update monthly.

All DISCO‟S alignment.



6. Noise Noise mitigation measures implemented in line with guidelines for noise reduction from ISO/TR11688-1:1995(E)


Maximum allowable noise levels are 45dB(A)LEQ. at sensitive receptors


Contractor should maintain the accepted standards

Contractor cost DISCO‟S / DISCO‟S Project Cell will monitor sample activities.


7. Air quality Noise and dust control plan implemented.






8. Soil Contamination

Contractors workforce to instructed and train handling of chemicals






9. Work Camp Location and Operation

1. Use of land agreed with surrounding residents & Villages. 2. Waste Management Plan implemented. 3 No open burning






10. Safety Precautions for Workers

Safety Plan submitted Once (update monthly as necessary)

One month before construction and update quarterly.


Contractor. Contractor cost DISCO’S / (ESIC cell to actively




supervise and enforce.

11. Social Impacts 1. Local labour is used and workforce 2. Local educated people for office work. 3. Complaints on construction nuisance damages close to ROW are responded to promptly by the Contractor. 4. Quarterly meetings with local VILLAGE for liaison purposes to monitor complaints.


During construction. Update monthly.




12. Enhancements Contractor has included for some enhancements in detailed designs Including planting of trees in addition to bioengineering such as in median

Once (update monthly as necessary)

One month before construction and update quarterly.


Contractor. Contractor cost DISCO’S /

(DISCO‟S Cell to actively supervise and enforce.


OPERATIONAL STAGE

1. Air Quality 1. Roadworthiness of vehicles on DISCO’S. 2. Monitor NO2 and PM10

as indicators.

1. Roadworthiness of vehicles on DISCO’S Daily during operations 2. Yearly intervals for 3 years after opening for reassurance.

During operation. 5 locations on DISCO‟S alignment nearest settlements.

Contractor Contractor cost DISCO‟S / and ESIC Cell


2. Crops and vegetation

1. Follow up on Tree Clearance and Compensatory Planting Plan. 2. Records on survival of planted trees. 3. The compensatory planting maintained 4. Audited report by ESIC cell for on site and off-site compensatory planting.

1) Quarterly 2) Quarterly 3) Quarterly 4) Quarterly

1) Throughout project 2) Each of three years after initial planting. 3) Continuous for three years after project completion 4) For four years after initial clearance of the forest.


Contractor ESIC Cell DISCO‟S MOFSC and DISCO‟S Cell staff cost.



Summary of Estimated Costs for EMP of FESCO

Activities Description Estimated Cost

Pak. Rs. US $

Monitoring activities As detailed under EMP 7600000 80000

Mitigation measures As prescribed under EMP and IEE

2375000 25000

Capacity building Program

Training for Staff & Management

1235000 13000

Transportation Transportation for field visits 1900000 20000

Contingency contingency 665000 7000

Total 13,775,000 1,45,000

1US $ = 95 Pak Rupees


Public Consultation and Information Disclosure P | 47

7. Public Consultation and Information Disclosure

7.1. Approach to Public Consultation

115. The public consultation process with various stakeholders has been approached

so as to involve public and other stakeholders from the earliest stages. Public

consultation has taken place during the planning and design and viewpoints of

the stakeholders have been taken into account and their concerns and

suggestions for possible improvements have been included where appropriate.

Much of the public consultation process to date has revolved around concerns for

the mitigation of construction impacts and the possible side effects from the T/L

route.

116. As the proposed works are to be carried out through private area, a separate

short Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan (LARP) is prepared and submitted

. There is requirement for ongoing consultation for updating the LARP.

7.2. Public Consultation Process

117. The public consultation process has commenced in the initial feasibility stages

(prior to construction) in order to disclose the project information to the

stakeholders and record feedback regarding the proposed subproject and

preferences. The stakeholders involved in the process were the interested folks;

the local people, village leaders and school teachers.

118. Prior to the implementation of the consultation, feedback has been carried out to

support this IEE and recorded. The focus of attention has been the population

near the proposed route of the T/L (where Construction of new 132Kv T/L is

proposed). The level of engagement varied from the stakeholder to stakeholder

with some registering no major comment but it is noted that none registered any

outright opposition to subproject.

119. The disclosure of subproject works i.e Construction of new 132Kv T/L, in advance

and subsequent consultation with stakeholders has advantages in the

environmental assessment and mitigation of impacts. Public consultation can

also provide a conduit for the improvement of the project implementation to serve

the stakeholders in better way.

120. The environmental assessment process under the PEPA 1997, requires the

disclosure to the public after the statutory IEE/EIA has been accepted by the

relevant EPA, to be in strict adherence to the rules. In this IEE the consultation

process was performed to satisfy the ADB requirements Social Safeguard Policy

(SPS), 2009 and PEPA guidelines.



7.3. Results of Public Consultation

121. The consultations identified some potential environmental and social impacts and

perceptions of stakeholders. The public consultation carried out in August 2012

(Summary of the Public Consultation is given in Annex-III). The community

generally supports the Construction of new 132Kv T/L. The local poor people

predominantly requested for employment of unskilled and semi skilled jobs on

priority basis with the contractors during implementation of the project. No private

land acquisition and resettlement is involved in this subproject.

122. On the basis of the consultations so far, it appears that the project will have no

environmental and social impacts but FESCO will have to make sure that that

skilled and unskilled employment should be preferably made from local peoples

as far as, it is reasonably practicable.

7.4. Grievance Redress Mechanism

123. In order to receive and facilitate the resolution of affected peoples‟ concerns,

complaints, and grievances about the project‟s environmental performance an

Environmental Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) will be established the

project. The mechanism will be used for addressing any complaints that arise

during the implementation of projects. In addition, the GRM will include a

proactive component whereby at the commencement of construction of each

project (prior to mobilization) the community will be formally advised of project

implementation details by Environment Specialist of DISCO, Environment

Specialist of SMEC, the design and supervision consultant (DSC) and

Environmental Specialist of the contractor (designs, scheduled activities, access

constraints etc) so that all necessary project information is communicated

effectively to the community and their immediate concerns can be addressed.

This proactive approach with communities will be pursued throughout the

implementation of each project.

124. The GRM will address affected people's concerns and complaints proactively and

promptly, using an understandable and transparent process that is gender

responsive, culturally appropriate, and readily accessible to all segments of the

affected people at no costs and without retribution. The mechanism will not

impede access to the Country‟s judicial or administrative remedies.

7.5. Redress Committee, Focal Points, Complaints Reporting, Recording and Monitoring

125. The Grievance Redress Mechanism, which will be established at each project

level is described below:

126. EA will facilitate the establishment of a Grievance Redress Committee (GRC) and

Grievance Focal Points (GFPs) at project location prior to the Contractor‟s

mobilization to site. The functions of the GRC and GFPs are to address

concerns and grievances of the local communities and affected parties as

necessary.



127. The GRC will comprise representatives from local authorities, affected parties,

and other well-reputed persons as mutually agreed with the local authorities and

affected persons. It will also comprise the Contractor‟s Environmental Specialist,

SMEC‟s Environmental Specialist and PIU Safeguards/Environmental specialist.

The role of the GRC is to address the Project related grievances of the affected

parties that are unable to be resolved satisfactorily through the initial stages of

the Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM).

128. EA will assist affected communities/villages identify local representatives to act

as Grievance Focal Points (GFP) for each community/village.

129. GFPs are designated personnel from within the community who will be

responsible for i) acting as community representatives in formal meetings

between the project team (contractor, DSC, PIU) and the local community he/she

represents and ii) communicating community members‟ grievances and concerns

to the contractor during project implementation. The number of GFPs to be

identified for each project will depend on the number and distribution of affected

communities.

130. A pre-mobilization public consultation meeting will be convened by the EA

Environment Specialist and attended by GFPs, contractor, DSC, PIU

representative and other interested parties (eg. District level representatives,

NGOs). The objectives of the meeting will be as follows:

(i) Introduction of key personnel of each stakeholder including roles and responsibilities,

(ii) Presentation of project information of immediate concern to the communities by the contractor (timing and location of specific construction activities, design issues, access constraints etc.) This will include a brief summary of the EMP - its purpose and implementation arrangements;

(iii) Establishment and clarification of the GRM to be implemented during project implementation including routine (proactive) public relations activities proposed by the project team (contractor, DSC, PIU) to ensure communities are continually advised of project progress and associated constraints throughout project implementation;

(iv) Identification of members of the Grievance Redress Committee (GRC) (v) Elicit and address the immediate concerns of the community based on

information provided above.

131. Following the pre-mobilization public consultation meeting, environmental

complaints associated with the construction activity will be routinely handled

through the GRM as explained below and shown on Figure 7.1:

(i) Individuals will lodge their environmental complaint/grievance with their respective community‟s nominated GFP.

(ii) The GFP will bring the individual‟s complaint to the attention of the Contractor.

(iii) The Contractor will record the complaint in the onsite Environmental Complaints Register (ECR) in the presence of the GFP.

(iv) The GFP will discuss the complaint with the Contractor and have it resolved;



(v) If the Contractor does not resolve the complaint within one week, then the GFP will bring the complaint to the attention of the DSC‟s Environmental Specialist. The DSC‟s Environment Specialist will then be responsible for coordinating with the Contractor in solving the issue.

(vi) If the Complaint is not resolved within 2 weeks the GFP will present the complaint to the Grievance Redress Committee (GRC).

(vii) The GRC will have to resolve the complaint within a period of 2 weeks and the resolved complaint will have to be communicated back to the community. The Contractor will then record the complaint as resolved and closed in the Environmental Complaints Register.

(viii) Should the complaint not be resolved through the GRC, the issue will be adjudicated through local legal processes.

(ix) In parallel to the ECR placed with the Contractor, each GFP will maintain a record of the complaints received and will follow up on their rapid resolution.

(x) EA will also keep track of the status of all complaints through the Monthly Environmental Monitoring Report submitted by the Contractor to the DSC and will ensure that they are resolved in a timely manner.

Figure7.1: Grievance Redress Mechanism

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Affected Person through GFP

Contractor

Not Redressed

Resolve through Local

Legal Process

Redressed

Resolve with Implementation (DSC)

Consultant

Redressed

Not Redressed

Appeal to Grievance Redress Committee Redressed

Not Redressed


Conclusions P | 51

8. Conclusions

8.1. Findings and Recommendations

132. This study was carried out at the planning stage of the project. Secondary data

was used to assess the environmental impacts. The potential environmental

impacts were assessed in a comprehensive manner. The report has provided a

picture of all potential environmental impacts associated with the subproject and

recommended suitable mitigation measures.

133. There are some further considerations for the planning stages such as obtaining

clearance for the project under the PEPA, 1997 but environmental impacts from

the power enhancements will mostly take place during the construction stage.

There are also some noise impacts and other operational stage impacts that

must be addressed in the detailed design and through environmentally friendly

procurement.

134. There are a number of key actions required in the detailed design phase. Prior to

construction the FESCO must receive clearance certification from the PEPA and

FESCO must complete an EMP that will be accepted by the EPD-Punjab and

agreed by the contractor prior to signing of the Contract Agreement for Civil

Works. The information provided in this report can form the basis of any further

submission to PEPA as required in future.

8.2. Summary and Conclusions

135. Construction of new 132Kv T/L works proposed under Tranche-III is a feasible

and sustainable option from the technical, engineering, environmental, and

socioeconomic points of view. Implementation of the EMP is required and the

environmental impacts associated with the subproject need to be properly

mitigated for which existing institutional arrangements are available. Additional

human and financial resources will be required by FESCO to complete the

designs and incorporate the recommendations effectively and efficiently in the

contract documents, linked to payment milestones. The proposed mitigation and

management plans are practicable but require additional resources.

136. This IEE, including the EMP, should be used as a basis for an environmental

compliance program and be included as an Appendix to the contract. The EMP

shall be reviewed at the detailed design stage. In addition, any subsequent

conditions issued by PEPA as part of the environmental clearance should also be

included in the environmental compliance program. Therefore, continued

monitoring of the implementation of mitigation measures, the implementation of

the environmental conditions for work and environmental clearance, and

monitoring of the environmental impact related to the operation of the subproject

should be properly carried out and reported at least twice per year as part of the

project performance report.


References and Document Support P | 52

9. References and Document Support

ADB 2003. Environmental Assessment Guidelines. Asian Development Bank.

ADB 2011. Involuntary Resettlement Safeguards:- A planning & Implementation Good Practice Source Book Draft Working Document. Asian Development Bank. March 2011

EPA, 1997: Guidelines for Public Consultation. Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency, Government of Pakistan

EPA, 1997: Guidelines for Sensitive and Critical Areas. Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency, Government of Pakistan, October

FESCO 2008. PC1 for 6 Distribution Enhancement Program (Tranche-1) Faisalabad Electric Supply Power Limited (FESCO), Faisalabad, April 2008

GoP, 1997: Sectoral Guidelines for Environmental Reports:- Environmental Protection Agency, Government of Pakistan, October

GoP, 1997: Pakistan Environmental Protection Act 1997:- Government of Pakistan, October

GoP, 1997: Policy Guidelines for Preparation and Review of Environmental Reports:- Environmental Protection Agency, Government of Pakistan, November

GoP, 1997: Policy and Procedures for filling, review and approval of Environmental Assessment:- Environmental Protection Agency, Government of Pakistan, November

GoP 1999. District Census Report of Faisalabad & Sargodha Region (1998). Population Census

HESCO-2007 Environmental & social Impact Assessment 6 Secondary Transmission Lines and Grid Stations (STG). Hyderabad Electric Supply Power Limited (HESCO)

IESCO-2009 Initial Environmental Evaluation:- PAK MFF for Power Distribution Enhancement Program (Tranche-2) Choa Saiden Shah NP Sethe 132 KV Transmission Line & Up-gradation of NP Sethe 66 KV Grid Station to 132 KV . June 2009

LESCO-2009 Initial Environmental Evaluation:- PAK MFF for Power Distribution Enhancement Program (Tranche-2) Jubliee Town 132 KV Grid Station & Associated Double Circuit Line. April 2009

MEPCO-2006 Environmental & social Impact Assessment 6 Secondary Transmission Lines and Grid Stations (STG). Multan Electric Supply Power Limited (MEPCO)

NHA -2007 Land Acquisition & Resettlement Framework (LAARF):- National Trade Corridor Highway Investment Program. National Highway Authority. July 2007



PESCO-2009 Initial Environmental Evaluation:- PAK MFF for Power Distribution Enhancement Program (Tranche-2) D. i. Khan (Gomal University ) 132 KV Industrial DGS & TXL . July 2009

Survey of Pakistan, 1997. Atlas of Pakistan. Director Map Publication, Survey of Pakistan, Rawalpindi.



Annexure


Annex – I: Screening Checklist P | 55

Annex –I: Screening Checklists

Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) Checklist

Instructions:

i. The project team completes this checklist to support the environmental classification of a project. It is to be attached to the environmental categorization form and submitted to Environment and Safeguards Division (RSES) for endorsement by Director, RSES and for approval by the Chief Compliance Officer.

ii. This checklist focuses on environmental issues and concerns. To ensure that social dimensions are adequately considered, refer also to ADB's (a) checklists on involuntary resettlement and Indigenous Peoples; (b) poverty reduction handbook; (c) staff guide to consultation and participation; and (d) gender checklists.

iii. Answer the questions assuming the “without mitigation” case. The purpose is to identify potential impacts. Use the “remarks” section to discuss any anticipated mitigation measures

Country/Project Title MFF-0021-PAK:- Tranche-III

Sector Division FESCO:- Construction of New 60km Long Double

Circuit 132Kv Transmission Line from 220Kv Grid

Station Toba Tek Singh to Havelli Bahadar Shah

Grid Station

Screening Questions Yes No Remarks

A. Project Siting

Is the Project area adjacent to or within any of the

following environmentally sensitive areas?

Cultural heritage site No No cultural heritage site exist in the

proximity of sub-project

Protected Area No No protected area exists in the vicinity

Wetland No No wetland is nearby

Mangrove No

Estuarine No

Buffer zone of protected area No

Special area for protecting biodiversity

B. Potential Environmental Impacts

Will the Project cause…

encroachment on historical/cultural areas,

disfiguration of landscape and increased waste

generation?

No No encroachment or disfiguration will be

there on historical/cultural areas due to

sub-project

encroachment on precious ecosystem (e.g. No




sensitive or protected areas)?

alteration of surface water hydrology of

waterways crossed by roads and resulting in

increased sediment in streams affected by

increased soil erosion at the construction site?

No

damage to sensitive coastal/marine habitats by

construction of submarine cables?

No

deterioration of surface water quality due to silt

runoff, sanitary wastes fromworker-based camps

and chemicals used in construction?

No

increased local air pollution due to rock crushing,

cutting and filling?

No

risks and vulnerabilities related to occupational

health and safety due to physical, chemical,

biological, and radiological hazards during project

construction and operation?

No

chemical pollution resulting from chemical

clearing of vegetation for construction site?

No No chemical cleaning of vegetation is

involved in the sub-project

noise and vibration due to blasting and other civil

works?

No No Blasting is involved

dislocation or involuntary resettlement of people? No No private land acquisition and

resettlement is involved

disproportionate impacts on the poor, women and

children, Indigenous Peoples or other vulnerable

groups?

No No dislocation of Indigenous peoples is

involved. No adverse impact on poor,

women and children

social conflicts relating to inconveniences in living

conditions where construction interferes with pre-

existing roads?

No No social conflict over pre-existing

roads

hazardous driving conditions where construction

interferes with pre-existing roads?

No No hazardous driving condition would

prevail due to execution of subproject

creation of temporary breeding habitats for

vectors of disease such as mosquitoes and

rodents?

No Proper waste disposal and sanitary

facilities will be ensured.

dislocation and compulsory resettlement of

people living in right-of-way of the power

transmission lines?

No No dislocation and compulsory

resettlement would involve due to

transmission line which will temporarily

effect the crops or trees for which

separate LARP is being prepared.

environmental disturbances associated with the

maintenance of lines (e.g. routine control of

vegetative height under the lines)?

No Only trimming of tree would involve.

facilitation of access to protected areas in case No




corridors traverse protected areas?

disturbances (e.g. noise and chemical pollutants)

if herbicides are used to control vegetative

height?

No No herbicides would be used to

control vegetation height.

large population influx during project construction

and operation that cause increased burden on

social infrastructure and services (such as water

supply and sanitation systems)?

No Due to construction of project, there will

be no social burden over existing

infrastructure and services.

social conflicts if workers from other regions or

countries are hired?

No Through EMP & Contract clauses,

contractor would be bound to hire local

labour.

poor sanitation and solid waste disposal in

construction camps and work sites, and possible

transmission of communicable diseases from

workers to local populations?

No Scope of Civil work is limited, small

camp would suffix the requirement

which will not contribute toward possible

transmission of communicable

diseases.

risks to community safety associated with

maintenance of lines and related facilities?

No No risk to community is associated with

maintenance of power facilities.

community health hazards due to

electromagnetic fields, land subsidence, lowered

groundwater table, and salinization?

No Transmission line will not pass through

urban area at a sufficient height. No

Land subsidence, lowering of

groundwater table and Stalinization

would occur due to this sub-project.

risks to community health and safety due to the

transport, storage, and use and/or disposal of

materials such as explosives, fuel and other

chemicals during construction and operation?

No In execution of subproject, disposal of

explosive material is involved. No risk to

community health and safety is involved

due to transport, storage and disposal

of material.

community safety risks due to both accidental

and natural hazards, especially where the

structural elements or components of the project

(e.g., high voltage wires, and transmission towers

and lines ) are accessible to members of the

affected community or where their failure could

result in injury to the community throughout

project construction, operation and

decommissioning?

No In the design of sub-project, effect of

natural hazardous i.e. rain, wind and

earth quake are taken care. In case of

rare occurrence , FESCO Safety Cell

will respond with the help of District

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Climate Change and Disaster Risk Questions

The following questions are not for environmental

categorization. They are included in this checklist to

help identify potential climate and disaster risks.

Yes No Remarks

Is the Project area subject to hazards such as earthquakes, floods, landslides, tropical cyclone winds, storm surges, tsunami or volcanic eruptions and climate changes (see Appendix I)?

No Sub project is not located in earthquake zone, flood plain & volcano eruption sites.

Could changes in precipitation, temperature, salinity, or extreme events over the Project lifespan affect its sustainability or cost?

No Due to sub-project , there will be no change in precipitation pattern, temperature, salinity.

Are there any demographic or socio-economic aspects of the Project area that are already vulnerable (e.g. high incidence of marginalized populations, rural-urban migrants, illegal settlements, ethnic minorities, women or children)?

No No vulnerable socio-economic aspect exists in the area.

ƒ Could the Project potentially increase the climate or disaster vulnerability of the surrounding area (e.g., increasing traffic or housing in areas that will be more prone to flooding, by encouraging settlement in earthquake zones)?

No Execution of subproject will not potentially increase the climate disaster to surrounding area.



INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT SCREENING CHECKLIST

Project: Power Distribution Enhancement Investment

Program

Location FESCO Region

Sub-

Component:

Power Distribution Enhancement Investment

Project Subproject Construction of New 60km

Long Double Circuit 132Kv Transmission Line

from 220Kv Grid Station Toba Tek Singh to

Havelli Bahadar Shah Grid Station, Tranche-III

District Faisalabad, Jhang, Toba

Tek Singh, Bhakkar,

Mianwali, Sargodha,

Khushab, Mandi

Bahauddin & Chinio

Level of Project

Design:

Feasibility Stage

Potential for Involuntary Resettlement

Effects*

Not

Known

Yes No If yes, consider potential

scope of resettlement effects Will the project include any new physical construction work?

Only small Scale Civil Work

including foundation of towers

would be there.

Does the project include upgrading or rehabilitation of existing physical facilities?

Construction of new

Transmission Line to connect

existing /new Grid Stations

Are any environmental effects likely which may lead to loss of housing, other assets, resource use or incomes?

Only small scale houses would

be involved and would be

confirmed after re-routing of

Transmission Lines Is land acquisition likely to be necessary? Only crops/trees would be

involved for which separate

LARP is to be prepared for each

Transmission Line Is the site for land acquisition known? No Land Acquisition is involved

Is the ownership status and current usage of the land known?

Ownership status & its current

usage is yet not known

Will easements be utilized within an existing site or Right of Way?

Design Layout would be prepared

by taking into easement

considerations.

Are non-titled people present on the site/ within the Right of Way?

After scrutiny of Revenue record

and site possession status

Will there be loss of housing? Propose T/Line is passing

through rural areas However after

detailed layout plan , housing

loss can be confirmed and

compensation would be through

LARP.



Will there be loss of crops, trees, and other fixed assets through land use related changes?

Only few trees & crops would be

temporarily damaged and their

compensation be made through

LARP . In lieu of damaged trees,

new trees will be planted with

ratio of 4:1 Will there be loss of incomes and livelihoods?

Will people lose access to facilities, services, or natural resources through land use-related changes?

Will any social or economic activities be affected by land use-related changes?

Affected Persons and Severity of Impacts

Any estimate of the likely number of those affected by the project? No ( ) Yes ( )

If yes, approximately how many?

Any estimate of the severity of impact at the household level? No ( ) Yes ( )

If yes, what? None to negligible

Any of those people poor, indigenous, or vulnerable to poverty risks? No ( ) Yes ( )

If yes, how?



Initial Screening for Impact on Indigenous Peoples at Project Concept Paper Stage

Country: Pakistan Department / Division:

Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO)

Project Title:

Power Distribution Enhancement Investment Program-Tranche-III

Lending Mondality:

Loan – Multi-Tranche Financing Facility

Screening questions Not known

Yes No Any other comments

Aside from the mainstream population, are there population groups who have been living in the project location before modern states or territories were created and before modern borders were defined?

Are there population groups who maintain cultural and social identities separate from mainstream or dominant societies and cultures?

Are there population of tribal groups or cultural minorities who have migrated into the project areas to which they are not indigenous, but have established a presence and separate social cultural identity?

Are there population groups that self-identify themselves, or are identified by others and the mainstream population or by the Law, as being part of a distinct indigenous cultural group or ethnic minority?

Are there population groups with a linguistic identity different from that of the mainstream society?

Are there population groups with social, cultural, economic and political traditions and institutions distinct from the mainstream culture?

Are there population groups with economic systems oriented more toward traditional systems of production than the mainstream systems?

Are there population groups who maintain attachments to traditional habitats and ancestral territories and the natural resources in these habitats and territories?

Comments by RSES staff

Not known whether indigenous peoples will be affected and, therefore, the project team should

gather additional information during PPTA Fact Finding

Yes, indigenous peoples will be affected and, therefore, a social development specialist should

be involved in the PPTA Fact Finding Mission

No, indigenous peoples will not be affected and, therefore, no need to involve a social development

specialist during PPTA Fact Finding



DECISION ON CATEGORIZATION

200 or more people will be severely affected (displaced from housing or losing 10% or more

of their productive/income-generating assets. A full resettlement action plan is required.

Less than 200 people will be affected or less than 10% or more of their productive / income-

generating assets will be lost. Requires a short resettlement action plan. No person is

affected. Resettlement action plan is not required.

Screening Checklist Prepared By:

Name: Mr. Yasir Iftikhar

Designation: Assistant Manager (Environment)

Date: 27 July, 2012

Screening Reviewed By:

Name: Mr. Muhammad Sharif Malik

Designation: Deputy Manager (E&SS)


Annex – II: Environmental Monitoring Results P | 63

Annex-II: Environmental Monitoring Results


Annex – II: Environmental Monitoring Results P | 64


Annex –III: Summary of Public Consultation P | 65

Annex – III: Summary of Public Consultation

Sr. No Participant Name Participant

Profession Address

Issues Raised/Concerns expressed/ Suggestions & Requests

Proposed Measure Action Taken / Proposed

1 Mr. Saif-Ur-Rehman S/o Allah Dad Khan (NIC # 61101-226914-3)

Proprietor Saif-ur-Rehman Cotton/Rice Mill Dalawala More 18- Hazari

Permanent:- Dalawala More 18- Hazari

On right Side river there is no other source than Kot Adu. Power surplus from MEPCO comes to 18-Hazari. There additional Source of Supply from FESCO side. Moreover Existing System of 66 KV 18-Hazari is overloaded. Existing 18-Hazari Grid Station need up gradation. With this upgradation, Ali Textile Mill will restart. 2000 more jobs for local peoples will be there.

Construction of New Transmission Line from 220Kv Toba Tek Singh to HB Shah & to 18–Hazari be constructed. 18-Hazari Grid be upgraded to 132Kv.

Construction of new 132Kv Transmission Line from 220Kv Grid Station TT Singh to HB Shah and HB Shah to 18-Hazari is included in Tranche-III. Further conversion of 18-Hazari Grid into 132Kv is included in proposed Tranche-III subprojects.

2 Mr. Muhammad Ali S/o Muhammad Nawaz (NIC # 33202-6938897-5)

Rice Selector of Umar Abbas Rice Mill Wasu Wastana

Permanent:- Mehdi Abad Wasuastana Tehsil 18-Hazari District Jhang

Due to Overloading of Existing 66Kv Grid Station, production of Rice Mill has hampered.

Though there are Load Shedding crises in the country, but due to overloading of system , power Supply is limited. All Six outgoing Feeders cannot operate due overloading.

Up gradation of 66Kv Grid Station & Construction of independent power supply source from Toba to 18-Hazari via HB Shah is proposed in Tranche-III.

3 Mr. Nasrullah Khan S/o Qatub Din (NIC # 38201-8654996-7)

Accountant Umar Abbas Rice Mill Wasu Wastana

Permanent:- Zakar Abad Tehsil & District Khushab

Margin of profit reduced within 3 years (during the period when system became overloaded)

Power Fluctuation and overloading can be minimized through conversion of existing grid station and supply through independent source be arranged.

FESCO has planned to installed high capacity power transformers and construct 132Kv transmission line to feed 18- Hazari Grid.

4 Mr.Muhammad Abdullah S/O Muhammad Ismail (NIC #00000-0000000-0)

Proprietor of Ice Factory located near 18-Hazari Chowk

Permanent:- Peeru Ana P/O Rasheed Pur Tehsil & District Jhang

Ice business has been flopped due to forced load shedding in the area because Grid Station is feeded from surplus power from MEPCO.

Double circuit source from FESCO side be constructed and 18- Hazari Grid Station be upgraded to take sanctioned load.

FESCO should timely complete the construction of double circuit transmission line to have additional/reliable source of power supply and upgrade (convert) the 18-Hazari Grid Station.

Documents

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